John Winter

John Winter

Player Profile

Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Cedar Rapids,Iowa

High School:
Xavier

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 180

Position:
SS/2B/P

B/T:
R/R

2004: Started 23 games, 14 at third base and five in left field ... Went 4 of 5 at Minnesota (5/18) with two RBIs ... Had six multiple hit games and one triple ... Finished with a .253 batting average

2003: Redshirted.

High School: Graduated from Xavier High School in 2002 ...Named second team all-state as a junior and a senior ... Selected first team all-conference and all-metro three times.

2002: Named second team all-state as a junior and a senior ... Selected first team all-conference and all-Metro three times.

Personal: Full name is John Ryan Winter ... Son of Jerry and Patty Winter ... Has two sisters, Jackie and Kristen ... Born 7/22/83 ... The best aspect of being a UNI athlete is being part of the camaraderie of the guys ... Goal for the 2005 season is to contribute the best way to help the team win ... Favorite book is Deliver Us From Evil and his favorite movie is Boondock Saints ... Craig Biggio is his favorite baseball player that plays for his favorite team, the Houston Astros ... Best advice - "You do not burn out from going too fast, you burn out from going too slow and getting burned" ... Best sports memory is pitching in the Class 1A state championship as an eighth grader ... Most admires his father ... Chose UNI because of the coaching staff and because it was close enough to home ... His future goals are to have a successful baseball career and life ... Likes to play pool, cards and watch movies ... In his free time, likes to relax by himself ... 2003 summer played for St. Joseph's Saints ... Majoring in Business.

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