#8 B.J. Rohlena

Year: Junior

Position: Third Baseman-Shortstop

Major: Elementary Education

Hometown: Sioux City, IA

Previous School: Sioux City North High School

Two-year starter has collected 111 hits in 330 at-bats for a .336 batting average with 21 doubles, six triples, nine home runs, 60 RBIs, 69 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases during Morningside career. Also a defensive specialist for Mustangs' volleyball team. Topped Mustangs with 494 digs for average of 3.90 per game as team's libero during 2004 season. Set Morningside libero single-season records for digs and digs per game. Averaged 2.35 digs per game and ranked fourth on team with 35 ace serves in 2003. . .2005 Data- Mustangs' leading hitter with 63 hits in 174 at-bats for a .362 batting average. Also topped the team with six triples, 37 RBIs, a .546 slugging percentage, and a .411 on-base percentage. Ranked second on team with three home runs and third with 11 doubles. Received second-team All-GPAC honors and tabbed to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association's All-Midwest Region team. . .2004 Data- Capped solid freshman season by being named to the honorable mention list of the All-GPAC team. Batted .308 with 10 doubles, six home runs, and 23 RBIs. Led Mustangs in home runs and with 48 hits and 37 runs scored. . .High School Data- 2003 graduate of Sioux City North High School. Hit .305 with seven doubles, four triples, two home runs, 10 RBIs, and 31 runs scored as Stars' starting shortstop en route to fifth-team Class 3A all-state honors. Also received first-team all-district and first-team All-Missouri River Conference honors. Missed majority of junior campaign while playing for a traveling volleyball team. Received special mention all-state honors as a second baseman and named to the all-state tournament team as a sophomore when she hit .409 with 12 doubles, a team-high six triples, two home runs, 25 RBIs, and 39 runs scored. Also received first-team all-district and first-team all-conference honors as sophomore. Averaged 4.38 kills and 3.69 digs per game as one of Stars' outside hitters during senior volleyball campaign. Led team in kills and ranked second on squad in digs. Earned Class 3A honorable mention all-state honors and was a first-team All-Missouri River Conference selection and first-team Sioux City Journal All-Metro performer. Named to the second-team of the Omaha World-Herald's Class 3A/2A All-Western Iowa team. Also earned first-team all-conference honors as junior.