This year she has to step into the leadership role vacated by last year's graduated point guard, Becky Ehnert. The Lady Cobs like the expectations that face them. That's why they came here. Whether they can live up to this year's hype, and their own lofty goals, will be well worth watching. Ron Nellermoe's team never expected the limelight.
Wrestlers are realistic.
But they could make a pretty good case for getting some this season. After finishing fourth in the MIAC last year, this team has a solid shot at being second in the league behind awesome Augsburg. All-American Chip Halverson is back at 167 with his cleverness and will do well again. Steve Larsen, maybe the team's best wrestler, has made it down to 158 and could well make it the national meet. Senior heavyweight Kirk Leinwand, who's bad back caused him to miss what should have been a second season as an all-MIAC guard in football, is healthy and searching for another appearance at nationals.