by point/center » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:26 am
here is the text from the KMOT news story about Andrew:
BASEBALL FANS IN MINOT KNOW THAT THE MAGIC CITY HAS PRODUCED SOME GREAT TALENT IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. IN FACT, THREE OF OUR LOCAL PLAYERS, PHIL AND CHARLIE SHIREK, ALONG WITH ANDREW GUDMUNSON, ALL WENT ON TO DIVISION 1 POWERHOUSE NEBRASKA TO PLAY COLLEGE BASEBALL.
WHILE THE SHIREK BROTHERS BOTH PLAYED WELL FOR THE CORNHUSKERS, GUDMUNSON RED-SHIRTED THIS PAST YEAR AND NOW, HE'S DECIDED TO LEAVE THE SCHOOL. GUDMUNSON HAS BEEN GRANTED HIS RELEASE FROM NEBRASKA, AND HE WILL NOW TRANSFER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA. BUT HE WILL DO MORE THAN JUST PLAY BASEBALL FOR THE SIOUX. GUDMUNSON SAYS HE ALSO PLANS TO PLAY FOOTBALL, AND HIS GOAL FOR THIS YEAR IS TO BE THE TEAM'S 3RD STRING QUARTERBACK.
WHILE HE WASN'T TOO SPECIFIC ON HIS REASONS FOR RETURNING HOME, HE DID SAY THAT MISSED A LOT ABOUT NORTH DAKOTA AND THAT HE KNOWS THIS IS WHAT HE WANTS TO DO.