Brett Young

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-2
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Mitchell, S.D.
High School:
Mitchell H.S.
Major:
Pharmacy

Brett will attempt to crack the Jackrabbit lineup for the first time after sitting out the last two seasons ... redshirted in 2010 and missed all of the 2011 campaign due to injury ... completed an outstanding all-around athletic career at Mitchell High School ... earned all-state honors in both basketball and baseball ... earned first-team all-state recognition as both a pitcher and third baseman at the high school and American Legion levels during his junior and senior seasons ... hit .428 during 2008 American Legion season and .395 in 2009 in leading Post 18 to respective second-and third-place finishes ... played on four basketball teams that reached state tournament, including runner-up squad his junior season ... earned second-team all-state honors and was named to all-state tournament team in 2009 ... recipient of the Spirit of Su Award at 2009 Class AA State Tournament .... also lettered three times in golf ... excelled in the classroom, compiling perfect 4.0 grade-point average and earning distinction as class valedictorian ... younger brother, Nick, also is a freshman on the Jackrabbit baseball team this season