Competing in college athletics requires a lot of hard work from athletes.
The competition is bigger, faster and stronger than in high school. Players have to keep up with a rigorous study schedule to fulfill university academic requirements. Also, a new environment away from home could be difficult for athletes to overcome.
In the 2023-2024 season, alumni from Cambridge and Deerfield competed in college from the Division 3 level to the Division 1 level.
Below is a list of recent Cambridge/Deerfield graduates who participated in college sports during the 2023-2024 season.
Deerfield Baseball
Cal Fisher started in 14 games as a freshman at Florida State University. Fisher hit for a .270 batting average with five home runs, 12 RBIs and 14 runs scored.
In his first collegiate at-bat, Fisher hit a home run against Butler on February 16. Against Louisville and Florida Gulf Coast, Fisher drove in a season-high two RBIs.
The Seminoles reached the NCAA Division 1 College World Series and finished runner’s up in the ACC standings.
Cambridge Baseball
Jared Marty is in his second year with the Culver-Stockton College baseball team. Marty did not appear in any games for the 2024 season, but did pitch in six games as a freshman.
Cambridge/Deerfield Boys Soccer
Eric Staszak appeared in nine games as a freshman for Ripon College. Staszak made one start at defender and earned Academic All-Midwest Conference.
Cambridge Girls Basketball
Mayah Holzhueter has spent the last two seasons with the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team. As a sophomore, Holzhueter appeared in 11 games, scoring a total of 11 points and grabbing eight rebounds.
Deerfield Girls Basketball
Moli Haak appeared in 25 games as a freshman for Edgewood College. Haak scored 83 points, had 16 blocks and grabbed 89 rebounds. Against Dubuque, Haak achieved a double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.
Cambridge Wrestling
Aevri Ciha has wrestled for the past two seasons on the Doane University women’s wrestling team. Ciha finished eighth overall in the 65kg bracket of the 23U Division at the National Championships in Spokane.
Cambridge Softball
Kayla Roidt hit two home runs as a freshman on the Bryant and Stratton College softball team. Roidt appeared in 47 games at first base, recording a .339 batting average, driving 35 RBIs and scoring 24 runs.
Roidt drove in a season-high four RBIs against Milwaukee Area Technical College and Macomb Community College.
Deerfield Softball
Morgan Mack is in her second year with Marian University softball team. In the circle, Mack posted a 1-0 record with a 5.82 ERA. Pitching 21.2 innings, Mack recorded two saves and had three strikeouts.
Karlee Berge is a freshman on the Loras College softball team. Berge appeared in 16 games, scoring five runs and recording five stolen bases.
Cambridge Boys Golf
Nick Buckman plays on the UW-Stout men’s golf team. Buckman scored a season-low of 72 at the Knox College Spring Invite. Buckman averaged a score of 78 during 18 rounds, shooting 75 or lower in five rounds.
Deerfield Track
Dayton Lasack is a sophomore on the Millikin University track and field team, competing in both indoor and outdoor. During the indoor season, Lasack set a school record in the 400 meters at 49.45 seconds.
Lasack also set a school record in the 4x400 relay, setting a new time at 3:20.99 as the 4x400 won the CCIW Championship. At the CCIW Championship, Lasack also took seventh in the 60-meter hurdles and 200-meter dash.
On the outdoor team, Lasack also ran on the 4x400 relay that finished first at the CCIW Championship. That relay team also set a new school record at 3:15.71. Lasack also scored fourth at the 110-meter hurdles.
Deerfield Football
Tommy Lees made the UW-Stevens Point football team as a defensive back. As a freshman last year, Lees did not appear in any games.
Cambridge Football
Eli Stein has played the last two seasons for the Arkansas Razorbacks, a Division 1 program in the SEC, serving as the team’s long snapper.
Stein was named All-SEC as a freshman. As a sophomore, Stein was named to the preseason watchlist for the Patrick Mannelly Award, an award given to the best long snapper in Division 1.
Jordan Marty is a tight end for Minnesota State University Moorhead. Last year, Marty appeared in three games for the Dragons and was named to the NSIC All-Academic Team. In three seasons with the program, Marty has caught 11 passes for 56 yards and one touchdown.
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