Gettysburg College Athletics

The Spierenburg File: A leader on and off the court ... Great work ethic ... One of the best shot blockers in the Centennial Conference ... Has the athletic ability to play anywhere on the court ... Enters the season second all-time in conference history with 239 blocks … Serving as a team captain.

2007-08: Finished second in the country in blocked shots, finishing with 112, 3.9 per game, and reset his own single-season school record … Blocked 12 in a game at California Lutheran, breaking both the school and conference record for a single game …Named All-Centennial Conference Honorable Mention … Averaged 10.2 points per game and was second on the team with 7.4 rebounds per game, including a team-leading 51 offensive rebounds … Led the team with a 57.4% shooting percentage … Tied for the team lead with seven double-doubles … Finished third on the team with 83 assists, 2.9 per game … Broke his career high in scoring with 23 points during a win at Hood and reset his single-game rebound mark with 14 in a 67-66 win over rival Franklin & Marshall … Started all 29 games, bringing his streak to 55 consecutive starts.

2006-07: Was one of only two players to start all 26 games, finishing third on the squad with 10.2 points per game … Is already Gettysburg’s all-time leader in blocked shots for a game (8), season (86), and career (127) … Averaged a league-best 3.31 blocks per game, ranking fifth in Division III … Also finished second on the team in rebounding (5.3 rpg) and third in assists (56) … Posted a school-record eight blocks in an overtime victory over Muhlenberg … Scored a career-high 21 points against Franklin & Marshall … Notched double-doubles in two of his last four games, tallying a career-high 11 rebounds in each.

2005-06: Appeared in all 26 games as a freshman, starting one contest … Ranked second in the Centennial Conference with 41 blocked shots … Averaged 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game … Scored a season-high nine points against Haverford.

High School: An all-county selection and captain at St. Maria Goretti H.S., where he also played soccer ... Holds his school’s record for blocks in a game.

Personal: Born Sept. 13, 1986 ... Son of John and Diana Spierenburg ... Majoring in health sciences.