Career Stats
2013 – Colin Carpenter had a breakout year and earned all-conference honors for his on-field play . . . hit .389 in MIAC play and ranked fourth in home runs (4), and seventh in RBI (17) . . . hit .418 over the last 16 games to overcame a slow start and raise his batting average to .318 on the season . . . started 34 games at third base and earned MIAC Academic All-Conference . . . led the team in home runs (4), ranked second in RBI (23) and slugging percentage (.486), and third in hits (34) and doubles (6) . . . was voted Most Improved by his teammates . . . once again, elected captain for the 2013 season.
2012 – missed season due to a knee injury.
2011 - played in 28 games during his freshman year . . . hit .274 and played shortstop, third base, and first base . . . collected first collegiate home run vs. UW-Superior on 4-10-11 . . . had a big day vs. Northwestern College on 5-3-11 going 4 for 5 with two RBI . . . collected first collegiate hit on 3-17-11 vs. Wesleyan University.
High School - comes to Macalester from Harvard, Ill. . . . played baseball and soccer at Harvard HS and earned all-conference honors in both sports his junior and senior year. . . also was a four year letter winner in basketball. . . was honored as an all-sectional soccer player his senior year. . . captained all three sports his senior year.
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What I hope to do after graduation:
Right now I am excited to continue my writing career, whether it be through an MFA program in a few years or a poetry residency/fellowship in the near future. The ultimate goal at the moment is to become a published writer.
How Macalester has prepared me:
I believe the Macalester community, especially the students and faculty of the English department, have given me the necessary tools and connections to be confident in the pursuit of a life and career after Mac.
