2006: Played in 24 games and started 21 games for the Cobbers...recorded a perfect fielding percentage with 34 putouts and 1 assist...connected 13 times in 66 at-bats...collected 4 doubles and 1 home run...had a total of 7 RBIs and a slugging percentage of .303.

2005: Hit his first collegiate home run in his first at-bat vs. the Auggies playing in the same ballpark (Joe Faber Stadium - St. Cloud, Minn.) that he played
his high school baseball (St. Cloud Cathedral)...played in 14 games and started nine...hit .233 in 30 at-bats during the year...did not make an error in 14 chances in the outfield...played in eight MIAC games and hit .286.

Personal: Letter winner in football, baseball, and basketball...son of Theresa and Andy...enjoys playing sports and fishing.

Why did you choose to come to Concordia? "To get an education."

What do you like best about Concordia? "The great people."

The KLABO File:

Nickname: Knobby

Place I would most like to visit: Space

Favorite TV show: Prison Break

Favorite movies: everything

Favorite musical groups: Taking Back Sunday

Favorite book: Good to Great

The one person I would most like to meet: Martin Luther King Jr.

Nobody knows how much I like to: fish

The biggest influence on my baseball career: my coach who died of cancer

If I were to play another sport, it would be: football

My dream job is: Nike marketing management