26 April 1999CONTACT: Stew Salowitz, 309-556-3206 and/or head coach Dennie Bridges, (309) 556-3345
Kewanee's Boswell to Attend Illinois Wesleyan
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Kewanee High School's Mark Boswell has decided to attend Illinois Wesleyan University to further his academic and athletic careers, IWU basketball coach Dennie Bridges announced today.
Boswell, a 6-foot-6, 195-pound forward, averaged 17 points and a team-best 8.4 rebounds per game as a senior, when he was a unanimous first team all-North Central Illinois Conference selection. A 79 percent free throw shooter, Boswell finished his career with 1,082 points and 471 rebounds. He was second team all-NCIC as a junior.
"Mark has the potential to be an outstanding college player," said Bridges. "He can play inside or outside positions and will get even better as he plays with better players."
As a junior and senior he was a first team member of the Quad City Times all-Western Illinois high school basketball squad and was named to the Bloomington/Normal Holiday Classic all-tournament team as a junior. As a senior he connected on all 14 of his free throw attempts in Bloomington/Normal Holiday Classic games.
Boswell, who plans to major in computer graphics at IWU, was an academic all-conference selection in basketball, track, and golf and may also participate in golf at IWU. He is the son of David and Sara Boswell, 13 Edgewood Dr., Kewanee.
About IWU Men's Basketball The Titans were 17-9 last winter and advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament for the sixth straight season and for the 13th time in the 16 years of NCAA association. Bridges completed his 34th season at the Titan helm with a career mark of 626-304 and a league record of 402-120.