Stelter on the U: “. They are stepping up huge. I am so excited for the future there. “
Andrew Stelter, a 6-4, 254-pound senior defensive end from Owatonna (MN) High School, committed to Minnesota in July.
Stelter was the lone non-senior named to the 2012 Associated Press All-State team and led the Huskies to a 12-1 mark, losing in the 5A Prep Bowl title game to Totino-Grace 49-21.
GopherHole.com recently caught up with Stelter to learn the latest on his senior season.
Gopher Hole: You obviously had to be very pleased that you played extremely well throughout the regular season and had a big win tonight?
Andrew Stelter: This was a huge win for us. It should shut up a lot of the skeptics. People say that we don’t play that good of teams in our conference and section. This was a good team. I am so proud of my teammates right now of how we came out and executed. We played great tonight.
Gopher Hole: Back to back shutouts (they defeated Rochester Mayo in the section 1 finals 42-0) has to make you feel very good?
Andrew Stelter: It does. It feels great. We are trying to make a statement here and it is also great to go back-to-back to the Dome two years in a row, the first time that it has happened in Owatonna school history.
Gopher Hole: What is your feeling about the way that the Gophers have been playing the last few weeks?
Andrew Stelter: It has been awesome. Just seeing my future school get after and beat Nebraska, beat Northwestern and last week against Indiana like they did. It is great. They are stepping up huge. I am so excited for the future there.
Gopher Hole: Does that make you even more excited after seeing them win eight games and going to a bowl game?
Andrew Stelter: Definitely. Definitely. I can’t wait to be there, honestly
Gopher Hole: Do you know when you are going for your official visit? Would it be during the bowl game practices?
Andrew Stelter: Kind of during bowl game practices. That is what we are thinking.