Madeline Guetzkow
Mayer Lutheran • basketball
After helping the Crusaders volleyball team reach the championship match of the Class 1A tournament earlier this month, Guetzkow took a short break from sports. The break lasted one day before she joined the Crusaders basketball team for the first day of practice.
It's been a smooth transition to the basketball season for the 6-foot senior, who has been playing both sports since third grade.
On Friday, Guetzkow scored 23 points in the Crusaders' 83-50 season-opening victory over Maranatha Christian Academy. On Saturday, she scored 17 points in the Crusaders' 55-48 victory over Visitation.
"I am not at all surprised at the success Madeline has had this early in the season," Crusaders coach Kris Gustin said. "She is a competitor. She wants to be good at everything she does. Despite the quick turnaround and limited practices, she has come focused and ready to compete at the highest level."
Gustin said Guetzkow, who has signed to play volleyball for Minnesota Duluth, is also an outstanding basketball player.
"What makes Madeline a great basketball player is her aggressive mentality," Gustin said. "She goes hard to the rim. She can score inside and outside. We like to post her up against smaller guards. She can also take girls off the dribble. She is very hard to stop if there is an open lane to the hoop."
Guetzkow and Mayer Lutheran reached the semifinals of the Class 1A basketball tournament last season.
