ST. PAUL, Minn. – After announcing two recruits in November of 2017, the Concordia-St. Paul women's basketball team is adding two more, as head coach Amanda Johnson has announced the addition of Sydney Schultz and Riley Wheatcraft to the 2018-19 roster. The Golden Bears finished the 2017-18 season with a record of 13-18, finishing the year with a playoff run, making it the NSIC semifinals.  
 
SYDNEY SCHULTZ (G/F, 5-11, Fr., Owatonna, Minn. / Owatonna HS)
Owatonna High School: Four year letter winner in basketball, volleyball, and track for the Huskies … earned All-Conference honors four straight years in basketball, three straight years in volleyball, and two straight years in track … tallied 1,928 points in her basketball career, leaving Owatonna as their all-time leading scorer … averaged 23.7 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 3.0 steals per game during her senior season … led her team to a second place finish in the Big 9 conference with a record or 21-7 in the 2017-18 season … named All-State Academic in all three of her sports … participated in the State track meet, running in three different races … was a member of Owatonna's symphony orchestra and National Honor Society.
 
Personal: Plans to major in Biology at Concordia and attend graduate school in Environmental Science … has a younger sister.
 
Johnson on Schultz: "We are very excited about the addition of Sydney to our 2018 recruiting class. She is a very dynamic player who is able to play at a few different positions. Her relentless efforts on both ends of the floor make her a tough, dependable player that can consistently contribute.  I am looking forward to her bringing those attributes to our team next year."
 
RILEY WHEATCRAFT (F, 5-11, So., Prior Lake, Minn. / Prior Lake HS / Northern Iowa)
Northern Iowa: Played in 13 games for the Panthers … scored 13 points and tallied six rebounds while shooting 57.1% from the field and 66.7% from beyond the arc … scored six points against Evansville going 2-2 from three while also recording a steal.
 
Prior Lake High School: Earned four letters in basketball and one in track for the Lakers … was a three-time All-Conference selection in the South Suburban conference and was named All-State honorable mention … surpassed the 1,000-point mark during her career … left Prior Lake as their all-time leader scorer and three-point leader … named team captain, while averaging 19.0 points per game and shooting 37.0% from the three-point line during her senior season.
 
Personal: Plans to major in Business Administration at Concordia … has an uncle who ran track at the University of Minnesota … has a younger brother.
 
Johnson on Wheatcraft: "We are thrilled to have Riley be joining our CSP women's basketball program.  At 5'11 Riley has great size playing out on the perimeter for us. She is a very determined basketball player who is able to score at will. Not only can she shoot from beyond the arc but has the ability to attack the basket and finish when needed.  She has played at the top level and will be able to come in and make a big impact immediately on our team."