Concordia University St. Paul Athletics

Concordia Career:
2014: Appeared in 14 games, starting eight on the season … collected six hits and drove in four runs while hitting .182 on the year … scored five times and reached base at a .263 clip … had hits in four of his first seven games of the season … hit .455 (5-11) in his first five games from 3/12-3/30 … went 3-4 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored against Dordt on March 12.

2013: Redshirted as a midseason transfer, did not play.

Saint John's University:
2012: Attended Saint John's in the fall semester as a football redshirt for the Johnnies before transferring to Concordia.

St. Thomas Academy:
Earned two letters in baseball and three in football for the Cadets ... started all 22 games as a senior and drove in 22 runs ... hit a grand slam in the section playoffs ... in 91 legion games, hit .426 with 10 home runs and 99 RBI ... was named All-Section 3A Team ... Classic Suburban All-Conference Honorable Mention ... helped team to three Classic Suburban Conference titles  ... West St. Paul Legion Team MVP ... as a prep football player, helped the Cadets to a 31-3 record and two appearances in the MSHSL State Semifinals ... led the Cadets with 82 tackles while being named Classic Suburban All-Conference Honorable Mention ...

Personal:
Born November 30, 1993 ... son of Doug, Sr. and Meredith Vanasek ... has a younger brother, Carter, and a younger sister, Ellie ... will major in finance with a sport management minor at Concordia ... his cousin, Thomas Vanasek, is a defensive back for Augustana College football ... has a cousin, Mike Vanasek, who played defensive back for Augustana football (2006-09) ... has a cousin, Tony Piazza, played in the 2003 College World Series with Missouri State University and was drafted in the 2003 MLB Draft in the 12th round by the New York Mets ... his uncle, Hampton Hook, was a quarterback for the University of Minnesota (1983-85).