6 is sweet, 7 sensational

6 is sweet, 7 sensational: wlfi.com

Ross Bolin

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The last 4 years have been a wild ride for Central Catholic Senior Austin Munn.

After leading the Knights to a 12-2 State Championship victory over Shakamak last Saturday, Munn accomplished something that had NEVER been done in school history.

6 is sweet but 7 is sensational. He was a four-year starter on the baseball team, a two-year starter on the football team and now he's the winningest athlete in school history.

“It's just an amazing feeling. Just knowing the people that I've played with and the coaches that I've had and the support we've had. It all came together seven times and just the practices and the grueling two a days. Everything that went into each championship is just a great memory and they will be with me forever,” said Munn.

Athletic Director and Baseball Coach Tim Bordenet has never seen or coached a harder worker at Central Catholic, which is why he isn't surprised by Austin Munn's accomplishments.

“He has that uncanny knack for knowing how to win and knowing how to perform when the game is on the line and that is a special attribute that only a few athletes have that can perform under pressure and he was able to do that for four years for us,” said Bordenet.

As he leaves Central Catholic, he hopes he has left behind the blueprint for continued success at the Class A powerhouse.

“I hope for sure that people look up to me and my senior class as role models for being victorious. For every practice you can’t take one practice off. I hope my senior class really installed that like Chris Mills and his class did along with Brett Haan and Taylor Glaze did. I hope that we did the same thing and left that winning mentality that we were left with,” said Munn.