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Second baseman Russell Wilson has announced that he will pursue his final year of eligibility at the Division I level of college football by leaving the Asheville Tourists and attending the University of Wisconsin. Wilson will not play with the Tourists or any other team in the Colorado Rockies� organization for the remainder of the 2011 season.Drafted by the Rockies in the fourth round in 2010 out of North Carolina State, Wilson batted .228 and owned an on-base percentage of .366 with five doubles, four triples, three home runs and 15 RBIs in 61 games with Asheville. A two-sport standout in college who received All-Atlantic Coast Conference accolades as a quarterback with the Wolfpack, Wilson earned his degree from N.C. State, making him eligible to play this coming fall with the Wisconsin Badgers of the Big 10 Conference. �The Asheville Tourists have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Russell Wilson both on and off the field,� said Tourists president Brian DeWine. �He is a first-class person who worked as hard at becoming a better player as anyone you will ever see. He was outstanding with the fans and the community, and we wish him well in football this fall at Wisconsin.� (Image provided by the Asheville Tourists.)
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