Earned his first letter last season…batted .333 making 30 plate appearances…joined the Norse after transferring from Rochester Community and Technical College...two-year starter while at Waverly-Shell Rock High...helped lead Go Hawks to a Northeast Iowa Conference title in 2009…named first-team all-conference and all-state…also participated in Iowa All-Star Series…also lettered in basketball…son of Mike Briggs and Leah Winterberg.