RAPIDS CALL UP CRAIG WAIBEL FROM SEATTLE SOUNDERS OF A-LEAGUE FOR SATURDAY

Rapids Again Go To Minor-League Call-Ups To Combat Injury Woes

DENVER (Friday, April 28, 2000) - The Colorado Rapids today called up defender/midfielder Craig Waibel from the Seattle Sounders of the A-League for this Saturday's game against the Kansas City Wizards at Mile High Stadium (7:00 pm MT, radio: KKFN, KMXA).

The call-up was made as the Rapids once again face a scarcity of healthy bodies for this weekend. Expected to miss the game through injury are Ross Paule (knee), Anders Limpar (hamstring), Joey DiGiamarino (groin), Lance Key (groin) and Wes Hart (knee). Goalkeeper Adin Brown will miss the game as he remains with the U.S. Olympic Team. Also questionable for the game through injury are Paul Bravo (calf) and Henry Zambrano (hamstring).

Waibel, 24, played with the Sounders in 1999, his first year as a professional. He can play as a defender or a defensive midfielder. In his rookie season, the University of Washington product appeared in 27 games.

He joins Sounders teammate Preston Burpo with the Rapids. Burpo, a goalkeeper, was also called up again for Saturday's game with Adin Brown unavailable.

CRAIG WAIBEL BIO INFORMATION:
Position: Defender      
Ht: 6-2 
Wt: 170 
Date of Birth: 8-21-75      
Place of Birth: Portland, OR  
College:  Washington
Citizenship: U.S.
1999 Club: Seattle Sounders (A-League)
How Acquired: 1999 A-League Draft (first round) Feb., 1999

Career Notes: 1999: 1 goal in 27 regular season games played in...Scored game-winning shootout goal @ SF on 7/31...Third in minutes played with 2316...Was drafted in the first round of the 1999 A-League Draft from the University of Washington...Co-winner of the Community Relations Player of the Year.

College: 1999: Tallied 4 goals and 1 assist for 9 points in his career, with all of his points coming in his senior year...Started 42 of 56 career games for Washington...Senior season was named to First Team All Mountain Pacific Soccer Federation Conference, Third Team All Far West.

Personal: Enjoys chess, magic, playing video games and bowling.

Regular Season
YR	CLUB	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	MIN	SHOTS	FOULS
1999	Seattle	27	25	1	0	2	2316	3	9
Playoffs
1999	Seattle	3	3	0	0	0	203	0	2

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