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UW-W Women’s Basketball 2021-22 Roster Includes Two Local Students

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by UW-Whitewater.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team starts the 2021-22 season with high hopes as it is set to supplement a strong core of veterans with a talented group of younger players.

The Warhawks, who finished 8-3 and reached the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship game during a shortened 2020-21 season, are predicted to finish second in the WIAC by the league’s coaches and athletic communications personnel and are ranked 18th in the D3hoops.com Preseason Top 25.

UW-Whitewater kicks off the new season Tuesday at home against Calvin (Mich.) at 6 p.m. The team then embarks on an eight-game stretch of playing away from Kachel Gymnasium.

The Warhawks start with a two-game set at UW-Stevens Point Nov. 12-13, taking on Concordia Wisconsin and Benedictine (Ill.) out of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.

UW-Whitewater then hits the road for six consecutive true road games, visiting College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin opponents Augustana (Nov. 17), Illinois Wesleyan (Nov. 20) and Carroll (Nov. 23) before a trip to Dubuque, Iowa, to take on Loras on Nov. 27. Both Illinois Wesleyan and Loras, like UW-W, reached the NCAA Tournament in 2020.

The Warhawks then kick off WIAC play Dec. 1 at UW-Stevens Point before heading to UW-Stout for a game on Dec. 4.

UW-Whitewater resumes non-conference action Dec. 19-20 with games against Alfred (N.Y.) and Centre (Ky.) in Daytona Beach, Fla.

The team closes the calendar year Dec. 29-30 with home games against Lake Forest (Ill.) and Edgewood as part of the program’s four-team holiday tournament. UW-Platteville will play the same opponents on the opposite days. Edgewood was also a 2020 NCAA Tournament participant.

The Warhawks’ 12 remaining conference games will be played between Jan. 5-Feb. 16 and include seven home dates. Highlights include Parents Day against UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 8, Alumni Day on Jan. 15 against UW-River Falls and Play4Kay on Feb. 12 against UW-Stout. The regular season closes Feb. 16 at UW-Oshkosh.

The WIAC Tournament will be played the week of Feb. 21, and the NCAA Tournament begins with regionals on March 4-5. Following sectionals (March 11-12), the NCAA Championship is slated for March 18-19 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Head coach Keri Carollo, who enters her 20th season at the helm of the program, returns 13 players from last year’s roster and welcomes eight newcomers to the program.

Guard Rebekah Schumacher (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) and center Johanna Taylor (Wauwatosa, Wis./East) enter their fifth season with the team.

Taylor garnered first team D3hoops.com All-Central Region, first team all-conference and WIAC All-Defensive Team accolades in 2020-21 after averaging 10.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game with 41 blocks, which ranked fourth in the nation. She was recently selected as a fourth-team Preseason All-American by D3hoops.com.

Schumacher averaged 7.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per contest a year ago and has played in 76 games in her career. A two-year starter, Schumacher finished among the top 10 in the league in steals (15) and assists (24) in 2020-21.

Fourth-year returners include guards Veronica Kieres (Chicago, Ill./Resurrection) and Yssa Sto. Domingo (Streamwood, Ill./St. Edward), and forward Courtney Oomens (Lake Geneva, Wis./Badger).

Kieres averaged 4.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game and totaled 16 steals, good for a tie for fifth in the WIAC, last season. Sto. Domingo also ranked among the league’s top five with 16 steals while averaging 3.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per affair.

Oomens, a key member of the frontcourt rotation for the last two years, played in nine games last season. In the team’s last full season in 2019-20, she averaged 5.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.

Lunden Alexander (Dolton, Ill./Thornwood), Abi Baumgartner (Mokena, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central), Abby Belschner (Grafton, Wis./Cedarburg), Aleah Grundahl (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) and Kailey Ketz (Clayton, Wis./Clayton) comprise the team’s third-year returners.

Grundahl earned first team All-WIAC honors last season after tallying a team-high 14.3 points per game on 45.4 percent shooting. The forward also grabbed 6.6 rebounds per contest and finished among the top 10 in the conference in steals (15), assists (24) and free-throw percentage (73.1). Grundahl was the WIAC Newcomer of the Year as a freshman in 2019-20.

Belschner, also a two-year frontcourt mainstay, averaged 3.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game and ranked 10th in the league in 2020-21 with seven blocked shots. Baumgartner, also a forward, appeared in four games a season ago.

Alexander and Ketz, both guards, combined to appear in eight games last season.

Guard Maggie Trautsch (Sun Prairie, Wis./DeForest) and forwards Erin Adams (Darien, Ill./Hinsdale South) and Kendall Roquet (Middleton, Wis./Middleton) enter their second year as Warhawks.

Trautsch posted 5.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per outing and started three games in the backcourt in 2020-21. Adams played in nine games.

Newcomers to the program include guards Kacie Carollo (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater), Eden Frick (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South), Abby Guthrie (Dixon, Ill./Dixon), Rebecca Schauer (Fredonia, Wis./Ozaukee), Olivia Tinder (Beloit, Wis./Turner) and Hailey Voelker (Colby, Wis./Colby), and forwards Mallory Oloffson (Normal, Ill./Normal Community) and Olivia Zuege (Green Bay, Wis./Preble).

The following UW-Whitewater student-atheltes from your coverage area are members of the 2021-22 Warhawk women’s basketball team:

Rebekah Schumacher of Whitewater (Whitewater High School), a senior majoring in elementary education.

Kacie Carollo of Whitewater (Whitewater High School), a freshman majoring in integrated science and business.

Foucault Sets School Record, Headed to State Swim

Grace Foucault is headed to STATE!

Congratulations to Grace Foucault for qualifying in the 100 Backstroke for the 2021 State Meet. Grace will swim on Friday, November 12, at Waukesha South High School Natatorium with competition beginning at 6:30 p.m.

All of our Whippets had an amazing final meet of the season! In 15 out of 16 individual races, the Whippets competed at their best times!

The Whippets started out the meet with a fast 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:59.85. Unfortunately, it was a little too fast for our officials, which resulted in a disqualification.

In the 200 Freestyle, Karime Velazquez and Josie Treder battled it out. Josie dropped 9 seconds, while Karime dropped 17 seconds!

In the 200 IM, Emerson Dunham had a best time of 2:34.90 while also placing first in her heat and 11th overall.

In the 50 Freestyle, Michelle Abarca continues to improve and dropped another second. Brooke Bazeley had a best time of 27.08 and placed 12th overall while Makayla Bazeley had a best time of 26.04 and placed 6th overall. Makayla is now 7th overall on the Whippets’ Top 10 List!

In the 100 Fly, Karime Velazquez had a best time of 1:27.88, while Makayla Bazeley went a 1:01.99 and a 7th place finish overall.

The 100 Freestyle crew including Skylar Staebler, Ashly Xochipa, and Grace Foucault collectively went season best times. Grace went a 56.88, and placed 5th overall!

In the 500 Freestyle, Brooke Bazeley had a time of 5:52.24 with a 22 second drop and placed 12th overall. She finally broke that 6-minute barrier that she’s been working towards all season! Way to go, Brooke!

In the 200 Freestyle Relay (Ashly Xochipa, Karime Velazquez, Michelle Abarca, Josie Treder), the swimmers dropped 21 seconds overall. Ashly lead with an impressive 29.79 which lands her on the Under :30 Team!

In the 100 Backstroke, Ashly Xochipa had a time of 1:19.79 and placed 16th overall. Grace Foucault broke her own school record with a time of 1:00.94 and placed 4th overall!!

In the 100 Breaststroke, Josie Treder reached her goal of going under 1:30; she went a time of 1:28.16. Emerson Dunham placed 15th overall with a time of 1:22.26.

In the 400 Freestyle Relay (Makayla Bazeley, Brooke Bazeley, Emerson Dunham, and Grace Foucault), dropped 6 seconds with a time of 4:00.99. The relay placed 7th overall!

We are very proud of how hard all of our athletes worked this year and can’t wait to see what another year of experience will do for them. Good luck to Grace Foucault at the WIAA State Swim Meet this Friday!

Article and Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Swim Coach
sreynolds@wwusd.org

No. 3 UW-Whitewater Football Clinches WIAC Title in Thriller

By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, UW-W

Saturday, November 6, 2021

No. 3 UW-Whitewater Football Clinches WIAC Title in Thriller

Final Statistics: https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/uwwsports.com/documents/2021/11/6/25343.pdf

The No. 3 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team batted down a pass in the end zone on the final play of the game Saturday to preserve a 13-7 victory against No. 12 UW-La Crosse in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest in front of 11,991 fans at Perkins Stadium.

With the win, the Warhawks (9-0 overall, 6-0 WIAC) clinch a share of the program’s 38th conference championship and earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Playoffs, which begin Nov. 20.

With three seconds to play, the Eagles (7-2, 5-1) threw a final pass from the UW-W 18-yard line that was deflected by Egon Hein and fell to the turf with no time remaining.

In an evenly-played, turnover-free game, UW-Whitewater held a 353-321 edge in total yards and held UW-La Crosse to 79 yards rushing on 25 attempts (3.2 yards per carry).

Alex Peete rushed 27 times for 151 yards, while Max Meylor completed 13-of-23 passes for 166 yards. Tyler Holte tallied five receptions for 99 yards.

Hein led the defense with 11 tackles, including one for a loss, and Justin Allen posted seven stops, including one for a loss.

Matt Maldonado kicked a pair of field goals in the first half, including a career-long 49-yarder in the final minute of the second quarter, to account for the only points of the first 30 minutes.

Late in the first quarter, the Eagles had a first-and-goal from the UW-W 1-yard line and were stopped on three consecutive plays, including a pair of running plays stopped for no gain. On fourth-and-goal, UW-La Crosse committed a false start, and pulled the offense off the field for a field goal attempt, which hit the upright to keep the score at 0-0.

Maldonado’s first field goal, a 27-yarder with 6:44 left in the second quarter, capped a nine-play, 65-yard drive that included a 25-yard run by Peete and a 22-yard run by Jaylon Edmonson.

Following an Eagle punt, the Warhawks drove 49 yards on nine plays, including a 20-yard completion to Ryan Wisniewski, to set up Maldonado’s 49-yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining.

The two teams traded punts in a scoreless third quarter, and UW-Whitewater was unable to cash in on a drive to the UW-L 17-yard line early in the fourth.

On the first play from scrimmage after a UW-La Crosse punt, Meylor hit Holte deep down the middle for a 75-yard pass. Two plays later, Meylor ran over left tackle for a 1-yard touchdown to give the Warhawks a 13-0 advantage with 11:21 on the clock.

The Eagles drove 74 yards on 15 plays on the next drive to make it a six-point game with 6:17 to play.

UW-Whitewater took nearly four minutes off the clock on its next drive, and Maldonado’s punt pinned UW-La Crosse back at its own 5-yard line. The Eagles drove all the way down to the Warhawks’ 18-yard line before the final incompletion.

The Warhawks close the regular season next Saturday, Nov. 13, at UW-Stevens Point. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.

Wally & Rod’s Annual Warhawk Auction/Raffle

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by Wally & Rod’s Warhawk Auction Raffle.

The 26th Annual Wally & Rod’s Warhawk Auction/Raffle is back IN PERSON this Saturday, November 6 in the Hamilton Room at the University Center on the UW-Whitewater Campus. Beverages and food are included with your $20 ticket, along with your chance to win the grand prize of $2000. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the live auction beginning at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds go to Warhawk Basketball, Baseball, and Football. There is something for everyone! We have golf packages, original furniture, autographed sports memorabilia, Brewers tickets, Bucks tickets, Badger tickets, and Warhawk camps along with gift cards/certificates from local businesses and restaurants!

Hefty Runs at State Cross Country

What a journey! Jack Hefty has certainly made a name for himself wearing a Whippet jersey this season. Today, he was the first Whippet freshman to run in the state meet as an individual since Brett Harms who did the same feat in 2010. Surrounded by seventeen of his teammates that rode up on the bus to cheer him on, he gained tremendous experience as he crossed the line in his race. Jack was able to battle his way to a 117th place finish out of 151 finishers, with a time of 18:50.4. Although not the finish he was looking for, he was able to collect some medals, earn second team all-conference honors, and grab an individual state meet birth this season. Even though a race I’m sure he’d like to re-run, competing at state is always better than not competing at state at all. A wealth of experience and knowledge was gained in just his first 11 weeks as a high schooler.

Adding to the rich tradition of academic excellence as a Whippet runner, Jack will finish his first semester well above the 3.5 GPA standard set to earn Academic All-State status. Once the paperwork is filed and processed, he will receive this award in January.

Please congratulate Jack on a fine freshman season!

Article and Photos Submitted by Chad Carstens
Whitewater High School Head Cross Country Coach
ccarstens@wwusd.org

No. 3 UW-W Football Moves to 8-0

By Chris Lindeke
Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, UW-W

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Statistics: https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/uwwsports.com/documents/2021/10/30/27597.pdf

The No. 3 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team swung the momentum early Saturday with a big defensive play and piled up 517 yards of total offense in a 48-6 victory against UW-Eau Claire in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest in front of 11,248 fans at Perkins Stadium.

The Warhawks (8-0 overall, 5-0 WIAC) rushed for 204 yards and added 313 yards through the air, while the defense forced four turnovers and held the Blugolds to 319 total yards, including 75 on the ground.

Alex Peete posted 116 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries. Max Meylor threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns, and Ryan Wisniewski tallied eight receptions for 120 yards and three scores.

Mark McGrath paced the defense with nine tackles, while Kyle Koelblinger contributed six stops, one forced fumble and one pass breakup.

UW-Eau Claire (3-5, 1-4) drove deep into UW-W territory on the first drive of the game, but Koelblinger stripped the ball carrier at the 25-yard line, and Thomas Wojnowski picked it up and ran 75 yards for a touchdown with 13:47 on the clock.

Meylor pinned the Blugolds at their own 1-yard line with a 44-yard punt midway through the quarter, and after UW-Eau Claire was forced to punt, Meylor hit Wisniewski on a shovel pass from 7 yards out to make it 14-0 with 2:51 remaining in the first quarter.

Tegan Christiansen posted an interception on the next drive on a long pass attempt by the Blugolds, and UW-Whitewater turned it around for a nine-play, 95-yard drive, capped by a 15-yard pass from Meylor to Tyler Holte that made it 21-0 with 10:46 to play in the second quarter.

The defense forced a three-and-out on the ensuing drive, and the Warhawks pushed their lead to 28 thanks to a 14-yard pass from Meylor to Wisniewski with 4:44 remaining.

UW-Eau Claire drove to the UW-W 12-yard line late in the half, but Wojnowski picked off Harry Roubidoux at the goal line to keep the UW-Whitewater lead at 28-0 into halftime.

Holte started the second half with a 72-yard kickoff return to the Blugolds’ 23-yard line, and Matt Maldonado kicked a 24-yard field goal to increase the lead to 31-0 with 12:06 to go in the third quarter.

After UW-Eau Claire got on the board with a touchdown, Meylor hit Wisniewski deep down the middle of the field for a 64-yard score and a 38-6 advantage at the 9:01 mark.

The Warhawks added to their lead later in the quarter as Peete bounced a run to the outside for a 24-yard touchdown with 51 seconds left in the period.

Maldonado capped the scoring with a career-long 45-yard field goal with 4:51 on the clock.

On the next drive, Nehemiah Lomax recovered a UW-Eau Claire fumble, and the Warhawks ran out the clock on the final possession.

UW-Whitewater hosts nationally-ranked UW-La Crosse for a showdown of the league’s unbeatens next Saturday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m. at Perkins Stadium.

UW-W vs. Wisconsin Basketball Exhibition Game this Friday (Updated with fan policies & COVID protocols)

By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

UW-Whitewater plays Wisconsin basketball in an exhibition game this Friday, October 29 at 6:00 p.m. in the Kohl Center, Madison. The only remaining tickets are in the “nosebleed” section for $29 including ticket fee. Click here for tickets.

Know Before You Go: Basketball at the Kohl Center

Fan policies and COVID protocols in place at Kohl Center

It’s been over 18 months since the Wisconsin basketball team has played a game in front of a crowd at the Kohl Center, and we can’t wait to have fans back!

To prepare for our return to the Kohl Center this season, we wanted to share our latest gameday information regarding a safe fan experience and digital ticketing. For more information on carry-in policy and further details, visit our fan policies page.

As a reminder, gates open 90 minutes prior to opening tip and we encourage fans to arrive early!

COVID-19 MASKS
In accordance with UW-Madison Covid-19 guidelines, all fans attending UW men’s basketball games, and all Kohl Center events, will be required to wear masks at all times when inside the Kohl Center regardless of vaccination status, unless actively eating or drinking.

For your safety and the safety of others, Wisconsin Athletics asks fans to please stay home if you aren’t feeling well.

The health and safety of our fans remains our top priority. We will continue to work closely with local and campus health officials to ensure a safe game day experience.

CASHLESS CONCESSIONS
Cash will not be accepted at any concession stands. Patrons may pay with Apple Pay/Google Pay, credit or debit card.

TOUCHLESS RESTROOMS
The Kohl Center restrooms are equipped with touchless toilets, sinks, soap and towel dispensers.

DIGITAL TICKETING (Digital Ticketing FAQ)The fastest and most convenient way to access your mobile season tickets is by using the Badgers app. Fans who need to download the app for the first time can search “Wisconsin Badgers” in the App Store or Google Play Store. To learn more about mobile tickets, please visit UWBadgers.com/digitalticketing. Once you download the Badgers app, please follow these simple steps on your smartphone: Mobile tickets must be downloaded to your mobile wallet in advance of arrival to the Kohl Center. Mobile tickets may also be accessed by logging onto your Wisconsin Athletics ticket account on UWBadgers.com using a web browser on your smartphone, or by clicking on the individual game tickets in your season ticket delivery email on your smartphone.

  • Open your Badgers app.
  • Click on Tickets at the bottom right of the screen.
  • Choose Manage Tickets.
  • Enter the email address and password associated with your Wisconsin Athletics ticket account.
  • Select the match under My Tickets.
  • Tap the Apple Wallet or Google Pay App icon to add the tickets to your mobile wallet.

Your tickets are now saved in your mobile wallet for use on game day.

PRINT-AT-HOME TICKETS
Fans choosing print-at-home tickets will also enjoy easy, contactless entrance to Badgers events. Fans will have their digital tickets emailed to the email address on record with the Athletic Ticket Office. Each ticket must be printed off separately on a standard 8.5×11 sheet of white paper. Print-at-home tickets displayed on a mobile device will not be accepted at the gates.

TICKET SCANNERS
There will be a mix of pedestal and handheld ticket scanners for entry into the Kohl Center. For tickets displayed on a smartphone, we recommend have the screen brightness all the way up for optimal scanning. 

TICKET TRANSFER
Cannot attend a game and want to send your mobile tickets to a friend or family member? Arriving separately from the rest of your party? Use our newly enhanced Ticket Transfer service. Ticket Transfer works well with the Badgers app and allows you to send your mobile tickets via text message or email for free. For more information, please visit UWBadgers.com/digitalticketing.

KOHL CENTER ENTRY/CARRY-IN POLICY
Doors open 90 minutes before each game. Fans are encouraged to review the carry-in policy.

ARRIVE EARLY (Approx. Entry Times)
• 90-45 minutes before: No delays (less than 1 minute to enter)
• 45-25 minutes before: Moderate delays (5-10 minutes to enter)
• 25 minutes – opening tip: Longer delays (15-25 minutes to enter)

Metal detectors will continue to be used as part of the security screening at the Kohl Center, but fans will no longer need to remove cell phones, keys or other personal items as they walk through the detectors. All bags will still be subject to search upon entry.

STUBHUB
Wisconsin Athletics is proud to partner with StubHub, the ‘Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace’ of the Wisconsin Badgers. This exciting partnership with StubHub allows you more freedom in pricing, number of ticket listings and lets you reach more ticket buyers than ever before. Unable to attend a match and want to sell your tickets? Or, looking to purchase tickets to a match? Be sure to visit StubHub as all purchases are fully supported by the UW Ticket Office. Only purchase tickets from a trusted source.

VET TIX
Wisconsin Athletics is proud to partner with the Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix), a nonprofit organization founded by veterans dedicated to support and honor the US. military community, veterans and their families. By partnering with Vet Tix, Wisconsin Athletics supports the mission of Vet Tix of providing tickets to events which reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with local communities and American life. Vet Tix supports our troops by honoring their service and providing positive family and life experiences, during and after their years of service to our country. Vet Tix provides tickets to all branches of currently serving military and veterans. Vet Tix secures tickets to sporting events, concerts, performing arts, educational and family activities across the nation. Since 2008, Vet Tix has given out over 7.5 million tickets and are active in all 50 states! For more information about Vet Tix, click here.

Donating tickets to Vet Tix is a FREE electronic service for volleyball, football, women’s hockey, men’s hockey, women’s basketball, wrestling and men’s basketball.

Hefty Headed to State Cross Country Meet

What a day to be a Whippet! Both the boys’ and girls’ CC teams dished out incredible efforts on Saturday, October 23 on the challenging terrain that the course at UW-Parkside offers. A combination of three things contributed to their strong day. First was their mental toughness, secondly, the culmination of the season’s work, and lastly, favorable weather conditions for runners. 

Jack Hefty

The boys were up first, and fans were treated to strong races from top to bottom. Freshman Jack Hefty was able to turn around what was a tough day at the conference meet last week and absolutely throttled the competition to finish 6th overall in 17:16, just 10 seconds off his season best on a much tougher course. He nabbed the fourth individual qualifier spot (the top 5 individuals not on the top two qualifying teams also go to state) and looked the best he has all season. Jack knew what was possible, didn’t shy away from the opportunity, and trusted his legs to do the work that they were prepared to do. Senior Cooper Hammond put together a great race and finished in 26th place with a time of 18:41. Sophomore Nate Holden and Junior CJ Tomomitsu raced together and finished in 54th and 56th, respectively with times of 19:50 and 19:53. Freshman Miles Nickelsburg had a great race compared to the last few as did Junior Ben McCulloch. They came across the line in 78th and 79th with times of 21:21 and 21:27. Senior Andrew Rollette made the most of his final race in a Whippet uniform by running close to a lifetime personal best, running 22:32 and finishing in 90th place. The boys’ team had a solid team showing and earned a 7th place finish overall out of 15 teams. 

The girls’ team continued their steady racing that they displayed a week ago at the conference meet and were led by Junior Caelyn Caputo who has modeled solid consistency in the back half of the race season. It doesn’t matter how challenging the conditions are, or how difficult the course, she has been so steady. Caelyn finished in 35th with a time of 23:15. Junior Emma Weigel and freshman Nola Coburn found each other early in the race and it paid off in spades as Emma ran her second best time of the year, and Nola ran her season best, as they finished in 39th and 40th place with times of 23:40 and 23:42. Senior Sophie Walton was seconds off her season best time by running a 23:55 and took 45th place. Senior Gwen Truesdale had been working through some quad pain lately but was able to run her final race in a Whippet jersey to place 49th with a time of 24:29. Senior Olive Coburn ran her season best as well, placing 52nd in 25:03. Senior Jenni Villarreal ran her season best time when it mattered most, her final race as a Whippet, in 26:13 to place 60th. The girls’ team earned a 7th place finish out of 13 teams. 

The last team race is always a bittersweet day as we say goodbye to the seniors that have contributed an immeasurable amount to the program. Their work ethic, leadership skills, grit, guidance, steadiness, and humor are just a small glimpse of the things that will be missed most as they have concluded their days in a Whippet CC uniform. The staff is already eager to hear from them as they enter “the real world” and come back to visit or compete in the Dirk Seibold Alumni Meet in the future.

Full Results: http://wisconsinrunner.com/results/2021/2021stcatssectional/

Jack Hefty will be racing in the WIAA Division 2 State CC Meet on Saturday, October 30th, in Wisconsin Rapids, at the Ridges Golf Course. His race will begin at noon. Please congratulate the Whippets on tremendous races if you see them, and also wish Jack well in his first ever state race!

State Meet information can be found here: https://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/Fall/Boys-Cross-Country/Tournament#50481249-state-tournament-meet-information

Article and Photo Submitted by Chad Carstens
Whitewater High School Head Cross Country Coach
ccarstens@wwusd.org

Women’s Tennis Earns 15th Straight WIAC Championship

By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, UW-Whitewater

Sunday, October 24, 2021

Women’s Tennis Earns 15th Straight WIAC Championship

WIAC Championship Web Page/Results: https://wiacsports.com/sports/2021/9/16/WTEN_0916212159.aspx

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s tennis team claimed its 15th consecutive conference title Sunday on the second and final day of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship (Presented by Culver’s) at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison.

The Warhawks totaled a league-best 55 points at the tournament, which counts for two-thirds of the criteria for the championship. UW-W combined that with its conference-high seven points from the dual meets in the fall to earn the program’s 22nd conference title all time.

UW-Whitewater will now host the four-team WIAC Team Tournament this spring to determine the league’s automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament, which begins in May.

Olivia Kraft led the Warhawks with titles at No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles. She topped UW-Stevens Point and UW-La Crosse in straight sets Sunday on the way to her first career singles title.

Kraft then paired with Autumn Bruno at No. 1 doubles for an 8-6 victory against top-seeded UW-Eau Claire for Kraft’s second career doubles championship.

Bruno and Gianna Nikoleit finished as runners-up at the Nos. 1 and 2 singles positions, respectively. Other second-place finishes included Kellie Ha at No. 4, Courtney Day at No. 5 and Molly Rueth at No. 6. Day took the first set in her final before being edged in a third-set super tiebreaker.

Ha combined with Madalyn Bigelow to place second at No. 3 doubles. Rueth and Day defeated UW-Stevens Point to finish third at No. 2 doubles.

Following play, Ha was selected as the team’s representative on the WIAC All-Sportsmanship Team. Kraft was named WIAC Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete. (A complete announcement will be released soon.)

The Warhawks’ spring season is scheduled to begin March 4 with a dual meet at Division I Northern Illinois.

See below for UW-Whitewater’s individual results from Saturday and Sunday.

Singles

Autumn Bruno – No. 1

First Round: d. Kailey Courteau (UW-River Falls) 6-0, 6-0

Semifinal: d. Elaine Franta (UW-Eau Claire) 6-0, 6-0

Final: lost to Kimberly Steinert (UW-La Crosse) 6-3, 6-2

Gianna Nikoleit – No. 2

First Round: Bye

Semifinal: d. Faith Leithold (UW-Stevens Point) 6-3, 6-2

Final: lost to Tasha Bailey (UW-La Crosse) 6-1, 6-2

Olivia Kraft – No. 3

First Round: Bye

Semifinal: d. Jenna Koepp (UW-Stevens Point) 6-3, 6-3

Final: d. Kellie Hierl (UW-La Crosse) 6-3, 6-2

Kellie Ha – No. 4

First Round: d. Hannah Stitt (UW-Oshkosh) 6-0, 6-0

Semifinal: d. Hannah Riegle (UW-La Crosse) 6-1, 6-2

Final: lost to Samantha Fuchs (UW-Eau Claire) 6-1, 6-4

Courtney Day – No. 5

First Round: Bye

Semifinal: d. Chloe Leithold (UW-Stevens Point) 3-6, 6-0, 1-0 (12-10)

Final: lost to Alexa Brooks (UW-Eau Claire) 0-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8)

Molly Rueth – No. 6

First Round: Bye

Semifinal: d. Kaylee Woelfel (UW-Stevens Point) 6-1, 6-2

Final: lost to Kaitlyn Kalinka (UW-La Crosse) 6-4, 7-5

Doubles

Autumn Bruno/Olivia Kraft – No. 1

First Round: d. Michelle Spicer/Jenna Nolde (UW-Oshkosh) 8-1

Semifinal: d. Kimberly Steinert/Kellie Hierl (UW-La Crosse) 8-7 (7)

Final: d. Lindsey Henderson/Elaine Franta (UW-Eau Claire) 8-6

Molly Rueth/Courtney Day – No. 2

First Round: d. Alysa Pattee/Hannah Stitt (UW-Oshkosh) 8-0

Semifinal: lost to Tasha Bailey/Kaitlyn Kalinka (UW-La Crosse) 8-0

Third Place: d. Faith Leithold/Kaitlyn Hess (UW-Stevens Point) 8-4

Madalyn Bigelow/Kellie Ha – No. 3

First Round: Bye

Semifinal: d. Grace Henes/Chloe Leithold (UW-Stevens Point) 8-2

Final: lost to Alexa Brooks/Morgan Nelson (UW-Eau Claire) 8-1