Sports

By Chris Lindeke
Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

No. 3 Warhawk Baseball Splits on the Road

Game 1 Box Score

Game 2 Box Score

The No. 3 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team retained its first-place standing in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings Wednesday with an 11-1 victory at UW-Eau Claire.

The Warhawks (31-5 overall, 22-4 WIAC) saw their 11-game winning streak snapped in the opener with an 11-1 setback in seven innings before rebounding in the nightcap.

UW-Whitewater broke open Game 2 with a four-run top of the fourth inning that included a run-scoring single by centerfielder Zach Campbell, a two-run double by third baseman Tucker Criswell and a sacrifice bunt by right fielder Jacob DeMeyer to plate a run.

Pitcher Matt O’Sullivan allowed one run and struck out 10 over eight innings to improve to 9-0 on the year. Connor Moroder pitched around a two-out walk for a scoreless ninth frame.

Campbell finished with three hits, including a solo homer to lead off the game, and added two runs scored and four runs batted in. Designated hitter Ben Wilkins collected three hits, including one double, and tallied two runs scored and one RBI.

Shortstop Nick Santoro registered two hits, one run scored and one RBI, and second baseman Sam Vomhof and catcher Ryan Norton each reached base three times with two walks and one hit while scoring one run. First baseman Donovan Brandl also knocked in one run.

In the first game, the Warhawks were held to a season-low two hits, and the Blugolds (5-31, 5-21) broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and three in the bottom of the fifth. UW-Eau Claire added five more in the bottom of the seventh to end the game via run rule.

Left fielder Matt Korman plated a run for UW-W with a groundout in the fourth inning, and recorded one hit. Santoro reached base twice with one hit and one walk, and DeMeyer walked and scored one run.

Pitcher Westin Muir dropped to 7-1 with the loss, tossing 4 2/3 innings. Brandl, Hayden Fox and Trey Bretl all appeared in relief.

UW-Whitewater hosts UW-Eau Claire for two more league games this Saturday. First pitch of the doubleheader is slated for 1 p.m. at Prucha Field at Miller Stadium.

By Chris Lindeke
Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Warhawk Softball Advances to WIAC Semifinals

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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team turned in a complete performance Tuesday afternoon to defeat UW-River Falls 9-0 in six innings in the quarterfinals of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Softball Championship Presented by Culver’s at van Steenderen Softball Complex.

With the victory, the No. 2 seed Warhawks (27-8 overall) advance to Thursday’s semifinals, where they’ll host fourth-seeded UW-Stevens Point at 2 p.m. in Whitewater.

UW-W, which extended its win streak to 11 games, totaled 10 hits, including three home runs, and didn’t allow a Falcon runner to advance past second base in any of the final four frames.

UW-River Falls (11-18), the tournament’s No. 7 seed, loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the second before pitcher Rhiann Dick entered the game and induced a flyout to center to end the threat.

The Warhawks responded in the bottom half of the inning with five runs, including a two-run homer by second baseman Delaney Becker and a solo homer by right fielder Taylor Briehl. Catcher Nikki Mikosz plated two more runs to give UW-W a five-run advantage.

In the top of the third, Dick stranded two more base runners, and UW-Whitewater tacked on another run in the bottom half on Becker’s sacrifice fly.

Mikosz brought another run home in the fourth with a base hit to left center, and third baseman Meg Cohrs knocked a two-run homer to left in the bottom of the sixth to end the game via run rule.

Mikosz finished 2-for-3 with one run scored and three runs batted in, while shortstop Meghan Dunning collected two hits and two runs scored. Briehl finished 2-for-3, and Becker registered one run scored and three RBIs. First baseman Kaleigh O’Brien posted one hit, one walk and two runs scored.

Dick (7-4) tossed 4 1/3 innings in relief for the win. Starter Kate Cleveland didn’t allow a run in 1 2/3 innings of work.

UW-Stevens Point (23-15) downed UW-La Crosse by a 4-1 score in the quarterfinals to reach Thursday’s semifinal game.

Article Submitted by Maddy Blain
Whitewater High School Head Girls Soccer Coach
mblain@wwusd.org

The Whitewater Girls’ Soccer team played their best game yet against Big Foot on Monday night. The girls played with passion and worked hard for the full 90 minutes, but ultimately fell 3-1.

Freshman midfielder Mayte Navejas scored the Whippets’ first official goal of the season, and keeper Cora Linos made save after save protecting the net.

The Whippets look forward to more conference play on Thursday!

Article Submitted by Chad Carstens
Whitewater High School Head Cross Country Coach
ccarstens@wwusd.org
Photos Courtesy of Bob Mischka

Senior Trenten Zahn competed for the final time as a Whippet CC runner at the WIAA Division 1 State Cross Country Meet in Janesville on Saturday. Trenten started around the mid 50’s for placing and was able to move his way up into 50th place as the race completed. He competed with grit and determination in a loaded field. His time of 17:26.5 was his second-best time of the season. Trenten’s journey through cross country has been very interesting.  As a state qualifier in his sophomore year, he didn’t have a chance to compete at sectionals as a junior due to an auto accident. When Covid hit, there was a very real possibility that he would never run in a Whitewater CC uniform again. Competing in the alternate fall sports season has been a tremendous opportunity for him and his teammates and one to be admired for how he fought his way back to the highest level.

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Trenten finishes his career having competed in two state meets, earned three First Team Rock Valley recognitions, one Second Team RVC recognition, and multiple place winner awards from invitationals in his career. He is a strong student-athlete as well as he earned academic all-state honors his Sophomore year and well on his way to getting his second from this season once the paperwork is filed. Trenten leaves the program as a strong leader, a respected opponent, and a great teammate.

Article and Photos Submitted By Leif Knudsen
Whitewater High School Head Golf Coach
leifknudsen@sbcglobal.net

On Tuesday, May 4, the Whippet Golfers traveled to Edgerton. Jaden Condon was low for Whitewater with a 47. The team finished 4th out of 9.

Thursday, May 6, the Whippets participated in a two-person team event. Jaden Condon and Dane Hillmer finished 5th overall with a score of 81, and the team finished 4th overall out of 9.

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By Chris Lindeke
Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Sunday, May 9, 2021

No. 8 UW-Whitewater Baseball Caps Strong Weekend With Win

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The No. 8 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team posted its 11th straight victory and scored double-digit runs for the seventh straight contest Sunday in an 18-2 win against Finlandia (Mich.) in a non-conference game at Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium.

The Warhawks (30-4 overall) tallied 21 hits in the affair and broke the game open with eight runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Right fielder Taylor White was one of three UW-W batters with three hits in the contest. He finished 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs scored and two runs batted in. Third baseman Peter Turelli collected three hits, one run scored and one RBI, and first baseman Nick Paget was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs.

Outfielder Eric Hughes totaled three hits, two runs scored and one RBI, while second baseman Jason Abatto recorded three hits, two runs scored and two RBIs. Centerfielder Jacob DeMeyer finished with two hits, three runs scored and one RBI, and shortstop Austin Wessel registered two hits, one run scored and three RBIs.

Starting pitcher Kade Lancour moved to 1-1 on the year with the win, striking out 10 batters over five innings of work. Jim Jarecki tossed a pair of hitless, scoreless innings to finish out the game.

UW-Whitewater, which holds a one-game lead in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings, visits UW-Eau Claire Wednesday for a league doubleheader. First pitch in Eau Claire is slated for 1 p.m.

By Chris Lindeke
Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Saturday, May 8, 2021

Results

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s and women’s track and field teams completed competition Saturday at the two-day Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships presented by Culver’s in River Falls, Wis.

The Warhawk men placed second at the meet for the fifth time in the last six years, totaling 130 points. The women finished eighth with 26 points.

For the women, Abigail Missiaen placed fourth in the heptathlon with 4,368 points. She started the weekend Friday by finishing as runner-up in the javelin throw.

Maddie Keifer posted a mark of 37-01.25 (11.31 meters) in the triple jump to earn a spot on the podium with a sixth-place finish.

The 4×400-meter relay team of Katie McNamara, Abby Giese, Paige Fassbender and Sarah Niehueser finished seventh in 4:08.44.

On the men’s side, David Fassbender picked up his second conference title of the weekend, winning the 5,000-meter run in 14:48.41 just one day after finishing first in the 10,000-meter run. Josh Krystosek placed first in the high jump for his first career conference championship with a height of 6-08.00 (2.03 meters).

Fassbender was joined by two others on the podium in the 5K, including Christian Patzka, who ran a career-best 14:55.22 for an All-WIAC finish of second place. Gunner Schlender placed fourth with a time of 15:03.32.

Lucas Skaaland led a group of three Warhawks on the podium in the triple jump, finishing second with a personal record distance of 48-06.75 (14.80 meters), good for fourth in NCAA Division III. Shelvin Garrett placed sixth with his mark of 46-04.75 (14.14 meters), and Curtis Pfeil scored in his second event of the weekend with an eighth-place finish at 46-04.00 (14.12 meters).

Justin Krause also garnered all-conference accolades with his runner-up finish in the 1,500-meter run. He crossed the finish line in 3:55.15.

The 4×100-meter relay team of Thomas Kelly, Dwayne Ford, Victor Rinaldi and Garrett placed second in 41.27 seconds. Ford also collected an all-conference honor in the 100-meter dash with his time of 10.75, good for third place. He later placed sixth in the 200-meter dash in 22.10 seconds.

Brian Kuehl and Landon Keefover finished fourth in their respective individual events. Kuehl posted a time of 1:55.36, while Keefover registered a 15.16 in the 110-meter hurdles.

Other individual scorers included Quinn Halversen, who finished fifth in the high jump with his height of 6-04.00 (1.93 meters), and Luke Zanis, who placed eighth in the 400-meter dash in 50.15 seconds. Zanis was also part of the 4×400-meter relay team that included Will Kaashagen, Oren Henderson-Zintz and Zach Miller. The group finished fifth in 3:20.08.

Following the completion of the meet, Ty Jahnke of the men’s team and Hope Mylin of the women’s team were announced as UW-Whitewater’s representatives on the WIAC Larry Zirgibel All-Sportsmanship Team.

The Warhawks host the John Kruchoski Open next Saturday, May 15, at Rex Foster Track.

See below for UW-Whitewater’s top finishers and top-eight placers in each event.

Women

400-Meter Dash: Katie McNamara – 1;01.15, 13th

800-Meter Run: Paige Fassbender – 2:22.36, 12th

1,500-Meter Run: Ari De La Cerda – 4:59.16, 14th

10,000-Meter Run: Jill Cavanaugh – 41:20.89, 14th

100-Meter Hurdles: Hope Mylin – 16.87, 21st

3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Ari De La Cerda – 11:50.76, 9th

4×400-Meter Relay: McNamara/Giese/Fassbender/Niehueser – 4:08.44, 7th

Pole Vault: Gracie Holland – 12-02.75 (3.73 meters), 2nd

Long Jump: Shelby Nickels – 17-06.00 (5.33 meters), 9th

Triple Jump: Maddie Keifer – 37-01.25 (11.31 meters), 6th

Shot Put: Morgan Huntley – 38-01.50 (11.62 meters), 18th

Javelin Throw: Abigail Missiaen – 126-00 (38.42 meters), 2nd

Heptathlon: Abigail Missiaen – 4,368, 4th

Men

100-Meter Dash: Dwayne Ford – 10.75, 3rd

200-Meter Dash: Dwayne Ford – 22.10, 6th (21.87 in prelims)

400-Meter Dash: Luke Zanis – 50.15, 8th (49.68 in prelims)

800-Meter Run: Brian Kuehl – 1:55.36, 4th

1,500-Meter Run: Justin Krause – 3:55.15, 2nd

5,000-Meter Run: David Fassbender – 14:48.41, 1st; Christian Patzka – 14:55.22, 2nd; Gunner Schlender – 15:03.32, 4th

10,000-Meter Run: David Fassbender – 30:02.44, 1st; Kyle Neuroth – 31:09.74, 5th

110-Meter Hurdles: Landon Keefover – 15.16, 4th (15.14 in prelims)

400-Meter Hurdles: Brody Lippens – 59.30, 13th

3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Christian Patzka – 9:17.92, 2nd; Nate Fox – 9:29.05, 7th

4×100-Meter Relay: Kelly/Ford/Rinaldi/Garrett – 41.27, 2nd

4×400-Meter Relay: Kaashagen/Henderson-Zintz/Miller/Zanis – 3:20.08, 5th

High Jump: Josh Krystosek – 6-08.00 (2.03 meters), 1st; Quinn Halversen – 6-04.00 (1.93 meters), 5th

Pole Vault: Adam Schommer – 15-09.00 (4.80 meters), 2nd

Long Jump: Griffin Gawenda – 22-10.50 (6.97 meters), 3rd

Triple Jump: Lucas Skaaland – 48-06.75 (14.80 meters), 2nd; Shelvin Garrett – 46-04.75 (14.14 meters), 6th; Curtis Pfeil – 46-04.00 (14.12 meters), 8th

Discus Throw: Tommy Morton – 142-06 (43.43 meters), 14th

Shot Put: Daustin Martin – 47-08.50 (14.54 meters), 9th

Hammer Throw: Daustin Martin – 171-06 (52.28 meters), 10th

Javelin Throw: Curtis Pfeil – 170-09 (52.06 meters), 6th