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By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, UW-W
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Warhawk Men Punch Ticket to National Meet; Women 22nd at Regional
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s and women’s cross country teams competed Saturday at the NCAA North Regional at Whitetail Golf Course in Colfax, Wis.
The Warhawk men topped the 29-team field, edging UW-La Crosse by one team point, to earn the region’s automatic bid to next week’s NCAA Championship. UW-W will compete at the national meet as a team for the first time since 2003.
The Warhawk women placed 22nd out of 32 teams.
Five UW-Whitewater men earned All-North Region honors, including event winner David Fassbender, who posted a season-best time of 24:34.05, and runner-up Christian Patzka, who trailed Fassbender by only four-tenths of a second with his result of 24:34.48, a personal record.
Fassbender is the first regional champion in program history.
Gunner Schlender placed sixth overall in the 219-runner field, crossing the finish line in a career-best 24:44.80. Justin Krause and Kyle Neuroth finished 24th and 25th, respectively, with personal record marks. Krause tallied a 25:03.98, and Neuroth registered a 25:04.36.
Christian Seagren placed 43rd overall with his career-best time of 25:35.99, and Chris Allen completed the race in 27:26.20, good for 137th place.
Ari De La Cerda led the UW-Whitewater women, placing 51st overall out of 226 competitors with her career-best time of 23:24.18. Paige Fassbender finished 75th with her personal-record mark of 23:50.68, and Roxanne Temple crossed the finish line in a career-best 24:03.38, good for 86th place.
Sarah Niehuester and Jill Cavanaugh placed 161st and 164th, respectively. Niehueser recorded a season-best 25:35.91, and Cavanaugh raced to a season-best 25:39.26.
Alyssa Dobbs clocked a season-best time of 26:32.71 to finish 190th, and Samantha Pieper broke her personal record by more than 30 seconds with her result of 26:43.43, good for 196th overall.
The NCAA Division III Championship is slated for next Saturday, Nov. 20, with the men’s 8K beginning at 10 a.m. Central Time at the Tom Sawyer Course in Louisville, Ky. Check back next week for a preview of the event.
Congratulations to Kindyl Kilar for being selected by the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association as a member of the All-State Honorable Mention Team! We are proud of you!
Article Submitted by Kathy Bullis
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
kbullis@wwusd.org
Whippet Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, UW-W
Thursday, November 11, 2021
No. 9 Warhawk Volleyball Wins NCAA First Round Match
Box Score: https://uwwsports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2021/first-round-vs-ithaca-n-y-/boxscore/15456
The No. 9 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament Thursday afternoon with a 26-28, 25-13, 25-15, 25-12 victory against Ithaca (N.Y.) in a first-round match played at Calvin University’s Van Noord Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Warhawks (27-2 overall) advance to the Grand Rapids Regional semifinal to face No. 24 Otterbein (Ohio), which defeated Westminster (Pa.) in three sets earlier Thursday. Friday’s second-round match will begin at 4:30 p.m. Central Time.
UW-Whitewater posted a .291 hitting percentage Thursday while holding the Bombers (16-14) to a .050 hitting percentage, and held advantages in service aces (9-4) and blocks (11-6).
Jenna Weinfurt tallied a team-high 12 kills to go with four blocks, while fellow outside hitter Erin McNeil registered 10 kills on a .529 hitting percentage with two blocks. Middle hitter Morgan Wardall collected 11 kills on a .412 hitting percentage, and Kirsten Anderson finished with eight kills, three digs and five blocks. Right side hitter Baylie Hansen matched Anderson with five blocks and added three kills.
Paige Manssen recorded a team-high 25 assists, while KellyAnn Sotiros totaled 22 assists, three service aces and two blocks.
Morgan Jensen paced the defense with 17 digs. Emma Aske contributed 12 digs, six kills and two service aces, and Hailey Mackenthun generated 10 digs and two service aces.
The Warhawks took an 18-12 lead in the first set, but Ithaca embarked on a 7-1 run to tie the set at 19-19. The two teams traded points, and UW-W had a pair of set points turned away. The Bombers scored the final three points to take a 1-0 match lead.
The two teams traded points in the second before UW-Whitewater gained separation midway through the set. Leading 17-13, the Warhawks ran off the final eight points of the set on Mackenthun’s serve to level the match at 1-1.
Ithaca held a 7-4 advantage in the third set before a 12-3 run gave UW-Whitewater a 16-10 lead. UW-W continued to gain separation, eventually leading by a 21-11 margin. Weinfurt put the set away with a kill on the final point.
The Warhawks jumped out to a 6-2 advantage in the fourth and didn’t look back. Mackenthun served UW-W to a 10-point lead, which grew to as many as 13.
Friday’s contest is a rematch of the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament, when Otterbein topped UW-Whitewater in four sets at the Chicago Regional. The Cardinals lead the all-time series between the two teams by a 2-1 margin.
Otterbein (24-5) is a Pool C (at-large) qualifier out of the Ohio Athletic Conference.
The Whippet Football Team held its End of Season Banquet on Tuesday, November 9th. Pictured are the Team Award and Rock Valley All-Conference Award winners:
Team Awards:
(pictured L-R) Jake Kuhlow – Whippet Pride, Aaron Porras – Whippet Pride, Connor Stevenson – Co-Lineman of the Year, Brock Grosinske – Offensive MVP, Carter Friend – Defensive MVP, Mason DePorter – Co-Lineman of the Year, Jesus Barajas – Whippet Pride
Rock Valley All-Conference Awards:
(pictured L-R) Mason DePorter – HM Offensive Line, Marcus DePorter – 2nd Team Wide Receiver, Carter Friend – 1st Team Linebacker, Brock Grosinske – HM Quarterback, Wyatt Nickels – HM Tight End
Article and Photos Submitted by Jason Bleck
Whitewater High School Head Football Coach
jbleck@wwusd.org
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