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By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, U-WW
Saturday, November 20, 2021
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s cross country team moved up three spots in the standings over the final three kilometers Saturday to place fifth at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships at the E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park Course in Louisville, Ky.
The Warhawks equaled their highest finish in program history (1999) after totaling 201 points at the 32-team meet.
David Fassbender, Christian Patzka and Gunner Schlender all finished among the top 30 to earn All-America honors.
Fassbender finished his career as a three-time All-American with a personal-record time of 23:57.1, good for a sixth-place finish, equaling his previous top finish from 2019.
Patzka placed 23rd with his career-best time of 24:09.4, and Schlender collected a PR of 24:13.7. Both were competing at their first-ever national cross country meet.
Justin Krause recorded a career-best 24:48.7, good for 94th place out of 289 competitors. Kyle Neuroth cracked 25 minutes in his final collegiate race, finishing 104th in a PR of 24:53.4.
Christian Seagren and Conner Hackett also represented UW-Whitewater in the race. Seagren earned a spot in the top half of the field with at 25:01.2, good for 134th overall, and Hackett finished 265th in a season-best 26:08.1.
UW-Whitewater punched its ticket to the national meet as a team for the first time since 2003 by winning the NCAA North Regional title last week. UW-W finished second at the WIAC Championship.
By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, UW-WSaturday, November 20, 2021
Game Statistics: https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/uwwsports.com/documents/2021/11/20/28415.pdf
The No. 3 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team scored 28 first-quarter points Saturday afternoon on its way to a 69-7 victory against Greenville (Ill.) in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship at Perkins Stadium.
The Warhawks (11-0 overall) advance to the second round, where they’ll face DePauw (Ind.) next Saturday, Nov. 27, at a time and location to be announced.
Alex Peete paced the UW-W offense with 93 yards rushing and four touchdowns (one receiving), eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark for the season for the third time in his career. Max Meylor threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns, and Ryan Wisniewski led the receiving corps with five receptions, 98 yards and one touchdown.
Hawk Heffner led the defense with 11 tackles, and Luke Nelson collected eight stops. UW-Whitewater limited the Panthers (8-3) to 72 rushing yards, more than 175 yards below their season average.
The Warhawks tallied four touchdowns in the first 15 minutes of action. Meylor hit Peete for a 27-yard catch-and-run on third-and-16 for the first score of the game, and, after UW-W recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, Meylor found Wisniewski for a five-yard score.
Greenville drove into Warhawk territory on the next drive, but the defense put together a fourth-down stop. UW-W then embarked on an eight-play, 69-yard drive capped by Peete’s 1-yard touchdown for a 21-0 lead with 2:18 on the clock.
On the next drive, Thomas Wojnowski stepped in front of Chase Butterfield’s pass at the 25-yard line and ran it in untouched for a 25-yard touchdown.
The Panthers found the end zone with just over three minutes to play in the second quarter to cut their deficit to 28-7 before halftime.
Following a three-and-out by Greenville on the opening possession of the second half, Peete zig-zaged his way through the defense for a 32-yard touchdown at the 11:22 mark of the third quarter to bring the UW-W lead back to 28 points.
A 13-yard touchdown pass from Meylor to Tyler Holte, which was set up by Wisniewski’s 49-yard reception, made it 41-7 with 9:20 remaining in the quarter. Peete posted a 10-yard touchdown run, and Evan Lewandowski tossed a 12-yard score to Michael Berentes as UW-Whitewater closed the period with a 55-7 advantage.
Lewandowski avoided pressure to his right and found Dain Hudson near the goal line for a 34-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, and Ryan Ponick completed the scoring just over three minutes later with an 11-yard touchdown run.
UW-Whitewater’s offensive scoring output Saturday was its highest in the NCAA Playoffs since 2009, when it defeated Lakeland 70-7 in the first round.
Editor’s note: Per UW-W students who were selling seatback rentals before the game, this was Greenville’s first postseason appearance ever, and some of their fans stated they were just glad to be able to see Perkins Stadium! The current brackets can be found here. North Central College advanced to the second round in a “no contest” outcome versus Carnegie Mellon, which withdrew due to a COVID-19 outbreak among its players.
By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
Last year a reader shared this suggestion with the Banner:
“I am writing to offer an idea for you to consider for the future Mid-November issues of the Banner. Every year when I return to my hometown to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family, I am always excited to grab the Clark County Press off the coffee table and pull out the Hunters’ Guide. This Seasonal sectional to the paper showcases the past year’s hunters and fishers and their success participating in our wonderful outdoor Wisconsin traditions. A first time hunter with their first deer, a young angler catching their first fish, a family group picture of “buck camp” or “fishing trip,” seasoned veterans landing a big musky, black bear, or whitetail buck…it is always exciting to see friends, family, and neighbors enjoying our great outdoors with family, and inspiring the next generation of Wisconsin Outdoorsmen. The success isn’t always in or near my hometown either. Many former members of town (myself included) have sent back photos and stories to share. I hope you will give the idea some thought and maybe help inspire some of our citizens to get outdoors and join in our wonderfully unique fall traditions!”
Last year’s response to this feature was “underwhelming,” but we’re happy to try the idea again, so we encourage sportspeople to submit photos and/or stories related to your 2021 outdoor experiences. Although some of the stories will likely be featured in our “news” area, most will probably be found in the “sports” section. In particular we will not be featuring photos on our homepage that some non-hunters/fishers may prefer not to see. Let the boasting begin! Send your submissions to whitewaterbanner@gmail.com. Thanks.
On Tuesday, November 23, there will be a halftime ceremony during the Whitewater High School Varsity Girls’ Basketball Game to recognize former Whippet Girls’ Basketball Head Coach Judy Harms. Judy was recently inducted into the WBCA Hall of Fame.
There will also be cake and refreshments served after the game in the MPR at the high school. We’d love to see as many of her former players, coaches, and supporters there as possible. Come on out, support this year’s Whippets, and reminisce with Judy about all the great memories she made here at WHS!
Article Submitted by Justin Crandall
Whitewater High School Athletic Director
jcrandall@wwusd.org
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