Today is Friday, June 12, 2026
Birmingham, Ala. — Sam Vargas (Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead) represented UW-Whitewater on the second day of the 2026 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday, March 14.
Vargas finished eighth in the 60-meter dash with a clocking of 6.80 to secure his first All-America honor indoors. The sophomore is the eighth Warhawk to earn All-America honors in the 60-meter dash and holds three-time All-America honors in his career.
Editor’s note: The above announcement is from the UW-W website.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa–Two teams from the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) finished in the top 16 following two days of competition at the NCAA Division III Men’s Wrestling Championship that was held at Alliant Energy Powerhouse. In addition, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Tanner Gerber won the 165-pound title.
UW-La Crosse placed second with 68 points, while UW-Whitewater was 16th with 31.5. Wartburg College (Iowa) won its 17th national title with 110 points, while Augsburg University (Minn.) was third with 67.5, New York University fourth with 65.5 and The College of New Jersey fifth with 58.5.
Additional WIAC team finishes included: UW-Eau Claire placed 29th with 15.5 points and UW-Stevens Point tied for 41st with 6.5 points. A total of 61 teams earned points at the national championship that was hosted by the American Rivers Conference.
UW-La Crosse’s Tanner Gerber emerged with the 165-pound championship after a 4-0 decision over Andrew Supers of Baldwin Wallace University (Ohio). Gerber is the first national champion at 165 pounds in program history.
The following wrestlers from the WIAC received All-America accolades for finishing in the top eight of their weight class:
125 pounds–Izzy Balsiger (UW-Eau Claire-Eighth)
133 pounds–Wyatt Unser (UW-Eau Claire-Seventh)
149 pounds–Dominik Mallinder (UW-Whitewater-Second)
157 pounds–Joe Penchi (UW-La Crosse-Seventh)
165 pounds–Tanner Gerber (UW-La Crosse-Champion); Brayden Peet (UW-Whitewater-Fourth
174 pounds–Noah Leisgang (UW-La Crosse-Sixth)
184 pounds–Robert Flege (UW-La Crosse-Fifth); Easton Hull (UW-Stevens Point-Seventh)
285 pounds–Markos Mihalopoulos (UW-La Crosse-Sixth)
Editor’s note: This announcement is from the WIAC website.
The Whippet Boys Swim Team closed out an incredible season at the WIAA State Meet on Friday, February 20th with outstanding performances and fast swims across the board!
State Highlights:
• Cruz Aranda placed 10th in the 200 Freestyle with a time of 1:48.99 — now 2nd all-time on the Whippet Top 10 List.
• Langdon Coburn finished 15th in the 200 IM with a strong time drop to 2:04.45 — now 4th all-time on the Whippet Top 10 List.
• Mateo Bazeley swam a quick 22.58 in the 50 Freestyle to place 13th.
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Langdon Coburn earned a 5th place finish in the 100 Butterfly with a time of 52.47 — now 3rd all-time in school history.
• Cruz Aranda added a 9th place finish in the 100 Freestyle with a fast 48.93 — now 4th all-time on the Whippet Top 10 List.
NEW SCHOOL RECORD!
The 200 Freestyle Relay team of Langdon Coburn, Caleb Kluck, Cruz Aranda, and Mateo Bazeley broke the school record with an incredible time of 1:30.61, finishing 8th overall!
The 400 Freestyle Relay team of Langdon Coburn, Mateo Bazeley, Wyatt Esch, and Cruz Aranda capped off the meet with a 12th place finish in 3:25.28.
We are extremely proud of the way these athletes represented Whitewater on the biggest stage. Thank you to all of our fans for the tremendous support throughout the season!
A special thank you to our seniors for your dedication, leadership, and commitment to the program — you will be greatly missed. 
Article and Photos Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
ReynoldsSM07@uww.edu
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