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Updated 11/13/23 @ 8:40 p.m. – WIAC section added at end of article.
By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
At the NCAA DIII Selection Show on November 12, UW-W (9-1 overall) was selected for the tournament and slated to play the first round at home vs. Bethel (MN) on Saturday, November 18 at 12 p.m. CST.
The Warhawks finished the regular season with five wins against nationally ranked opponents under first-year head coach Jace Rindahl.
UW-Whitewater is a six-time national champion (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014).
The championship field consists of 32 teams in a single-elimination tournament. Twenty-eight of the 32 spots are filled by teams that win their conference, earning an automatic bid. The remaining four spots are given to at-large teams. UW-W was granted one of those at-large spots, as it was the runner-up in the WIAC conference.
The Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, the national championship, will be played on Dec. 15, 2023 at Salem Stadium in Salem, Virginia.
North Central (IL) is the reigning champion. The Cardinals have played in three straight Stagg Bowls (the DIII national championship game), winning two of them.
From WIAC:
INDIANAPOLIS–For the third consecutive season, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and UW-Whitewater have received bids into the NCAA Division III Football Championship.
UW-La Crosse (9-1) earned an automatic bid into the 32-team field by winning the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title, while UW-Whitewater (9-1) claimed one of four at-large bids.
UW-La Crosse is making its 14th NCAA appearance and will host University of Minnesota Morris (7-3) in the first round. The winner will face either Aurora University (Ill.) (10-0) or Coe College (Iowa) (9-1) in the second round.
UW-Whitewater, appearing in the NCAA championship for the 19th time in program history, will host Bethel University (Minn.) (8-2) in its first round contest with the winner meeting either Wheaton College (Ill.) (9-1) or Mount St. Joseph University (Ohio) (9-1) in the second round.
By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information
Stevens Point, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-Whitewater senior forward Aleah Grundahl (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) became the all-time leading scorer in Warhawk women’s basketball history in UWW’s 84-56 win over St. Norbert College Saturday afternoon.
Grundahl led all players with 20 points in the contest bringing her career total to 1,380 to set the program record previously held by Mary Merg (2010-14). The record-breaking bucket came early in the fourth. Grundahl took the entry pass from the top of the key near the right block. She backed down the defender towards the middle of the lane before spinning back right for a fading bank shot to score around three defenders. Grundahl was 7-15 from the floor and 6-8 from the free throw line to lead UWW in the game. She was a single rebound shy of a double-double while adding six assists in the record-breaking game.
UW-Whitewater jumped out to a handy lead outscoring the Green Knights 20-7 in the first quarter. The Warhawks extended the margin to 24, 48-24, at the break. UWW continued to widen the gap eventually taking a 33-point lead – the largest of the game – on a Sydney Lehman (Amherst, Wis./Amherst) layup with 4:12 left in the contest.
Maggie Trautsch (Sun Prairie, Wis./DeForest) joined Grundahl in double figures with 19 bolstered by 5-9 from beyond the arc. Kacie Carollo (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) added 11 points on 4-8 from the field and 3-5 from long range.
The Warhawks return to Whitewater for their home-opener Wednesday against Ripon College. The doubleheader features the Warhawk women at 5:30 followed by the men against Carroll at 7:30. The teams will be collecting nonperishable food items during the Hoops for Hunger night. All donations will go to the Whitewater Community Space to help our community as we near the holiday season.
By Broderick P. Frye
Assistant Sports Information Director
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Men’s Basketball team led for nearly the whole game on November 11 as the Warhawks picked up their second win of the season over the visiting Saint Mary’s University Cardinals.
The Cardinals led 4-2 after the first two minutes, but after a Jameer Barker (Racine, Wis./St. Catherine’s) 3-pointer gave the lead back to the Warhawks, UW-Whitewater never looked back as they took the 71-53 victory in their second game of the season.
The Warhawks put together a 10-0 run midway through the first half to give themselves a 25-10 lead. In yesterday’s game, Gustavus Adolphus kept with the Warhawks on their first half three-point shooting. However, the Warhawks emphasized the perimeter-defense against the Cardinals, holding them 0-for-6 in the first half and keeping them out of the game.
The 9-point lead at half only expanded for the Warhawks, with UW-Whitewater securing the game with solid defense and efficient offense. The Warhawks led by as much as 24 points with 4 minutes left to go in the game, and held on in the final minutes to secure the victory.
Barker was a perfect 5-for-5 from deep, leading all scorers with 19 points. James Kelley (Milwaukee, WI/St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy) added 16 points of his own, including seven rebounds. Carter Capstran (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) and Trevon Chislom (McFarland, Wis./McFarland) also helped the Warhawks dominate the glass. Capstran had a game-high 10 rebounds and Chislom pulled down eight. Chislom also added eight points and two blocks.
The Warhawks pulled down 47 (17 offensive) rebounds to SMU’s 25. With those 17 offensive rebounds the Warhawks scored 19 second chance points.
The Warhawks continue their season-opening home stand on Wednesday, November 15th in a double-header with the women’s program. The Women tip-off at 5 p.m. against Ripon with the men to follow against Carroll.
Makayla Bazeley capped off the 2023 Girls’ Swim Season with a trip to the podium at the State Meet on Friday, November 10 at Waukesha South High School!
Makayla started off the night with a 5th place finish in the 200 Freestyle, going a time of 1:56.60 and finished the night with an 8th place finish in the 100 Butterfly, with a time of 59.52.
Way to go, Makayla!
Article and Photos Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
sreynolds@wwusd.org
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