Women's Indoor Track & Field
Athletes of the Week

Week of Feb. 1 - 7
Track
Camille Davis, Junior (Green Bay/Notre Dame), of UW-Oshkosh
Davis won the 200-meter dash and placed second in the 55-meter dash at the Warhawk Classic held Feb. 6 in Whitewater.  She ran a personal best and a conference-leading time of 25.43 in the 200-meter dash.  The event featured 37 participants, with Brooke Bell of UW-Whitewater placing second to Davis in 25.60.  In the 55-meter dash, Davis ran to a time of 7.25.  Her performance surpassed the provisional qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship.  Caitlin Dhein of Winona State University (Minn.) won the race of 37 competitors with a time of 7.27.  Winona State University captured the team title with 134.5 points, while the University of Chicago (Ill.) placed second with 114.5 and UW-Oshkosh third with 102.  A total of nine teams scored points.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Hannah Humbach, Senior, Madison (Abundant Life)
UW-La Crosse, Katelyn Williams, Senior, Madison (West)
UW-Platteville, Carshella Porter, Junior, Milwaukee (Bradley Tech)
UW-River Falls, 800-Meter Relay--Sophie Lasko, Freshman, Lakeville, Minn. (North); Kali Meurer, Senior, Waseca, Minn.; Alyssa Rasmussen, Freshman, Delano, Minn.; Samantha Nyre, Senior, Mondovi
UW-Stevens Point, Sara Kline, Senior, Casco (Luxemburg-Casco)
UW-Stout, Jessica Price, Sophomore, Woodbury, Minn.
UW-Superior, Jaclyn Aijala, Freshman, Hurley
UW-Whitewater, Brooke Bell, Junior, Milwaukee (Alexander Hamilton)

Field
Holly Ozanich, Junior (Green Bay/East), of UW-Oshkosh
Ozanich won the 20-pound weight throw and placed sixth in the shot put at the Warhawk Classic held Feb. 6 in Whitewater.  She hurled the 20-pound weight throw a distance of 57-3 3/4.  Her performance surpassed the automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Division Championship.  Ozanich defeated 34 other contestants, including the four who rank in the top eight in the NCAA Division III.  Claire Ray of the University of Chicago (Ill.) finished second with a mark of 57-1 1/2.  In the shot put, Ozanich recorded a distance of 42-9.  Her performance surpassed the provisional qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship.  Rebecca Stier of Winona State University (Minn.) won the event of 31 competitors with a mark of 48-3 1/4.  Winona State University captured the team title with 134.5 points, while the University of Chicago (Ill.) placed second with 114.5 and UW-Oshkosh third with 102.  A total of nine teams scored points.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Julia Baranek, Sophomore, Port Washington
UW-La Crosse, Christy Bohl, Senior, Chippewa Falls (McDonell)
UW-Platteville, Cassie Schneider, Junior, Boscobel
UW-River Falls, Jennifer Aronson, Senior, Cambridge, Minn. (Cambridge-Isanti)
UW-Stevens Point, Katie Meyer, Sophomore, Lake Mills
UW-Stout, Sam Mayer, Senior, Bloomer
UW-Superior, Katie Capriglione, Freshman, Duluth, Minn. (Al Brook)
UW-Whitewater, Sara Poppe, Junior, Germantown (Kettle Moraine Lutheran)

Week of Jan. 25 - 31
Track
Kathleen Folbrecht, Junior (Jefferson), of UW-Stevens Point
Folbrecht finished first and third in a pair of events at the Pointer Quad on Jan. 30.  She won the 400-meter dash with a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 58.61.  In the 200-meter dash, Folbrecht finished third with a time of 27.49.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Liz Amici, Junior, Whitewater
UW-La Crosse, Katelynn Williams, Senior, Madison (West)
UW-Platteville, Sara Weisman, Senior, Columbus (Sun Prairie)
UW-River Falls, Leah Korf, Senior, Oakdale, Minn. (Tartan)
UW-Stout, Jill Utzinger, Junior, Medford
UW-Superior, Cassey Hoffmann, Junior, Waukesha
UW-Whitewater, Distance Medley Relay Team, Alyssa Duncan, Freshman, East Troy; Ryanne Bell, Sophomore, Boscobel; Danielle Anton, Senior, Marshall; Maddy Roznos, Sophomore, Reedsburg

Field
Ashton May, Senior (Adams, Minn./Southland), of UW-La Crosse
May won the triple jump (37-8) and placed second in the long jump (18-7 1/4) at the Minnesota State-Mankato Open on Jan. 30.  She provisionally qualified for the NCAA III Championship in both events.  Her performances rank first in the NCAA Division III in the long jump and seventh in the triple jump.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Brittany Frederick, Sophomore, Green Bay (Preble)
UW-Platteville, Cassie Schneider, Junior, Boscobel
UW-River Falls, Jennifer Aronson, Senior, Cambridge, Minn. (Cambridge-Isanti)
UW-Stevens Point, Bethany Utecht, Sophomore, Fredonia (Ozaukee)
UW-Stout, Anne Guthrie, Junior, Fitchburg (La Crescent, Minn.)
UW-Superior, Katie Capriglione, Freshman, Duluth, Minn. (Al Brook)
UW-Whitewater, Jessa Luebke, Junior, Tomah

Week of Jan. 18 - 24
Track
Claire Roberts, Sophomore (Oakfield/Horace Mann), of UW-Stevens Point
Roberts opened the season with the fastest mile in the nation to date.  She won the mile run event at the UW-Eau Claire Triangular on Jan. 23, with a NCAA qualifying time of 4:57.26.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Hannah Humbach, Senior, Madison (Abundant Life)
UW-La Crosse, Leeanne Nowicki, Junior, Cottage Grove, Minn. (Park)
UW-Oshkosh, Camille Davis, Junior, Green Bay (Notre Dame)
UW-Platteville, Gina Smith, Junior, East Troy
UW-River Falls, Sophie Lasko, Freshman, Lakeville, Minn. (North)
UW-Stout, Alexa Ahler, Sophomore, Waukesha (West)
UW-Superior, Cassey Hoffmann, Junior, Waukesha
UW-Whitewater, Brooke Bell, Junior, Milwaukee (Alexander Hamilton)

Field
Shelby Demos, Freshman (Janesville/Parker), of UW-Whitewater
Demos improved her school record high jump to 5-7 1/4 on Jan. 23, at the UW- Whitewater Invitational.  She automatically qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship in her third collegiate meet.  Her jump is currently second in the country.  Demos also placed second in the 55 hurdles.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Brittany Frederick, Sophomore, Green Bay (Preble)
UW-La Crosse, Christy Bohl, Senior, Chippewa Falls (McDonell)
UW-Oshkosh, Ellie Sitek, Senior, Marinette
UW-Platteville, Cassie Schneider, Junior, Boscobel
UW-Stevens Point, Amy Hibbard, Green Bay
UW-Stout, Ashlea Peter, Senior, Wausau (Northland Lutheran)
UW-Superior, Whitney Wise, Sophomore, Prior Lake, Minn.

Week of Jan. 4 - 17
Track
Camille Davis, Junior (Green Bay/Notre Dame), of UW-Oshkosh
Davis ran to a pair of victories as UW-Oshkosh defeated Augustana College (Ill.), 95.50-50.50, and the University of Chicago (Ill.), 82-60, in its home opener on Jan. 9.  Davis, the only person in the meet to capture two individual first-place finishes, won the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.33 and the 200-meter dash with a performance of 25.77.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Hannah Humbach, Senior, Madison (Abundant Life)
UW-La Crosse, Laurel Beck, Sophomore, Rochester, Minn. (Marshall)
UW-Platteville, Carshella Porter, Junior, Milwaukee (Bradley Tech)
UW-Whitewater, Kristen Heitsman, Sophomore, Janesville (Parker)

Field
Holly Ozanich, Junior (Green Bay/East), of UW-Oshkosh
Ozanich picked up a pair of victories in the 20-pound weight throw as UW-Oshkosh hosted a triangular with Augustana College (Ill.) and the University of Chicago (Ill.) and competed at the UW-Whitewater Warhawk Opener.  Ozanich took first place in the 20-pound weight throw with a cast of 57-11 1/4 and fourth place in the shot put with a toss of 42-9 3/4 as UW-Oshkosh defeated Augustana College, 95.50-50.50, and the University of Chicago, 82-60, in its home opener on Jan. 9.  Ozanich’s performance in the 20-pound weight throw surpassed the automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship.  Competing at the UW-Whitewater Warhawk Opener on Jan. 16, Ozanich won the 20-pound weight throw with fling of 56-6 3/4, while placing third in the shot put with a hurl of 43-2 1/2.  Her mark in the 20-pound weight throw surpassed the provisional qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Hayley Suckow, Senior, Elk Mound
UW-La Crosse, Ashton May, Senior, Adams, Minn. (Southland)
UW-Platteville, Cassie Schneider, Junior, Boscobel
UW-Whitewater, Shelby Demos, Freshman, Janesville (Parker)

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