Women's Indoor Track & Field
Athletes of the Week

Week of Feb. 16 - 22
Track
UW-Platteville - Distance Medley Relay Team - Ann Tank, Freshman, Dodgeville; Alison Glendenning, Senior, German Valley, Ill. (Forreston); Gina Smith, Sophomore, East Troy; Jessica Scott, Senior, Kiel
The Pioneers won the distance medley relay in a NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 11:55.23 at the Eastbay/UW-Stevens Point Invitational on Feb. 21. Their time ranks as the second-fastest in the country.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Alyssa Sybilrud, Freshman, Savage, Minn. (Burnsville)
UW-La Crosse - 4x400-Meter Relay Team - Kelsey Katarow, Sophomore, Pewaukee (Arrowhead); Caitlin Wippermann, Sophomore, Lake Geneva; Lauren Seidl, Sophomore, Green Bay (Preble); Danica Schaefer, Senior, Waukesha (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Andrea Fabiano, Sophomore, Roscoe, Ill.
UW-Stevens Point - Distance Medley Relay Team - Claire Roberts, Sophomore, Oakfield (Horace Mann); Laura Simonis, Senior, Rosholt; Kathleen Folbrecht, Junior, Jefferson; Kelly Haen, Sophomore, Kaukauna
UW-Stout, Kate Freiheit, Freshman, Hayfield, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Becky Cera, Senior, Wauwatosa (West)

Field
Katlin Genthe, Junior (Menomonee Falls), of UW-La Crosse
Genthe finished second in the pole vault at the Wisconsin Badger Open on Feb. 21 with a NCAA Division III automatic qualifying mark of 12-3 1/2.  Her performance was a lifetime best and ranks at the fourth-best in the country this year.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Chelsea Becker, Senior, Rice Lake
UW-Oshkosh, Sue Trzebiatowski, Junior, Rosholt
UW-Platteville, Cassie Schneider, Sophomore, Boscobel
UW-Stevens Point, Tahlia Luedke, Junior, Andover, Minn.
UW-Stout, Pam Sellberg, Senior, Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Park Center)
UW-Whitewater, Sara Poppe, Sophomore, Germantown (Kettle Moraine Lutheran)

Week of Feb. 9 - 15
Track
Ayla Mitchell, Senior (New Richmond), of UW-Oshkosh
Mitchell set a school record when she finished sixth in the mile run at the Iowa State University Track & Field Classic on Feb. 14.  Mitchell posted a time of 4:44.00 in a field of 39 competitors, with her nation-leading performance surpassing the automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship.  Her effort would have beat the provisional qualifying standard for the NCAA Division I Championship.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Mary Palmer, Senior, Anoka, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Christy Bohl, Junior, Chippewa Falls (McDonell)
UW-Platteville - 4x400-Meter Relay Team - Liz Baker, Junior, Richland Center; Shea Bierman, Sophomore, Lancaster; Alison Glendenning, Senior, German Valley, Ill. (Foreston); Deidre Dillman, Freshman, Prairie du Chien
UW-Stevens Point - 4x400-Meter Relay Team - Elizabeth Caine, Senior, Plover (SPASH), Kathleen Folbrecht, Junior, Jefferson; Kristin Kuber, Senior, Tomahawk; Savanna Williams, Freshman, Stevens Point (SPASH)
UW-Stout, Alexa Ahler, Freshman, Waukesha (West)
UW-Superior, Katee Rosburg, Senior, Superior
UW-Whitewater, Katie McCabe, Junior, Random Lake

Field
Brittany Frederick, Freshman (Green Bay/Preble), of UW-Eau Claire
Frederick recorded a pair of NCAA Division III provisional qualifying performances at the Nike/Impact Sports UW-Platteville Invitational on Feb. 14.  She won the shot put with a distance of 43-11 3/4 and placed ninth in the weight throw with a fling of 50-4 1/2.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Danica Schaefer, Senior, Waukesha (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Sue Trzebiatowski, Junior, Rosholt
UW-Platteville, Cassie Schneider, Sophomore, Boscobel
UW-Stevens Point, Samantha Kohn, Junior, Gillett
UW-Stout, Anne Guthrie, Sophomore, Fitchburg (La Crescent, Minn.)
UW-Superior, Nancy Hudack, Senior, Ashland
UW-Whitewater, Katelyn Britt, Sophomore, Hartland (Arrowhead)

Week of Feb. 2 - 8
Track
Ayla Mitchell, Senior (New Richmond), of UW-Oshkosh
Mitchell won the 800-meter run with one of the fastest times in UW-Oshkosh history at the Warhawk Classic on Feb. 7.  Mitchell, who outran 27 other participants, posted a time of 2:11.39 to narrowly miss breaking Liz Woodworth’s school-record mark of 2:10.76.  Mitchell’s time, which also surpassed the automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship, is the fastest in the country. 

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Liz Kooistra, Senior, Lakeville, Minn.
UW-Platteville, Deidre Dillman, Freshman, Prairie du Chien
UW-River Falls, Samantha Nyre, Junior, Mondovi
UW-Stevens Point, Sara Kline, Junior, Casco
UW-Stout, Sierra Noth, Freshman, Marshfield
UW-Superior, Katee Rosburg, Senior, Superior
UW-Whitewater, Danielle Anton, Junior, Marshall

Field
Ellie Sitek, Junior (Marinette), of UW-Oshkosh
Sitek won a pair of throwing events to lead UW-Oshkosh to a second-place finish at the Warhawk Classic on Feb. 7.  She marked a nation-leading distance of 56-2 in winning the 20-pound weight throw that featured 30 competitors.  Sitek took first place in the shot put with a toss of 43-7 3/4 to surpass a field of 29 participants.  Sitek surpassed the automatic qualifying standard in the 20-pound weight throw and the provisional qualifying standard in the shot put for the NCAA Division III Championship. 

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Amy Morse, Senior, Kaukauna
UW-La Crosse, Christy Bohl, Junior, Chippewa Falls (McDonell)
UW-Stevens Point, Samantha Kohn, Junior, Gillett
UW-Stout, Erin Berg, Senior, Sheboygan (North)
UW-Superior, Alicia Bourget, Senior, Boyd
UW-Whitewater, Jessa Leubke, Sophomore, Tomah

Week of Jan. 26 - Feb. 1
Track
Jessica Scott, Senior (Kiel), of UW-Platteville
Scott reached a NCAA Division III provisional qualifying mark of 4:59.67 in the mile run at the Wisconsin Elite Meet.  Her time currently ranks third in the nation in the event.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Liz Kooistra, Senior, Lakeville, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Danica Schaefer, Senior, Waukesha (West)
UW-River Falls, Carly Eggert, Junior, St. Michael, Minn. (St. Michael-Albertville)
UW-Stevens Point, Kathleen Folbrecht, Junior, Jefferson
UW-Stout, Alexa Ahler, Freshman, Waukesha (West)
UW-Superior, Katee Rosburg, Senior, Superior
UW-Whitewater, Megan Morehart, Sophomore, Edgerton (Milton)

Field
Katie Fondow, Senior (Green Bay/West), of UW-La Crosse
Fondow captured the long jump (18-6) and placed second in the triple jump (37-1 3/4) at the Minnesota State Open on Jan. 31.  She provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship in both events.  Fondow's long jump mark currently ranks second in the nation.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Hayley Suckow, Junior, Elk Mound
UW-Platteville, Gabrielle Ethier, Sophomore, Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge)
UW-Stout, Jackie Bruchez, Senior, Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview)
UW-Superior, Nancy Hudack, Senior, Ashland
UW-Whitewater, Sara Poppe, Sophomore, Germantown (Kettle Moraine)

Week of Jan. 19 - 25
Track
Caitlin Schetter, Senior (Kiel), of UW-La Crosse
Schetter was second in the 55-meter dash (7.32) and was a member of UW-La Crosse's winning 4x200-meter relay (1:45.48) at the UW-Stout Open on Jan. 24.  She provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship in the 55-meter dash with a preliminary time of 7.23.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Mary Palmer, Senior, Anoka, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Ayla Mitchell, Senior, New Richmond
UW-Platteville, Jessica Scott, Senior, Kiel
UW-River Falls, Jessica Reed, Senior, Hampton, Minn. (Hastings)
UW-Stout, Emily Stenzel, Sophomore, North Mankato, Minn. (West)
UW-Whitewater, Megan Morehart, Sophomore, Edgerton (Milton)

Field
Ellie Sitek, Junior (Marinette), of UW-Oshkosh
Sitek won a pair of throwing events with NCAA Division III provisional qualifying distances as UW-Oshkosh won its own five-team invitational held Jan. 23.  She took first place among 13 other competitors in the 20-pound weight throw with a cast of 53-6 1/2.  In the shot put, Sitek took the top ranking among 14 other competitors with a toss of 43-1 1/2.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Julia Baranek, Freshman, Port Washington
UW-La Crosse, Christy Bohl, Junior, Chippewa Falls (McDonell)
UW-Platteville, Rachel Oppriecht, Freshman, Genoa (DeSoto)
UW-Stout, Pam Sellberg, Senior, Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Park Center)
UW-Whitewater, Sara Poppe, Sophomore, Germantown (Kettle Moraine)

Week of Jan. 5 - 18
Track
Brooke Bell, Sophomore (Milwaukee/Alexander Hamilton), of UW-Whitewater
Bell won the 55-meter dash at the Nike/Impact Sports UW-Platteville Open on Jan. 17 with a NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 7.28.  She was also a member of the victorious 4x200-meter relay team and the third-place 4x400-meter relay quartet.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Mary Palmer, Senior, Anoka, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Lauren Seidl, Sophomore, Green Bay (Preble)
UW-Oshkosh, Camille Davis, Sophomore, Green Bay (Notre Dame)
UW-Platteville, Deirdre Dillman, Freshman, Prairie du Chien

Field
Caitlin Schetter, Senior (Kiel), of UW-La Crosse
Schetter won the long (18-7 1/4) and triple (37-3) jumps at the UW-Eau Claire Blugold Open on Jan. 16.  She provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships in both events and helped lead the Eagles to the team title with 155.50 points.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Hayley Suckow, Junior, Elk Mound
UW-Oshkosh, Ellie Sitek, Junior, Marinette
UW-Platteville, Kim Piggot, Senior, Brodhead (Orfordville Parkview)
UW-Superior, Nancy Hudack, Senior, Ashland
UW-Whitewater, Jessa Luebke, Sophomore, Tomah

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