2005 WIAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

2005 WIAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Athletes of the Week

Week of April 25 - May 1
Track
Jill Crandall, Junior (Roseville, Minn.), of UW-River Falls
Crandall provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship in the heptathlon with 4,538 points at the Drake Relays. She was the only NCAA Division III athlete to participate in the 20-person event. Crandall's point total ranks sixth in the NCAA Division III this year.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, 4x400-Meter Relay Team, Kristi Hansen, Jen Stafslien, Kallie Krueger, Breanna McMullen
UW-La Crosse, Julia Rudd, Junior, Oshkosh (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Sarah Schettle, Sophomore, Oshkosh (West)
UW-Platteville, Jackie Mulrooney, Sophomore, Hartland (Arrowhead)
UW-Stevens Point, Erin Koerner, Junior, Shorewood
UW-Stout, Jasmine Patzner, Freshman, Taylor (Blair-Taylor)
UW-Whitewater, Megan Kielar, Junior, McHenry, Ill. (West)

Field
Angela Hilgers, Senior (Wisconsin Rapids/Lincoln), of UW-La Crosse
Hilgers won the pole vault at the UW-La Crosse Classic on April 30 with a NCAA Division III provisional qualifying mark of 12-1 1/2.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Kelly Rehn, Freshman, Hartland (Sussex Hamilton)
UW-Stevens Point, Jessie Beaulieu, Senior, Eau Claire (North)
UW-Stout, Nikki Sims, Sophomore, Becker, Minn. (Big Lake)
UW-Whitewater, Santanna Ikpeme, Freshman, Mequon

Week of April 18 - 24
Track
Breanna McMullen, Senior (Fall Creek), of UW-Eau Claire
McMullen grabbed a victory in the 400-meter hurdles at the Manitou Classic on April 23. She posted a provisional qualifying time of 1:03.91 in the event. McMullen also took sixth place in the 100-meter hurdles and was a member of the second-place 4x400-meter relay team.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Ariel Perkins, Junior, Chisago Lakes, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Maggie Nichols, Junior, Oshkosh (West)
UW-Stevens Point, Liz Goergen, Junior, Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview)
UW-Stout, Bridgette Crozier, Freshman, Winona, Minn. (Cotter)
UW-Whitewater, Megan Kielar, Junior, McHenry, Ill. (West)

Field
Marci Schachtner, Senior (Deer Park/Clear Lake), of UW-Stout
Schachtner won the hammer throw, easily beating 44 other competitors at the Manitou Classic on April 23. She hit a NCAA Division III provisional qualifying mark of 162-0, taking the event by nearly 17 feet. The mark currently places her sixth in the country.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Paula Crossfield, Sophomore, Madison (East)
UW-La Crosse, Angela Hilgers, Senior, Wisconsin Rapids (Lincoln)
UW-Oshkosh, Julie Hoch, Junior, Mukwonago
UW-Platteville, Carrie Morschauser, Junior, Deerfield
UW-River Falls, Hannah Miller, Freshman, Edgar
UW-Stevens Point, Julia Slabosheski, Senior, Princeton

Week of April 11 - 17
Track
Marcia Taddy, Sophomore (Two Rivers), of UW-Platteville
Taddy won the 1,500-meter run at the NCAA Division I Western Illinois Invitational in a time of 4:33.14. It is both a NCAA Division III automatic qualifying mark and a new UW-Platteville outdoor record.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Sarah Kasabian-Larson, Senior, East Peoria, Ill. (E.P.C.H.S.)
UW-La Crosse, Melissa Marvin, Senior, White Bear Lake, Minn. (Mahtomedi)
UW-Oshkosh, Sarah Schettle, Sophomore, Oshkosh (West)
UW-Stevens Point, Jenna Mitchler, Junior, Kaukauna
UW-Stout, Lindsay Kjolsing, Sophomore, Mankato, Minn. (East)

Field
Samantha Miller, Sophomore (Superior), of UW-Superior
Miller finished first in the high jump at the Blugold Open on April 16 with a height of 5-6 1/2 (1.69m) to provisionally qualify for the NCAA Division III Championship. Her performance ranks eighth in NCAA Division III this year.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Paula Crossfield, Sophomore, Madison (East)
UW-La Crosse, Sarah Thayer, Junior, Grafton (Cedarburg)
UW-Oshkosh, Becky Knapp, Sophomore, West Allis (Hale)
UW-River Falls, Jill Crandall, Junior, Roseville, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Julia Slabosheski, Senior, Princeton
UW-Stout, Camelle Meyer, Junior, Plainview, Minn.

Week of April 4 - 10
Track
Mary Johnson, Junior (Trempealeau/G-E-T), of UW-Platteville
Johnson set school records in two events at the Wartburg (Iowa) Select Meet on April 9. She was second in the 100-meter dash (12.38) and in the 200-meter dash (25.60).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jen Stafslien, Senior, Onalaska (West Salem)
UW-La Crosse, Ariel Perkins, Junior, Chisago Lakes, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Maggie Nichols, Junior, Oshkosh (West)
UW-Stevens Point, Jenna Mitchler, Junior, Kaukauna
UW-Stout, Krista Jahimiak, Sophomore, La Crosse (Central)
UW-Superior, Lindsay Tafs, Freshman, Hermantown, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Megan Kielar, Junior, McHenry, Ill.

Field
Robyn Jarocki, Junior (Merrill), of UW-Oshkosh
Jarocki won two events and finished third in another to help UW-Oshkosh capture the team title at the 14-team Coldman Invitational on April 9 with 196 team points. She finished first in the discus with a school-record toss of 162-09 and the hammer throw with a fling of 191-10. She also finished third in the shot put with a hurl of 41-1. Jarocki's performance in the discus and hammer throw surpassed the automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championships.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Stephanie Barnes, Sophomore, Sauk City (Sauk Prairie)
UW-La Crosse, Kristin Erber, Freshman, Beaver Dam
UW-Platteville, Carrie Morschauser, Junior, Deerfield
UW-River Falls, Brittany Smith, Freshman, Preston, Minn. (Fillmore Central)
UW-Stevens Point, Kateley Haberman, Freshman, Whitewater
UW-Stout, Ann Schachtner, Senior, Somerset
UW-Superior, Samantha Miller, Sophomore, Superior
UW-Whitewater, Beth Proeber, Senior, Franksville

Week of March 28 - April 3
Track
Julia Rudd, Junior (Oshkosh/West), of UW-La Crosse
Rudd won the 5,000-meter run at the North Central (Ill.) Quadrangular on April 2 with a NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 17:33.97. Her time is first in NCAA Division III this season.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Emily Steinhafel, Junior, West Bend (West)
UW-Platteville, Marcia Taddy, Sophomore, Two Rivers
UW-Stevens Point, Marie Burrows, Sophomore, Menomonee Falls
UW-Stout, Abbey Ring, Freshman, Manitowoc (Lutheran)
UW-Superior, Lindsay Tafs, Freshman, Hermantown, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Holly Ochs, Senior, New Berlin (Eisenhower)

Field
Laura Verdegan, Senior (Tony/Flambeau), of UW-Stout
Verdegan won two events and finished second in three others in leading UW-Stout to a first-place finish at the 10-team Elmhurst (Ill.) Quad-Plus on April 2. She won the long jump in a provisional qualifying distance of 18-4 1/4 and the triple jump with a leap of 37-1 3/4. Verdegan was second in the 100-meter hurdles (16.01), 400-meter hurdles (1:07.55) and as a member of the 4 x 400-meter relay team (4:14.02).

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Alyssa Leonard, Freshman, Franklin (Whitnall)
UW-Oshkosh, Kelly Rehn, Sophomore, Hartland (Hamilton)
UW-Platteville, Beth Ambrosius, Junior, De Pere
UW-Stevens Point, Bethany Richter, Sophomore, Green Bay (Preble)
UW-Whitewater, Beth Proeber, Senior, Franksville (Shoreland Lutheran)

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