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or some time now, we have asked ourselves, “Why Wisconsin?” Why do you as fans have a connection to the Badgers and give us such tremendous support? Why do student-athletes choose to attend UW-Madison?
Is it because of our athletic success? Is it because of our commitment to developing a complete studentathlete? Is it because of the beauty of campus and the vibrant city of Madison? We concluded that the answer is a resounding yes! It’s all of those things and then some. And we want to celebrate it all. We’re proud that the football team won the Cotton Bowl and finished the season ranked No. 9 in the country. We want to celebrate the fact that our men’s basketball team is the only program in the country to have advanced to the Sweet 16 four straight years. We were thrilled when the men’s cross country and women’s hockey teams won conference titles. Overall it was another great year for us competitively. Eighteen of our 23 sports advanced to postseason play and we again finished among the top 20 schools in the Learfield Directors’ Cup. But that’s not all that we’re about. Lauren Carlini, one of the most decorated student-athletes to ever don a Badger uniform, capped her tremendous UW volleyball career with two prestigious honors. She was named the AAU Sullivan Award winner, presented to the nation’s best amateur athlete. In addition, she and Connor Medbery of the wrestling team won the Big Ten Medal of Honor, presented to two senior student-athletes from each institution who have demonstrated excellence on and off the field throughout their college career. As they can attest, who we are isn’t solely defined by athletic success. Our student-athletes continue to do outstanding work in the classroom. For the eighth-straight year, the combined cumulative GPA of all of our nearly 800 student-athletes is above 3.0. One hundred and sixty-one student-athletes were named to the Dean’s List, the Dean’s Honor List or the Dean’s High Honor List while 215 earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. We also care about our community. That is demonstrated through the fantastic participation in our Badgers Give Back program. More than two-thirds of our student-athletes donated their time to a community service project this year and we were able to take part in more than 400 events. We strive to continually be successful on the field, in the classroom and in the community. We are proud of our accomplishments in all three areas. So the next time someone asks you, “Why Wisconsin?” You can tell them why. Thanks for your continued support of the Badgers and On, Wisconsin!
Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez
DAVID STLUKA
THANK YOU!
The University of Wisconsin Athletic Department would like to thank our fans and the more than 14,000 donors who support our mission, allowing Badger student-athletes to achieve success in the classroom and on the playing field. On, Wisconsin!
DAVID STLUKA
GREG ANDERSON
FOREVER FORWARD
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t was quite a year for the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department. The Badgers wrapped up the 201617 season ranked 16th in the Learfield Directors’ Cup, the school's best finish since 1994. Wisconsin claimed two conference championships and was the nation's only school to reach the conference championship game in football, men’s basketball and men’s hockey. The Badgers’ year was highlighted by conference titles in men’s cross country and women’s hockey, an Elite Eight appearance from volleyball, a fourthstraight Sweet 16 from men’s basketball and a win in the Cotton Bowl.
“The Badgers own one of the most impressive active streaks in sports: Wisconsin has reached a bowl game and the NCAA tournament in each of the past 15 years, absolutely dwarfing the next-longest active stretch in college sports. This year was no different, as the football team won a New Year’s Six bowl and the basketball squad reached the Sweet 16.”
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Vince Biegel, Football NFF William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
Lauren Carlini, Volleyball AAU James E. Sullivan Award
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Aidan Cavallini, Men’s Hockey
Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award
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Jack Cichy, Football Butkus Award semifinalist
Ann-Renée Desbiens, Women’s Hockey Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award
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D’Cota Dixon, Football Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award
Ethan Happ, Men’s Basketball Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Finalist
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Nigel Hayes, Men’s Basketball Senior CLASS Award Finalist
Bronson Koenig, Men’s Basketball USBWA Most Courageous Award
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Rose Lavelle, Women’s Soccer
Senior CLASS Award semifinalist
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Dare Ogunbowale, Football
Burlsworth Trophy semifinalist
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Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award semifinalist
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SEASON OF SUCCESS
The Wisconsin men’s cross country team returned to its rightful place, atop the podium at the Big Ten Championship.
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nsin’s women’s teams enjoyed dous success in 2016-17 ng a berth in the Elite Eight olleyball and a WCHA champ from women’s hockey.
With a 24-16 win over Western Michigan in the Cotton Bowl, Wisconsin won a bowl game for the third-straight season.
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Men’s basketball reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, becoming the nation's only team to make the Sweet 16 in four consecutive seasons.
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Men’s cross country claimed the program’s 48th Big Ten championship, to go with a Great Lakes Regional title and an 8th-place finish at the NCAA championship.
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After placing third at the Great Lakes Regional, women’s cross country placed 14th at the NCAA championship, the team’s 21st top-15 finish all-time.
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The football team made its fourth appearance in the sixyear history of the Big Ten Championship Game, finishing with an 11-3 record and Cotton Bowl title.
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Women’s golf made an appearance in the NCAA regionals for the fourth time in the last five years.
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In the first season under Tony Granato, men’s hockey bounced back to finish second in the Big Ten and advance to the Big Ten tournament championship game.
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Women’s hockey claimed both the WCHA regular season and tournament championships before advancing to the Frozen Four for the 10th time in the past 12 years.
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Men’s rowing placed 11th at the IRA national championships, its 12th-straight top-15 finish.
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For the second-consecutive season, women’s rowing placed ninth at the NCAA rowing championship.
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Women’s lightweight rowing claimed a conference championships and secured a third-place finish at the IRA national championships, marking its second-straight bronze showing and its 18th-straight top-six finish.
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Women’s soccer went 5-2-4 in the Big Ten and made the program’s 10th NCAA tournament second-round appearance.
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Softball posted its third-highest win total of all-time (35) and reached the NCAA tournament for the third time in the last five seasons.
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Wrestling placed 13th at the NCAA championships, led by national runner-up Connor Medbery and fourth-place finisher Isaac Jordan.
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For the second-straight year, men’s swimming and diving finished 18th at the NCAA championships, making the team’s 11-consecutive NCAA appearance.
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Women’s swimming and diving qualified for its 24th-consecutive NCAA championship, placing 15th.
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Men’s tennis advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament for just the fourth time in program history.
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Volleyball advanced to the NCAA tournament Elite Eight for the eighth time ever and third in the last four seasons.
NOTABLE ATHLETES Riley Budde – Men’s Track and Field First-Team All-American Lauren Carlini – Volleyball First-Team All-American ▪ Sullivan Award winner Ann-Renée Desbiens – Women’s Hockey First-Team All-American ▪ Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner Sarah Disanza – Women’s Track & Field First-Team All-American Georgia Ellenwood – Women’s Track & Field First-Team All-American Trent Frederic – Men’s Hockey Big Ten Freshman of the Year Molly Haggerty – Volleyball Second-Team All-American ▪ Big Ten Freshman of the Year Ethan Happ – Men’s Basketball Second-Team All-American ▪ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award finalist Joe Hardy – Men’s Track & Field Second-Team All-American Matt Hutchins –Men’s Swimming & Diving First-Team All-American Chase Kinney – Women’s Swimming & Diving First-Team All-American Luke Kunin – Men’s Hockey Second-Team All-American Rose Lavelle – Women’s Soccer Big Ten Midfielder of the Year Morgan McDonald – Men’s Cross Country First-Team All-American ▪ Big Ten Athlete of the Year (Cross Country & Indoor Track) ▪ Great Lakes Region Athlete of the Year Haleigh Nelson – Volleyball Second-Team All-American Sarah Nurse – Women’s Hockey Second-Team All-American Banke Oginni – Women’s Track & Field Second-Team All-American Annie Pankowski – Women’s Hockey Second-Team All-American ▪ Patty Kazmaier Award semifinalist Brett Pinfold – Men’s Swimming & Diving First-Team All-American Ryan Ramczyk – Football First-Team All-American Abby Roque – Women’s Hockey WCHA Freshman of the Year Cierra Runge – Women’s Swimming & Diving First-Team All-American Jenny Ryan – Women’s Hockey Second-Team All-American Malachy Schrobilgen – Men’s Cross Country First-Team All-American ▪ Big Ten Athlete of the Outdoor Championships Emmy Sehmann – Women’s Swimming & Diving First-Team All-American Jess Unicomb – Women’s Swimming & Diving First-Team All-American Danielle Valley – Women’s Swimming & Diving First-Team All-American T.J. Watt – Football First-Team All-American Tionna Williams – Volleyball Third-Team All-American
2016-17 NATIONAL FINISHE Overall Conference National Team Record Record/Finish Finish Basketball Men
27-10
Women
9-22 3-13/11th
12-6/2nd NCAA Sweet —
Cross Country Men
— 1st 8th
Women
— 6th 14th
Football
11-3 7-2/2nd Cotton Bowl Cha
Golf Men
— 7th
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Women
NCAA Region — 4th
Hockey Men Women
20-15-1 12-8-0/2nd
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22-2-3-1/1st NCAA Runner 33-3-3
Rowing Men
— 7th 11th
Women
— 3rd 9th
Lightweight Women — 1st 5th
Soccer Men
11-4-4 4-2-2/3rd
Women
9-5-8 5-2-4/4th NCAA Second Ro
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Softball
35-17
11-11/6th NCAA Region
Swimming Men
1-5
5th
18th
Women
2-4
3rd
15th
Tennis Men
18-8 8-4/4th NCAA Second Ro
Women
4-16 0-11/14th
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Men
Women
— 3rd 58th — 6th 52nd
Outdoor Track & Field Men
— 4th
Women
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Volleyball
28-5
Wrestling
7-5 4-5/8th 13th
17-3/2nd NCAA Elite Ei
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An All-American in cross country, Morgan McDonald was named the Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Year after winning the Big Ten individual title and leading the Badgers to their 48th team crown. McDonald was also named the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Great Lakes Region Cross Country Athlete of the Year before finishing seventh at the 2016 NCAA Cross Country Championship, the best finish by a Big Ten men’s student-athlete. McDonald swept the 3000 and 5000 meters at the 2017 Big Ten Indoor Championships en route to being named the Big Ten Track Athlete of the Championships. After battling an injury, McDonald came back and won the 5000 meters at the Big Ten outdoor championships to claim his fourth Big Ten title of the season. Following his performance at Big Tens, McDonald has gone on to break the school record in the mile, running a time of 3:55.79 at the Morton Games and has run the third-fastest time in the 5000 meters while trying to qualify for the 2017 IAAF World Championships in August. A native of Sydney, Australia, McDonald was named a CoSIDA second-team Academic AllAmerican, a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and a USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree.
UW’s Female Athlete of the Year for the secondstraight season, Ann-Renee Desbiens finished her career as one of the most decorated female athletes in Badgers history. After a record-breaking junior season, Desbiens was back making history her senior year winning the 2017 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award recipient. Desbiens broke her own NCAA single-season records in save percentage and goals-against average while leading UW to the 2017 NCAA title game. She led the NCAA in goals-against average (0.71), save percentage (.963), win percentage (.886) and shutouts (17) during the 2016-17 season despite battling a pair of injuries during the 2016-17 campaign. For her efforts, Desbiens became only the third goaltender to win the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given to the top women’s collegiate hockey player in the country, and was named a first-team All-American for the secondstraight year. She also excelled in the classroom, earning WCHA All-Academic team honors for the third-consecutive season. A native of La Malbaie, Quebec, Desbiens set the NCAA record for career shutouts (55), goalsagainst average (0.90) and save percentage (.955) and ended her historic career with 99 wins, the second-most in school history.
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tudent-athletes at the University of Wisconsin thrive in the classroom and the 2016-17 academic year proved highly successful.
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CoSIDA Academic All-District All-Americans Sam Brotherton, Men's Soccer Lauren Carlini, Volleyball Morgan McDonald, Cross Country/Track & Field
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Big Ten/WCHA Distinguished Scholars
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Academic All-Big Ten honorees
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Student-athletes with a cumulative 4.0 grade-point average
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Student-athletes who graduated in 2016-17
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Student-athletes with a 4.0 grade-point average for the fall or spring semester
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he Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor is presented annually at each institution to a male and female student-athlete in the graduating class for excellence in academics and athletics. A 6-foot-2 setter, Carlini was named the 2017 AAU James E. Sullivan Award winner, the first ever honoree at Wisconsin as well as first ever honoree for volleyball in the nation, as the most outstanding U.S. amateur athlete and earned four All-America honors during her career, including three first-team accolades. She was named the 2014 Big Ten Conference Player of the Year and earned four first-team all-conference awards. The Aurora, Illinois, native was also a two-time Big Ten Setter of the Year and was named the 2013 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Carlini was a four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and earned Academic AllAmerica honors in 2016.
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Malachy Schrobligen
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he Remington Scholarships are presented to the male and female student-athletes who completed their eligibility with the highest cumulative grade point averages and graduated this year. Named in honor of former UW professor Frank Remington, who was a faculty athletics representative to the NCAA, Big Ten and WCHA, recipients receive a $1,000 scholarship. Madeline Hazle completed an accomplished college career in and out of the pool in 2016-17. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, Hazle completed her studies as a double major in Biology and History of Science, Medicine and Technology and was named UW’s recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award in February following her fourth appearance in the conference championship meet. Hazle was also a three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and served on the UW Student-Athlete Advisory Commit-
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tee. An active volunteer, Hazle was a regular participant in Badgers Give Back community service efforts. A dual-sport student-athlete, Malachy Schrobligen capped his Badgers career as a four-time All-American in track and cross country and a four-time Big Ten Champion (2015, 2017 in 10,000 meters; 2013 and 2014 cross country). He was also named the 2017 Big Ten Track Athlete of the Outdoor Championships after scoring 18 points for Wisconsin at the conference meet. He led Wisconsin to a pair of Big Ten cross country titles, two Big Ten track titles, two NCAA Great Lakes Region titles and three top-10 finishes at the NCAA cross country championships. Studying history and political science, Schrobligen was selected as a 2015 CoSIDA Second-team Academic All-American, a sixtime U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association academic honoree and a two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
Since 2009-10, Wisconsin student-athletes have achieved at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. At the end of spring 2017, the cumulative GPA for all student-athletes was 3.08. In 2016-17, nine sports either set or tied their highest term or cumulative team grade-point averages ever. An additional four teams achieved their second highest term or cumulative GPAs ever.
hat student-athletes reach their maximum academic potential and make progress toward a degree.
GAME DAY
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isconsin has some of the best fans in the nation and this is reflected annually as six sports rank among the nation’s leaders in attendance.
Men’s Basketball Led the Big Ten in attendance and finished in the top seven nationally for the 17th straight season.
Football Has ranked 18th or better nationally in attendance every year since 1993.
Men’s Hockey Led the Big Ten and ranked second in the country in home attendance, drawing more than 182,000 fans in 2016-17. The team averaged more than 10,000 fans per game with nine games over 10,000 spectators.
Women’s Hockey
Volleyball Finished in the top five nationally for the 17th-straight season, ranking third in the nation and second among Big Ten teams. UW drew a record 94,829 fans in 2016, averaging a school record 5,927 spectators per match.
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Has led the nation in attendance seven of the last 11 seasons, including 2016-17. UW broke its own NCAA women's hockey single-game attendance record with a record-setting crowd of 15,359 attending the Fill the Bowl game at the Kohl Center.
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2016-17 Attendance Figures Home Rank Team Events Fans Avg. (Nat./Conf.) M. Basketball 18 311,166 17,287 6th/1st W. Basketball 17 63,072 3,710 N/A Football 6 476,144 79,357 16th/5th M. Hockey 18 182,839 10,158 2nd/1st W. Hockey 19 55,315 2,911 1st/1st M. Soccer 10 8,065 807 N/A W. Soccer 8 5,595 699 N/A Softball 12 8,780 732 N/A Volleyball 16 94,829 5,927 3rd/2nd Wrestling 6 5,769 962 N/A TOTALS 130 1,211,574
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GREG ANDERSON
MEDIA
BIG TEN NETWORK Big Ten Network is the first internationally distributed television network dedicated to covering one of America’s premier collegiate conferences. With nearly 1,000 sports events across all platforms in high definition, BTN gives Wisconsin and the other Big Ten school unparalleled coverage.
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Each year, BTN produces more than 800 live sporting events across all platforms
Bronson Koenig talks to Allie LaForce of CBS/Turner after Wisconsin's NCAA tournament win over Virginia Tech. PHIL ELLSWORTH
Owning some of the most powerful media partnerships in all of college sports, the Big Ten Conference and the University of Wisconsin are well positioned in the national spotlight. The Badgers enjoy incredible exposure through marquee television and radio agreements, streaming video and numerous social media channels. All 23 of Wisconsin's sports featured live video coverage in 2016-17. The Big Ten Conference’s media television agreements with CBS Sports, ABC/ ESPN, Big Ten Network and Fox give the Badgers national coverage that rivals any school in collegiate athletics.
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Vince Biegel, Sojourn Shelton and Dare Ogunbowale join the Big Ten Network set at Big Ten Media Days.
Isaac Jordan is interviewed on ESPN after advancing to the final of the NCAA championship.
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ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT Our Mission
Our Need
The Wisconsin Athletic Development Office, the fundraising arm for the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department, is committed to providing the resources needed for student-athletes to receive a lasting educational and athletic experience while contributing to the financial sustainability of the Athletic Department.
The University of Wisconsin Athletic Department is completely self-sustaining and relies on the generous support of donors like you. We are committed to supporting each of our 800+ studentathletes to the highest degree and providing them with the needed resources to succeed. Gifts to Wisconsin Athletics are used to fund the total annual per student-athlete cost of excellence, including scholarship, travel, equipment, and other items which average $68,441 (out-of-state; $52,193 in-state) per student-athlete each year.
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The Badger men's basketball team used strong defense to defeat No. 1 Villanova in the second round of the 2017 NCAA tournament.
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Your Impact
Thank You!
Badger student-athletes are able to accomplish all academic and athletic success through the generous support of you — the donor. By impacting the lives of those who proudly wear the Badger uniform, we take pride in knowing your investment will continue the future success and traditions of the University of Wisconsin.
The University of Wisconsin Athletic Department would like to thank the 14,000-plus donors who support its mission allowing UW student-athletes to achieve success in the classroom, on the playing field, and in the community. On, Wisconsin! View the 2016 Donor Honor Roll here.
2016 Athletics Gift Summary Annual Fund Suites & Club Seats
$13,444,227 $10,336,260
Endowments Facility Projects Total Gifts
$9,363,023 $6,248,108 $39,391,618
2016 Donors by Giving Levels
Level Ambassador’s Circle ($50,000) Hall of Fame Club ($25,000) MVP Club ($15,000) Champion’s Club ($10,000)
Donors 140 55 76 149
All-American Club ($5,000) Director’s Club ($2,500) Coach’s Club ($1,000) Captain’s Club ($500) Red & White Club ($250) Walk-On Club ($50) Total
401 752 2,671 3,263 2,714 4,019 14,240
Badger Leadership Society
ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN
The Badger Leadership Society recognizes donors for their lifetime giving of $250,000 and above to Wisconsin Athletics. The society represents a dedicated program to promote philanthropic giving and honor those who have provided a transformational level of support through their generosity. Members of the BLS have made significant financial contributions through endowed scholarships, facility projects, and unrestricted giving over the course of their lifetime and are committed to a dedicated effort to advance the Wisconsin Athletics mission.
During the 2016-17 year, 14,240 generous donors supported Wisconsin's over 800 student-athletes. In total, over $39 million was contributed.
Badger Leadership Society members were recognized by UW Athletic Director Barry Alvarez.
Student-Athlete Thank-A-Thon More than 200 Badger studentathletes participated in the UW Athletic Department's 17th Annual StudentAthlete Thank-a-Thon April 4-6 at Camp Randall Stadium and the Kohl Center. Student-athletes representing all 23 sports volunteered their time writing letters and making phone calls to donors who generously gave to Wisconsin Athletics in 2016. Badger student-athletes reached more than 2,500 donors to personally thank them for their support. ▪▪▪▪ “It puts in perspective that these are people that are helping pay for your scholarship and providing for everything we have here,” football student-athlete Ryan Connelly said.
Women’s softball student-athlete Mariah Watts continued, “You start to think about how these people have done a lot for me and for the program.”
Student-athletes write to donors during the 17th-Annual Thank-a-Thon.
STEWARDSHIP & ENGAGEMENT Legends of Wisconsin Classic One of the most unique and popular annual events, it brings together two very notable groups; former Badger greats and those individuals that generously contribute to Wisconsin Athletics. VIP Reception A pregame VIP Reception with Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez was hosted prior to a football game with over 120 donors attending. A donor benefit for those who give at the Ambassador’s Circle and Hall of Fame Club levels, this annual event allows guests to mingle with UW coaches and administrators. Football Training Camp Outing More than 300 generous donors to Wisconsin Athletics had a special opportunity to watch the football team practice as they prepared for the first game of the season against LSU at Lambeau Field. Guests were also given the unique opportunity to take photos on the field prior to practice. Monroe Badger Days The 64th Annual Monroe Badger Days did not disappoint as hundreds of community members came out in support of Wisconsin Athletics. Colony Brands hosted the popular twoday event in June featuring the men’s tennis program at Monday’s backyard party, and head coaches from football, men’s and women’s basketball, and men’s and women’s hockey highlighting Tuesday’s banquet. All proceeds from the event go towards the Monroe Badger Foundation Scholarship benefiting a UW student-athlete.
VIP Reception with the Director of Athletics
Football Training Camp Outing
Monroe Badger Days
Donors had the opportunity to golf with Badgers greats, including Andy North and football legend Kraig Urbik, at the 2016 Legends of Wisconsin Classic at University Ridge.
STEWARDSHIP & ENGAGEMENT Wisconsin Athletics at Lambeau Field Some of Wisconsin Athletics’ top donors were invited to celebrate the start of the 2017 Badger Football season at Lambeau Field the night before the LSU game. In addition to the great food, atmosphere and camaraderie, Mark Murphy, President and CEO of the Packers, said a few words expressing his excitement to have college football played at Lambeau. Luncheon Series Over 250 generous donors had the opportunity to enjoy lunch with Men’s Basketball Coach Greg Gard, Men’s Hockey Coach Tony Granato, and Women’s Hockey Coach Mark Johnson. The Athletics Luncheon Series is a way to say thank you to the donors for their loyal and generous support to Wisconsin Athletics. “The big reason why Badger Athletics is what it is, is because of the people that we’re meeting with today,” commented Coach Tony Granato. “For my 15 years here at the University of Wisconsin I’ve gotten to know a lot of (donors) personally,” said Coach Greg Card. “Many of them have become very good friends and obviously they have been extremely supportive. The people really make this place special and they are really a big part of it.”
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Donors enjoyed an evening at Lambeau Field before the Badgers’ game vs. LSU.
Donors listened to coaches Tony Granato, Mark Johnson and Greg Gard at the Luncheon Series.
FOREVER BADGERS ENDOWMENTS Donors, student-athletes, coaches, and administrators attended the 17th Annual Forever Badgers Endowment Donor Appreciation Luncheon at Union South Oct. 14, 2016. This unique event recognized and thanked the many individuals who have made generous contributions to establish and support over 200 endowed scholarships. Maui Invitational Travel Nearly 100 Badger donors traveled with the Men’s Basketball team for the Maui Jim Maui Invitational in November 2016. The group joined many more Badger faithful on the beautiful island to enjoy sun, surf, and basketball. Kellner Club This hospitality room was open to qualifying donors prior to men’s basketball, men’s hockey and select women’s basketball home games, allowing guests to enjoy snacks, cash bar, along with Badger spirit.
The 17th Annual Forever Badgers Endowment Donor Appreciation luncheon recognized and thanked the contributors of over 200 endowed scholarships.
Donors were recognized on the field of Camp Randall Stadium during a game.
Nearly 100 donors traveled with the men’s basketball team to the Maui Invitational.
Football student-athlete Bradrick Shaw was the 2016-17 recipient of the Holland Family Scholarship.
FACILITIES Ab Nicholas Court In recognition of the late basketball standout Albert “Ab” Nicholas for his philanthropy and impact on his alma mater, the Kohl Center floor was named the “Ab Nicholas Court.” In addition, UW Athletics permanently recognized the legacy of Ab Nicholas by hanging No. 8, his basketball jersey number, in the Kohl Center rafters. In 2016, the Nicholas Family, announced that they would match $50 million in gift funds supporting endowed scholarship and fellowship funds. Of the $50 million, $20 million was allocated towards Wisconsin Athletics.
Volleyball Locker Room Project The athletic department renovated the volleyball locker room in the UW Field House during the summer of 2016. The project was suppported by over $800,000 in gift funds. The area, which was the men’s and women’s basketball locker rooms before the Kohl Center was built, was completely gutted. A spacious locker room area is separate for the rest of the space. Each player has dark wood lockers with personalized nameplates for personal items and workout gear. A central lounge area has a large leather couch in front of a big-screen TV. Tall tables provide student-athletes a place to study or eat in front of a kitchenette. The area also includes a separate video room and coaches locker rooms.
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A lounge area for the players is perfect for relaxing or studying.
BADGERS GIVE BACK
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n September 2012, Wisconsin Athletics unveiled “Badgers Give Back,” a community relations platform committed to improving the communities of its fan base by providing meaningful, impactful engagement with UW studentathletes and staff. The department is dedicated to helping student-athletes develop and grow beyond the field of competition through the exploration of areas of social relevance. The Badgers Give Back mission is to create a culture of giving back through socially responsible programs, events and collaboration with community partners. By encouraging, engaging and serving through initiatives centered around Education, Health & Wellness and Servant Leadership, student-athletes learn the importance of “working for a cause, not applause.”
EDUCATION
Ingraining a desire for lifelong learning by engaging pupils of all ages in their academic development Student-athletes aim to develop academic advancement and success in school with an emphasis on literacy. Our programming is committed to supporting pupils of all ages in their journey of academic achievement and learning in all areas.
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Programs include: Read Across America Day, Brain Games, Girls Inc., Badger Life, Great Kindness Challenge, and Science of Badger Athletics
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Community partners served during 2016-17
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Student-athletes who participated in Badgers Give Back activities
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Rounds of bingo played by student-athletes with Capitol Lakes Senior Center residents
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Teddy bears delivered to American Family Children’s Hospital by student-athletes
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SERVANT LEADERSHIP
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Creating a culture of giving by working together in service and leading by example
Encouraging physical and mental well-being for people of all ages
The focus is to provide positive experiences for children and their families through working in service. Student-athletes use their roles in sports as a promoter of joy and community service that instills both strength and pride.
The goal is to promote physical and mental wellbeing for all ages. Student-athletes have a wealth of knowledge and passion for this discipline and through our programming, we encourage the development of long-lasting habits promoting health and nutrition.
Programs include: Wish Upon a Badger, Ronald McDonald House, Goodman Community Center initiatives, and Red & White Hunger Fight
Programs include: WiscFit (Badger Brain Breaks), Special Olympics, Badgers Against Bullying, Caleb’s Pitch, and Badger Fridays at American Family Children’s Hospital
GOAL: CREATE A CULTURE OF GIVING
de student-athletes with the opportunity to enrich lives by encouraging, engaging and serving others.
MARKETING
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n 2016-17, the University of Wisconsin continued its athletic-multimedia rights partnership with Learfield and its on-site operational team, Badger Sports Properties (BSP). BSP is a property of Learfield and the local multimedia rights holder for UW Athletics. BSP oversees the production and distribution of all Badger radio broadcasts, including live game action and coaches’ shows. In addition, the local entity seeks out corporate partnerships and other support for UW Athletics. Its talented team of business development managers assist sponsors in finding the right marketing mix, whether it is advertising in the game broadcasts, signage in our athletic venues, experiential marketing, digital marketing, etc. Wisconsin Athletics enjoys great relationships with its corporate partners. These partners share not only the values of the athletic department, but those of the campus as well. These partnerships often expand beyond athletics to positively impact students across campus. One such example is the partnership with Delta Airlines. This multi-year
agreement supports not only athletic initiatives, but progams within the Wisconsin School of Business, the Memorial Union and Union South, and the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Wisconsin Athletics is also pleased to continue to partner with Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. This agreement brings smooth refreshing beverage options, including Dr. Pepper, A&W Root Beer, 7-UP and Snapple to our facilities. The merchandising partners of UW Athletics are Gold Country, Inc. and Fanatics. Gold Country, Inc. continues to operate Bucky’s Locker Room retail stores at Camp Randall Stadium and the Kohl Center, including all game-day merchandising at all UW Athletic facilities. Fanatics is the department’s exclusive website merchandise sales partner. Under Armour and the UW Athletic Department just concluded the first year of a comprehensive sponsorship agreement in which Under Armour serves as the department’s exclusive provider of athletic apparel for all 23 Badgers teams.
Major corporate sponsors of UW Athletics in 2016-17
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adger athletics has a large impact on the Madison area, not only in terms of athletic events, but also in the number of other events athletic facilities host. In addition to the 171 athletic events, UW Athletics also hosted high school and other competitions, concerts and dinners, banquets and miscellaneous events. The UW has also continued to host facility tours of Camp Randall Stadium, the Kohl Center and LaBahn Arena.
2016-17 Events # of Events
Athletic Events WIAA/Other Competitions Concert/Special Events Dinners/Banquets/Misc. Facility Tours Badger Sport Camps Total
171 53 4 123 283 252 886
Attendance 1,225,084 251,001 20,074 176,760 13,364 11,977 1,698,260
Bucky’s Buddies Kids’ Club
More than 12,000 kids, age 12 and under, are currently registered for the Bucky’s Buddies Kids Club. Membership is free and kids are provided a seasonal newsletter, personal correspondence on their birthday, as well as first information on kids clinics hosted by UW Athletic teams.
Coaches Radio Shows
Wisconsin Athletics was recognized nationally for its marketing efforts. Wisconsin earned a National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) award for sponsorship activation for its collaboration with Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Centered around the launch of the Travel Wisconsin Supper Club at the Kohl Center, the promotion featured several social media and fan engagement initiatives. Wisconsin also earned a NACMA award for promotional t-shirt design for its men’s basketball Coaches vs. Cancer/Suits and Sneakers t-shirt.
One of the great ways to keep up with the Badger head coaches is to catch them at their weekly radio shows throughout the sports seasons. These free events are held at the Great Dane Pub Hilldale location and give fans a chance to grab a bite to eat, hang out with friends and listen to (and watch) the UW coaches discuss a variety of topics relating to their teams or sports. Hosted by Badger radio personalities such as Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas, the weekly radio shows give UW fans a close-up look at their favorite sports.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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isconsin’s athletic teams continue to set new standards of success and have long established the Badgers as one of the nation's leading collegiate athletic programs. Wisconsin’s digital presence through the web and a variety of social media channels strongly promotes and supports this success.
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National rank on Instagram 184,384 followers (2nd among Big Ten Schools)
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National rank on Twitter 310,452 followers (3rd among Big Ten Schools, but only account that does not combine athletics & football)
#ONWISCONSIN
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National rank on Facebook 933,329 followers (2nd among Big Ten Schools)
GOAL: SERVICE AND CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY
Continue to build vibrant and mutually beneficial relationships with season ticket holders, athletic donors, former student-athletes and the broader public.
TOP SOCIAL STORIES
[ The “Why Wisconsin?” video reached more than 1 million people in the first 24 hours... ]
#BADGERS
NATIONAL W CLUB
All-time Total Letterwinners
9,586
Current Living Letterwinners
2,805
Letterwinners Currently Living in Wisconsin
UW ATHLETICS
12,132
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he National W Club’s primary functions are to serve its membership and to support the UW Athletic Department. The organization assists the department in hosting a number of events including the Hall of Fame, Crazylegs Classic, and sport team reunions. The National W Club is one of the top letterwinner organizations in the country. With over 12,500 all-time total letterwinners, there are currently more than 9,200 living members.
Members of the UW Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2016
HALL OF FAME Eight Badgers were inducted into the UW Athletic/National W Club Hall of Fame in 2016. Their induction brings the total number of members in the hall to 220.
UW Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2016
■■ Lee Evans, Football ■■ Tom Grantham, Crazylegs Classic ■■ Rick Lawinger, Wrestling ■■ Kirk Penney, Men’s Basketball ■■ Bruce Driver, Men’s Hockey ■■ John Easker, Men’s Cross Country ■■ Kari Maijala, Women’s Soccer ■■ Jeff Sauer, Men’s Hockey
CRAZYLEGS CLASSIC The 2017 Crazylegs Classic celebrated its 36th anniversary in April with over 12,500 runners and walkers participating on a beautiful spring day! This annual event is organized and administered for UW Athletics by the National W Club and a loyal set of long-time race volunteers.
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The race is named for Elroy “Cra zylegs” Hirsch, the former UW foo ball star and athletic director who was the official starter for every race from 1982 until his death in 2004. Since that first race in 1982 more than 341,700 runners and walkers have taken part. Mike Leckrone, University of Wisconsin Director of Bands, served as this year’s Grand Marsha Professor Leckrone is now in his 48th year as director of the Wisco sin bands!
LETTERWINNER REUNIONS
The W Club hosts various reunion each year to welcome back letterwinners to celebrate the legacy or the anniversary of a conference or national title. The 2016-17 school year saw three “Celebrate the Legacy” reunions, including th men’s and women’s tennis, men’s basketball and women’s basketbal More than 65 men’s and women’s tennis letterwinners came for their reunion which took place the weekend of Oct. 15 and the home
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football game vs Ohio State. The weekend included an informal gathering at Union South, friendly tennis matches for the alumni at Nielsen Tennis Stadium and a reception in Heritage Hall prior to kickoff. The men’s basketball reunion began with a reception in the Kohl Center in the South Club on Nov. 27 followed by on-court recognition of over 30 alumni in attendance during the UW vs Prairie View A&M basketball game. The women’s basketball reunion was celebrated during the “Pink Game” when the UW women’s basketball played against Rutgers.
The Letterwinner Tunnel has become a time-honored tradition on W Club Day.
The reunion attendees were able to enjoy hospitality and fellowship with a reception in the Kellner Club prior to tipoff and were recognized on-court during the game. The men’s hockey alumni and members of the 1977 NCAA National Championship Team were back on campus to celebrate the 40th anniversary the weekend of March 10-11. Reunion events included informal lunch reception, hockey facility tours, pre-game reception at the Kohl Center and recognition on the ice at the UW vs. OSU game. Nineteen members of the 1977 team made it back.
Letterwinner Tunnel A time-honored tradition of the letterwinners is to come back on W Club Day to take part in the Letterwinner Tunnel. The former student-athletes proudly wear their varsity letter jackets during a home football game and form a “tunnel” for the Badger football players to run through.
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Finances
REVENUE SUMMARY
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he 2016-17 fiscal year continued Wisconsin’s long history of finishing the year with a positive cash balance. This consistency is representative of our on-going commitment to carefully manage our resources. We continue to closely monitor our expenses to assure that our projected revenue streams are adequate to cover our operational needs. The success of Badger Athletics is enjoyed not only in the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics but also by students across the campus. Licensing fees from the purchase of items with UW logos are shared with the campus and last year provided over $1.9 million for Bucky Grants, financial aid for undergraduates with demonstrated financial need. UW Athletics contributed nearly $3 million dollars to campus from revenues generated through the Big Ten Network and an additional $2 million dollars to assist campus with budget support. Recent changes in the college athletics landscape promise to make 2017-18 a challenging year for UW Athletics. The breakout of the “Power Five” conferences from the rest of the NCAA will continue to bring significant revisions to the existing paradigm. Uncertainties surrounding recent litigation call for further study and clarification before final determination of economic impacts. Rule changes regarding the cost of attendance, student-athlete meals, and other student-athlete initiatives have brought significant cost factors to the forefront. We will continue to be good stewards of our financial resources while providing a high quality academic and athletic experience for our student-athletes.
2015-16 Actual
2016-1
Ticket Sales
$29,580,798
$26
Conference Distributions
$31,456,860
$30
Gift Funds
$22,318,847
$29
$5,387,835
$3
$12,231,730
$14
Events
$1,791,242
$4
Other Revenue
$9,389,712
$10
Post Season
$2,335,141
$2
$114,492,165
$122
2015-16 Actual
2016-1
Salaries & Fringe Benefits
$42,805,853
$47
Operational Expenses
$40,307,323
$43
Debt Service
$12,555,705
$12
Financial Aid
$9,037,725
$8
Post Season Participation
$2,788,223
$3
Capital
$6,707,593
$7
TOTAL
$114,202,422
$121
$289,743
$
Concessions & Catering Multi-Media
Transfers to Institution TOTAL EXPENSE SUMMARY
Net Surplus 2016-17 Actual figures are tentative and not finalized
2016-17 Operating Revenue Budget
2016-17 Actual
2017-18 Budget
6,250,000
$27,548,196
$29,780,000
0,813,000
$36,177,814
$51,216,000
9,450,000
$22,944,764
$22,080,000
3,845,000
$5,288,386
$4,620,000
4,450,000
$17,215,269
$18,550,000
4,016,500
$3,790,498
$3,975,500
0,624,600
$11,396,252
$10,727,600
2,600,000
$2,734,409
$2,600,000
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($10,954,500)
2,049,100
$127,094,487
$132,594,600
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2016-17 Actual
2017-18 Budget
7,183,809
$49,448,194
$53,020,247
3,371,048
$44,894,009
$44,824,276
2,111,500
$11,839,155
$10,672,100
8,418,100
$10,204,073
$9,550,000
3,000,000
$3,024,540
$3,000,000
7,800,000
$7,358,256
$11,365,000
1,884,457
$126,888,228
$132,441,623
$164,643
$207,359
$152,977
GREG ANDERSON
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2016-17 Operating Expense Budget
GOAL: COMMITMENT TO FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
Achieve a balanced annual operating budget, secure resources to support the facilities needed by our student-athletes and maintain the department’s cumulative financial reserves.
Compliance The three main functions of the compliance office are to educate, monitor and self-report violations.
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ith respect to education, the compliance staff meets with and
University of Wisconsin Office of Compliance An extra benefit is any special arrangement to provide a student-athlete or his/her family or friends with a benefit that is not available and advertised to the general public and/or the UW student body.
Badger student-athletes and/or their family or friends may not receive benefits, discounted items or services, or other preferential treatment based on the student-athlete’s athletics status, reputation, or earnings potential. Therefore, Badger student-athletes and/or their family or friends must pay the same prices at your restaurant or café that would be charged to any member of the general public and/or the UW student body. They cannot be given a free or discounted rate that is not available and advertised to others. The same can be said for any other areas of your restaurant, such as your parking lot: free or discounted parking or any other gift/service would be considered an extra benefit, and therefore a violation of NCAA rules. It is impermissible for a restaurant or café to use the name/picture of a Badger student-athlete to promote its business. For example, you may hang a team poster provided by UW, provided it does not contain autographs from current student-athletes.
disseminates information to coaches, student-athletes and other staff, providing material on the sometimes complex application of NCAA and Big Ten Conference rules. The compliance office continues its comprehensive education program, utilizing various methods to increase awareness of
When prospective Badger student-athletes (any high school or transfer students) and/or their family or friends visit your restaurant or café… PENALTIES If a violation of any of these rules occur, the studentathlete or recruit must be declared ineligible immediately. In order to restore eligibility, the student-athlete or recruit must pay back the value of the benefit, and may be withheld from future competitions.
NCAA, Big Ten, WCHA, and institu-
11,000+
Number of electronic forms completed by UW student-athletes in JumpForward during the 2016-17 academic year.
Similar to currently-enrolled Badger student-athletes, recruits and/or their family and friends may not receive benefits, discounted items or services, or other preferential treatment based on the recruit’s athletics status, reputation, or earnings potential. Therefore, recruits and/or their family or friends must pay the same prices at your restaurant or café that would be charged to any member of the general public and/or other prospective students. They cannot be given a free or discounted rate that is not available and advertised to others. The same can be said for any other areas of your restaurant, such as your parking lot: free or discounted parking or any other gift/service would be considered an extra benefit, and therefore a violation of NCAA rules. For any prospect visiting your restaurant or café, it is impermissible for UW or the restaurant to put his/her name or picture in a public area. A prospect’s visit to UW may not be publicized at any time.
Katie Smith Associate AD for Compliance
tional rules and to foster a “compliance conscience.”
EDUCATION
When currently-enrolled Badger student-athletes and/or their family or friends visit your restaurant or café…
QUESTIONS?
(608) 265-5071 | KLS@athletics.wisc.edu uwbadgers.com/compliance | @BadgerComply
Above: The compliance office regularly provides education to the Madison community outside of the athletic department. This educational document was sent out to all restaurants in the locale of UW to provide a brief outline of compliance reminders when student-athletes visit these establishments.
Below: In addition to educating UW student-athletes, the compliance office reaches out periodically to the families of all student-athletes. This image is an excerpt from an educational packet available online and also sent annually to student-athletes and their parents.
University of Wisconsin
2016-17 Compliance Information for Families & Friends of Badger Student-Athletes Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Katie Smith
Education Initiative to Select Compliance Customers Coaches and Athletic Department Staff Members of the compliance staff attend bi-monthly coaches’ meetings and present pertinent educational information. In addition, coaches and staff receive regular emails from the compliance office, including a question of the week, reminders on timely compliance topics, and updates on rules changes. New coaches and staff receive an orientation with a compliance staff member, and all coaches and staff are encouraged to consult the compliance office throughout the year for interpretations of NCAA rules. For more information on the compliance office, see: http://www.uwbadgers.com/compliance/about Enrolled Student-Athletes Compliance office staff members meet with all student-athletes at least twice a year to review pertinent rules. In addition, the compliance office sends educational emails to all student-athletes on a monthly basis. Efforts are also made to educate the parents of student-athletes, with a special emphasis on getting information to parents proactively. For more information on enrolled student-athletes, see: http://www.uwbadgers.com/compliance/currentbadgers Prospective Student-Athletes The compliance office staff works with coaches to answer questions from prospects and their parents regarding the recruiting process and academic eligibility. Prospects are also sent educational mailings in conjunction with a National Letter of Intent and before their arrival in Madison during the summer. Additionally, all prospects enrolling in summer school are provided a compliance orientation with a compliance office staff member. For more information on prospects, see: http://www.uwbadgers.com/compliance/futurebadgers
Representatives of Athletics Interests This group, which includes UW alumni, donors, employers of student-athletes, and other boosters, receives most of its information from the compliance office via educational mailings. Educational materials are packaged with larger mailings from other departments, such as the Athletic Ticket Office or the Development Office, so that the compliance education information has a broader impact. NCAA rules reminders are also featured as messages on TVs located in the suites and clubs at Camp Randall and the Kohl Center. Lastly, an informational webinar was conducted for Wisconsin Alumni Association chapter leaders nationwide. Collectively, these educational measures have prompted numerous proactive questions, including efforts on the part of boosters to schedule meetings with the compliance office prior to engaging in activities that raise compliance concerns. For more information on fans, boosters, and alums, see: http://www.uwbadgers.com/compliance/boosters
Monitoring Initiatives The compliance office monitors athletic department activities by reviewing documentation submitted by coaches and staff on a variety of activities including practice times, travel itineraries, communication with prospective student-athletes, donation requests and occasional meals. The compliance office recently transitioned many of its monitoring practices to JumpForward, an online solution utilized by many athletic departments nationwide. Monitoring helps the compliance office identify and reduce areas where the institution and athletic program are most at risk for violating NCAA, Big Ten Conference, WCHA, and institutional rules. If a violation occurs, the compliance office self reports the violation. The self-reporting process requires the compliance office to determine how the violation occurred, how the violation could have been prevented and how to prevent the violation from recurring. Among other actions resulting from a violation, the compliance office may modify or develop a form that will promote future compliance. Throughout the year, the compliance office reviews autographed memorabilia requests to ensure all donations are in accordance with NCAA rules. Furthermore, the compliance office also authorizes all requests for student-athlete appearances.
GOAL: COMMITMENT TO COMPLIANCE
Spread awareness of NCAA rules and regulations that govern athletics and ensure strict adherence to those rules and regulations.
Office of Student-Athlete Development
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he mission of Office of StudentAthlete Development (OSAD) aims to “connect today’s opportunities with tomorrow’s possibilities”, transforming student-athlete lives through the creation of innovative and intentional experiences that empower them to be their best selves. Developmental stepping stones are organized through required and optional programming to ensure student-athletes are well-rounded, prepared individuals as they enter the next phase of life after graduation. OSAD has a strong partnership with each varsity team, conducting individual meetings with each team member throughout the academic year.
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student-athletes (98.86% of the student-athlete body) participated in the events, courses, and workshops coordinated by the OSAD.
« Matt Aronson
Men’s Swimming & Diving
“From making new friends at student organization meetings, to receiving individual career building assistance with my coordinator, the OSAD is one of the best resources for student-athletes on campus. One of my favorite things to do is drop in to see my coordinator and update her on my career plan and share the most interesting thing I learned in class that day. I’m so grateful for what the OSAD has to offer as we develop through multiple aspects of our lives.”
Student-Athletes Performing at the Buckinghams Life Skills Academy
OSAD Personal Development BADGER BEGINNINGS
A new student orientation which welcomed first year and transfer studentathletes to campus and introduced various support services within the athletic department. • 96.17% first-year attendance rate (required) • 239 total attendance: 176 first year student-athletes, 29 upperclassmen, 34 staff members
LIFE SKILLS ACADEMY
A one-credit transition course (CP 115) for all first year student-athletes that consisted of peer-to-peer education on relevant life skills topics related to self-awareness & exploration, health & wellness, and promoting positive change. • 166 total first year student-athletes enrolled • 28 upperclassmen peer leaders, representing 16 different sports
Nutrition Jeopardy in Life Skills Academy Communication games in Life Skills Academy
BADGERS STEP UP! A series of leadership development and bystander intervention trainings that included information on responsible alcohol use.
• 94 % second year attendance rate (required)
• 175 total second year student-athletes trained
FISCALLY FIT An interactive workshop where student-athletes learned about budgeting, credit scores, investing, comparing job offers, cost of living compensations, true benefits, writing checks, retirement planning, and other financial management tools necessary for thriving in life after athletics.
• 84% third year attendance rate (required)
• 134 total third year student-athletes attended
SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING A series of social media training session were conducted for each team, where student-athletes learned about appropriate social media use.
• All 23 teams completed social media trainings
INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL CONSULTATIONS All student-athletes had the opportunity to meet with a Financial Literacy Coach for individual consultations. These meetings touched on individualized needs of the student-athletes, including topics such as:
• 36 student-athletes participated in 2016-17
Individual financial consultation
« Eric Burrell Football
“I learned many real world skills in the Life Skills Academy class that I was able to apply throughout my freshman year. Whenever I faced problematic situations or challenges, I used class topics and resources to find solutions – which led to a successful first year at UW!”
Leadership & Involvement LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE OSAD staff worked closely with Center for Leadership and Involvement staff from the UW campus to educate student-athletes on the leadership certificate and applicable student-athlete components, reinforcing the commitment to developing student leadership capacity through intentional reflection and engagement in learning, both inside and outside the classroom for the purpose of meaningful change. • Three student-athletes completed the Leadership Certificate in fall 2016 or spring 2017
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A competition for all UW varsity sports which rewarded teams for their active engagement in activities and programs offered on the UW-Madison’s campus and athletic department. Through the Badger Challenge, those teams and individuals who represented the complete student-athlete were rewarded.
2016-17 Team Winners • Men’s Basketball • Women’s Golf
This student-athlete organization met monthly to provide a direct link to UW Athletic Administration, the Big Ten Conference and the NCAA. The SAAC is a leadership organization that provided an opportunity for student-athletes to enhance their experience through service, social events, and the evaluation of studentathlete welfare. • 59 student-athletes served as voting members representing all 23 sports, selected through an interview process • Seven student-athletes from seven sports made up the Executive Board, selected through a committee voting process • Highlight events planned by SAAC included the annual Career Night Fashion Show and the Mr. & Ms. Bucky Competition
PEER LEADERSHIP
A three-credit course (CP 620) where upperclassmen peer leaders facilitated discussions and activities for the first year student-athletes who were enrolled in the Life Skills Academy (CP 115). Through self-awareness assessments and class activities, peer leaders developed several skill sets including small group facilitation, conflict management, and leadership. • 28 total student-athletes enrolled in fall 2016
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“I really enjoyed being a peer leader; it gave me the opportunity to help the freshmen adjust to the many experiences that come with being a student-athlete at UW. I took three years off of school to play hockey before coming to UW, so time management was something I really struggled with. I tried to share those experiences and the strategies I used to manage a full course load as well as athletic commitments to help the first years through their transition. It was very rewarding to be in a leadership position, and the skills I gained in class have transferred to my team, and to my personal and professional life.”
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Badger Challenge
STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC)
Making Thank You Cards at a SAESO meeting
Diversity & Inclusion STUDENT-ATHLETES EQUALLY SUPPORTING OTHERS (SAESO)
The registered student organization met monthly to bring together student-athletes of different cultures, ethnicities, lifestyles, and belief systems to enhance their experience on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. SAESO focused on leadership, education, service, and social interactions between students and student-athletes. • Ten student-athletes from seven sports made up the Executive Board, selected through a committee voting process • Highlight event planned by SAESO included the annual Soul Food Night
« Banke Oginni
Women’s Track & Field
“SAESO is a really great place for student-athletes to come together and talk about issues on campus, as athletes and as adults. Personally, this organization has helped me grow and build maturity, and I am excited to translate these experiences into the real world and in my future career."
CULTURAL COMPETENCY WORKSHOPS (CQ) Built cultural intelligence through a series of workshops dedicated to sharing diverse experiences and fostering community amongst the student-athlete body. • Three CQ workshops were held throughout the 2016-17 academic year STUDY ABROAD A partnership developed with the International Academic Programs Office to make study abroad opportunities accessible for student-athletes, as well as opportunities funded through the athletic department. Additionally, one trip was organized by the athletic department this summer. • 22 student-athletes studied abroad over the 2016-17 academic year to 13 different countries, including: -
Costa Rica Denmark Dominican Republic France Germany Italy Mexico Morocco Nepal Russia Spain Sweden Uganda
BADGER CONNECTIONS BBQ A networking event for UW student-athletes to build relationships with a diverse group of individuals, expand their network, and continue their career development. UW faculty and staff, UW coaches, and Madison community members were in attendance in the summer of 2016.
SAESO Meeting
Career Development STUDENT-ATHLETE CAREER NIGHT
An annual career event and networking dinner provided for student-athletes to meet one-on-one with employers, graduate and professional schools, interested in recruiting student-athletes for internships, full-time employment, and continued education. • Total attendance in spring 2017: 181 student athletes attended and 47 companies attended
CAREER STRATEGIES A one-credit transition course (CP 110) that used individual and group development activities to explore personal career development planning. Students learned about themselves as well as the world of work, and how the two intersect to conduct a successful job search and find meaningful employment. • Four sections of the course offered • 70 student-athletes enrolled, 25 in fall 2016, 45 in spring 2017
Career networking mixer at the Student-Athlete Career
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CAREER CHAMPION SERIES
A series of speed networking nights and employer panels structured around similar career industries; in which student-athletes have the opportunity to network with and learn from local professionals in those industries. One speed networking night and three panels were organized in 2016-17.
CAREER COUNSELING
All 23 sports were paired with an OSAD staff member to enhance individual student-athletes’ career preparation and campus experience. OSAD Coordinators met one-on-one with each individual to uncover passions, interests, and help find meaningful professional experiences to prepare for successful placement postgraduation.
ETTIQUETTE WORKSHOPS
A buffet dinner with an etiquette expert where student-athletes learned helpful tips on the etiquette of dining, communication, and attire for a variety of professional situations including interviews and career fairs.
SUITE VISITS
Student-athletes visited suites of season ticket holders and donors at home football and basketball games to practice their elevator pitches, make connections, and build networks for potential career opportunities.
BADGER EXPLORATION EXPERIENCE
The Badger Exploration Experience is a collaboration between the OSAD and employers to bring students to the headquarters and offices of various companies so students have the opportunity to see what a “day in the life” of a professional working in their industry of choice is like.
EMPLOYER RELATIONS
The OSAD built contacts from employers in a variety of industries, and engaged them through various career programming throughout the 2016-17 academic year. Job postings were shared and connections were made to assist student-athletes’ career exploration and development.
BUCKYNET
The OSAD helped student-athletes utilize the UW-Madison electronic student job board with hundreds of job and internship opportunities available from companies nationwide.
Beyond the Game BEYOND THE GAME (BTG) EXECUTIVE BOARD The University's “Beyond the Game Initiative" confronted the challenge of studentathletes who face the end of their eligibility to play without identifying viable careers beside professional sports. The executive board met to plan topics for Dinner Series, Real Talks, and other BTG programming throughout the 2016-17 academic year.
BTG’s Dinner Series in 2016-17
« Arrington Farrar Football
“Beyond The Game helped me become more aware of campus involvement and career opportunities while maximizing my leadership skills.”
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DINNER SERIES Business casual dinners with keynote speakers and guest panels that shared advice and discussed topics relevant to student-athletes’ growth. Two events were held in 2016-17 that focused on resilience and utilizing networks on campus REAL TALKS Offered monthly, an open forum where student-athletes discussed and learned about selected topics relevant to reflecting on and enhancing their experience on campus and as an NCAA DI student-athlete. STUDENT IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT A one-credit course (ELPA 502) that examined a range of student development theories that offered insight into the processes of student identity, learning, growth, and development, particularly during the undergraduate years of postsecondary education. • 18 student-athletes enrolled for fall 2016 INTERSECTING IDENTITIES A one-credit course (ELPA 502) that considered intersecting identities in conjunction with the “athletic identity" and explored best practices as it relates to the balance between athletic identity, academic identity, and socio-cultural identities. • 12 student-athletes enrolled for spring 2017 CAREER ROLE MODEL Developed networking and mentor relationships for student-athletes through BTG programming and Badger Exploration Experiences.
Top: Another Buckinghams wraps up with “On, Wisconsin.” Bottom left: Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez and Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services Mark Shook with Big Ten Medal of Honor winners Connor Medbery and Lauren Carlini. Bottom center: Hosts Chris Orr and Arrington Farrar. Bottom right: Impact Award winners from each sport (most community service hours).
The Buckinghams The Office of Student-Athlete Development and The Office of Academic Services present… The Buckinghams: Student-Athlete Showcase of Excellence A formal event where studentathletes’ academic successes and their student-athlete development involvement are highlighted through the presentation of awards and honors. Student-athletes’ unique talents are showcased through a variety of performances and students get to walk the red carpet. • Two student-athletes served as hosts of the show for the first time ever! • 15 awards were given to 362 student-athletes and four teams. Read the news release here. » DAVID STLUKA
• Over 800 student-athletes, athletic department staff, campus and community members attended the event • 23 talented student-athletes showcased six different performances of singing, playing instruments, signing, reading poetry, and dancing on stilts!
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"The Buckinghams is my favorite athletics event because it gives us an opportunity to dress up, celebrate academic and involvement successes, and watch memorable performances with friends and family. Buckinghams is such a vital part of the culture we have at U. It brings us together as one unit, a Badger family." -LILY HANSEN, WOMEN’S ROWING
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STAFF NEWS ▪ Associate Athletic Director Terry Gawlik served as the chair of the NCAA Women's Basketball Committee ▪ Associate Athletic Director Marija Pientka served as the chair of the NCAA Women's Tennis Committee ▪ Associate Athletic Communications Director Diane Nordstrom is an at-large member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Board of Directors. ▪ Assistant Athletic Communications Director AJ Harrison was presented with the Excellence in Communications Award for the 2016 cross country season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. ▪ Human Resources Assistant Director Jeff Palkowski served on the Greater Madison Area Society for Human Resource Management Board of Directors as the Director of Government Affairs, participated as a member of the Wisconsin State Council Society for Human Resource Management 2017 “Day on the Hill” legislative conference planning committee, and was one of five Wisconsin human resources delegates to meet with elected officials and staff on Capitol Hill on behalf of the Society
of Human Resource Management at the 2017 Employment Law and Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. ▪ The Academic Services Tutorial training program was certified by the College of Reading and Learning Association in spring 2017. ▪ Assistant Academic Advisor Chelsea Greco participated in the NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar. ▪ Academic Advisor Kelly Higgins is a member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics Strategic Planning Ad Hoc Group. ▪ Tutorial Coordinator Mike Jacoby was a presenter at the International Writing Center Association National Conference. His presentation was on “Pushing the Edges of Tutoring Technique: Considering Metaphor, Adaptability, and Skills Employed by Tutors across the Disciplines.” ▪ Assistant Athletic Trainer Alyson Kelsey presented at the 2017 Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting in April. Her presentation was titled “Transition from Student to Clinician.” Kelsey was also presented with a WATA Service Award
for her contributions to the association as the Website Committee Chair. ▪ Assistant Athletic Trainer Jennifer Sanfilippo presented a talked titled “Influence of Year in School on Healthrelated Quality of Life Among Collegiate Athletes” at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting held in Denver. ▪ Assistant Athletic Trainer Kyle Gibson presented at the 2017 DJO Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Conference held in June in San Diego. Gibson was also presented an award in recognition of his four years of service as a member of the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association Executive Board. ▪ Assistant athletic director for athletic training Michael Moll presented a talk on “Shoulder Rehabilitation in the Football Athlete” at the 2017 Big Sky Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Conference held in February in Big Sky, Montana. Moll also presented a talk titled “Head Injuries in Football. It’s Not Always a Concussion” at the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association Meeting held in March in Wheeling, Illinois.
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BASKETBALL
OVERALL RECORD: 27-10 / BIG TEN RECORD: 12-6 (2ND)
Badgers compete in sixth Sweet 16 in seven years DAVID STLUKA
HONORS & AWARDS NATIONAL ▪ Ethan Happ Third-Team All-American (AP) ▪ Bronson Koenig USBWA Most Courageous Award ▪ Nigel Hayes NCAA Tournament All-Regional Team ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Ethan Happ First team, All-Tournament, All-Defensive Team ▪ Nigel Hayes Third team ▪ Bronson Koenig Third team, All-Tournament ▪ Zak Showalter All-Defensive Team
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ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Vitto Brown ▪ Matt Ferris ▪ Nigel Hayes ▪ Aaron Moesch ▪ Brevin Pritzl ▪ Zak Showalter
Wisconsin finished with a record of 27-10, tallying the fifth-highest single-season win total in program history.
The Badgers reached the NCAA tournament Sweet 16 for the fourth consecutive season and the sixth time in the last seven years. Wisconsin is the nation’s only team that can make either of those claims. UW’s senior class of Vitto Brown, Nigel Hayes, Bronson Koenig and Zak Showalter helped the Badgers accumulate 115 wins over the last four seasons, making it the winningest four-year stretch in school history. Wisconsin knocked off No. 1 overall seed Villanova in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Badgers have now posted five wins over No. 1 or No. 2 seeds in the last four NCAA tournaments.
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Greg Gard is just the third coach in the last 20 years to pilot his team to the Sweet 16 in each of his first two years as a head coach. Wisconsin is 42-18 since Gard took over. Ethan Happ ››
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Sophomore Ethan Happ earned third-team All-American honors after becoming the nation’s only player to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals during conference play. He is UW’s fifth AP All-American since 2004.
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BASKETBALL
OVERALL RECORD: 9-22 / BIG TEN RECORD: 3-13 (T11TH)
Badgers wrap up first season under head coach Jonathan Tsipis GREG ANDERSON
HONORS & AWARDS ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Cayla McMorris Honorable mention ▪ Avyanna Young Honorable mention BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD ▪ Taylor Kuhn ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Ashley Kelsick ▪ Taylor Kuhn ▪ Malayna Johnson
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Wisconsin wrapped up its first season under head coach Jonathan Tsipis with a 9-22 mark. The Badgers surpassed last season’s overall record and tied for 11th in the Big Ten at 3-13. For the first time since 2013, UW won a first-round game in the Big Ten Tournament. The No. 11-seeded Badgers defeated No. 14-seed Rutgers, 61-55, in the first round before falling to No. 6 Michigan State, 70-63, in the second round. Freshman Suzanne Gilreath set the UW freshman season record with 55 3-pointers made. The 5-4 guard broke the old mark of 53 triples set by Jolene Anderson in 2004-05. JACK McLAUGHLIN
With the victory over Illinois on Feb. 22, head coach Jonathan Tsipis won his 100th career game. The first-year Badger mentor is 101-60 in five years as a head coach.
Two Badgers ranked among the most improved scorers in the Big Ten this season. Junior Cayla McMorris was the fifth most improved scorer, upping her sophomore season total by 5.8 points per game. Sophomore Marsha Howard ranked sixth, improving her scoring by 5.4 points per game.
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Junior Cayla McMorris moved into eighth on the UW career record list with a free-throw percentage of .766 (164-214). This season she ranked ninth in the Big Ten, shooting 79.3 percent (119-150) from the line. Fifth-year senior Avyanna Young scored her 1,000th career point on Feb. 22 vs. Illinois. The 6-1 forward finished with 1,062 points in her career.
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CROSS COUNTRY
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP: 1ST / NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: 8TH
McDonald, Schrobilgen lead Badgers back to glory DAVID STLUKA
HONORS & AWARDS USTFCCCA GREAT LAKES REGION ATHLETE OF THE YEAR ▪ Morgan McDonald BIG TEN ATHLETE OF THE YEAR ▪ Morgan McDonald ALL-AMERICA ▪ Morgan McDonald ▪ Malachy Schrobilgen ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Morgan McDonald First team ▪ Malachy Schrobilgen First team ▪ Olin Hacker Second team
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Wisconsin won its 48th Big Ten crown this year, only three points ahead of second-place Michigan State. Junior Morgan McDonald won the individual title with senior Malachy Schrobilgen finishing fifth.
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Five Badgers — Malachy Schrobilgen, Morgan McDonald, Olin Hacker, Joe Hardy and Ben Eidenschink — finished among the top 21 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional to help UW claim its 30th Great Lakes title.
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Malachy Schrobilgen became the 13th in program history to earn three or more All-America honors in cross country thanks to his 25th-place showing at the 2016 NCAA Cross Country Championship.
USTFCCCA GREAT LAKES REGIONAL TEAM ▪ Malachy Schrobilgen ▪ Morgan McDonald ▪ Olin Hacker ▪ Joe Hardy ▪ Ben Eidenschink ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Zach Benning ▪ Carl Hirsch ▪ Joey McAsey ▪ Morgan McDonald ▪ Tyson Miehe ▪ Malachy Schrobilgen ▪ Troy Smith
Morgan McDonald enjoyed a stellar season, as he finished in the top-10 in all five of the races he competed in. McDonald led UW at every race except the NCAA Great Lakes Regional and won a pair of meets during his junior season, including the Big Ten title.
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WOMEN’S
CROSS COUNTRY
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP: 6TH / NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: 14TH
Badgers nab top-15 finish at NCAA championships DAVID STLUKA
HONORS & AWARDS USTFCCCA GREAT LAKES REGIONAL TEAM ▪ Alicia Monson ▪ Sarah Disanza ▪ Amy Davis ▪ Michele Lee BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD ▪ Sarah Disanza ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Sarah Disanza ▪ Sarah Heinemann ▪ Jamie Shannon ▪ Erin Wagner
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Wisconsin had great depth during the cross country season as five different Badgers led the team at races last fall. The Badgers finished 14th at the NCAA championship, marking the 21st time in program history that the team has finished in the top-15 at the national meet. Junior Sarah Disanza was the top finisher, coming in 54th. Four Badgers finished smong the top 17 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional to help UW finish third and top two ranked teams in the process. Alicia Monson, Sarah Disansz, Amy Davis and Michele Lee earned all-region honors. Wisconsin finished sixth at the Big Ten Championship. Redshirt freshman Amy Davis led the Badgers with a 16th-place finish. Following the cross country season, freshman Alicia Monson finished third in the junior race at the 2017 USA Cross Country Championships in Bend, Oregon. Michele Lee ››
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FOOTBALL
OVERALL RECORD: 11-3 / BIG TEN RECORD: 7-2 (1ST, WEST DIVISION)
Cotton Bowl caps 11-win campaign that began with victory at Lambeau
HONORS & AWARDS ALL-AMERICA ▪ Ryan Ramczyk First team, consensus ▪ T.J. Watt First team BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR ▪ Paul Chryst
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Wisconsin faced seven teams ranked in the top 12 of the Associated Press Top 25, scoring wins over No. 5 LSU, No. 7 Nebraska, No. 8 Michigan State and No. 12 Western Michigan.
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The Badgers finished the season 11-3 overall, with those 11 wins giving UW a double-digit victory total for the third-consecutive season.
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Wisconsin posted an Academic Progress Rate score of 990 (out of 1,000) to join Duke and Northwestern as the only FBS programs to score at least 990 in each of the last three seasons.
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The Badgers allowed just 15.6 points per game to rank No. 4 nationally in scoring defense. UW also ranked No. 7 in total defense, at 301.4 yards per game.
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UW produced a pair of first-round NFL draft picks, with outside linebacker T.J. Watt taken by Pittsburgh and left tackle Ryan Ramczyk selected by New Orleans. Both earned first-team All-America honors for the Badgers in 2016.
ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Corey Clement First team ▪ Ryan Ramczyk First team ▪ Sojourn Shelton First team ▪ T.J. Watt First team ▪ Beau Benzschawel Second team ▪ Vince Biegel Second team ▪ Troy Fumagalli Second team ▪ D'Cota Dixon Third team ▪ Leo Musso Third team ▪ Conor Sheehy Third team ▪ Jack Cichy Honorable mention ▪ Michael Deiter Honorable mention ▪ T.J. Edwards Honorable mention ▪ Alec James Honorable mention ▪ Chikwe Obasih Honorable mention ▪ Jazz Peavy Honorable mention ▪ Derrick Tindal Honorable mention COTTON BOWL OFFENSIVE MVP ▪ Troy Fumagalli COTTON BOWL DEFENSIVE MVP ▪ T.J. Edwards
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GOLF
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP: 7TH
Sophomore Jordan Hahn records five top-15 finishes
HONORS & AWARDS ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Brett Robinson ▪ Tommy Schofield ▪ Eddie Wajda III BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD ▪ Pete Kuhl
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The Badgers season average of 295.4 strokes per round was fifth-best in school history and second-best in head coach Michael Burcin's six years at the helm.
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Sophomore Jordan Hahn recorded five top-15 finishes and was the Badgers’ first or second finisher in 10 of 11 tournaments. His scoring average of 72.77 was third-best in program history.
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A pair of freshmen, Nick Robinson and Pete Kuhl, played in every event for the Badgers this season and recorded the second and third-best scoring averages on the team, respectively. Both rank among the top25 single-season averages in school histroy. GREG ANDERSON
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Senior Ben Skogen finished his Wisconsin career in style, shooting a personal-best 68 in the final round of the Big Ten Championships to finish in a tie for 10th place.
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WOMEN’S
GOLF
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP: 4TH / NCAA COLUMBUS REGIONAL: 13TH
Badgers qualify for NCAA regional for fifth time in last seven years
HONORS & AWARDS ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Brooke Ferrell First team ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Michelle Cheung ▪ Brooke Ferrell ▪ Aya Johnson ▪ Becky Klongland ▪ Ali Nageotte ▪ Tess Hackworthy ▪ Jessica Reinecke BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD ▪ Michelle Cheung GREG ANDERSON
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BIG TEN GOLFER OF THE WEEK ▪ Brooke Ferrell (Oct. 26) ▪ Jessica Reinecke (Feb. 8)
The Badgers were selected to play in the NCAA Columbus Regional, marking the fifth time in the last seven years UW has advanced to NCAA postseason play.
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Brooke Ferrell finished her career with the best scoring average in Wisconsin history. Her average of 74.0 is nearly two strokes better than anyone in school annals. Junior Becky Klongland tied for eighth at the Big Ten Championships, her second-consecutive top-10 finish at the conference meet. She was the first Badger to do that since Malinda Johnson did so from 2002-04. UW’s season average of 296.2 strokes per round is the best in school history. In fact, the top four marks in the record book have come in each of the last four seasons.
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MEN’S
HOCKEY
OVERALL RECORD: 20-15-1 / BIG TEN RECORD: 12-8-0-0 (2ND)
Runner-up spots in Big Ten, playoffs highlight dramatic turnaround DAVID STLUKA
HONORS & AWARDS ALL-AMERICA ▪ Luke Kunin Second team BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR ▪ Trent Frederic ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Luke Kunin Second team ▪ Trent Frederic Second team ▪ Jake Linhart Second team ▪ Peter Tischke Honorable mention ▪ Jack Berry Honorable mention DEREK HINES UNSUNG HERO AWARD
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For only the second time in school history, a UW men’s hockey head coach earned a conference coach of the year accolade as Tony Granato was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year. Ably helped by associate head coaches Mark Osiecki and Don Granato, Tony joined 1977 WCHA Coach of the Year Bob Johnson in the Badgers’ club. Wisconsin’s special teams shined during the season with the power play ranked eighth in country and the penalty kill 14th in the nation. Trent Frederic was the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Rookie of the Month for February after posting eight goals and 14 points to lead all rookies. That included three first goals, one shorthanded goal, one game-winning goal and a tally eight seconds into a game to set the UW record for fastest goal.
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UW posted the program’s 37th 20-win campaign all time, and its first since the 2013–14 season.
In 18 games when scoring first, the Badgers went 16-1-1. They also finished a perfect 16-0-0 when leading after two periods.
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WOMEN’S
HOCKEY
OVERALL RECORD: 33-3-4 / WCHA RECORD: 22-2-4-3 (1ST)
UW sweeps WCHA titles and advances to NCAA title game DAVID STLUKA
HONORS & AWARDS PATTY KAZMAIER MEMORIAL AWARD ▪ Ann-Renée Desbiens ALL-AMERICANS ▪ Ann-Renée Desbiens First team ▪ Sarah Nurse Second team ▪ Annie Pankowski Second team ▪ Jenny Ryan Second team PATTY KAZMAIER TOP-10 FINALISTS ▪ Ann-Renée Desbiens ▪ Annie Pankowski WCHA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR ▪ Abby Roque
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Ann-Renée Desbiens became the fifth player in school history to win the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, the highest individual honor in women’s college hockey. Wisconsin advanced to the Frozen Four for the 10th time in the past 12 seasons.
Wisconsin won the WCHA Final Face-Off for a thirdstraight year and for the seventh time in school history. Head coach Mark Johnson became the third coach in NCAA Division I women’s hockey history to win 400 career games this year and now has 428 victories to his credit.
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Junior Annie Pankowski led the NCAA in goals per game with a 0.69 goals-per-game average, despite not scoring a goal in her first nine games of the season.
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ROWING
IRA CHAMPIONSHIPS: 11TH (VARSITY 8) / EARC CHAMPIONSHIPS: 7TH
Program turns the corner and back towards success
HONORS & AWARDS ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN ▪ James Bernard ▪ Andrew Hamilton ▪ Jacob Hurlbutt ▪ Alex Idarraga ▪ Mark Nitka ▪ James Roen ▪ Zach Ruedinger BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD ▪ Sam Weeks
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BIG TEN POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP ▪ Alex Idarraga
Wisconsin’s varsity eight improved eight spots year-over-year and finished 11th at the 2017 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships.
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The Badgers’ fifth varsity eight won an Eastern Sprints crown, marking the first UW varsity boat since the 2012 second varsity eight to win a title.
Wisconsin extended its winning streak to 12 years in the race for the Cochrane Cup. Traditionally a race between Dartmouth, MIT and Wisconsin, it has just been UW and MIT since 2013. UW fell to Boston University for the fifth consecutive time in the race for the Jablonic Cup in that same race in Boston.
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WOMEN’S
ROWING
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: 9TH / BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS: 3RD
Second-straight top-10 NCAA finish for the Badgers MARK R. SULLIVAN
HONORS & AWARDS CRCA POCOCK ALL-AMERICA ▪ Maria Schmid Second team CRCA ALL-CENTRAL REGION ▪ Maria Schmid First team ▪ Maddie Wanamaker Second team ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Maria Schmid First team ▪ Maddie Wanamaker Second team
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Wisconsin produced its second-ever NCAA grand finalist in the second varsity eight and first since 2006 when the boat finished sixth in the NCAA championships. The Badgers placed ninth as a team at the NCAA championships for the second consecutive season. That also marked the program’s seventh top-10 finish in school history. For the ninth consecutive season, Wisconsin earned a bid to the NCAA championships. The Badgers have been invited in 13 of the last 14 years, and 14 times all-time. Twelve of 14 NCAA bids have come under Head Coach Bebe Bryans. For the eighth consecutive season, Wisconsin claimed a top-three finish at the Big Ten championships, taking third as a team in Indianapolis. A total of 24 women’s openweight rowers were named Academic All-Big Ten, the most of any women’s sport at UW and tied with football and men’s track & field for the moast at UW during the 2016-17 season.
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CRCA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES ▪ Rosie Brezynski ▪ Eliza Clifford ▪ Monica Gerber ▪ Lily Hansen ▪ Renee Olley ▪ Lexi Siverling
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ROWING
IRA CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4TH (VARSITY 8) / EAWRC CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1ST
Badgers capture Konrad Ulbrich Trophy as conference champions
HONORS & AWARDS CRCA POCOCK ALL-AMERICA ▪ Brianna Wynne BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD ▪ Jenn Whitehill CRCA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES ▪ Audrey Dalgarno ▪ Alexandra Fochios ▪ Mirha Girt ▪ Eleanor Martin ▪ Brianna Wynne
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The Badgers have had at least one All-American lightweight rower for all 11 years the award has been given out. This year, lightweight varsity eight stroke and junior Brianna Wynne was so honored. Two of the Badgers’ boats won Eastern Association of Women’s Rowing Colleges Conference Championships, including the second lightweight eight and lightweight four, to help the team win the Konrad Ulbrich Trophy as conference champions.
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For the first time in Wisconsin history, the lightweight women competed in the Dad Vail Regatta, winning the lightweight eight race. Started in 1934, the Philadelphia regatta is named after former UW men's rowing coach Harry Emerson “Dad” Vail.
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Wisconsin’s entries in the IRA National Championship lightweight four and lightweight double sculls each placed second in the country. This was the first year the double sculls counted towards the team title, which UW placed third in.
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SOCCER
OVERALL RECORD: 11-4-4 / BIG TEN RECORD: 4-2-2 (2ND)
Badgers finish second in Big Ten regular season and tournament DAVID STLUKA
HONORS & AWARDS NSCAA ALL-AMERICA ▪ Chris Mueller Third team ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Drew Conner First Team ▪ Sam Brotherton Second Team ▪ Mike Catalano Second Team ▪ Mark Segbers Second Team BIG TEN ALL-FRESHMAN ▪ Elan Koenig ▪ Noah Leibold MIDWEST ALL-REGION ▪ Sam Brotherton ▪ Chris Mueller
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COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT ▪ Sam Brotherton
Wisconsin welcomed in a new goalkeeper from Schwegenheim, Germany in junior Philipp Schilling. The All-Star led the Big Ten with a stifling .72 goals against average. The goalie started all 19 games in net and held a .821 save percentage with 64 total saves and six shutouts. Head coach John Trask reached his 50th win in the program as Wisconsin finished second in both the regular season and the Big Ten Tournament and ended with a No. 18 ranking.
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Chris Mueller more than doubled his team-leading points from last season. The midfielder/forward tallied a team-best 27 points with a team-leading eight goals and 11 assists. Two of his goals were gamewinners.
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After a standout season on the pitch, six Badgers were named to the All-Big Ten teams. Chris Mueller was named first-team All-Big Ten and Sam Brotherton, Mike Catalano and Mark Segbers each were placed on the second team. Elan Koenig and Noah Leibold were both put on the All-Freshman team.
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Three Badgers have signed with a professional teams in the past year. Sam Brotherton signed a professional contract with Sunderland AFC of the English Premier League, Drew Conner with the Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) and Casey Beyers with Orange County SC (United Soccer League).
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Six members of the team earned spots on the Academic All-Big Ten team. Sam Brotherton, Mike Catalano, Nick Jones, Enda O'Neill, Adrian Remeniuk and Isaac Schlenker each earned a place on the team.
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SOCCER
OVERALL RECORD: 9-5-8 / BIG TEN RECORD: 5-2-4 (3RD)
Badgers make it back to NCAA tournament and advance to 2nd round DAVID STLUKA
HONORS & AWARDS SENIOR CLASS AWARD ▪ Rose Lavelle Second team NSCAA ALL-AMERICA ▪ Rose Lavelle Second team NSCAA ALL-GREAT LAKES ▪ Rose Lavelle First team BIG TEN MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR ▪ Rose Lavelle
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Senior Rose Lavelle made Wisconsin history, becoming the first UW athlete to be drafted No. 1 in a professional league. Lavelle was selected by the Boston Breakers and had a stint with the U.S. Women’s National Team, earning four caps and scoring her first goal on April 9.
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The Badgers made their triumphant return to the NCAA tournament and made it to the second round for the 10th time in program history and the fourth time in the last seven years.
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The program’s first-ever finalist for the Senior CLASS Award, Rose Lavelle was named the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year for the second-consecutive year. She became the first player to garner the award in back-to-back years after posting a team-high six goals and 16 points.
Led by third-team All-Big Ten honoree Caitlyn Clem, Wisconsin’s defense posted nine shutouts, including three over ranked teams. The stellar defense led UW to a nine-game unbeaten streak from Oct. 1 to Nov. 11. It also led to the Badgers recording program records in ties (8) and overtime games (9).
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Head coach Paula Wilkins surpassed the milestone of 100 career wins at Wisconsin. She now has 107 wins in her tenure with the Badgers.
BIG TEN ALL-FRESHMAN ▪ Dani Rhodes ▪ Allie Winterfield NWSL DRAFT ▪ Rose Lavelle (No. 1 pick overall) ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Jamie Donohue ▪ Steph Fabry ▪ Becca Harrison ▪ Holly Heckendorf ▪ Natalie Jacobson ▪ Chloe Knudtson ▪ Sydney McGinnis ▪ Grace Quirk
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The Badgers scored one of the biggest upsets of the year and the first program win over a top-10 opponent since 1998. Wisconsin upended No. 8 Minnesota, 1-0, in Minneapolis, marking the fifth top-10 win in program history and the first time a freshman scored vs. a ranked team as Dani Rhodes clinched the golden goal.
ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Rose Lavelle First team ▪ Caitlyn Clem Third team
SOFTBALL
OVERALL RECORD: 35-17 / BIG TEN RECORD: 11-11 (6TH)
A 35-win season leads Badgers back to NCAA Tournament DARYL MARSHKE
HONORS & AWARDS NFCA ALL-AMERICA ▪ Chloe Miller Third team ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Kelsey Jenkins First team ▪ Brooke Wyderski Second team ▪ Chloe Miller Second team ▪ Kaitlyn Menz Second team GREAT LAKES ALL-REGION ▪ Brooke Wyderski Second team ▪ Chloe Miller Second team ▪ Kaitlyn Menz Third team
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Chloe Miller made her mark on the program, becoming UW’s first NFCA National Player of the Week and the first NFCA All-American.
The Badgers finished with the fifth 30-plus win season under head coach Yvette Healy. The milestone is the most by any UW softball coach.
NCAA TOURNAMENT ALL-REGION TEAM ▪ Kelsey Jenkins ▪ Chloe Miller ▪ Kirsten Stevens ▪ Brooke Wyderski NPF DRAFT ▪ Chloe Miller (No. 11)
Wisconsin tallied three wins over ranked opponents—Illinois, Michigan and USF. The upset win over Michigan was the first time UW defeated the Wolverines in Madison. The Badgers clinched their sixth NCAA Tournament bid in school history, marking UW’s third NCAA appearance in the last five seasons. Wisconsin set a new record with 2,297 fans in attendance at the annual Get to Goodman game. It was the third-highest single-game attendance by any Big Ten school in history.
Freshman Kaitlyn Menz started her career with a bang, tallying 24 wins in her rookie campaign, which tied for third in the program’s single-season records. She also had 10 Big Ten wins, tying the program record and her six shutouts tied for second. Menz threw the first no-hitter since 2014 and became just the second freshman to do so.
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SWIMMING & DIVING
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS: 5TH / NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: 18TH
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HONORS & AWARDS ALL-AMERICA ▪ Matt Hutchins First team ▪ Brett Pinfold First team ▪ Ryan Barsanti Honorable mention ▪ Cannon Clifton Honorable mention ▪ Ryan Stack Honorable mention ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Cannon Clifton Second team ▪ Matt Hutchins Second team ▪ Brett Pinfold Second team ▪ Ryan Stack Second team
Senior Matt Hutchins scored the 10th All-America honor of his career with a fifth-place finish in the 1650 freestyle at the NCAA championships, clocking a school-record time of 14:31.19. Hutchins finished as a three-time first-team All-American.
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By taking fifth place, the Badgers posted their third-consecutive top-five finish at the Big Ten championships. That marks UW’s longest run of consecutive top-five showings since doing so in six consecutive years from 1999 to 2004.
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The Badgers toppled a total of 12 school records on the season, including three apiece in individual events by Cannon Clifton (50 free, 100 free, 100 fly) and Matt Hutchins (500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free) and two more by Brett Pinfold (200 free, 200 IM).
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BIG TEN SWIMMER OF THE WEEK ▪ Cannon Clifton (Feb. 8) BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK ▪ Justin Temprano (Oct. 19) ▪ Kevin Pomeroy (Oct. 26) ▪ Cooper Hodge (Dec. 7)
Brett Pinfold’s school-record time of 1:33.21 at the NCAA championships was good for an eighth-place finish that made him the first Badger to earn first-team All-America honors in the 200 freestyle.
Matt Hutchins ››
WOMEN’S
SWIMMING & DIVING
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS: 3RD / NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: 15TH
Highest Big Ten finish since ’05 highlights Badgers’ strong showing
HONORS & AWARDS ALL-AMERICA ▪ Chase Kinney First team ▪ Cierra Runge First team ▪ Emmy Sehmann First team ▪ Jess Unicomb First team ▪ Danielle Valley First team ▪ Marissa Berg Honorable mention ▪ Abby Jagdfeld Honorable mention ▪ Beata Nelson Honorable mention ▪ Ashley Peterson Honorable mention
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Chase Kinney, Emmy Sehmann, Marissa Berg and Cierra Runge took first-team All-America honors in the 400 freestyle relay after clocking a Big Ten-record time of 3:12.91 at the NCAA championships.
Newcomer Cierra Runge set school records in five events during her first season as a Badger after transferring from Cal, including new standards in four individual events: the 200 free (1:43.18), 500 free (4:35.55), 1000 free (9:36.46) and 1650 free (15:51.72). Senior Ashley Peterson became Wisconsin’s first NCAA championships qualifier in a diving event in 28 years when she secured a spot on the 10-meter platform. The first UW women’s diver to compete at the national meet since 1989 — and first of either gender to qualify on platform — Peterson took 15th place to earn honorable mention All-America honors. The Badgers scored a third-place finish at the Big Ten championships, securing Wisconsin's best finish at the conference meet since taking third in 2005.
Jess Unicomb ››
ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Marissa Berg First team ▪ Chase Kinney First team ▪ Cierra Runge First team ▪ Emmy Sehmann First team ▪ Jess Unicomb First team ▪ Abby Jagdfeld Second team BIG TEN SWIMMER OF THE WEEK ▪ Chase Kinney (Oct. 19) ▪ Cierra Runge (Dec. 7) BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK ▪ Beata Nelson (Oct. 26, Nov. 9, Feb. 1, Feb. 8)
MEN’S
TENNIS
OVERALL RECORD: 18-8 / BIG TEN RECORD: 7-4 (T4TH)
UW returns to NCAA tournament for first time in seven years
HONORS & AWARDS ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Josef Dodridge First team ▪ Lamar Remy First team BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD ▪ Chema Carranza ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Josef Dodridge ▪ Elliott Sprecher ▪ John Zordani
PATRICK HERB
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Wisconsin earned a bid to the NCAA tournament for the seventh time in program history, marking the team’s first appearance since 2010. The Badgers defeated San Diego in the opening round, reaching the second round for the just the fourth time.
The Badgers recorded 18 wins, their highest win total since 2010 and equaling the eighth-best single-season mark in program history.
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All six of Wisconsin’s singles starters reached the 20-win milestone. Prior to this season, the Badgers’ last 20-match winner came in 2010.
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Junior Chema Carranza tallied a singles record of 28-12, netting the most wins by a Badger since Moritz Baumann went 31-10 in 2010. Daniel Soyfer’s 26-11 record was the best by a UW freshman since at least 1990.
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Wisconsin knocked off No. 19 Northwestern, marking the team’s highest-ranked win in seven years. In all, the Badgers posted six wins over top-50 opponents, their most since 2010. Lamar Remy ››
WOMEN’S
TENNIS
OVERALL RECORD: 4-16 / BIG TEN RECORD: 0-11 (14TH)
Kelcy McKenna takes over head coaching reins for 2016-17 season
HONORS & AWARDS BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD ▪ Melissa Pick ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Maria Avgerinos ▪ Kelsey Grambeau ▪ Sydney Rider
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Kelcy McKenna became the eighth head coach in Wisconsin women’s tennis history when she was hired on July 1, 2016.
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Wisconsin posted an undefeated home record during non-conference play, going 4-0 at Nielsen Tennis Stadium prior to league play.
Doubles play was a strength for the Badgers in 2016-17. Wisconsin won the doubles point in six of the nine non-conference matches, led by the tandem of junior Kelsey Grambeau and freshman Christina Zordani, who went 6-2 together during the spring. Wisconsin’s lineup featured three freshmen, a trio that combined for 30 singles wins on the year.
Maria Avgerinos ›› DAVID STLUKA
MEN’S
TRACK & FIELD
BIG TEN (IN/OUT): 3RD/4TH / NCAA (IN/OUT): T58TH/NO SCORE
McDonald enjoys sensational season for Badgers WALT MIDDLETON
HONORS & AWARDS ALL-AMERICA ▪ Riley Budde First team ▪ Joe Hardy Second team ▪ Rashid Coulibaly Honorable mention ▪ Josh McDonald Honorable mention ▪ Malachy Schrobilgen Honorable mention BIG TEN INDOOR ATHLETE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS ▪ Morgan McDonald BIG TEN OUTDOOR ATHLETE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS ▪ Malachy Schrobilgen
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Morgan McDonald scored 20 points at the 2017 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships. McDonald won both the 3000 and 5000 meters, leading UW to a third-place finish, earning Big Ten Indoor Athlete of the Championships honors.
13:23.28 17-6 1/2
McDonald ran the third-fastest time in school history in the 5000 meters at the Portland Track Festival with a time of 13:23.28. Only UW legends Chris Solinsky and Mohammed Ahmed have run faster times than McDonald.
Junior Riley Budde broke the Badgers’ school record in the shot put with a toss of 63 feet, 8 3/4 inches at the Wisconsin Twilight.
Freshman Rashid Coulibaly broke the Badgers’ freshman record in the pole vault with a clearance of 17 feet, 6 1/2 inches at the NCAA West Prelims. His mark is tied for the third-best in school history among all vaulters.
Riley Budde ››
DAVID STLUKA
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ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Morgan McDonald ▪ Malachy Schrobilgen
WOMEN’S
TRACK & FIELD
BIG TEN (IN/OUT): 8TH/9TH / NCAA (IN/OUT): T52ND/T62ND
Mix of upperclassmen, youth lead Badgers during track and field season
HONORS & AWARDS ALL-AMERICA ▪ Sarah Disanza First team ▪ Georgia Ellenwood First team ▪ Banke Oginni Second team ▪ Brenna Detra Honorable mention ▪ Emma Haugen Honorable mention
DAVID STLUKA
ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Taylor Amann First team ▪ Georgia Ellenwood First team
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USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC ▪ Taylor Amann ▪ Kennedy Blahnik ▪ Sarah Disanza ▪ Georgia Ellenwood ▪ Emma Haugen ▪ Alicia Monson ▪ Emma Langer ▪ Chinne Okoronkwo
Georgia Ellenwood became the 11th different Badger to win a Big Ten title in the pentathlon at the 2017 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships. Ellenwood also earned her third-straight first-team All-America nod in the pentathlon thanks to a seventh-place finish at the NCAA indoor meet.
15:48.51 170-6
Junior Taylor Amann broke the Badgers’ school record in the pole vault with a clearance of 13 feet, 9 1/4 inches at the 2017 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships en route to her first career conference crown. Junior Sarah Disanza placed seventh in the 5000 meters at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships in 15:48.51, the fifth-fastest time in program history.
Freshman Emma Fitzgerald broke the UW school record in the javelin on her second collegiate throw thanks to a mark of 170 feet, 6 inches at the Aztec Invitational.
WALT MIDDLETON
Sarah Disanza ››
VOLLEYBALL
OVERALL RECORD: 28-5 / BIG TEN RECORD: 17-3 (T2ND)
Badgers advance to fourth-straight NCAA regional GREG ANDERSON
HONORS & AWARDS SULLIVAN AWARD ▪ Lauren Carlini ALL-AMERICA ▪ Lauren Carlini First team ▪ Haleigh Nelson Second team ▪ Molly Haggerty Third team ▪ Tionna Williams Third team BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR ▪ Molly Haggerty
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The Badgers advanced to their fourth-straight NCAA regional, marking the first time in program history that UW has competed in four straight regionals. UW tied for second in the Big Ten, winning 10 straight matches during the season. It marked the fourth-straight season that Wisconsin has finished among the top-four teams in the conference.
AVCA REGIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR ▪ Molly Haggerty
Lauren Carlini ››
Wisconsin had four All-Americans in 2016, tying for the second-most in one season in program history. Senior Lauren Carlini wrapped up her career as the first four-time All-American in program history, including three first-team honors. Senior Haleigh Nelson set a school record by playing in 138 career matches. She holds the UW record for matches started at 135 and sets played at 498. Wisconsin tied a school record by having five players named to the AVCA All-Northeast Region team. Carlini, Nelson, Williams, Haggerty, and fifth-year senior Romana Krišková were recognized. Head coach Kelly Sheffield was named the regional coach of the year. Wisconsin ranked third in the nation in attendance, averaging a school-record 5,927 fans per match. It marked the 27th-straight year the Badgers have ranked among the top-10 teams in attendance.
DAVID STLUKA
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Senior Lauren Carlini became the first volleyball player to win the Sullivan Award, presented to the top amateur athlete in the nation.
ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Lauren Carlini First team ▪ Haleigh Nelson First team ▪ Tionna Williams First team
WRESTLING
OVERALL RECORD: 7-5-0 / BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS: 8TH / NCAA: 13TH
All-Americans Jordan and Medbery finish outstanding careers
HONORS & AWARDS ALL-AMERICA ▪ Isaac Jordan ▪ Connor Medbery BIG TEN PLACERS ▪ Ryan Christensen ▪ Isaac Jordan (4th) ▪ Cole Martin ▪ Connor Medbery (2nd) ▪ Ricky Robertson (5th) ▪ Hunter Ritter
PAM RUSCHELL
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Wisconsin sent nine of 10 starters to the NCAA championships. This was the highest number of NCAA qualifiers the Badgers have had since 2007. It also marked the 10th time in the last 12 seasons that the Badgers have qualified five or more wrestlers.
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Isaac Jordan wrapped up his illustrious career as a four-time AllAmerican and two-time Big Ten Champion. Just the fifth four-time All-American in program history, Jordan finished his career with 114 wins and a .863 career winning percentage.
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ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN ▪ Andrew Crone ▪ Cole Martin ▪ Connor Medbery ▪ Eric Peissig ▪ Mason Reinhardt ▪ TJ Ruschell ▪ Eli Stickley ▪ Ben Stone NWCA ALL-ACADEMIC ▪ Andrew Crone ▪ Cole Martin ▪ Connor Medbery ▪ TJ Ruschell
UW has had at least one wrestler earn All-America honors for 13 straight years. The Badgers had two All-Americans this year in Isaac Jordan and Connor Medbery. The duo also became the 21st and 22nd selections to the NWCA All-Star Classic, both winning their respective matches and improving UW to 13 wins in the prestigious tournament. The Badgers closed the regular season with a thriller finale that saw them take down No. 14 Central Michigan. The pivotal factor in the match was when Andrew Crone had the biggest upset of his career, upending No. 7 Justin Oliver with a 14-5 major decision in front of a huge crowd at the the UW Field House. Connor
Medbery ››
JACK MCLAUGHLIN
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Connor Medbery ended his incredible season with a 29-2 record. Medbery led the country in tech falls (12) over Division I opponents at the end of the regular season. The Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient held a perfect 22-0 regular season record, 11-0 dual record and 9-0 Big Ten record with 10 wins over ranked opponents.
NCAA QUALIFIERS ▪ Ryan Christensen ▪ Andrew Crone ▪ Johnny Jimenez ▪ Isaac Jordan ▪ Cole Martin ▪ Connor Medbery ▪ Ricky Robertson ▪ Hunter Ritter ▪ TJ Ruschell
2016-17 RESULTS 2016-17 Men’s Basketball Results
2016-17 Women’s Basketball Results
Overall Record: 27-10 Big Ten Record: 12-6 (T2nd)
Overall Record: 9-22 Big Ten Record: 3-13 (T11th)
Date NOV. 11 Nov. 15 NOV. 17
Opponent CENTRAL ARKANSAS at Creighton (#22) CHICAGO STATE
W/L Score W 79-47 L 67-79 W 69-51
Date Nov. 11 NOV. 13 NOV. 16 NOV. 20 Nov. 22
at Maui Jim Maui Invitational, Maui, Hawaii Nov. 21 vs. Tennessee W Nov. 22 vs. Georgetown W Nov. 23 vs. North Carolina (#4) L
74-62 73-57 56-71
NOV. 27 NOV. 29 DEC. 3 DEC. 7 Dec. 10 DEC. 14 DEC. 23 DEC. 27 Jan. 3 Jan. 8 JAN. 12 JAN. 17 Jan. 21 JAN. 24
95-50 77-60 90-70 78-44 93-84 73-59 90-37 72-52 75-68 55-66 89-66 68-64 78-76 (OT) 82-55
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M SYRACUSE (#22) OKLAHOMA IDAHO STATE at Marquette GREEN BAY FLORIDA A&M RUTGERS at Indiana (#25) at Purdue (#20) OHIO STATE MICHIGAN at Minnesota PENN STATE
W W W W W W W W W L W W W W
at Super Saturday: College Hoops & Hockey, New York City Jan. 28 vs. Rutgers W 61-54 (OT) Jan. 31 FEB. 5 Feb. 9 FEB. 12 Feb. 16 FEB. 19 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 MAR. 3 MAR. 5
at Illinois INDIANA at Nebraska NORTHWESTERN at Michigan MARYLAND (#23) at Ohio State at Michigan State IOWA MINNESOTA
W W W L L W L L L W
57-43 65-60 70-69 (OT) 59-66 58-64 71-60 73-83 74-84 57-59 66-49
at Big Ten Tournament, Washington, D.C. Mar. 10 vs. Indiana W Mar. 11 vs. Northwestern W Mar. 12 vs. Michigan L
70-60 76-48 56-71
at NCAA Tournament, Buffalo, N.Y. Mar. 16 vs. (9) Virginia Tech Mar. 18 vs. (1) Villanova (#1)
W W
84-74 65-62
at NCAA West Regional, New York City Mar. 24 vs. (4) Florida (#20)
L
83-84 (OT)
(#) Associated Press Top 25 ranking at time of game
Opponent at Charlotte SAINT FRANCIS, PA DAYTON BUTLER at Milwaukee
W/L Score L 48-63 L 100-103 L 64-83 W 60-55 L 63-80
at Lady Rebel Round-Up, Las Vegas Nov. 26 vs. Ole Miss Nov. 27 vs. Tennessee State
L W
44-69 80-70
DEC. 1 Dec. 4 DEC. 6 DEC. 8 DEC. 11 DEC. 15 JAN. 1 Jan. 4 Jan. 7 JAN. 11 Jan. 16 Jan. 19 JAN. 25 JAN. 29 Feb. 1 FEB. 4 FEB. 9 Feb. 12 Feb. 15 FEB. 18 FEB. 22 Feb. 26
L W L W L W L L L L L L L L L L W L L W W L
59-72 64-46 35-42 103-61 75-81 54-53 56-73 52-68 60-88 57-79 46-76 70-61 57-81 54-78 43-63 68-96 82-56 66-75 40-89 53-41 59-55 60-71
W L
61-55 63-70
NORTH CAROLINA at Illinois State IDAHO STATE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE MARQUETTE at Green Bay MICHIGAN at Rutgers at Minnesota PURDUE at Penn State at Ohio State (#16) MICHIGAN STATE INDIANA at Northwestern OHIO STATE (#14) NEBRASKA at Michigan (#21) at Maryland (#2) RUTGERS ILLINOIS at Iowa
at Big Ten Tournament, Indianapolis March 1 vs. Rutgers March 2 vs. Michigan State
(#) Associated Press Top 25 ranking at time of game
DAVID STLUKA
2016 Men’s Cross Country Results
2016 Women’s Cross Country Results
SEPT. 9
Oz Memorial Invitational, Minneapolis (4 miles) Team: 25 pts. 1st/4 teams 1. (1) Morgan McDonald 19:53.5 2. (2) Malachy Schrobilgen 19:53.9 3. (6) Joe Hardy 20:12.7 4. (7) Olin Hacker 20:18.0 5. (9) Zack Snider 20:20.3
SEPT. 9
Oz Memorial Invitational, Minneapolis (6K) Team: 38 pts. 2nd/4 teams 1. (1) Shaelyn Sorensen 22:19.1 2. (5) Amy Davis 22:35.1 3. (7) Michele Lee 22:39.1 4. (11) Sarah Heinemann 23:00.7 5. (16) Lianna Mack 23:18.3
Sept. 23
BADGER CLASSIC, MADISON, WIS. (6K) Team: 18 pts. 1st/4 teams 1. (1) Russell Sandvold 19:01.7 2. (2) Tyson Miehe 19:01.8 3. (3) Zack Benning 19:01.8 4. (4) Benjamin Eidenschink 19:01.8 5. (8) Oliver Hoare 19:13.4
Sept. 23
BADGER CLASSIC, MADISON, WIS. (6K) Team: 20 pts. 1st/3 teams 1. (1) Michele Lee 21:45.4 2. (2) Amy Davis 21:45.6 3. (3) Sarah Heinemann 21:58.3 4. (5) Alicia Monson 22:01.2 5. (9) Colette Richter 22:22.0
Oct. 14
NUTTYCOMBE INVITATIONAL, MADISON, WIS. (8K) Team: 313 pts. 11th/30 teams 1. (3) Morgan McDonald 23:55.4 2. (60) Olin Hacker 24:41.9 3. (77) Joe Hardy 24:51.9 4. (81) Benjamin Eidenschink 24:52.7 5. (92) Russell Sandvold 24:56.7
Oct. 14
NUTTYCOMBE INVITATIONAL, MADISON, WIS. (8K) Team: 473 pts. 21st/31 teams 1. (64) Michele Lee 21:05.0 2. (72) Amy Davis 21:06.7 3. (77) Alicia Monson 21:13.1 4. (123) Sarah Heinemann 21:41.9 5. (137) Emma Langer 21:49.3
Oct. 30
at Big Ten Championship, Minneapolis (8K) Team: 63 pts. 1st/12 teams 1. (1) Morgan McDonald 24:35.7 2. (5) Malachy Schrobilgen 24:48.1 3. (12) Olin Hacker 24:56.8 4. (21) Russell Sandvold 25:13.7 5. (24) Tyson Miehe 25:16.3
Oct. 30
at Big Ten Championship, Minneapolis (6K) Team: 138 pts. 256th/14 teams 1. (16) Amy Davis 21:34.5 2. (24) Sarah Disanza 21:49.2 3. (30) Alicia Monson 22:09.6 4. (32) Michele Lee 22:13.5 5. (36) Sarah Heinemann 22:16.8
NOV. 11
NCAA GREAT LAKES REGIONAL, MADISON, WIS. (10K)
NOV. 11
Team: 97 pts. 1. (11) Alicia Monson 2. (12) Sarah Disanza 3. (15) Amy Davis 4. (17) Michele Lee 5. (42) Shaelyn Sorensen
NOV. 19
NCAA Championship, Terre Haute, Ind. (10K)
NOV. 19
Team: 51 pts. 1. (1) Malachy Schrobilgen 2. (2) Morgan McDonald 3. (12) Olin Hacker 4. (15) Joe Hardy 5. (21) Benjamin Eidenschink
Team: 256 pts. 1. (7) Morgan McDonald 2. (25) Malachy Schrobilgen 3. (65) Joe Hardy 4. (66) Olin Hacker 5. (157) Benjamin Eidenschink
1st/30 teams 30:22.2 30:22.2 30:34.7 30:42.2 31:02.7
8th/31 teams 29:59.2 30:13.5 30:38.9 30:39.0 31:18.7
Individuals are listed by team order of finish (Overall individual finish)
NCAA GREAT LAKES REGIONAL, MADISON, WIS. (6K)
3rd/32 teams 20:21.6 20:22.5 20:24.2 20:29.4 21:09.1
NCAA Championship, Terre Haute, Ind. (6K)
Team: 451 pts. 1. (54) Sarah Disanza 2. (96) Alicia Monson 3. (127) Michele Lee 4. (131) Shaelyn Sorensen 5. (160) Amy Davis
14th/31 teams 20:33.4 20:49.7 20:57.1 20:58.0 21:06.8
Individuals are listed by team order of finish (Overall individual finish)
DAVID STLUKA
2016 Football Results Overall Record: 11-3 Big Ten Record: 7-2 (1st, West Division) Date Opponent W/L Score Lambeau Field College Classic, Green Bay, Wis. Sept. 3 vs. LSU (#5) W 16-14 SEPT. 10 AKRON W 54-10 SEPT. 17 GEORGIA STATE W 23-17 Sept. 24 at Michigan State (#8) W 30-6 Oct. 1 at Michigan (#4) L 7-14 OCT. 15 OHIO STATE (#2) L 23-30 (OT) Oct. 22 at Iowa W 17-9 OCT. 29 NEBRASKA (#7) W 23-17 (OT) Nov. 5 at Northwestern W 21-7 NOV. 12 ILLINOIS W 48-3 Nov. 19 at Purdue W 49-20 NOV. 26 MINNESOTA W 31-17 Big Ten Championship Game, Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 3 vs. Penn State (#8) L 31-38 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Arlington, Texas Jan. 2 vs. Western Michigan (#12) W 24-16 (#) Associated Press Top 25 ranking at time of game
2016-17 Men’s Golf Results Badger Invitational, Sept. 11-13 University Ridge Golf Course (Madison, Wis.) Team: T4th/13 288 295 287 T8 Eddie Wajda 73 70 71 26 Ben Skogen 70 75 75 T23 Jordan Hahn 73 75 71 T27 Johnny Decker 73 75 73 T41 Nick Robinson 72 80 72 T32 Pete Kuhl* 73 77 72 T64 Brett Robinson* 78 76 77 T75 Michael Abrahamson* 80 83 73 78 Tommy Schofield* 76 85 76 Team: Iowa State (852) Individual: Andrew Novak, Wofford (208)
870 214 220 219 221 224 222 231 236 237
FAMC Intercollegiate, Sept. 18-20 The Grove Golf Course (College Grove, Tenn.) Team: 12th/14 295 297 308 900 T13 Ben Skogen 73 73 74 220 T41 Eddie Wajda 73 71 81 225 T54 Jordan Hahn 72 78 78 228 64 Nick Robinson 77 77 76 230 T66 Johnny Decker 77 76 80 233 T29 Pete Kuhl* 75 74 74 223 Team: Mississippi (868) Individual: Braden Thornberry, Mississippi (211) Windon Memorial, Sept. 25-26 North Shore Country Club (Glenview, Ill.) Team: 9th/14 296 298 296 T2 Jordan Hahn 70 67 75 T24 Eddie Wajda 73 75 74 T40 Nick Robinson 77 76 74 T63 Ben Skogen 76 80 76 T71 Pete Kuhl 81 81 73 Team: Florida (861) Individual: Kyle Mueller, Michigan (209)
890 212 222 227 232 235
Marquette Invitational, Oct. 2-3 Milwaukee Country Club (Rock Hills, Wis.) Team: 7th/10 297 285 290 T16 Nick Robinson 69 72 71 T25 Jordan Hahn 73 69 73 T32 Ben Skogen 75 71 73 T53 Eddie Wajda 82 73 74 T53 Johnny Decker 80 76 73 28 Pete Kuhl* 78 70 68 T32 Brett Robinson* 76 72 71 T56 Tommy Schofield* 80 72 79 Team: Northwestern (836) Individual: Gray Townsend*, SMU (207)
872 212 215 219 229 229 216 219 231
Pinetree Intercollegiate, Oct. 24-25 Pinetree Country Club (Kennesaw, Ga.) T37 Brett Robinson* 78 74 80 60 Michael Abrahamson* 82 78 84 Team: Kennesaw State (862) Individual: Denzel Ieremia, Iowa State (209)
232 244
Gifford Collegiate, Nov. 7-9 Silverado Resort and Spa North Course (Napa, Calif.) Team: 8th/8 373 374 747 T27 Jordan Hahn 74 72 146 T27 Nick Robinson 74 72 146 T38 Pete Kuhl 74 75 149 T45 Ben Skogen 76 77 153 T48 Brett Robinson 75 79 154 50 Eddie Wajda 78 78 156 Team: Southern California (682) Individual: Rico Hoey, Southern California (132) Charleston Shootout, Feb. 11 Osprey Point Golf Club (Kiawah Island, S.C. ) Team: 2nd/3 295 297 303 T2 Nick Robinson 69 76 145 T4 Jordan Hahn 75 73 148 7 Eddie Wajda 77 73 150 T10 Brett Robinson 77 75 152 T10 Ben Skogen 74 78 152 15 Pete Kuhl 78 78 156 20 Tommy Schofield* 85 81 166 22 Michael Abrahamson* 85 84 169 Team: Marquette (588) Individual: Oliver Farrell, Marquette (137) All-American Intercollegiate, Feb. 17-19 Golf Club of Houston (Humble, Texas) Team: 13th/18 299 288 T17 Jordan Hahn 72 71 36 Pete Kuhl 74 71 T46 Eddie Wajda 74 72 T79 Nick Robinson 79 74 T85 Ben Skogen 80 77 Team: Baylor (836) Individual: Cooper Dossey, Baylor (206)
293 71 73 74 77 75
880 214 218 220 230 232
Colleton River Collegiate, March 6-7 Colleton River Club Dye Course (Bluffton, S.C.) Team: 6th/11 300 306 303 T6 Jordan Hahn 68 78 75 T26 Pete Kuhl 77 75 76 T31 Nick Robinson 77 80 72 T41 Brett Robinson 78 75 80 T56 Eddie Wajda 78 78 83
909 221 228 229 233 239
T45 Ben Skogen* 74 79 81 234 Team: Michigan State (884) Individual: Charlie Netzel, Michigan State (217) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, March 26-28 Bulls Bay Golf Club (Awendaw, S.C.) Team: 15th/15 294 305 301 900 T51 Jordan Hahn 70 76 75 221 T68 Pete Kuhl 74 77 74 225 T73 Ben Skogen 76 77 74 227 T75 Brett Robinson 74 76 78 228 79 Nick Robinson 77 76 80 233 Team: South Carolina (844) Individual: Ben Wolcott, Ole Miss (204) Boilermaker Invitational, April 14-15 Kampen Course (West Lafayette, Ind.) Team: T6th/15 293 302 293 T3 Nick Robinson 71 70 73 T13 Jordan Hahn 69 77 73 T42 Pete Kuhl 74 77 75 T54 Eddie Wajda 79 78 72 T81 Brett Robinson 83 81 78 T63 Ben Skogen* 75 80 76 Team: Kent State (865) Individual: Bjarki Petursson, Kent State (212)
888 214 219 226 229 242 231
Big Ten Championship, April 28-30 Baltimore Country Club (Baltimore, Md.) Team: 7th/14 288 284 288 T10 Ben Skogen 75 69 68 T14 Jordan Hahn 70 73 70 T29 Nick Robinson 72 69 77 T35 Pete Kuhl 73 74 73 T44 Eddie Wajda 73 73 77 Team: Illinois (829) Individual: Dylan Meyer, Illinois (205)
860 212 213 218 220 223
* Competed as individual
2016-17 Women’s Golf Results Minnesota Invitational, Sept. 12-13 Minikahda Club (Minneapolis) Team: 4th/11 306 293 293 892 8 Brooke Ferrell 73 70 76 219 T13 Gabby Curtis 76 75 72 223 T17 Tess Hackworthy 78 74 72 224 T44 Nat Zeng 79 74 80 233 T51 Becky Klongland 80 83 73 236 58 Eloise Healey* 79 85 80 244 Team: Furman (882) Individual: Isabelle Johansson, Kentucky / Haylee Harford, Furman (215) East-West Match Play Challenge, Sept. 18-20 Radrick Farms Golf Course (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Team: 3rd/8 292 290 3 Gabby Curtis 68 74 T4 Brooke Ferrell 73 70 T17 Becky Klongland 75 73 T22 Nat Zeng 76 73 T38 Ali Nageotte* 78 79 47 Tess Hackworthy 81 80 Team: Ohio State (575) Individual: Jessica Porvasnik, Ohio State (138)
582 142 143 148 149 157 161
Cougar Classic, Oct. 2-4 Yeaman’s Hall Club (Charleston, S.C.) Team: 12th/21 301 288 288 T27 Brooke Ferrell 75 67 75 T50 Nat Zeng 74 69 78 T81 Becky Klongland 75 76 74 T81 Jessica Reinecke 79 76 70 T83 Gabby Curtis 77 80 69 Team: North Carolina (838) Individual: Kelly Whaley, North Carolina (205)
877 217 221 225 225 226
Cardinal Cup, Oct. 23-25 University of Louisville Golf Club (Louisville, Ky.) Team: 2nd/17 303 294 301 898 1 Brooke Ferrell 75 68 71 214 T18 Nat Zeng 75 78 74 227 T21 Becky Klongland 77 75 77 229 T45 Gabby Curtis 76 78 80 234 T51 Michelle Cheung 84 73 79 236 T89 Ali Nageotte* 83 80 87 250 Team: Florida State (876) Individual: Brooke Ferrell (214) UCF Challenge, Feb. 5-7 Eagle Creek Golf Club (Orlando, Fla.) Team: T8th/17 283 293 293 T25 Jessica Reinecke 67 72 77 T33 Becky Klongland 72 75 71 T38 Michelle Cheung 70 73 76 T45 Nat Zeng 74 73 73 T76 Gabby Curtis 75 79 73 91 Eloise Healey* 79 80 86 Team: Clemson / Miami (850) Individual: Jessia Peng, Mississippi State (205)
869 216 218 219 220 227 245
Westbrook Spring Invitational, Feb. 26-27 Westbrook Village Vistas Golf Course (Peoria, Ariz.) Team: 7th/13 291 300 286 877 T6 Brooke Ferrell 70 72 72 214 T27 Nat Zeng 71 75 74 220 T31 Michelle Cheung 74 73 74 221 T50 Jessica Reinecke 77 80 69 226 T54 Becky Klongland 76 81 71 228 T6 Gabby Curtis* 69 72 73 214 T52 Tess Hackworthy* 72 80 75 227 Team: Kansas State (861) Individual: Audrey Judd, Nebraska (209) SunTrust Gator Invitational, March 11-12 Mark Bostick Golf Course (Gainesville, Fla.) Team: 11th/13 307 302 293 T24 Nat Zeng 78 73 70 T30 Gabby Curtis 70 78 77 T53 Michelle Cheung 79 76 75 T62 Jessica Reinecke 80 75 78 T50 Becky Klongland* 76 73 80 Brooke Ferrell W W 71 Team: Florida (847) Individual: Maria Torres, Florida (205) Briar’s Creek Invitational, March 20-21 Golf Club at Briar’s Creek (Johns Island, S.C.) Team: 12th/18 292 298 297 T8 Brooke Ferrell 72 73 70 T22 Gabby Curtis 73 72 74 T43 Michelle Cheung 74 73 76
902 221 225 230 233 229 71
887 215 219 223
T81 Nat Zeng 73 83 79 T81 Becky Klongland 78 80 77 Team: Florida (849) Individual: Maria Torres, Florida (209)
235 235
2016-17 Men’s Hockey Results Overall Record: 20-15-1-0 Big Ten Record: 12-8-0-0 (2nd)
Hawkeye El Tigre Invitational, April 2-4 El Tigre Golf Club (Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico) Team: 3rd/14 299 287 293 T5 Brooke Ferrell 73 71 73 T12 Gabby Curtis 76 69 75 T12 Jessica Reinecke 74 75 71 T28 Michelle Cheung 76 73 76 T31 Nat Zeng 78 74 74 T63 Eloise Healey* 78 78 81 Team: Washington (873) Individual: Martina Edberg, CSU Fullerton (214)
879 217 220 220 225 226 237
Big Ten Championship, April 21-23 TPC River’s Bend (Maineville, Ohio) Team: 4th/14 291 306 287 T8 Becky Klongland 72 73 74 T17 Brooke Ferrell 71 77 76 T17 Jessica Reinecke 75 78 71 T25 Nat Zeng 73 86 69 T31 Gabby Curtis 75 78 76 T49 Michelle Cheung 77 86 73 Team: Michigan State (866) Individual: Elodie Van Dievoet, Michigan (210)
884 219 224 224 228 229 236
NCAA Columbus Regional, May 8-10 The Ohio State Golf Club (Columbus, Ohio) Team: 13th/18 314 302 314 930 25 Becky Klongland 80 74 72 226 T43 Nat Zeng 80 74 77 231 T61 Gabby Curtis 72 77 87 236 T76 Jessica Reinecke 83 77 82 242 T76 Michelle Cheung 82 77 83 242 Team: Florida/South Carolina (886) Individual: Kelly Grassel, Florida / Ana Pelaez, South Carolina (216) *Competed as individual / Withdrew from play due to injury
Date Oct. 1 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 OCT. 14 OCT. 16 OCT. 21 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 NOV. 4 NOV. 5 NOV. 18 NOV. 19 Nov. 25 Nov. 26 DEC. 2 DEC. 3 Dec. 9 Dec. 10 JAN. 6 JAN. 7 JAN. 20 JAN. 21 JAN. 22 Jan. 26
Opponent Victoria vs. Northern Michigan vs. Northern Michigan BOSTON COLLEGE BOSTON COLLEGE U.S. U18 TEAM (EXHIB) at St. Lawrence at Clarkson NORTHERN MICHIGAN NORTHERN MICHIGAN MERRIMACK MERRIMACK at Colorado College at Denver OMAHA OMAHA at Michigan at Michigan MICHIGAN STATE MICHIGAN STATE MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MINNESOTA at Ohio State
W/L Score W 10-1 L 2-3 W 6-5 W 3-1 L 5-8 W 4-3 W 5-2 W 5-4 L 2-5 W 2-0 W 3-2 L 0-2 W 2-1 L 5-6 T 3-3 L 4-7 W 7-4 L 1-4 W 5-1 W 5-1 L 3-4 (OT) W 5-3 L 0-4 W 3-1
at College Hoops & Hockey, New York City Jan. 28 vs. Ohio State W
3-2 (OT)
Feb. 3 Feb. 4 FEB. 10 FEB. 11 FEB. 17 FEB. 18 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 March 3 March 4 MAR. 10 MAR. 11
at Michigan State at Michigan State PENN STATE PENN STATE MICHIGAN MICHIGAN at Minnesota at Minnesota at Penn State at Penn State OHIO STATE OHIO STATE
W W L L W W W L W L L L
6-3 4-3 (OT) 3-6 2-5 5-2 6-4 3-2 2-3 7-4 0-6 1-5 1-3
at Big Ten Tournament, Detroit, Mich. March 17 vs. Ohio State March 18 vs. Penn State
W L
2-1 1-2 (2OT)
(#) USCHO.com ranking at time of competition
LARRY RADLOFF
2016-17 Women’s Hockey Results
Oct. 30
Overall Record: 33-3-4 WCHA Record: 22-2-4 (2nd) Date Sept. 23 Sept. 24 OCT. 7 OCT. 8 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 NOV. 5 NOV. 6 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 NOV. 25 NOV. 26 DEC. 3 DEC. 4 Dec. 9 Dec. 10 Jan. 6 JAN. 13 JAN. 14 JAN. 21 JAN. 22 JAN. 27 JAN. 28 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 FEB. 11 FEB. 12 Feb. 18 Feb. 19
Opponent at St. Cloud State at St. Cloud State OHIO STATE OHIO STATE at Clarkson at Clarkson at North Dakota at North Dakota at Minnesota State at Minnesota State BEMIDJI STATE BEMIDJI STATE at Minnesota-Duluth at Minnesota-Duluth CORNELL CORNELL MINNESOTA MINNESOTA at Ohio State at Ohio State at Lindenwood ST. CLOUD STATE ST. CLOUD STATE NORTH DAKOTA NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA STATE MINNESOTA STATE at Bemidji State at Bemidji State MINNESOTA DULUTH MINNESOTA DULUTH at Minnesota at Minnesota
W/L Score W 6-0 W 4-2 W 3-0 T 1-1 (1-0 SO) W 3-2 (OT) W 4-1 W 2-0 W 5-2 W 3-0 W 3-1 W 5-0 W 6-0 L 1-4 W 4-1 W 3-0 W 5-2 L 0-2 W 8-2 W 7-0 W 5-0 W 5-1 W 9-0 W 2-0 W 3-2 W 2-1 W 5-0 W 6-1 W 6-1 W 4-2 T 1-1 (3-2 SO) W 8-0 T 1-1 (2-1 SO) T 0-0 (0-1 SO)
WCHA First Round Playoffs, Madison, Wis. FEB. 24 MINNESOTA STATE W FEB. 25 MINNESOTA STATE W at WCHA Final Face-Off, Minneapolis, Minn. Mar. 4 vs. North Dakota W Mar. 5 vs. Minnesota-Duluth W
7-0 6-0 2-1 4-1
NCAA Quarterfinal, Madison, Wis. MAR. 11 ROBERT MORRIS
W 7-0
at NCAA Frozen Four, St. Charles, Mo. Mar. 17 vs. Boston College Mar. 19 vs. Clarkson
W L
(#) USCHO.com ranking at time of competition
2016-17 Men’s Rowing Results Oct. 23
at Head of the Charles Charles River, Boston 3 miles
Varsity Eight Varsity Four
9th 11th
15:27.094 17:37.662
1-0 0-3
at Princeton Chase Lake Carnegie, Princeton, N.J. 3 miles
Varsity Eight A Varsity Eight B Varsity Eight C Varsity Four A Varsity Four B Varsity Four C Varsity Four D Varsity Four F Varsity Four E Nov. 5
4th 8th 20th 4th 6th 9th 12th 17th 20th
12:55.755 13:12.327 13:33.299 14:48.016 14:53.681 15:10.009 15:17.322 15:40.261 15:58.519
Bald Eagle Collegiate Invite Eagle Creek Reservoir, Indianapolis 4,250 meters
Varsity Four A Varsity Four B Varsity Four C Varsity Four D Novice Four A Novice Four B Novice Four C Novice Four D Novice Four E Novice Eight A Novice Eight B
2nd 1st 2nd 4th 2nd 5th 6th 7th 10th 1st 1st
14:56.00 15:14.20 15:18.50 15:29.90 15:46.10 16:03.80 16:10.60 16:22.40 17:45.20 13:55.70 14:35.30
April 14-15 Stanford Invitational Redwood Shores, Calif. 2000 meters vs. No. 2 Washington Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Third Varsity Eight
2nd 2nd 2nd
6:01.0 6:01.9 6:12.1
vs. No. 1 California Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Third Varsity Eight
2nd 2nd 2nd
5:51.7 5:51.3 5:59.7
vs. No. 20 Oregon State Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Third Varsity Eight
1st 1st 1st
5:44.8 5:48.2 5:50.2
APRIL 15 MINNESOTA/MSOE Lake Mendota, Madison, Wis. 2000 meters Varsity Eight A Varsity Eight B Varsity Four A Varsity Four B Lightweight Varsity Four Freshman Eight A Freshman Eight B Freshman Four A Freshman Four B Freshman Four C Freshman Four D
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st
6:11.6 6:33.2 6:49.8 6:46.8 6:56.6 6:12.9 6:24.9 6:49.6 7:02.2 7:08.9 7:05.2
April 29
Cochrane Cup /Jablonic Cup Boston, Mass. 2000 meters
vs. Boston/MIT Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Third Varsity Eight April 30
Championship Eight Club Fours 2nd 1st 2nd
5:41.6 5:40.3 5:53.1
7th 9th 9th 5th 7th 1st
17 points 5:41.042 5:45.275 5:48.467 5:52.399 5:50.891
at IRA National Championships Sacramento, Calif.
Ten Eyck Trophy Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Third Varsity Eight Varsity Four
11th 11th 13th 9th 10th
94 points 5:41.504 5:51.173 5:58.587 6:46.591
(#) US Rowing national ranking at the time of the event
2016-17 Women’s Rowing Results Sept. 17
at Milwaukee River Challenge Menomonee and Milwaukee Rivers, Wis. 3 miles
Open Eight C Open Eight A Open Eight E Open Four B Open Four D Open Four F Oct. 9
1st 2nd 7th 1st 4th 5th
17:08.81 17:17.65 19:04.00 18:43.07 19:01.40 19:13.40
at Head of the Rock Rockford, Ill. 3 miles
Collegiate Eight C Collegiate Eight A Collegiate Pair C Collegiate Pair E Collegiate Pair A Collegiate Pair G Collegiate Four A Collegiate Four C Novice Collegiate Eight A Novice Collegiate Eight B
4th 5th 6th 1st 2nd 3rd 1st
16:42.982 17:42.546 18:23.309 16:19.011 17:01.070 17:09.358 18:13.987
Oct. 22-23 Head of the Charles Charles River, Boston, Mass. 3 miles
at Eastern Sprints Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass. 2000 meters
Rowe Cup Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Third Varsity Eight Fourth Varsity Eight Fifth Varsity Eight June 2-4
5:55.5 6:02.2 6:07.0
Congram Cup Boston, Mass. 2000 meters
vs. Northeastern Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Third Varsity Eight May 14
2nd 2nd 2nd
Novice Collegiate Eight C Novice Collegiate Eight E Novice Collegiate Eight D Novice Collegiate Four A Novice Collegiate Four B Novice Collegiate Four C Open Singles
1st 3rd 3rd 6th 8th 10th 1st 2nd 1st 2nd
15:02.334 15:13.711 17:24.057 17:44.604 18:07.596 18:10.580 16:32.702 16:45.733 15:22.256 15:57.377
9th 2nd
17:26.443 19:12.848
April 1-2 San Diego Crew Classic Mission Bay, San Diego, Calif. 3 miles Collegiate Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Collegiate Varsity Four April 8
3rd 2nd 3rd
6:27.03 6:38.20 7:18.50
at Big Ten Double Dual Lake Ovid, Langsburg, Mich. 2,000 meters
vs. No. 3 Michigan Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Varsity Four Second Varsity Four Third Varsity Four Novice Eight Second Novice Eight
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st
6:28.41 6:29.44 7:18.82 7:18.82 7:24.64 6:52.35 7:04.12
vs. No. 16 Michigan State Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Varsity Four Second Varsity Four Third Varsity Four Novice Eight Second Novice Eight
2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st
6:26.67 6:24.85 7:08.32 7:25.98 7:34.11 6:57.97 7:11.85
April 22-23 at Clemson Invitational Lake Hartwell, Clemson, SC. 2,000 meters Team Championship 3rd Varsity Eight 5th Second Varsity Eight 2nd Novice/Third Varsity Eight 6th Varsity Four 2nd May 14
117 points 6:25.410 6:38.934 7:18.625 7:19.095
at Big Ten Championships Eagle Creek Park, Indianapolis 2,000 meters
Team Scores Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Varsity Four Second Varsity Four Third Varsity Four Novice Eight Second Novice Eight
3rd 5th 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 3rd 2nd
126 points 6:22.677 6:22.140 7:02.920 7:08.916 7:27.045 6:46.155 6:59.525
May 26-28
at NCAA Championships Mercer Lake, West Windsor, N.J. 2,000 meters
Team Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Varsity Four
9th 5th 6th 1st
86 pts 6:50.566 7:04.110 7:26.277
(#) CRCA/US Rowing Coaches national ranking at the time of the event
2016-17 Women’s Lightweight Rowing Results Sept. 17
at Milwaukee River Challenge Menomonie and Milwaukee Rivers 3 miles
Open Eight B Open Eight D Open Four A Open Four C Open Four E Open Four G Oct. 9
April 17
1st 2nd 4th 2nd 4th 5th 7th 9th 11th 12th 3rd
5th 2nd 5th 1st
17:12.751 15:03.764 15:29.767 17:18.251 17:27.713 17:29.552 17:58.070 18:10.580 18:18.690 20:01.242 16:59.879
6:52.08 6:57.17 6:54.01 6:57.44
at Grand Valley State University Spring Lake, Grand Rapids, Mich. 2,000 meters
Varsity Eight Varsity Eight Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Novice Eight Novice Eight Novice Eight Varsity Four Varsity Four
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st
at Eastern Sprints Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass.
Konrad Ulbrich Team Trophy 1st Varsity Eight 2nd Second Varsity Eight 1st Third Varsity Eight 2nd Varsity Four 1st
38 points 6:46.67 6:53.56 7:08.87 7:36.85
May 12-13 at Dad Vail Regatta Schuylkill River, Philadelphia 2,000 meters Varsity Eight Varsity Four Openweight Four June 3-4
2nd 1st 2nd
6:31.136 7:18.951 7:18.481
at IRA National Championships Lake Natoma, Gold River, Calif. 2,000 meters
IRA Team Trophy Lightweight Eight Lightweight Four Lightweight Double Sculls
3rd 4th 2nd 2nd
60 points 6:36.444 7:27.638 7:45.259
2016 Men’s Soccer Results
at Knecht Cup Mercer Lake, West Windsor, N.J. 2,000 meters
Varsity Eight Second Varsity Eight Lightweight Eight Novice Eight
18:22.82 18:23.99 19:14.54 19:47.74 20:06.11 20:44.34
at Head of the Rock Rock River, Rockford, Ill. 3 miles
Collegiate Pair F Collegiate Eight B Collegiate Eight D Collegiate Pair B Collegiate Pair H Collegiate Pair D Collegiate Pair J Collegiate Pair I Collegiate Pair K Collegiate Pair L Collegiate Four B April 8-9
5th 6th 6th 7th 9th 14th
April 30
6:08.2 6:15.4 6:20.3 6:15.9 6:40.6 6:32.3 6:21.4 6:26.2 6:46.7 7:21.2 7:30.6
Overall Record: 11-4-4 Big Ten Record: 4-2-2 (2nd) Date Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 4 Sept. 9 Sept. 14 Sept. 23 Sept. 27 Oct. 1 Oct. 5 Oct. 9 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 25 Oct. 30
Opponent SANTA CLARA at FIU at FAU MICHIGAN at Northwestern at Penn State SAINT LOUIS RUTGERS at Marquette at Michigan State (#21) GREEN BAY at Maryland (#1) MILWAUKEE INDIANA (#4) WESTERN ILLINOIS OHIO STATE
at Big Ten Tournament, Madison, Wis. Nov. 6 vs. (6) Ohio State
W/L Score W 1-0 L 0-1 T 1-1 W 2-1 (2OT) W 2-1 L 1-2 (2OT) W 2-0 W 1-0 W 1-0 T 1-1 W 3-0 L 2-3 (OT) W 3-0 T 0-0 W 3-1 W 2-1 W
at Big Ten Tournament, Bloomington, Ind. Nov. 11 vs. (2) Indiana T Nov. 13 vs. (1) Maryland L (#) NSCAA national ranking at time of the game
3-0 1-1 (4-3 PK) 1-2
2016 Women’s Soccer Results Overall Record: 9-5-8 Big Ten Record: 5-2-4 (3rd) Date Aug. 19 Aug. 21 Aug. 25 Aug. 28 Sept. 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 9 Sept. 12 Sept. 16 Sept. 18 Sept. 23 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 6 Oct. 9 Oct. 13 Oct. 16 Oct. 22 Oct. 26
Opponent at Illinois State at Notre Dame (#13) MILWAUKEE DRAKE at Stanford (#2) at Santa Clara (#22) SOUTH DAKOTA STATE at Loyola-Chicago OHIO STATE (#19) PENN STATE (#16) at Purdue at Indiana at Minnesota (#8) NEBRASKA IOWA at Michigan (#25) at Michigan State at Illinois RUTGERS
W/L Score W 1-0 L 0-1 T 1-1 (2OT) T 0-0 (2OT) L 1-2 T 1-1 (2OT) W 1-0 (2OT) W 2-0 T 2-2 (2OT) L 0-1 W 3-1 L 2-3 W 1-0 T 1-1 (2OT) W 1-0 T 1-1 (2OT) W 1-0 T 0-0 W 2-1
at Big Ten Tournament, Ann Arbor, Mich. Oct. 30 vs. Michigan (#4) T
1-1 (2-4 PK)
at NCAA Tournament, Madison, Wis. Nov. 11 vs. Marquette
W
1-0
at NCAA Tournament, Gainesville, Fla. Nov. 18 vs. Florida (#9)
L
2-3 (2OT)
(#) NSCAA national ranking at time of the game
2017 Softball Results Overall Record: 35-17 Big Ten Record: 11-11 (6th) at UNI-Dome Classic, Cedar Falls, Iowa Feb. 10 at UNI Feb. 11 vs. Nebraska-Omaha Feb. 11 vs. Toledo Feb. 12 vs. Drake
W W W W
1-0 8-0 10-7 4-1
at Tampa, Fla. Feb. 16 at South Florida (#20) Feb. 26 vs. Binghamton
W W
3-1 9-1
at Michele Smith Invitational, Clearwater, Fla. Feb. 18 vs. Saint Joseph’s W Feb. 18 vs. James Madison (#14) L Feb. 19 vs. Hofstra W
3-2 0-4 7-5
at Sheraton Invitational. For Myers, Fla. Feb. 24 vs. FIU Feb. 24 vs. Boston College Feb. 25 at FGCU Feb. 25 vs. Hofstra Feb. 26 vs. Rutgers
5-0 1-4 6-0 4-0 5-1
W L W W W
at Houston Hilton Plaza Classic, Houston, Texas Mar. 3 vs. Louisiana-Monroe W 5-2 Mar. 3 vs. Sam Houston State W 14-3 Mar. 4 vs. Princeton W 16-2
at Colorado State Classic, Fort Collins, Colo. Mar. 10 vs. Maine Mar. 11 vs. Maine Mar. 11 at Colorado State Mar. 12 vs. Maine Mar. 12 at Colorado State
W W W W W
Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Mar. 25 Mar. 26 MAR. 31 APR. 1 APR. 2 APR. 7 APR. 8 APR. 9 Apr. 14 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 APR. 19 APR. 19 APR. 21 APR. 22 APR. 23 Apr. 28 Apr. 29 MAY 2 May 5 May 6 May 7
W 10-1 W 14-5 L 4-5 W 7-1 L 4-7 L 3-8 L 4-9 W 8-1 L 3-4 W 6-5 W 5-2 L 4-5 W 3-1 L 0-6 L 1-12 W 1-0 L 2-10 L 0-8 L 2-7 W 3-0 L 4-6 W 8-3 W 5-3 W 5-0
at Louisville at Northwestern at Northwestern at Northwestern NEBRASKA NEBRASKA NEBRASKA IOWA IOWA IOWA at Purdue at Purdue at Purdue MINNESOTA (#5) MINNESOTA (#5) MICHIGAN (#17) MICHIGAN (#17) MICHIGAN (#17) at Illinois at Illinois NORTHERN ILLINOIS at Maryland at Maryland at Maryland
4-2 15-5 8-1 10-6 16-0
at Big Ten Tournament, Ann Arbor, Mich. May 11 vs. (11) Iowa W May 12 vs. (4) Ohio State L
3-0 2-3
at NCAA Regional, Eugene, Ore. May 19 vs. Missouri May 20 at (3) Oregon May 20 vs. Illinois-Chicago May 21 vs. (3) Oregon
7-2 5-6 2-0 0-9
W L W L
2016-17 Men’s Swimming & Diving Results
2016-17 Men’s Track & Field Results
Overall Dual Meet Record: 1-5 Big Ten Dual Meet Record: 0-1
Date Indoor JAN. 14 Jan. 21 Jan. 27-28 Feb. 3-4 Feb. 10-11 FEB. 17 Feb. 24-25 Mar. 10-11
Date OCT. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 21-22 Nov. 4-5 Nov. 17-19 Nov. 30-Dec. 3 Jan. 5-6 Jan. 13 Jan. 27-28 FEB. 3
Opponent Result Score AUBURN L 144-156 at Minnesota L 115-185 at NC State L 121-224 at Georgia (#7) L 141.5-206.5 at Missouri Diving Invite NTS -at Texas Invitational NTS -at Hawaii Diving Invite NTS -at USC (#16) L 114-143 at Notre Dame Invite 2nd 1007 GREEN BAY W 170-120
at Big Ten Championships, Columbus, Ohio Feb. 22-25 Big Ten Championships 5th
763
at NCAA Zone D Diving Championships, Columbia, Mo. Feb. 22-25 NCAA Zone Diving NTS -at NCAA Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. Mar. 22-25 NCAA Championships 18th
63
(#) CSCAA national ranking at time of meet (began Oct. 26)
2016-17 Women’s Swimming & Diving Results Overall Dual Meet Record: 2-4 Big Ten Dual Meet Record: 1-0 Date OCT. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 21-22 Nov. 4-5 Nov. 17-19 Nov. 30-Dec. 3 Jan. 5-6 Jan. 13 Jan. 27-28 FEB. 3
Opponent Result Score AUBURN L 135-165 at Minnesota W 158-142 at NC State L 149-200 at Georgia (#8) L 148-200 at Missouri Diving Invite NTS -at Texas Invitational NTS -at Hawaii Diving Invite NTS -at USC (#8) L 120-137 at Notre Dame Invite 1st 1194.5 GREEN BAY W 166-116
at Big Ten Championships, West Lafayette, Ind. Feb. 15-18 Big Ten Championships 3rd
1101.5
at NCAA Zone D Diving Championships, Columbia, Mo. Feb. 22-25 NCAA Zone Diving NTS -at NCAA Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. Mar. 16-19 NCAA Championships 15th
98
(#) CSCAA national ranking at time of meet (began Oct. 26)
Event
Result Points
BADGER ICEBREAKER W at Minnesota L at Black and Gold Premier NTS at Armory Invitational NTS Iowa State Classic NTS WISCONSIN SHELL SHOCKER 1st at Big Ten Championships 3rd at NCAA Championships NTS
84-50 74-87
140 75.5
Outdoor Mar. 24-25 at Aztec Invitational NTS Mar. 24-25 at UC Riverside Classic NTS Mar. 31 at Stanford Invitational NTS Apr. 6-8 at Jim Click Shootout NTS Apr. 21-22 at Triton Invitational NTS Apr. 21-22 at Arkansas Invitational NTS Apr. 27-29 at Drake Relays NTS Apr. 29 at UW-Whitewater Alternative NTS May 5 at Payton Jordan Invitational NTS MAY 5 WISCONSIN ALUMNI CLASSIC NTS May 12-14 at Big Ten Championships 4th May 25-27 at NCAA West Preliminary Round NTS June 7-10 at NCAA Championships NTS
73
2016-17 Women’s Track & Field Results Date Indoor JAN. 14 Jan. 21 Jan. 27-28 Feb. 3-4 Feb. 10-11 FEB. 17 Feb. 24-25 Mar. 10-11 Outdoor Mar. 24-25 Mar. 24-25 Mar. 31 Apr. 6-8 Apr. 21-22 Apr. 21-22 Apr. 27-29 Apr. 29 May 5 MAY 5 May 12-14 May 25-27 June 7-10
Event
Result Points
BADGER ICEBREAKER W at Minnesota L at Black and Gold Premier NTS at Armory Invitational NTS Iowa State Classic NTS WISCONSIN SHELL SHOCKER 1st at Big Ten Championships 3rd at NCAA Championships NTS at Aztec Invitational
106-36 80-82
NTS
at UC Riverside Classic NTS
at Stanford Invitational NTS at Jim Click Shootout NTS at Triton Invitational NTS at Arkansas Invitational NTS at Drake Relays NTS at UW-Whitewater Alternative NTS at Payton Jordan Invitational NTS WISCONSIN ALUMNI CLASSIC NTS at Big Ten Championships 9th at NCAA West Preliminary Round NTS at NCAA Championships T62nd
2016-17 Men’s Tennis Results Overall Record: 18-8 Big Ten Record: 7-4 (T4th)
DAVID STLUKA
Date JAN. 28 JAN. 28 FEB. 3 Feb. 11 Feb. 12
158 75.5
Opponent Result Score VALPARAISO W 4-3 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 7-0 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE W 7-0 at Penn L 3-4 at Princeton W 4-3
45 2
FEB. 16 Feb. 25 Feb. 26 MAR. 3 MAR. 3 Mar. 5 MAR. 11 Mar. 22 MAR. 26 MAR. 31 APRIL 2 April 8 April 9 April 14 April 16 APRIL 21 APRIL 23
DRAKE vs. Clemson (#43) at Cornell (#24) EASTERN ILLINOIS MARQUETTE at Iowa MINNESOTA (#32) at San Diego NEBRASKA NORTHWESTERN (#19) ILLINOIS (#28) at Michigan State at Michigan (#15) at Penn State at Ohio State (#2) INDIANA (#49) PURDUE
W W L W W W W W W W L W L W L W L
5-2 4-1 3-4 7-0 7-0 5-2 4-3 5-2 7-0 4-2 2-4 7-0 0-4 7-0 1-6 7-0 3-4
at Big Ten Tournament, West Lafayette, Ind. Apr. 28 vs. Northwestern (#23) W Apr. 29 vs. Ohio State (#2) L
4-2 0-4
at NCAA Tournament, Los Angeles, Calif. May 12 vs. San Diego (#47) May 13 at USC (#5)
4-1 0-4
W L
(#) ITA ranking at time of competition
2016-17 Women’s Tennis Results Overall Record: 4-16 Big Ten Record: 0-11 (14th) Date Jan. 21 JAN. 29 FEB. 4 FEB. 5 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 18 Feb. 19 FEB. 24 Mar. 4 Mar. 17 MAR. 19 MAR. 24 MAR. 26 Mar. 31 Apr. 2 APR. 14 APR. 16 April 21 April 23
Opponent at Marshall COLORADO STATE MARQUETTE XAVIER vs. North Texas at Oklahoma vs. New Mexico at Utah MILWAUKEE at Minnesota at Ohio State (#2) PENN STATE IOWA NEBRASKA at Michigan (#9) at Michigan State INDIANA PURDUE at Rutgers at Maryland
Result Score L 0-7 W 7-0 W 4-3 W 5-2 L 3-4 L 0-4 L 2-5 L 0-4 W 6-1 L 0-7 L 0-7 L 0-7 L 1-6 L 2-5 L 0-4 L 0-4 L 1-6 L 2-5 L 3-4 L 0-4
(#) ITA Ranking at time of match
2016-17 Volleyball Results Overall Record: 28-5 Big Ten Record: 17-3 (T2nd) at Rainbow Wahine Invitational, Honolulu, Hawaii Aug. 26 at Hawaii (#6) W 25-16, 25-16, 24-26, 25-23 Aug. 27 vs. RV Arizona W 26-24, 26-24, 25-22 Aug. 28 vs. Kansas State W 25-18, 25-15, 25-20
HotelRED INVITATIONAL, Madison, Wis. Sept. 2 vs. San Diego (#18) W 25-15, 25-16, 25-20 Sept. 4 vs. Texas A&M CC W 25-15, 25-10, 25-13 at ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Chapel Hill, N.C. Sept. 9 at North Carolina (#11) L 23-25, 27-25, 25-23, 20-25, 11-15 Sept. 10 vs. Louisville W 25-19, 26-24, 25-20 Sept. 16 Sept. 18 SEPT. 23 SEPT. 24 Sept. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 5 OCT. 8 OCT. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 Oct. 22 OCT. 28 OCT. 30 Nov. 2 NOV. 5 Nov. 11 Nov. 12 NOV. 18 NOV. 19 NOV. 23 Nov. 26
at Texas A&M (#16) W at Texas (#2) W OHIO STATE (#17 W MARYLAND W at Purdue (#14) W at Indiana W at Rutgers W ILLINOIS (#24) W MINNESOTA (#3) L at Michigan (#18) W at Nebraska (#1) L at Iowa W PENN STATE (#10) W RUTGERS W at Ohio State (#22) W PURDUE W at Illinois W at Northwestern W MICHIGAN (#18 W MICHIGAN STATE (#13) W IOWA W at Minnesota (#2) L
25-16, 25-17, 25-22 21-25, 24-26, 25-23, 25-21, 20-18 25-16, 25-19, 25-17 25-12, 25-18, 25-21 21-25, 25-20, 18-25, 25-21, 15-9 25-19, 25-21, 25-15 25-6, 25-11, 25-11 25-15, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 20-25, 18-25, 14-25 25-20, 25-18, 17-25, 20-25, 15-13 21-25, 22-25, 15-25 25-15, 25-20, 25-23 25-16, 25-18, 18-25, 25-21 25-14, 25-18, 25-23 25-19, 26-24, 25-22 25-22, 26-24, 22-25, 16-25, 15-10 25-17, 25-18, 25-21 25-27, 18-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-11 23-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-13 25-20, 25-19, 25-23 25-15, 22-25, 25-16, 25-7 25-22, 17-25, 25-11, 17-25, 8-15
NCAA FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS, Madison, Wis. Dec. 1 Howard W 25-11, 25-18, 25-10 Dec. 2 Washington State (#25) W 25-18, 25-18, 25-17 NCAA MADISON REGIONAL, Madison, Wis. Dec. 9 Ohio State W 25-15, 22-25, 29-31, 25-22, 15-13 Dec. 10 Stanford (#9) L 25-18, 26-24, 21-25, 21-25, 9-15 (#) AVCA Coaches ranking at time of match
2016-17 Wrestling Results Overall Record: 7-5 Big Ten Record: 4-5 (8th) Date Nov. 5 Nov. 5 Nov. 13 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Dec. 2-3 Dec. 9 Dec. 11 Dec. 29-30 Jan. 6 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 JAN. 27 Jan. 28 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Mar. 4-5 Mar. 16-18
Opponent Result Score at All Star Classic NTS at Pointer Open 5 Champions 148 pts. at Journeymen Classic NTS at Duke W 25-17 at Wolfpack Open 3rd 457 pts. at Cliff Keen Open 2nd 113.5 pts. at Indiana W 20-19 NORTHERN IOWA (#21) W 23-12 at Midlands 7th 70.5 OHIO STATE (#4) L 15-23 at Nebraska (#6) L 11-28 at Minnesota (#14) L 15-18 PENN STATE (#2) L 11-33 at Duhawk Open 3rd at Iowa (#3) L 8-33 at Edinboro Open NTS at Purdue W 22-12 MICHIGAN (#14) W 19-18 MICHIGAN STATE W 26-12 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 19-17 at Big Ten Championships 8th 67.5 pts. at NCAA Championships 13th 39.5 pts.
(#) NWCA Rankings at time of match
2016-17 AWARDS Big Ten Medal of Honor
National Coaching Awards
Presented annually at each Big Ten institution to a male and female student-athlete in the graduating class who has demonstrated proficiency in scholarship and athletics. The Medal of Honor is the most prestigious award in the conference, being awarded to only 28 student-athletes annually since its start in 1915.
▪ Paul Chryst, Football Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year finalist; Bobby Dodd Trophy finalist
▪ Lauren Carlini, Volleyball ▪ Connor Medbery, Wrestling
UW Athlete of the Year ▪ Ann-Renée Desbiens, Women’s Hockey ▪ Morgan McDonald, Men’s Track/Cross Country
National Awards
▪ Ryan Barsanti, Men’s Swimming & Diving Honorable Mention — CSCAA ▪ Marissa Berg, Women’s Swimming & Diving Honorable Mention — CSCAA ▪ Riley Budde, Men’s Track and Field First Team — USTFCCCA Second Team — USTFCCCA ▪ Lauren Carlini, Volleyball First Team — AVCA, Volleyball Magazine ▪ Cannon Clifton, Men’s Swimming & Diving Honorable Mention — CSCAA ▪ Rashid Coulibaly, Men’s Track & Field Honorable Mention — USTFCCCA ▪ Ann-Renée Desbiens, Women’s Hockey First Team — CCM/AHCA ▪ Brenna Detra, Women’s Track & Field Honorable Mention — USTFCCCA ▪ Sarah Disanza, Women’s Track & Field First Team — USTFCCCA ▪ Georgia Ellenwood, Women’s Track & Field First Team — USTFCCCA
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▪ Vince Biegel, Football NFF William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist ▪ Lauren Carlini, Volleyball AAU James E. Sullivan Award winner ▪ Aidan Cavallini, Men’s Hockey Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award winner ▪ Jack Cichy, Football Butkus Award semifinalist ▪ Ann-Renée Desbiens, Women’s Hockey Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner ▪ D’Cota Dixon, Football Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award winner ▪ Ethan Happ, Men’s Basketball Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award finalist ▪ Nigel Hayes, Men’s Basketball Senior CLASS Award finalist ▪ Bronson Koenig, Men’s Basketball USBWA Most Courageous Award winner ▪ Rose Lavelle, Women’s Soccer Senior CLASS Award semifinalist ▪ Dare Ogunbowale, Football Burlsworth Trophy semifinalist ▪ Annie Pankowski, Women’s Hockey Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award semifinalist
All-America
GOAL: RECOGNITION OF DEPARTMENT SUCCESS
53 Celebrate the proud history, traditions and accomplishments of Wisconsin Athletics
▪ Molly Haggerty, Volleyball Second Team — Volleyball Magazine Third Team — AVCA ▪ Ethan Happ, Men’s Basketball Second Team — Sports Illustrated Third Team — AP, NABC, The Sporting News ▪ Joe Hardy, Men’s Track & Field Second Team — USTFCCCA ▪ Emma Haugen, Women’s Track & Field Honorable Mention — USTFCCCA ▪ Matt Hutchins, Men’s Swimming & Diving First Team — CSCAA ▪ Abby Jagdfeld, Women’s Swimming & Diving Honorable Mention — CSCAA ▪ Chase Kinney, Women’s Swimming & Diving First Team — CSCAA ▪ Luke Kunin, Men’s Hockey Second Team — CCM/AHCA ▪ Josh McDonald, Men’s Track and Field Honorable Mention — USTFCCCA ▪ Morgan McDonald, Men’s Cross Country USTFCCCA ▪ Beata Nelson, Women’s Swimming & Diving Honorable Mention — CSCAA ▪ Haleigh Nelson, Volleyball Second Team — AVCA Third Team — Volleyball Magazine ▪ Sarah Nurse, Women’s Hockey Second Team — CCM/AHCA ▪ Banke Oginni, Women’s Track & Field Second Team — USTFCCCA ▪ Annie Pankowski, Women’s Hockey Second Team — CCM/AHCA ▪ Ashley Peterson, Women’s Swimming & Diving Honorable Mention — CSCAA ▪ Brett Pinfold, Men’s Swimming & Diving First Team — CSCAA ▪ Ryan Ramczyk, Football First Team — Consensus ▪ Cierra Runge, Women’s Swimming & Diving First Team — CSCAA ▪ Jenny Ryan, Women’s Hockey Second Team — CCM/AHCA ▪ Maria Schmid, Women’s Rowing Second Team — CRCA ▪ Malachy Schrobilgen, Men’s Cross Country USTFCCCA ▪ Malachy Schrobilgen, Men’s Track & Field Honorable Mention — USTFCCCA ▪ Ryan Stack, Men’s Swimming & Diving Honorable Mention — CSCAA
▪ Emmy Sehmann, Women’s Swimming & Diving First Team — CSCAA ▪ Jess Unicomb, Women’s Swimming & Diving First Team — CSCAA ▪ Danielle Valley, Women’s Swimming & Diving First Team — CSCAA ▪ T.J. Watt, Football First Team — ESPN, Sports Illustrated Second Team — Associated Press, CBS, FOX ▪ Tionna Williams, Volleyball Third Team — AVCA Honorable Mention — Volleyball Magazine ▪ Brianna Wynne, Women’s Lightweight Rowing CRCA
All-District/Region ▪ Lauren Carlini, Volleyball AVCA All-Northeast Region (first team) ▪ Molly Haggerty, Volleyball AVCA All-Northeast Region (first team) ▪ Ethan Happ, Men’s Basketball USBWA ▪ Haleigh Nelson, Volleyball AVCA All-Northeast Region (first team) ▪ Romana Krišková, Volleyball AVCA All-Northeast Region (honorable mention) ▪ Maria Schmid, Women’s Rowing CRCA All-Region (first team) ▪ Maddie Wanamaker, Women’s Rowing CRCA All-Region (second team) ▪ Tionna Williams, Volleyball AVCA All-Northeast Region (first team)
Regional Athlete of the Year ▪ Morgan McDonald, Men’s Cross Country USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region
Regional Freshman of the Year ▪ Molly Haggerty, Volleyball AVCA Northeast Region
Regional Coach of the Year ▪ Mick Byrne, Men’s Cross Country USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region ▪ Kelly Sheffield, Volleyball AVCA Northeast Region
Conference Athlete of the Year
Second-Team All-Conference
▪ Rose Lavelle, Women’s Soccer Big Ten Midfielder of the Year ▪ Morgan McDonald, Men’s Cross Country Big Ten Athlete of the Year ▪ Morgan McDonald, Men’s Track & Field Big Ten Track Athlete of the Indoor Championships ▪ Malachy Schrobilgen, Men’s Track & Field Big Ten Track Athlete of the Outdoor Championships
▪ Beau Benzschawel, Football ▪ Vince Biegel, Football ▪ Cannon Clifton, Men’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Brenna Detra, Women’s Track & Field ▪ Josef Dodridge, Men’s Tennis ▪ Trent Frederic, Men’s Hockey ▪ Troy Fumagalli, Football ▪ Matt Hutchins, Men’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Abby Jagdfeld, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Bronson Koenig, Men’s Basketball ▪ Luke Kunin, Men’s Hockey ▪ Jake Linhart, Men’s Hockey ▪ Sarah Nurse, Women’s Hockey ▪ Brett Pinfold, Men’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Ryan Stack, Men’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Maddie Wanamaker, Women’s Rowing
Conference Rookie of the Year ▪ Trent Frederic, Men’s Hockey ▪ Molly Haggerty, Volleyball ▪ Abby Roque, Women’s Hockey
First-Team All-Conference ▪ Taylor Amann, Women’s Track & Field ▪ Marissa Berg, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Lauren Carlini, Volleyball ▪ Corey Clement, Football ▪ Ann-Renée Desbiens, Women’s Hockey ▪ Georgia Ellenwood, Women’s Track & Field ▪ Brooke Ferrell, Women’s Golf ▪ Ethan Happ, Men’s Basketball ▪ Chase Kinney, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Rose Lavelle, Women’s Soccer ▪ Morgan McDonald, Men’s Cross Country ▪ Morgan McDonald, Men’s Track & Field ▪ Haleigh Nelson, Volleyball ▪ Annie Pankowski, Women’s Hockey ▪ Ryan Ramczyk, Football ▪ Lamar Remy, Men’s Tennis ▪ Cierra Runge, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Jenny Ryan, Women’s Hockey ▪ Maria Schmid, Women’s Rowing ▪ Malachy Schrobilgen, Men’s Cross Country ▪ Malachy Schrobilgen, Men’s Track & Field ▪ Emmy Sehmann, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Sojourn Shelton, Football ▪ Jess Unicomb, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ T.J. Watt, Football ▪ Tionna Williams, Volleyball
Third-Team All-Conference ▪ Emily Clark, Women’s Hockey ▪ D’Cota Dixon, Football ▪ Nigel Hayes, Men’s Basketball ▪ Leo Musso, Football ▪ Conor Sheehy, Football
Honorable Mention All-Conference ▪ Jack Berry, Men’s Hockey ▪ Jack Cichy, Football ▪ Michael Deiter, Football ▪ T.J. Edwards, Football ▪ Molly Haggerty, Volleyball ▪ Alec James, Football ▪ Cayla McMorris, Women’s Basketball ▪ Chikwe Obasih, Football ▪ Jazz Peavy, Football ▪ Derrick Tindal, Football ▪ Peter Tischke, Men’s Hockey ▪ Avyanna Young, Women’s Basketball
All-Conference Defensive Team ▪ Ethan Happ, Men’s Basketball ▪ Zak Showalter, Men’s Basketball
Conference Coach of the Year ▪ Mick Byrne, Men’s Cross Country (Big Ten) ▪ Paul Chryst, Football (Big Ten) ▪ Tony Granato, Men’s Hockey (Big Ten)
Conference All-Freshman/Rookie Team
National Athlete/Team of the Week
▪ Jon Dietzen, Football (ESPN) ▪ Trent Frederic, Men’s Hockey ▪ Molly Haggerty, Volleyball ▪ Alex Hornibrook, Football (ESPN) ▪ Abby Roque, Women’s Hockey ▪ Mekenzie Steffen, Women’s Hockey
▪ Molly Haggerty, Volleyball AVCA National Player of the Week (Sept. 20); ESPNW National Player of the Week (Sept. 21); FloVolleyball National Player of the Week (Aug. 29)
All-Tournament ▪ Lauren Carlini, Volleyball Rainbow Wahine Invitational MVP; HotelRED Invitational ▪ Emily Clark, Women’s Hockey WCHA Tournament ▪ Mellissa Channell, Women’s Hockey NCAA Frozen Four ▪ T.J. Edwards, Football Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Defensive MVP ▪ Troy Fumagalli, Football Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Offensive MVP ▪ Lauryn Gillis, Volleyball HotelRED Invitational ▪ Ethan Happ, Men’s Basketball Maui Invitational Big Ten Tournament ▪ Nigel Hayes, Men’s Basketball NCAA Tournament - East Regional ▪ Bronson Koenig, Men’s Basketball Big Ten Tournament ▪ Luke Kunin, Men’s Hockey Big Ten Tournament ▪ Sydney McKibbon, Women’s Hockey WCHA Tournament ▪ Haleigh Nelson, Volleyball ACC/Big Ten Challenge; HotelRED Invitational MVP ▪ Annie Pankowski, Women’s Hockey NCAA Frozen Four ▪ Jenny Ryan, Women’s Hockey WCHA Tournament ▪ Tionna Williams, Volleyball Rainbow Wahine Invitational; ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award One member of each varsity sports team on every campus is chosen by their institution as a Sportsmanship Award honoree, and two Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners are then selected from each institution. Sportsmanship Award winners distinguish themselves through sportsmanship, ethical behavior, good academic standing and must have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. ▪ Vitto Brown, Men’s Basketball ▪ Sydney McKibbon, Women’s Hockey
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award ▪ Tori Blake, Volleyball ▪ Vitto Brown, Men’s Basketball* ▪ Chema Carranza, Men’s Tennis ▪ Aidan Cavallini, Men’s Hockey ▪ Michelle Cheung, Women’s Golf ▪ Rashid Coulibaly, Men’s Indoor Track & Field ▪ Sarah Disanza, Women’s Cross Country ▪ Brian Hail, Men’s Soccer ▪ Madeline Hazle, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Chloe Knudston, Women’s Soccer ▪ Pete Kuhl, Men’s Golf ▪ Taylor Kuhn, Women’s Basketball ▪ Ebony McClendon, Women’s Indoor Track & Field ▪ Sydney McKibbon, Women’s Hockey* ▪ Connor Medbery, Wrestling ▪ Tyson Miehe, Men’s Cross Country ▪ Leo Musso, Football ▪ Anika Nelson, Women’s Rowing ▪ Sara Novak, Softball ▪ Banke Oginni, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field ▪ Melissa Pick, Women’s Tennis ▪ Sawyer Smith, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field ▪ Harrison Tran, Men’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Sam Weeks, Men’s Rowing ▪ Jennifer Whitehill, Women’s Lightweight Rowing * - Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award Winners
ACADEMIC AWARDS CoSIDA Academic All-America Academic All-Americans are nominated by their sports information director and must be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials and at least a 3.30 cumulative gradepoint average. ▪ Sam Brotherton, Men’s Soccer ▪ Lauren Carlini, Volleyball ▪ Morgan McDonald, Men’s Track & Field
CoSIDA Academic All-District Before a student-athlete can be named an Academic All-American, they must be first named to the all-district team. ▪ Lauren Carlini, Volleyball ▪ Morgan McDonald, Men’s Track & Field
National Scholar Teams
▪ Georgia Ellenwood, Women’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Alexandra Fochios, Women’s Lightweight Rowing (CRCA) ▪ Monica Gerber, Women’s Rowing (CRCA) ▪ Mirha Girt, Women’s Lightweight Rowing (CRCA) ▪ Tim Guthrie, Men’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Olin Hacker, Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Emma Haugen, Women’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Carl Hirsch, Men’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Lily Hansen, Women’s Rowing (CRCA) ▪ Emma Langer, Women’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Zachary Lorbeck, Men’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Eleanor Martin, Women’s Lightweight Rowing (CRCA)
▪ Men’s Cross Country (USTFCCCA) ▪ Women’s Cross Country (USTFCCCA) ▪ Women’s Swimming & Diving (CSCAA) ▪ Men’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Women’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA)
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National Scholar Athletes
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▪ Paul Afflitto, Men’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Taylor Amann, Women’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Kennedy Blahnik, Women’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Rosie Brezynski, Women’s Rowing (CRCA) ▪ Riley Budde, Men’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Eliza Clifford, Women’s Rowing (CRCA) ▪ Rashid Coulibaly, Men’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Audrey Dalgarno, Women’s Lightweight Rowing (CRCA) ▪ Sarah Disanza, Women’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Ben Eidenschink, Men’s Cross Country/ Track & Field (USTFCCCA)
▪ Josh McDonald, Men’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Morgan McDonald, Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Alicia Monson, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Brandon Mortensen, Men’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Trent Nytes, Men’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Chinne Okoronkwo, Women’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Renee Olley, Women’s Rowing (CRCA) ▪ Malachy Schrobilgen, Men’s Cross Country/ Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Sawyer Smith, Men’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Lexi Siverling, Women’s Rowing (CRCA) ▪ Alex Teague, Men’s Track & Field (USTFCCCA) ▪ Brianna Wynne, Women’s Lightweight Rowing (CRCA)
Chi Alpha Sigma Chi Alpha Sigma is a nonprofit organization established to recognize college student-athletes who earn a varsity letter in at least one sport while maintaining a 3.4 or higher cumulative GPA throughout their junior and senior years. The governing board represents all levels of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ▪ Hanna Barton, Women’s Track & Field ▪ Rosie Brezynski, Women’s Rowing ▪ Gabriella Comunale, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Georgia Ellenwood, Women’s Track & Field ▪ Rachel Fledderman, Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country ▪ Brianna Flugaur, Softball ▪ Monica Gerber, Women’s Rowing ▪ Mirha Girt, Women’s Lightweight Rowing ▪ Kelsey Grambeau, Women’s Tennis ▪ Timothy Guthrie, Men’s Track & Field ▪ Lily Hansen, Women’s Rowing ▪ Emma Haugen, Women’s Track & Field ▪ Carl Hirsch, Men’s Track & Field and Cross Country ▪ Abigail Jagdfeld, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Taylor Kuhn, Women’s Basketball ▪ Anthony Lyons, Men’s Swimming & Diving
▪ Lianna Mack, Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country ▪ Sean Maloney, Men’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Eleanor Martin, Women’s Lightweight Rowing ▪ Todd McCarthy, Men’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Joshua McDonald, Men’s Track & Field ▪ Tyson Miehe, Men’s Track & Field and Cross Country ▪ Alexandra Nageotte, Women’s Golf ▪ Zander Neuville, Football ▪ Sara Novak, Softball ▪ Annie Pankowski, Women’s Hockey ▪ Ashley Peterson, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Jonathan Salomon, Men’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Julia Saunders, Volleyball ▪ Hannah Schwartz, Women’s Rowing ▪ Gabrielle Simons, Women’s Rowing ▪ Alexandra Siverling, Women’s Rowing ▪ Troy Smith, Men’s Track & Field and Cross Country ▪ Erin Wagner, Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country ▪ Edward Wajda III, Men’s Golf ▪ Madeleine Wanamaker, Women’s Rowing ▪ Danielle Weber, Women’s Track & Field ▪ Taylor Wilmot, Men’s Cross Country ▪ Brianna Wynne, Women’s Lightweight Rowing ▪ Rachel Yan, Women’s Lightweight Rowing ▪ John Zordani, Men’s Tennis
Athletic Board Scholars Begun in 1985–86 and sponsored by the UW Athletic Board, Athletic Board Scholars have the highest cumulative grade-point average in their respective sports, have been in residence at the UW for at least three semesters and have earned a “W” letter during the current season. ▪ Maria Avgerinos, Women’s Tennis ▪ Sam Brotherton, Men’s Soccer ▪ Andrew Crone, Wrestling ▪ Audrey Dalgarno, Women’s Lightweight Rowing ▪ Matt Ferris, Men’s Basketball ▪ Olin Hacker, Men’s Cross Country ▪ Madeline Hazle, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Natalie Jacobson, Women’s Soccer ▪ Taylor Kuhn, Women’s Basketball ▪ Lianna Mack, Women’s Cross Country ▪ Lianna Mack, Women’s Track & Field ▪ Sean Maloney, Men’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Tyson Miehe, Men’s Track & Field
▪ Alexandra Nageotte, Women’s Golf ▪ Haleigh Nelson, Volleyball ▪ Zander Neuville, Football ▪ Mark Nitka, Men’s Rowing ▪ Renee Olley, Women’s Rowing ▪ Annie Pankowski, Women’s Hockey ▪ Jedd Soleway, Men’s Hockey ▪ Elliott Sprecher, Men’s Tennis ▪ Taylor-Paige Stewart, Softball ▪ Eddie Wajda III, Men’s Golf
Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship The Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship is awarded to one male and one female student-athlete from each of the 12 Big Ten institutions who plan to continue their education in a graduate-degree program. Each student-athlete receives a $7,500 scholarship. Student-athletes must have been in their final season of NCAA eligibility, maintained at least a 3.2 grade-point average, demonstrated leadership qualities, served as an excellent role model and intend to continue their academic work beyond their baccalaureate degree in a graduate degree program. ▪ Alex Idarraga, Men’s Rowing ▪ Sara Novak, Softball
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar/ WCHA Scholar Athlete The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar was begun in 2008-09 and honors student-athletes who have an annual grade point average of 3.70 or above. The WCHA Scholar Athlete was begun 2005-06 and honors student-athletes who have a yearly or cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or above. ▪ Annie Pankowski, Jr., Zoology ▪ Maddie Rolfes, Jr., Life Science Communication ▪ Jenny Ryan, Sr. Kinesiology ▪ Sophia Shaver, So. Marketing ▪ Lauren Williams, Jr. Sociology/Pschology
Academic All-Conference Academic All-Conference honorees, numbering 214 in 2016-17, are recognized by the Big Ten and WCHA. For Academic All-Big Ten honors, studentathletes must be non-first-year athletes and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 (B) or better. For All-WCHA Academic honors, student-
athletes must be non-first-year athletes and have cumulative or annual GPA of 3.0 or better. FOOTBALL (23) Connor Allen, So., Undeclared Zach Baun, So., Retailing & Consumer Behavior Vince Biegel, Sr., Life Sciences Communication Evan Bondoc, Jr., Spanish and Political Science Ryan Connelly, Jr., Personal Finance Brett Connors, Jr., Kinesiology D’Cota Dixon, Jr., Rehabilitation Psychology David Edwards, So., Undeclared Andrew Endicott, Sr., Communication Arts Arrington Farrar, So., Undeclared Joe Ferguson, Sr., Business: Real Estate & Urban Land Economics Bart Houston, Gr., Kinesiology Alec Ingold, So., Undeclared Tyler Johnson, So., Undeclared Reggie Love, Gr., Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis David Moorman, So., Undeclared Zander Neuville, Jr., Biology Chikwe Obasih, Sr., Business: Risk Management & Insurance P.J. Rosowski, Jr., Geological Engineering Bradrick Shaw, So., Life Sciences Communication Eric Steffes, Gr., Kinesiology Nick Thomas, So., Biology T.J. Watt, Sr., Retailing & Consumer Behavior MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (6) Benjamin Eidenschink, So., Biochemistry Olin Hacker, So., Undeclared Joe Hardy, Jr., Economics Morgan McDonald, Jr., International Business & Finance Tyson Miehe, Jr., Physical Education Malachy Schrobilgen, Sr., Political Science and History WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (4) Sarah Disanza, Sr., Retailing & Consumer Behavior Sarah Heinemann, Sr., Chemical Engineering Jamie Shannon, Jr., Nutritional Sciences Erin Wagner, So., Kinesiology MEN’S SOCCER (6) Sam Brotherton, So., Finance: Investments & Banking Michael Catalano, Jr., Finance: Investments & Banking Nicholas Jones, Sr., Life Sciences Communication
Enda O’Neill, Jr., Economics Adrian Remeniuk, Jr., Psychology Isaac Schlenker, Jr., Mathematics WOMEN’S SOCCER (8) Jamie Donohue, So., Undeclared Stephanie Fabry, So., Undeclared Rebecca Harrison, Jr., Neurobiology Holly Heckendorf, Sr., Kinesiology Natalie Jacobson, So., Biology Chloe Knudtson, So., Biology Sydney McGinnis, Jr., Journalism Grace Quirk, So., Kinesiology VOLLEYBALL (6) Lauren Carlini, Sr., Retailing & Consumer Behavior Romana Krišková, Gr., Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis Amber MacDonald, So., Undeclared Haleigh Nelson, Sr., Business, Marketing Jordan Robbins, Sr., Life Sciences Communication Julia Saunders, So., Kinesiology MEN’S GOLF (3) Brett Robinson, So., Undeclared Thomas Schofield, Sr., Business: Finance & Investment Banking Edward Wajda, Jr., Economics MEN’S ROWING (7) James Bernard, Jr., International Studies Andrew Hamilton, Sr., Economics Jacob Hurlbutt, Jr., Kinesiology Alex Idarraga, Sr., Russian Mark Nitka, Sr., Finance & Investment Banking and Accounting James Roen, Gr., Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis Zach Ruedinger, Gr., Accounting MEN’S TENNIS (3) Josef Dodridge, Jr., Business Elliott Sprecher, Jr., Journalism John Zordani, Sr., Business MEN’S TRACK (24) Paul Afflitto, So., Electrical Engineering Cooper Barth, Jr., Agricultural & Applied Economics
Eric Brown, So., Undeclared Riley Budde, Jr., Agronomy Ryan Davis, Sr., Information Systems Ben Eidenschink, So., Biochemistry Corbin Ellis, Jr., Electrical Engineering Tim Guthrie, Jr., Biochemistry Olin Hacker, So., Undeclared Isaac Hale, So., Biomedical Engineering Joe Hardy, Jr., Economics Carl Hirsch, Jr., Mechanical Engineering Lorenzo Larry, Sr., Sociology Zach Lorbeck, So., Kinesiology Josh McDonald, Jr., Biology Morgan McDonald, So., International Business & Finance and Investment & Banking Tyson Miehe, Jr., Physical Education Brandon Mortensen, Sr., Sociology Trent Nytes, So., Kinesiology McKena Ramos, Sr., Communication Arts Malachy Schrobilgen, Sr., Political Science and History Sawyer Smith, Jr., Psychology Alex Teague, Jr., Biomedical Engineering Tucker Wedig, So., Undecided SOFTBALL (10) Taylor Berry, Sr., Operations & Technology Management Melanie Cross, So., Undeclared Brianna Flugaur, Jr., Rehabilitation Psychology Kelsey Jenkins, Jr., Human Development & Studies Stephanie Lombardo, So., Economics Chloe Miller, Sr., Kinesiology Angela Morrow, So., Retailing & Consumer Behavior Sara Novak, Sr., Biology Gabrielle Scherle, So., Undeclared Kelly Welsh, So., Undeclared WOMEN’S GOLF (7) Michelle Cheung, Sr., Psychology Brooke Ferrell, Sr., Marketing Tess Hackworthy, So., Undeclared Aya Johnson, Sr., Communication Arts Rebecca Klongland, Jr., Economics Alexandra Nageotte, Jr., Personal Finance Jessica Reinecke, So., Undeclared
WOMEN’S HOCKEY (10) Ann-Renée Desbiens, Sr., Marketing & Accounting Sydney McKibbon, Sr., Finance, Investment & Banking Nali Mullan, Jr., Journalism Annie Pankowski, Jr., Zoology Jenny Ryan, Sr., Kinesiology Sophia Shaver, So., Marketing Lauren Williams, Jr., Sociology and Pschology WOMEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT ROWING (14) Amanda Aiello, Sr., Life Sciences Communication Audrey Dalgarno, Sr., Biology Agathe Denis, Jr., Economics Alexandra Fochios, So., International Studies Marilyn Garberg, So., Undeclared Mirha Girt, Jr., Molecular Biology Payton James, So., Neurobiology Claire Kelley, So., International Studies Shannon Lipe, So., Undeclared Eleanor Martin, Jr., Finance, Investment & Banking and Risk Management & Insurance Ariel Tallo, So., Kinesiology Janet Titzler, Jr., Economics and Classical Humanities Jennifer Whitehill, Jr., Elementary Education Brianna Wynne, Jr., Nutritional Sciences
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WOMEN’S ROWING (24) Cheyenne Brandt, Jr., Environmental Sciences Rosie Brezynski, Jr., Computer Sciences Eliza Clifford, So., Art Janie French, Sr., Biochemistry/Spanish Monica Gerber, Jr., Retailing & Consumer Behavior Marissa Gibson, Jr., Genetics Lily Hansen, Jr., Communicative Sciences & Disorders Callie Hebert, Jr., Communication Arts Molly Jennerman, Jr., Economics Lucia Kissinger, Sr., Kinesiology Sarah Lueken, Sr., Communication Arts and French Saylor Martin, So., Kinesiology Kaitlin McKeogh, Sr., Rehabilitation Psychology Jane Merriman, So., Personal Finance Amanda Morris, Sr., Accounting and Risk Management & Insurance Anika Nelson, Sr., Genetics Renee Olley, So., Geological Engineering Maria Schmid, Sr., Communication Arts Maren Schultz, Jr., Kinesiology Gabby Simons, Jr., Kinesiology Lexi Siverling, Jr., Neurobiology Dani Steinberg, Sr., Forest Science Maddie Wanamaker, Sr., Environmental Studies and Life Sciences Communication Megan Whitehouse, Jr., Retailing & Consumer Behavior WOMEN’S TENNIS (3) Maria Avgerinos, Sr., Communications Kelsey Grambeau, Jr., Agricultural & Life Sciences Sydney Rider, Sr., Agricultural & Life Sciences
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WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD (12) Taylor Amann, Jr., Retailing & Consumer Behavior Hanna Barton, Jr., Biomedical Engineering Kennedy Blahnik, Jr., Elementary Education Sarah Disanza, Jr., Retailing & Consumer Behavior Georgia Ellenwood, Sr., Sociology Emma Haugen, So., Finance, Investment And Banking Sarah Heinemann, Sr., Chemical Engineering
Jane McCurry, Jr., Environmental Studies and Operations & Technology Management Casie Pawlik, Jr., Community & Non-Profit Leadership Emma Reifel, Sr., Communications Arts Erin Wagner, So., Kinesiology Danielle Weber, Jr., Political Science MEN’S BASKETBALL (6) Vitto Brown, Sr., Life Sciences Communication Matt Ferris, Sr., Business: Finance & Investment Banking Nigel Hayes, Sr., Business: Finance & Investment Banking Aaron Moesch, Jr., Business: Finance & Management Brevin Pritzl, So., Undeclared Zak Showalter, Sr., Business: Finance & Risk Management WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (3) Malayna Johnson, Jr., Rehabilitation Psychology Ashley Kelsick, So., Economics Taylor Kuhn, Sr., Kinesiology MEN’S HOCKEY (7) Aidan Cavallini, Sr., Finance, Investment & Banking Jake Bunz, So., Real Estate & Urban Land Economics Tim Davison, Sr., Personal Finance Jason Ford, Jr., Finance, Investment & Banking Luke Kunin, So., Community & Non-Profit Leadership Jedd Soleway, Sr., Journalism Matt Ustaski, Jr., Communication Arts MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING (8) Matt Aronson, So., Environmental Studies Matt Hutchins, Sr., History Anthony Lyons, Jr., Sociology Sean Maloney, Sr., Accounting Todd McCarthy, Jr., Mechanical Engineering Andrew Pearce, So., Journalism Jonathan Salomon, So., Civil Engineering Harrison Tran, Sr., Economics WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING (15) Marissa Berg, Jr., Human Development & Family Studies Madison Blaydes, Sr., Psychology and Gender & Women’s Studies
Maria Carlson, Sr., Civil Engineering Gabriella Comunale, So., Biochemistry Dana Grindall, Sr., Human Development & Family Studies Alexandra Hafey, So. , Animal Sciences Madeline Hazle, Sr., Biology and History of Science Hazel Hertting, So., Food Science Abby Jagdfeld, Sr., Microbiology Chase Kinney, Sr., Biology Maddie Martin, Jr., Political Science Ashley Peterson, Sr., Human Development & Family Studies Emmy Sehmann, So., Kinesiology Jess Unicomb, So., Undeclared Grace Wold, Sr., Sociology and Gender Studies WRESTLING (8) Andrew Crone, Jr., Business Cole Martin, So., Kinesiology Connor Medbery, Sr., Kinesiology Eric Peissig, Sr., Biological Systems Engineering Mason Reinhardt, So., Pre-nursing. TJ Ruschell, Sr., Education Leadership & Policy Analysis Eli Stickley, So., Agricultural & Life Sciences Ben Stone, So., Agricultural & Life Sciences
4.00 Student-Athletes Ssix student-athletes carried a 4.00 or a perfect grade point average for 2015-16, and 58 student-athletes achieved a perfect 4.00 grade point average during either the fall or spring (or both) semester(s). All qualified student-athletes, including post-competition (fifth year) and freshmen, are included in this listing. CUMULATIVE 4.00 GPA ▪ Kenneth Fiala, Fr., Men’s Rowing ▪ Eric Geunes, Fr., Men’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Paige Gorst, Fr., Women’s Rowing ▪ Emma Langer, Fr., Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country ▪ Elisabet Pietz, Fr., Women’s Rowing ▪ Abby Simplot, Fr., Women’s Rowing TERM 4.00 GPA (Fall 2016) ▪ Lizzie Brown, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Daniel Cech, Men’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Eliza Clifford, Women’s Rowing
▪ Kate Condon, Women’s Rowing** ▪ Kevin Crosby, Men’s Rowing ▪ Audrey Dalgarno, Women’s Lightweight Rowing ▪ Kathryn DeZeeuw, Women’s Lightweight Rowing ▪ Kenneth Fiala, Men’s Rowing ▪ Eric Geunes, Men’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Paige Gorst, Women’s Rowing ▪ Hazel Hertting, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Jesse Isaacson, Men’s Track & Field ▪ Natalie Jacobson, Women’s Soccer ▪ Abigail Jagdfeld, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Kelsey Jenkins, Softball ▪ Patrick Kasl, Football ▪ Lucia Kissinger, Women’s Rowing ▪ Taylor Kuhn, Women’s Basketball ▪ Emma Langer, Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country ▪ Molly Laufenberg, Women’s Soccer** ▪ Noah Leibold, Men’s Soccer ▪ Anne Lewandowski, Women’s Rowing* ▪ Joe, McAsey, Men’s Track & Field ▪ Tyson Miehe, Men’s Track & Field and Cross Country ▪ Elisabet Pietz, Women’s Rowing ▪ Mason Reinhardt, Wrestling ▪ Sydney Rider, Women’s Tennis ▪ Mark Saari, Football ▪ Malachy Schrobilgen, Men’s Track & Field & Cross Country ▪ Abby Simplot, Women’s Rowing ▪ Taylor-Paige Stewart, Softball** ▪ Kendra Van Leeuwen, Women’s Basketball ▪ Ashley Van Zeeland, Softball** ▪ Tom Walker, Men’s Rowing ▪ Jacob Wenner, Men’s Rowing ▪ Alex Wolff, Men’s Rowing
▪ Madeline Hazle, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Eloise Healey, Women’s Golf ▪ Sarah Heinemann, Women’s Cross Country ▪ Hazel Hertting, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Sydney Hilley, Volleyball ▪ Alexander Idarraga, Men’s Rowing ▪ Abigail Jagdfeld, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Kelsey Jenkins, Softball ▪ Tyler Johnson, Football ▪ Emma Langer, Women’s Cross Country ▪ Anne Lewandowski, Women’s Rowing* ▪ Sonja Liljegren, Women’s Lightweight Rowing ▪ Rylan Lubeck, Wrestling ▪ Lianna Mack, Women’s Cross Country ▪ Kaitlin McKeogh, Women’s Rowing ▪ Connor Medbery, Wrestling ▪ Tyson Miehe, Men’s Cross Country ▪ Alicia Monson, Women’s Cross Country ▪ Sara Novak, Softball ▪ Alexandra Peterson, Women’s Soccer* ▪ Ashley Peterson, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Elisabet Pietz, Women’s Rowing ▪ Tomas Pitra, Men’s Tennis* ▪ Timothy Ruschell, Wrestling ▪ Mark Saari, Football ▪ Malachy Schrobilgen, Men’s Cross Country ▪ Hannah Schwartz, Women’s Rowing** ▪ Nathan Simon, Men’s Rowing ▪ Abby Simplot, Women’s Rowing ▪ Kendall Smith, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Brianna Stelzer, Women’s Soccer** ▪ Emma Strenski, Women’s Rowing ▪ Tom Walker, Men’s Rowing ▪ Madeleine Wanamaker, Women’s Rowing ▪ Brianna Wynne, Women’s Lightweight Rowing ▪ John Zordani, Men’s Tennis * - Denotes Medical Hardship ** - Denotes Exhausted Eligibility
TERM 4.00 GPA (Spring 2017) ▪ Madison Blaydes, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Andrew Crone, Wrestling ▪ Audrey Dalgarno, Women’s Lightweight Rowing ▪ John Dunn, Football ▪ Alejandro Estrelles Hernanz, Men’s Soccer ▪ Kenneth Fiala, Men’s Rowing ▪ Brianna Flugaur, Softball ▪ Jaden Gault, Football* ▪ Eric Geunes, Men’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Paige Gorst, Women’s Rowing ▪ Olin Hacker, Men’s Cross Country ▪ Lily Hansen, Women’s Rowing
Remington Scholars The Remington Scholars are seniors who graduate with the highest cumulative grade point average in their class. Named in honor of former UW professor Frank Remington, who was a faculty athletics representative to the NCAA, Big Ten and WCHA, recipients receive a $1,000 scholarship providing they enter a post-graduate program within one year of graduation. ▪ Madeline Hazle, Women’s Swimming & Diving ▪ Malachy Schrobligen, Men’s Cross Country/ Track & Field