2001 WIAC Women's Golf Headlines

2001 WIAC Women's Golf Headlines

Three Earn Women's Golf All-America Honors;
Weber Named Regional Coach of the Year

RELEASED: Wednesday, May 22, 2002

Madison, Wis.--Three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) women's golfers have been named NCAA Division III All-Americans by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA). UW-Eau Claire's Kristi Moss and UW-Oshkosh's Markka Farrington were named to the second team, while UW-Whitewater’s Christy Huegerich was a honorable mention pick. The NGCA also named Whitewater head coach Brett Weber the Division III Region 3 Coach of the Year.

The NGCA selects a first team, second team and honorable mention honorees. Criteria to be considered for the honor include NCAA qualifying averages, tournament wins and average place of finish in tournaments, quality of field in those tournaments and participation in NCAA championship play.

Moss, a senior from Eau Claire, Wis. (North), helped Eau Claire to a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship with a four-day total of 340 to finish 17th overall. She captured medalist honors at the 2001 WIAC Championship and had the top Blugold score in seven of the 10 meets in which the team competed. Her 82.56 stroke average in 18 rounds was the best on the team during the 2001-02 season. Moss was an honorable mention All-America pick last season, after finishing 51st at the 2001 national tournament, where the Blugolds placed ninth.

Farrington, a senior from West Bend, Wis. (West), participated in the NCAA Championship last week and finished 18th with a four-day total of 342. She finished fourth or better in seven of the nine meets that Oshkosh participated in during the 2001-02 season. Among them were first-place finishes at the Oshkosh Invitational held last September and the Lewis University Spring Classic held a little less than four weeks ago. Farrington also tied for third at the WIAC Championship held last October. She was a honorable mention All-America selection last season.

Huegerich, a senior from Brookfield, Wis. (East), capped her career with a 31st-place finish at the NCAA Championship last week. She had six of the top fifteen rounds recorded by a Warhawk golfer this year, including a school record 74 carded at the Whitewater Invitational. She was the medalist in two tournaments this year, and placed among the top five individuals in five meets. Huegerich was Whitewater’s top golfer in six tournaments during the 2001-02 season, including a sixth-place finish at the WIAC Championship.

Farrington and Huegerich were two of just ten individuals invited to compete in the NCAA III Championship from May 14 -17. The field consisted of the top ten teams, of five players each, plus the ten individuals for a total championship list of sixty players.

Huegerich wasn’t the only Whitewater representative honored by the NGCA. Brett Weber, in his first year as the Warhawks’ head coach, was named NGCA Division III Region 3 Coach of the Year. The award is voted on by Division III women’s golf coaches. Weber directed the Warhawks to the title of the Knox (IL) Invitational, second place in the Augustana (IL) Invitational, second place in the UW-Oshkosh Inviational, and the runner-up spot at the WIAC Championship. Weber is also the head pro at The Broadlands Golf Club in North Prairie, Wis.

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Four Earn Verizon Academic All-District Women's At-Large Honors

RELEASED: Monday, May 20, 2002

Madison, Wis.--Four Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) student-athletes have been named to the 2002 Verizon Academic All-District V Women's At-Large Team. UW-Eau Claire's Alison Hover and UW-Stevens Point's Jen Randall earned first team honors, while UW-La Crosse's Jenny Moore and UW-Whitewater's Christy Huegerich were second team selections.

Hover, a junior tennis player from St. Cloud, Minn. (Tech H.S.), is majoring in mathematics/finance with a 3.93 grade point average.

Hover led the Blugolds to their ninth-straight WIAC title this season by winning the No. 1 singles crown. She has also claimed league titles at No. 2 and No. 3 singles in her career. Hover has compiled a stellar 26-2 mark this season, including a 17-match winning streak dating back to September 30. She was named the ITA Midwest Rookie of the Year in 1999.

Randall, a junior swimmer from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., is majoring in actuarial science with a 3.98 grade point average. She is a National Merit Scholar and a member of the Phi Eta Sigma and Phi Kapa Phi honor societies.

Randall anchored the 200 medley relay team that finished eighth at the NCAA Division III Championship this season. She has also been a member of six All-American and eight conference champion relay teams during her career. The Pointers have won two conference titles in her three seasons.

Moore, a senior gymnast from Coon Rapids, Minn. (Blaine H.S.), is a nuclear medicine technology major and chemistry minor with a 3.51 grade point average. She was named the 2002 WIAC Judy Kruckman Women's Gymnastics Co-Scholar-Athlete and has earned NCGA All-Academic honors.

Moore helped lead La Crosse to its second straight national title in 2002, claiming All-America honors on the balance beam and the all-around competition. She is a four-year letterwinner and has earned five career All-America honors. Additionally, Moore is a nine-time All-WIAC selection in her career.

Huegerich, a senior golfer from Brookfield, Wis. (East H.S.), is majoring in elementary education with a 3.76 grade point average. Earlier this season, she earned the WIAC's Judy Kruckman Women's Golf Scholar-Athlete Award.

Huegerich recently tied for 31st at the NCAA Division III Championship with a four-day total of 350, including scores of 92, 89, 88 and 81. She tied for 23rd at the national meet last season and finished 27th in 2000. Huegerich is a three-time All-WIAC performer, placing second at the WIAC Championship in 1999 and sixth each of the past two seasons.

A total of 11 student-athletes were named to the first team, while 10 earned second team honors. Individuals earning first team recognition will advance to the national ballot. The at-large squad includes individuals from the sports of golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, swimming and tennis.

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Eau Claire Finishes Seventh At NCAA Women's Golf Championship

South Hadley, Ma.--The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women's golf team finished seventh at the NCAA Division III Golf Championship, which concluded at the Orchards Golf Club at Mount Holyoke College here Friday.

The Blugolds took seventh on the opening day and held the same position throughout the four-day, 72-hole event, which included 10 invited teams and 10 individual players from around the country. These 60 golfers were challenged through four rounds of play on a difficult 5,801 yard, par 72 course.

Methodist College of North Carolina won its fifth consecutive title with a score of 1310, beating runner-up Mary Hardin-Baylor, TX by 31 strokes. Rounding out the top 10 were Amherst College, MA (1384), DePauw University, IN (1387), Rhodes College, TN (1400), McMurry University, TX (1401), UW-Eau Claire (1402), Buena Vista, IA (1415), St. Thomas, MN (1417) and Illinois Wesleyan (1427).

The Blugold finish was an improvement of two positions from their first-ever appearance in the national meet last year.

Leading the Blugolds was senior Kristi Moss who placed 17th in field of 60 golfers with a 340. Her total included the best round on the final day, a 76, after rounds of 88, 89 and 87. Her performance helped the Blugolds post the fourth-best team score Friday with a 338.

Katie Hommen tied for 28th with a 348, while Mo Montbriand was 43rd with a 359, Karen Law was 49th with a 368 and Jennifer Prock was tied for 50th with a 369.

Also representing the WIAC at the NCAA championship were UW-Oshkosh's Markka Farrington and UW-Whitewater's Christy Huegerich.

Farrington tied for 18th with a four-day total of 342, shooting rounds of 87, 94, 81 and 80. She was a seventh-place finisher at the NCAA Division III Championship a year ago.

Huegerich tied for 31st with a four-day total of 350, including scores of 92, 89, 88 and 81. She tied for 23rd last season and finished 27th in 2000.

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Eau Claire Earns Bid To NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship; Two WIAC Individuals Also Set To Participate

RELEASED: Monday, May 6, 2002

Indianapolis, Ind.--For the second consecutive year, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women's golf team has been selected as one of 10 teams to compete in the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship. In addition, UW-Oshkosh's Markka Farrington and UW-Whitewater's Christy Huegerich were two of ten individuals to qualify for the national meet.

The championships will be conducted May 14-17 at The Orchards Golf Club on the campus of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts.

The Blugolds, under first-year coach John Rawdon, will represent Region III along with Illinois Wesleyan University. A total of 10 teams and 10 individuals are selected to participate in the women's golf championships.

Last year, the Blugolds, under coach Doug Georgianni, finished ninth in the national tournament.

The Blugolds are the reigning Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion and are led by senior Kristi Moss who was the conference medalist. The Blugolds have won four of nine meets in which they competed this year. This spring, they won one meet and finished second twice.

Two teams from each of the five regions were selected for the championships. In addition, 10 individuals not from selected teams also qualified for the championships. Regions 2 and 3 each received three individual berths, Region 4 received two individual berths, and Regions 1 and 5 each received one individual berth.

Farrington, a senior from West Bend, Wis. (West H.S.), is making her second straight appearance at the NCAA Division III Championship. She placed seventh overall last season with a 306 stroke total and earned All-America Honorable Mention status for her performance throughout the season. Farrington won medalist honors at the 2000 WIAC Championship. She placed third at the league meet last season and second in 1999.

Huegerich, a senior from Brookfield, Wis. (East H.S.), has earned a spot in the national tournament for three consecutive years. She tied for 23rd at the 2001 NCAA Division III Championship with a 321 stroke total. In 2000, she tied for 27th with a score of 347. Huegerich is a three-time All-WIAC performer, placing second at the WIAC Championship in 1999 and sixth each of the past two seasons.

The NCAA championship will consist of both team and individual competition conducted concurrently. All participants will compete throughout the 72 holes of competition. In the team competition, the low four scores from each team for each day will count in the team's total score.

This is just the third year of a separate women's golf championship for Division III.

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Whitewater’s Huegerich Named Women’s Golf Scholar-Athlete

RELEASED: Monday, October 8, 2001

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Christy Huegerich has been named the 2001 Judy Kruckman Women’s Golf Scholar-Athlete, it was announced recently by WIAC Commissioner Gary Karner.

Huegerich, a senior from Brookfield, Wis. (East HS), is majoring in elementary education with a 3.70 grade point average. She is a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and earned Whitewater’s Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Award in 1999-2000. In addition, she has appeared on Whitewater’s Honor Roll.

Huegerich, a team captain for the Warhawks, helped the squad to a second-place finish at the 2001 WIAC Championship at Mill Run Golf Course in Eau Claire. She finished sixth in the 30-player field with a two-day total of 171 to earn All-Conference honors for the third consecutive year. Earlier this season, Huegerich established a school record with a 74 at the Whitewater Invitational. She placed 23rd at the 2001 NCAA Division III Championship, after finishing 27th in 2000.

Huegerich also serves as a volunteer at elementary schools in the Whitewater area.

Eau Claire’s Maureen Montbriand was also nominated for the award.

The WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award is sponsored by Culver’s. In order to be nominated for the scholar-athlete award, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.25 grade point average, be in their last year of competition, or on schedule to graduate this academic year, and have competed for a minimum of two years.

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