2005-06 WIAC Women's Golf Headlines

2005-06 WIAC Women's Golf Headlines

UW-Oshkosh's Treadwell Named to Women's Academic All-District At-Large Team

RELEASED: Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Madison, Wis.--Four Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) student-athletes have secured 2006 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Five College Division Women's At-Large Team honors. UW-Eau Claire's Amanda Schultz and UW-Oshkosh's Cheryl Treadwell were first team selections, while UW-La Crosse's Nina Schubert and UW-Stevens Point's Amy Statz claimed second team status.

The team is comprised of all NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA student-athletes from Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota and is voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). It includes the sports of golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, swimming and diving, tennis and water polo.

Schultz, a senior ice hockey player from Stevens Point, Wis. (SPASH), earned all-district honors for the third straight year. She is majoring in special education and boasts a 3.98 grade point average. Schultz claimed the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Scholar-Athlete Award this year and tallied 17 points on 12 goals and five assists.

Treadwell, a senior golfer from Brookfield, Wis. (Central H.S.), maintains a 3.84 grade point average and is majoring in finance. She was named the WIAC Judy Kruckman Women's Golf Scholar-Athlete award winner this year. Treadwell placed 20th at the league championships this season and secured all-WIAC second team status.

Schultz and Treadwell are now eligible for the Academic All-America team, which will be announced on June 15.

Schubert, a senior gymnast from Kreischa, Germany, is majoring in psychology and carries a 3.56 grade point average. She claimed the conference's scholar-athlete award this season and won her third straight National Collegiate Gymnastics Association uneven bars title.

Statz, a junior ice hockey player from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., sustains a 3.62 grade point average and is majoring in athletic training. She ranked second in the NCAA Division III with a 1.22 goals against average and fifth with a .934 save percentage. Statz is the first goalie in NCAA tournament history to post a shutout in the frozen four.

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Three Claim Women's Golf All-America Honors

RELEASED: Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Madison, Wis.--Three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) student-athletes have been named to the 2006 National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) NCAA Division III All-America Team. UW-Eau Claire's Maggie Loney was named to the first team, while the Blugolds' Meghan Sobotta and UW-Oshkosh's Jennifer Young were second team selections.

Loney, a senior from River Falls, Wis., claimed first team status for the second straight year. She was an honorable mention All-America selection in 2004 and claimed the NCGA Freshman of the Year award in 2003. Loney is the first individual in school history to receive NGCA first team honors on multiple occasions.

She was named the WIAC Player of the Year earlier this season after becoming the first individual in league history to win consecutive individual titles at the conference championships.

Sobotta, a sophomore from Arcadia, Wis., secured all-WIAC first team honors this year. She finished in the top five in eight of the 10 events that she competed in, including medalist honors twice.

Young, a junior from Salem, Wis. (Westosha Central H.S.), captured second team recognition for the third straight year. She registered five top-five finishes in the 10 events that she participated in this season.

The NGCA also announced an All-Region team and individuals joining Loney, Sobotta and Young on the Region III squad were UW-Eau Claire's Jessica Thompson and UW-Stevens Point's Susie Lewis.

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UW-Eau Claire Finishes Fifth at NCAA Women's Golf Championships

RELEASED: Friday, May 12, 2006

Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.--The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women's golf team finished fifth out of 10 teams at the 2006 NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships, which were held at Mission Inn Golf and Tennis Resort on May 9-12.

The Blugolds finished with a four-day total score of 1,357 (342-338-336-341) (+189), while remaining in fifth-place throughout the tournament. This marks the third straight year the Blugolds finished in the top five and the fifth-place finish is the second highest in school history.

Methodist College (N.C.) won the national championship for the ninth consecutive year with a score of 1,240 (+72). Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) placed second with a score of 1,316 (+148), followed by DePauw University (Ind.) with 1,317 (+149) and Wartburg College (Iowa) with 1,326 (+158).

Charlotte Williams of Methodist claimed the individual title out of 60 participants with a four-day score of 308 (+16).

The top Blugold finisher was Jessica Thompson, who placed 11th with a score of 323 (86-80-77-80). She was followed by Maggie Loney in 20th with a score of 331 (78-84-84-85), Meghan Sobotta tied for 35th with a score of 345 (89-89-84-83), Kim Huber placed 50th with a score of 358 (89-85-91-93) and Becky Washleski finished 58th with a score of 398 (100-93-104-101).

UW-Oshkosh's Jennifer Young also participated in the national meet as an individual and tied for 15th with a score of 327 (79-86-83-79).

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UW-Eau Claire Selected for NCAA Women's Golf Championships

RELEASED: Wednesday, May 3, 2006

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has been selected to compete in the 2006 NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships. In addition, UW-Oshkosh's Jennifer Young will participate in the championships as an individual.

This marks the sixth consecutive year that the Blugolds will compete in the national championships and third straight season Young will participate.

The championships will be held May 9-12 at the Mission Inn Golf and Tennis Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida and will feature 10 teams, two teams from each of five regions, and 10 individuals from teams not selected for the meet. UW-Eau Claire and Illinois Wesleyan University represented Region 3.

In each of the last six years, the Blugolds have improved their finish from the previous year, including a school-best performance a year ago when they tied for third. UW-Eau Claire claimed the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) title for the second straight year this fall.

The Blugolds are led by senior Maggie Loney, who finished fourth individually at the NCAA championships last year and claimed medalist honors at the WIAC championships for the second straight year this fall. She also captured WIAC Player of the Year honors this season.

Also receiving all-WIAC first team accolades from UW-Eau Claire this year were junior Jessica Thompson and sophomore Meghan Sobotta.

The Titans' Jennifer Young, a junior, claimed all-WIAC first team status this season and finished sixth at the league championships. She tied for 18th at last year's national championship and placed 36th in 2004.

The national championships will consist of both team and individual competition conducted concurrently. The tournament consists of 72 holes of play over four days of competition. In the team competition, the low four scores from each team for each day will count in the team's total score.

Oglethorpe University (Ga.) and the Central Florida Sports Commission will serve as hosts for this year's championships.

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Veteran Division I Coach to Take Over UW-Eau Claire Women's Golf Program

RELEASED: Monday, January 16, 2006

Eau Claire, Wis.--A veteran NCAA Division I men's golf coach has been chosen to take over the UW-Eau Claire women's golf program, Director of Athletics Scott Kilgallon has announced.

John Means will fill the vacancy left when John Rawdon resigned for personal reasons last September. He will inherit a Blugold team that has won back to back Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships and gone to the NCAA Division III nationals five straight years.

NCAA championships are no stranger for this highly successful coach. In 1990, Means took over a beleaguered University of Minnesota program that was a perennial cellar dweller in the Big Ten and had not been to the NCAA championships since 1972. After only three years, the team went to the NCAA championship and proceeded to do so for eight straight years. The team he recruited and worked with until his departure from the Gopher program won the NCAA Division I Championship in 2002.

During his 11-year tenure at Minnesota, Means had a .726 winning percentage and the Gophers were ranked among the top 20 teams nationally in his final eight seasons. He coached nine All-Americans, four Academic All-Americans, 14 All-Conference players and 27 Academic All-Conference selections. He coached two-time All-American James McLean who was the 1998 NCAA medalist and who currently plays on the pro tour. He also helped Minnesota host the 2000 NCAA Golf Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club.

Minnesota was not the first place where Means tasted success. During an 11-year stint at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, he won 11 conference championships and led the Cadets to eight straight appearances in the NCAA championships. There he produced three All-Americans, 27 All-Conference players and four Academic All-Americans.

After coaching collegiate golf for nearly 25 years, he exited the coaching profession in 2002 to pursue a dream of building a world class golf learning center. He was the Director of Golf and Consultant for the Mulligan Masters Golf Learning Center in Lake Elmo, Minnesota for the past three years.

Among his many honors was being runner-up for NCAA Coach of the Year in 1998. He was a four-time NCAA District Coach of the Year. He is past president of the Golf Coaches Association of America and also the Big Ten Coaches Association. He has received the National Golf Foundation's Distinguished Teacher Award and was the team manager for the 1994 USA-Japan Collegiate All-Star team.

A Minnesota native, he earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma and his master's degree from Colorado State University. While doing his master's work at CSU, Means led the Rams to the highest conference finish in the university's history.

After stepping down as men's golf coach at Minnesota, Means was the Assistant Athletic Director for fundraising and scheduling. He was involved in raising over three million dollars for endowment of the golf program as the head coach.

Means' daughter Deb won the Minnesota State High School championship, then went to Wake Forest on a scholarship and was the Demon Deacons' captain as a senior. Through his daughter, he has worked with a number of collegiate women golfers.

"As impressive as John's credentials and honors are on paper, he was even more impressive in person during the interview process," said Kilgallon. "We had some great candidates interview for the position, but the search committee was clearly very excited for John to take over the women's golf program."

While pointing out that Means has the qualities to improve the program, Kilgallon said that he was most impressed with "his ability to relate with people and more importantly how well he relates with student-athletes." He called that attribute "essential to motivate players to reach their potential and in the recruiting process."

"There is no question that John will be a great addition to a tremendous athletics staff that we have here at UWEC," concluded Kilgallon.

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UW-Oshkosh's Treadwell Named Women's Golf Scholar-Athlete

RELEASED: Tuesday, October 4, 2005

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's Cheryl Treadwell has been named the 2005 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Judy Kruckman Woman's Golf Scholar-Athlete, it was announced recently by WIAC Commissioner Gary Karner.

Treadwell, a senior from Brookfield, Wis. (Central H.S.), is majoring in finance and maintains a 3.84 grade point average. She is a three-time National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) Scholar All-American and has been recognized on UW-Oshkosh's Dean's List five semesters and the Honor Roll one semester.

Treadwell, a two-year team captain, helped UW-Oshkosh to a second-place finish at the 2005 WIAC championships. She was named to the NGCA All-America Honorable Mention team during the 2003-04 season when UW-Oshkosh finish fourth at the NCAA Division III Championship. Treadwell also claimed medalist honors at the 2002 league championship, helping the Titans to the conference championship. She received all-WIAC first team status in 2004.

UW-River Falls' Kara Coughlin was also nominated for this year's scholar-athlete award.

The WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award is named after Judy Kruckman, who served as Assistant Commissioner for the WIAC from 1996-98. Prior to this appointment, she functioned as Commissioner of the Wisconsin Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from October, 1984 - September, 1996.

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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UW-Eau Claire Successfully Defends Women's Golf Title

Superior, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire successfully defended its women's golf league title following completion of the 2005 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) championships, which were held on October 1-2 at Nemadji Golf Course.

The conference title for the Blugolds is the fourth in school history (2005, 2004, 2001, 1998). UW-Eau Claire also becomes the second team in league history to win back-to-back crowns, joining UW-Oshkosh (2003, 2002).

UW-Eau Claire claimed the league championship with a conference-record team total of 628 strokes during the two-day, 36-hole competition. UW-Oshkosh and UW-Whitewater tied for second with 665 strokes, followed by UW-Stevens Point with 667 strokes, UW-River Falls with 686 strokes, UW-Platteville with 705 strokes and UW-Superior with 729 strokes. UW-Stout's club team also participated in the league meet, but did not factor into the team or individual scoring.

UW-Eau Claire's Maggie Loney cruised to medalist honors at the championship to become the first individual in conference history to claim back-to-back individual titles. She shot a 36-hole total of 144 strokes, including a course record of 71 during Saturday's opening round. Her two-day score of 144 was the lowest in conference championship history, while her 71 during the first round was the lowest in the 10-year history of the meet.

UW-Platteville's Ahna Hendrickson finished second with 153 strokes, followed by UW-Eau Claire's Jessica Thompson and Meghan Sobotta in third with 157 strokes, UW-Stevens Point's Susie Lewis in fifth with 159 strokes, UW-Oshkosh's Jennifer Young and Liz Buske in sixth with 160 strokes and UW-Platteville's LeAnn Austinson and UW-Whitewater's Diana Schmidt in eighth with 161 strokes.

UW-Whitewater head coach Brett Weber was voted the Coach of the Year by the league coaches, while UW-Oshkosh's Cheryl Treadwell received the Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete Award.

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Interbartolo Named UW-Stevens Point Women's Golf Coach

RELEASED: Tuesday, August 2, 2005

Stevens Point, Wis.--Matt Interbartolo, a former All-American player and current part-time assistant coach with the UW-Stevens Point men’s hockey team, will lend his skills to the women’s golf program as the Pointers’ head coach.

Interbartolo has been an assistant golf professional at Tree Acres Golf Course in Plover for the past three years and was also a four-year letterwinner at De La Salle High School in Toronto, Ont. He inherits a team that finished fourth at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships last season and replaces Joe Battaglia, who resigned after one season at the helm.

Interbartolo was a second-team All-American in 1997 and earned first-team All-Northern Collegiate Hockey Association honors in 1997 and 2001. He led the league in assists as a senior and is the only player in school history to record more assists than games played. He has coached the Portage County Youth on Ice high school “B” team for the past five years and has spent three years behind the bench with the UW-Stevens Point men’s hockey team.

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UW-Oshkosh's Treadwell and UW-Whitewater's Egnarski Named To NGCA All-America Scholar Team

RELEASED: Monday, July 11, 2005

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's Cheryl Treadwell and UW-Whitewater's Kendall Egnarski have been named to the 2004-05 National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) All-America Scholar Team.

The conference duo is among 60 individuals from NCAA Division III that were recognized on the squad. Both student-athletes were honored for the second straight season.

The criteria for selection to the NGCA All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent of all college athletics. The minimum cumulative grade point average is 3.50 and student-athletes must have competed in at least 66 percent of the college's regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year.

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