Eight Individuals Named to UW-Stevens Point Athletics Hall of Fame

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RELEASED: Tuesday, November 8, 2005

Eight Individuals Named to UW-Stevens Point Athletics Hall of Fame

Stevens Point, Wis.--A larger class and new induction date highlight the 2005 edition of the UW-Stevens Point Athletics Hall of Fame as eight individuals representing eight different sports will be honored on a special Hall of Fame date this fall.

Previously held in conjunction with homecoming, this year's event will be held on Sat., Nov. 12. The honorees will be introduced at halftime of the Pointers' football game against UW-Stout and will be inducted at a banquet at the University Center on campus that will begin at 6 p.m. with cocktails at 5 p.m. For tickets, contact the UW-Stevens Point alumni relations office at 715-346-3811.

For the first time since 1991, eight individuals will be inducted. Selections include men's track and field athlete Dan Buntman, women's soccer player Kim Cwik, football and baseball player Greg Dantoin, men's swimmer Kevin Gelwicks, wrestler Colin Green, women's basketball player Lisa Grudzinski, football player Randy Simpson and men's hockey player Todd Tretter.

Buntman (1975-79) placed third at the 1978 NAIA cross country championships and was the highest-finishing non-scholarship athlete at the meet. He was a seven-time Wisconsin State University Conference track and field champion and earned four NAIA All-America finishes, including a runner-up performance in the indoor 1000 meters in 1979 and on the distance medley relay team in 1978. A Green Bay native, Buntman currently resides in Morgan Hill, Calif.

Cwik (1994-98) was a first-team All-American defender in 1998 and a two-time All-Region selection. Her teams made four NCAA Division III tournament appearances and had a record of 65-16-5, including a 44-0 mark in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference competition. She missed the 1996 season with a knee injury, but bounced back to earn team Most Valuable Player honors the next two years. A Brookfield native, she currently lives in Green Bay.

Dantoin (1985-87) shares the school's single-season record for interceptions with nine in 1985 and also ranks second all-time with 22 career interceptions. He was an honorable mention All-American selection in 1987 by the NAIA and Football News. Dantoin was a two-time All-Conference performer and was also a first-team All-Conference first baseman for the baseball team in 1986. A Brussels native, Dantoin currently resides in his hometown.

Gelwicks (1989-93) was UW-Stevens Point's first NCAA Division III national champion, winning the 200-yard breaststroke in 1993. He was a four-time All-American, having earned All-American honors in three events in 1991. Gelwicks was also a four-time honorable mention All-American and swam at nationals in each of his four seasons. He is a Normal, Ill. native and currently lives in Laramie, Wyo.

Green (1990-94) holds UW-Stevens Point's career record with 580 takedowns and the school's single-season mark with 200 takedowns. He ranks sixth on UW-Stevens Point's all-time victories list after compiling a 109-35 record during his career. Green placed third at the NCAA Division III championships in 1994 and eighth in 1992 as a three-time national qualifier and three-time conference champion. He is a Westby native and currently resides in Viroqua.

Grudzinski (1990-94) was a two-time honorable mention Kodak All-American and ranks seventh on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,257 points. She ranks second in school history in single-season field goal percentage at 57.4 percent in 1992-93 and second in single-season rebounds with 263 in 1993-94. Grudzinski helped the Pointers to a 62-35 record during her career. She is a Verona native and currently lives in Coos Bay, Ore.

Simpson (1991-94) ranks third in school history with 20 interceptions and was a first-team All-America selection in 1994 by the Football Gazette and American Football Coaches Association and in 1992 by Champion and the Associated Press. He was an honorable mention All-American in 1993 and a three-time All-Conference performer. He holds the school's single-game record with four interceptions against Southwest State in 1994. Simpson is a Phillips native and currently lives in his hometown.

Tretter (1989-93) is third on the school's all-time scoring list with 210 points and is UW-Stevens Point's all-time leader with 130 assists. He was the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Player of the Year in 1993 and a first-team All-American selection as the Pointers won the third national title of his four-year career. Tretter was also selected to play in the American Hockey Coaches Association Division I all-star game. Currently the head hockey coach at D.C. Everest High School, Tretter lives in Mosinee and is a St. Paul, Minn. native.

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