Women's Indoor Track & Field
Athletes of the Week

Week of Feb. 18 - 24
Track
UW-Oshkosh’s Distance Medley Relay Team - Heather Bassett, Freshman, Minocqua (Lakeland); Ayla Mitchell, Junior, New Richmond; Amy Mleziva, Sophomore, New Franken (Luxemburg-Casco); Jessie Scheer, Senior, De Pere
The group took first place at the Pointer Invitational on Feb. 23 with a time of 12:13.34.  The performance surpassed the provisional qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Hannah Humbach, Sophomore, Madison (Abundant Life)
UW-La Crosse, Sarah Duchow, Sophomore, Pewaukee (Arrowhead)
UW-Platteville, Liz Baker, Sophomore, Richland Center
UW-River Falls, Christine Peters, Junior, Red Wing, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Ashley Woest, Junior, Abrams (Pulaski)

Field
Pam Sellberg, Junior (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Park Center), of UW-Stout
Sellberg set a school record in the pole vault and reached the NCAA Division III provisional qualifying standard at the Pointer Invitational on Feb. 23.  She won the event with a height of 11-10 1/2, breaking the previous school mark of 11-7 by Chelsea Becker in 2005.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Amy Oldenburg, Sophomore, Minocqua (Lakeland Union)
UW-La Crosse, Christy Bohl, Junior, Chippewa Falls (McDonell)
UW-Oshkosh, Peggy Seidler, Freshman, Merrill (Wausau West)
UW-Stevens Point, Stephanie Hennings, Freshman, Kiel

Week of Feb. 11 - 17
Track
Ayla Mitchell, Junior (New Richmond), of UW-Oshkosh
Mitchell ran fastest mile in the NCAA Division III this season with her effort at UW-Oshkosh Invitational on Feb. 16.  She posted a time of 4:54.98 in the 22-participant race.  Her performance surpassed the automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship.  

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Hannah Humbach, Sophomore, Madison (Abundant Life)
UW-La Crosse, Katelynn Williams, Sophomore, Madison (West)
UW-Platteville, Jessica Scott, Junior, Kiel
UW-River Falls, Becca Jordahl, Junior, Pocatallo, Idaho (Century)
UW-Stevens Point, Liz Caine, Junior, Plover (SPASH)
UW-Stout, Jasmine Patzner, Senior, Taylor (Blair-Taylor)
UW-Superior, Jenna Halverson, Sophomore, Barnum, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Brooke Bell, Freshman, Milwaukee (Alexander Hamilton)

Field
Caitlin Schetter, Junior (Kiel), of UW-La Crosse
Schetter won the long jump (19-3 1/2) and triple jump (38-0 3/4) at the Warhawk Classic on Feb. 16.  She automatically qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship in the long jump and established a school record.  Schetter also provisionally qualified for the national meet with her performance in the triple jump.  UW-La Crosse won the team title at the meet.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Amy Morse, Junior, Kaukauna
UW-Oshkosh, Peggy Seidler, Freshman, Merrill (Wausau West)
UW-Platteville, Gabrielle Ethier, Freshman, Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge)
UW-River Falls, Vicki Cooper, Senior, DeForest
UW-Stevens Point, Alicia Harling, Freshman, Clifton, Ill. (Central)
UW-Stout, Ashlea Peter, Sophomore, Wausau (Northland Lutheran)
UW-Superior, Nancy Hudack, Senior, Ashland
UW-Whitewater, Danielle Anton, Junior, Marshall

Week of Feb. 4 - 10
Track
Jessica Scott, Junior (Kiel), of UW-Platteville
Scott won the 800-meter run in a NCAA Division III automatic qualifying time of 2:12.21 at the Wartburg College (Iowa) Select on February 9.  Her time ranks as the best in the country this season.  Scott was also a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that posted a provisional qualifying time of 3:58.7.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Liz Kooistra, Junior, Lakeville, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, 4x400-meter relay team--Katie Steingraeber, Senior, La Crosse (Aquinas); Caitlin Perra, Junior, Zumbrota, Minn. (Zumbrota-Mazeppa); Abby Lien, Senior, Waite Park, Minn. (St. Cloud Cathedral); Danica Schaefer, Junior, Waukesha (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Ayla Mitchell, Junior, New Richmond
UW-River Falls, Becca Jordahl, Sophomore, Pocatello, Idaho (Century)
UW-Stevens Point, Liz Caine, Junior, Plover (SPASH)
UW-Stout, Jasmine Patzner, Senior, Taylor (Blair-Taylor)
UW-Whitewater, Jenny Rogers, Senior, Fort Atkinson

Field
Katie Fondow, Junior (Green Bay/West), of UW-La Crosse
Fondow won the long jump at the Wartburg College (Iowa) Select on February 9 with a NCAA Division III provisional qualifying mark of 18-1 1/2.  Her mark ranks third in the country this year.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Hayley Suckow, Sophomore, Elk Mound
UW-Oshkosh, Kristi Konsella, Freshman, Merrill (Wausau West)
UW-Stevens Point, Kathleen Folbrecht, Sophomore, Jefferson
UW-Stout, Ashlea Peter, Sophomore, Wausau (Northland Lutheran)
UW-Whitewater, Katelyn Britt, Freshman, Hartland

Week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 3
Track
Becca Jordahl, Junior (Pocatello, Idaho/Century), of UW-River Falls
Jordahl set a school record at the Minnesota State Open, winning the 5,000-meter run with a time of 17:21.45. Her performance broke the old Falcon record by 38 seconds and was a provisional qualifying time for the NCAA Division III Championship. It was the first time that she had run the race in a collegiate meet.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Molly Warner, Senior, Mosinee
UW-La Crosse, Katelyn Williams, Sophomore, Madison (West)
UW-Platteville, Liz Baker, Sophomore, Richland Center
UW-Stevens Point, 4 x 200-meter relay team--Liz Caine, Sophomore, Plover (SPASH); Andrea Irvine, Junior, Green Bay (Bay Port); Erin Faller, Marinette; Laura Simonis, Sophomore, Rosholt
UW-Stout, Jasmine Patzner, Senior, Taylor (Blair-Taylor)
UW-Superior, Katee Rosburg, Junior, Superior
UW-Whitewater, Brooke Bell, Freshman, Milwaukee (Alexander Hamilton)

Field
Amy Morse, Junior (Kaukauna), of UW-Eau Claire
At UW-Stout’s Warren Bowlus Open on February 2, Morse set a school record in the 20-pound weight throw. Her fling of 51-9 lifted her to a first-place finish and also improved her provisional qualifying mark for the NCAA Division III Championship.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Tina Schmidt, Senior, Osceola
UW-River Falls, Vicki Cooper, Senior, DeForest
UW-Stevens Point, Angela Sheridan, Senior, Dubuque, Iowa (Walhert)
UW-Stout, Jackie Bruchez, Junior, Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview)
UW-Whitewater, Sara Poppe, Freshman, Germantown (Kettle Moraine Lutheran)

Week of Jan. 21 - 27
Track
Andrea Fabiano, Freshman (Roscoe, Ill./Honanegah), of UW-Oshkosh
Fabiano won the 200-meter dash and finished second in the 55-meter hurdles to lead UW-Oshkosh to a victory in its own pentangular on January 25.  She recorded a time of 26.63 seconds in winning the 200-meter dash and registered a time of 8.54 seconds in placing second in the 55-meter hurdles.  Fabiano’s effort in the 55-meter hurdles surpassed the provisional qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Liz Kooistra, Junior, Lakeville, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Abby Lien, Senior, Waite Park, Minn. (St. Cloud Cathedral)
UW-Platteville, Emma Dreis, Junior, Mazomanie (Wisconsin Heights)
UW-Stevens Point, Andrea Irvine, Senior, Green Bay (Bay Port)
UW-Stout, Abbey Ring, Senior, Manitowoc (Lutheran)
UW-Superior, Katee Rosburg, Junior, Superior
UW-Whitewater, Jenny Rogers, Senior, Fort Atkinson

Field
Krista Hasselquist, Senior (Osceola), of UW-River Falls
Competing at the UW-Stout Open on January 26, Hasselquist set a school record in the shot put with a toss of 46-4 1/4.  She placed first and the throw was a NCAA provisional qualifying distance. Hasselquist also placed second in the weight throw with a provisional qualifying fling of 49-6 1/2.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Tonya White, Sophomore, Byron, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Caitlin Schetter, Junior, Kiel
UW-Oshkosh, Sue Trzebiatowski, Sophomore, Rosholt
UW-Platteville, Cassie Schneider, Freshman, Boscobel
UW-Stevens Point, Angela Sheridan, Junior, Dubuque, Iowa (Walhert)
UW-Superior, Nancy Hudack, Junior, Ashland
UW-Whitewater, Jessa Luebke, Freshman, Tomah

Week of Jan. 14 - 20
Track
Liz Kooistra, Junior (Lakeville, Minn.), of UW-Eau Claire
Kooistra won the 800-meter run with a NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 2:16.35 at the Blugold Open on January 18.  The event featured 25 participants.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Katelyn Williams, Sophomore, Madison (West)
UW-Platteville, Emma Dreis, Junior, Mazomanie (Wisconsin Heights)
UW-Superior, Jenna Halverson, Sophomore, Barnum, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Brooke Bell, Freshman, Milwaukee (Hamilton)

Field
Danielle Anton, Junior (Marshall), of UW-Whitewater
Anton won a pair of events at the Impact Sports/Nike UW-Platteville Open on January 19.  She won the long jump (4-7 3/4) and the high jump (16-2 1/2), while adding a second-place finish in the 55-meter hurdles (9.20).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Alicia Schuelke, Junior, Gilman
UW-La Crosse, Jamie Scott, Junior, Rosholt
UW-Platteville, Tabitha Smith, Freshman, Mount Morris, Ill. (Oregon)
UW-Superior, Alicia Bourget, Junior, Boyd

Week of Jan. 7 - 13
Track
Katee Rosburg, Junior (Superior), of UW-Superior
Rosburg placed second in the 600-meter run at the University of Minnesota Northwest Open on January 12 with a time of 1:38.45.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Laura Broner, Junior, Madison (Memorial)
UW-Oshkosh, Ayla Mitchell, Junior, New Richmond

Field
Rebecca Masephol, Senior (Pittsville/Auburndale), of UW-Oshkosh
Masephol won the 20-pound weight throw and finished third in the shot put as UW-Oshkosh opened its 2008 season with a 93-57 victory over the University of Chicago (Ill.) on January 12.  She took the top listing in the 20-pound weight throw with a cast of 51-11.  Her performance established the best mark in the NCAA Division III this season and provisionally qualified her for the NCAA Division III Championship.  Masephol had a fifth-place distance of 40-8 1/4 in the shot put.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Briana Berg, Sophomore, Arcadia
UW-Stout, Sam Mayer, Sophomore, Bloomer
UW-Superior, Alicia Bourget, Junior, Boyd

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