UW-La Crosse
Women's Championship • Individual Champions (1971-2007)
50 Yard Freestyle 100 Yard Freestyle 200 Yard Freestyle 400 Yard Freestyle
500 Yard Freestyle 1,000 Yard Freestyle 1,650 Yard Freestyle 50 Yard Backstroke
100 Yard Backstroke 200 Yard Backstroke 50 Yard Breaststroke 100 Yard Breaststroke
200 Yard Breaststroke 50 Yard Butterfly 100 Yard Butterfly 200 Yard Butterfly
100 Yard Individual Medley 200 Yard Individual Medley 400 Yard Individual Medley One Meter Diving
Three Meter Diving
50 Yard Freestyle
Year Champion School Performance
1971 Clark UW-Stevens Point
28.7
1972 Barb Pawlowski UW-Oshkosh
26.2
1973 Peggy Anderson University of Wisconsin
25.90
1974 Peggy Anderson University of Wisconsin
25.83
1975 Sue Solie University of Wisconsin
26.06
1976 Sue Solie University of Wisconsin
25.63
1977 M. Irving Carroll College
25.66
1978 Julie Bins UW-Eau Claire
25.88
1980 Karen Janicek UW-Milwaukee
25.53
1981 Kathy Wagner UW-La Crosse
25.41
1982 Kathy Wagner UW-La Crosse
24.96
1983 Tess Hollman UW-Eau Claire
25.25
1984 Mary Burkard UW-Green Bay
25.23
1985 Lora Belmonte UW-Eau Claire
25.24
1986 Lora Belmonte UW-Eau Claire
25.27
1987 Maggie Peters UW-La Crosse
25.41
1988 Wendy Heineke UW-Stout
24.59
1989 Wendy Heineke UW-Stout
24.63
1990 Suzette Cornish UW-Eau Claire
25.49
1991 Gwen Sibbers UW-River Falls
25.62
1992 Suzette Cornish UW-Eau Claire
25.16
1993 Kelly Wanner UW-River Falls
25.31
1994 Sara Shimanski UW-Eau Claire
24.73
1995 Sara Jarnberg UW-River Falls
25.12
1996 Lori Oswald UW-La Crosse
24.79
1997 Sara Shimanski UW-Eau Claire
24.65
1998 Jennifer Hasel UW-Oshkosh
24.71
1999 Jessy Kent UW-Eau Claire
24.82
2000 Mary Agazzi UW-Stevens Point
23.96
2001 Renee Porter UW-Oshkosh
24.02
2002 Alissa Bartz UW-Stevens Point
24.24
2003 Anne Melvin UW-La Crosse
24.48
2004 Anne Melvin UW-La Crosse
24.46
  Cori Steverson UW-Eau Claire
24.46
2005 Renee Porter UW-Oshkosh
24.09
2006 Caitlin Hake UW-Stevens Point
24.21
2007 Caitlin Hake UW-Stevens Point
24.14
100 Yard Freestyle
Year Champion School
Performance
1971 Cowan UW-La Crosse
62.7
1972 Sue Wise University of Wisconsin
58.00
1973 Halmi UW-Milwaukee
57.59
1974 Sandy Karow UW-Oshkosh
57.41
1975 Sandy Karow UW-Oshkosh
56.59
1976 Sue Solie University of Wisconsin
55.77
1977 Becky Clark UW-La Crosse
54.64
1978 Becky Clark UW-La Crosse
55.29
1980 Beth Paulson UW-River Falls
55.43
1981 Kim Swanson UW-Superior
55.41
1982 Kathy Wagner UW-La Crosse
54.01
1983 Laura Ladwig UW-Eau Claire
54.86
1984 Mary Burkard UW-Green Bay
54.81
1985 Pavane Boeson UW-River Falls
54.90
1986 Michelle Weyers UW-Eau Claire
54.97
1987 Wendy Heineke UW-Stout
54.28
1988 Wendy Heineke UW-Stout
53.67
1989 Wendy Heineke UW-Stout
53.28
1990 Gwen Sibbers UW-River Falls
55.94
1991 Sara Bradley UW-Eau Claire
55.36
1992 Sara Bradley UW-Eau Claire
54.71
1993 Maureen Kearney UW-Eau Claire
55.17
1994 Sara Shimanski UW-Eau Claire
54.36
1995 Sara Shimanski UW-Eau Claire
53.91
1996 Sara Shimanski UW-Eau Claire
54.21
1997 Sara Shimanski UW-Eau Claire
53.37
1998 Jessy Kent UW-Eau Claire
54.05
1999 Jessy Kent UW-Eau Claire
54.08
2000 Mary Agazzi UW-Stevens Point
53.10
2001 Renee Porter UW-Oshkosh
52.87
2002 Krista Melvin UW-La Crosse
54.09
2003 Lexi Fink UW-La Crosse
53.49
2004 Shara Geurts UW-La Crosse
52.81
2005 Renee Porter UW-Oshkosh
52.91
2006 Cori Severson UW-Eau Claire
51.74
2007 Caitlin Hake UW-Stevens Point
52.59
200 Yard Freestyle
Year Champion School
Performance
1971 Cowan UW-La Crosse
2:23.72
1972 Sue Momson UW-Eau Claire
2:17.6
1973 Sue Wise University of Wisconsin
2:10.37
1974 Robin Kloke University of Wisconsin
2:06.83
1975 Sue Solie University of Wisconsin
2:06.22
1976 Bobbi Reif University of Wisconsin
1:59.96
1977 Mary Johansson UW-Stout
2:02.67
1978 J Van Astyne UW-Whitewater
2:04.34
1980 Beth Peterson UW-River Falls
1:59.14
1981 Laura Ladwig UW-Eau Claire
1:58.05
1982 Laura Ladwig UW-Eau Claire
1:56.48
1983 Laura Ladwig UW-Eau Claire
1:57.95
1984 Ann Olin UW-Green Bay
2:00.30
1985 Pavane Boeson UW-River Falls
2:00.97
1986 Michelle Weyers UW-Eau Claire
1:58.10
1987 Janice Buron UW-Eau Claire
1:57.19
1988 Shelley Weyers UW-La Crosse
1:55.36
1989 Kersti Nelson UW-Eau Claire
1:58.67
1990 Sara Bradley UW-Eau Claire
1:59.88
1991 Tanya Nord UW-Eau Claire
1:57.93
1992 Tanya Nord UW-Eau Claire
1:57.52
1993 Jenny Wilson UW-La Crosse
2:00.38
1994 Sara Shimanski UW-Eau Claire
1:57.95
1995 Sara Shimanski UW-Eau Claire
1:55.93
1996 Sara Shimanski UW-Eau Claire
1:59.33
1997 Becca Uphoff UW-Stevens Point
1:56.63
1998 Becca Uphoff UW-Stevens Point
1:57.61
1999 Becca Uphoff UW-Stevens Point
1:56.71
2000 Becca Uphoff UW-Stevens Point
1:55.39
2001 Shara Geurts UW-La Crosse
1:56.98
2002 Krista Melvin UW-La Crosse
1:56.00
2003 Krista Melvin UW-La Crosse
1:54.73
2004 Krista Melvin UW-La Crosse
1:54.71
2005 Carlene Empanger UW-La Crosse
1:55.99
2006 Carlene Empanger UW-La Crosse
1:54.39
2007 Jerica Crook UW-Stevens Point
1:57.83
400 Yard Freestyle
Year Champion School
Performance
1972 Sue Momson UW-Eau Claire
4:43.2
1973 Halmi UW-Milwaukee
4:37.29
1974 Robin Kloke University of Wisconsin
4:34.43
1975 Joann Walsh UW-Milwaukee
4:27.27
500 Yard Freestyle
Year Champion School
Performance
1976 Bobbi Reif University of Wisconsin
5:20.49
1977 Debbie Luke UW-Stout
5:27.00
1978 Sharon King UW-Eau Claire
5:31.49
1980 Holly Hanson UW-Eau Claire
5:18.95
1981 Laura Ladwig UW-Eau Claire
5:12.91
1982 Laura Ladwig UW-Eau Claire
5:08.99
1983 Laura Ladwig UW-Eau Claire
5:11.87
1984 Gerri Wachendorf UW-Eau Claire
5:26.72
1985 Cheryl Mueller UW-La Crosse
5:24.62
1986 Sue Schroeder UW-Whitewater
5:18.32
1987 Janice Buron UW-Eau Claire
5:11.39
1988 Shelley Weyers UW-La Crosse
5:07.23
1989 Lauri Meulemans UW-La Crosse
5:18.34
1990 Kersti Nelson UW-Eau Claire
5:14.84
1991 Tanya Nord UW-Eau Claire
5:17.85
1992 Tanya Nord UW-Eau Claire
5:18.92
1993 Gwen Sibbers UW-River Falls
5:18.86
1994 Jenny Wilson UW-La Crosse
5:18.39
1995 Michele Kusske UW-River Falls
5:17.38
1996 Ellen Ross UW-Eau Claire
5:16.96
1997 Laura Waterhouse UW-La Crosse
5:09.00
1998 Becca Uphoff UW-Stevens Point
5:12.48
1999 Becca Uphoff UW-Stevens Point
5:11.41
2000 Becca Uphoff UW-Stevens Point
5:07.24
2001 Karrin Lick UW-La Crosse
5:12.84
2002 Karrin Lick UW-La Crosse
5:19.35
2003 Carlene Empanger UW-La Crosse
5:06.88
2004 Carlene Empanger UW-La Crosse
5:01.87
2005 Carlene Empanger UW-La Crosse
5:07.39
2006 Carlene Empanger UW-La Crosse
5:06.17
2007 Kari Slawson UW-Stevens Point
5:12.49
1,000 Yard Freestyle
Year Champion School
Performance
1978 Bobbi Reif UW-La Crosse
1:19.06
1,650 Yard Freestyle
Year Champion School
Performance
1980 Laura Ladwig UW-Eau Claire
17:55.82
1981 Laura Ladwig UW-Eau Claire
17:55.82
1982 Laura Ladwig UW-Eau Claire
17:55.30
1983 Laura Ladwig UW-Eau Claire
17:58.66
1984 Mary Robertson UW-Eau Claire
18:24.99
1985 Sue Schroeder UW-Whitewater
18:51.96
1986 Sue Schroeder UW-Whitewater
18:19.60
1987 Kersti Nelson UW-Eau Claire
18:12.44
1988 Kersti Nelson UW-Eau Claire
18:13.08
1989 Kersti Nelson UW-Eau Claire
18:13.59
1990 Kersti Nelson UW-Eau Claire
18:16.44
1991 Tanya Nord UW-Eau Claire
18:22.17
1992 Carolin Guenther UW-Stout
18:17.88
1993 Jenny Gerharz UW-Eau Claire
18:35.49
1994 Kate Bejma UW-Eau Claire
18:06.78
1995 Michelle Kusske UW-Eau Claire
18:08.40
1996 Michelle Kusske UW-Eau Claire
18:07.46
1997 Laura Waterhouse UW-La Crosse
17:43.97
1998 Laura Waterhouse UW-La Crosse
17:51.65
1999 Laura Waterhouse UW-La Crosse
17:59.92
2000 Laura Waterhouse UW-La Crosse
18:19.09
2001 Melanie Luke UW-Stevens Point
18:15.87
2002 Karrin Lick UW-La Crosse
18:18.99
2003 Carlene Empanger UW-La Crosse
17:55.22
2004 Carlene Empanger UW-La Crosse
17:40.66
2005 Carlene Empanger UW-La Crosse
18:01.43
2006 Carlene Empanger UW-La Crosse
17:48.69
2007 Kari Slawson UW-Stevens Point
18:00.09
50 Yard Backstroke
Year Champion School
Performance
1971 Whitton University of Wisconsin
35.2
1972 Cheryl Brefka UW-Eau Claire
32.4
1973 Robin Kloke University of Wisconsin
31.66
1974 Sue Olds University of Wisconsin
30.65
1975 Laura Crissinger University of Wisconsin
29.31
1976 Laura Crissinger University of Wisconsin
29.96
1977 Jennifer McNaughton UW-La Crosse
29.71
1978 Sharon King UW-Eau Claire
29.86
1980 Sharon King UW-Eau Claire
30.12
1981 Sharon King UW-Eau Claire
30.68
1982 Connie Spaeth UW-Oshkosh
29.53
1983 Mary Beth Justeson UW-Oshkosh
29.79
100 Yard Backstroke
Year Champion School
Performance
1971 Kowalski UW-Whitewater
1:14.8
1972 Cheryl Brefka UW-Eau Claire
1:12.1
1973 Robin Kloke University of Wisconsin
1:11.34
1974 Robin Kloke University of Wisconsin
1:07.73
1975 Laura Crissinger University of Wisconsin
1:05.29
1976 Laura Crissinger University of Wisconsin
1:03.67
1977 Jennifer McNaughton UW-La Crosse
1:04.39
1980 Sharon King UW-Eau Claire
1:03.81
1981 Joan Kapellas UW-La Crosse
1:04.93
1982 Connie Spaeth UW-Oshkosh
1:04.09
1983 Brenda Dahl UW-Eau Claire
1:02.94
1984 Brenda Dahl UW-Eau Claire
1:03.58
1985 Traci Bergo UW-Eau Claire
1:03.52
1986 Wendy Heineke UW-Stout
1:03.37
1987 Traci Bergo UW-Eau Claire
1:00.84
1988 Wendy Heineke UW-Stout
1:00.92
1989 Amy Meisner UW-Eau Claire
1:03.37
1990 Amy Meisner UW-Eau Claire
1:02.30
1991 Amy Lewis UW-Eau Claire
1:04.24
1992 Jessie Marx UW-Eau Claire
1:02.36
1993 Julie Pausch UW-Stevens Point
1:02.17
1994 Tricia Glysch UW-La Crosse
1:02.51
1995 Tina Berg UW-River Falls
1:02.03
1996 Cheri Tiegs UW-Oshkosh
59.93
1997 Cheri Tiegs UW-Oshkosh
59.75
1998 Kelly Halleckson UW-La Crosse
1:00.66
1999 Anna Meyer UW-La Crosse
59.24
2000 Anna Meyer UW-La Crosse
58.35
2001 Renee Porter UW-Oshkosh
59.06
2002 Anna Meyer UW-La Crosse
56.97
2003 Elizabeth Herder UW-Stevens Point
58.99
2004 Fallon Toomsen UW-La Crosse
59.68
2005 Renee Porter UW-Oshkosh
58.76
2006 Liz Herder UW-Stevens Point
59.05
2007 Kristi Parker UW-La Crosse
59.94
200 Yard Backstroke
Year Champion School
Performance
1978 Sharon King UW-Eau Claire
2:19.09
1980 Sharon King UW-Eau Claire
2:18.43
1981 Sharon King UW-Eau Claire
2:19.25
1982 Cindee Schmalz UW-Green Bay
2:17.81
1983 Brenda Dahl UW-Eau Claire
2:15.80
1984 Brenda Dahl UW-Eau Claire
2:16.80
1985 Traci Bergo UW-Eau Claire
2:17.17
1986 Wendy Heineke UW-Stout
2:19.70
1987 Traci Bergo UW-Eau Claire
2:12.67
1988 Amy Meisner UW-Eau Claire
2:18.32
1989 Danielle Runge UW-Stout
2:19.28
1990 Danielle Runge UW-Stout
2:18.66
1991 Tracy Selvin UW-Eau Claire
2:15.94
1992 Tracy Selvin UW-Eau Claire
2:13.81
1993 Tracy Selvin UW-Eau Claire
2:15.14
1994 Amy Lewis UW-Eau Claire
2:13.62
1995 Cheri Tiegs UW-Oshkosh
2:11.75
1996 Cheri Tiegs UW-Oshkosh
2:08.68
1997 Becca Uphoff UW-Stevens Point
2:07.04
1998 Becca Uphoff UW-Stevens Point
2:10.38
1999 Becca Uphoff UW-Stevens Point
2:07.24
2000 Becca Uphoff UW-Stevens Point
2:07.68
2001 Anna Meyer UW-La Crosse
2:12.01
2002 Fallon Toomsen UW-La Crosse
2:07.31
2003 Fallon Toomsen UW-La Crosse
2:06.76
2004 Fallon Toomsen UW-La Crosse
2:09.42
2005 Jenna Gilbertson UW-Stevens Point
2:11.02
2006 Abby Strobel UW-Stevens Point
2:09.06
2007 Abby Strobel UW-Stevens Point
2:08.16
50 Yard Breaststroke
Year Champion School
Performance
1971 Sample University of Wisconsin
35.5
1972 Marcy Sirotkin UW-Stout
36.1
1973 Kathy Mauer UW-La Crosse
33.25
1975 Kathy Mauer UW-La Crosse
33.15
1976 C. Fritsche UW-Stout
33.03
1977 C. Fritsche UW-Stout
32.24
1978 Kay Burns UW-Stout
33.37
1980 Ann Moser UW-Eau Claire
31.83
1981 Carol Howard UW-Eau Claire
33.55
1982 Julie Bowers UW-Eau Claire
32.77
1983 Janice Perry UW-Green Bay
33.06
100 Yard Breaststroke
Year Champion School
Performance
1971 Sample University of Wisconsin
1:15.6
1972 Marcy Sirotkin UW-Stout
1:19.6
1973 Kathy Mauer UW-La Crosse
1:12.93
1975 C.Fritsche UW-La Crosse
1:11.53
1976 C. Fritsche UW-Stout
1:10.59
1977 C. Fritsche UW-Stout
1:10.79
1980 Ann Moser UW-Eau Claire
1:09.05
1981 Carol Howard UW-Eau Claire
1:12.63
1982 Julie Bowers UW-Eau Claire
1:12.42
1983 Janice Perry UW-Green Bay
1:11.70
1984 Janice Perry UW-Green Bay
1:09.89
1985 Whitney Southerst UW-Eau Claire
1:12.05
1986 Jan Gelwicks UW-Stevens Point
1:11.03
1987 Whitney Southerst UW-Eau Claire
1:09.08
1988 Barb Lietz UW-Whitewater
1:09.35
1989 Karin Loewenkamp UW-Whitewater
1:11.30
1990 Karin Loewenkamp UW-Whitewater
1:10.82
1991 Paula Struwing UW-La Crosse
1:10.58
1992 Paula Struwing UW-La Crosse
1:09.38
1993 Lisa Johnson UW-Eau Claire
1:09.52
1994 Lisa Johnson UW-Eau Claire
1:10.12
1995 Carly Anderson UW-La Crosse
1:07.94
1996 Christel Waldner UW-Whitewater
1:09.42
1997 Kristi Rufledt UW-Eau Claire
1:08.88
1998 Chrissy Quinlan UW-River Falls
1:09.70
1999 Christine Sammons UW-Stevens Point
1:08.53
2000 Christine Sammons UW-Stevens Point
1:08.15
2001 Christine Sammons UW-Stevens Point
1:08.17
2002 Christine Sammons UW-Stevens Point
1:07.05
2003 Megan Broskoff UW-River Falls
1:08.42
2004 Jennie Roskopf UW-Stevens Point
1:08.27
2005 Jennie Roskopf UW-Stevens Point
1:07.70
2006 Jennie Roskopf UW-Stevens Point
1:06.40
2007 Kristen Bennett UW-Stevens Point
1:08.28
200 Yard Breaststroke
Year Champion School
Performance
1978 Jeanne Sprotsy UW-La Crosse
2:41.31
1980 Ann Moser UW-Eau Claire
2:31.78
1981 Carol Howard UW-Eau Claire
2:38.55
1982 Jenny Cox UW-La Crosse
2:34.91
1983 Jenny Cox UW-La Crosse
2:36.59
1984 Janice Perry UW-Green Bay
2:30.74
1985 Whitney Southerst UW-Eau Claire
2:33.75
1986 Whitney Southerst UW-Eau Claire
2:33.03
1987 Whitney Southerst UW-Eau Claire
2:30.68
1988 Barb Lietz UW-Whitewater
2:28.72
1989 Karin Loewenkamp UW-Whitewater
2:33.91
1990 Karin Loewenkamp UW-Whitewater
2:33.77
1991 Lisa Seyser UW-Eau Claire

2:33.11
1992 Tiffany Hubbard UW-Stevens Point
2:32.74
1993 Tiffany Hubbard UW-Stevens Point
2:32.79
1994 Lisa Johnson UW-Eau Claire
2:31.55
1995 Carly Anderson UW-La Crosse
2:27.98
1996 Chrissy Quinlan UW-River Falls
2:31.86
1997 Amy VandeLaarschot UW-Oshkosh
2:31.70
1998 Mary Harwood UW-Eau Claire
2:30.81
1999 Christine Sammons UW-Stevens Point
2:27.54
2000 Christine Sammons UW-Stevens Point
2:26.52
2001 Christine Sammons UW-Stevens Point
2:24.42
2002 Christine Sammons UW-Stevens Point
2:24.84
2003 Megan Broskoff UW-River Falls
2:26.68
2004 Jennie Roskopf UW-Stevens Point
2:26.53
2005 Jennie Roskopf UW-Stevens Point
2:29.08
2006 Jennie Roskopf UW-Stevens Point
2:24.69
2007 Kristen Bennett UW-Stevens Point
2:24.74
50 Yard Butterfly
Year Champion School
Performance
1971 Barb Garrot UW-Superior
30.57
1972 Margy Brown UW-Stout
30.20
1973 Mauer UW-La Crosse
29.63
1974 Sandy Karow UW-Oshkosh
28.95
1975 Liz Zeck University of Wisconsin
28.64
1976 Jeanne Usher University of Wisconsin
28.63
1977 Becky Clark UW-La Cross