UW-Oshkosh will hold a mandatory informational meeting for all new and returning wrestlers on Monday (Sept. 14) in the Kolf Sports Center wrestling room. The meeting begins at 4 p.m.

New athletes are encouraged to complete the required paperwork (physical/insurance) for Athletic Training prior to the meeting. All required medical forms are available at www.uwosh.edu/athletic_training/newathletes.php.

For more information, contact UW-Oshkosh head wrestling coach Mike DeRoehn at (920) 424-1201 or by e-mail at deroehnm@uwosh.edu.

For the third time in four years the UW-Oshkosh women's volleyball team will play on its home court in the NCAA Division III Championship.

The NCAA announced on Monday (Nov. 9) that UW-Oshkosh will host an eight-team regional beginning on Thursday (Nov. 12) in Kolf Sports Center. The Oshkosh Regional features seven matches, with four scheduled for Thursday, two for Friday (Nov. 13) and one for Saturday (Nov. 14). The winner of the Oshkosh Regional will join seven other regional champions in the quarterfinal round of the 62-team NCAA Division III Championship on Nov. 19 in University Heights, Ohio.

Competition begins Thursday at 1 p.m. as Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Co-champion University of St. Thomas

Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) second-place finisher Calvin College (26-4) plays Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) third-place finisher UW-Whitewater (29-9). That contest will be followed by a 3:30 p.m. match between College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin regular season and tournament champion Carthage College (30-4) and Midwest Conference regular season and tournament champion St. Norbert College (30-3).

Thursday's activity concludes with games at 6 p.m. between Ohio Athletic Conference second-place finisher Heidelberg College (30-7) and MIAA regular season champion Hope College (26-6) and 8:30 p.m. between WIAC regular season co-champion and tournament champion UW-Oshkosh (37-2) and Northern Athletic Conference regular season and tournament champion Lakeland College (25-10).

UW-Whitewater is making its 21st (1986-89, 1992-2008) NCAA Division III regional tournament appearance, while its the 18th (1984-86, 1988-92, 1995, 1997-99, 2001, 2004-08) for Calvin College, 13th (1990-91, 1993-97, 2000-01, 2005-08) for UW-Oshkosh and the sixth (1987, 1997-98, 2000, 2006, 2008) for Hope College. It is the fifth NCAA Division III regional tournament appearance for Carthage College (1990, 2005-08), Lakeland College (2002-05, 2008) and St. Norbert College (1993, 2002, 2004-05, 2008) and the second for Heidelberg College (2007-08).

Second round matches in the Oshkosh Regional will be held Friday at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The championship contest of the Oshkosh Regional will be held Saturday at 7 p.m.

UW-Stevens Point strives for a third straight title at this weekend’s Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women’s Golf Championship in Arkdale. The 14th annual league event will be conducted over 54 holes at Northern Bay Golf Resort & Marina. Competition begins on Friday and concludes on Sunday.

The 2008 championship consisted of 45 holes due to inclement weather and had the Pointers total 822 strokes. UW-Eau Claire was second with 825 strokes, UW-Whitewater third with 855, UW-Stout fourth with 894, UW-Superior fifth with 906, UW-Platteville sixth with 936, UW-River Falls seventh with 974 and UW-Oshkosh eighth with 998.

UW-Stevens Point’s title defense will be led by senior Jessica Urban, who owns a conference-best 77.3 stroke average this season. She has captured the individual title at the Illinois Wesleyan Fall Classic, UW-Platteville Invitational and UW-Stevens Point Invitational. Urban, the reigning WIAC Player of the Year, could become the first person in Pointer archives to secure the league’s individual crown.

The Pointers have received solid contributions from sophomore Danelle Olson (83.7 avg.) and freshman Mary Donohue (87.2).

Looking to break UW-Stevens Point’s championship run are UW-Eau Claire and UW-Whitewater. The Blugolds own a conference-best five championships - with the most recent in 2006 - while the Warhawks claimed the inaugural WIAC trophy in 1996 and added another crown in 1999.

UW-Eau Claire sophomore Katie Maurer will attempt to become just the second individual in conference history to earn back-to-back crowns. UW-Eau Claire’s Maggie Loney earned consecutive first-place medals in 2005-06. The Blugolds have captured six straight individual titles at the WIAC event.

Maurer boasts a team-best 78.5 average this year and claimed first-place honors at the Doug Georgianni Memorial Tournament. She is closely followed by freshman Catherine Wagner, who owns a 79.3 average. Wagner took second at the prestigious O’Brien Division III Championship in Notre Dame, Ind.

The supporting cast for the Blugolds consists of sophomores Emily Swift (81.8) and Jamie Hauser (82.0), along with senior Torie Ives (82.0). Ives claimed WIAC medalist honors in 2006.

UW-Whitewater senior Chelsea Davis earned medalist honors at the UW-Oshkosh Invitational and UW-Whitewater Invitational, while carrying a team-best 81.6 average. The Warhawks should receive solid showings from senior Emily Kuiper (86.2), freshman Gianna Tenuta (87.5), junior Melanie Helgeson (88.0) and sophomore Melissa Ellis (88.1).

Additional individuals producing strong performances this season include UW-Oshkosh senior Emily Wichman (89.4), UW-Platteville junior Tricia Pawelski (89.3) and freshman Kellsey Welter (89.8), UW-River Falls sophomore Mackenzie Casey (91.0) and UW-Stout freshman Becca Eggers (85.5) and junior Morgan Loney (87.2).

UW-Oshkosh is serving as the host school for this year’s championship.

UW-Stevens Point strives for a third straight title at this weekend’s Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women’s Golf Championship in Arkdale. The 14th annual league event will be conducted over 54 holes at Northern Bay Golf Resort & Marina. Competition begins on Friday and concludes on Sunday.

The 2008 championship consisted of 45 holes due to inclement weather and had the Pointers total 822 strokes. UW-Eau Claire was second with 825 strokes, UW-Whitewater third with 855, UW-Stout fourth with 894, UW-Superior fifth with 906, UW-Platteville sixth with 936, UW-River Falls seventh with 974 and UW-Oshkosh eighth with 998.

UW-Stevens Point’s title defense will be led by senior Jessica Urban, who owns a conference-best 77.3 stroke average this season. She has captured the individual title at the Illinois Wesleyan Fall Classic, UW-Platteville Invitational and UW-Stevens Point Invitational. Urban, the reigning WIAC Player of the Year, could become the first person in Pointer archives to secure the league’s individual crown.

The Pointers have received solid contributions from sophomore Danelle Olson (83.7 avg.) and freshman Mary Donohue (87.2).

Looking to break UW-Stevens Point’s championship run are UW-Eau Claire and UW-Whitewater. The Blugolds own a conference-best five championships - with the most recent in 2006 - while the Warhawks claimed the inaugural WIAC trophy in 1996 and added another crown in 1999.

UW-Eau Claire sophomore Katie Maurer will attempt to become just the second individual in conference history to earn back-to-back crowns. UW-Eau Claire’s Maggie Loney earned consecutive first-place medals in 2005-06. The Blugolds have captured six straight individual titles at the WIAC event.

Maurer boasts a team-best 78.5 average this year and claimed first-place honors at the Doug Georgianni Memorial Tournament. She is closely followed by freshman Catherine Wagner, who owns a 79.3 average. Wagner took second at the prestigious O’Brien Division III Championship in Notre Dame, Ind.

The supporting cast for the Blugolds consists of sophomores Emily Swift (81.8) and Jamie Hauser (82.0), along with senior Torie Ives (82.0). Ives claimed WIAC medalist honors in 2006.

UW-Whitewater senior Chelsea Davis earned medalist honors at the UW-Oshkosh Invitational and UW-Whitewater Invitational, while carrying a team-best 81.6 average. The Warhawks should receive solid showings from senior Emily Kuiper (86.2), freshman Gianna Tenuta (87.5), junior Melanie Helgeson (88.0) and sophomore Melissa Ellis (88.1).

Additional individuals producing strong performances this season include UW-Oshkosh senior Emily Wichman (89.4), UW-Platteville junior Tricia Pawelski (89.3) and freshman Kellsey Welter (89.8), UW-River Falls sophomore Mackenzie Casey (91.0) and UW-Stout freshman Becca Eggers (85.5) and junior Morgan Loney (87.2).

UW-Oshkosh is serving as the host school for this year’s championship.

Championship Program

Twice as many football players will shine on the turf of J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium when the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh hosts the 33rd Annual Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) All-Star Classic on Saturday (July 18).

The event previously featured one game that involved athletes from each of the state's high school football divisions. This year, two separate contests will be held, one at 2 p.m. for Division 4, 5, 6 and 7 stars and another at 7 p.m. for Division 1, 2 and 3 standouts. The games showcase the top high school seniors from the 2008 football season.

Head coaches in the Division 4-7 game are Tom Chase of Weyauwega-Fremont for the North and Mike Haynes of Pardeeville for the South. The North will be guided by Mike Taake of Mauston and the South by Mike Lange of Brookfield Central in the Division 1-3 contest. All four squads began practicing on Sunday (July 12), with the North honing their skills at UW-Oshkosh and the South at UW-Whitewater.

The Division 1-3 North roster features 2008 WFCA All-State first team selections Bucky Dixon of Hayward, Matt Kerswill of D.C. Everest, Ethan Nauman of Mosinee, Seth Stanchik of Hudson, Chris Vandervest of Ashwaubenon, Nate Wara of Oshkosh North, Nick Winch of Stevens Point and Cole Zwiefelhofer of Chippewa Falls.

Racine Horlick quarterback Steve Morris, the 2008 WFCA Offensive Player of the Year, leads the Division 1-3 South team. Other all-state first team performers on the Division 1-3 South squad are Joey Balthazor of Arrowhead, Brooks Braga, Ryan Groy and Max Nicholson of Middleton, Tyler Dippel and Dylan Drunch of Hartford Union, Mike Ebener of Kenosha Tremper, Ben Erickson of Greendale, Darius Feaster and Shelby Harris of Homestead, Dion McClain of Racine Park, Grant Peonitsch of Sussex Hamilton, Percyl Sallis and Tramell Williams of Milwaukee Bay View and Chris Severson of Waunakee.

Fourteen players who helped their high school team to a state football championship last fall will participate in the games. The list of players feature Feaster, Harris and Jeff Budzien of Division 1 champion Homestead, Clinton Heckner of Division 2 champion Kimberly, James De Young, Brock Jensen and Mike Solberg of Division 3 champion Waupaca, Jared Abbrederis and Parker Detjens of Division 4 champion Wautoma/Faith Christian, Jordan Rahm and Wade Sebold of Division 5 champion Colby, Jordan Bauman of Division 6 champion Stratford and Reese Hartlage and Max Vos of Division 7 champion Catholic Central.

The Wisconsin High School Football All-Star Classic is being held in Oshkosh for the 28th time. The contest was held at Madison’s Camp Randall Stadium from 1999 to 2002 and Menasha’s Calder Stadium in 2004.

WOSH 1490 AM will broadcast the games on both the radio and Internet. The station’s Web site address is www.1490wosh.com.

More information about the Wisconsin High School Football All-Star Classic can be found at: www.wifca.org/

he UW-Oshkosh football team will have a new look for the 2009 season with a total redesign of the squad's game uniforms.

While UW-Oshkosh's black helmet remains unchanged, there will be new black and white jerseys that will be paired with solid black pants. The Titans will still keep their gold pants, giving them a total of four different combinations for the upcoming season.

The new uniforms, which are made out of a reflective lightweight performance fabric, are the first major uniform change for UW-Oshkosh since the 2003 season.

UW-Oshkosh's home uniforms will have black jerseys with either black or gold pants. The numbers on the black jersey are white with a gold outline. On the road, the Titans will wear white jerseys with a choice of black or gold pants. The numbers on the white jersey are black with a gold outline. Both type of jerseys have a black collar and subtle curved gold, black and white piping.

One of the biggest differences from the old jerseys is that the words Oshkosh are not featured on the front. Instead are the word Titans. The UW-Oshkosh logo is also located on both sleeves.

"Anytime there's something new, it's exciting," said UW-Oshkosh head coach Pat Cerroni. "There's a lot of energy around our football program and hopefully the new uniforms help our players get a better understanding of what UW-Oshkosh football is all about and the goals we're tying to accomplish."

he UW-Oshkosh football team will have a new look for the 2009 season with a total redesign of the squad's game uniforms.

While UW-Oshkosh's black helmet remains unchanged, there will be new black and white jerseys that will be paired with solid black pants. The Titans will still keep their gold pants, giving them a total of four different combinations for the upcoming season.

The new uniforms, which are made out of a reflective lightweight performance fabric, are the first major uniform change for UW-Oshkosh since the 2003 season.

UW-Oshkosh's home uniforms will have black jerseys with either black or gold pants. The numbers on the black jersey are white with a gold outline. On the road, the Titans will wear white jerseys with a choice of black or gold pants. The numbers on the white jersey are black with a gold outline. Both type of jerseys have a black collar and subtle curved gold, black and white piping.

One of the biggest differences from the old jerseys is that the words Oshkosh are not featured on the front. Instead are the word Titans. The UW-Oshkosh logo is also located on both sleeves.

"Anytime there's something new, it's exciting," said UW-Oshkosh head coach Pat Cerroni. "There's a lot of energy around our football program and hopefully the new uniforms help our players get a better understanding of what UW-Oshkosh football is all about and the goals we're tying to accomplish."

he UW-Oshkosh football team will have a new look for the 2009 season with a total redesign of the squad's game uniforms.

While UW-Oshkosh's black helmet remains unchanged, there will be new black and white jerseys that will be paired with solid black pants. The Titans will still keep their gold pants, giving them a total of four different combinations for the upcoming season.

The new uniforms, which are made out of a reflective lightweight performance fabric, are the first major uniform change for UW-Oshkosh since the 2003 season.

UW-Oshkosh's home uniforms will have black jerseys with either black or gold pants. The numbers on the black jersey are white with a gold outline. On the road, the Titans will wear white jerseys with a choice of black or gold pants. The numbers on the white jersey are black with a gold outline. Both type of jerseys have a black collar and subtle curved gold, black and white piping.

One of the biggest differences from the old jerseys is that the words Oshkosh are not featured on the front. Instead are the word Titans. The UW-Oshkosh logo is also located on both sleeves.

"Anytime there's something new, it's exciting," said UW-Oshkosh head coach Pat Cerroni. "There's a lot of energy around our football program and hopefully the new uniforms help our players get a better understanding of what UW-Oshkosh football is all about and the goals we're tying to accomplish."

he UW-Oshkosh football team will have a new look for the 2009 season with a total redesign of the squad's game uniforms.

While UW-Oshkosh's black helmet remains unchanged, there will be new black and white jerseys that will be paired with solid black pants. The Titans will still keep their gold pants, giving them a total of four different combinations for the upcoming season.

The new uniforms, which are made out of a reflective lightweight performance fabric, are the first major uniform change for UW-Oshkosh since the 2003 season.

UW-Oshkosh's home uniforms will have black jerseys with either black or gold pants. The numbers on the black jersey are white with a gold outline. On the road, the Titans will wear white jerseys with a choice of black or gold pants. The numbers on the white jersey are black with a gold outline. Both type of jerseys have a black collar and subtle curved gold, black and white piping.

One of the biggest differences from the old jerseys is that the words Oshkosh are not featured on the front. Instead are the word Titans. The UW-Oshkosh logo is also located on both sleeves.

"Anytime there's something new, it's exciting," said UW-Oshkosh head coach Pat Cerroni. "There's a lot of energy around our football program and hopefully the new uniforms help our players get a better understanding of what UW-Oshkosh football is all about and the goals we're tying to accomplish."

he UW-Oshkosh football team will have a new look for the 2009 season with a total redesign of the squad's game uniforms.

While UW-Oshkosh's black helmet remains unchanged, there will be new black and white jerseys that will be paired with solid black pants. The Titans will still keep their gold pants, giving them a total of four different combinations for the upcoming season.

The new uniforms, which are made out of a reflective lightweight performance fabric, are the first major uniform change for UW-Oshkosh since the 2003 season.

UW-Oshkosh's home uniforms will have black jerseys with either black or gold pants. The numbers on the black jersey are white with a gold outline. On the road, the Titans will wear white jerseys with a choice of black or gold pants. The numbers on the white jersey are black with a gold outline. Both type of jerseys have a black collar and subtle curved gold, black and white piping.

One of the biggest differences from the old jerseys is that the words Oshkosh are not featured on the front. Instead are the word Titans. The UW-Oshkosh logo is also located on both sleeves.

"Anytime there's something new, it's exciting," said UW-Oshkosh head coach Pat Cerroni. "There's a lot of energy around our football program and hopefully the new uniforms help our players get a better understanding of what UW-Oshkosh football is all about and the goals we're tying to accomplish."

he UW-Oshkosh football team will have a new look for the 2009 season with a total redesign of the squad's game uniforms.

While UW-Oshkosh's black helmet remains unchanged, there will be new black and white jerseys that will be paired with solid black pants. The Titans will still keep their gold pants, giving them a total of four different combinations for the upcoming season.

The new uniforms, which are made out of a reflective lightweight performance fabric, are the first major uniform change for UW-Oshkosh since the 2003 season.

UW-Oshkosh's home uniforms will have black jerseys with either black or gold pants. The numbers on the black jersey are white with a gold outline. On the road, the Titans will wear white jerseys with a choice of black or gold pants. The numbers on the white jersey are black with a gold outline. Both type of jerseys have a black collar and subtle curved gold, black and white piping.

One of the biggest differences from the old jerseys is that the words Oshkosh are not featured on the front. Instead are the word Titans. The UW-Oshkosh logo is also located on both sleeves.

"Anytime there's something new, it's exciting," said UW-Oshkosh head coach Pat Cerroni. "There's a lot of energy around our football program and hopefully the new uniforms help our players get a better understanding of what UW-Oshkosh football is all about and the goals we're tying to accomplish."

Nearly 25 UW-Oshkosh football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball games will be televised locally on Time Warner Cable (Channel 66) and presented live on the Internet during the 2009-10 school year.

UW-Oshkosh’s fall television and webcast schedule features six football games, including the Titans’ Homecoming contest against UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 17. Fans can also watch UW-Oshkosh play Huntingdon College (Ala.) on Sept. 19, Ohio Dominican University on Sept. 26, UW-River Falls on Oct. 10, UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 31 and UW-Stout on Nov. 14.

The UW-Oshkosh men’s soccer and women’s volleyball teams will both have three contests shown this fall. In men’s soccer, telecasts match UW-Oshkosh against Marian University on Sept. 16, Wheaton College (Ill.) on Oct. 17 and UW-Whitewater on Nov. 7. Women’s volleyball telecasts feature the Titans battling UW-Whitewater on Sept. 23, UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 2 and UW-Platteville on Oct. 21.

The UW-Oshkosh women’s soccer team will have one contest shown this fall, an Oct. 10 game against UW-Superior.

The television and webcast schedule for UW-Oshkosh men’s and women’s basketball will be announced in November.

Fans can watch and listen to live UW-Oshkosh action on the Internet for $8 per webcast. The webcasts are a collaboration between UW-Oshkosh athletics, Titan TV 66 and Stretch Internet.

UW-Oshkosh football fans can join the premium webcast package by subscribing to the Titan Ticket. The Titan Ticket costs $30 and features UW-Oshkosh games against Huntingdon College, Ohio Dominican University, UW-River Falls, UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout. Thanks to a sponsorship by the UW-Oshkosh Alumni Association, the Titans' contest against UW-Stevens Point will be available to viewers at no charge.

To subscribe to the webcasts, go to www.titans.uwosh.edu/LiveVideo.html and click on the Live Titan TV 66 Video link.

WOSH (1490 AM) and WRST (90.3 FM) will provide local radio broadcasts and free audio service on the Internet of selected UW-Oshkosh baseball, football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s soccer, women’s softball and women’s volleyball contests. To obtain a broadcast schedule, go to www.titans.uwosh.edu/LiveAudio.html.

UW-Oshkosh also offers live game statistics on the Internet for all home events in the sports of baseball, football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball. Live scoring is displayed on the Internet for several home matches in women’s volleyball. A schedule for both features, which are available at no charge, can be found at www.titans.uwosh.edu/LiveStats.html.

Twice as many football players will shine on the turf of J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium when the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh hosts the 33rd Annual Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) All-Star Classic on Saturday (July 18).

The event previously featured one game that involved athletes from each of the state's high school football divisions. This year, two separate contests will be held, one at 2 p.m. for Division 4, 5, 6 and 7 stars and another at 7 p.m. for Division 1, 2 and 3 standouts. The games showcase the top high school seniors from the 2008 football season.

Head coaches in the Division 4-7 game are Tom Chase of Weyauwega-Fremont for the North and Mike Haynes of Pardeeville for the South. The North will be guided by Mike Taake of Mauston and the South by Mike Lange of Brookfield Central in the Division 1-3 contest. All four squads began practicing on Sunday (July 12), with the North honing their skills at UW-Oshkosh and the South at UW-Whitewater.

The Division 1-3 North roster features 2008 WFCA All-State first team selections Bucky Dixon of Hayward, Matt Kerswill of D.C. Everest, Ethan Nauman of Mosinee, Seth Stanchik of Hudson, Chris Vandervest of Ashwaubenon, Nate Wara of Oshkosh North, Nick Winch of Stevens Point and Cole Zwiefelhofer of Chippewa Falls.

Racine Horlick quarterback Steve Morris, the 2008 WFCA Offensive Player of the Year, leads the Division 1-3 South team. Other all-state first team performers on the Division 1-3 South squad are Joey Balthazor of Arrowhead, Brooks Braga, Ryan Groy and Max Nicholson of Middleton, Tyler Dippel and Dylan Drunch of Hartford Union, Mike Ebener of Kenosha Tremper, Ben Erickson of Greendale, Darius Feaster and Shelby Harris of Homestead, Dion McClain of Racine Park, Grant Peonitsch of Sussex Hamilton, Percyl Sallis and Tramell Williams of Milwaukee Bay View and Chris Severson of Waunakee.

Fourteen players who helped their high school team to a state football championship last fall will participate in the games. The list of players feature Feaster, Harris and Jeff Budzien of Division 1 champion Homestead, Clinton Heckner of Division 2 champion Kimberly, James De Young, Brock Jensen and Mike Solberg of Division 3 champion Waupaca, Jared Abbrederis and Parker Detjens of Division 4 champion Wautoma/Faith Christian, Jordan Rahm and Wade Sebold of Division 5 champion Colby, Jordan Bauman of Division 6 champion Stratford and Reese Hartlage and Max Vos of Division 7 champion Catholic Central.

The Wisconsin High School Football All-Star Classic is being held in Oshkosh for the 28th time. The contest was held at Madison’s Camp Randall Stadium from 1999 to 2002 and Menasha’s Calder Stadium in 2004.

WOSH 1490 AM will broadcast the games on both the radio and Internet. The station’s Web site address is www.1490wosh.com.

More information about the Wisconsin High School Football All-Star Classic can be found at: www.wifca.org/.

Six former Olympians are among the nearly 1,000 athletes who’ll compete at the 41st Annual USA Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday through Sunday (July 9-12) at the Oshkosh Sports Complex (450 Josslyn Street) in Oshkosh, Wis.

The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is hosting the national meet, which features a wide range of events for men and women ages 30-99. Track events vary from 100 meters to 10,000 meters, while field events involve a complete slate of jumps and throws. Participants will provide an extraordinary demonstration of speed, power, skill and endurance, showing that age is no barrier to lifetime fitness and competition.

The meet begins Thursday with the men’s 5,000-meter run for ages 65-99 at 7:30 a.m. The first day of activity concludes with the men’s shot put for ages 30-39 at 4:20 p.m. Action starts at 7:30 a.m. and ends around 3 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

A complete event schedule can be found at www.usatf.org/events/2009/USAMastersOutdoorTFChampionships/schedule.asp.

A total of 972 athletes have registered for this year’s meet, including 113 from California, 103 from Wisconsin, 63 from Illinois, 52 from New York, 51 from Texas, 42 from Pennsylvania and 39 from Michigan. Nearly 200 of the athletes will be tuning their skills for the World Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championships on July 28-August 2 in Lahti, Finland.

Leading the list of participants is four-time Olympian Jearl Clark (W40-44), who in 2004 at the age of 37 ran the first leg of Team USA’s gold medal 1,600-meter relay squad. In 1996, she anchored the winning 1,600-meter relay team.

Three-time Olympian Ed Burke (M65-69) is also entered in the meet. He was the flag bearer for the United States at the Opening Ceremony of the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Another former Olympian competing is Richard Cochran (M70-74). In 1960, he won the bronze medal in the discus.

Other Olympians expected to perform are Monica Joyce (W50-54), Patricia (Morley King) Porter (W45-49) and Karl Smith (M45-49). Joyce and Smith competed at the Olympics in 1984 and Porter in 1988.

Contestants also include former World Masters Athlete of the Year Bill Collins (M55-59). He will try to continue his string of American outdoor triples in the dashes at 100, 200 and 400 meters. Collins is the world record holder at both 100 and 200 meters.

Becky Sisley (W70-74), former women’s athletics director at the University of Oregon, comes to Oshkosh in the wake of a tremendous debut in her new age group. Since turning 70 in May, she has broken world records in the pole vault and heptathlon and American records in the javelin, 80-meter hurdles and the 200-meter hurdles.

Jim Sorensen (M40-44), who two years ago set world records in both the 800-meter run and 1,500-meter run, will be competing in his first USA Masters Outdoor Championships. Sorensen is entered in events from 800 meters to 10,000.

For the first time in several years, three 95-year-olds are entered in the USA Masters Outdoor Championships. Two of them, Max Springer of Tennessee and Frank Levine of Pennsylvania, will face off in runs of 400 and 800 meters. The third entrant in the men’s 95-99 age group is Leland McPhie of California. He will battle Springer in both the long jump and triple jump.

John Zupanc (M55-59), who coached UW-Oshkosh to a pair of NCAA Division III men’s track and field titles this past spring, will compete in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and the 10,000-meter run.

Former UW-Oshkosh cross country and track and field athletes taking part in the meet are Mike Draheim (M30-34), Wes Shaughnessy (M30-34), Joe Townsley (M60-64), Brad Theyerl (M30-34) and Kris Williams (M40-44).

The Oshkosh Sports Complex, which completed its first round of improvements in 2006, is a unique collaboration between the Oshkosh Area School District, UW-Oshkosh, the Unified Catholic Schools and the UW-Oshkosh Foundation.

Last fall, a second round of enhancements featured a new plaza entrance, updated and expanded locker rooms for approximately 300 student-athletes, improved restroom facilities and new coaching offices and classrooms.

The Oshkosh Sports Complex is also the home of J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium, a football/soccer facility featuring synthetic turf. The playing field is one of Wisconsin’s finest, along with Camp Randall Stadium and Lambeau Field.

The Oshkosh Sports Complex also provides state-of-the-art facilities for baseball, softball and track and field. Recently, several state, regional and national events have been held at the venue, including the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the Badger State Track and Field Games and the Wisconsin High School All-Star Football Game.

More information about the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships can be found at: www.usatf.org/events/2009/USAMastersOutdoorTFChampionships/.

A pair of national track and field titles helped UW-Oshkosh finish 17th in the race for the 2008-09 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, a prestigious all-sports award that is presented annually to the best overall National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III athletics program in the country.

UW-Oshkosh totaled 624 points, scoring in nine different national championships. The Titans earned 100 points for their first-place finish in men's outdoor track and field and 95 for their first-place finish in men's indoor track and field. UW-Oshkosh also scored 90 points on its second-place finish in women's outdoor track and field and 85 on its third-place finish in women's indoor track and field.

The Titans added 73 points on their fifth-place finish in women's volleyball, 63 on their ninth-place finish in men's cross country, 54 on their 20th-place finish in men's swimming and diving, 38 on their 18th-place finish in women's cross country and 26 on their 45th-place finish in wrestling.

Scoring is based on each school’s NCAA Division III postseason finish in up to nine sports for men and nine for women. Each national champion received 100 points. The complete 2008-09 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings can be found at nacda.cstv.com.

Williams College (Mass.) scored 1,066.5 points to win its 13th Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup in 14 years. The Ephs captured their 11th straight championship with the help of NCAA Division III titles in women’s rowing and women’s tennis.

Middlebury College (Vt.) finished second in the rankings with 923 points, while Amherst College (Mass.) placed third with 910, Washington University (Mo.) fourth with 873 and State University of New York-Cortland fifth with 861.

In addition to UW-Oshkosh, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference had UW-Stevens Point finish seventh with 779 points, UW-La Crosse 11th with 732, UW-Eau Claire 12th with 731.5, UW-Whitewater 15th with 687.75, UW-Platteville 55th with 273.63, UW-Stout 83rd with 213.5, UW-River Falls 180th with 94.5 and UW-Superior 227th with 60. A total of 310 schools earned points in this year’s competition.

UW-Oshkosh has finished in the top 15 in nine of the 14 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup surveys. UW-Oshkosh previously finished 21st in 2008, 12th in 2007, 33rd in 2006, 36th in 2005, 15th in 2004, eighth in 2003, eighth in 2002, seventh in 2001, 29th in 2000, 10th in 1999, 11th in 1998, fifth in 1997 and third in 1996.

The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of America (NACDA) and USA Today.

The Oshkosh Sports Complex will host hundreds of athletes from throughout Wisconsin who will participate in the Track and Field events of the 25th annual American Family Insurance Badger State Games June 27-28.

Organized by the Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation, the American Family Insurance Badger State Games are Wisconsin’s only Olympic-style sports festival and is truly a grassroots organization that relies on the dedication of thousands of volunteers and the support of corporate partners.

Starting last year, the Track and Fields events have been held at the Oshkosh Sports Complex, northeastern Wisconsin’s premier sports facility, which provides state-of-the-art facilities for athletics including football, soccer, track, softball and baseball.

The Oshkosh Sports Complex is home to J. J. Keller Field, a football/soccer field featuring synthetic turf. The field is one of the Midwest’s finest, in company with Camp Randall Field and Lambeau Field. A second round of enhancements features a new plaza entrance, updated and expanded locker rooms for approximately 300 student athletes, coaching offices and classrooms, and improved restroom facilities.

“We are thrilled that the [American Family Insurance] Badger State Games will be held at the Oshkosh Sports Complex this year,” said Chancellor Richard H. Wells. “An event of this caliber highlights the excellence of this facility and its statewide impact.”

The Oshkosh Sports Complex is a unique collaboration between the Oshkosh Area School District, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, the Unified Catholic Schools and the UW Oshkosh Foundation. Based on economic impact models and other projections, it is anticipated that the complex will generate at least $25 million annually for the local economy.

“We are excited about having the Badger State Track and Field meet at Oshkosh,” said Athletic Director Al Ackerman. “It is one of the premier tracks in the country and I know the athletes will have a great experience.”

UW-Oshkosh sports information director Kennan Timm has been named the 2009 recipient of the Warren Berg Award by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

The award is presented annually to a college division member of CoSIDA who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of college sports information, and who by his or her activities, has brought dignity and prestige to the profession. Timm will receive the award on Wednesday (June 24) in San Antonio, Texas.

Completing his 27th year in the sports information profession, Timm has constructed a career that has been trademarked by involvement far exceeding promotion of UW-Oshkosh athletics.

A native of Oshkosh, Timm has served as the host media relations director for 18 NCAA Division III championship events in six different sports as well as over 43 NCAA Division III regional tournaments. Timm began his sports information career as a student at the UW-La Crosse and took over as the school’s full-time sports information director in 1982. Timm returned to his hometown in 1985 to become the sports information director at UW-Oshkosh.

In May of 2007, Timm became the first sports information director in NCAA Division III history to host two national championship events on the same weekend when UW-Oshkosh hosted the finals for both baseball and men’s and women’s outdoor track and field. It was the eighth consecutive year that UW-Oshkosh hosted the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship, with Timm playing a key role. Timm and UW-Oshkosh have also hosted the finals in women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor track and field and women’s volleyball.

Timm has also been fortunate to have provided publicity for many of the nation’s finest Division III teams throughout his tenure at UW-Oshkosh, one of the most successful athletics programs in the NCAA Division III. UW-Oshkosh has captured more than 26 NCAA Division III titles since Timm’s arrival, including two titles during the 2008-09 academic year. His tenure at UW-La Crosse included the promotion of three NCAA Division III championship teams.

In addition to his sports information duties, Timm has established an impressive resume in athletic administration and development. He has organized and chaired three major fund-raising activities at UW-Oshkosh, including the Titan Extravaganza Party, which has raised more than $168,000 for the athletics department the past 18 years. A Titan Getaway Raffle he created brought in over $57,000 from 1991-97.

A winner of 12 CoSIDA publication awards, Timm was a member of the media relations staff for wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He has been the official statistician for the Wisconsin High School football all-star game since 1985 and the official scorer for the state’s high school baseball tournament since 1998. Timm also served three years as a spotter for WBAY-TV when the station broadcasted Green Bay Packer preseason football games.

Timm has seen five of his former student assistants continue on in the sports information profession. Among them are Becky Bohm, current University of Minnesota Associate Sports Information Director, Todd Clark, former UW-La Crosse Sports Information Director, and Dan Lukes, current St. Norbert College Sports Information Director.

Timm and his wife, Janis, reside in De Pere with their children, Jennifer and Cory.

Written By Doug Walker, Associate Athletics Director, University of Alabama

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Of all the sports at UW-Oshkosh, none is more decorated with national championships than women’s track and field.

For the past 22 years, UW-Oshkosh head coach Deb Vercauteren has built a legacy of successful indoor and outdoor track and field teams that have earned a combined 21 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) titles and 14 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III championships.

The program’s success would not have been possible without the dedication of excellence-driven individuals like Tara (Harding) Jaeger, Vercauteren said.

Winning back-to-back NCAA Division III titles in the long jump and earning 11 All-America titles in indoor and outdoor track and field from 1993 to 1997, Jaeger is one of the many athletes who have helped build Vercauteren’s winning tradition.

Attracted to UW-Oshkosh by the women’s gymnastics program, the Fond du Lac native decided early in her freshman year that her athletic experience at UW-Oshkosh would take her on a different path – one that ended in track and field.

Making her mark as a rookie, Jaeger earned top conference honors in the indoor triple jump and All-America status on the outdoor 400-meter relay team. She also contributed to the team’s sixth consecutive indoor conference title.
In 1994, Jaeger built on the success of her triple jump career and earned sixth place and All-America honors at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship. This individual success helped the Titans to the national team title. Jaeger also claimed the indoor conference triple jump title and helped the Titans win the outdoor league team title.

Buying into Vercauteren’s winning mentality that an athlete should never settle for less than their best, Jaeger set a school record with a jump of 18-10 to win her first of two NCAA Division III indoor long jump titles and earned second place in the national triple jump competition in 1995. She also took indoor conference titles in both the long and triple jumps and the 800-meter relay to earn the title of Outstanding Field Athlete at the conference meet.

Clinching consecutive indoor national and conference long jump titles and a third consecutive national team title in 1996, Jaeger credits much of her jumping success to former assistant coach Evan Perkins.

With two years of eligibility left in the outdoor season, Jaeger earned All-America titles in the long jump, triple jump and the 400-meter relay, conference titles in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, long jump and 400-meter relay and school records in the 100-meter dash, long jump, and 400-meter relay. These accolades were grounds for Jaeger's selection as the 1997 NCAA Division III Athlete of the Year. Both conference and national team titles followed Jaeger's individual achievements in both 1996 and 1997.

Carrying the focus, discipline and leadership skills learned at UW-Oshkosh into her classroom, Jaeger has become a successful and respected seventh-grade mathematics teacher at Sabish Middle School in Fond du Lac. She also coached track and field at high schools in both Campbellsport and Fond du Lac.

Jaeger's husband, Joel, ran on the UW-Oshkosh men’s track and field team under current head coach John Zupanc. As if the Jaegers didn’t do enough running in college, their 3-year-old son, Miles, who with the endurance of his father and speed and power of his mother is predicted to dominate in future steeplechase competitions, keeps them on the run.

UW-Oshkosh ranks 20th in the race for the 2009 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup, a prestigious all-sports award that is presented annually to the best overall National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III athletics program in the country.

UW-Oshkosh accumulated 174 points during the fall sports season, scoring in three of the seven national championships. The Titans scored 73 points on a fifth-place finish in women's volleyball, 63 points on a ninth-place finish in men's cross country and 38 points on an eighth-place finish in women's cross country.

State University of New York-Cortland leads the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings with 353 points. The Red Dragons secured the top ranking after placing first in men's cross country, fifth in both football and women's field hockey, ninth in women's cross country and 17th in men's soccer.

Williams College (Mass.) tallied 326 points to rank second among the 180 schools that scored. Messiah College (Pa.) is third with 294 points, Emory University (Ga,) fourth with 278 and Calvin College (Mich.) fifth with 265. Williams College has won 10 straight Learfield Sports Directors' Cup titles and 12 in the past 13 years.

Also in the top 10 listings are sixth-place Middlebury College (Vt.) with 243 points, seventh-place Wheaton College (Ill.) with 222, eighth-place Ohio Northern University with 213, ninth-place Johns Hopkins University (Md.) with 204 and 10th-place Amherst College (Mass.) and Hobart College/William Smith College (N.Y.) with 200.

In addition to UW-Oshkosh, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has UW-La Crosse ranking 15th with 188 points, UW-Eau Claire 18th with 175, UW-Stevens Point 21st with 169, UW-Whitewater 28th with 140 and UW-Platteville 90th with 50.

The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each school’s NCAA Division III postseason finish in up to nine sports for men and nine for women. Each national champion received 100 points.

The next standings will be released March 19, 2009 on nacda.cstv.com.

UW-Oshkosh has recorded nine top 15 finishes in the 13 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup surveys. UW-Oshkosh previously finished 21st in 2008, 12th in 2007, 33rd in 2006, 36th in 2005, 15th in 2004, eighth in 2003, eighth in 2002, seventh in 2001, 29th in 2000, 10th in 1999, 11th in 1998, fifth in 1997 and third in 1996.

Former UW-Oshkosh student-athlete Sarah Schettle has been recognized as one of three Division III candidates for the 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

The honor recognizes outstanding female senior student-athletes for their cumulative collegiate achievements in service, leadership, athletics and academics. Nominations for this year’s award were submitted by each NCAA institution and reviewed by the respective conference office. Upon receiving nominations from its member institutions, each conference was responsible for assessing each nominee’s eligibility and subsequently selecting a conference nominee.

Schettle was chosen as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's (WIAC) nominee for this year's award. The Oshkosh native joined 130 conference and independent nominees who were forwarded to the NCAA Woman of the Year selection committee.

The selection committee then narrowed the list of nominees to 30, with 10 of them representing each of the three NCAA divisions (I, II, III). From the group of 30, nine national finalists were selected.

Schettle will be recognized as a national finalist at the NCAA Awards Dinner on Oct. 19 in Indianapolis, Ind. The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics will then announce the 2008 Woman of the Year. An hour-long broadcast of the event will air on ESPN2 at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 5.

Schettle lettered as a member of the UW-Oshkosh track and field from 2004-07. She earned All-America honors in the 1,600-meter relay at the 2006 and 2007 NCAA Division III indoor championships. Schettle helped the Titans to NCAA Division III indoor titles in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and NCAA Division III outdoor championships in 2004, 2006 and 2007.

Schettle also was a four-time letter winner for the Titans in swimming and diving. She collected 12 WIAC medals for finishing in the top eight as an individual or as a relay team member at the league's championship meet. Schettle was named her team's Most Improved Performer in 2004 and her squad's Most Valuable Performer in 2006.

Last fall, Schettle earned a letter as a member of the UW-Oshkosh cross country team.

Schettle won the WIAC's Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete Award in indoor track and field in 2007 and swimming and diving in 2008. She was named to the 2008 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America At-Large Second Team and announced by UW-Oshkosh as one of its nine 2008 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence winners.

In 2006, the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct named Schettle as one of its two National Sportsmanship Award winners.

Schettle received various academic scholarships while attending UW-Oshkosh, including the Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship, the Kimberly Clark Bright Future Scholarship, the UW-Oshkosh Foundation Scholarship and the John E. Kerrigan Scholarship.

She also was involved in many campus activities and organizations, including No Limits Support Association, Student Alumni Ambassadors (President), University Honors Program, Athletes in Action, Biology Club (President) and the Optimist Club. She also co-founded eMentors, an online program connecting students with alumni.

Schettle has volunteered with the Winnebago County Republican Party and was a leader of College Republicans at UW-Oshkosh. In the community, she volunteered in blood drives and for Special Olympics.

Schettle graduated from UW-Oshkosh last spring. She majored in both chemistry and Spanish and boasted a 3.90 cumulative grade point average. Schettle is currently attending graduate classes at UW-La Crosse.

In addition to Schettle, other national finalists are Susan Ackermann (lacrosse) of Division III Salisbury University (Md.), Nkolika Anosike (basketball) of Division I University of Tennessee, Jennifer Artichuk (swimming & diving) of Division II Delta State University (Miss.), Shanti Freitas (swimming & diving) of Division III Smith College (Mass.), Arianna Lambie (cross country and track & field) of Division I Stanford University (Calif.), Samantha Mitchell (volleyball and track & field) of Division II Mount Olive College (N.C.), Lindsey Ozimek (soccer) of Division I University of North Carolina-Charlotte and Heather Walker (volleyball and softball) of Division II Georgian Court University (N.J.).

Schettle is the first UW-Oshkosh student-athlete to be named as a national finalist in the 18-year history of the award.

Whitney Myers, a former swimming standout at the University of Arizona, was last year's NCAA Woman of the Year.

Former UW-Oshkosh student-athlete Sarah Schettle, who completed her collegiate eligibility in cross country, swimming and diving and track and field last spring, has been named one of the top 30 candidates for the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Woman of the Year Award.

The award honors outstanding female senior student-athletes for their cumulative collegiate achievements in service, leadership, athletics and academics. Nominations for this year’s award were submitted by each NCAA institution and reviewed by the respective conference office. Upon receiving nominations from its member institutions, each conference was responsible for assessing each nominee’s eligibility and subsequently selecting a conference nominee.

Schettle was chosen as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's (WIAC) nominee for this year's award. The Oshkosh native joined 130 conference and independent nominees who were forwarded to the NCAA Woman of the Year selection committee.

The selection committee then narrowed the list of nominees to 30, with 10 of them representing each of the three NCAA divisions. From the group of 30, nine national finalists will be selected and announced at the end of September. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics will then choose a national winner from among the top nine finalists.

The 2008 Woman of the Year will be announced during the NCAA Awards Dinner on Oct. 19 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Schettle lettered as a member of the UW-Oshkosh track and field from 2004-07. She earned All-America honors in the 1,600-meter relay at the 2006 and 2007 NCAA Division III indoor championships. Schettle helped the Titans to NCAA Division III indoor titles in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and NCAA Division III outdoor championships in 2004, 2006 and 2007.

Schettle also was a four-time letter winner for the Titans in swimming and diving. She collected 12 WIAC medals for finishing in the top eight as an individual or as a relay team member at the league's championship meet. Schettle was named her team's Most Improved Performer in 2004 and her squad's Most Valuable Performer in 2006.

Last fall, Schettle earned a letter as a member of the UW-Oshkosh cross country team.

Schettle won the WIAC's Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete Award in indoor track and field in 2007 and swimming and diving in 2008. She was named to the 2008 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America At-Large Second Team and announced as the winner of UW-Oshkosh's 2008 John Taylor Senior Scholar-Athlete Award.

In 2006, the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct named Schettle as one of its two National Sportsmanship Award winners.

Schettle received various academic scholarships while attending UW-Oshkosh, including the Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship, the Kimberly Clark Bright Future Scholarship, the UW-Oshkosh Foundation Scholarship and the John E. Kerrigan Scholarship.

She also was involved in many campus activities and organizations, including No Limits Support Association, Student Alumni Ambassadors (President), University Honors Program, Athletes in Action, Biology Club (President) and the Optimist Club.

Schettle has volunteered with the Winnebago County Republican Party and was a leader of College Republicans at UW-Oshkosh. In the community, she volunteered in blood drives and for Special Olympics.

Schettle graduated from UW-Oshkosh last spring. She majored in both chemistry and Spanish and boasted a 3.90 cumulative grade point average. Schettle is currently attending graduate classes at UW-La Crosse.

In addition to Schettle, other NCAA Division III nominees still alive for the 2008 Woman of the Year Award are Susan Ackerman of Salisbury University (Md.), Holly Andrews of Nebraska Wesleyan University, Maria Bye of the University of St. Thomas (Minn.), Michelle Coombs of State University of New York-New Paltz, Erin Fisher of Elizabethtown College (Pa.), Shanti Freitas of Smith College (Mass.), Doria Holbrook of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sarah Richardson of Wheaton College (Ill.) and Sarah Zerzan of Willamette University (Ore.).

Whitney Myers, a former swimming standout at the University of Arizona, was last year's NCAA Woman of the Year.

The UW-Oshkosh baseball team will hold a variety of fall clinics, with the first slated for this Saturday (Sept. 20) and the final one for Oct. 5.

The clinics will be held on Sept. 20, Sept. 27 and Oct. 4 for children in third through eighth grades. Clinics will also be held on Sept. 21, Sept. 28 and Oct. 5 for children in ninth through 12th grades. The cost is $60 per session, with a total fee of $110 charged for those attending two sessions and $150 charged for those attending all three.

Each session of the clinics will be held at Tiedemann Field, the home of the two-time NCAA Division III champion UW-Oshkosh baseball team.

Registration forms can be found at http://www.titans.uwosh.edu/SportsCamps/

For more information, contact UW-Oshkosh head baseball coach Tom Lechnir at (920) 424-0374 or by e-mail at lechnir@uwosh.edu.

With the clock ticking down, UW-Oshkosh officials are making one last push at securing votes of the 2008 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships as a SportsTravel Award winner.

The event, hosted by UW-Oshkosh at the Oshkosh Sports Complex last May, is one of six nominees in the Best Multi-Sport or Multi-Discipline Event category.

Also nominated were the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships held in Chapel Hill, N.C., the NCAA Division I Women's Gymnastics Championship held in Athens, Ga., the NCAA Division II Spring Championships Festival held in Houston, Texas, the National Junior College Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Levelland, Texas, and the Penn Relays held in Philadelphia, Pa.

Official ballots are available online through Monday (Sept. 15). To cast your vote, visit www.SportsTravelMagazine.com.

Events are nominated and then voted upon by readers of SportsTravel, the sports world's event magazine. Criteria for nomination and voting include superior organization of and attendance at the event, a superior experience for the competitors and/or spectators at the event, and how the site or venue served to enhance the event.

SportsTravel Award winners will be announced at the TEAMS 2008 Conference & Expo on Oct. 21-25 in Pittsburgh. Pa. The TEAMS 2008 Conference and Expo is the world’s largest annual gathering for the sports event and sports-related travel industry.

SportsTravel magazine has announced that the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by UW-Oshkosh on May 22-24 at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium has been nominated for a 2008 SportsTravel Award.

Events are nominated and then voted upon by readers of SportsTravel, the sports world's event magazine. Criteria for nomination and voting include superior organization of and attendance at the event, a superior experience for the competitors and/or spectators at the event, and how the site or venue served to enhance the event.

“Since an event and the venue where it’s held are so dependent on one another, receiving this nomination is as much a credit to the venue as it is to the event,” said Timothy Schneider, publisher of SportsTravel magazine, which organizes the TEAMS Conference & Expo. “SportsTravel readers are the leaders of the sports-event industry and they know how important quality venue partners are to successful events. The SportsTravel Awards program is an opportunity for them to honor their peers and the venues that host sporting events for a job well done.”

Official ballots are available in the September issue of SportsTravel magazine. Readers may also vote online through Sept. 15 at www.SportsTravelMagazine.com. The ballot includes nominees in amateur, collegiate and professional categories. Awards in those three categories will be given for best single-sport event, best multi-sport or multi-discipline event, and best sports event series or circuit. Voters will also pick the best new sports event and an overall Sports Event of the Year from among the nominated events.

The NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships is one of six nominees in the Best Multi-Sport or Multi-Discipline Event category. Also nominated were the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships held in Chapel Hill, N.C., the NCAA Division I Women's Gymnastics Championship held in Athens, Ga., the NCAA Division II Spring Championships Festival held in Houston, Texas, the National Junior College Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Levelland, Texas, and the Penn Relay Carnival held in Philadelphia, Pa.

SportsTravel Award winners will be announced at the TEAMS 2008 Conference & Expo on Oct. 21-25 in Pittsburgh. Pa. The TEAMS 2008 Conference and Expo is the world’s largest annual gathering for the sports event and sports-related travel industry.

TEAMS and SportsTravel are owned by Schneider Publishing of Los Angeles, Calif. The group travel markets served by Schneider Publishing generate 106 million room nights annually.

(8/20/08) - The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Foundation will unveil the completed Oshkosh Sports Complex following its Report to the Community Breakfast on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Tours of the facility will be available from 9:15-10 a.m., followed by the ribbon-cutting ceremony from 10-10:30 a.m. Additional tours will be available following the ceremony.

The $9.8 million renovation of the complex was completed in two stages. The $4.3 million second phase included a new plaza entrance; updated and expanded locker rooms for approximately 300 student athletes, coaching offices and classrooms; and improved restroom facilities, softball field and parking. The first phase included $5.5 million in enhancements, including the state-of-the-art J. J. Keller Field, a new football/soccer field featuring synthetic turf, softball and baseball fields and an Olympic-quality outdoor track.

The Oshkosh Sports Complex is a unique collaboration between the Oshkosh Area School District, the UW-Oshkosh, the Unified Catholic Schools and the UW-Oshkosh Foundation. Based on economic impact models and other projections, it is anticipated that the complex will generate at least $25 million annually for the local economy.

“Over the years, taxpayers are saving millions of dollars,” said UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Richard H. Wells. “Because we were able to raise funds for one world-class community facility rather than separate facilities for each of the four educational partner institutions, we have been able to avoid unnecessary duplication of expensive facilities and the maintenance costs associated with these kinds of sports complexes.”

Already the complex has brought national attention to Oshkosh. In 2007 and 2008, the NCAA held its Division III men’s and women’s track championships at the facility. Additionally, Badger State Games and the state’s High School All-Star Football Game take place at the Oshkosh Sports Complex. Also, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) holds its meets at the complex, and the Fox Valley Association brings student-athletes from Appleton, Fond du Lac, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Menasha, Neenah and Oshkosh to the facility for its conference event. Additionally, Oshkosh Lourdes High School hosts its Trailways Conference competition at the complex.

“The Oshkosh Sports Complex is already a valuable asset to the community,” said UW-Oshkosh Assistant Athletics Director Darryl Sims. “Thanks to generous gifts, including a $1.5 million from the Oshkosh Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, a $1 million donation from J. J. Keller & Associates and a $500,000 donation from the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, the complex is one of the nation’s finest for multi-sport use, impacting the quality of the educational experience not just for UW Oshkosh students, but for the community.”

For more information about the Oshkosh Sports Complex, visit www.titans.uwosh.edu/OshkoshSportsComplex.

UW- Oshkosh has grown since its founding in 1871 to become the third-largest university in Wisconsin. With a full-time enrollment of more than 12,700 students, the university offers 74 associate, baccalaureate and master’s degree programs in the colleges of Business, Education and Human Services, Letters and Science and Nursing. UW-Oshkosh serves as the educational, cultural and economic engine for 1.2 million citizens of northeastern Wisconsin.

Strong performances in men’s and women’s track and field helped UW-Oshkosh place 21st in the race for the 2007-08 United States Sports Academy Directors’ Cup, a prestigious all-sports award that is presented annually to the best overall National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III athletics program in the country.

UW-Oshkosh totaled 538.75 points, scoring in nine different national championships. The Titans earned 153 points in men’s track and field, counting 82.5 on their third-place indoor finish and 70.5 on their seventh-place outdoor finish. UW-Oshkosh compiled 135.75 points in women’s track and field, scoring 71.25 on its seventh-place outdoor finish and 64.5 on its 12th-place indoor finish.

UW-Oshkosh added 64 points on its ninth-place finishes in men’s soccer and women’s softball, 50 on its 17th-place finish in women’s volleyball, 47 on its 27th-place finish in men’s swimming and diving and 25 on its 35th-place finish in baseball.

Scoring is based on each school’s NCAA Division III postseason finish in up to nine sports for men and nine for women. Each national champion received 100 points. The complete 2007-08 United States Sports Academy Directors’ Cup standings are available at nacda.cstv.com.

Williams College (Mass.) scored 1,120.25 points to win its 12th United States Sports Academy Directors’ Cup in 13 years. The Ephs captured their 10th straight title with the help of NCAA Division III championships in women’s rowing and women’s tennis.

Washington University (Mo.) finished second in the rankings with 899 points, while The College of New Jersey placed third with 825.25, Amherst College (Mass.) fourth with 815 and Middlebury College (Vt.) fifth with 813.5.

In addition to UW-Oshkosh, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference had UW-Whitewater finish sixth with 808 points, UW-Eau Claire 10th with 628, UW-Stevens Point 15th with 587.25, UW-La Crosse 19th with 566.5, UW-Platteville 27th with 447.25, UW-River Falls 98th with 188.75, UW-Superior 148th with 126.5 and UW-Stout 180th with 90. A total of 306 schools earned points in this year’s competition.

UW-Oshkosh has recorded nine top-15 finishes in the 13 United States Sports Academy Directors’ Cup surveys. UW-Oshkosh previously finished 12th in 2007, 33rd in 2006, 36th in 2005, 15th in 2004, eighth in 2003, eighth in 2002, seventh in 2001, 29th in 2000, 10th in 1999, 11th in 1998, fifth in 1997 and third in 1996.

The United States Sports Academy Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of America (NACDA) and USA Today. The United States Sports Academy, located in Daphne, Ala., is the program sponsor.

UW-Oshkosh student radio station WRST is the 2008 recipient of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s (WIAC) Tom Butler Award.

WRST, which has broadcasted UW-Oshkosh sporting events for nearly 40 years, is the first student organization to win the Tom Butler Award. The award was established in 1998 and has been given annually to a member of the print or electronic media for their outstanding coverage of WIAC athletics. The league’s sports information directors select the award winner. The award is dedicated to Tom Butler, who served the conference faithfully as its sports information director from 1967-96.

WRST, located at 90.3 on the FM radio dial, began broadcasting diverse programming to Oshkosh and other Fox Valley communities in 1966. The radio station began streaming all local programming on its Web site of www.uwosh.edu/wrst on April 5, 2005. This past academic year, WRST broadcasted UW-Oshkosh baseball, football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s softball, women’s volleyball and wrestling sporting events. In addition, they broadcasted the 2008 WIAC and NCAA Division III wrestling championships.

The call letters of WRST stand for Wisconsin’s Radio Station of the Titans. The WRST staff includes station manager Daniel VanDenEng and sports directors Scot Frassetto and Matt Gabriel.

WRST also serves as a training facility for UW-Oshkosh students, primarily those in the Radio-TV-Film major. Former WRST personalities include Bob Brainerd of Time Warner Cable Sports and WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Burke Griffin of WFRV-TV in Green Bay, Mike Heller of WTSO Radio in Madison, Dennis Krause of Time Warner Cable Sports in Milwaukee, Dan Needles of WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Ryan Nolan of WDJT-TV in Milwaukee and Doug Russell of WSSP Radio in Milwaukee.

UW-Oshkosh’s Sarah Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh) has been named the WIAC nominee for the 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

The NCAA Woman of the Year Award honors senior student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership.

All conference nominees will be forwarded to the NCAA Woman of the Year selection committee that will select the top 10 winners in each division. From among those 30 honorees, the selection committee will determine the top three in each division. Finally, the members of the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics will vote from among the top nine finalists to determine the 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year.

Schettle is a member of the swimming and diving and track and field teams. She is majoring in chemistry and Spanish with an emphasis in biochemistry and boasts a 3.90 cumulative grade point average.

A two-time winner of the WIAC Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete Award, Schettle was named to the 2008 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America At-Large Second Team. She has received various academic scholarships, including the Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship, Kimberly Clark Bright Future Scholarship, the UW-Oshkosh Foundation Scholarship and John E. Kerrigan Scholarship.

In 2006, she was one of two nationwide recipients of the NCAA Division III Sportsmanship Award from the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct.

A four-time letterwinner in track and field, Schettle claimed indoor All America honors in 2006 and 2007 as a member of the 1,600-meter relay team. She was a participant on the Titan national championship teams in 2004 (indoor/outdoor), 2005 (indoor), 2006 (indoor/outdoor) and 2007 (outdoor).

Schettle secured 12 WIAC individual and relay medals (top-eight finish) during her four seasons on the swimming and diving squad. She was named her team’s Most Improved Performer in 2004 and the team’s Most Valuable Performer in 2006.

She is involved in many campus activities and organizations, including: No Limits Support Association, Student Alumni Ambassadors (Vice-President), University Honors Program, Athletes in Action, Biology Club (President) and the Optimist Club. Schettle has volunteered with the Winnebago County Republican Party and was a leader of College Republicans at UW-Oshkosh. In the community, she volunteers in blood drives and for Special Olympics.

Additional individuals from the WIAC nominated for this year’s NCAA Woman of the Year award included:  UW-Eau Claire’s Anna Talbot, UW-Platteville’s Marcia Taddy, UW-River Falls’ Krista Hasselquist and UW-Whitewater’s Ashley Pick.