University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Titans

Titans Finish 10th At NCAA Midwest Regional

Paced by five runners in the top-23 finishes, the UW-La Crosse men’s cross country team finished first at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional held Saturday (Nov. 10) at the Lake Breese Golf Course in Winneconne, Wis.

UW-Oshkosh, who was attempting to qualify for its 20th NCAA Division III championship, was led by Andrew McGuire’s (Jr. – Wisconsin Rapids) 22nd-place finish in a time of 24:58 to place tenth in the team standings with 309 points.

The Titans finished first in the country in 1988, 1989, 1990 and 2002 and third in 1987, 1991 and 2000. UW-Oshkosh placed ninth at the NCAA Division III Championship a year ago.

In addition to McGuire, UW-Oshkosh also received scoring from Geoff Gundlach’s (Sr. – Middleton) 50th-place time of 25:26, Nick Sydow’s (Jr. – Marshfield) 69th-place time of 25:41, Josh Hoff’s (So. – Boyceville) 84th-place time of 26:06 and Ben Wizner’s (So. – Onalaska) 93rd-place time of 26:13.

Other UW-Oshkosh competitors at the Midwest Regional were William Koepp (Fr. – Lake Nebagamen), who finished 132nd in a time of 27:03, and Andrew Vos (Fr. – Fort Atkinson) who placed 139th in a time of 27:15.
UW-La Crosse, ranked third in the NCAA Division III scored 70 points in the 35-team meet to outdistance ninth-ranked UW-Stevens Point by six points. Both teams automatically qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship that will be held Nov. 17 at St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.

Remaining eligible for one of 16-at large selections to the 32-team NCAA Division III Championship were seventh-ranked North Central College (Ill.), 17th-ranked Augustana University (Ill.) and 10th-ranked UW-Platteville. North Central College placed third at the Midwest Regional with 118 points, while Augustana University finished fourth with 152 points and UW-Platteville fifth with 178. The complete list of team and individual qualifiers for the NCAA Division III Championship will be announced on Sunday (Nov. 11).

Rounding out the top 10 teams at the Midwest Regional were sixth-place Wheaton College (Ill.) with 210 points, seventh-place Washington University (Mo.) with 227, eighth-place Carthage College with 276, ninth-place UW-Whitewater with 280 and UW-Oshkosh. Wheaton College entered the race as the 15th-ranked team in the NCAA Division III.

Tyler Sigl of UW-Platteville won the individual race with a time of 24:01 to capture the Midwest Regional title for the third consecutive year. Sigl was followed in second-place by Brandon Mull of North Central College in a time of 24:11. The top-five continued with Paul Zdroik of UW-La Crosse in third-place in a time of 24:!7, Brian Butzler of UW-Whitewater in fourth-place in a time of 24:20 and Cory Towle of UW-Stevens Point in fifth-place in a time of 24:22.

The remaining top-ten individual finishes included a sixth-place performance by Jeff Pentek of St. Norbert College in a time of 24:29, seventh-place Ryan McCarl of the University of Chicago (Ill.) in a time of 24:32, eighth-place Micah Lorenzen of Concordia University Wisconsin in a time of 24:37, ninth-place Dom Meyer of UW-Stevens Point in a time of 24:38 and tenth-place Michael Spain of North Central College in a time of 24:41.

Titans Finish Fifth At WIAC Championship

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse won its fourth consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) men’s cross country championship at Winneconne's Lake Breeze Golf Club on Saturday (Oct. 27).

The conference title is the 29th in program history for the Eagles, who registered 40 team points to win this year’s event. UW-Platteville and UW-Stevens Point tied for second with 65 points, followed by UW-Whitewater in fourth with 139, UW-Oshkosh fifth with 150, UW-Eau Claire sixth with 177, UW-Stout seventh with 189, UW-Superior eighth with 204 and UW-River Falls ninth with 219.

Individually, UW-Platteville senior Tyler Sigl earned a chunk of WIAC history as he became the fourth person to claim three or more league titles, completing the 8,000-meter race in 24:11.85. He joins a prestigious group that already includes UW-Whitewater’s Tom Hoffman and UW-La Crosse’s Jim Drews and Joe Hanson. Hoffman won titles from 1966-68, while Drews and Hanson captured championships from 1970-73 and 1974-77, respectively.

UW-La Crosse had five runners finish in the top 13 to guide the winning effort. Senior Paul Zdroik led the Eagle charge, placing second with a time of 24:35.63. Sophomore Connor Lonning was fourth in 24:59.60, sophomore Paul Moran ninth in 25:17.82, sophomore Dallas Vincent 12th in 25:20.88 and junior Ben Herdeman 13th in 25:31.26.

UW-Whitewater senior Brian Butzler finished third with a clocking of 24:49.54, UW-Stevens Point junior Cory Towle fifth in 25:04.06, UW-Superior sophomore Jason Lindelof sixth in 25:09.54, UW-Oshkosh junior Andrew McGuire seventh in 25:11.54, UW-Stevens Point junior Phil Richert eighth in 25:14.01, UW-Platteville junior Tony Kilburg 10th in 25:19.41, UW-Stevens Point junior Dominick Meyer 11th in 25:20.32 and UW-La Crosse sophomore Kyle Coghlan 14th in 25:32.99.

UW-Oshkosh also had Geoff Gundlach finish 38th in 26:10, Andrew Vos 43rd in 26:25, Ben Wizner 45th in 26:31, Nick Sydow 47th in 26:34, Josh Hoff 49th in 26:39, Willia Koepp 50th in 26:42, Justin Darrow 55th in 26:59, Derrick Fameree 61st in 27:09, Jon Simon 66th in 27:22, Adam Zamzow 71st in 27:31 and Ben Brunner 97th in 29:01.

The top seven individuals received All-WIAC first team recognition, while runners placing eighth through 14th earned All-WIAC second team accolades.

UW-La Crosse head coach Don Fritsch was named the coach of the year, while the Eagles’ Dan Thour received the Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award.

Named to the inaugural All-Sportsmanship Team were: UW-Eau Claire’s Mark Sanders, UW-La Crosse’s Paul Zdroik, UW-Oshkosh’s Geoff Gundlach, UW-Platteville’s Tony Kilburg, UW-River Falls’ Andrew Reckard, UW-Stevens Point’s Dominick Meyer, UW-Stout’s Nate Carey, UW-Superior’s Lee Sims and UW-Whitewater’s Josh Smith. The team was selected for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. It included one member from each school as selected by that school.

All nine WIAC teams return to this very same course on Nov. 10 to compete at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional. The NCAA Division III Championship is scheduled for Nov. 17 in Northfield, Minn.

UW-Oshkosh To Host WIAC Championship

Winneconne’s Lake Breeze Golf Club will be the site as the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh hosts the 47th installment of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men’s Cross Country Championship at 1 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 27).

This year’s meet features all nine WIAC teams, with eight of them attempting to dethrone a UW-La Crosse program that was captured three straight championships and 28 overall. The Eagles scored 35 points to win last year’s title, while UW-Oshkosh finished second with 58, UW-Platteville third with 76 and UW-Stevens Point fourth with 90. All four teams are expected to contend for this year’s crown, with UW-Oshkosh last winning the championship in 2003, UW-Platteville in 1970 and UW-Stevens Point in 1997.

WIAC men’s cross county has once again put forth a strong national showing as four teams enter Saturday’s meet ranked among the finest in the NCAA Division III by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. UW-La Crosse ranks third to lead all WIAC mentions, while UW-Platteville lists seventh, UW-Stevens Point 11th and UW-Oshkosh 28th.

Individually, UW-Platteville senior Tyler Sigl runs for a chunk of WIAC history as he looks to become the fourth person to claim three or more league titles. If successful, the two-time defending champion would join a prestigious group that already includes UW-Whitewater’s Tom Hoffman and UW-La Crosse’s Jim Drews and Joe Hanson. Hoffman won titles from 1966-68, while Drews and Hanson captured championships from 1970-73 and 1974-77, respectively.

UW-La Crosse features one of the best front-running duos in the WIAC in senior Paul Zdroik and sophomore Paul Moran. Zdroik finished seventh at last year’s championship, while Moran placed eighth.

UW-Stevens Point also owns an outstanding pair of lead runners in junior Travis Nechuta and senior Dominick Meyer. Nechuta ranked sixth at last year’s meet, while Meyer listed 13th.

Other runners expected to finish in the top 10 in this year’s 8,000-meter race are senior Brian Butzler of UW-Whitewater and junior Andrew McGuire of UW-Oshkosh. Butzler finished third in the league a year ago, while McGuire placed 10th.

The top seven runners at this year’s spectacle earn All-WIAC first team honors. Runners placing eighth through 14th will receive All-WIAC second team accolades.

Admission to the meet is $5 per automobile. Spectators are encouraged to arrive early for the meet.

All nine WIAC teams return to this very same course on Nov. 10 to compete at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional. The NCAA Division III Championship is scheduled for Nov. 17 in Northfield, Minn.

Brunner Leads Titans At UW-Oshkosh Open

Bobby Gibson Adam Zamzow Ben Brunner's (Fr. • Mount Horeb) eighth-place finish led UW-Oshkosh in a men's cross country meet the Titans hosted Friday (Oct. 19) at the Lake Breeze Golf Course in Winneconne.

The non-scoring meet featured athletes from Carthage College, Milwaukee School of Engineering, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Parkside, UW-Platteville and UW-Stevens Point.

UW-Stevens Point had the top collegiate finisher in the 8,000-meter race as Tim Thornburg placed third with a time of 27:19. The Pointers also had Adam Steinke finish fourth in 27:23 and Dan Brinker seventh in 27:28. Wisconsin Track Club teammates Joel Wood and Joe Binder placed first and second with times of 26:42 and 26:59, respectively.

Brunner paced UW-Oshkosh with his eighth-place time of 27:30. The Titans also had Adam Zamzow (Jr. • Green Bay) finish 11th in 27:35, Bobby Gibson (Fr. • Kewaskum) 31st in 28:37, Jake Haury (So. • Milwaukee) 33rd in 28:43, Dusty Dorshorst (So. • Poynette) 36th in 29:00, Jeff Baudry (So. • Oakfield) 45th in 29:23, Kevin Carew (Fr. • Hartland) 51st in 30:12 and Tim Schneider (Fr. • Onalaska) 53rd in 30:42. A total of 60 runners finished the race.

UW-Oshkosh competed in the meet with only eight of its 19 runners. A large portion of those UW-Oshkosh runners absent were resting for next Saturday's (Oct. 27) WIAC Championship at the Lake Breeze Golf Course in Winneconne.

UW-Oshkosh To Host Cross Country Festival

Athletes from nine nationally-ranked men's teams and four nationally-ranked women's squads will race around Winneconne's Lake Breeze Golf Course on Saturday (Oct. 13) as UW-Oshkosh hosts the Brooks Cross Country Invitational.

The 14-team women's race begins at 10:30 a.m. It features third-ranked Washington University (Mo.), 17th-ranked Haverford College (Pa.), 24th ranked The College of New Jersey and 27th-ranked Wheaton College (Ill.).

Other teams in the women's division are Aurora University (Ill.), Bethel University (Minn.), Carroll College, Dominican University (Ill.), Elmhurst College (Ill.), Hope College (Mich.), Lake Forest College (Ill.), Millikin University (Ill.), North Park University (Ill.), Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.), UW-Oshkosh, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Whitewater.

Washington University, which finished fourth at the 2006 NCAA Division III Championship, captured last year's Brooks Invitational title with 38 points. UW-Oshkosh placed sixth with 136 points.

The top individual returning from last year's 6,000-meter race is Nikki Umhoefer of Bethel University. Umhoefer finished second a year ago with a time of 21:57. A total of 163 runners finished the race.

The 22-team men's race starts at 11:15 a.m. The list of contestants is led by second ranked New York University, sixth-ranked Haverford College, ninth-ranked Augustana College (Ill.) and North Central College (Ill.), 13th-ranked UW-Stevens Point, 20th-ranked The College of New Jersey, 21st-ranked Wheaton College, 33rd-ranked Washington University and 35th-ranked UW-Oshkosh.

Other squads in the men's division are Aurora University, Bethel College, Carroll College, Carthage College, College of St. Scholastica (Minn.), Elmhurst College, Hope College, Lake Forest College, Macalester College (Minn.), Millikin University, North Park University, Olivet Nazarene University and UW-Whitewater.

Calvin College (Mich.) counted 37 points to claim last year's team title. New York University finished second with 69 points and UW-Oshkosh third with 114. New York University finished second at the 2006 NCAA Division III Championship.

The top runner back from last year's 8,000-meter race is Ryan Williams of New York University. Williams finished third with a time of 24:34. A total of 318 runners finished the race.

Admission to the meet is $5 per automobile. Spectators are encouraged to arrive early for the meet.

Titans Place Third At Ripon College Invitational

The UW-Oshkosh men’s cross country team rested its top-10 runners and still had enough talent to take third place at the Ripon College Invitational held Saturday (Oct. 6) in Ripon.

UW-Stevens Point won the five-team event with 30 points, while Ripon College finished second with 33, UW-Oshkosh third with 88, Carroll College fourth with 98 and Concordia University Wisconsin fifth with 153.

William Koepp (Fr. • Lake Nebagamen) led the Titans with a 17th-place time of 29:03, while Bobby Gibson (Fr. • Kewaskum) finished 21st in 29:17, Dusty Dorshorst (So. • Poynette) 22nd in 29:22 and Ben Brunner (Fr. • Mount Horeb) 23rd in 29:34. UW-Oshkosh completed its scoring with Jake Haury's (So. • Milwaukee) 35th-place time of 31:15.46.

Ripon College had the top-three finishes as Jim Hein won the individual title with a time of 26:52, while Joe Cardillo finished second in 27:16 and Bryan Schneider third in 27:27. UW-Stevens Point followed with the next six place winners to account for the two-point team victory. A total of 60 runners finished the race.

UW-Oshkosh’s list of participants concluded with Tim Schneider's (Fr. • Onalaska) 38th-place time of 31:29, Jeff Baudry's (Oakfield) 44th-place time of 33:22 and Kevin Carew's (Fr. • Hartland) 52nd-place time of 35:52.

Titans Finish Fourth At Calvin College Invitational

UW-Oshkosh possessed four of the top 24 individual finishers and placed fourth at the Calvin College Men's Cross Country Invitational held Saturday (Sept. 15) in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Calvin College scored 31 points to dominate the ten team meet, while Aquinas College (Mich.) finished second with 75 points, Ohio Northern University third with 78, UW-Oshkosh fourth with 90 and Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) fifth with 108.

UW-Oshkosh's Andrew McGuire (Jr. • Wisconsin Rapids) finished sixth in the 8,000-meter race in a time of 25:25 and Derrick Fameree (Jr. • Algoma) placed eighth in a time of 25:29 to place in the top-ten. The Titans also had Ben Wizner (So. • Onalaska) grade 22nd in a time of 25:50 and Nick Sydow (Jr. • Marshfield) 24th in a time of 25:53. Calvin College captured three of the top-four places as Jed Christiansen finished first in a time of 24:49. Christiansen finished second in last year's race.

The top-five places continued with Aquinas College's Chris Robertz taking second in a time of 25:02, the Knights' Tad Hulst in third in a time of 25:06 and Jon Gries in fourth in a time of 25:11 and Case Western Reserve University's Dominic Smith fifth in a time of 25:15. A total of 140 runners finished the race.

UW-Oshkosh had a trio of runners cross the finish line just over 26 minutes as Jon Simon (Sr. • Milwaukee) finished 30th in a time of 26:03, Josh Hoff (So. • Boyceville) 31st in a time of 26:04 and Justin Darrow (So. • Sobieski) 32nd in a time of 26:06.

UW-Oshkosh's individual results also featured Andrew Vos (Fr. • Fort Atkinson) in 37th in a time of 26:13, Geoff Gundlach (Sr. • Middleton) in 38th in a time of 26:16, Jake Haury (So. • Milwaukee) in 56th in a time of 26:51 and Adam Zamzow (Jr. • Green Bay) in a time of 27:04.

Other UW-Oshkosh results had William Koepp (Fr. • Lake Nebagamen) take 89th in a time of 27:43, Jeff Baudry (So. • Oakfield) nab 101st in a time of 28:14, Bobby Gibson (Fr. • Kewaskum) capture 105th in a time of 28:24, Tim Schneider (Fr. • Onalaska) grab 117th in a time of 28:48 and Kevin Carew (Fr. • Hartland) finish 131st in a time of 30:05.

Titans Win Season Debut

UW-Oshkosh owned the third through 11th place results to capture the team title of the North Park University (Ill.) Ted Hedstrand Invitational held on Saturday (Sept. 8) in Chicago.

The Titans scored 20 points to dominate the five-team meet, while Trinity Christian College (Ill.) finished second with 61 points, Lake Forest College (Ill.) third with 89, North Park University fourth with 100 and
Moraine Valley Community College fifth with 104.

UW-Oshkosh's Andrew McGuire (Jr. • Wisconsin Rapids) led the Titans by finishing third in the 8,000-meter race with a time of 27:02.41, while Andrew Vos (Fr. • Fort Atkinson) placed fourth in 27:02.68. The Titans also had Derrick Fameree (Jr. • Algoma) tally fifth in a time of 27:02.93 and Justin Darrow (So. • Sobieski) list sixth in a time of 27:03.20.

Trinity Christian College's Andrew Jellema captured the individual title in a time of 26:05.36 followed by DePaul University's Rob Moran in second-place in a time of 26:47.65. A total of 51 runners finished the race.

UW-Oshkosh's top-ten individual results continued with Nick Sydow (Jr. • Marshfield) finishing seventh in 27:03.20, Ben Witzer (So. • Onalaska) in eighth in a time of 27:03.74, Josh Hoff (So. • Boyceville) in ninth in a time of 27:04.03 and Jon Simon (Sr. • Milwaukee) in tenth in a time of 27:04.28. A total of only 1.6 seconds separated the Titans' top seven runners.

Other UW-Oshkosh results had Jake Haury (So. • Milwaukee) place 11th in 27:04.77, Adam Zamzow (Jr. • Green Bay) 13th in 27:08.90, William Koepp (Fr. • Lake Nebagamen) 16th in 27:37.40, Jeff Baudry (So. • Oakfield) 24th in 28:52.43, Bobby Gibson (Fr. • Kewaskum) in 27th in 28:57.74, Tim Schneider (Fr. • Onalaska) in 31st in 29:08.10 and Kevin Carew (Fr. • Hartland) in 45th in 31:20.81.