Former UW-Oshkosh golfers Markka Farrington and Jennifer Young have been selected as members of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women's Golf All-Time Team. The league chose 10 individuals as part of its centennial anniversary celebration.

Farrington (1999-2002) and Young (2004-07) are the only golfers in UW-Oshkosh history to receive All-America honors.

Farrington (West Bend • West Bend West High School) totaled 154 strokes to win the individual crown and help UW-Oshkosh capture the team title at the 2000 WIAC Championship. The four-time All-WIAC first team selection then posted four 18-hole rounds in the 70s to place seventh at the 2001 NCAA Division III Championship in Forsyth, Ill.

Farrington concluded her career by placing third at the 2001 WIAC Championship and 18th at the 2002 NCAA Division III Championship in South Hadley, Mass. Those performances, and others during the 2001-02 season, earned her second-team mention on the NCAA Division III All-America squad.

Young, a two-time WIAC Player of the Year, was named to the NCAA Division III All-America second team four times. In 2003, she placed second at the WIAC Championship to lead the Titans to the team title. The Titans went on to place fourth at the 2004 NCAA Division III Championship in Green Lake for their best national finish in school history. Young took 36th place at the national meet.

Young (Salem • Westosha Central High School) was unable to compete at the 2004 WIAC Championship due to an injury. She returned to action in the spring and placed 18th at the NCAA Division III Championship in Southern Pines, N.C.

During the 2005-06 season, Young placed sixth at the WIAC Championship and 15th at the NCAA Division III Championship in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. Young wrapped up her career by finishing second at the 2006 WIAC Championship and 12th at the 2007 NCAA Division III Championship in Howey-in-the-Hills.

Five of the All-Time selections came from UW-Eau Claire. Blugolds on the squad were Maggie Loney (2003-06), Katie Maurer (2009-11), Jennifer Prock (2001-04), Meghan Sobotta (2005-08) and Jessica Thompson (2004-07). The remaining golfers were Christy Huegerich (1999-02) and Beth St. Thomas (1982-86) of UW-Whitewater and Jessica Urban (2007-10) of UW-Stevens Point. UW-Eau Claire's John Means (2006-11) was named the All-Time Coach.

The WIAC is recognizing the outstanding individuals from the league's 100-year history. All-time teams are being selected in those men's and women's sports that have been classified as "championship" sports at some point since 1913. Additional teams will be released on a weekly basis throughout much of the 2011-12 academic year. 

All-time team members will receive certificates from the conference and it is hoped that most, if not all, of the recipients will be in attendance or represented at the WIAC Centennial Banquet in Madison on Aug. 4, 2012.

More information on the activities and events associated with the WIAC Centennial is available at www.wiacsports.com.

UW-Oshkosh improved its team score each day on its way to a seventh-place finish at the WIAC Women's Golf Championship held Friday-Sunday (Oct. 7-9) in Wisconsin Rapids.

UW-Eau Claire ran away from the field for a 54-stroke team victory. The Blugolds’ total of 974 strokes (110 over par) outshined UW-Stevens Point (1,028) and UW-Stout (1,029). UW-Whitewater captured fourth place at 1,037, while UW-Platteville earned fifth (1,065) and UW-River Falls sixth (1,093).

The Titans compiled 1,098 stokes over 54 holes. UW-Oshkosh shot a 376 on day one, a 363 in the second round and a 359 to conclude the tournament. Kim Sippl (Sr. • Omro) finished strong with an 85 for her 20th-place mark of 268.

Mary Welch (UW-Stevens Point) won the individual event with a total of 238 strokes (+22). UW-Eau Claire owned the golfers in second, fourth, fifth and sixth place with Catherine Wagner (239), Maggie Lattery (243), Emily Swift (246) and Sara Mattes (250). Nicole Westcott of UW-Whitewater took the third position at 241.

Theresa Henke (So. • Wisconsin Rapids) was next in line for the Titans with her 273 for 30th place. UW-Oshkosh also had Andrea Kirchenwitz (Fr. • Sheboygan) take 37th at 283, Amanda Bingham (Jr. • Mukwonago) earn 41st at 288 and Coree Georgenson (Jr. • Stevens Point) list 47th at 316. Emily Mallek (Fr. • Plover), who placed 48th with 325 shots, and Samantha Atkielski (Fr. • Pleasant Prairie), who stood 53rd with 351, concluded the Titan results.

The par-72 layout measured 5,830 yards, as 54 players competed in the tournament.

UW-Eau Claire will aspire towards a third straight title at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women's Golf Championship. The 16th gathering of conference foes will be conducted Friday through Sunday (Oct. 7-9) over 54 holes at the Bull's Eye Country Club in Wisconsin Rapids.

The Blugolds have claimed a conference-best seven first-place trophies and won last year's crown with 989 strokes to surpass UW-Stevens Point's second-place sum of 1,004 strokes. UW-Whitewater finished third with 1,021 strokes, UW-Platteville fourth with 1,031, UW-Stout fifth with 1,063, UW-Oshkosh sixth with 1,109 and UW-River Falls seventh with 1,118.

UW-Eau Claire is ranked sixth nationally in the Golf World/National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) NCAA Division III poll distributed on Oct. 3.

UW-Eau Claire's lineup is led by junior Catherine Wagner and senior Sara Mattes. Wagner, a two-time All-WIAC first team selection, owns a league-best 78.1 stroke average and posted a first-place finish at the Southwest Minnesota State Invitational this fall after placing second at the O'Brien National Invitational.

Mattes, the reigning WIAC Player of the Year, captured medalist honors at last year's league championship and carries a 79.5 stroke average. She finished second at the Division III Midwest Classic.

Also producing consistent scoring for the Blugolds are seniors Emily Swift (81.9) and Maggie Lattery (82.6), along with freshman Kate Engler (82.8). Swift is a two-time All-WIAC first team choice, while Lattery was a second team pick a season ago.

UW-Whitewater is ranked 17th by the NGCA and possesses two WIAC trophies with the most recent in 1999. The Warhawks are led by junior Nicole Wescott who owns an 80.9 stroke average and captured medalist distinction at the UW-Whitewater Fall Fling. She is followed by senior Melissa Ellis (85.5), freshman Claudia Rhein (86.0) and junior Alexa Campanile (88.1).

UW-Stevens Point is ranked 20th in the NGCA poll and has collected three conference crowns, including back-to-back titles in 2007 and 2008. The Pointers have received solid scoring performances from a trio of sophomores, including Mary Welch (78.3), McKenna Prestigiacomo (82.2) and Ashley Schmidt (88.9). Welch, an All-WIAC second team selection a year ago, has posted first-place finishes at the Doug Georgianni Memorial Invitational, UW-Oshkosh Invitational and UW-Stevens Point Mad Dawg Invitational. Prestigiacomo secured medalist honors at the UW-Stevens Point Mad Dawg Invitational.

Additional conference regulars averaging rounds below 90 strokes this season are UW-Oshkosh's Kim Sippl (Sr. • Omro) (86.7), UW-Platteville's Kelsey Lieving (85.4), Kellsey Welter (89.0) and Ellyn Subak (86.1), UW-River Falls' Paige Cook (88.3) and Mackenzie Casey (90.0), and UW-Stout's Brittany McNett-Emmerich (82.2) Mariah Chesley (86.0), Becca Eggers (84.7), Meghan Wittaker (87.6) and senior Kitty Nicastro (84.0). Eggers captured medalist distinction at the Border Battle Triangular.

UW-Oshkosh, which captured WIAC titles in 2000, 2002 and 2003, will also be represented at this year's league championship by Amanda Bingham (Jr. • Mukwonago), Coree Georgenson (Jr. • Stevens Point), Theresa Henke (So. • Wisconsin Rapids) and Andrea Kirchenwitz (Fr. • Sheboygan).

Jessie Wilcox has been selected as the new head women’s golf coach at UW-Oshkosh.

Wilcox, who enters her second season as the school's assistant women's basketball coach, takes over for Tim Gaubatz. During Gaubatz's eight seasons as head coach, UW-Oshkosh won the WIAC title in 2004 and finished second in the league in 2005, 2006 and 2007. The Titans took fourth place at the 2004 NCAA Division III Championship.

Due to her involvement in four other sports, Wilcox did not play high school golf. She continued to practice the game as a hobby, and she took first place in the A flight at the 2009 Oshkosh City Tournament.

Wilcox is a graduate of Oshkosh West High School, where she earned four varsity letters and played on two state championship basketball teams. She was an all-state selection while establishing school records for career steals (207) and assists in a season (83).

After high school, Wilcox played four years of basketball at NCAA Division I Northern Illinois University. She totaled 1,007 career points and was named to the All-Mid American Conference Team in 2009. Wilcox also earned academic honors for her 3.86 cumulative grade point average as an art education major.

UW-Oshkosh expects all seven of last year’s letter winners to compete for a spot on this season’s team. That group includes senior Kim Sippl (Sr. • Omro), who finished 16th at the 2010 WIAC Championship.

UW-Oshkosh can capture its third consecutive season opener when it tees off the 2011 golf season at Oshkosh Country Club on Sept. 2. The Titans will be opposed in the triangular by Ripon College and St. Norbert College.

Alyssa Chase (Jr. • Sun Prairie) won the individual competition at last year’s opener with her 18-hole score of 87. Kim Sippl (Sr. • Omro) also contributed a third-place effort with her 96.

The Titans’ second challenge is the UW-Oshkosh Invitational on Sept. 10-11. That is the only other event to be held at Oshkosh Country Club. On Sept. 17-18, UW-Oshkosh heads to Berlin for the Ripon College Invitational. The Titans placed third among seven squads last year as Sippl finished third individually.

The UW-Whitewater Invitational will be in Janesville from Sept. 24-25. One week later, the Titans conclude their regular season at the UW-Stevens Point Mad Dawg Invitational.

UW-Oshkosh competes at the WIAC Championship in Wisconsin Rapids from Oct. 7-9. The Titans, who placed sixth at the league meet a year ago, expect to return all seven letter winners from 2010.