This past spring, Woodworth won three individual titles to help UW-Oshkosh to the top ranking at the NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor championships. She also established a pair of NCAA Division III outdoor records by posting times of 2:06.49 in the 800-meter run and 4:15.20 in the 1,500-meter run.

Woodworth's career accomplishments include seven individual titles and 12 All-America mentions at the NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor championships. Last Friday, the Marinette native finished 22nd in the semifinals of the 1,500-meter run at the United States Olympic Trials with a time of 4:20.45.

Previous UW-Oshkosh athletes honored by Sports Illustrated as A Face In The Crowd were gymnast Chuck Brewster in 1992 (March 23) and baseball player Tim Jorgensen in 1995 (June 26).

Woodworth is the third WIAC student-athlete to be mentioned as A Face In The Crowd by Sports Illustrated since June, joining UW-Whitewater baseball player Brady Endl on June 21 and UW-La Crosse track and field standout Andrew Rock on June 28.

Woodworth recorded a time of 4:20.45 in the semifinals of the 1,500-meter run held Friday (July 16) to finish 10th in her heat and 22nd overall. The semifinals of the 1,500-meter run featured 25 competitors, with Marla Runyan compiling the fastest overall time with a mark of 4:09.63 and three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton finishing second in 4:09.74.

Jennifer Toomey outran 12 runners in Woodworth's heat with a time of 4:14.53, while Jenelle Deatherage finished second in 4:15.28, Sarah Schwald third in 4:15.55, Amy Rudolph fourth in 4:15.76 and Mary Jayne Harrelson fifth in 4:16.10.

The top-five finishers in Woodworth's heat, along with the top-10 finishers in Runyan's heat, advanced to Sunday's (July 18) 7 p.m. (Central Time) final. The top-three finishers in the final will represent the United States at the Summer Olympics (August 11-29) in Athens, Greece.

Also qualifying for Sunday's 1,500-meter run final were Carrie Tollefson in 4:09.87, Lindsey Gallo in 4:09.94, Heather Sagan in 4:10.47, Janet Trujillo in 4:10.66, Sally Hauser in 4:10.99, Bethany Brewster in 4:11.18, Shalene Flanagan in 4:11.77 and Amy Mortimer in 4:11.82. Woodworth's performance of 4:20.45 would have placed her eighth in the event at the 2004 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championship and first at the 2004 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championship.

Woodworth concluded a stellar track and field career at UW-Oshkosh this past spring by winning three individual titles and helping the Titans to the top ranking at the NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor championships. Woodworth was named the "Outstanding Track Performer" at both national meets as she captured the 800-meter run indoors and the 800 and 1,500-meter runs outdoors. She also was a member of the Titans' distance medley relay team that placed first at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship.

Competing at the WIAC indoor and outdoor championships this past spring, Woodworth totaled six league titles. Woodworth was named the "Outstanding Track Performer" at both conference meets after winning indoor and outdoor titles in the 800 and 1,500-meter runs. She also ran on the Titans' indoor distance medley relay and outdoor 3,200-meter relay teams that won league titles.

Woodworth's four-year UW-Oshkosh career (2001-04) featured seven individual titles, two relay crowns and 12 All-America mentions at the NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor championships. The Marinette native also was a part of 12 individual titles and five top relay listings at the WIAC indoor and outdoor championships. Woodworth established a pair of NCAA Division III records during the 2004 season by posting times of 2:06.49 in the 800-meter run and 4:15.20 in the 1,500-meter run.

Woodworth, a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, will conclude her cross country career for the Titans this fall. The medical technology major is a two-time All-American in the sport, with a second-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championship in 2003 and an eighth-place finish in 2001. Woodworth is the defending WIAC cross country champion.

Results for the 2004 United States Olympic Track and Field Trials may be found at http://usatf.org/events/2004/OlympicTrials-TF/schedule.asp.

Competing at the WIAC indoor and outdoor championships this past spring, Woodworth totaled six league titles. Woodworth was named the "Outstanding Track Performer" at both conference meets after winning indoor and outdoor titles in the 800 and 1,500-meter runs. She also ran on the Titans' indoor distance medley relay and outdoor 3,200-meter relay teams that won league titles.

Woodworth established a pair of NCAA Division III records during the 2004 season by posting times of 2:06.49 in the 800-meter run and 4:15.20 in the 1,500-meter run.

Woodworth's four-year career (2001-04) with the Titans featured seven individual titles, two relay crowns and 12 All-America mentions at the NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor championships. The Marinette native also was a part of 12 individual titles and five top relay listings at the WIAC indoor and outdoor championships.

Woodworth, a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, will conclude her cross country career for the Titans this fall. The medical technology major is a two-time All-American in the sport, with a second-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championship in 2003 and an eighth-place finish in 2001. Woodworth is the defending WIAC cross country champion.

The USA Network and NBC will broadcast five live hours of the United States Olympic Track and Field Trials, with Friday's competition being shown from 10 p.m. to Midnight (Central Time) on USA. NBC will broadcast Sunday's competition from 6 to 8 p.m. (Central Time).

Results for the 2004 United States Olympic Track and Field Trials may be found at http://usatf.org/events/2004/OlympicTrials-TF/schedule.asp.

The $5.7 million facility will offer a synthetic surface to allow for the playing of several sports during one season - a nine-lane, state-of-the-art synthetic competition track; several practice fields for soccer and football; new track and field areas; and improved and expanded ticket and concessions facilities.

The new sports complex at the site of Titan Stadium combines the resources of UW-Oshkosh, Oshkosh Area School District and Unified Catholic Schools to create a premier facility for the entire community.

The community facility can be used for up to 190 events each year. It is expected to help generate up to $25 million annually in tourism.

“This facility will attract athletes to the area and help retain the athletes already in Oshkosh,” said UW-Oshkosh student Sarah Schettle.

An Oshkosh West High School graduate and a member of the UW-Oshkosh women's track and field team, Schettle praised plans to update locker room facilities and include locker rooms for women athletes. Titan Stadium does not have locker rooms for women.

“This will be a facility we can all be proud of,” said Tom Keefe, UW-Oshkosh Foundation president.

More information about the Oshkosh Sports Complex can be obtained at http://www.titans.uwosh.edu/OshkoshSportsComplex.pdf.

Audio from "Tom Keefe Opening, Brion Rittenberry, Richard Wells, Ron Heilmann, Stan Spanbauer, Joe Leschke, Sarah Schettle, Carol Roessler, Tom Keefe Closing".

The Collegiate Women Sports Awards is in its 28th year of recognizing the top woman athlete in 12 NCAA Division I, II and III sports. And to celebrate the selections, the American Honda Motor Co., Inc., has donated $1,000 to the women's athletics fund of each honoree's university. Woodworth is the first UW-Oshkosh athlete to be recognized by the organization since cross country standout Tiffany Ebensperger in 1997.

In addition to Woodworth, other NCAA Division III honorees were Missy Buttry of Wartburg College (Iowa) in cross country, Brittany Cary of McMurry University (Texas) in golf, Allison Coleman of Eastern Connecticut State University in basketball, Beth Galloway of Kenyon College (Ohio) in swimming and diving, Mary Ellen Gordon of Emory University (Ga.) in tennis, Kristin Moyer of Eastern Mennonite University (Va.) in field hockey, Janet Nagle of the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) in softball, Renee Neuner of the University of Chicago (Ill.) in soccer, Carrie Santore of State University of New York-Brockport in gymnastics, Amy Smith of the University of La Verne (Calif.) in volleyball and Katie Wagenblast of The College of New Jersey in lacrosse.

This past spring, Woodworth won three individual titles as the Titans finished first at the NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor championships. Woodworth was named the “Outstanding Track Performer” at both national meets as she captured the 800-meter run indoors and the 800 and 1,500-meter runs outdoors. She also was a member of the Titans' distance medley relay team that placed first at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship.

Competing at the WIAC indoor and outdoor championships this past spring, Woodworth totaled six league titles. Woodworth was named the “Outstanding Track Performer” at both conference meets after winning indoor and outdoor titles in the 800 and 1,500-meter runs. She also ran on the Titans' indoor distance medley relay and outdoor 3,200-meter relay teams that won league titles.

Woodworth established a pair of NCAA Division III records during the 2004 season by posting times of 2:06.49 in the 800-meter run and 4:18.55 in the 1,500-meter run. Woodworth's record performance in the 1,500-meter run qualified her for the United States Olympic Trials that will be held July 9-18 in Sacramento, Calif.

The 2004 track and field season was Woodworth's last at UW-Oshkosh. Her four-year career (2001-04) with the Titans featured seven individual titles, two relay crowns and 12 All-America mentions at the NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor championships and 12 individual titles and five top relay listings at the WIAC indoor and outdoor championships.

“Liz is a very humble and kind person who possesses a dynamic work ethic,” said UW-Oshkosh women's track and field coach Deb Vercauteren. “She is highly respected by her peers and opponents and is one of the finest middle-distance runners in NCAA Division III history.”

Woodworth, a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, will conclude her cross country career for the Titans this fall. The medical technology major is a two-time All-American in the sport, with a second-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championship in 2003 and an eighth-place finish in 2001. Woodworth is the defending WIAC cross country champion.

Liz Woodworth (Sr. - Marinette) captured a pair of event titles and Robyn Jarocki (So. - Merrill) one to lead the UW-Oshkosh women's track and field team to a first-place finish at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship held Thursday through Saturday (May 27-29) in Decatur, Ill.

UW-Oshkosh scored 57 points to win its sixth NCAA Division III outdoor title, while Calvin College (Mich.) finished second with 54.3 points, defending champion Wheaton College (Mass.) third with 37.8, Wartburg College (Iowa) fourth with 35 and The College of New Jersey fifth with 33. A total of 76 teams scored points at this year's championship.

UW-Oshkosh's margin of victory was the second closest in the 23-year history of the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship. In fact, the team title wasn't determined until the meet's last event, the 1,600-meter relay. UW-Oshkosh took a 57-48.3 lead into the 1,600-meter relay and had to watch as Calvin College performed as one of the event's competitors. Seeded first in the 1,600-meter relay, Calvin College had a chance to top UW-Oshkosh for the team title if it took first place in the race. Fortunately for the Titans the Knights finished third in the relay, thus, awarding the team title to UW-Oshkosh.

The NCAA Division III track and field title was the second for UW-Oshkosh in three months. Last March in Whitewater, UW-Oshkosh won the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship with 56.5 points. The Titans also claimed NCAA Division III indoor titles in 1994, 1995 and 1996 and NCAA Division III outdoor titles in 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996 and 1997.

Woodworth tabulated 20 team points for the Titans by winning the 800-meter run with a time of 2:08.58 and the 1,500-meter run with a performance of 4:15.20. Woodworth was named the meet's "Outstanding Track Performer" after winning the 800-meter run for the third consecutive year and defeating two-time defending champion Missy Buttry of Wartburg College in the 1,500-meter run. Woodworth's effort in the 1,500-meter run not only established a school and meet record, but also surpassed the qualifying standard for the upcoming United States Olympic Trials.

Like Woodworth, Jarocki also had a splendid meet for the Titans. She was named the meet's "Outstanding Field Performer" after accounting for 21 team points and receiving All-America honors in three events. Jarocki finished first in the hammer throw with a meet and school-record toss of 192-4, third in the discus with a school-record hurl of 154-1 and fourth in the shot put with a hurl of 45-4 1/4. Kristin Petersen of Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) won the discus with a throw of 159-6, while Elizabeth Wanless of Bates College (Maine) finished first in the hammer throw with a meet-record toss of 52-0 1/2.

UW-Oshkosh received additional team points from the All-America efforts of Penny Godleske (Sr. • Merrill) and Danielle Rankin (So. • Algoma) in the hammer throw and Julie Hoch (So. • Mukwonago) and Kay Mikolajczak (Sr. • Franklin) in the heptathlon.

Godleske scored five team points and Rankin two by placing fourth and seventh in the hammer throw with tosses of 175-9 and 162-2, respectively. Mikolajczak registered five team points and Hoch four by finishing fourth and fifth in the heptathlon with 4,683 and 4,620 points, respectively. Raegan Schultz of Central College (Iowa) won the heptathlon with 4,943 points.

Also representing UW-Oshkosh at this year's NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship, but unable to qualify for the finals were Hoch in the high jump, Katie Isermann (Sr. • West Allis) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Jackie Munoz (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the 1,500-meter run, Rankin in the shot put, Sarah Schettle (Fr. • Oshkosh) in the 100-meter hurdles and Terri Schwamb (Fr. • Little Chute) in both the discus and hammer throw.

UW-Oshkosh completed the sweep of the meet's team and individual awards by having Deb Vercauteren being named NCAA Division III Track and Field Outdoor Coach of the Year by the United States Track Coaches Association. Vercauteren has coached at UW-Oshkosh since 1981, leading the Titans to 10 first-place, seven second-place and four third-place finishes at the NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor championships.

Robyn Jarocki (So. • Merrill) won three individual events and Liz Woodworth (Sr. • Marinette) two as UW-Oshkosh captured the team title at the 33rd Annual WIAC Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship held Friday and Saturday (May-7-8) in Eau Claire.

UW-Oshkosh scored 217.17 points to win its first league crown since 1997 and end a six-year string of conference championships by UW-La Crosse. The Eagles finished second with 195 points, while UW-Stevens Point placed third with 148.5, UW-Eau Claire fourth with 105.5, UW-Stout fifth with 61, UW-River Falls sixth with 59, UW-Whitewater seventh with 42, UW-Platteville eighth with 24.33 and UW-Superior ninth with 5.5.

Jarocki was named the "Field Performer Of The Meet" after winning titles in the discus, hammer throw and shot put. Jarocki established a conference record in the hammer throw by tossing the object 183-10. She finished first in the discus and shot put with marks of 161-9 and 46-0 1/2, respectively.

Woodworth was named the "Track Performer Of The Meet" after winning the 800-meter run with a conference-record time of 2:09.43 and the 1,500-meter run with a performance of 4:31.43. She has won both events the past three seasons. Woodworth also ran a leg on the Titan's 3,200-meter relay team that turned in a first-place effort of 9:29.05. Other members of UW-Oshkosh's winning relay squad were Amanda Beard (Fr. • Wausau), Jackie Munoz (Sr. • Oshkosh) and Emily Steinhafel (So. • West Bend).

UW-Oshkosh also received a first-place finish from Julie Hoch (So. • Mukwonago) in the heptathlon. Hoch scored 4,462 points to win the event for the second straight season.

Finishing second for the Titans were Penny Godleske (Sr. • Merrill) in the hammer throw (172-4), Becky Knapp (Fr. • West Allis) in the javelin (117-8), Kay Mikolajczak (Sr. • Franklin) in the heptathlon (4,436), Danielle Rankin (So. • Algoma) in the shot put (45-10) and Sarah Schettle (Fr. • Oshkosh) in both the 100 (15.04) and 400-meter hurdles (1:04.42).

The Titans also placed second in the 400 and 1,600-meter relays by posting times of 48.83 and 3:54.77, respectively. Members of UW-Oshkosh's 400-meter relay team were Knapp, Nadine Pieske (Fr. • Hales Corners), Maggie Nichols (So. • Oshkosh) and Emily Schulz (So. • Elkhart Lake). The Titans' 1,600-meter relay squad featured Katie Isermann (Sr. • West Allis), Pieske, Schettle and Woodworth.

UW-Oshkosh's Deb Vercauteren was named WIAC Coach of the Year, while UW-Eau Claire's Angela Klatt was chosen as the winner of the WIAC's Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete Award.

Kinsey Coles of North Dakota State University won the 800-meter run with a time of 2:06.11, while Woodworth finished second in 2:06.49 and Michelle Lahann of the University of Iowa third in 2:06.79.

Woodworth also anchored UW-Oshkosh's 3,200-meter relay team that placed fourth in the College Division of the Drake Relays with a time of 9:08.65. North Dakota State University won the relay with a time of 8:57.93, while Oklahoma Baptist University finished second in 9:05.00 and the University of South Dakota third in 9:07.27. Other members of UW-Oshkosh's relay contingent were Katie Isermann (Sr. • West Allis), Jackie Munoz (Sr. • Oshkosh) and Emily Steinhafel (So. • West Bend).

Competing last weekend (April 16-18) at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., Woodworth established a NCAA Division III record in the 1,500-meter run when she ran to a time of 4:18.55.

Woodworth recorded the fastest 1,500-meter run time in NCAA Division III history when she finished fourth in the event with a time of 4:18.55. Woodworth's performance of 4:18.55 was just 1.05 seconds off the qualifying standard for the United States Olympic Trials. Arianna Lambie of Stanford University won the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:16.89, while Alejandra Barrientos of UCLA finished second in 4:17.60 and Lindsey Gallo of the University of Michigan third in 4:18.15. A total of 103 runners competed in the event.

LeRoy ran to the fifth-best 3,000-meter steeplechase time in the NCAA Division III this season when he finished 14th in the event with a time of 9:08.64. His performance also surpassed the provisional qualifying standard for next month's NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship. Josh McAdams of Brigham Young University won the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 8:51.13. A total of 43 runners competed in the event.

Titans Coast To Fourth NCAA Indoor Title

Totaling eight All-America performances, including first-place finishes in two individual events and one relay, UW-Oshkosh easily captured the 20th Annual NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship held Friday and Saturday (March 12-13) in Whitewater. UW-Oshkosh, which claimed NCAA Division III indoor crowns in 1994, 1995 and 1996, counted 56.5 points to finish ahead of Wheaton College's (Mass.) second-place score of 28. The Titans' margin of victory over the five-time defending champion Lyons tied a meet record that was originally set in 2002 when Wheaton College defeated second-place UW-Oshkosh, 65.5-37. Bates College (Maine) and UW-Stevens Point tied for third place in this year's championship with 23 points, while UW-Stout finished fifth with 21 and Illinois Wesleyan University sixth with 20. A total of 64 teams scored points in the meet, 12 more than a year ago. UW-Oshkosh's Liz Woodworth (Sr. • Marinette) was named the Outstanding Track Athlete of the Meet after winning the 800 meter run for the third straight year and helping the Titans' distance medley relay team finish first for the second time in three seasons. Woodworth won this year's 800 meter run with a time of 2:10.76 to become a four-time All-American in the event. Her performance established both a Kachel Fieldhouse record and NCAA Division III season best. Running the anchor leg, Woodworth helped UW-Oshkosh win the distance medley relay with a time of 11:44.56. Other members of a quartet that set both a Kachel Fieldhouse record and NCAA Division III season best were Julie Hoch (So. • Mukwonago), Jackie Munoz (Sr. • Oshkosh) and Emily Steinhafel (So. • West Bend). Munoz joined Woodworth as a member of UW-Oshkosh's first-place distance medley relay team in 2002. UW-Oshkosh's Robyn Jarocki (So. • Merrill) was named the Outstanding Field Athlete of the Meet after winning the 20 pound weight throw with a toss of 60-3 3/4 and placing second in the shot put with a heave of 48-0. Jarocki's effort in the 20 pound weight throw, an event that she finished fourth in last year, established records for both the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship and Kachel Fieldhouse. Elizabeth Wanless of Bates College won this year's shot put crown with a hurl of 53-2 3/4. Also gaining All-America recognition in individual events for the Titans were Penny Godleske (Sr. • Merrill), Hoch and Danielle Rankin (So. • Algoma). Godleske finished fourth in the 20 pound weight throw with a toss of 55-11, Hoch third in the high jump with a leap of 5-5 1/4 and Rankin fifth in both the 20 pound weight throw and shot put with flings of 54-9 1/2 and 44-9 1/2, respectively. Godleske finished seventh in the 20 pound weight throw at last year's championship to gain All-America status. Emily Herring of Wilmington College (Ohio) won this year's high jump competition with a height of 5-7 1/4. UW-Oshkosh also had participation in the 2004 NCAA Division III Indoor Championship from Kelly Matthiesen (So. • Menomonee Falls), Kelly Rehn (Fr. • Hartland) and Terri Schwamb (Fr. • Little Chute). All three performers were unable to advance to the final of their event after Matthiesen posted a distance of 51-0 3/4 in the 20 pound weight throw, Rehn a height of 10-11 1/2 in the pole vault and Schwamb a mark of 50-10 1/4 in the 20 pound weight throw. The national championship won in Whitewater was the 34th in the history of the UW-Oshkosh athletics program, including the 20th in NCAA Division III competition.

Titans Finish Second At WIAC Championship

Julie Hoch (So. • Mukwonago) and Liz Woodworth (Sr. • Marinette) were named the top performer in the field and track events, respectively, as UW-Oshkosh finished second at the 28th Annual WIAC Women's Track and Field Championship held Friday and Saturday (March 5-6) in Menomonie. UW-La Crosse scored 159.5 points to win its sixth straight WIAC indoor title and 15th overall, while UW-Oshkosh, a 10-time WIAC indoor champion, finished second with 145 points. UW-Stevens Point finished third in the nine-team competition with 121 points, while UW-Eau Claire placed fourth at 78.5 points, UW-River Falls fifth at 55, UW-Stout sixth at 48, UW-Whitewater seventh at 46, UW-Platteville eighth at 43 and UW-Superior ninth at 5. UW-Oshkosh captured five individual event titles, including a pair by Woodworth. Woodworth ran to a time of 2:12.89 in the 800 meter run to win the event for a record fourth straight year. She also scampered to a time of 4:39.82 in the 1,500 meter run to repeat as the event's champion. Woodworth was voted the meet's top track performer for the second consecutive year. Hoch scored 3,231 points in the pentathlon to win the competition for the second straight year. She also finished second in the high jump with a leap of 5-3 1/4 and fifth in the 55 meter hurdles with a time of 8.72 and the long jump with a hop of 16-6 1/2. Hoch is the third UW-Oshkosh athlete in the last four years to be named the meet's top field performer, with Carrie Danielewicz gaining the honor in 2002 and Jill Kincaid in 2000. Also winning events for the Titans were Robyn Jarocki (So. • Merrill) in the 20 pound weight throw and Kelly Rehn (Fr. • Hartland) in the pole vault. Jarocki established a championship record by winning the 20 pound weight throw with a toss of 60-3 3/4, while Rehn finished first in the pole vault with a spring of 12-0. UW-Oshkosh finished first in one of the three relay races, the distance medley relay. The quartet of Hoch, Jackie Munoz (Sr. • Oshkosh), Emily Steinhafel (So. • West Bend) and Woodworth ran to a championship-record time of 11:51.50. Finishing third for UW-Oshkosh were Penny Godleske (Sr. • Merrill) in the 20 pound weight throw with a toss of 56-4, Danielle Rankin (So. • Algoma) in the shot put with a toss of 44-7 1/2 and Steinhafel in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:19.61. The Titans' 800 meter relay team of Leah Jones (Fr. • Schofield), Maggie Nichols (So. • Oshkosh), Nadine Pieske (Fr. • Hales Corners) and Emily Schulz (So. • Elkhart Lake) also placed third by posting a time of 1:46.79. UW-Oshkosh's fourth-place efforts went to Rankin in the 20 pound weight throw with a heave of 53-11, Munoz in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 10:32.90, Nichols in the 200 meter dash with a time of 26.35 and Sarah Schettle (Fr. • Oshkosh) in the 55 meter hurdles with a time of 8.65. UW-Oshkosh's 1,600 meter relay team also finished fourth with a time of 4:05.15. Other event titles in the 2004 WIAC Indoor Championship went to UW-Eau Claire's Jennifer Stafslien in the 55 meter hurdles (8.28) and long jump (17-8 3/4), UW-La Crosse's Angela Klatt in the 55 meter dash (7.31) and 200 meter dash (25.49) and Julia Rudd in the 3,000 meter run (10:24.07), UW-Platteville's Jackie Mulroooney in the 5,000 meter run (17:32.87), UW-River Falls' Jill Crandall in the high jump (5-5 1/4) and Stephanie Dura in the shot put (44-11 1/2), UW-Stout's Laura Verdegan in the triple jump (39-3) and UW-Whitewater's Katelyn Friedel in the 400 meter dash (57.75). UW-La Crosse also won the 800 meter relay (1:45.85) and 1,600 meter relay (4:01.11). UW-La Crosse's Pat Healy was voted WIAC Coach of the Year.

Woodworth Named WIAC's
Top Track & Field Scholar-Athlete

UW-Oshkosh's Liz Woodworth (Sr. • Marinette) has been named the WIAC’s 2004 Judy Kruckman Women's Indoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete.

Woodworth, who owns a 3.627 cumulative grade point average, is majoring in medical technology with a minor in both chemistry and microbiology. She was named to the CoSIDA Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Academic All-America second team last year and is a three-time member of UW-Oshkosh's Dean's List. Woodworth is also a member of UW-Oshkosh's Student-Athlete Advisory Board.

Woodworth is a four-time WIAC indoor champion in the 800-meter run, two-time winner in the 1,500-meter run and a three-time member of top distance medley relay team. She has been voted the top track performer at the WIAC Indoor Championship the past two years.

Woodworth becomes the third women's indoor track and field athlete from UW-Oshkosh to win the league's scholar-athlete award in the six years of the prize. She joins Jessica Marx (2002) and Jennifer McConkey (2000).

The WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award is sponsored by Culver's. In order to be nominated for the scholar-athlete award, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.25 cumulative grade point average, be in their last year of competition, or on schedule to graduate this academic year, and have competed for a minimum of two years.

Jarocki Places Ninth At USA Championship

UW-Oshkosh's Robyn Jarocki (So. • Merrill) finished ninth in the 20 pound weight throw at the USA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship held Friday (Feb. 27) in Boston, Mass.

Jarocki, who qualified for the prestigious meet with a distance of 66-7 3/4 at the UW-Oshkosh Invitational held February 7, managed a best fling of 59-2 3/4 in the three tosses she attempted.

Erin Gilreath, the defending national champion, won the 20 pound weight throw with a toss of 77-0 1/2. Anna Mahon finished second with a distance of 75-11, while Amber Campbell finished third at 72-11 3/4, Dawn Ellerbe fourth at 72-7 3/4 and Jamine Moton fifth at 65-11 1/2 in the field of 10 competitors.

Jarocki, who ranks first this season in both the 20 pound weight throw and the shot put in the NCAA Division III, will compete at the WIAC Indoor Championship on March 5-6 in Menomonie and the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship on March 12-13 in Whitewater.

UW-Oshkosh, without Jarocki, will participate at Saturday's (Feb. 28) UW-Stevens Point Invitational.

Titans Finish Third At Warhawk Classic

Robyn Jarocki (So. • Merrill) won two events and Jackie Munoz (Sr. • Oshkosh) and Maggie Nichols (So. • Oshkosh) one each as the UW-Oshkosh women's track and field team finished third at the Warhawk Classic held Saturday (Feb. 14) in Whitewater. UW-La Crosse finished first in the six-team indoor meet with 155.5 points, while Wartburg College (Iowa) placed second with 149.33 points, UW-Oshkosh third with 139.33, University of Chicago (Ill.) fourth with 90, host UW-Whitewater fifth with 63.83 and UW-Parkside sixth with 7. Jarocki led UW-Oshkosh by winning the shot put with a toss of 45-10 1/2 and the 20 pound weight throw with a hurl of 55-11. She has already qualified in both events for next month's NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship, a spectacle that UW-Whitewater will host on March 12-13. UW-Oshkosh's other first-place finishes at the Warhawk Classic belonged to Munoz in the 3,000 meter run and Nichols in the 200 meter dash. Munoz ran to a winning duration of 10:30.50 in the 3,000 meter run, while Nichols sprinted to a winning time of 26.73 in the 200 meter dash. Finishing second for the Titans were Penny Godleske (Sr. • Merrill) in the 20 pound weight throw with a toss of 54-6 1/2, Danielle Rankin (So. • Algoma) in the shot put with a heave of 45-9 3/4 and Becky Skover (So. • Dousman) in the high jump with a leap of 4-11 3/4. UW-Oshkosh's 800 meter relay team also finished second with a time of 1:48.91. Third-place finishers for UW-Oshkosh were Kristy Giljohann (So. • Brookfield) in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 18:06.22 and both Brigid Hamill (Fr. • Brookfield) and Kelly Rehn (Fr. • Hartland) in the pole vault with leaps of 10-0 1/2.

Titans Rule Own Invitational

Robyn Jarocki (So. • Merrill) took the individual headline with another record performance as the UW-Oshkosh women's track and field team easily conquered its nine opponents on Saturday (Feb. 7) in Kolf Sports Center. UW-Oshkosh finished first in its own indoor invitational with 249 points, while Carroll College placed a distant second with 132. UW-Oshkosh's scoring output included 33 points in the 20 pound weight throw and 29 in the shot put. Also finishing in the top five of the team scoring were third-place Knox College (Ill.) with 50 points and fourth-place Ripon College and St. Norbert College with 46 each. UW-Oshkosh had first-place finishes in nine of the 17 events, with Jarocki winning the 20 pound weight throw with a toss of 66-7 3/4 and the shot put with a hurl of 46-11 3/4. Her distance in the 20 pound weight throw established a school record and branded the ninth-longest performance at any level of competition in the United States this season. Jarocki will compete in the 20 pound weight throw at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championship on February 27-29 in Boston, Mass., and both the 20 pound weight throw and shot put at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship on March 12-13 in Whitewater. Also winning two events for the Titans was Julie Hoch (So. • Mukwonago). Hoch finished first in the 55 meter hurdles with a time of 8.87 and the high jump with a leap of 5-5 1/4. Other event winners for UW-Oshkosh were Kelly Crivello (Fr. • Hales Corners) in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 10:45.37, Jackie Munoz (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 4:49.22, Kelly Rehn (Fr. • Hartland) in the pole vault with a leap of 10-8 and Emily Steinhafel (So. • West Bend) in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:20.94. The Titans also captured the 1,600 meter relay, with Amanda Beard (Fr. • Wausau), Munoz, Nadine Pieske (Fr. • Hales Corners) and Steinhafel running to a time of 4:09.97. UW-Oshkosh's second-place finishers were Kristy Giljohann (So. • Brookfield) in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 4:58.33, Penny Godleske (Sr. • Merrill) in the 20 pound weight throw with a toss of 57-2, Brigid Hamill (Fr. • Brookfield) in the pole vault with a leap of 10-2, Sammie Massano (Jr. • Phillips) in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 11:13.69, Danielle Rankin (So. • Algoma) in the shot put with a toss of 44-7 1/2, Emily Schulz (So. • Elkhart Lake) in the 55 meter dash with a time of 7.72 and Becky Skover (So. • Dousman) in the high jump with a leap of 4-10 1/2. The Titans' 800 meter relay team of Maggie Nichols (So. • Oshkosh), Pieske, Sarah Schettle (Fr. • Oshkosh) and Schulz also finished second by posting a time of 1:50.81.

Titans Overpower Cardinals, Rangers

Robyn Jarocki (So. • Merrill) and Erica Schleif (Fr. • Merrill) both won two events as the UW-Oshkosh women's track and field team dominated an indoor triangular with North Central College (Ill.) and UW-Parkside on Friday (Jan. 30) in Kolf Sports Center.

UW-Oshkosh, owning winners in 10 of the 16 events, finished first in the triangular with 170 points, while North Central College placed second with 113 points and UW-Parkside third with 34.

Jarocki outdistanced the field of competitors in the throwing events by winning the shot put with a toss of 44-0 3/4 and the 20 pound weight throw with a heave of 63-6 3/4. Jarocki has already qualified in both events for the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship in March.

Schleif captured her first-place finishes by winning the 55 meter hurdles with a time of 8.91 and the long jump with a leap of 16-6 1/2. She also finished fourth in the pole vault with a elevation of 9-8.

UW-Oshkosh also had Jackie Munoz (Sr. • Oshkosh) win the 3,000 meter run with a time of 10:36.90, Maggie Nichols (So. • Oshkosh) the 200 meter dash with a time of 27.01, Emily Schulz (So. • Elkhart Lake) the 55 meter dash with a time of 7.79 and Emily Steinhafel (So. • West Bend) the one mile run with a time of 5:22.90. Schulz also finished fourth in the triple jump with a leap of 31-8 3/4.

The Titans won two of the three relay events, with times of 1:50.48 in the 800 meter and 4:15.75 in the 1,600 meter. Members of the Titans' winning 800 meter relay team were Julie Hoch (So. • Mukwonago), Nichols, Nadine Pieske (Fr. • Hales Corners) and Schulz. The quartet on UW-Oshkosh's first-place 1,600 meter relay team were Amanda Beard (Fr. • Wausau), Munoz, Pieske and Steinhafel.

Registering second-place finishes for UW-Oshkosh were Beard in the 400 meter dash (1:03.40), Kristy Giljohann (So. • Brookfield) in the 3,000 meter run (10:38.81), Penny Godleske (Sr. • Merrill) in the 20 pound weight throw (56-1 1/4), Hoch in the long jump (16-4 1/4), Danielle Rankin (So. • Algoma) in the shot put (43-5 3/4), Kelly Rehn (Fr. • Hartland) in the pole vault (10-8) and Becky Skover (So. • Dousman) in the high jump (5-0 1/2).

Titans Win Dual Meet With Vikings

With depth a determining factor, the UW-Oshkosh women's indoor track and field team edged Augustana College (Ill.), 88-81, on Friday (Jan. 16) in Kolf Sports Center.

UW-Oshkosh won only eight of the 17 events, but conquered the Vikings with 10 second, five third and 12 fourth-place finishes. The Titans scored heavily in the 20 pound weight throw, where they took the top-five places, and in the high jump, shot put and 55 meter hurdles, where they captured three of the top-four listings in each event.

Robyn Jarocki (So. • Merrill) won two events for UW-Oshkosh, finishing first in the shot put with a toss of 47-0 3/4 and the 20 pound weight throw with a heave of 65-4 1/4. Jarocki's effort in the 20 pound weight throw established a school record and qualified her for the prestigious USA Indoor Track and Field Championship on Feb. 27-29 in Boston, Mass.

UW-Oshkosh also had Kristy Giljohann (So. • Brookfield) win the 3,000 meter run with a time of 10:45.2, Julie Hoch (So. • Mukwonago) the high jump with a leap of 5-2 1/4, Jackie Munoz (Sr. • Oshkosh) the 1,500 meter run with a time of 4:59.9 and Emily Steinhafel (So. • West Bend) the 800 meter run with a time of 2:23.43.

UW-Oshkosh won two of the three relay events, recording times of 1:52.24 in the 800 meter and 13:24.47 in the distance medley. Members of the Titans' winning 800 meter relay team were Hoch, Heather Prochnow (So. • Cudahy), Nadine Pieske (Fr. • Hales Corners) and Emily Schulz (So. • Elkhart Lake). The quartet on UW-Oshkosh's first-place distance medley relay team were Kelly Crivello (Fr. • Hales Corners), Mandy Kozicki (Fr. • Hales Corners), Munoz and Steinhafel.

Recording individual second-place finishes for UW-Oshkosh were Penny Godleske (Sr. • Merrill) in the 20 pound weight throw (54-8 3/4), Hoch in the 55 meter hurdles (9.29), Pieske in the 200 meter dash (28.04), Prochnow in the triple jump (33-8), Danielle Rankin (So. • Algoma) in the shot put (44-10 3/4), Kelly Rehn (Fr. • Hartland) in the pole vault (10-6 3/4), Sarah Schettle (Fr. • Oshkosh) in the 200 meter hurdles (31.28), Schulz in the 55 meter dash (7.89) and Becky Skover (So. • Dousman) in the high jump (5-0 1/4).

Jarocki, Woodworth Shine At Badger Classic

Robyn Jarocki (So. • Merrill) placed first in two events and Liz Woodworth (Sr. • Marinette) one to highlight UW-Oshkosh performances at the Badger Women's Indoor Track and Field Classic held Saturday (Jan. 10) in Madison.

UW-Oshkosh sent three athletes to the non-scoring meet, with the other being Danielle Rankin (So. • Algoma).

Jarocki took first place in the shot put with a toss of 45-4 and the 20 pound weight throw with a hurl of 60-2 1/2. Both efforts qualified Jarocki for the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship in March.

Woodworth also qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship by winning the one mile run with a school-record time of 4:55.1.

Rankin added a second-place finish in the 20 pound weight throw and a third-place listing in the shot put. She recorded measurements of 49-3 in the 20 pound weight throw and 42-5 in the shot put.