University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Titans

2006 Highlights

Vercauteren To Be Inducted Into USTFCCCA Hall Of Fame

UW-Oshkosh's Deb Vercauteren is among 12 accomplished cross country and track and field coaches who will be inducted into the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA) Hall of Fame on Tuesday (Dec. 12) in San Antonio, Texas.

This year's induction class features coaches who won National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's and women's team titles at all three divisional levels in cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. The distinguished group will be inducted during the USTFCCCA's annual convention.

Besides Vercauteren, other inductees are Bill Bergan of Iowa State University, Al Carius of North Central College (Ill.), John Coughlan of Illinois State University, DeLoss Dodds of Kansas State University, Bob Groseclose of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, Tom Heinonen of the University of Oregon, Don Hood, Sr. of Abilene Christian University (Texas), Ted McLaughlin of Southern Methodist University (Texas), Bill Moultrie of Howard University (Washington, D.C.), Jack Pyrah of Villanova University (Pa.) and Gary Wieneke of the University of Illinois.

"This year's Hall of Fame class personifies the values of collegiate track and field and cross country," said Sam Seemes, CEO of the USTFCCCA. "The mark they've left on their sports is immeasurable. Our association is honored to induct such a group of individuals into the Hall of Fame."

UW-Oshkosh’s trophy case has been lavishly decorated during Vercauteren’s 25-plus seasons as the school’s head women’s cross country and women's track and field coach. The shrine includes trophies for winning 17 NCAA Division III titles and 36 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) championships.

In outdoor track and field, Vercauteren has guided UW-Oshkosh to NCAA Division III titles in 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004 and 2006. The Titans also finished second at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship in 1989, 1992, 1994 and 2005 and third in 1988, 1993 and 1998.

UW-Oshkosh athletes have earned 171 All-America awards at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship during the past 25 years. The Titans' All-America performances are led by 22 individual national titles, including five by Robyn Jarocki, four by Liz Woodworth and three by Stephanie Bostwick. UW-Oshkosh also owns one national title in the relays.

Competing for bragging rights at the WIAC Outdoor Championship, Vercauteren has directed UW-Oshkosh to 10 first and 10 second-place finishes. The Titans captured WIAC championships in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004 and 2006. Since 1982, UW-Oshkosh athletes won 148 events while competing at the WIAC Outdoor Championship.

Vercauteren gained Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year honors by the NCAA Division III in 2004 and by the WIAC in 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004 and 2006.

In 2006, the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) recognized UW-Oshkosh for owning the outstanding NCAA Division III women’s outdoor track and field program of the past 25 years.

Indoors, Vercauteren’s accomplishments are equally impressive as she led UW-Oshkosh to NCAA Division III titles in 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2005 and 2006. The Titans also placed second at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship in 1990, 1991, 1992 and 2002 and third in 1997.

Since the first NCAA Division III Indoor Championship was held in 1985, All-America awards have been presented 117 times to UW-Oshkosh athletes. The Titans' All-America performances are led by 21 individual national titles, including five by Jarocki and three by both Woodworth and Melissa Oleson. UW-Oshkosh also owns three national titles in the relays.

At the WIAC Indoor Championship, Vercauteren has coached UW-Oshkosh to 11 first and nine second-place finishes. The Titans claimed WIAC titles in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2006. Since 1982, UW-Oshkosh athletes won 149 events while competing at the WIAC Indoor Championship.

Vercauteren received Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year accolades by the NCAA Division III in 2006 and by the WIAC in 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2006.

Besides coaching track and field, Vercauteren has served as the head women’s cross country coach at UW-Oshkosh since 1981. She began the sport at UW-Oshkosh from infancy that season and took the Titans to a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championship the following year.

UW-Oshkosh has claimed four NCAA Division III cross country titles during Vercauteren’s 26 seasons as head coach, with victories coming in 1987, 1988, 1991 and 1996. The Titans also placed in the top 10 on 14 other occasions, including second-place rankings in 1989, 1990 and 1995. In all, UW-Oshkosh has been a team entry at the NCAA Division III Championship 21 times during Vercauteren’s tenure as head coach.

Individually, she has trained UW-Oshkosh cross country athletes to 38 NCAA Division III All-America performances, including national titles won by Laura Horejs in 1991 and Tiffany Speckman in 1997.

Since 1986, Vercauteren’s Titans have been a perennial conference power. UW-Oshkosh has won the WIAC championship 15 times in the past 21 years while finishing second in the event on three other occasions. The Titans were WIAC champion in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000. Vercauteren has coached UW-Oshkosh athletes to 11 WIAC individual titles.

The NCAA Division III selected Vercauteren as its Cross Country Coach of the Year in 1995 and 1996. She was named WIAC Cross Country Coach of the Year in 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1999.

In 2005, the USTFCCCA picked Vercauteren as its NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country Silver Anniversary Coach. The award was given in conjunction with the NCAA’s 25-year celebration of sponsoring women’s sports.

Vercauteren, an Ashwaubenon, Wis., native, received a bachelor’s degree from UW-Stevens Point in 1976 and a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1980. The UW-Stevens Point, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) District 14 and USTFCCCA Hall of Fame member is married to John Zupanc, the head men’s cross country coach and head men’s track and field coach at UW-Oshkosh.

In addition to her coaching duties, Vercauteren also serves as the assistant director of athletics at UW-Oshkosh.

Schettle Wins NCAA Sportsmanship Award

Sarah Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh) a top student, outstanding athlete and a campus leader at UW-Oshkosh - can add the 2006 NCAA Sportsmanship Award to her list of accomplishments.

Schettle, who carries a 3.90 cumulative grade-point average with majors in chemistry and Spanish, was one of two nationwide - one man and one woman—to win the sportsmanship honor from the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct.

The award is for sportsmanship that “characterizes the highest level of respect, caring, fairness, civility, honesty, integrity and responsibility during competition.”

The top award recipients are chosen from athletes in NCAA Division I, II and III schools. Separate awards go to a man and woman student athlete from each of the three divisions.

It’s just the latest award for Schettle.

This summer, she also was selected for the Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship for the second straight year.

In 2005, she was one of 100 nationwide to receive a $5,000 Reagan scholarship. This year, she was one of only 26 to receive a $1,000 renewable Reagan award.

A student leader since her freshman year, Schettle has been a volunteer with Student Legal Services and many student organizations, Reichenberger said.

Schettle attributes her success to the opportunities she has been given by UW-Oshkosh faculty and coaches and the support of her family. Home-schooled until sixth grade, she said that instilled in her a love of learning.

Schettle has been active in such campus organizations as No Limits Support Association; Student Alumni Ambassadors, of which she is vice president; University Honors Program; Athletes in Action; Biology Club (president) and the Optimist Club.

She is a leader of the New Voters Project, volunteers with the Winnebago County Republican Party and is a leader of College Republicans at UW-Oshkosh.

In the community, she volunteers in blood drives and for Special Olympics.

Schettle was selected to present her research at the UW System Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity in 2005. She is a research assistant for UW-Oshkosh microbiology professor Toivo Kallas, who has been awarded several major National Science Foundation grants for research involving photosynthesis.

She has excelled in both swimming and diving and track and field at UW-Oshkosh.

Schettle was one of four members of the national champion 2006 UW-Oshkosh women’s track and field team to be named to the NCAA Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field All-Academic Team by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). She was a member of the 1,600-meter relay team that placed fifth at the 2006 NCAA Division III Indoor Championship.

Schettle is one of nine UW-Oshkosh student-athletes on the USTFCCCA’s 2006 NCAA Division III Women’s Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team.

Other scholarships Schettle has received include the Kimberly Clark Bright Future Scholarship, the UW-Oshkosh Foundation Scholarship and John E. Kerrigan Scholarship.

UW-Oshkosh’s Women’s Track & Field Program
Receives National Award

With head coach Deb Vercauteren and the multiple national titles of Stephanie Bostwick, Laura Horejs, Robyn Jarocki, Lisa Melendez and Liz Woodworth leading the way, UW-Oshkosh has counted seven first and four second-place finishes at NCAA Division III women’s outdoor track and field championships held from 1982 to 2006.

As a result, the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has recognized UW-Oshkosh for owning the outstanding NCAA Division III women’s outdoor track and field program of the past 25 years. The award is given in conjunction with the NCAA’s 25-year celebration of sponsoring women’s sports.

Since the 1981-82 school year, UW-Oshkosh's women's track and field program has been led by Vercauteren. Today, the UW-Oshkosh program is the best in the NCAA Division III, and Vercauteren is recognized by her peers as being one of the top head coaches in the business.

Outdoors, UW-Oshkosh's resume is highlighted by NCAA Division III titles won in 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004 and 2006. The Titans also finished second at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship in 1989, 1992, 1994 and 2005 and third in 1988, 1993 and 1998.

UW-Oshkosh athletes have earned 171 All-America awards at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship during the past 25 years. The Titans' All-America performances are led by 23 individual national titles, including five by Robyn Jarocki, four by Liz Woodworth, three by Stephanie Bostwick and two by both Horejs and Melendez.

Competing for bragging rights at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Outdoor Championship, UW-Oshkosh has compiled 10 first and 10 second-place finishes. The Titans captured WIAC championships in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004 and 2006. Since 1982, UW-Oshkosh athletes won 148 events while competing at the WIAC Outdoor Championship.

Indoors, UW-Oshkosh's accomplishments are equally impressive. The Titans' efforts are led by NCAA Division III titles won in 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2005 and 2006. UW-Oshkosh also placed second at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship in 1990, 1991, 1992 and 2002 and third in 1997.

Since the first NCAA Division III Indoor Championship was held in 1985, All-America awards have been presented 117 times to UW-Oshkosh athletes. The Titans' All-America performances are led by 21 individual national titles, including five by Jarocki and three by both Woodworth and Melissa Oleson.

At the WIAC Indoor Championship, UW-Oshkosh has totaled 11 first and nine second-place finishes. The Titans claimed WIAC titles in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2006.

NCAA Silver Anniversary Team
Includes Three UW-Oshkosh Selections

UW-Oshkosh national champions Laura Horejs, Robyn Jarocki and Liz Woodworth have been named to the NCAA Division III Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Silver Anniversary Team.

Selected by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), the 27-member squad commemorates the 25th anniversary of the NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. One outstanding individual from each event and two relay squads were voted to the squad by a panel of USTFCCCA coaches.

Horejs was picked to the Silver Anniversary Team for her work in the 1,500-meter run, while Jarocki was chosen for her labor in the shot put and Woodworth for her exertion in the 800-meter run.

Horejs participated for UW-Oshkosh from 1989 to 1992. The Oshkosh native won 1,500-meter run titles at the 1991 and 1992 NCAA Division III outdoor championships after placing second in the event in 1990. Last May, Horejs was one of six individuals inducted into the USTFCCCA’s NCAA Division III Track and Field Hall of Fame.

Competing for UW-Oshkosh from 2003-06, Jarocki captured shot put titles at the 2005 and 2006 NCAA Division III outdoor championships after finishing eighth in the event in 2003 and fourth in 2004. She also won NCAA Division III outdoor titles in the discus in 2005 and 2006 and the hammer throw in 2004. The Merrill native was voted the Outstanding Field Performer at the 2004, 2005 and 2006 NCAA Division III outdoor championships. Jarocki owns the NCAA Division III outdoor record in the shot put with a distance of 55-0 1/4.

Woodworth performed for UW-Oshkosh from 2001-04. The Marinette native claimed 800-meter run titles at the 2002, 2003 and 2004 NCAA Division III outdoor championships after finishing ranking third in the event in 2001. Woodworth, who was named the Outstanding Track Performer at the 2004 NCAA Division III outdoor championship, holds NCAA Division III outdoor records in the 800-meter run (2:05.05) and 1,500-meter run (4:15.20).

Other Silver Anniversary Team selections were Rhondale Jones of Lincoln University in both the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash, Amber James of Wheaton College (Mass.) in the 400-meter dash, Tammie Miller of State University of New York-Cortland in the 3,000-meter run, Missy Buttry of Wartburg College (Iowa) in the 5,000-meter run, Kelly Copps of the University of St. Thomas in the 10,000-meter run, Amanda Kuca of Concordia University (Wis.) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Bridget Cochran of Christopher Newport University (Va.) in the 100-meter hurdles, Carolyn Ross of Augsburg College (Minn.) in the 400-meter hurdles, Kim Oden of Nebraska Wesleyan University in both the high jump and heptathlon, Kim Marino of Richard Stockton College (N.J.) in the pole vault, Kristal Grigsby of the University of St. Thomas in the long jump, Darcell Edwards of McMurry University (Texas) in the triple jump, Kristin Kuehl of Concordia College (Minn.) in the discus, Keelin Godsey of Bates College (Maine) in the hammer throw and Christina Scherwin of Moravian College (Pa.) in the javelin.

The Silver Anniversary Team also included the City College of New York’s 2006 400-meter relay team of Mechelle Barnwell, Jodyann Raymond, Sharnalee Stewart and Alecia Watson and the University of Massachusetts-Boston’s 1988 1,600-meter relay team of Murtonda Durant, Genesia Eddins, Jackie James and Sonji Larts.

Vince Brown of Christopher Newport University was named head coach of the Silver Anniversary Team.

Schettle Picked To Academic All-District Squad

UW-Oshkosh’s Sarah Schettle (Jr. • Oshkosh) has been named to the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Five College Division Women's Track and Field Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Schettle, a second-team selection, was one of seven WIAC student-athletes chosen to the 22-member squad. Joining Schettle on the second team were a pair of WIAC representatives, Stephanie Barnes and Liz Faller of UW-Eau Claire. WIAC student athletes picked to the first team were Megan Kielar of UW-Whitewater, Jane Marie Ovanin of UW-Eau Claire, Jenna Mitchler of UW-Stevens Point and Julia Rudd of UW-La Crosse.

Schettle has been a member of the UW-Oshkosh women’s track and field team the past three seasons. This past spring, Schettle helped UW-Oshkosh go unbeaten and capture titles at the WIAC and NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor championships.

Indoors, Schettle earned All-America accolades by running on UW-Oshkosh’s 1,600-meter relay squad that placed fifth at the NCAA Division III Championship held March 10-11 in Northfield, Minn.

Outdoors, Schettle was a preliminary qualifier in both the 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA Division III Championship held May 25-27 in Lisle, Ill. At the WIAC Championship held May 5-6 in Oshkosh, Schettle placed second in the 100-meter hurdles and third in the 400-meter hurdles.

Schettle owns a 3.899 cumulative grade point average as a major in chemistry, Spanish and pre-medicine. She is vice-president of the UW-Oshkosh Student Alumni Ambassadors and secretary of the school’s University Honors Student Association. Schettle, who has donated over 29 inches of hair to cancer patients and crocheted numerous beanie hats for babies at a local hospital, is also a member of UW-Oshkosh’s women’s swimming and diving team.

The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Five College Division Women's Track and Field Team is comprised of NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA student-athletes in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Members of CoSIDA vote on the squad.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.

UW-Oshkosh Women First, Men Fourth
In Final NCAA Division III Power Rankings

The UW-Oshkosh women's track and field team took the top position in the final NCAA Division III power rankings of the 2006 outdoor season.

The power rankings, sponsored by the M-F Athletic Company of Cranston, R.I., are intended to measure a team's dual-meet strength and overall depth rather than strength in a national or conference meet where teams rely on elite performances by a smaller number of individuals.

UW-Oshkosh claimed the women's power ranking championship with 218.59 points, while UW-La Crosse listed second with 208.28, Calvin College (Mich.) third with 203.74, Wheaton College (Ill.) fourth with 195.01 and Williams College (Mass.) fifth with 193.56.

Completing the top 10 squads were sixth-ranked UW-Eau Claire with 192.81 points, seventh-ranked Washington University (Mo.) with 192.39, eighth-ranked Wartburg College (Iowa) with 190.55, ninth-ranked Willamette University (Ore.) with 189.61 and Carthage College with 188.68.

In the men's division, UW-Oshkosh finished fourth with 213.84 points. UW-Whitewater captured the men's crown with 217.94 points, while Calvin College placed second with 217.13 and UW-La Crosse third with 216.35. Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked fifth with 213.15 points.

Rounding out the top 10 teams were sixth-ranked Mount Union College (Ohio) with 212.71 points, seventh-ranked North Central College (Ill.) with 212.62, eighth-ranked Monmouth College (Ill.) with 210.26, ninth-ranked Augustana College (Ill.) with 209.56 and 10th-ranked UW-Platteville with 209.45.

The UW-Oshkosh women claimed the team title at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship held May 25-27 in Lisle, Ill., while the UW-Oshkosh men finished 10th.

Jarocki Chosen NCAA Field Athlete Of The Year

UW-Oshkosh’s Robyn Jarocki (Sr. • Merrill) has been selected as the 2006 NCAA Division III Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Jarocki earned the national award after winning two events and finishing second in another at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship held May 25-27 in Lisle, Ill. Her performances helped UW-Oshkosh capture the team title.

Jarocki scored 28 of UW-Oshkosh’s 52 points at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship by winning the discus with a cast of 158-2 and the shot put with a meet-record toss of 55-0 1/4. She finished second in the hammer throw with a fling of 191-10. Jarocki was the defending champion in both the discus and the shot put and the 2004 champion in the hammer throw.

At the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship held May 5-6 in Oshkosh, Jarocki was elected the meet's Outstanding Field Performer after winning three events and placing fifth in another. She won the discus with a hurl of 167-4, the hammer throw with a meet-record heave of 186-5 and the shot put with a meet-record toss of 50-8. She finished fifth in the javelin with a pitch of 108-5. Her efforts helped the Titans claim the team title.

Last March, Jarocki was named the USTFCCCA’s NCAA Division III Indoor Field Athlete of the Year.

Outdoors, Jarocki is a five-time NCAA Division III champion and 10-time NCAA Division III All-American. Indoors, Jarocki is a five-time NCAA Division III champion and seven-time NCAA Division III All-American.

National NCAA Division III awards were also presented to Amanda Kuca of Concordia University (Wis.) as the Track Athlete of the Year and Scott Bradley of Wheaton College (Ill.) as the Coach of the Year.

Prior to receiving her national prize, Jarocki was named the 2006 NCAA Division III Midwest Region Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year. Other NCAA Division III Midwest Region awards went to Kuca and Amber Druien of North Central College (Ill.) as the Track Athletes of the Year and Bradley as the Coach of the Year.

UW-Oshkosh Named Valedictorian Of All-Academic Team

The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has named UW-Oshkosh valedictorian of its 2006 NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team.

UW-Oshkosh earned the top award after capturing the team title at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship held May 25-27 in Lisle, Ill., and having its student-athletes compile a 3.22 cumulative grade point average during the spring semester.

UW-Oshkosh, which went unbeaten during both the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons, was one of 50 NCAA Division III schools honored by the USTFCCCA. Other WIAC schools recognized for their athletic and academic accomplishments were UW-Eau Claire and UW-La Crosse.

Individually, UW-Oshkosh had nine student-athletes on the USTFCCCA's 2006 NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team. UW-La Crosse had the most student-athletes on the squad with 10.

UW-Oshkosh student-athletes selected to the 177-member team were Jenny Graef (Jr. • Lena), Brigid Hamill (Jr. • Brookfield), Mandy Kozicki (Jr. • Hales Corners), Rebecca Masephol (So. • Pittsville), Nicole Pelischek (Jr. • Two Rivers), Danielle Rankin (Sr. • Algoma), Sarah Schettle (Jr. • Oshkosh), Emily Schulz (Sr. • Elkhart Lake) and Stephanie Sisk (Fr. • Beloit).

Graef, who owns a 3.766 cumulative grade point average as a biology major, competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2006 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship.

Hamill, who owns a 3.750 cumulative grade point average as an exercise science major, was a provisional qualifier in the pole vault for the 2006 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship.

Kozicki, who owns a 3.371 cumulative grade point average as a nursing major, was a member of UW-Oshkosh's 1,600-meter relay team that placed seventh at the 2006 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship.

Masephol, who owns a 3.304 cumulative grade point average as a radio/TV/film major, placed fifth in the hammer throw at the 2006 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship.

Pelischek, who owns a 3.569 cumulative grade point average as an education major, competed in the 400-meter relay at the 2006 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship.

Rankin, who owns a 3.477 cumulative grade point average as an education major, placed third in the hammer throw and sixth in the shot put at the 2006 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship.

Schettle, who owns a 3.899 cumulative grade point average as a major in chemistry, Spanish and pre-medicine, competed in the 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles at the 2006 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship.

Schulz, who owns a 3.264 cumulative grade point average as a physical education major, competed in the 400-meter relay at the 2006 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship.

Sisk, who owns a 3.300 cumulative grade point average with an undecided major, was a member of UW-Oshkosh's 1,600-meter relay team that placed seventh at the 2006 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship. She also competed on the Titans' 400-meter relay team at the national meet.

Oneonta State College (N.Y.) senior Musu Jackson-Buckner was selected as the USTFCCCA's 2006 NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Jackson-Buckner won the 200-meter dash at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship and finished second in the 100-meter dash. The English major owns a 3.800 cumulative grade point average.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA's Women's Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team, student-athletes needed to surpass a 3.25 cumulative grade point average and eclipse a qualifying event standard for the 2006 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship.

Former Titan Inducted Into Track And Field Hall Of Fame

Laura Horejs Laura (Horejs) Lambert, one of the most heralded distance runners in both UW-Oshkosh and WIAC history, was among six individuals inducted into the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division III Track and Field Hall of Fame on May 24 in Lisle, Ill.

Other 2006 inductees were former athletes Ngozi (Mwanamwambwa) Asinga of Principia College (Ill.), David Coates of UW-La Crosse, Mike Manders of Hamline University (Minn.) and Keith Rucker of Ohio Wesleyan University and current men's head coach Al Carius of North Central College (Ill.).

Lambert is the second UW-Oshkosh athlete to be inducted into the USTFCCCA's NCAA Division III Track and Field Hall of Fame, with the other being 2004 inductee Melissa Mueller.

Lambert competed in women's indoor and outdoor track and field at UW-Oshkosh from 1989 to 1992. During that time the Oshkosh Lourdes High School graduate helped the Titans to NCAA Division III outdoor titles in 1990 and 1991. She also played a key role in helping UW-Oshkosh capture four indoor (1989-92) and three outdoor (1989-91) Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) championships.

Individually, Lambert's track and field resume contains three national titles, six All-America performances and 14 conference championships. Her listings are led by victories in the 1,500-meter run at the 1991 and 1992 NCAA Division III Outdoor and the 1992 NCAA Division III Indoor championships. Lambert earned All-America awards in the 1,500-meter run during the 1990, 1991 and 1992 indoor and outdoor seasons.

Performing at the WIAC Indoor Track and Field Championship, Lambert ran to titles in the 1,000-yard run in 1989, 1,000-meter run in 1990, 1991 and 1992, 1,500-meter run in 1991 and 1992, 3,000-meter run in 1991 and 1992 and the distance medley relay in 1990. At the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship, Lambert finished first in the 800-meter run in 1989, 1,500-meter run in 1991 and 1992 and the 3,000-meter run in 1991 and 1992.

Lambert owns three UW-Oshkosh track and field records, the indoor 1,000-meter run (2:58.44), the indoor 5,000-meter run (16:53.40) and the outdoor 3,000-meter run (9:35.78).

Lambert earned three All-America awards while competing for the UW-Oshkosh women's cross country team from 1988 to 1991. Her efforts helped the Titans finish first in the team standings at the NCAA Division III Championship in 1988 and 1991 and second in 1989 and 1990. Lambert captured the national individual title in 1991 after finishing fourth in 1990 and 10th in 1989.

As a participant at the WIAC Cross Country Championship, Lambert helped the Titans to four league titles. She ran to individual crowns in 1990 and 1991 after finishing third in 1989.

Following graduation from UW-Oshkosh in 1992, Lambert has worked as a personal trainer for Club West, marketing coordinator for Suburban Electric, sales representative for U.S. Cellular and director of sales for Town & Country Electric, all located in the Appleton area.

Lambert currently lives in Neenah with her husband, Dave, and two children. Lambert was inducted into the Oshkosh Lourdes High School Hall of Fame in 2001 and the UW-Oshkosh Hall of Fame in 2003. Lambert's husband, who earned All-America awards for the Titans in cross country and track and field, was inducted into UW-Oshkosh's Hall of Fame in 2003.

Another NCAA Title For The Titans

UW-Oshkosh scored 52 points, including 28 by Robyn Jarocki (Sr. • Merrill), to win the team title at the NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship held Thursday (May 25) through Saturday (May 27) in Lisle, Ill.

The NCAA Division III outdoor title was the seventh for UW-Oshkosh, following victories in 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 2004. UW-Oshkosh, which also captured the top award at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship held March 10-11 in Northfield, Minn., finished the 2006 track and field season unbeaten after outscoring every indoor and outdoor opponent.

Williams College (Mass.) finished second to UW-Oshkosh at this year's NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship with 42 points, while City College of New York and State University of New York-Oneonta placed third with 41 and Calvin College (Mich.) fifth with 40.

Rounding out the top 10 teams were sixth-place Lincoln University (Pa.) with 34 points, seventh-place Bates College (Maine) with 24, eighth-place UW-La Crosse with 23.5, ninth-place North Central College (Ill.) with 21.5 and 10th-place UW-Eau Claire with 21. A total of 74 schools scored points at this year's meet.

Jarocki was named the meet's Outstanding Field Athlete for the third straight year after finishing first in two events and second in another. Jarocki won the discus with a cast of 158-2 and the shot put with a NCAA Division III-record toss of 55-0 1/4. She also finished second in the hammer throw with a fling of 191-10. Jarocki was the defending champion in both the discus and shot put events and the 2004 champion in the hammer throw.

In addition to Jarocki, UW-Oshkosh also received multiple All-America performances from Nadine Pieske (Jr. • Hales Corners) and Danielle Rankin (Sr. • Algoma).

Pieske took second place in the 400-meter run with a time of 55.62 and eighth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.28. She also teamed with Amanda Donath (Fr. • Kewaskum), Mandy Kozicki (Jr. • Hales Corners) and Stephanie Sisk (Fr. • Beloit) to record a seventh-place time of 3:50.46 in the 1,600-meter relay.

Rankin picked up her fourth and fifth outdoor All-America awards after finishing third in the hammer throw with a hurl of 176-6 and sixth in the shot put with a heave of 45-1. She placed sixth in the hammer throw and seventh in the shot put a year ago.

UW-Oshkosh's All-America efforts concluded with the fifth-place finish of Rebecca Masephol (So. • Pittsville) in the hammer throw. Masephol was seeded 15th in the event and took fifth after launching the object 169-0, nearly 10 feet farther than her qualifying performance.

The top eight finishers in each event scored team points and received All-America recognition.

Other UW-Oshkosh participants at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship were Donath in the 400-meter run, Sisk in the 400-meter relay, Hope Buehler (Fr. • Sheboygan Falls) in the triple jump, Jenny Graef (Jr. • Lena) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Maggie Nichols (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the 400-meter relay, Nicole Pelischek (Jr. • Two Rivers) in the 400-meter relay, Kelly Rehn (So. • Hartland) in the pole vault, Sarah Schettle (Jr. • Oshkosh) in the 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles, Emily Schulz (Sr. • Elkhart Lake) in the 400-meter relay and Lyndsey Thoma (Jr. • Farmington, Minn.) in the high jump and triple jump.

UW-Oshkosh's latest NCAA Division III title was the 24th in school history. The school also won NCAA Division III championships in baseball in 1985 and 1994, women's basketball in 1996, men's cross country in 1988, 1989, 1990 and 2002, women's cross country in 1987, 1988, 1991 and 1996, and women's indoor track and field in 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Including national competitions in the AIAW Division III, NAIA, NCAA Division II and NCGA, UW-Oshkosh has compiled a total of 38 national championships.

Titans Crowned WIAC Champion

UW-Oshkosh had seven event champions as it captured the team title at the WIAC Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship held Friday (May 5) and Saturday (May 6) at the Oshkosh Sports Complex.

The Titans scored 231 points to win their second WIAC outdoor title in three years and 10th overall. It was the most points scored by UW-Oshkosh at the meet since 1996.

Defending champion UW-La Crosse finished second in the team standings with 195 points, while UW-Eau Claire placed third with 118 and UW-Platteville fourth with 81. The rest of the listings had UW-River Falls finish fifth with 78 points, UW-Stevens Point sixth with 70, UW-Whitewater seventh with 46, UW-Stout eighth with 30 and UW-Superior ninth with 9.

UW-Oshkosh's Robyn Jarocki (Sr. • Merrill) was named the meet's Outstanding Field Performer for the second time in three years after winning three events and placing fifth in another. Jarocki won the hammer throw with a fling of 186-5, the discus with a cast of 167-4 and the shot put with a toss of 50-8. Her efforts in the hammer throw and shot put established WIAC records. Jarocki also finished fifth in the javelin with a throw of 108-5.

The Titans' remaining individual titles belonged to Nadine Pieske (Jr. • Hales Corners) and Kelly Rehn (Jr. • Hartford). Pieske set UW-Oshkosh and WIAC records in the 400-meter run by posting a winning time of 55.45. She also won the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.68. Rehn won the pole vault with a leap of 12-2 3/4.

UW-Oshkosh also tallied the top performance in the 1,600-meter relay as Pieske, Amanda Donath (Fr. • Kewaskum), Mandy Kozicki (Jr. • Hales Corners) and Stephanie Sisk (Fr. • Beloit) registered a time of 3:52.48.

UW-Oshkosh had nine second-place finishes in the meet, including Danielle Rankin's (Sr. • Algoma) efforts of 179-5 in the hammer throw and 46-7 in the shot put.

Other second-place performances belonged to Donath in the 400-meter run with a time of 55.91, Hope Buehler (Fr. • Sheboygan Falls) in the triple jump with a distance of 38-11, Jenny Graef (Jr. • Lena) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:05.26, Maggie Nichols (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.51, Nicole Pelischek (Jr. • Two Rivers) in the heptathlon with 4,219 points and Sarah Schettle (Jr. • Oshkosh) in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.79.

The Titans also recorded a second-place finish in the 400-meter relay as Nichols, Pieske, Sisk and Emily Schulz (Sr. • Elkhart Lake) posted a time of 48.08.

Taking third place for UW-Oshkosh were Schettle in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 1:03.50, Rebecca Masephol (So. • Pittsville) in the hammer throw with a launch of 151-10 and both Lyndsey Thoma (Jr. • Farmington, Minn.) and Michelle Zach (Sr. • Middleton) in the high jump with a leap of 5-1.

Fourth-place results went to UW-Oshkosh's Kozicki in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:05.75, Nichols in the 200 meter dash with a time of 25.99, Pelischek in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.63, Thoma in the triple jump with a mark of 37-11 1/4, Rosa Alvarez (Fr. • Watertown) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:34.20 and Brigid Hamill (Jr. • Brookfield) in the pole vault with a leap of 10-9.

Placing fifth for UW-Oshkosh were Tori Kolosso (Sr. • Appleton) in the heptathlon with 3,800 points and Becky Thomas (So. • Mineral Point) in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:06.02.

The Titans' 3,200-meter relay team also finished fifth as Amanda Beard (So. • Wausau), Stephanie Genrich (So. • Two River), Lindsey Mansueto (So. • Mayville) and Jessie Scheer (So. • De Pere) ran to a time of 9:52.15.

Sixth-place finishes went to UW-Oshkosh's Graef in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 18:08.50, Masephol in the shot put with a toss of 40-0 1/2 and Scheer in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:21.24.

Finishing seventh for the Titans were Kolosso in the high jump with a height of 5-1, Rankin in the discus with a fling of 118-2, Sisk in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.83, Thoma in the long jump with a leap of 18-1 and Zach in the heptathlon with 3,661 points.

UW-Oshkosh's team scoring concluded with the eighth-place finishes of Pelischek in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.02, Schulz in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.89, Sarah Monette (Fr. • Abrams) in the triple jump with a distance of 36-2 and Jenny Stein (Fr. • Sussex) in the heptathlon with 3,550 points.

UW-Platteville's Marcia Taddy was named the Outstanding Track Performer of the WIAC Championship, while UW-La Crosse's Julia Rudd was voted the recipient of the WIAC's Outdoor Track and Field Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete Award. UW-Oshkosh's Deb Vercauteren was selected WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year for the second time in three seasons and ninth time overall.

Titans Win Augustana College Invitational

The UW-Oshkosh women's track and field team scored 329 points to finish first at the Augustana College Invitational held Friday (April 22) in Rock Island, Ill.

Robyn Jarocki (Sr. • Merrill) won three events for the fourth consecutive outdoor meet as she captured the shot put with a toss of 51-10 1/2, the discus throw with a launch of 160-9 and the hammer throw with a heave of 185-6.

Also taking first place for UW-Oshkosh were Nadine Pieske (Jr. • Hales Corners) in the 400-meter dash with a time of 57.35, Sarah Schettle (Jr. • Oshkosh) in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:05.25, Jenny Graef (Jr. • Lena) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:21.11, Kelly Rehn (So. • Hartland) in the pole vault with a distance of 11-11 3/4, Hope Buehler (Fr. • Sheboygan Falls) in the triple jump with a mark of 37-8 1/2 and Nicole Pelischek (Jr. • Two Rivers) in the heptathlon with 4,198 points.

Two UW-Oshkosh relay teams also captured top honors, with the 1,600-meter relay quartet of Pieske, Amanda Donath (Fr. • Kewaskum), Mandy Kozicki (Jr. • Hales Corners) and Stephanie Sisk (Fr. • Beloit) posting a time of 3:53.93 and the 3,200-meter corps of Amanda Beard (So. • Wausau), Stephanie Genrich (So. • Two Rivers), Lindsey Mansueto (So. • Mayville) and Jessie Scheer (So. • De Pere) recording time of 10:05.38.

Taking second place for the Titans were Schettle in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.66, Lyndsey Thoma (Jr. • Farmington, Minn.) in the heptathlon with 4,052 points, Danielle Rankin (Sr. • Algoma) in the shot put with a toss of 44-6 3/4 and the hammer throw with a fling of 178-6.

UW-Oshkosh's 400-meter relay team of Pieske, Sisk, Maggie Nichols (Sr. • Oshkosh) and Emily Schulz (Sr. • Elkhart Lake) took second place with a time of 48.87.

UW-Oshkosh's third-place results went to Nichols in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.75 and the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.06, Kozicki in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:08.36, Tori Kolosso (Sr. • Appleton) in the heptathlon with 3,752 points, Buehler in the high jump with a leap of 4-11 1/2, Rankin in the discus with a fling of 123-7 and Rebecca Masephol (So. • Pittsville) in the hammer throw with a mark of 160-10.

Titans Take First Place In
Red-White Invitational

The UW-Oshkosh women's track and field team won their third straight meet by capturing the North Central College Red-White Invitational held Friday (April 14) in Naperville, Ill. The Titans won the eight-team meet with 240 points, while UW-La Crosse finished second with 175 and UW-Stevens Point third with 95.

Robyn Jarocki (Sr. • Merrill) led UW-Oshkosh by scoring 30 points, winning titles in the shot put with a heave of 48-7 1/4, the discus with a toss of 158-3 and the hammer throw with a fling of 189-4.

Sarah Schettle (Jr. • Oshkosh) was a double event winner for UW-Oshkosh as she won the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.33 and the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:04.69. Amanda Donath (Fr. • Kewaskum) was the final event winner for the Titans as she won the 400-meter dash with a time of 56.85.

Taking second-place honors for UW-Oshkosh were Nicole Pelischek (Jr. • Two Rivers) in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.65, Kelly Rehn (So. • Hartland) in the pole vault with a height of 11-3, Hope Buehler (Fr. • Sheboygan Falls) in the triple jump with a leap of 37-1, Danielle Rankin (Sr. • Algoma) in the shot put with a heave of 44-9 and the hammer throw with a toss of 168-6 and Melissa Thies (Fr. • Slinger) in the discus with a launch of 133-10.

UW-Oshkosh landed a pair of second-place efforts in the relays as the 400-meter relay team of Donath, Pelischek, Katie Beining (Fr. • Brookfield) and Maggie Nichols (Sr. • Oshkosh) posted a time of 49.58, while the 1,600-meter relay contingent of Donath, Schettle, Mandy Kozicki (Jr. • Hales Corners) and Lyndsey Thoma (Jr. • Farmington, Minn.) recorded a time of 3:55.93.

Finishing third for UW-Oshkosh were Thoma in the triple jump with a distance of 36-2 3/4, Jenny Graef (Jr. • Lena) in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 18:45.92, Becky Thomas (So. • Mineral Point) in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:07.58, Brigid Hamill (Jr. • Brookfield) in the pole vault with a spring of 11-3 and Rebecca Masephol (So. • Pittsville) in the hammer throw with a fling of 154-9.

Taking fourth place for UW-Oshkosh were Nichols in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.76, Stephanie Sisk (Fr. • Beloit) in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.18, Rosa Alvarez (Fr. • Watertown) in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 19:13.64, Sarah Monette (Fr. • Abrams) in the triple jump with a leap of 36-1 1/2 and Jessie Scheer (So. • De Pere) in the javelin with a fling of 100-0.

Titans Victorious In Inaugural
Oshkosh Sports Complex Meet

The UW-Oshkosh women's track and field team scored 302 points on Saturday (April 8) to easily win the inaugural meet held at the Oshkosh Sports Complex.

NCAA Division I University of Wisconsin finished second in the 12-team meet with 105 points, while UW-Stevens Point placed third with 98 points, NCAA Division II Winona State University (Minn.) fourth with 78 and the Greater Milwaukee Track Club fifth with 35.

Robyn Jarocki (Sr. • Merrill) won three events to pace UW-Oshkosh, finishing first in the shot put with a school-record toss of 51-11 1/4, the discus with a fling of 169-7 and the hammer throw with a cast of 184-8. She also ranked second in the javelin with a flight of 114-1.

Other event winners for the Titans were Amanda Donath (Fr. • Kewaskum) in the 400-meter dash with a time of 56.78, Maggie Nichols (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.91, Kelly Rehn (So. • Hartland) in the pole vault with a height of 11-11 3/4, Sarah Schettle (Jr. • Oshkosh) in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.26 and Lyndsey Thoma (Jr. • Farmington, Minn.) in the high jump with a leap of 5-6.

UW-Oshkosh also had two of its relay teams finish first as the 400-meter relay squad of Donath, Nichols, Emily Schulz (Sr. • Elkhart Lake) and Stephanie Sisk (Fr. • Beloit) tallied a time of 49.05 while the 1,600-meter relay corps of Donath, Schettle, Schulz and Sisk recorded a time of 4:01.38.

Placing second for UW-Oshkosh were Nichols in the 100-meter dash in a time of 12.87, Thoma in the triple jump with a distance of 36-6 3/4, Rosa Alvarez (Fr. • Watertown) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:01.48, Kristy Giljohann (Sr. • Brookfield) in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 5:04.51, Brigid Hamill (Jr. • Brookfield) in the pole vault with a height of 10-11 3/4, Danielle Rankin (Sr. • Algoma) in the shot put with a toss of 45-10 1/2 and the hammer throw with a cast of 173-2 and Michelle Zach (So. • Middleton) in the high jump with a leap of 5-1 3/4.

UW-Oshkosh's third-place efforts belonged to Schettle in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:06.75, Schulz in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.02, Hope Buehler (Fr. • Sheboygan Falls) in the triple jump with a distance of 35-8 1/2 and the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.70, Arica Ludwig (Fr. • Waukesha) in the high jump with a leap of 4-11 3/4 and Rachel Tedrick (Jr. • Winnebago, Ill.) in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 18:58.76.

Finishing fourth for the Titans were Amanda Beard (So. • Wausau) in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:25.24, Kristen Bemis (Fr. • Fond du Lac) in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 5:10.41, Becky Thomas (So. • Mineral Point) in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 68.43 and Vanessa Virbitsky (Fr. • Harrisburg, Pa.) in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.77.

Fifth-place results for UW-Oshkosh were Thomas in the high jump with a spring of 4-9 3/4, Katie Beining (Fr. • Brookfield) in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.18, Lindsey Mansueto (So. • Mayville) in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 5:13.59, Rebecca Masephol (So. • Pittsville) in the hammer throw with a heave of 153-6, Jessie Scheer (So. • De Pere) in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:26.52 and Nicole Zach (So. • Middleton) in the long jump with a leap of 16-6.

Sixth-place finishes went to the Titans' Masephol in the shot put with a hurl of 38-9, Sisk in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.27, Katie Kohn (Fr. • Mayville) in the javelin with a toss of 103-7, Tori Kolosso (Sr. • Appleton) in the long jump with a mark of 16-6 and the high jump with a leap of 4-9 3/4, Heather Prochnow (Sr. • Cudahy) in the triple jump with a distance of 33-10 1/4, Katie Wondra (Fr. • Campbellsport) in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 11:18.12 and Michelle Zach in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.80.

Oshkosh Sports Complex
To Host First Track And Field Meet

Facility records will be established in each event when UW-Oshkosh hosts the first track and field meet at the Oshkosh Sports Complex on Saturday (April 8).

The historic meet features men's and women's teams from Carroll College, Clarke College (Iowa), Lawrence University, Ripon College, St. Norbert College, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Stevens Point and the University of Wisconsin.

The men's team from UW-Parkside and the women's squad from Winona State University (Minn.) will also participate in the meet.

The first event on Saturday begins at noon.

UW-Oshkosh will also host two other track and field meets at the Oshkosh Sports Complex this spring, the WIAC Championship on May 5-6 and the UW-Oshkosh Open on May 15.

Titans' Outdoor Debut A Success

Robin Jarocki (Sr. • Merrill) and Sarah Schettle (Jr. • Oshkosh) each won three events as the UW-Oshkosh women's track and field team captured first place at the North Central College First Chance Meet held Saturday (April 1) in Naperville, Ill. The Titans, who claimed the NCAA Division III indoor title last month, took first place in its inaugural outdoor meet of the 2006 season with 223 points.

Jarocki was UW-Oshkosh's top performer as she broke the school record in the shot put with a winning toss of 50-0 3/4. She also won the discus with a heave of 161-3 and the hammer with a distance of 181-4.

Schettle captured top honors in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.24 and the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:07.18. She also ran with Amanda Donath (Fr. • Kewaskum), Nadine Pieske (Jr. • Hales Corners) and Stephanie Sisk (Fr. • Beloit) to post a winning time of 3:57.50 in the 1,600-meter relay.

Other event winners for the Titans were Lyndsey Thoma (Jr. • Farmington, Minn.) in the triple jump with a leap of 36-5 1/2. UW-Oshkosh's 400-meter relay team of Pieske, Nicole Pelischek (Jr. • Two Rivers), Maggie Nichols (Sr. • Oshkosh) and Emily Schulz (Sr. • Elkhart Lake) tallied a winning time of 48.88.

Finishing second for UW-Oshkosh were Pieske in the 100-meter dash with a clocking of 12.71, Kristy Giljohann (Sr. • Brookfield) in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 19:09.06, Jenny Graef (Jr. • Lena) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:21.00, Thoma in the high jump with a leap of 5-3, Kelly Rehn (So. • Hartland) in the pole vault with a height of 11-7 3/4 and Danielle Rankin (Sr. • Algoma) in both the shot put with a heave of 45-6 1/4 and the hammer throw with a mark of 172-0.

Taking third place were UW-Oshkosh's Nichols in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.15, Becky Thomas (So. • Mineral Point) in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:08.44, Tori Kolosso (Sr. • Appleton) in the high jump with a mark of 5-1 and Rebecca Masephol (So. • Pittsville) in the hammer throw with a toss of 147-4.

Fourth-place finishes went to UW-Oshkosh's Sisk in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.24, Kristin Bemis (Fr. • Fond du Lac) in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 19:30.64, Pelischek in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.35, Rachel Tedrick (So. • Winnebago, Ill.) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:04.60, Michelle Zach (So. • Middleton) in the high jump with a leap of 4-11 and Nicole Zach (So. • Middleton) in the long jump with an effort of 16-9 3/4, Sarah Monette (Fr. • Abrams) in the triple jump in a mark of 34-9 3/4, Melissa Thies (Fr. • Slinger) in the hammer throw with a toss of 128-4 and Katie Kohn (Fr. • Mayville) in the javelin throw with a distance of 99-8.

Titans Recognized For Academic Excellence

The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has named four UW-Oshkosh student-athletes to its 2006 NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track and Field All-Academic Team.

Selected to the 35-member squad from UW-Oshkosh were Nicole Pelischek (Jr. • Two Rivers), Danielle Rankin (Sr. • Algoma), Sarah Schettle (Jr. • Oshkosh) and Terri Schwamb (Jr. • Little Chute).

Pelischek, who owns a 3.544 cumulative grade point average as an education major, was a provisional qualifier in the 55-meter dash for the 2006 NCAA Division III Indoor Championship held March 10-11 in Northfield, Minn.

Rankin, who owns a 3.476 cumulative grade point average as an education major, placed third in the 20-pound weight throw and sixth in the shot put at the 2006 NCAA Division III Indoor Championship.

Schettle, who owns a 3.906 cumulative grade point average as a major in chemistry, Spanish and pre-medicine, was a member of UW-Oshkosh's 1,600-meter relay team that placed fifth at the 2006 NCAA Division III Indoor Championship.

Schwamb, who owns a 3.941 cumulative grade point average as a mathematics major, qualified for the 2006 NCAA Division III Indoor Championship in the 20-pound weight throw, but was unable to compete in the event due to an injury.

Washington University (Mo.) had seven student-athletes named to the All-Academic Team, while Augustana College (Ill.) and St. Mary's University (Minn.) had five each.

In the team category, UW-Oshkosh was among 10 schools recognized for surpassing a 3.00 cumulative grade point average during the 2005 fall semester. UW-Oshkosh's 2006 indoor season concluded with team titles at the WIAC and NCAA Division III championships.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA's Women's Indoor Track and Field All-Academic Team, student-athletes needed to surpass a 3.25 cumulative grade point average and eclipse a qualifying event standard for the 2006 NCAA Division III Indoor Championship.

UW-Oshkosh Track & Field Teams
Top Final NCAA Division III Power Rankings

The UW-Oshkosh men's and women's track and field teams were both listed first in the final NCAA Division III power rankings of the 2006 indoor season.

The power rankings, sponsored by the M-F Athletic Company of Cranston, R.I., are intended to measure a team's dual-meet strength and overall depth rather than strength in a national or conference meet where teams rely on elite performances by a smaller number of individuals.

UW-Oshkosh captured the men's title with 158.46 points, while UW-Whitewater ranked second with 154.62, Nebraska Wesleyan University third with 149.36, Monmouth College (Ill.) fourth with 149.25 and North Central College (Ill.) fifth with 145.73.

Rounding out the top 10 teams were sixth-ranked UW-Stevens Point with 144.21 points, seventh-ranked The College of New Jersey with 144.48, eighth-ranked UW-Platteville with 144.21, ninth-ranked Tufts University (Mass.) with 142.76 and UW-La Crosse with 142.16.

The UW-Oshkosh men finished third in the team standings at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship held March 10-11 in Northfield, Minn.

UW-Oshkosh claimed the women's crown with 158.90 points, while UW-La Crosse listed second with 147.92, Williams College (Mass.) third with 147.08, UW-Eau Claire fourth with 142.58 and North Central College (Ill.) fifth with 138.71.

Completing the top 10 squads were sixth-ranked Wartburg College (Iowa) with 138.54 points, seventh-ranked Washington University (Mo.) with 134.78, eighth-ranked Baldwin-Wallace College (Ohio) with 133.25, ninth-ranked UW-Platteville with 132.79 and Carthage College 10th with 132.73.

The UW-Oshkosh women took the team title at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship held March 10-11 in Northfield, Minn. It was the Titans’ third consecutive NCAA Division III indoor title and sixth since 1994.

The outdoor season for UW-Oshkosh's two track and field teams begins on Saturday (April 1) with a quadrangular at North Central College (Ill.).

Vercauteren Receives
NCAA Coach Of The Year Award

Deb Vercauteren, who celebrates her 25th season as the head women’s track and field coach at UW-Oshkosh, has been named the 2006 NCAA Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

UW-Oshkosh outscored all 92 of its opponents during the past three months, including 54 at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship held March 10-11 in Northfield, Minn. It was the Titans’ third consecutive NCAA Division III indoor title and sixth since 1994.

UW-Oshkosh also finished ahead of eight competitors at the WIAC Indoor Track and Field Championship held March 3-4 in Stevens Point. The WIAC indoor title was UW-Oshkosh’s 11th since 1988.

Other highlights included first-place finishes at the six-team UW-Whitewater Warhawk Classic held Feb. 11, the nine-team UW-Oshkosh Invitational held Feb. 18 and the nine-team UW-Stevens Point Invitational held Feb. 25.

Ted Bulling of Nebraska Wesleyan University was selected as the 2006 NCAA Division III Men’s Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year.

Prior to receiving her national award, Vercauteren was named the 2006 NCAA Division III Midwest Region Women’s Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year. The 2006 NCAA Division III Midwest Region Men’s Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year was Roger Haynes of Monmouth College (Ill.).

Outdoors, Vercauteren has directed UW-Oshkosh to six NCAA Division III track and field championships. She also has won four NCAA Division III titles in 25 seasons as UW-Oshkosh’s head women’s cross country coach.

Vercauteren has tutored numerous NCAA Division III All-Americans during her coaching tenure at UW-Oshkosh, including 24 indoor track and field champions, 21 outdoor track and field champions and two cross country champions.

Vercauteren, an Ashwaubenon native, received a bachelor’s degree from UW-Stevens Point in 1976 and a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1980. She is married to John Zupanc, the head men’s cross country coach and head men’s track and field coach at UW-Oshkosh.

Jarocki Selected
NCAA Field Athlete Of The Year

Robyn Jarocki (Sr. • Merrill) of UW-Oshkosh has been selected as the 2006 NCAA Division III Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Year by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Jarocki set meet and school records in the 20-pound weight throw and shot put events as UW-Oshkosh captured the team title at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship held March 10-11 in Northfield, Minn.

Jarocki was named the meet’s Outstanding Field Performer after winning the 20-pound weight throw with a hurl of 68-10 and the shot put with a cast of 55-11 1/4. She also won the 20-pound weight throw and shot put events at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship in 2005 and the shot put in 2004.

At the WIAC Indoor Track and Field Championship held March 3-4 in Stevens Point, Jarocki was voted the meet’s Outstanding Field Performer after winning the 20-pound weight throw with a fling of 67-4 and the shot put with a toss of 51-1 3/4. Jarocki established WIAC records in both events as well as winning the 20-pound weight throw for the third consecutive year and the shot put for the second. Her efforts helped the Titans capture the team title.

Other season highlights for Jarocki include fifth-place finishes in the 20-pound weight throw and shot put events at the prestigious AT&T USA Indoor Track and Field Championship held Feb. 24-26 in Boston, Mass. She placed in front of seven competitors in the 20-pound weight throw with a toss of 66-8 and three participants in the shot put with a launch of 53-2 3/4.

Amy Ruston of Lehman College (N.Y.) was chosen as the NCAA Division III Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year.

Prior to receiving her national award, Jarocki was named the 2006 NCAA Division III Midwest Region Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Year. Selected as the 2006 NCAA Division III Midwest Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year was UW-Platteville’s Marcia Taddy.

Jarocki is an eight-time NCAA Division III All-American outdoors. She won titles in the discus and shot put events at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship in 2005 and the hammer throw in 2004.

Titans Claim Third Straight NCAA Indoor Title

Robyn Jarocki (Sr. • Merrill) set a pair of meet records as UW-Oshkosh captured the team title at the NCAA Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championship held Friday and Saturday (March 10-11) in Northfield, Minn.

UW-Oshkosh scored 44 points, including 20 by Jarocki, to win its third straight NCAA Division III indoor title and sixth overall. The Titans also claimed three consecutive NCAA Division III indoor titles from 1994-96. The NCAA Division III championship was the 23rd in the history of the UW-Oshkosh athletics program.

Williams College (Mass.) finished second in the team standings with 38 points, while City College of New York (N.Y.) placed third with 27 and Keene State College (N.H.) and Illinois Wesleyan University fourth with 26. Rounding out the top 10 teams were sixth-place UW-Platteville with 25 points, seventh-place UW-La Crosse with 22, eighth-place Lincoln University (Pa.) and North Central College (Ill.) with 20 and 10th-place The College of New Jersey with 17. A total of 55 teams scored points at this year's meet.

UW-Oshkosh's victory came down to the 1,600-meter relay, the 14th and last event of the meet.

UW-Oshkosh led second-place Williams College, 40-35, going into the 1,600-meter relay and knew it had to finish ahead of the Ephs in the event to keep its string of NCAA Division III indoor titles alive. When the race ended, ninth-seeded UW-Oshkosh was fifth with a time of 3:55.13 and top-seeded Williams College sixth with a time of 3:55.27. The result of the event awarded the team title to the Titans. Members of the 1,600-meter relay team for UW-Oshkosh were Amanda Donath (Fr. • Kewaskum), Nadine Pieske (Jr. • Hales Corners), Sarah Schettle (Jr. • Oshkosh) and Stephanie Sisk (Fr. • Beloit).

Jarocki was named the Outstanding Field Athlete of the Meet for the third consecutive season after winning the 20-pound weight throw and shot put events. She took the 20-pound weight throw with a hurl of 68-10 and the shot put with a cast of 55-11 1/4. Both distances established records for UW-Oshkosh and the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship. Jarocki also won the 20-pound weight throw in 2004 and 2005 and the shot put in 2005.

Danielle Rankin (Sr. • Algoma) scored nine points for the Titans by placing third in the 20-pound weight throw and sixth in the shot put. She threw to marks of 58-5 3/4 in the 20-pound weight throw and 44-10 3/4 in the shot put.

The Titans also received a fourth-place finish from Pieske and a seventh-place ranking from Donath in the 400-meter run. Pieske posted a school-record time of 56.85 in the event, while Donath tallied a time of 58.42.

UW-Oshkosh completed its scoring with the fifth-place finish of Kelly Rehn (Jr. • Hartland) in the pole vault. Rehn leaped 12-3 1/2 in the event to set a school record.

The top eight finishers in each event scored team points and were awarded All-America accolades.

UW-Oshkosh was also represented at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship by Jamie Clarkson (Fr. • Minocqua) in the pole vault and Lyndsey Thoma (Jr. • Farmington, Minn.) in both the high jump and triple jump.

UW-Oshkosh's Terri Schwamb (Jr. • Little Chute) qualified for the meet in the 20-pound weight throw, but was unable to compete due to an injury.

Titans Claim 11th WIAC Indoor Title

Aided by five first-place performances and eight second-place efforts, UW-Oshkosh captured the team title at the WIAC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championship held Friday and Saturday (March 3-4) in Stevens Point.

UW-Oshkosh counted 179.5 points to win its 11th WIAC indoor title in school history. The Titans also finished first at the league championship in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998 and 1999.

Six-time defending champion UW-La Crosse finished second in the nine-team meet with 166.5 points, while UW-Eau Claire listed third with 113, UW-Platteville fourth with 77.5, UW-River Falls fifth with 64, UW-Stevens Point sixth with 60.5, UW-Stout and UW-Whitewater seventh with 16 and UW-Superior ninth with 8.

UW-Oshkosh’s Robyn Jarocki (Sr. • Merrill) was selected Field Performer of the meet after winning the 20-pound weight throw with a cast of 67-4 and the shot put with a hurl of 51-1 3/4. Jarocki established WIAC records in both events as well as winning the 20-pound weight throw for the third consecutive year and the shot put for the second.

The Titans had three other individual champions as Amanda Donath (Fr. • Kewaskum) won the 400-meter run with a school-record time of 57.36, Nadine Pieske (Jr. • Hales Corners) the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.61 and Lyndsey Thoma (Jr. • Farmington, Minn.) the triple jump with a distance of 37-6 3/4. Pieske set a school record in the preliminaries of the 200-meter dash by posting a time of 25.41.

Nicole Pelischek (Jr. • Two Rivers) had three second-place performances for UW-Oshkosh by totaling 3,166 points in pentathlon and running to times of 7.31 in the 55-meter dash and 8.48 in the 55-meter hurdles. Danielle Rankin (Sr. • Algoma) added a pair of second-place rankings by recording distances of 56-7 1/2 in the 20-pound weight throw and 45-3 1/2 in the shot put.

Other second-place finishes belonged to Pieske in the 400-meter run with a time of 57.74, Maggie Nichols (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.93 and Kelly Rehn (Jr. • Hartland) in the pole vault with a leap of 12-2. Rehn won the pole vault event two years ago.

UW-Oshkosh had three athletes record third-place finishes, including Jamie Clarkson (Fr. • Minocqua) and Brigid Hamill (Jr. • Brookfield) who shared the listing by leaping to 10-8 1/4 in the pole vault. Terri Schwamb (Jr. • Little Chute) placed third in the 20-pound weight throw with a toss of 51-10 1/2.

Fourth-place finishes went to Donath in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.35 and the Titans’ 800-meter and 1,600 meter relay teams. Members of the 800-meter relay team that posted a time of 1:47.33 were Nichols, Pieske, Emily Schulz (Sr. • Elkhart Lake) and Stephanie Sisk (Fr. • Beloit). Participants on the 1,600-meter relay team that turned in a time of 4:02.79 were Sisk, Thoma, Mandy Kozicki (Jr. • Hales Corners) and Sarah Schettle (Jr. • Oshkosh).

UW-Oshkosh’s fifth-place efforts were led by Rebecca Masephol (So. • Pittsville), who registered distances of 45-7 3/4 in the 20-pound weight throw and 39-3 in the shot put. The Titans also had Jenny Graef (Jr. • Lena) finish fifth in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 18:03.64.

Placing sixth for the Titans were Schulz in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.50, Tori Kolosso (Sr. • Appleton) in the pentathlon with 2,833 points, Sarah Monette (Fr. • Abrams) in the triple jump with a distance of 35-3 3/4, Michelle Zach (So. • Middleton) in the high jump with a leap of 5-1 3/4 and Nicole Zach (So. • Middleton) in the long jump with a bounce of 17-7 1/2.

UW-Oshkosh’s seventh-place finishes went to Graef in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:32.62 and Nichols in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.55. The Titans also had their distance medley relay team of Kozicki, Schettle, Amanda Beard (Jr. • Wausau) and Kristy Giljohann (Jr. • Brookfield) finish seventh with a time of 12:59.33.

UW-Oshkosh concluded its scoring with eighth-place finishes by Schwamb and Thomas. Schwamb recorded a distance of 38-0 1/4 in the shot put, while Thomas totaled 2,755 points in the pentathlon.

UW-La Crosse’s Julia Rudd was named Track Athlete of the Meet, while UW-Whitewater’s Megan Kielar was voted the recipient of the WIAC’s Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete Award. UW-Oshkosh’s Deb Vercauteren was selected WIAC Coach of the Year, an honor which she also won in 1999.

Jarocki Earns Two Fifth-Place Awards
At USA Indoor Championship

UW-Oshkosh's Robyn Jarocki (Sr. • Merrill) finished fifth in both the 20-pound weight throw and shot put events at the AT&T USA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship held this past weekend (Feb. 24-26) in Boston, Mass.

Jarocki placed fifth out of 12 competitors in the 20-pound weight throw with a hurl of 66-8 and fifth out of eight participants in the shot put with a school-record toss of 53-2 3/4. She was the only NCAA Division III performer in both events.

In the 20-pound weight throw, Erin Gilreath won her third consecutive national title. Gilreath's first-place finish came after a season best throw in the final round of 75-3 1/2. Amber Campbell finished second in the event with a mark of 74-4 1/4, while Loree Smith placed third at 71-7 1/4 and Faith Thompson fourth at 67-7 1/2.

Jillian Camarena successfully defended her shot put title with a heave of 63-2 1/4. Kristin Heaston placed second in the event with a distance of 59-10 1/4, while Jessica Cosby listed third at 56-4 3/4 and Elizabeth Wanless fourth at 54-4 3/4.

Jarocki finished fifth in both events at last year's USA Indoor Track and Field Championship, posting marks of 63-1 1/4 in the 20-pound weight throw and 43-2 1/2 in the shot put. She ranked ninth in the 20-pound weight throw at the 2004 USA Indoor Track and Field Championship with a cast of 59-2 3/4.

Jarocki qualified for the USA Indoor Track and Field Championship by recording performances of 67-9 3/4 in the 20-pound weight throw on Jan. 27 and 52-7 1/4 in the shot put on Feb. 11.

The USA Indoor Track and Field Championship is the final event of USA Track and Field's Indoor Visa Championship Series and serves as the selection event for Team USA roster spots for the 2006 World Indoor Championship next month in Moscow, Russia. The USA Indoor Track and Field Championship is the world's oldest indoor track and field championship, with the first meet being held in 1888 in New York.

Jarocki, who leads this year's NCAA Division III Indoor Honor Roll in both the shot put and 20-pound weight throw, will compete at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship on March 10-11 in Northfield, Minn. She is the two-time defending NCAA Division III indoor champion in the 20-pound weight throw and the defending NCAA Division III indoor champion in the shot put.

Titans Pick Up Another Invitational Title

The UW-Oshkosh women's indoor track and field team dominated the throwing events to win the UW-Stevens Point Invitational held on Saturday (Feb. 25) in Stevens Point. The Titans won the nine-team meet with 218 points, while WIAC members UW-Platteville finished second with 121.5 and UW-Stevens Point third with 120.5.

Danielle Rankin (Sr. • Algoma) won the shot put with a heave of 44-3 1/2 while Terri Schwamb (Jr. • Little Chute) won the 20-pound weight throw with a toss of 55-11 3/4. Rankin also finished second in the 20-pound weight throw with a toss of 55-7 1/2 while Schwamb finished fourth in the shot put with a cast of 37-2 1/2.

Other event winners for the Titans were Nicole Pelischek (Jr. • Two Rivers) in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.33, Sarah Schettle (Jr. • Oshkosh) in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.54, Maggie Nichols (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.10, Lyndsey Thoma (Jr. • Farmington, Minn.) in the high jump with a leap of 5-5 3/4, Kelly Rehn (Jr. • Hartland) in the pole vault with a height of 12-0 3/4 and the 800-meter relay team. Members of the 800-meter relay team that posted a winning time of 1:44.64 were Nichols, Nadine Pieske (Jr. • Hales Corners), Stephanie Sisk (Fr. • Beloit) and Emily Schulz (Sr. • Elkhart Lake).

Highlighting the second-place finishes for the Titans was the 1,600-meter relay team of Pieske, Schettle, Sisk and Amanda Donarth (Fr. • Kewaskum). The quartet posted a time of 3:57.00.

Other second place performances for UW-Oshkosh belonged to Pelischek in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.89, Rachel Tedrick (So. • Winnebago, Ill.) in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 11:05.59 and Rebecca Masephol (So. • Pittsville) in the shot put with a heave of 37-11 1/2.

Capturing third place for the Titans were Donath in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.44, Masephol in the 20-pound weight throw with a distance of 48-0 1/2, Thoma in the long jump in a distance of 17-3 1/2, Melissa Thies (Fr. • Slinger) in the 20-pound weight throw with a heave of 37-7 3/4, Michelle Zach (So. • Middleton) in the high jump with a height of 5-1 3/4 and Sarah Monette (Fr. • Abrams) in the triple jump with a mark of 34-7 3/4.

Fourth-place results for the Titans belonged to Schulz in the 55-meter dash with a clocking of 7.46, Thies in the 20-pound weight throw with a heave of 41-11 1/2, Mandy Kozicky (Jr. • Hales Corner) in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:00.94, Jamie Clarkson (Fr. • Minocqua) in the pole vault with a height of 10-7, Nicole Zach (So. • Middleton) in the long jump with a distance of 16-10 1/2 and Heather Prochnow (Sr. • Cudahy) in the triple jump with a leap of 34-4.

Fifth-place results for UW-Oshkosh belonged to Amanda Beard (Jr. • Wausau) in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:22.19 and Julie Falk (Fr. • Mukwonago) in the shot put with a toss of 37-1 3/4.

Titans Claim Another Invitational Title

The UW-Oshkosh women's track and field team won 12 of 17 events to dominate the nine-team UW-Oshkosh Invitational held Saturday (Feb. 18) in Kolf Sports Center. The Titans scored 264 points to outdistance the 109 points of second-place UW-Stevens Point.

Robin Jarocki (Sr. • Merrill) won the shot put with a toss of 52-4 1/2 and the 20-pound weight throw with a heave of 67-6. The weight throwing events continued to score valuable points as Danielle Rankin (Sr. • Algoma) took runner-up honors in the shot put with a distance of 43-7 3/4 and the 20-pound weight throw with a toss of 57-0 3/4.

The Titans controlled the top finishes in the throwing events as Rebecca Masephol (So. • Pittsville) took fifth in the 20-pound weight throw with a heave of 51-0 1/4 and sixth in the shot put with a toss of 37-11 1/4. Julie Falk (Fr. • Mukwonago) placed fourth in the shot put with a toss of 39-8 1/2, while Melissa Thies (Fr. • Slinger) followed in fifth with a distance of 38-0. Terri Schwamb (Jr. • Little Chute) finished third in the 20-pound weight throw with a mark of 56-6 1/2.

The jumping events were equally impressive for UW-Oshkosh as the Titans captured the top four places in the high jump. Michelle Zach (So. • Middleton) won the high jump with a leap of 5-4 1/4, while Lyndsey Thoma (Jr. • Farmington, Minn.) and Arica Ludwig (Fr. • Waukesha) finished second at 5-1 3/4 and Tori Kolosso (Sr. • Appleton) fourth at 4-11 3/4.

Kelly Rehn (Jr. • Hartland) set a school record in the pole vault by leaping to a height of 12-2 1/2. Jamie Clarkson (Fr. • Minocqua) finished third in the event with a height of 11-0 1/4, while Brigid Hamill (Jr. • Brookfield) placed fourth at 10-6 1/4.

Nicole Zach (So. • Middleton) won the long jump with a distance of 17-2 1/4. She was followed by Katie Beining (Fr. • Brookfield) with a fourth-place leap of 16-0 1/4 and Ludwig with a sixth-place distance of 15-3 1/2.

In the triple jump, Thoma won the event with an effort of 37-10, while Sarah Monette's (Fr. • Abrams) finished fourth at 34-9.

In the running events the Titans were led by Nicole Pelischek (Jr. • Two Rivers), who won the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.41 and the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.74. Maggie Nichols (Sr. • Oshkosh) won the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.21 and placed fourth in the 55-meter dash with a mark of 7.56 while Jenny Melville (So. • Waukesha) captured the 5,000-meter run with a time of 18:30.56.

Second-place performances for the Titans included Amanda Donrath (Fr. • Kewaskum) in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.49 and Tori Kolosso (Sr. • Appleton) in the 55-meter hurdles with a clocking of 9.28.

Rachel Tedrick (So. • Winnebago, Ill.) took runner-up honors in the 5,000 meter-run with a time of 18:59.41. She was followed by Kristen Bemis' (Fr. • Fond du Lac) fifth-place time of 19:34.16 and Katie Wondra's (Fr. • Campbellsport) in sixth-place effort of 19:34.36.

The Titans also had Jenny Graef (Jr. • Lena) finish third in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:31.83, Emily Schultz (Sr. • Elkhart Lake) fifth in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.58 and Mandy Kozicki (Jr. • Hales Corners) fifth in the 400-meter run in a time of 1:02.08.

UW-Oshkosh won both relay events by posting times of 1:45.13 in the 800-meter relay and 3:58.88 in the 1,600-meter relay.

UW-Oshkosh Track & Field Teams
Ranked First In NCAA Power Listings

The UW-Oshkosh men's and women's track and field teams are both listed first in the initial NCAA Division III power rankings of the 2006 indoor season.

The power rankings, sponsored by the M-F Athletic Company of Cranston, R.I., are intended to measure a team's dual-meet strength and overall depth rather than strength in a national or conference meet where teams rely on elite performances by a smaller number of individuals.

The UW-Oshkosh men totaled 151.34 points in the rankings. Following the Titans are second-ranked UW-Whitewater with 143.09 points, third ranked The College of New Jersey with 139.81, fourth-ranked North Central College (Ill.) with 139.21 and fifth-ranked Monmouth College (Ill.) with 138.61.

The UW-Oshkosh women compiled 148.65 points in the rankings. Behind the Titans are second-ranked UW-Eau Claire with 130.65 points, third-ranked UW-La Crosse with 128.88, fourth-ranked North Central College with 122.52 and fifth-ranked Baldwin-Wallace College (Ohio) with 122.50.

Last Friday (Feb. 10), the UW-Oshkosh men finished third at the Warhawk Classic in Whitewater. UW-La Crosse won the seven-team meet with 187.5 points, while UW-Whitewater finished second with 160 and UW-Oshkosh third with 123.5.

Last Saturday (Feb. 11), the UW-Oshkosh women captured the team title at the Warhawk Classic in Whitewater. UW-Oshkosh won the six team meet with 177 points, while UW-La Crosse placed second with 156 points and Wartburg College (Iowa) third with 132.

Both UW-Oshkosh teams are in action on Saturday (Feb. 18) when they host the Titan Invitational at 10:30 a.m. in Kolf Sports Center.

Titans' Season Opener A Success

The UW-Oshkosh women's indoor track and field team won 12 of 14 events to manhandle the University of Chicago (Ill.), 96-53, in a dual meet held Saturday (Jan. 14) in the Kolf Sports Center. It was the season opener for the Titans.

Highlighting the event was Robyn Jarocki (Sr. • Merrill), who set a school record in the shot put with a heave of 50-10. That performance also automatically qualified her for February's NCAA Division III Indoor Championship. Jarocki also automatically qualified for the national championship in the 20-pound weight throw with a toss of 65-3 1/2. She won both events at the meet.

Other UW-Oshkosh winning efforts belonged to Emily Schulz (Sr. • Elkhart Lake) in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.56, Sarah Schettle (Jr. • Oshkosh) in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.81, Amanda Donath (Fr. • West Bend) in the 400-meter run with a time of 58.76, Jenny Graef (Jr. • Lena) in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 10:52.19, Nadine Pieske (Jr. • Hales Corners) in the 200-meter dash in a time of 26.60, Michelle Zach (So. • Middleton) in the high jump with a height of 5-1, Nicole Zach (So. • Middleton) in the long jump with a distance of 17-0 3/4, Lyndsey Thoma (Jr. • Farmington, Minn.) in the triple jump with a leap of 34-7 and Jamie Clarkson (Fr. • Minocqua) in the pole vault with a height of 11-7 3/4.

UW-Oshkosh's 1,600-meter relay team of Donath, Pieske, Schettle and Jessie Scheer (So. • De Pere) teamed up to finsh first in a time of 4:07.56.

Finishing second for the Titans were Stephanie Sisk (Fr. • Beloit) in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.68, Victoria Kolosso (Sr. • Appleton) in the 55-meter dash with a time of 9.98, Mandy Kozicki (Jr. • Hales Corners) in the 400-meter run with a time of 1:03.83, Amanda Beard (Jr. • Wausau) in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:30.87, Jenny Melville (So. • Waukesha) in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 11:05.12, Maggie Nichols (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.92, Kelly Rehn (Jr. • Hartland) in the pole vault in a height of 11-7 3/4 and Danielle Rankin (Sr. • Algoma), who placed behind Jarocki in both the shot put and the 20-pound weight throw events with heaves of 43-0 1/4 and 54-8 3/4, respectively.