February 26, 2008
MILWAUKEE – Senior Beth Windschitl (Sleepy Eye, Minn./Minnesota Valley Lutheran) has been named United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association 2007 women's cross country All-Academic, the organization announced today.
Windschitl was one of 203 Division III female student-athletes to receive the 2007 USTFCCCA All-Academic honor, up 15 from last year's total. More then 106 Division III institutions are represented on this year's All-Academic team.
The award honors those student-athletes who have succeeded both academically and athletically. To be eligible for the award a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average and must finish in the top 25 percent of the field at their respective NCAA regional meet. Windschitl placed 46th at the 2007 Midwest Regional.
The Wisconsin Lutheran College women’s cross country team was also among 143 Division III women's programs to receive the USTFCCCA's All-Academic Team honor this year.
For a team to be considered for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award, they must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA Regional Meet. The team must also have a minimum 3.10 team cumulative grade point average.
November 10, 2007
WINNECONNE – The Wisconsin Lutheran College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in a NCAA Division III Midwest Regional at Lake Breeze Golf Course hosted by UW-Oshkosh on Saturday afternoon.
Zach Shiels (Johnson Creek, Wis./Lakeside Lutheran) led the Warrior men with a 28th place overall finish, the highest finish ever by a Warrior men’s cross country athlete at a NCAA Midwest Regional. What may arguably be the most challenging region in Division III, Shiels finished with a school-record time of 25:03 on the 8k course. He missed qualifying for the NCAA National Championship by just 16 seconds.
Neal Miller (Milwaukee, Wis./Grayson) (27:38), Tyler Schroeder (Sparta, Wis./Bangor) (27:52) and Blake Miller (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) (28:08) all ran personal-best times on the day. Wisconsin Lutheran did not qualify for a team score.
In the women’s 6k race, Beth Windschitl (Sleepy Eye, Minn./Minnesota Valley Lutheran) took down the school-record, which was previously held by her sister. Her 46th place overall finish was also the highest finish by a Warrior women’s cross country athlete in school-history. Windschitl completed the 6k course in 22:56 in a field of 266 competitors.
Four of Windschitl’s teammates also set personal-best times on the day - Ruth Brown (Montello, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran) (25:44), Deva Monson-Dupuis (Greenfield, Wis./Whitnall) (25:47), Elsa Ihlen (Trevor, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) (26:26), Laura Konop (Germantown, Wis./Germantown) (26:35) and Tammy Schunck (Green Bay, Wis./Manitowoc Lutheran) (27:47). WLC finished 27th out of 37 teams on the afternoon.
A memorable 2007 cross country season has now come to a close. The Warriors placed two in the top 50 at the Regional Championship, with Shiels receiving All-Midwest Region honors. Six athletes attained conference honors with Shiels and Windschitl each garnering multiple Student-Athlete of the Week awards.