UW-La Crosse

Winona, Minn. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's cross country finished second at the Saint Mary's University (Minn.) No Limit Invitational Friday afternoon.  The Eagles totaled 41 team points while UW-Eau Claire was first with 40. UW-L's Hannah Heidvogel captured the individual title Friday with a time of 24:12.1 on the 6,000-meter course. A total of 68 runners competed.

La Crosse, Wis. - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse assistant women's track & field coach Ashton May, 25, passed away Sunday, September 17 after a traffic accident Saturday, September 16 north of Adams, Minnesota.  She completed her second season as an assistant coach with the Eagles in 2011-12.  May earned her degree from UW-L in 2010 in elementary education and was a math and social studies teacher at Holmen (Wis.) Middle School. 

Ames, Iowa - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's cross country team placed third at the Iowa Intercollegiate Saturday at the Iowa State University Cross Country Course. The Eagles totaled 85 team points while the University of Missouri won with 25. Iowa State was second with 35 points followed by UW-L (85), the Iowa State Running Club (125), North Iowa Area Community College (135), Wartburg College, Iowa (180), Grand View University, Iowa (230) and Iowa Lakes Community College (248).

Ames, Iowa - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's cross country team placed third at the Iowa Intercollegiate Saturday at the Iowa State University Cross Country Course. The Eagles totaled 83 team points while Iowa State University won with 24. The University of Missouri was second (35 points) followed by UW-L (83), Wartburg College, Iowa (137), Grand View University, Iowa (142), Iowa Lakes Community College (179) and Des Moines Area Community College (210).

Decorah, Iowa - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's cross country squad opened its 2012 season with a third-place finish at the 41st Annual Luther College All-American Invitational. The Eagles totaled 71 team points while Carleton College (Minn.) took the team title with 53 points. Luther College (Iowa) was second with 70 points. A total of 11 teams competed.

Decorah, Iowa - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's cross country squad opened its 2012 season with a second-place finish at the 41st Annual Luther College All-American Invitational. The Eagles totaled 59 team points while Loras College (Iowa) took the team title with 35 points. A total of eight teams competed. UW-L had three runners place in the top-10.

New Orleans, La. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's track & field team has been named a 2012 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III All-Academic Team.  The Eagles earned the honor after 3.38 cumulative grade point average.  A total of 137 institutions earned the award, including seven in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC).  UW-L recorded the highest cumulative grade point average in the conference.

New Orleans, La. - Ten members of the 2012 UW-La Crosse men's track & field squad have been named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III All-Academic Team.  A total of 226 student-athletes representing 84 institutions compose the group.  UW-L's 10 All-Academic selections were the second-most in Division III behind only Haverford College (Pa.) with 12. 

La Crosse, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s cross country coach Don Fritsch announced today he will retire after 14 years at the helm of the Eagles’ program, effective immediately.  Fritsch retires as one of the most successful coaches in UW-L history.  He was named UW-L’s head coach in 1998 after serving six years as an assistant coach of both the cross country and track & field programs. 

La Crosse, Wis. – Following the retirement of long-time head men’s cross country coach Don Fritsch, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced today organizational changes to UW-L’s cross country and track & field programs and named Derek Stanley as the new head coach of both its women’s and men’s cross country teams.  Along with serving as the head cross country coach, Stanley will be an assistant coach for the women’s and men’s track & field squads and will assist with athletic facilities.  Stanley was an assistant men’s cross country coach and assistant women’s and men’s track & field coach for the Eagles in 2011-12.

Claremont, Calif. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's track & field team completed third and final day action at the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Outdoor Championships Saturday night at Burns Track Complex.  The Eagles finished second overall with 47.0 points.  McMurry University (Texas) won the national title with 66.0 points.  UW-Stout was third (38.0) while UW-Oshkosh finished fourth (35.0) and North Central College (Ill.) fifth (32.3).  A total of 84 teams scored points.

Claremont, Calif. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's track & field team completed third and final day action at the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Outdoor Championships Saturday night at Burns Track Complex.  The Eagles recorded 1.0 team point to tie for 73rd-place while Wartburg College (Iowa) won the national crown with 129.0 points.  UW-Oshkosh placed second with 52.0 followed by the University of Mount Union (Ohio) in third with 34.0.  Methodist University (N.C.) was fourth with 29.0 and Williams College (Mass.) fifth with 23.0.  A total of 80 teams scored points.

Claremont, Calif. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's track & field team completed second day action at the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Outdoor Championships Friday night at Burns Track Complex.  The Eagles are tied for sixth-place with 12.0 team points while UW-Stout leads with 28.0.  UW-Oshkosh is in second-place with 21.0 and Carthage College (Wis.) is third with 16.0.  Wartburg College (Iowa) is fourth (14.3 points) with Central College (Iowa) fifth (14.0).  UW-Eau Claire is tied with UW-L in sixth-place.

Claremont, Calif. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's track & field team completed second day action at the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Outdoor Championships Friday night at Burns Track Complex.  Wartburg College (Iowa) leads the championships with 29.0 points while the UW-Oshkosh is in second with 22.0.  The University of Mount Union (Ohio) is third with 12.0 points followed by Williams College (Mass.) in fourth with 11.0.  George Fox University (Ore.) and Rose-Hulman (Ind.) are tied for fifth with 10.0.  A total of 36 teams have scored points.

Claremont, Calif. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's track & field team completed first day action at the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Outdoor Championships Thursday night at Burns Track Complex.  The Eagles lead after the first three events of the meet with 12.0 team points while UW-Stout and Whitworth University (Wash.) are tied for second with 10.0.  UW-Eau Claire, Wartburg College (Iowa) and Middlebury College (Vt.) are tied for fourth with 8.0.

Claremont, Calif. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's track & field team completed first day action at the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Outdoor Championships Thursday night at Burns Track Complex.  Wartburg College (Iowa) leads the championships with 29.0 points while the University of Mount Union (Ohio) is in second with 12.0.  Ramapo College (N.J.) and Tufts University (Mass.) are tied for fourth with 8.0 points and Illinois Wesleyan University is in fifth-place with 7.0.

La Crosse, Wis. - Members of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women’s and men’s track and field teams will compete at the 2012 NCAA III Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday-Saturday, May 24-26.  Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges (Calif.) will serve as host of the championships.  Events begin at noon (Central Time) each day at Burns Track Complex.

New Orleans, La. - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse head men's track & field coach Josh Buchholtz has been selected the 2012 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Midwest Region Outdoor Coach of the Year as voted by the Midwest Region coaches.

Indianapolis, Ind. - The final list of qualifiers for the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships were announced Sunday, May 20.  The championships are scheduled for Thursday-Saturday, May 24-26 at Burns Track Complex in Claremont, California.  Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges will serve as host of the championships.

La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's track & field squad hosted a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Qualifier Thursday night at Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex.  No team scores were recorded.  The Eagles won the 4x400-meter relay (3:45.64) with Jenna Halvorson, Rebecca Scheuermann, Shannon Klein and Claire Elliott.  The time of 3:45.64 broke the school record of 3:47.55 set by Halvorson, Scheuermann, Caitlin Wippermann and Elliott at the WIAC Championships May 5.

La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's track & field squad hosted a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Qualifier Thursday night at Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex.  No team scores were recorded. The Eagles' Joe DeRosier, Troy Brooks and Andy Novak earned individual titles Thursday with DeRosier winning the 110-meter hurdles (14.69), Brooks the long jump (23-10 3/4) and Novak the shot put (59-9 3/4).