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• The men’s basketball team fi nished the season with a school- • From Nov. 25, 2006, record 30 wins, going 30–6 overall. The Badgers also set a UW through Jan. 28, 2007, the record with 13 conference wins, fi nishing second in the Big Ten Badgers won a school-re- with a 13–3 record. cord 17 consecutive games. That was tied for the third- • For the ninth consecutive season, UW advanced to the NCAA longest winning streak in tournament. The Badgers received their highest seed ever (No.2) the country this season. and defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi before falling to UNLV in the second round. Wisconsin is one of nine teams in the coun- • Senior Alando Tucker became Coaching Staff try that have been to at least nine straight NCAA tournaments. UW’s all-time leading scorer, passing Head Coach: Bo Ryan Michael Finley. Tucker ended his career Assistant Coaches: • On Feb. 19, 2007, Wisconsin earned the fi rst No. 1 ranking with 2,217 points, ninth-most in Big Ten in school history. The Badgers were ranked in the top 10 for a history. The Big Ten Player of the Year, Greg Gard, Gary Close, school-record 17 weeks, including 12 weeks in the top fi ve. Prior Tucker is just the third Badger in history Howard Moore to this season, the Badgers’ highest ranking was sixth in 1962. to earn consensus fi rst-team All-America Director of Operations: honors. Will Ryan

2006–07 Results Honors and Awards

Overall: 30–6 Bo Ryan Michael Flowers Alando Tucker • SI.com fi rst-team All-American Big Ten: 13–3/2nd • Clair Bee Coach of the Year • Big Ten All-Defensive Team Big Ten• Player of the Year • Rivals.com fi rst-team All-American NCAA: Second Round • Adolph F. Rupp Cup • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten• Lowe’sSenior CLASS Award winner • CollegeHoops.net fi rst-team All- (National Coach of the Year) • Recipient of the NABC Career American Final Rank: 6th • Finalist for the Naismith Coach of Kevin Gullikson Achievement Award • USBWA District V Player of the Year the Year Award • Academic All-Big Ten • Finalist for Naismith Award • Unanimous fi rst-team All-Big Ten Joe Krabbenhoft Brian Butch • Finalist for Oscar Robertson Trophy• NABC fi rst-team District 11 • Academic All-Big Ten • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten • Finalist for the Wooden Award • Big Ten All-Tournament Team • Academic All-Big Ten Kammron Taylor • Consensus fi rst-team All-American • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree Morris Cain • Second-team All-Big Ten • Wooden Award All-American • Three-time Big Ten Player of the • Academic All-Big Ten • NABC second-team District 11 • AP fi rst-team All-American Week • Big Ten All-Tournament Team • NABC fi rst-team All-American • Two-time National Player of the Jason Chappell • Big Ten Player of the Week • USBWA fi rst-team All-American Week • Academic All-Big Ten • Participated in the State Farm College 3-Point Championship • Basketball Times fi rst-team All-American • Sporting News fi rst-team All-American • ESPN.com fi rst-team All-American

32 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS BBasketballW aOMENske’S t ball

• Wisconsin set a program record with 23 victories in 2006–07 • Anderson became Wisconsin’s fi rst Big Ten scoring champion, and won 17 games at home, which also set a record. The squad’s averaging 19.3 points per game in conference match-ups. Earlier Big Ten Conference record of 7–9 and tie for fi fth place was the in the year, she became the fastest UW player to score 1,500 career best under fourth-year head coach Lisa Stone. points and also set the program’s single-season scoring record with 714 points. Additionally, her 129 points during the WNIT set a • The Badgers played in the postseason for the fi rst time since tournament record. 2002, earning a bid to the Women’s National Invitation Tourna- Anderson made her third-straight USA Basketball U21 Team ment. Wisconsin played host to four games at the Kohl Center and won her third international gold medal. She was a and advanced to play for the WNIT title at Wyoming. The Bad- member of the U.S. team that went 8-0 at the World Coaching Staff gers dropped the decision to the Cowgirls but fi nished second U21 Championship in Moscow. out of the 48-team fi eld. Head Coach: Lisa Stone • More than 15,200 fans came to cheer on the Assistant Coaches: • Junior Jolene Anderson was a fi rst team All-Big Ten selec- Badgers as they defeated Minnesota on Jan. 28 Donna Freitag, tion, her third conference honor, while junior Janese Banks for “Raise the Roof.” Head coach Lisa Stone Tasha McDowell, was named honorable mention. Anderson, who set a career- donated more than $4,000 to Gilda’s Club Ty Margenthaller high in scoring with two 30-point performances in the Madison. The attendance mark was the largest Director of Operations: WNIT, also was a Kodak District IV All-American. in fi ve years. Stephanie Schmitz Honors and Awards 2006–07 Results Jolene Anderson • Academic All-Big Ten Overall: 23-13 • USA Basketball U21 Team Gold • Glamour Top-10 College Big Ten: 7–9/T5th Medalist Women • Kodak District IV All-American Postseason: WNIT • First Team All-Big Ten Caitlin Gibson Runners-Up • Two-time Big Ten Player of the • Academic All-Big Ten Week • WNIT All-Tournament Team Brittany Heins • MVP of 2006 Rebel Shootout • Big Ten Sportsman- ship Honoree Janese Banks • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Danielle Ward • Big Ten Player of the Week • Rebel Shootout All- • WNIT All-Tournament Team Tournament team • Rebel Shootout All-Tournament team

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• On the heels of its national championship a year ago, Wis- Four other Badgers earned all-region honors behind Eagon. consin placed second at the 2006 NCAA Championships. In theSenior fi nished sixth while freshman Craig Miller last fi ve years, the Badgers have never placed lower than secondwas ninth. Freshmen Brandon Bethke and Andrew Lacy placed at the national meet. The UW is the only school in the nation 10th and 22nd, respectively. that has qualifi ed for all 35 NCAA championships since regional qualifying began in 1972. • At the Big Ten Championship, Wisconsin captured its eighth Wisconsin placed three athletes in the top-25 to earn All- straight crown. The Badgers scored 27 points to best second- America honors. Sophomore Stu Eagon led the way, placing place Michigan by 58 points, the third-largest margin of victory 11th while senior was 18th. Sophomore Matt With-in conference history. The UW tied its own conference mark for Coaching Staff row fi nished 24th. consecutive titles, fi rst set between 1985 and 1992. Head Coach: Four Badgers—Eagon, Nelson, Solinsky and sophomore • Wisconsin won its fi fth-consecutive NCAA Great Lakes Re- Christian Wagner—earned fi rst-team All-Big Ten honors. With- gional title, placing four runners in the top 10 and fi nishing withrow and Bethke earned second-team All-Big Ten honors. Volunteer Assistant Coach: 52 points. Eagon led the way for the Badgers, placing fi fth. It was John Garey Wisconsin’s 22nd regional title in the 35-year history of the meet.

2006 Results Big Ten Championships: 1st Honors and Awards NCAA Great Lakes Jerry Schumacher Andrew Lacy Christian Wagner Matt Withrow Regional: 1st • Big Ten Coach of the Year • All-Great Lakes Region • First-team All-Big Ten • All-American NCAA Championships: 2nd • NCAA Great Lakes Regional Coach • Second-team All-Big Ten of the Year Craig Miller • All-Great Lakes Region Brandon Bethke • Big Ten Freshman of the Year Tim Nelson • Second-team All-Big Ten • All-American • All-Great Lakes Region • First-team All-Big Ten • Big Ten Runner of the Week • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree Stu Eagon • Academic All-Big Ten • First-team All-Big Ten • All-Great Lakes Region Tim Pierie • Big Ten Runner of the Week • Academic All-Big Ten • All-American Chris Solinsky • First-team All-Big Ten • All-Great Lakes Region

34 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS Cross Country CCrossW rOMENoss’S CountryCountry

• Wisconsin had its best season in seven years, placing fourth Rundhaug was eighth and senior ‘A Havahla Haynes fi nished at the NCAA Championships with 262 points to earn it’s fi rst ninth. Sophomore Sarah Hurley and freshman Maggie Hippman trophy since 1999. placed 22nd and 23rd, respectively. Freshman Hanna Grinaker led the team with her 13th-place fi nish to earn All-America honors. She is the fi rst UW freshman • At the Big Ten Championships, the UW placed second with since Suzy Favor in 1986 to be named All-American. Senior 91 points, its highest fi nish since 2000. Michigan won the team Katrina Rundhaug also earned All-America honors, placing 23rd. title with 52 points. Three Badgers earned All-Big Ten honors. Freshman Hanna • At the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, Wisconsin placed Grinaker was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year after fi n- Coaching Staff second, its best fi nish since 2000. Michigan State pulled off an ishing third. Rundhaug and Haynes earned second-team All-Big Head Coach: Jim Stintzi upset, winning the regional with 63 points. Wisconsin was a Ten honors placing 13th and 14th, respectively. Volunteer Assistant Coach: close second with 66 points while Michigan fi nished third with 89 points. Brian Smith The Badgers placed all fi ve scorers in the top 25 to earn all-region honors. Grinaker led the team in fourth place while 2006 Results Big Ten Championships: 2nd NCAA Great Lakes Honors and Awards Regional: 2nd NCAA Championships: 4th Ashley Benson ‘A Havahla Haynes • Academic All-Big Ten • All-Great Lakes Region • Second-team All-Big Ten Maggie Collison • Academic All-Big Ten Maggie Hippman • All-Great Lakes Region Annette Daehler • Academic All-Big Ten Katrina Rundhaug Erica Schoeller • Academic All-Big Ten • All-American • Academic All-Big Ten Sarah Hurley • All-Great Lakes Region Ann Detmer • All-Great Lakes Region • Second-team All-Big Ten Krystle Wasmundt • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten Hanna Grinaker Emily Post • All-American • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree • All-Great Lakes Region • Academic All-Big Ten • All-Big Ten • Big Ten Freshman of the Year • Big Ten Runner of the Week

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• Wisconsin set the school record for wins in a season and became just the seventh school in Big Ten history to register 12 victories. Bret Bielema became just the third rookie head coach in NCAA Division IA history to coach a team to 12 wins.

• The Badgers’ 31–7 record from 2004–06 gives them more wins during that time than any other Big Ten school and makes them one of just 10 schools in the nation with 30 victories over that three-year span. It is the winningest three-year period in Coaching Staff UW history. Head Coach: Bret Bielema • Wisconsin, which has ranked 16th or higher in national atten- Assistant Coaches: dance average in each of the past 14 seasons, ranked 14th nationally Bob Bostad, Paul Chryst, in 2006 (81,368 fans per game). UW has drawn at least 70,000 fans Kerry Cooks, Dave Do- to 88 consecutive home games. Seventy-eight of those games were eren, Mike Hankwitz, sellouts, including 25 straight. Henry Mason, Randall McCray, Bob Palcic, John Settle Graduate Assistants: Aaron Honors and Awards Mack and Jake Sprague Bret Bielema Matt Brown P.J. Hill Jack Ikegwuonu Assistant AD for Football • Big Ten Coach of the Year • Academic All-Big Ten • National Freshman of the •Year Honorable Mention All-American Operations: Bill Nayes • Bear Bryant Coach of the • First-team Freshman • First-team All-Big Ten Year fi nalist Jonathan Casillas All-American • Second-team All-Big Ten • Schutt Sports Division I-A • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten • Third-team All-American • ESPN.com All-Bowl Team Coach of the Year fi nalist • Big Ten Player of the Week • Big Ten Freshman of the Year Paul Joran Jason Chapman • First-team All-Big Ten Josh Balts • Doak Walker Award Semifi nalist• Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten • Big Ten Player of the WeekAndy Kemp Travis Beckum Marcus Coleman • Academic All-Big Ten • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Elijah Hodge • John Mackey Award Semifi nalist • Academic All-Big Ten • Second-team All-American Derek Konkol Andy Crooks • Academic All-Big Ten • Second-team All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten Jeff Holzbauer • Two-time John Mackey National • Academic All-Big Ten Allen Langford Tight End of the Week Ken DeBauche • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten • Big Ten Player of the Week

36 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS • The Badgers ranked No. 1 in the nation in pass effi ciency defense, No. 2 in scoring defense and passing yards allowed per game, No. 4 in third-down defense and No. 5 in total defense.

• Wisconsin averaged 29.2 points per game on offense. That was tied with Michigan for sec- ond-most in the conference behind Ohio State. The Badgers narrowly missed averaging at least 30 points per game in back-to-back seasons for the fi rst time in modern-era school history (since 1946).

2006 Results Overall: 12–1 Big Ten: 7–1/T2nd Bowl Game: Capital One Bowl (defeated Arkansas 17–14) Honors and Awards Final Rank: USA Today–5th, DeAndre Levy Joe Stellmacher Joe Thomas Associated Press–7th, Bowl • Academic All-Big Ten • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten • Outland Trophy Winner Championship Series–7th • Wuerffel Trophy Finalist Sean Lewis Ben Strickland • Draddy Trophy Finalist Eric Vanden Heuvel • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • Lombardi Award Semifi nalist • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Taylor Mehlhaff John Stocco • Consensus All-American • Academic All-Big Ten • Second-team All-Big Ten • Davey O’Brien Award Semifi nalist • Jim Parker Trophy (presented to nation’s top offensive lineman) Mark Zalewski • Big Ten Player of the Week • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten • Big Ten Player of the Week • Consensus First-team All-Big Ten Roderick Rogers • Academic All-Big Ten • East-West Shrine Game • Capital One Bowl MVP participant • Second-team All-Big Ten • Hula Bowl participant Matt Shaughnessy • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree • Second-team All-Big Ten Luke Swan • Academic All-Big Ten

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• For the fi rst time since 1994, the Badgers • The UW fi nished fi fth at the Big Ten qualifi ed an individual to the NCAA champi- championship, its best conference fi nish since onship. Sophomore Dan Woltman competed in placing fourth in 1999. the NCAA championship after becoming UW’s second regional medalist, tying for fi rst at the NCAA regional to • The team had nine top-fi ve fi nishes, including advance. He also became just the second UW golfer to team championships in the Mid-Pines Invitational earn Ping All-American honorable mention honors. and the Wolverine Invitational. The UW fi nished the year with the second-best season scoring aver- • Wisconsin qualifi ed for the NCAA tournament for age in school history with 294.74 per round. Coaching Staff the fi rst time in 13 years and only the fourth time in school history. The Badgers earned the 15th seed • UW’s only senior, Garrett Jones, concluded Head Coach: Jim Schuman in the 27-team central regional. UW fi nished 12th, his career with the UW’s all-time 18-hole scoring Assistant Coach: B.J. one stroke back of a playoff to be among the top-10 average of 73.60. Jones had 9,053 strokes in 123 Endicott teams and qualify for the NCAA championship. rounds. He also owns the top season average of 72.74 set in 2004–05. 2006–07 Results Big Ten: 5th NCAA Regional: 12th Final Rank: Honors and Awards 44th (Golfweek) Pat Duffy 37th (Golfstat) • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree Garrett Jones • Academic All-Big Ten Jeff Kaiser • Academic All-Big Ten Dan Woltman • Ping All-American Honorable Mention • NCAA Regional Medalist

38 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS GGolfW oOMENlf ’S

• The Badgers competed in 11 tournaments and fi nished in the • Junior Katie Elliott led the team in scoring average with top 10 seven times. The UW’s best fi nish came at the Badger In- a 75.24, the second best in school history. She also won the vitational where it placed second. Wisconsin wrapped up its 2007 Badger Invitational at University Ridge and earned second-team season with a ninth-place fi nish at the Big Ten championship. All-Big Ten honors.

• The Badgers set the school 18-hole scoring record for the • Sophomore Isabel Alvarez tied the 18-hole school record with season, averaging 309.74 per round, breaking the old mark of a 66 at the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic in Norman, Okla., on 312.06 set in 2001–02. April 9. The team had the second-best 18-hole score in school history, Coaching Staff shooting a 293 at the Legends of Indiana on Oct. 10. Head Coach: Todd Oehrlein Assistant Coach: Lori Murphy

2006–07 Results Big Ten: 9th Honors and Awards

Isabel Alvarez Ann Marie Sztukowski • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten Jeana Dahl Kate Wierwill • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten Katie Elliott • Second-Team All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten Heather Herrick • Academic All-Big Ten Jill Ries • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree

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• Wisconsin fi nished 19–18–4 and with a winning record for • Wisconsin ended the season as one of the hottest teams in the 37th time in the 44 seasons of the modern era (since 1963). the country, going 5–1–1 in March, 8–3–2 over the last 13 games and fi nishing as one of just two teams in the nation to • Wisconsin earned a pair of milestone victories in 2006–07. On win its last game of the season. The victory came in the third- Jan. 12 at the Kohl Center, Wisconsin defeated Minnesota, 2–1, place game of the 2007 WCHA Final Five. for the program’s 1,000th victory in the modern era of Badger hockey. On Feb. 9, the Badgers’ 4–0 win over Alaska Anchor- • Wisconsin reached its third consecutive WCHA Final Five age at the Kohl Center marked the 100th victory at Wisconsin and its 11th in the 15-year history of the current conference Coaching Staff for head coach Mike Eaves, making him the third men’s hockey playoff format. The Badgers went on the road for the fi rst coach in school history to reach the mark. round, sweeping at Denver for the UW’s second-ever road Head Coach: Mike Eaves WCHA playoff series victory. Assistant Coaches: Mark • Badger fans set an NCAA record with an average of 14,430 Osiecki, Kevin Patrick fans per game at 20 Kohl Center games. The mark shattered the Volunteer Assistant old mark set by Badger fans last season. This year’s attendance Coach: Bill Howard was better than fi ve NHL franchises. Director of Operations: Mike Cerniglia Honors and Awards 2006–07 Results Michael Davies • Collegehockeynews.com Preseason Kyle Klubertanz Ben Street Overall: 19-18-4 • WCHA Rookie of the Week All-American • Collegehockeynews.com Preseason • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten All-American WCHA: 12–13–3/T6th Jake Dowell Final Rank: 17th • WCHA Offensive Player of the Tom Gorowsky Jamie McBain Week • Academic All-Big Ten • WCHA All-Rookie Team (USCHO.com) • Badger Hockey Showdown All- • WCHA Rookie of the Week Ryan Jeffrey Tournament Team • Academic All-Big Ten • WCHA Final 5 All-Tournament Matt Olinger • Academic All- Team Andrew Joudrey Big Ten • Hockey Humanitarian Award Brian Elliott Finalist • WCHA Goaltending Champion Jack Skille • Insidecollegehockey.com National • All-WCHA Second Team • Academic Player of the Week • WCHA Preseason Player of the Year All-Big • WCHA Offensive Player of the • WCHA Defensive Player of the Ten Week Week • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree • All-USCHO Honorable Mention

40 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS HHockeyW oOMENck’eS y

• Wisconsin claimed its second straight NCAA championship • The Bad- by defeating Minnesota Duluth 4–1 in Lake Placid, N.Y., on the gers ranked same sheet of ice where Mark Johnson scored two goals against fi rst nationally the Soviet Union in the “Miracle on Ice” game during the 1980 in attendance, Olympics. averaging 1,362 fans per game. • En route to their 36–1–4 overall record, the Badgers broke or The UW attracted a tied 18 NCAA team and individual records including most wins record 28,607 specta- in a season, fewest losses, best winning percentage (.927), fewest tors in 21 games, including Coaching Staff goals allowed (36) and most shutouts (18). more than 5,000 for the team’s thrilling four overtime win over Head Coach: Mark Johnson • For the second straight season, the Badgers swept the WCHA Harvard in the NCAA quarterfi nals at Assistant Coaches: Tracey regular season and playoff championships. the Kohl Center. Cornell, Dan Koch Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jeff Sanger Director of Operations: Paul Hickman Honors and Awards 2006–07 Results Mark Johnson Three-time WCHA Offensive Player • AHCA National Coach of the Year of the Week • WCHA Rookie of the Year • Third-Team All-WCHA Overall: 36-1-4 • Meghan Duggan • WCHA Coach of the Year • WCHA Preseason Player of the Year • Second-Team All-WCHA Erika Lawler WCHA: 23–1–4/1st Meaghan Mikkelson • Academic All-Big Ten • WCHA All-Rookie Team NCAA: 1st Sara Bauer • Finalist for the Patty Kazmaier • WCHA Scholar Athlete • USCHO National Offensive Player • Finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Final Rank: 1st • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree of the Week Memorial Award • First-Team All-American Rachel Bible • Five-time WCHA Rookie of the • First-Team All-American Week • Frozen Four All-Tournament Team • Frozen Four Most Outstanding • Academic All-Big Ten • WCHA Defensive Player of the Year Player • Academic All-WCHA Angie Keseley • WCHA Playoff Championship • Frozen Four All-Tournament Team • Academic All-Big Ten All-Tournament Team Christine Dufour • USCHO Player of the Year • Academic All-WCHA • First-Team All-WCHA • Third-Team All-WCHA • WCHA Player of the Year • Two-time WCHA Defensive Player Heidi Kletzien • WCHA Playoff Championship Most of the Week • Academic All-Big Ten Valuable Player • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-WCHA • First-Team All-WCHA • Academic All-WCHA • USCHO National Offensive Player of the Week

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• Senior Sara Bauer became the fi rst Badger to be a two-time, fi rst-team AHCA All-American and was joined on the fi rst team by sophomore Jessie Vetter and senior Meaghan Mikkelson. Team captain Bobbi-Jo Slusar was named a second-team All- American.

• Head coach Mark Johnson was named the AHCA Women’s Division I Coach of the Year for the second straight season. Johnson has a career record of 147-28-14 (.815) in fi ve seasons as head coach of the Badgers. His winning percentage ranks him fi rst among active NCAA Division I women’s head coaches.

• The women’s hockey team became the fi rst UW program to win back-to-back NCAA titles in more than 20 years. The last program to do so was the women’s cross country team in 1984 and 1985.

Honors and Awards

Phoebe Monteleone Jinelle Zaugg • Academic All-Big Ten • First-TeamJessie Vetter All-American • Frozen Four All-Tournament Team • Academic All-WCHA • Frozen Four All-Tournament Team • WCHA Playoff Championship All- • First-Team All-WCHA Tournament Team Bobbi-Jo Slusar • Academic All-Big Ten • Second-Team All-WCHA • AHCA Second-Team All-American • Academic All-WCHA • USCHO National Offensive Player • Frozen Four All-Tournament Team of the Week • USCHO Defensive Player of the • WCHA Offensive Player of the Year Week • Second-Team All-WCHA

42 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS RRowingM oEN w’S ing

• Wisconsin’s varsity eight climbed one spot from ninth in 2006 • Wisconsin’s varsity eight went 3–1 in cup races. The Badgers to eighth in 2007 at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Na- captured the Cochrance Cup with a victory over Dartmouth and tional Championships. The second varsity eight also improved in M.I.T., took the Jablonic Cup with a win over Boston University 2006 (from third to second), while the varsity pair won a second and won the Walsh Cup with a victory over Navy. consecutive silver medal at the national championships. • The UW varsity eight won its 24th-straight Midwest Rowing • The UW second varsity eight was unbeaten until the fi nal Championships against the best fi eld in years when it defeated race of the year. The Badgers won Eastern Sprints, capturing the then–No. 14 Michigan on Lake Wingra in Madison. second varsity eight conference title for the fi rst time since 2001 Coaching Staff and the third time in school history. The UW fell to Washington in the grand fi nal of the national championships after having Head Coach: Chris Clark beaten the Huskies the day before and in the opening weekend Assistant Coaches: Matt of the season. Boyle, Eric Mueller

2006–07 Results IRA: Varsity Eight: 8th; Ten Eyck: 7th Final Rank: 6th Honors and Awards (USRowing) Sam Austin • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree • Academic All-Big Ten Adam Barhamand • Academic All-Big Ten Matt Donoghue • Academic All-Big Ten Anthony Hoell • Academic All-Big Ten Andy Kaufman • Academic All-Big Ten Ed Newman Derek Rasmussen • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten Nate Millin • Academic All-Big Ten Colin Payne Ken Rueden • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten

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• At the NCAA South/Central Regional in Oak Ridge, Tenn., team members Debbie Oetzel, Mandi Kowal, Carolyn Hegge Wisconsin placed fourth overall and second in the Central and Signe Hartmann. Region. Ohio State took the Central Region crown with 366 points, while the Badgers posted 346 points. The UW’s varsity eight placed ninth, while the second varsity eight fi nished third and the varsity four took second.

• Wisconsin played host to the 2007 Big Ten Rowing Champi- onships, April 28 on Lake Wingra. The Badgers fi nished in fi fth Coaching Staff place.

Head Coach: Bebe Bryans • The women’s rowing program celebrated 35 years with a Assistant Coaches: Amy reunion the weekend of April 28. Notable attendees included Appleton, Nicole Borges former coaches Sue Ela and Jay Mimier, former administra- Graduate Assistant Coach: tor Kit Saunders-Nordeen, Olympians Jackie Zoch-Major, Kris Kevin Luecke Thorsness, Cindy Eckert-Rusher and Kim Santiago, and national

2006–07 Results Big Ten: 5th Honors and Awards Final Rank: 20th (CRCA/ Jess Bartelt Denise Kragness Susan Masterson USRowing) • Second-Team All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • First-Team All-Big Ten • Second-Team CoSIDA Academic • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree All-District Kirsten Kuhn • Collegiate Rowing Coaches • Academic All-Big Ten • Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association First-Team All-Central Association Second-Team Region Maggie Galloway All-Central Region • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete Theresa Shields Stephanie Koepp • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete Kristin Johnson Sarah Wrenshall • Academic All-Big Ten • Collegiate Rowing Coaches • Academic All-Big Ten Association Scholar-Athlete

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• Wisconsin’s lightweight eight grabbed the No. 1 ranking early • Erik Miller completed a successful fi rst season as the light- in the season and held it until the fi nal weekend, before placing weight coach, nearly directing a youthful crew to a fourth con- third at the 2007 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National secutive national title. Championships. • The fi rst former member of the UW lightweight program • The Badgers won Eastern Sprints for the third consecutive made a U.S. National Team when two-time national champion year to capture the Eastern Association of Women’s Rowing Katie Sweet rowed in the women’s lightweight quadruple sculls Colleges lightweight rowing conference title in the varsity eight. for Team USA at the 2006 FISA World Rowing Championships Wisconsin also took home the inaugural Konrad Ulbrich Trophy in Eton, Great Britain. Coaching Staff as team champion. Head Coach: Erik Miller Assistant Coaches: Dusty • Wisconsin’s future appears bright as only senior coxswain Kate Holoyda departs from the team’s varsity lightweight eight boat Darley heading into the 2007–08 season.

2006–07 Results EARC: 1st IRA: 3rd Final Rank: 1st Honors and Awards (USRowing) Brittany Alioto Kate Holoyda • Big Ten Sportsmanship • Remington Scholar Honoree • Collegiate Rowing Coaches • Academic All-Big Ten Association Scholar-Athlete • Academic All-Big Ten Christi Halleen • Collegiate Rowing Coaches Kelley Kowitz Association Pocock All-America • Academic All-Big Ten Team Jennifer Lhost Kristin Hedstrom • Academic All-Big Ten • Collegiate Rowing Coaches • Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Pocock All-America Association Scholar-Athlete Team • Academic All-Big Ten Cecily Shiel • Academic All-Big Ten • Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete

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• Wisconsin came within 90 minutes of its fi rst Big Ten regu- Settle was a big part of Wisconsin’s defen- lar-season championship since 1995. The team fi nished with a sive success, posting eight shutouts 9–8–2 overall record and tied for second place in the Big Ten, its and sporting a goals against average of best fi nish in four years. 0.77, the fourth best in UW history.

• The Badgers climbed into the national rankings for the fi rst • Wisconsin recorded a six-game time since 2002. Wisconsin was ranked No. 22 in both the Soc- unbeaten streak from Sept. 17 cer America and SoccerTimes.com polls on Oct. 2, marking the through Oct. 4, the longest fi rst time that UW was ranked in the second half of the season streak since the team’s Coaching Staff since 1996. NCAA championship in 1995. Included in that • Senior defender Aaron Hohlbein was named a third-team Head Coach: Jeff Rohrman six-game streak was a win over NSCAA All-American, making him Wisconsin’s fi rst All-Ameri- Assistant Coaches: Jon No. 7 Illinois-Chicago, the fi rst can since 1996. Szczepanski, Nick win against a top-10 team in more Pasquarello than two years. • For the season, the Badgers held their opponents to just 15 Volunteer Assistant Coach: goals, the third fewest in school history. Senior goalkeeper Jake Lee Ferderer

2006–07 Results Honors and Awards

Overall: 9-8-2 Hamid Afsari Victor Diaz Frank Iaizzo Erik Ortega Big Ten: 3-2-1/T2nd • College Soccer News National Team • Second-Team All-Big Ten • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree • Academic All-Big Ten of the Week • UW–Milwaukee Panther Classic • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten All-Tournament Team Dirk Pearson • Big Ten Offensive Player of the Reid Johnson • Middleton Cycle & Fitness Invita- Andrew Cardona Week • Academic All-Big Ten tional All-Tournament Team • UW–Milwaukee Panther Classic • Academic All-Big Ten All-Tournament Team Zack Lambo Jake Settle • Academic All-Big Ten Christopher Ede • Golden Hurricane Classic • Second-Team All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten All-Tournament Team • UW–Milwaukee Panther Classic Nick Caronna All-Tournament Team • Academic All-Big Ten Aaron Hohlbein Scott Lorenz • Three-time Big Ten Defensive • NSCAA Third-Team All-American • Big Ten Offensive Player of the Player of the Week Eric Conklin • First-Team All-Great Lakes Region Week • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten All-Freshman Team • First-Team All-Big Ten Andrew Miller • Academic All-Big Ten • UW–Milwaukee Panther Classic MVP Josh White • Academic All-Big Ten Academic All-Big Ten Pablo Delgado • Middleton Cycle & Fitness Invita- • Big Ten All-Freshman Team tional All-Tournament Team • Academic All-Big Ten

46 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS 2007 ANNUAL REPORT SSoccerW oOMENcce’S r

• Wisconsin wrapped up its 25th season as a varsity sport at the • Wisconsin celebrated its 25th season as a varsity sport the Big Ten tournament, fi nishing with a 7–9–3 overall record and a weekend of Oct. 6–8, when over 100 current and former players 4–5–1 mark in conference play. Following the season, head coach and staff gathered for a reunion celebration. That Sunday, head Dean Duerst stepped down from his coaching post after 19 years coach Dean Duerst tallied his 150th career win with a 3–0 win with the program and 13 years at the helm. over Michigan State.

• Redshirt sophomore Taylor Walsh led Wisconsin with six goals in • Wisconsin won 2006. Three Badgers scored four times—Kara Kabllis, Allison Preiss its 300th game in and Sheri Ferron. Ann Eshun led the Badgers will seven assists, program history on Coaching Staff which ranked third among conference players. Sept. 24 in a 1–0 win at home over Head Coach: Dean Duerst • Kabellis was named a fi rst-team All-Big Ten selection for the Iowa. Assistant Coaches: Carrie second-consecutive year and also was a fi rst team All-Great Lakes Barker, Nick Carlin-Voigt regional selection by the NSCAA. Kabellis, a senior co-captain, was Volunteer Assistant Coach: named the team’s most valuable player and the team banquet. Kelley Hess

2006–07 Results Overall: 7-9-3 Honors and Awards Big Ten: 4–5–1/T7th Gina Aguglia • First Team All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten All-Tournament Team • Academic All-Big Ten Kelly Delaney • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree • Academic All-Big Ten Katy Meuer Ann Eshun • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten Stacy Omundson Natalie Horner • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten Allison Preiss Stefani Szczechowski Taylor Walsh Sandy Jorgensen • Big Ten Offensive Player of the • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Defensive Player of the • Academic All-Big Ten Week Week Kara Kabellis • Academic All-Big Ten Elise Weber Megan Strohm • Academic All-Big Ten • NSCAA First Team All-Great Lakes • Academic All-Big Ten • Soccerbuzz Second Team All-Great Shannon Terry Lakes • Academic All-Big Ten

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• Wisconsin wrapped up its 12th season as a varsity sport with• a Junior right fi elder Katie Hnatyk earned second-team all-re- record of 27–20, marking the ninth season in which the Badgersgion accolades after becoming UW’s all-time leader have fi nished at or above .500. Wisconsin earned three wins (30) and tying the Badgers’ single-season record of 11 homers. against 2007 NCAA tournament qualifi ers and set a team seasonHnatyk’s .333 batting average this season was second to Polito’s record for on-base percentage (.361). and her 38 RBI set a program record.

• Senior center fi elder Samantha Polito became UW’s fi rst • Senior Eden Brock (15–13) and freshman Letty Olivarez fi rst-team All-Mideast Region selection since 2000 following a (9–7) spent the majority of the time in the circle for UW. Brock record-breaking season. She became UW’s all-time leader in runsfi nished her career as the second-winningest in Badger Coaching Staff scored (138) and tied the career mark for hits (203). history with 65 career victories. Olivarez threw three shutouts in Head Coach: Chandelle her fi rst season and logged 127 innings with 93 . • Polito .560 (28-for–50) and scored 17 runs during a Schulte school-record, 16-game hitting streak spanning April 1 through Assistant Coaches: 24. She led the team with a .377 batting average and earned Barb Sherwood, Julie third-team All-Big Ten honors. Wright Volunteer Assistant Coach: Wendy Stanley Honors and Awards 2007 Results Theresa Boruta Overall: 27–20 • Academic All-Big Ten Big Ten: 6–12/9th Eden Brock • Buzz Classic All-Tournament Team • Big Ten Pitcher of the Week • Academic All-Big Ten Joey Daniels • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Player of the Week Katie Hnatyk • Academic All-Big Ten • Second-Team All-Mideast Region • Big Ten Player of the Week Valyncia Raphael • Big Ten Sportsman- Samantha Polito ship Honoree • First-Team All-Mideast Region • Academic All-Big • Third-Team All-Big Ten Ten

48 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS MEN ’S SSwimmingwimming & DDivingiving

• Following a one-year absence, Wisconsin returned to the • The Badgers went 4–4 in dual meets with all four losses NCAA championship meet in Minneapolis. The Badgers scored coming to teams that fi nished in the top 25 of the fi nal College 14 points en route to a 29th-place fi nish. Swim Coaches Association poll and in the top 25 at the NCAA championship. • All six of UW’s national qualifi ers made their NCAA champi- onship debuts. Senior Tom Molzahn, sophomore Mike De- • Molzahn and Rice were named team co-most valuable per- sautels and freshman Phil Davies each earned three honorable formers. Freshman Lance Carriaga and Davies were named the mention All-America honors. The Badgers’ 200-yard freestyle team’s most improved performers. Freshman Bryan Weinstein relay and 400-yard freestyle relay teams both placed 14th at the was named the team’s most improved diver. Coaching Staff NCAA championship. Head Coach: Eric Hansen • Wisconsin earned 14 top–10 fi nishes en route to an eighth- Assistant Coaches: Geoff place fi nish at the Big Ten Championship in Columbus, Ohio. Hanson, Kari Woodall, Sophomore Scott Rice was the Badgers’ top individual fi nisher, Eric Fehr placing fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke. Diving Coach: Tom Michaël

2006–07 Results Overall: 4–4 Honors and Awards Big Ten: 1–3 Nick Bennett Taylor Mathis Kyle Sorensen Kelly Todd Big Ten Championships: • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree • Honorable Mention All-American• Big Ten Diver of the Week 8th (245.5 pts) • Academic All-Big Ten NCAA Championships: Phil Davies • Honorable Mention All-American Tom Molzahn 29th (14 pts) • Honorable Mention All- Mike Desautels American • Honorable Mention All-American • Academic All-Big Ten

Nick Fulton Derrick O’Donnell • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Swimmer of the Week Tommy Gregory • Academic All-Big Ten Scott Rice • Honorable Mention Brett Koerten All-American • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Swimmer of the Week

2006–07 ANNUAL REPORT 49 W OMEN ’S SSwimmingwimming & DDivingiving

• Fresh off a season where she set school and Big Ten records, • Wisconsin fi nished 17th in the fi nal College Swim Coaches sophomore Yi Ting Siow became the sixth swimmer in school Association rankings after fi nishing the regular season with a 7–1 history to be named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year. She’s the fi rst record. Under coach Eric Hansen, the women’s team is 76–9 in Badger since Carly Piper in 2005 to win the award. dual meets including a 40–2 mark in Big Ten duals.

• Siow earned All-America honors after placing second nation- • Siow and Jackie Vavrek ally in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:10.42. She captured Big Ten individual earned honorable mention All-America honors in three other titles in helping the Badgers to events and broke school records in both the 200-yard breast- a fi fth-place fi nish at the Big Coaching Staff stroke and the 200-yard individual medley. Ten Championship in Minne- apolis. UW’s 200-yard medley Head Coach: Eric Hansen • Wisconsin made its 14th consecutive trip to the NCAA cham- relay team (Susan Johnson, Assistant Coaches: Geoff pionship and tied for 24th place at the event in Minneapolis. Katie Imhoff-Smith, Siow and Hanson, Kari Woodall, Siow, along with four other Badgers earned honorable mention Vavrek) also won a Big Ten Eric Fehr All-America honors and aided the UW to 36 meet points. crown. Diving Coach: Tom Michaël

2006–07 Results Overall: 7–1 Honors and Awards Big Ten: 4–0 Kristy Brager • Big Ten Swimmer of the Year Big Ten Championships: • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree • Academic All-Big Ten • First-Team All-Big Ten 5th (413.5 pts) • Four-time Big Ten Swimmer of Jenny Gelden Liz Klanderman the Week NCAA Championships: • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten 24th (36 pts) Katie Twitchelln Jenny Will Jenny Hawkins Gabby Maddalena • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Diver of the Week • Big Ten Swimmer of the Week Jackie Vavrek Christine Zwiegers Katie Imhoff-Smith Hannah McClurg • Honorable Mention All-American • Second-Team All-Big Ten • Honorable Mention All-American • Honorable Mention All-American • First-Team All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • First-Team All-Big Ten • Second-Team All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten Lauren Morrison Christine Wanezek Susan Johnson • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • Honorable Mention All-American • First-Team All-Big Ten Yi Ting Siow Andrea Wiesner • Academic All-Big Ten • All-American • Academic All-Big Ten • Honorable Mention All-American

50 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS TTennisM eENn’Sn is

• The men’s tennis team posted a 16–11 overall record en All-Big Ten team in his rookie year. Baumann fi nished the season route to a fourth-place tie in the Big Ten standings for the with a record of 17–6, including the match-clinching victory team’s best placement since 1994. The Badgers were rewarded against Washington in the NCAA tournament. with their fi rst NCAA tournament bid since 1998 and the third bid in school history. • The Badgers opened the season 7–2 to climb all the way up to No. 29 in the Fila Collegiate Tennis Rankings, their highest • Wisconsin opened the NCAA tournament with a 4–3 victory ranking since 1977. Wisconsin fi nished the season ranked over Washington for the fi rst NCAA tournament win in program No. 32. history. Down 3–1 in the best-of-seven format, junior Nolan Coaching Staff Polley, senior captain Lachezar Kasarov and freshman Moritz • Wisconsin recorded eight wins over ranked opponents in Head Coach: Greg Van Baumann claimed the fi nal three singles matches to clinch the 2007, including a win at then No. 10 Miami (Fla.) in early victory for the Badgers. February. Emburgh Assistant Coach: Evan • After joining the squad in January, freshman Moritz Baumann Austin became only the second UW freshman to earn a spot on the

2006–07 Results Overall: 16-11 Big Ten: 6–4/T4th Honors and Awards NCAA: Second Round Moritz Baumann Final Rank: 32nd • All-Big Ten Lachezar Kasarov • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree • Academic All-Big Ten Nolan Polley • Academic All-Big Ten

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• Senior Caitlin Burke represented the Badgers at the NCAA • Sophomore Liz Carpenter partnered with Burke at No. 1 Singles Championship in Athens, Ga. Playing in the NCAA tour- doubles to post an 11–3 record, including the doubles champi- nament for the third straight year, Burke fell to Stanford’s Jessica onship at the Virginia Invitational. Carpenter and Burke closed Nguyen 7–6 (8), 6–1 in the opening round. out the dual season on a six-match winning streak.

• Burke spent the entire 2007 season ranked among the top 31 • Senior Kaylan Caiati and junior Nicole Beck recorded the players in the country according to the Fila Collegiate Tennis Rank- second-best doubles mark on the team at 8–3. Caiati and Beck ings. She reached a career high ranking of No. 14 on Feb. 21. fi nished the season by winning fi ve of their last seven matches at No. 2 doubles. Coaching Staff • Despite missing half of the Big Ten season due to injury, Burke earned her third All-Big Ten honor after going 4–1 in Big Head Coach: Patti Ten play at No. 1 singles. She became only the seventh player Henderson in school history to earn the award at least three times in her Assistant Coach: Doanh career. Wang

2006–07 Results Overall: 4-17 Big Ten: 0–10/11th Honors and Awards

Caitlin Burke • All-Big Ten • NCAA Singles Participant • Academic All-Big Ten Kaylan Caiati • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree • Academic All-Big Ten Erin Jobe • Academic All-Big Ten Chelsea Nusslock • Academic All-Big Ten

52 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS MTTrackrENa’cS k & FFieldield

• Wisconsin won the NCAA Indoor Championship with 40 • Wisconsin won its fourth consecutive Big Ten outdoor title, points, crowning the fi rst national title for a UW track and fi eld claiming a record-setting fourth consecutive Big Ten “ team. The title was also the fi rst-ever for a Big Ten Conference Crown”—conference titles in cross country, indoor track and team and the fi rst NCAA title won by a non-Southeastern Con- outdoor track during the same academic year. ference team since 1996. The Badgers crowned one individual national champion and picked up 10 All-America honors. • The 2007 Big Ten outdoor title was the 23rd for Coach Ed Nuttycombe in his 24th year at Wisconsin. His 23 Big Ten titles • The Badgers tied for seventh at the 2007 NCAA Outdoor ties him with Indiana men’s swimming coach James Counsilman Championships, scoring 22 points. Wisconsin crowned one indi- (1958–90) for the most conference titles won by a single coach. Coaching Staff vidual national champion and garnered four All-America honors. Head Coach: • The Badgers won their seventh straight Big Ten Confer- Ed Nuttycombe ence indoor championship, tying a league record for consecu- Assistant Coaches: Jerry tive indoor titles. Wisconsin tied a mark set by Michigan from Schumacher, Mark Guth- 1934–40. rie, Will Wabaunsee Volunteer Assistant Coaches: , Nick Winkel Honors and Awards

Brandon Bethke • Academic All-Big Ten • First-team All-Big Ten • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree Brennan Boettcher Stu Eagon • Academic All-Big Ten • All-American Jack Bolas Barry Gill • All-American • Academic All-Big Ten Nathan Brown Dan Goesch • Remington Scholar • First-team All-Big Ten • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree James Groce • Academic All-Big Ten • All-American Joe Detmer • First-team All-Big Ten • Two-time All-American • Big Ten Athlete of the Week • Big Ten Indoor Field Event Athlete Eric Hatchell of the Year • Academic All-Big Ten • First-team All-Big Ten • Big Ten Athlete of the Week

2006–07 ANNUAL REPORT 53 MTTrackrENa’Sc k & FFieldield

• Senior Chris Solinsky set a UW men’s track record for most indi- vidual national titles with fi ve in his career. The Stevens Point, Wis., native won the 5,000 meters at the NCAA indoor meet, leading the Badgers to the team title. Outdoors, Solinsky won his second consecutive title at 5,000 meters. He trails only Suzy Favor, who won nine NCAA titles in her career, on the UW record lists.

• Senior Demi Omole was named the Big Ten Indoor and Out- door Athlete of the Year by a vote of league coaches. He was also named the Big Ten Indoor and Outdoor Athlete of the Champi- onship. Indoors, Omole won the 60 meters and fi nished fourth in the 200 meters. Outdoors, he won his fourth straight Big Ten title at 100 meters and also anchored the UW’s 400-meter relay to its fourth-straight win. Omole added the 200-meter title to his list of accomplishments, wrapping up his career as an 11-time Big Ten 2007 Results champion, one short of the UW men’s track and fi eld record. Big Ten Indoor Championships: 1st NCAA Indoor Honors and Awards Championships: 1st Luke Hoenecke Tim Nelson Seth Pelock • NCAA Outdoor Champion at 5,000 Big Ten Outdoor • Second-team All-Big Ten • Two-time All-American • Academic All-Big Ten meters Championships: 1st • First-team All-Big Ten • Three-time All-American Paul Hubbard • Academic All-Big Ten Tim Pierie • Great Lakes Regional Indoor NCAA Mideast • First-team All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten Athlete of the Year • Big Ten Athlete of the Week Demi Omole Regional: 5th Joe Pierre • First-team All-Big Ten • All-American • Big Ten Athlete of the Week NCAA Outdoor Rory Linder • Big Ten Indoor Athlete of the • All-American • Academic All-Big Ten Championships: T7th Year Adam Pischke Mike Sracic Steve Markson • Big Ten Outdoor Athlete of the • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • Second-team All-Big Ten Year • Big Ten Indoor Athlete of the Codie See Derek Thiel Craig Miller Championship • Second-team All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • Two-time All-American • Big Ten Outdoor Athlete of the Chris Solinsky Christian Wagner • Big Ten Indoor Freshman of the Championship • USTFCCCA National Indoor Athlete • Academic All-Big Ten Year • First-team All-Big Ten of the Year • Second-team All-Big Ten • Three-time Big Ten Athlete of the Matt Withrow • NCAA Indoor Champion at 5,000 Week • Second-team All-Big Ten meters

54 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS WTTrackrOMENack’S & FFieldield

• Wisconsin tied for 34th at the 2007 NCAA Indoor Champi- • The UW struggled through the 2007 season, losing many onships, the UW’s best indoor fi nish since 2004. The Badgers of its top athletes to injuries. The Badgers fi nished sixth at the scored six points, the most for the UW team at a national meet Big Ten Conference indoor championships and eighth at the since the 2001 indoor championships. outdoor meet.

• Senior Melissa Talbot earned All-America honors at the • The Badgers broke fi ve school NCAA indoor championships, fi nishing third in the pentathlon. records during the 2007 indoor She broke her own school record at the meet, totaling 4,225 and outdoor seasons. In points. Outdoors, Talbot set UW records in the 100-meter addition to Talbot’s three Coaching Staff hurdles (13.60 seconds) and heptathlon (5,637 points). marks, Haynes set the UW mark Head Coach: Jim Stintzi in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Assistant Coaches: Will • The Badgers sent fi ve athletes to the 2007 NCAA Outdoor at 10:07.09 while junior Championships but did not score. Senior ‘A Havahla Haynes Kayla Schultz claimed Wabaunsee, Elizabeth earned her fi rst All-America honor, fi nishing ninth in the 3,000- the school record in the Zimney, Mark Guthrie meter steeplechase. discus at 167–2. Volunteer Assistant Coaches: Chris Rotzen- berg, Jason Mueller Honors and Awards 2007 Results Ashley Benson • USTCCCA All-Academic Lindsey Lewis Erica Schoeller Big Ten Indoor • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree • Academic All-Big Ten Lindsey Heinzmann • USTCCCA All-Academic Championships: 6th Maggie Collison • Academic All-Big Ten Kaitlyn Marsolek • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten Megan Seidl NCAA Indoor ‘A Havahla Haynes • Academic All-Big Ten Amy Dahlin • All-American Championships: T34th Alex McCannel • USTCCCA All-Academic • Academic All-Big Ten Big Ten Outdoor Maggie Hippman • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree Nicole Slaby Ann Detmer • Academic All-Big Ten Championships: 8th Alicia Pabich • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten Sarah Hurley • Academic All-Big Ten NCAA Mideast • USTCCCA All-Academic Jenny Soceka • Academic All-Big Ten Regional: 11th Emily Post • Academic All-Big Ten Caitlin Dodge Gwen Jorgensen • Academic All-Big Ten NCAA Outdoor Champion- • Academic All-Big Ten Melissa Talbot • Academic All-Big Ten ships: Did not score Chavon Robinson • All-American Carly Ducharme • USTCCCA All-Academic • Academic All-Big Ten • Second-team All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten Amy Lewis • Two-time Big Ten Athlete of the Nicole Sauer Amanda Ganser • Academic All-Big Ten Week • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • USTCCCA All-Academic • Academic All-Big Ten

2006–07 ANNUAL REPORT 55 VVolleyballolleyball

• Wisconsin wrapped up its 2006 season in the NCAA Regional • The UW qualifi ed for semifi nals, fi nishing with a 26–7 record. The Badgers advanced its 11th straight and 15th to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament for the third overall NCAA tournament straight season. The UW fi nished third in the Big Ten at 16–4, in 2006. The Badgers its best league record since 2001. advanced to the Sweet 16 round for the 10th time. • Wisconsin spent the entire 2006 season ranked among the • Junior Jackie Simpson earned top-14 teams in the top-25 coaches poll. It was only the fourth second-team All-America honors time in the 33-year history of the UW program that the Badgers while freshman Brittney Dolgner Coaching Staff spent the entire season among the top-15 teams nationally. and junior Jocelyn Wack were Head Coach: Pete Waite named all-region. Simpson, • The Badgers ended the 2006 season ranked second nationally Dolgner and junior Taylor Reineke Assistant Coaches: Rod in attendance. Wisconsin averaged a UW and Big Ten Confer- earned All-Big Ten honors while Wilde, Colleen Bayer ence record 4,328 fans per match. The UW attracted a record Pete Waite was named the Big Volunteer Assistant Coach: 73,576 spectators in 17 matches this season. Dave Bayer Ten Coach of the Year by league Director of Operations: coaches. Marijo Nelson Honors and Awards 2006 Results Pete Waite Brittney Dolgner Megan Mills • San Diego Invitational Overall: 26-7 • Big Ten Coach of the Year • AVCA All-Mideast Region • Academic All-Big Ten All-Tournament • All-Big Ten • UWM Panther Invitational Big Ten: 16–4/3rd Amy Bladow • Big Ten All-Freshman Team Taylor Reineke All-Tournament NCAA: Sweet 16 • UWM Panther Invitational MVP • UWM Panther Invitational • All-Big Ten Jocelyn Wack All-Tournament • InnTowner Invitational Final Rank: 11th Maria Carlini All-Tournament • AVCA Honorable Mention • San Diego Invitational Audra Jeffers • Academic All-Big Ten All-Mideast Region All-Tournament • Pre-season All-Big Ten • InnTowner Invitational • InnTowner Invitational MVP • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree Jackie Simpson All-Tournament • AVCA Showcase All-Tournament • Academic All-Big Ten • AVCA Second-team All-American • Academic All-Big Ten • AVCA All-Mideast Region Maya Carroll Katie Lorenzen • All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten • AVCA National Player of the Week Faye McCormack • Big Ten Player of the Week • Academic All-Big Ten

56 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS WWrestlingrestling

• Wisconsin fi nished the 2006–07 season with a 19–3 overall second-place fi nish is the highest under head coach Barry Davis mark and a school record .863 winning percentage. The Badgers and the best since 1992. fi nished third in the Big Ten Conference regular-season stand- ings with a 5–3 mark, their best since 2003. • On Jan. 27, 2007, Wisconsin defeated fi fth-ranked Iowa, 21–14 in Iowa City. It was the Badgers fi rst win over the • Nine UW grapplers competed at the NCAA championships, Hawkeye’s since 1965 and just their ninth victory against Iowa with two earning All-America honors. Junior Craig Henning in more than 80 matches. was the highest Badger fi nisher, taking second at 157 lbs., while senior Tyler Turner claimed sixth at 149 lbs. As a team, Wiscon- • From Nov. 23, 2006 through Jan. 19, 2007, the Badgers Coaching Staff sin placed 13th, its highest fi nish since 2001. won a school-record 14 consecutive dual meets. Included in the streak were 12 road wins and undefeated appearances at the Head Coach: Barry Davis • Wisconsin fi nished the Big Ten championships as runner-up Northwestern Duals, ACC/Big Ten Clash and Lonestar Duals. Assistant Coaches: behind No. 1 Minnesota. The Badgers, who were in ninth place Bart Chelesvig, Donny after the fi rst session, tallied a total of 99.5 team points. The Pritzlaff, Cory Wallman

2006–07 Results Overall: 19–3 Big Ten: 5–3 Honors and Awards Big Ten Championship: Barry Davis Erik Senescu 2nd • National Wrestling Hall of Fame • Academic All-Big Ten 2007 Distinguished Member NCAA Championship: 13th Dan Sneider Drew Hammen • Academic All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten Zach Tanelli Craig Henning • Big Ten Wrestler of the Week • All-American Tyler Turner Dallas Herbst • All-American • Big Ten Wrestler of the Week • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree • Academic All-Big Ten Michael Metzger • Academic All-Big Ten Justin Peterson • Academic All-Big Ten

2006–07 ANNUAL REPORT 57 2007-08 GAME PLAN

Excellence in Academics and Athletic Competition Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility, Compliance and Diversity & Gender Equality Personal Development of Student-Athletes and Staff Service to Community and Customers Connection with Campus and Former Student-Athletes Recognition of Department Success

Excellence in ... o Win at least fi ve conference team championships (Big Academics Ten, WCHA or EARC) Goal: Ensure that student-athletes reach their maximum Athletic Competition academic potential and make progress toward a degree in Conference Championships a timely manner. Goal: Be a nationally competitive athletic program, whoseYear # Sports teams win conference championships and qualify for post- 2007 4 MXC, MTR (in), MTR (out), WH MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS season competition. 2006 4 MXC, MTR (in), MTR (out), WH 2005 3 MXC, MTR (in), MTR (out) MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS 2004 3 MXC, MTR (in), MTR (out) o Graduate athletes at a higher percentage than the 2003 3 MBB, MXC, MTR (in) student body. 2002 5 MBB, MXC, MROW, MTR (out), VB o Finish 15th or higher (out of 326 Division I institu- Athlete vs. Non-Athlete Student Graduation Rates tions) in the NACDA Directors’ Cup standings. Year Athletes UW Diff. 2007 76% 78% -2% Directors’ Cup Finish o Qualify as a team or score points at the NCAA champion- 2006 63% 77% -14% Year Place ship in at least 75 percent of our sports (18-of-23). 2005 65% 75% -10% 2007 14th 2004 68% 76% -8% 2006 22nd Post-season Participation 2003 88% 75% 13% 2005 19th Year Percent # Teams 2002 61% 76% -15% 2004 26th 2007 69.6 16 2001 74% 76% -2% 2003 24th 2006 60.8 14 2002 33rd 2005 73.9 17 2004 73.9 17 Division I-A National Average for Athletes in 2006: 63% 2003 69.6 16 2002 65.2 15

58 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS 2007-08 GAME PLAN

o Register an overall grade point average of 3.0 of higher o Maintain operating reserves greater than what is for all student-athletes. required by UW System Administration. The reserve will be used for upcoming facility projects. Student-Athlete Grade Point Averages Year Fall Spring Overall Operating Reserve (in millions) 2007 3.00 2.98 2.99 Year Required Actual 2006 2.89 3.03 2.96 2007 $9.5 $27.0 2005 2.92 3.02 2.97 2006 $9.3 $21.3 2004 2.91 2.97 2.94 2005 $8.4 $15.3 2003 2.88 2.95 2.91 2002 2.94 2.93 2.93 Compliance Goal: Ensure strict adherence to all rules and regulations o All 23 teams exceed the 925 Academic Progress Rate that govern athletics. (APR) cutoff. MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS Academic Progress Rate Year APR > 925 2006 970 23 teams o No major violations of NCAA rules. 2005 968 21 teams 2004 961 20 teams Major NCAA Rules Violations Year # 2007 0 2006 0 Commitment to ... 2005 0 Former volleyball All-American Sheila Shaw celebrates her graduation 2004 0 in 2007. 2003 0 Fiscal Responsibility 2002 0 Goal: Balance the annual operating budget and contrib- ute to the department’s cumulative fi nancial reserve. Annual Net Margin Year Revenues Expenses Margino Continued expansion of internal and external education MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS 2007 $72,302,990 $72,156,913 $146,077programs. 2006 $69,187,103 $69,141,788 $45,315 2005 $65,608,308 $65,536,301 $72,007Increased Compliance Education o Record a positive net margin. 2004 $51,944,973 $51,895,459 $49,514Year Achieved 2003 $51,259,017 $50,965,830 $293,1872007 Yes 2002 $47,046,605 $47,365,934 ($319,329)2006 Yes

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2007-08 GAME PLAN

Diversity & Gender Equity o Record an athlete gender participation rate within fi ve o Increase the percentage of racial and gender minorities Goal: Increase athletic and employment opportunities for percent of the student body’s gender composition. that work in the department. racial and gender minorities. Accommodation of Interests for Females Employee Minority Rates MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS Year Difference between female undergraduates/athletesYear Racial Gender 2007 0.7% differential (52.7% undergrads, 52.0% athletes) 2007 8.0% 43.0% o Record a higher percentage of racial minorities partici- 2006 4.15% differential (53% undergrads, 48.85% athletes) 2006 11.0% 31.0% pating in athletics than are members of the student body.2005 0.22% differential (53.5% undergrads, 53.28% athletes)2005 12.6% 35.4% 2004 2.0% differential (53.0% undergrads, 51.0% athletes) 2004 10.9% 36.4% Athlete vs. Undergraduate Diversity 2003 2.2% differential (53.7% undergrads, 51.5% athletes) 2003 10.3% 33.7% Year Athletics University Difference 2002 2.3% differential (53.3% undergrads, 51.0% athletes) 2002 8.5% 37.0% 2007 18% 11.7% 6.3% 2001 0.7% differential (53.3% undergrads, 52.6% athletes) 2006 20% 11.3% 8.7% 2005 25.3% 13.1% 12.2% 2004 27.6% 12.8% 14.8% 2003 22.7% 12.5% 10.2% 2002 21.6% 12.8% 9.8%

60 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS 2007-08 GAME PLAN

Personal Development of... Service to ... Student-Athletes Staff Community Goal: Continue to support our CHAMPS / Life Skills Goal: Ensure that all staff has a clear understanding of the program and our Student-Athlete Advisory Committee department’s goals and how their individual responsibilitiesGoal—Host or participate in events which positively im- (SAAC). help the department meet its objectives. pact the local community.

MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS

o Cultivate future Badger supporters by offering at least o Realize 100 percent participation from all sports in the o Begin each athletic year with an All Staff meeting to three kids’ day events. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). outline the “game plan” for the coming season. Host Kids Events Full Participation in SAAC Conduct All Staff Meeting Year Achieved Year Achieved Year Achieved Year Achieved Year Achieved Year Achieved 2007 Yes 2004 Yes 2007 Yes 2004 No 2007 Yes 2004 Yes 2006 Yes 2003 Yes 2006 Yes 2003 No 2006 Yes 2003 No 2005 Yes 2002 Yes 2005 Yes 2002 No 2005 Yes 2002 No

o Build an affi nity for Badger Athletics through the devel- opment of a nationally ranked Spirit Squad, which has a signifi cant presence in the community.

National Rankings for Spirit Squad Year Cheer Bucky Dance Team 2007 — — 4th/7th 2006 — (See below) 4th 2005 — 7th 2nd 2004 16th 11th 4th 2003 8th 6th 2nd

Bucky Badger was named to Mascot Hall of Fame in 2006 and to the 2006 Capital One All-America Mascot Team.

All 23 sports were represented on the 2006-07 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

2006-07 ANNUAL REPORT 61 2007-08 GAME PLAN

o Continue to grow and develop participation Customers o Continue to invest in facility upgrades to improve game and entertainment opportunities in Madison for kids day services to fans and also provide give-away items Goal: Maintain safe, clean and accessible facilities and and adults. (i.e. posters) to enhance fans’ experience. train staff to meet the needs of customers.

Special Events MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS Upgrade Fan Experience Camp Crazylegs WIAA Year Achieved Year Attendees Participants Tourneys 2007 Yes 2007 6,769 14,997 13 o Conduct fan surveys in football, volleyball, men’s & 2006 Yes 2006 6,850 13,300 13 women’s basketball and hockey on event day experiences.2005 Yes 2005 6,732 13,574 14 2004 Yes 2004 7,014 12,222 13 Customer Surveys Completed 2003 Yes 2003 6,969 9,054 13 Year Achieved 2002 Yes 2007 No—only FB, MBB, WBB, MHOC 2006 Yes 2005 Yes 2004 No—only MBB, WBB, MHOC Connection with ...

Campus Goal: Continue to partner with the University, Wiscon- sin Alumni Association and the University of Wisconsin Foundation in achieving institutional objectives and to be a source of entertainment and pride for all units of campus.

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o Provide access to facilities for campus events, encourage department participation in institutional outreach efforts and make athletic events available to campus administra- tion as a relationship-building entertainment option.

Assist University Relations Initiatives Year Achieved 2007 Yes 2006 Yes 2005 Yes 2004 Yes

An annual Kids’ Day event is held every spring in the McClain Center before the spring football game.

62 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS 2007-08 GAME PLAN

Former Student-Athletes Goal: Partner with the National W Club to develop and implement strategies that grow relationships with our for- mer student-athletes.

MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS o Host reunions, a career day and team/academic banquets.

Events for Current/Former Athletes Year Reunions Career Day Banquets 2007 Yes Yes Yes 2006 Yes Yes Yes 2005 Yes Yes Yes The women’s soccer 2004 Yes No Yes program celebrated 25 years of varsity 2003 Yes No Yes competition in 2002 Yes No Yes 2006 with a reunion. o Extend the department’s academic commitment by Recognition of ... providing the necessary resources to its degree comple- tion program for those student-athletes whose eligibilityDepartment Success has expired. Goal: Celebrate consistently the proud traditions and accom- plishments of Badger Athletics. Degree Completion Program Year Achieved MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS 2007 Yes 2006 Yes 2005 Yes o Contribute the resources to celebrate the team and indi- vidual achievements of Badger student-athletes.

Recognition of UW Athletics Accomplishment Year Achieved Year Achieved 2006 Yes 2003 Yes 2005 Yes 2002 Yes 2004 Yes 2001 Yes

2006-07 ANNUAL REPORT 63 TThankhank YYouou BBadgeradger FFans!ans!

64 WISCONSIN ATHLETICS The women’s hockey team won its second-straight WCHA regular-season title and WCHA playoff The men’s track and fi eld team won a record-tying seventh consecutive Big Ten indoor championship in 2007. championship in 2007.

The men’s cross country team won a record-tying eighth consecutive Big Ten title in 2006. The men’s track and fi eld team won its fourth straight Big Ten outdoor title and completed the program’s fourth consecutive Big Ten “Triple Crown”—conference titles in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track in the same academic year.

2006-07 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS