WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (July 29, 2019) — A total of 349 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student-athletes representing all 22 of the institution's varsity sport programs were named to the 2018-19 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Honor Roll.
The Warhawks' 12 women's teams had 183 honorees, while 166 student-athletes from the 10 men's teams garnered Scholastic Honor Roll accolades. The Honor Roll is part of the "WIAC Scholar-Athlete Recognition Program".
In addition to the 349 individual awards, UW-Whitewater was named an All-Academic institution as student-athletes earned a GPA equal to, or greater than, the collective GPA of the overall student body.
To be eligible for the list, student-athletes must have carried a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Nearly 50 percent of the WIAC's 5,110 student-athletes achieved Honor Roll status.
See below for a sport-by-sport breakdown of UW-Whitewater's 2018-19 WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll student-athletes.
Men's Sports (166):
Baseball — 20 student-athletes
Basketball — 8
Cross Country/Track and Field — 39 (8 for both)
Football — 53
Soccer — 13
Swimming and Diving — 11
Tennis — 9
Wrestling — 13
Women's Sports (183):
Basketball — 14
Bowling — 15
Cross Country/Track and Field — 44 (18 for both)
Golf — 10
Gymnastics — 11
Soccer — 19
Softball — 24
Swimming and Diving — 19
Tennis — 13
Volleyball — 14
The following UW-Whitewater student-athletes from your coverage area were named to the 2018-19 WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll:
Vince Klim of Bettendorf (Bettendorf High School), a junior on the Football team(s) majoring in Entrepreneurship.
Molly Ethington of Rock Island (Alleman Catholic High School), a senior on the softball team(s) majoring in accounting & business administration.
For more than 150 years, UW-Whitewater has provided students with the education and training to begin their careers with a solid foundation behind them. The UW-Whitewater is committed to the development of the individual, the growth of personal and professional integrity, and respect for diversity and global perspectives. These are met by providing academic and co-curricular programs that emphasize the pursuit of knowledge and understanding and a commitment to service within a safe and secure environment.
