Craig Named WIAC Women�s Indoor Track and Field Scholar Athlete

     UW-Stevens Point senior Megan Craig has been named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women�s indoor track and field scholar athlete for efforts on the track and in the classroom.

     Craig, a senior from Bangor, is majoring in physical education with a minor in health education and maintains a 3.63 grade point average. She is a member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and has been named to UW-Stevens Point�s Dean�s List numerous semesters.

     She is the first UW-Stevens Point athlete ever to earn the award for women�s indoor track and field. Jody Butkowski won the outdoor award in 2003. Craig shared the award with UW-Stout�s Laura Verdegan.

     Craig won the one-mile run at the 2005 WIAC indoor championships for her second career league title. She won the 3,000-meter run in 2003. Last weekend, Craig earned her fourth All-American honor while placing fifth with the distance medley relay. In 2004, Craig finished third in the 1,500-meter run and distance medley relay after placing fourth in the 1,500-meter run in 2003. She has also been recognized as her team�s MVP.

Hayes Named to Wrestling Scholar All-American Team

After an impressive season on the mat, UW-Stevens Point junior Mike Hayes has been recognized for his achievements away from wrestling as an NCAA Division III scholar All-American by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.

Hayes, a Beaver Dam native, was the Pointers� highest national finisher, placing fifth at heavyweight at the Division III championships on March 4-5 in Northfield, Minn. He finished the season with a 23-9 record after opening the year with a 4-5 record. Six of his nine losses came to other All-American wrestlers.

Hayes, who is also a member of the UW-Stevens Point football team, is a Biology major.