Cross Country
The men’s cross country team ran to a WIAC Championship, a third place finish at the Midwest Regionals and a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Head coach Rick Witt earned his 14th WIAC Coach of the Year award and his fifth in cross country.

At the Division III Championships, the Pointers were led by Terry Witkowski as he ran to a sixth-place finish.  He also finished third at the Midwest Regionals.

The women’s cross country team finished second at the WIAC meet this season, as well as third at the Midwest Regionals. The women’s team also went to the Division III Championships, finishing 21st, with Kelly Haen finishing 44th at the event.  Haen was also the WIAC runner-up in the fall.

Football
The Pointer football team finished second in the WIAC for the second straight year, runner-up to eventual national champion UW-Whitewater. The Pointers went 7-3 on the gridiron, winning five out of their last six games after starting the season 2-2.

Wide receiver/punter Jared Jenkins earned several All-American honors for his punting skills and was a First Team All-WIAC selection at wide receiver.

Joining Jenkins on First Team was Anthony Aker (returner), Jered Fohrman (kicker), Shane Winterfeldt (O-Line), Matt Lunder (defensive end), Peter Petersen (linebacker), and Joe Mleziva (safety).

Tennis
On the tennis court, the Pointers placed fifth at the WIAC Tournament. Monica Preisig, Allison Fortier and Leah Benn placed fifth at the WIAC Tournament as the Pointers accumulated eight total points for their fifth-place finish.

Volleyball
The Pointer volleyball team went 21-13, winning 20 games for the first time since 2007 and increasing their win total by eight from last season.

Morgan Bartkowiak was chosen Honorable Mention All-WIAC and Kaitlin Wolfe was selected to the All-Sportsmanship team.

Basketball
On the hardwood, both the Pointers men’s and women’s basketball teams continued their WIAC dominance.

On the men’s side, the defending national champion Pointers had another successful season, posting a 26-4 record and finishing the season sixth in the nation. They captured their third consecutive WIAC Tournament Championship as well as their third WIAC regular season title in the past five years.  The Pointers advanced to the Sweet 16, where they fell on a last second shot to eventual national champion St. Thomas.

Nick Krull, Jerrell Harris and Louis Hurd all were chosen to the first team All-WIAC.  Harris was also selected to the All-West Region team by D3hoops.com.

The Pointer women’s basketball team also had an impressive season, going 27-3 en route to their fourth straight WIAC Tournament Championship. The Pointers became the sixth team in WIAC history to go 16-0 in league play. They advanced to their third straight Sweet 16, where they were eliminated by George Fox University.

Britta Petersen and Andrea Flease both received All-American honors, with Petersen chosen to the State Farm Coaches First Team and Flease named Honorable Mention.

Petersen also was the WIAC Player of the Year, the Central Region Player of the Year and a third team All-American by D3hoops.com. Petersen, Flease and Ashley Averkamp were all selected to the WIAC First Team. Head Coach Shirley Egner became the second coach in WIAC history to reach 400 wins.

Hockey
On the ice, the Pointer men skated to a 13-14-1 record after starting the season 5-10.  The Pointers won their second straight WIAC Quarterfinals with a mini-game victory over UW-Eau Claire. They were eventually eliminated by UW-Superior in the NCHA Semifinals by a score of 4-2.

The season was the last for head coach Wil Nichol as he is taking a front-office position for an NHL team. Defensemen Garrett Suter also played his last UWSP season but the Honorable Mention All-NCHA selection will continue playing through a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cyclones.

The Pointer women’s hockey team skated to a 13-11-3 record, identical to their 2009-10 season record. The Pointers fell in the NCHA Quarterfinals to Adrian College in two games, but expectations are high for 2011-12 as the Pointers lost one player and returned their top two scorers in Allie Tanzer and Erin Marvin.

Wrestling
On the mat the Pointer wrestling team had another successful season with a third place finish at the WIAC Championships. The Pointers advanced Ben Engelland, Jordan Schulte, Kris Magruder and Chad Gregory to the NCAA Championships.

Engelland brought home a runner-up finish and with that earned his third All-American award.  The Pointer grapplers also had five NWCA Scholar All-Americans.

Swimming and Diving
In the pool the Pointer men’s swim and dive team captured its 12th consecutive WIAC Championship. Luuk Dekkers and Sam Davy took home individual titles for the Pointer men, while the 400 relay team of Davy, Matt Olp, Joey Clapp and Ryan Farmer also won a WIAC Championship.

The Pointer women swim and dive team won their second straight WIAC Championship, with Lauren Alexander, Kelly Kading and Andrea Wagner winning WIAC championships and Kading setting a new league mark in the 200 breaststroke.

The Pointers recently competed at the 2011 NCAA Division III Championships, the men coming in 11th and the women finishing in 33rd place.

Indoor Track and Field
Both the Pointer men and women’s teams finished sixth at the WIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships and both produced All-Americans this season.

The men’s 4x400 meter relay team earned All-American status as well as Brian Thill in the pentathlon and David Litsheim in the 800-meter run.

The Pointer women distance medley relay team of Kelly Haen, EJasmine Haines, Sarah Glunn and Claire Roberts took home All-American honors as well.

Spring Preview
It’s now on to spring sports for the Pointers where the baseball, softball, tennis and outdoor track and field teams will take center stage.

The baseball and softball teams were recently in Florida playing their annual Spring Break trips.  The baseball team was ranked #2 in the D3baseball.com poll and selected the favorite in the WIAC.