WHITEWATER — Erik Woodward, a Juda native whose major is Human Performance, is a member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team, which earned the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Playoffs with a 24-21 victory at UW-Platteville on Nov. 7.

The Warhawks, who clinched at least a share of the title with the win, have now tallied a league-record 40 conference championships. They are ranked No. 1 in the NCAA’s NPI National Ranking and second in both the D3football.com Top 25 and the American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches Poll.

UW-Whitewater (9-0 overall, 6-0 WIAC) wraps up the regular season this Saturday, Nov. 14, at UW-Eau Claire before starting the postseason Nov. 21.