WHITEWATER — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater had 346 student-athletes from all 20 varsity sports named to the 2017-18 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Honor Roll.
The Warhawks’ 11 women’s teams had 197 honorees, while 149 student-athletes from the nine men’s teams garnered Scholastic Honor Roll accolades. The Honor Roll is part of the “WIAC Scholar-Athlete Recognition Program.”
Conner Hackett, Darlington, a freshman on the men’s cross country/track and field team majoring in finance was named to the honor roll, as was Landon Zimmerman, New Glarus, a freshman on the men’s track and field team majoring in accounting.
In addition to the 346 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 carry a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Nearly 50 percent of the WIAC’s 5,038 student-athletes achieved Honor Roll status.
UW-Whitewater has provided students with education and training for more than 140 years. The school is committed to the development of the individual, the growth of personal and professional integrity and respect for diversity and global perspectives, which 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.