Athletics Hall of Fame
Amy Gahl-Sweeney, an outfielder from 2006-09, was the first two-time All-American in Warhawk softball history. Gahl-Sweeney garnered First Team All-America honors in 2009 and was selected to the Second Team in 2008. She added First Team Academic All-America recognition in 2009. A three-time All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection, Gahl-Sweeney was named the league's Player of the Year in 2007. A four-year standout for the Warhawks, Gahl-Sweeney helped the team to conference titles and NCAA tournament appearances in 2008 and 2009 including a run to the national championship game in 2008. One of the most consistent hitters in the history of the WIAC, Gahl-Sweeney boasted a 29-game hit streak from 2007 into 2008 that broke the program record and ranks third in the league. She broke the WIAC record in career hits with 230 and still holds the league record for runs in a season (62) and career runs (185). Additionally, Gahl-Sweeney holds top ten marks in the UW-Whitewater record book in batting average (.411), homeruns (21), triples (10), doubles (45), runs batted in (138) and at bats (560). A native of Beloit, Wisconsin and product of Parkview High School, Gahl-Sweeney graduated in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in psychology.
