Athletics Hall of Fame
Kelly Wesley Link ran distance events for UW-Whitewater, competing in the fall in cross country and on the track in the spring. Wesley (Link) placed sixteenth, eighth, and twelfth in the WIAC Cross Country Championship her sophomore, junior and senior years, respectively. She was the top UW-W finisher all three years. She was UW-W's MVP all three years, as well as team captain in 1989. She also qualified for the NCAA III Women's Cross Country Championship all three years, finishing as high as 34th her senior year, sixth best ever by a Warhawk woman. She still holds the fourth fastest 5,000 meter time in school history (18:07 in 1987), as well as the twelfth fastest time by a UW-W runner on Whitewater's home course (19:29 in 1989). Wesley led the 1988 team to eleventh place in the 1988 NCAA III Women's Cross Country Championship. On the track Wesley (Link) held UW-W's 1500 meter record indoors and 3000 meter record outdoors when she graduated. She was UW-W's captain as a junior and senior, the team's Top Distance Runner all four years, Whitewater's MVP indoors in 1990, and the outdoor MVP in both 1989 and '90. She capped her track career by qualifying for the NCAA III Outdoor Track and Field Championship in the 3,000 meters in 1990. Wesley (Link) is a resident of Zionsville, Indiana.
