UW-Whitewater, ranked second in the GymInfo Division III poll, lost to eighth ranked Winona State University 185.25-182.5 Friday night at McCown Gymnasium in Winona, Minnesota.

complete results

UW-W placed first in three of the four specialties, and won the all-around title.  Allison Nelson (Naperville, IL/Neuqua Valley) took first on the vault with a 9.475; Annie Mix (Olive Branch, MS/SBEC) won the uneven bars with her 9.50; Mary Kate Young (Lawrenceville, GA/Cullins Hill) was tops on the balance beam at 9.50 and she won the all-around competition with her total of 37.35. 

The Warhawk vault and uneven bars teams both broke into the top ten in the Warhawk record book.  The five women that comprised the vault team included Leah Applin (Brooklyn Park, MN/Champlin Park) (9.275), Katie Thompson (Kingsport, TN/Sullivan South) (9.425), Siri Wischmann (Delano, MN/Delano) (9.30), Young (9.325) and Nelson.  Their total of 46.80 is ninth best all-time.  On the uneven bars Lauren Corrigan (Clarksville, TN/Clarksville) (9.10), Veronica Overby (Kaneohe, HI/James B. Castle) (8.925), Thompson (9.0), Young (9.0) and Mix totaled 45.525 points, also ninth in the school record book.

The Warhawks' next competition will be at UW-Oshkosh Friday, February 19.  The next home meet will be Saturday, February 27 at 2:00 with Gustavus Adolphus College visiting Williams Center.

For additional information:  Jennifer Regan, UW-W coach