The 4x400m relay team comprised of Beth Dreikosen (Sheboygan/North), Kelsey Jones (Janesville/Parker), Simone Koenen (Burlington/Burlington), and Amanda Brom (Jefferson/Jefferson), along with field athlete Melanie Pilon (Waukesha/South), have been named this week's UW-Whitewater Wal-Mart athletes of the week for women's track and field. Pilon was also named WIAC athlete of the week.

Dreikosen, Jones, Koenen, and Brom earned their honors by clocking a team season best time 3:56.40 in the 4x400m relay at the Drake Relays this past weekend.  Their time is currently fourth best on the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honor roll.

Pilon, UW-W's field athlete of the week, earned her honors by tying for first place in the pole vault at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative with a UW-Whitewater record jump of 12' 2".  Her jump is currently the second highest jump in the WIAC and is tenth on the NCAA DIII honor roll.

The UW-Whitewater Warhawks will next compete in and host the WIAC Outdoor Championships on May 4-5.  The first women's events will begin at noon on Friday May 4.

For additional information, Mike Johnson, UW-W track and field coordinator