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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced its 58th Hall of Fame Class.
 
Former student-athletes Brent Allen '07, Dan Hytinen '09, Rebekah Nelson Johnson '08, Jessica Kohlman, Kate LaZotte Langfeldt '08, Andre McKoy, Derek Stanley '18 and Ann Kingsnorth Zessin '05 will be inducted. Longtime UW-Whitewater Athletic Administrator Bob Lanza will be inducted under the category of staff/coach, and Warhawk supporter Tim Patterson will be inducted for his distinguished service to the institution.
 
All 10 individuals will be recognized for their contributions to Warhawk Athletics as part of the UW-Whitewater football team's game against UW-Platteville on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 1 p.m. Inductees will be part of the Homecoming Parade, which begins at 10 a.m., and be honored at halftime of the football game and at the annual Hall of Fame banquet, which begins following the contest at 4:30 p.m. at the University Center's Hamilton Room.
 
More information on the Hall of Fame Banquet, including registration, will be posted in August.

 

	Brent Allen was an offensive lineman for three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship teams, two national runners-up and a member of the team that claimed the program's first national title during his four-year career with UW-Whitewater football from 2003-07. As a senior in 2007, Allen led the Warhawks to its first-ever national title for football as the Rimington Award winner as the nation's top center in Division III. That season, Allen bolstered a line that helped running back Justin Beaver set the DIII record for rushing yards in a season (2,455). A Second Team All-America selection by D3football.com in 2007, Allen was a First Team All-Region pick in 2007 and two-time First Team All-WIAC selection during his career. The Mukwonago native was selected to the WIAC All-Time Team, which was created in 2012 as part of the league's Centennial Celebration. Also a two-time member of the WIAC's Scholastic Honor Roll, Allen graduated in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in human resource management.
	Dan Hytinen is one of the most decorated throwers in men's track and field program history. Competing from 2005-08, Hytinen is a two-time national champion in the discus securing back-to-back crowns in 2007 and 2008. A six-time All-American, Hytinen finished among the top eight in the outdoor national championships all four years of his career in the discus. His junior campaign featured a fifth-place finish in the shot put indoors followed by a bronze in the outdoor championships in addition to the national title in the discus. Hytinen went on to compete in the United States Olympic Trials in the discus in 2012 advancing to the finals of the event. He holds the program record in the discus with a distance of 59.87 meters (196'5") recorded in 2008, which also ranks him 4th all-time in NCAA Division III. The South Milwaukee native graduated in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in physical education.
	Rebekah Nelson Johnson was a right-side hitter for three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships and four NCAA tournament qualifying teams including a national semifinalist in 2006, a national runner-up in 2007 and a national championship in 2005. She was named to the NCAA Division III Championship All-Tournament Team as a sophomore in 2005. A Third Team All-America selection by the American Volleyball Coaches Association as a junior, Johnson helped UW-Whitewater claim WIAC Tournament titles in 2006 and 2007. She holds top 20 marks in the program's career record book in attack attempts (3.122), matches with 20 or more kills (3), kills (1,158), matches with double figure kills (53), digs (1,249), matches with double figure digs (53), hitting percentage (.276) and service aces (133). The two-time All-WIAC pick was also the league's Judy Kruckman Scholar Athlete in 2007. A four-time member on the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll, the Williams Bay native graduated in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in physical education (K-12).
	Jessica Kohlman was a national champion for the women's track and field program during her four-year career from 1998-01. A two-time Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion in the weight throw (2001 indoors) and hammer throw (2001 outdoors), Kohlman finished among the top eight nationally on three occasions. She earned her first All-America honor by finishing fourth in the discus in 2000 before winning the national title in the weight throw in 2001. She capped that season with her third All-America honor by finishing eighth in the hammer throw at the national outdoor meet in 2001. The New Holstein native previously held the program record in the hammer throw with a mark of 54.80 meters (179' 9") recorded in 2001.
	Kate LaZotte Langfeldt was a setter for three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship teams and was a four-time NCAA Division III Tournament qualifier including a national semifinal finish in 2006, a national runner-up in 2007 and a national title in 2005. The two-time All-WIAC selection was also a First Team All-Region honoree in 2007 before claiming Second Team All-America honors that same season from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. She was named to the NCAA Division III Championship All-Tournament Team in 2007. Langfeldt recorded 71 assists in a single match in 2007, a mark that ranks among the top 12 in WIAC history. She holds top 15 marks in UW-Whitewater's program record book in career assists (3,315), matches with double figure digs (53), and assists in a season (1,566 and 1,528). A four-time member on the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll, the Stoughton native graduated in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in Biology.
	Andre McKoy was a member of the 1984 national championship team, the first for UW-Whitewater men's basketball and the first men's basketball title for any institution in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. A prolific scorer, McKoy is the program's all-time leading scorer with 2,000 points accumulated during his four-year career from 1981-84 – that mark remains among the top ten in WIAC history for career scoring. He also owns program career marks in field goals made (793) and field goal attempts (1,566) while ranking second in free throws made (416) and free throws attempted (547). During the national championship campaign in 1983-84, McKoy compiled 697 points – second in the program record book for scoring in a single season. He went on to earn Second Team All-America honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches and was selected as the WIAC Player of the Year that season. A three-time First Team All-WIAC pick, McKoy compiled a record of 87-27 while leading the Warhawks to a pair of final four appearances in his four seasons. The Madison native was inducted into the WIAC Hall of Fame in 2022.
	Derek Stanley was a two-sport standout for UW-Whitewater as a member of the Warhawk football team from 2003-06 and competing for the men's track and field program from 2004-08. A two-time All-Region selection and three-time All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference wide receiver, Stanley was a member of two WIAC championship teams and two national runners-up (2005, 2006). By the end of his career, he held top five marks in the conference record book in receiving touchdowns in a career (35), receiving touchdowns in a game (4), longest kickoff return (97 yards), receiving yards in a season (1,328) and receiving touchdowns in a season (16). In the UW-Whitewater record book, he held numerous records for season and career receiving yards, touchdowns, and kickoff returns. Selected to the WIAC's All-Time Football Team as part of the league's Centennial Celebration, Stanley was a seventh-round draft pick to the St. Louis Rams in 2007. Stanley was also one of the most-decorated long jumpers in men's track and field program history. A five-time All-American, Stanley was the national runner-up in the event at the 2004 indoor championships. He finished eighth in 2006 and sixth in 2008 indoors. Outdoors, Stanley claimed bronze at the 2006 national meet and was sixth in 2004. He was a three-time WIAC champion in the event, winning the title indoors in 2004 and sweeping the conference meets in 2006. His leap of 7.50 meters (24' 7.25") in 2004 remains the program record. The Verona native graduated in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in physical education.
	Ann Kingsnorth Zessin was a member of the UW-Whitewater gymnastics team from 2001-04. A two-time national qualifier, she went on tie for fourth in the all-around at the 2004 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association championship to earn All-America honors. Zessin was an All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honoree in three events in 2003 and in the all-around in 2004. Zessin was a member of a team that held multiple program records during the previous scoring era (only four scores were used) including six of the top 20 team scores on the floor exercise including the program record, seven of the top 20 team scores on the uneven bars including the program record, four of the top 20 scores on the balance beam and the fourth-highest team vault score. A three-year honoree on the WIAC's Scholastic Honor Roll, the Oak Lawn, Illinois native graduated in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in physical education.
	Bob Lanza served the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletic Department in a variety of roles over his 32-year tenure that spanned from 1985-2017. Playing a vital role in the success of Warhawk Athletics, Lanza was the department's business manager from 1985-2005 - responsible for budgets, purchasing, travel and game administration. He served as the interim Athletic Director during the spring semester in 2004 and was promoted to Associate Athletic Director in 2006. Lanza served on and chaired numerous University committees during his tenure and he earned the UWW Academic Staff Excellence for non-instructional staff award in 2014 which recognizes outstanding performance.  He also earned the 30-Year Service Award in 2015. Lanza continues to support the athletic programs through his work with summer camps administration, while also assisting with event management and with the athletic communications staff.
	Tim Patterson has been connected to Warhawk Athletics for over 40 years beginning as an athlete, through service on boards, committees and clubs and as a donor. Patterson was a member of the football team from 1979-82 and the baseball team from 1980-83 before graduating in 1985 with a degree in general business with an emphasis in marketing. A former student assistant football coach as well, Patterson was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame as an athlete in 2001. He served as the president of the W-Club for 24 years raising more than $250,000 for Warhawk Athletics during that time. He was a member of the Hall of Fame committee for 25 years, serving as the chair for three years. A longtime member of the Quarterback Club, Patterson is actively involved in golf outings, is a regular donor to Wally & Rod's Warhawk Raffle Auction and is a longtime advertising sponsor at Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium.