Jeff Miller has been selected as the Division III North Region Men's Assistant Coach of the Year by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for the second consecutive season. Additionally, ten Warhawks have earned All-Region accolades from the USTFCCCA.
Miller, in his 42nd year at UW-Whitewater, helped lead the Warhawks to a fourth place finish at the 2024 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships. His athletes contributed 54 of the team's 102 points in the league championship meet. This outdoor season, Miller has coached three men to top 15 national rankings.
Christian Patzka (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights) led the nation in both the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000-meter run while adding a number nine ranking in the 1,500-meter run. He registered the second-fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000-meter run times in Division III history this season.
Gunner Schlender (Brillion, Wis./Brillion) is ranked 10th and 11th in the 5,000 and 10,000-meter runs respectively.
Justin Krause (Ixonia, Wis./Pewaukee) is currently ranked 15th in Division III in the 1,500-meter run.
In addition to Miller's honor, the USTFCCCA recognized ten Warhawks with All-Region accolades including Patzka (1500, 3000 steeplechase, 5000), Schlender (5000 and 10,000), Krause (1500),
Shelvin Garrett II (Beloit, Wis./Memorial) (triple jump),
Jordan Hall (Elkhorn, Wis./Elkhorn) (triple jump),
Tina Shelton (Janesville, Wis./Parker) (100, 200, 4x100 relay),
Hannah Bilodeau (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) (4x100 relay),
Jacqueline Kornowski (Green Bay, Wis./Preble) (4x100 relay),
Danielle Pouska (Algonquin, IL/Jacobs) (4x100 relay) and
Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) (pole vault).
All ten All-Region honorees will be representing UW-Whitewater at the 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships this week. The national meet is set to run May 23-25 at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.