THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER

Mom's Full Name: Melissa Beese
Dad's Full Name: Rick Beese
College Athletic Accomplishments: My biggest accomplishment was making it to the Final 4 and being National Runner-Up for the 2012-13 year. Also being a part of 3 Conference Championship teams at UWW, making it to the NCAA tournament each year and being on the Honor Role every semester.
College Academic Accomplishments: Being on the Dean’s List every semester, Honor Roll, member of Phi Eta Sigma, Member of the Golden Key Club, Member of National Society of Leadership
High School Athletic Accomplishments: Honorable mentions in Basketball and Volleyball, Captain my senior year in Volleyball and Track, Most improved in volleyball, Warrior Heart in Volleyball
High School Academic Accomplishments: Top 10% of my class, Honor Role, National Honor society, Art student of the year, Key Club
Hometown newspaper: Wausau Daily Herald
 
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Class: Painting
Favorite Food: COOKIES
Favorite Movie: Despicable Me 2
Favorite Cartoon Character: Tinkerbell
Favorite Quote: Everything Happens For A Reason AND What's Life Without Taking Chances
Favorite Card/Board Game: Phase 10
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Scoring the winning basket against an undefeated team in our conference
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Raising 12,000 for my Hero, Lisa Panici, in the 2011 Volleyball season. Also having the ability to play with Lisa Panici as well as Alex Scarbro in the 2012 Basketball season.
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): Badgers
Favorite Spot on Campus: Library or My Apartment
 
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on?: GLEE
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick?: The Real World
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be?: Lisa Panici and Alex Scarbro
Who would play you in a movie about your life?: My Sister, Kelly or Ann Hathaway
What is your dream job?: Dolphin Trainer at Sea World
If you could bring something from your hometown to Whitewater what would it be?: My dog, Shadow!
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do?: Hang with my roommates, my family, friends and/or Tom
 
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season?: my agility and speed
What are your expectations for your upcoming season?: personally, to stay healthy but as a team to continue what we had accomplished last year
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)?: it was my sisters in high school
What is your pre-competition ritual?: straighten my hair, shorts, jersey, shoes, NINJA
Who is your sports hero?: Lisa Panici