Spring Break
Wrapping up Blugold's fall season
Frank Pellegrino
Issue date: 12/11/08 Section: Sports
Football and cross-country are the two men's sports that have had their seasons come to an end.
The football team saw success for the second straight year after finishing just 3-7 overall in 2006. The Blugolds eventually became the seventh ranked team in the country and nearly defeated defending national champion UW-Whitewater in a 16-14 loss.
Eleven different Blugolds were named to All-WIAC conference honors and were led by junior Cory Sartorelli who was a unanimous first-team selection.
Senior Paul Bielmeier added to the honors as he was named to the Academic All-American team and became just the fourth Eau Claire football player in history to do so.
The men's cross-country also took strides in the right direction this season. After placing 16th in their NCAA Regional last year, they improved to become sixth overall this season.
Junior Chris Wirtz was the team's strongest performer and finished in 19th place at the Regional. Finishing that high enabled him the opportunity to compete in the NCAA Championship where he become the first Blugold male runner represented since 2001.
Across the table the Eau Claire athletic programs have proved they can compete at the national level, no matter what the sport is.
Along with team success, many players found individual success as well and have left a strong foundation for seasons to come.
The football team saw success for the second straight year after finishing just 3-7 overall in 2006. The Blugolds eventually became the seventh ranked team in the country and nearly defeated defending national champion UW-Whitewater in a 16-14 loss.
Eleven different Blugolds were named to All-WIAC conference honors and were led by junior Cory Sartorelli who was a unanimous first-team selection.
Senior Paul Bielmeier added to the honors as he was named to the Academic All-American team and became just the fourth Eau Claire football player in history to do so.
The men's cross-country also took strides in the right direction this season. After placing 16th in their NCAA Regional last year, they improved to become sixth overall this season.
Junior Chris Wirtz was the team's strongest performer and finished in 19th place at the Regional. Finishing that high enabled him the opportunity to compete in the NCAA Championship where he become the first Blugold male runner represented since 2001.
Across the table the Eau Claire athletic programs have proved they can compete at the national level, no matter what the sport is.
Along with team success, many players found individual success as well and have left a strong foundation for seasons to come.
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Jane Bailey
posted 3/06/09 @ 11:43 AM CST
Nice review! Thanks!
Andrea Godolphin
posted 3/06/09 @ 10:45 PM CST
Good scene, interesting post, thanks.
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