Warhawk Almanac: Two-Time National Champions!

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team has won the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division III national championship twice in their 38 seasons. Their first NCAA win was in 2005. “The Warhawks, 45-7, were ranked number one in the ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Association)/Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll the last six weeks for [the] regular season, while setting school records for victories and winning percentages.” [1] Overall, 2005 was a great year for the baseball team for they won seven out of the eight total national champion games [2], and the high of that win continued into the next season. However, the Warhawks would not win another NCAA national championship until 2014.

Baseball Champions 2005 Team
2005 National Champions, ca. 2005, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics, Whitewater, WI, https://uwwsports.com/sports/2012/3/27/GEN_0327122239.aspx#2005%20Baseball

The year 2014 was an amazing one for UW-Whitewater athletics. Both the football and basketball teams won their NCAA national championship titles earlier that year and so when the baseball team won their NCAA national championship title, UW-Whitewater became the first school in NCAA history to win all three championships in one year. [3] The Warhawks beat Emory University 7-0, to clinch the College World Series. Warhawk pitcher Scott Plaza was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Division III World Series because he threw seven hits and nine strikeouts in the game shutout. [4] The team completed the National Championship with 8 wins and zero loses, as well as an All Time NCAA Championship Record of 75-47. [5] The team was welcomed home with a ceremony at Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium and took the traditional parade through town on a fire truck. [6]

Alex Saager, 2014 National Champions Celebration Pictures, ca. 2014, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics, Whitewater, WI, https://uwwsports.com/news/2014/5/27/BSB_0527143414.aspx

[1] Tom Fick, “Reinhard Named National Pitcher of the Year: Four Warhawks earn all-American Honors,” Whitewater Register (Whitewater), June 1, 2005.
[2] “Baseball NCAA Championship History,” Baseball, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics, effective July 18, 2022, baseball NCAA championship history (PDF) – University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics (uwwsports.com).
[3] Justin St. Peter, “Baseball: UWW wins world series, completes trifecta,” Royal Purple (Whitewater), May 28, 2014.
[4] Justin St. Peter, “Baseball: UWW wins world series, completes trifecta,” Royal Purple (Whitewater), May 28, 2014.
[5] “Baseball NCAA Championship History,” Baseball, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics, effective July 18, 2022, baseball NCAA championship history (PDF) – University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics (uwwsports.com).
[6] “Welcome Home for Champs,” University of Wisconsin Whitewater Athletics (Whitewater), May 27, 2014.

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ChatGPT recap (with citations)

Since going live in October 2022, ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot, has brought conversations about the ethics, utility, and accuracy of AI text generators to the fore. It has also started parallel conversations on the threat that AI poses to certain occupations. 

In academic circles, these conversations seem to revolve around the incorporation of ChatGPT in the classroom and how this will affect student integrity. At present the opinions seem to fall on a continuum between embracing the technology and banning it completely. Some faculty want to encourage the use of ChatGPT as a way to keep up with rapidly changing technology (McMurtrie, 2023). Some faculty want to completely ban its use in any type of learning environment because it signals the end of critical thinking (Metha, 2023). These past few months have shown us that ChatGPT and its contemporaries are here to stay, and will probably be widely used by students.

So what have we as academic librarians learned about ChatGPT?

ChatGPT works on programmed knowledge. Therefore, originality, creativity and innovation are terms which cannot be applied to any of the works produced by the chatbot. This means that it may be very easy to detect a plagiarized ChatGPT assignment based on context and relevance (Marr, 2023). We have discovered that students are inadvertently learning a key information literacy skill: how to refine key terms by asking ChatGPT to produce an output tailored to their specific needs. 

ChatGPT does not provide accurate information. The creators of ChatGPT have acknowledged this fact on their website when discussing the limitations of the chatbot (Kim, 2022). We have also learned from first hand experience that the chatbot may create its own sources and citations instead of citing existing credible sources. Even worse, it creates a mashup of invented citations and actual citations, thus giving the user a false sense of confidence. 

Anything produced by ChatGPT is copyrighted but we are not sure who owns the copyright (McKendrick, 2022). The US copyright office has ruled that AI generated material does not fulfill the human authorship requirement in order to be eligible for a copyright claim (Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence, 2023). The content generated by the chatbot is still subject to the license, and terms of use of the company which owns it. These terms of use may place the content created by ChatGPT in the public domain at present, but that may be subject to change. Some academics are debating the ethics of including the AI as a co-author. Given all this uncertainty, we recommend that you cite any artificial intelligence generated material as a source .The following is an example of a citation of a ChatGPT output in APA style.

Artificial Intelligence. (2022). Would a better reference for the abstract be if I were to cite you as the author? ChatGPT. https://chat.openai.com/auth/login.

In text citation may be as follows:

 “The abstract is a hypothetical example that I generated based on my understanding of the topic” (Artificial Intelligence, 2022). 

I, Rebecca Paulraj, do affirm that this blog post was not created by or edited by an artificial intelligence text generator. 

References

Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence. 88 Fed. Reg. 16190 (March 16, 2023) (37 CFR Part 202). 

Kim, T. (2022, Dec 15). ChatGPT Is amazing—and totally overrated. Barron’s (Online). https://www.barrons.com/articles/chatgpt-problems-flaws-51671060494

Marr, B. (2023, Mar 3). The top 10 limitations of ChatGPT. Forbes (Online). https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/03/03/the-top-10-limitations-of-chatgpt/?sh=786f9f408f35

McKendrick, J. (2022, Dec 21). Who ultimately owns content generated by ChatGPT and other AI platforms? Forbes (Online). https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2022/12/21/who-ultimately-owns-content-generated-by-chatgpt-and-other-ai-platforms/?sh=5f2ee30f5423

McMurtrie, B. (2023, March 31). ChatGPT is already upending campus practices. Colleges are rushing to respond. Chronicle of Higher Education, 69(15), 11.

Mehta, R. (2023, May). A ban on ChatGPT does more harm than good. MIT Technology Review, 126, 20-21. 

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Warhawk Almanac: From Normal to Teacher’s College

Over its 154 years of operation, the University of Wisconsin Whitewater has undergone three name changes. The first of those name changes came in 1924 as Whitewater had undergone a curriculum development that resulted in Whitewater Normal School becoming Whitewater State Teacher’s College. On April 21, 1868, Whitewater Normal School opened and began educating future teachers in writing, reading, math, and the art of teaching. [1] A training school, a school for local children ranging in age from elementary to what we would consider high school students today, was located on campus. The training school allowed for the teachers in training to be observed under experienced critics and learn by doing. [2] This idea of supervised practice teaching was solidified under President Salisbury within the first twenty-five years of the school’s history and has been a key factor in the education department ever since. [3]

From 1924 Whitewater State Normal School Minnieska page 3.

As the decades progressed, Whitewater kept up its high academic standards by competing with the offerings of newer universities. By 1913, the Whitewater Normal School had established a new department in commercial education, offering students “maximum training in commercial subjects and a minimum of theoretical work.” [4] The commercial education program provided teachers with specialized training in areas of business, law, and typewriting in order to better educate students entering business professions. Eight years later, in 1923, Whitewater had expanded its commercial courses to a three-year program in order to better prepare their teachers. In 1925, the curriculum expanded to a four-year course, and so the Whitewater Normal School now had the ability to grant the degree of Bachelor of Education, becoming the first normal school in Wisconsin to do so. This prompted the name change to Whitewater State Teacher’s College in 1927. [5]

From 1927 Whitewater Teacher’s College page 6.

[1] Brian Dahlstom, “Normal School Opened in 1868,” The Royal Purple (Whitewater), December 6, 1989.
[2] M. Janette Bohi, A History of Wisconsin State University Whitewater 1868-1968 (Whitewater: Whitewater State University Foundation, Inc., 1967), 41.
[3] M. Janette Bohi, A History of Wisconsin State University Whitewater 1868-1968 (Whitewater: Whitewater State University Foundation, Inc., 1967), 93.
[4] M. Janette Bohi, A History of Wisconsin State University Whitewater 1868-1968 (Whitewater: Whitewater State University Foundation, Inc., 1967), 134.
[5] M. Janette Bohi, A History of Wisconsin State University Whitewater 1868-1968 (Whitewater: Whitewater State University Foundation, Inc., 1967), 130.

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Warhawk Almanac: It’s May Week Whitewater!

In 1969, UW-Whitewater organized its first May Week. It would take place May 4th – May 11th as a way “to get the campus out to have fun together with the town and parents.” [1] It was a huge success! There were dances, stag and drag races, films to be watched, a Whitewater Forum presentation, a carnival, sports games, concerts, and Phi Sigma Epsilon even held a pancake brunch. [2] By 1976, the celebrations were still going strong, but now it was being used as a way “to strip Whitewater of its reputation as a suitcase college” by giving students a reason to stay. [3]

Whitewater May Week, 1972, in 1972 Minnieska (Whitewater: University of Wisconsin Whitewater, 1972), 58.

UW-Whitewater hosted its final May Week celebration April 28th-May 4th, 1980. Many of the events from the first May Week took place. Students enjoyed the warm weather and relaxed while listening to bands preform at the Spring Outdoor Happening Concert. However, some students interrupted comedian Tom Parks’ act and booed him off the stage. Other students also unplugged Tom Clyde’s amplifier during his performance. [4] By the 1980s, May Week turned from a campus and community event to a campus celebration. The traditions that took place at the first celebration continued, but also included many events were put on as fundraising opportunities for buildings and organizations around campus. A few events were even hosted by the Miller Brewing Company. This all changed in 1985 when Assistant Chancellor of Student Affairs, William Riley. and Director of the University Center, Steven Summers, decided that there would be no sponsorship of alcohol anywhere on the campus. [5]

May Week was successful in giving the students of UW-Whitewater the opportunity to relax and enjoy the spring weather as a campus and community, and more students were staying on campus to enjoy the festivities.

[1] “WSU-W Students Prepare for First May Week,” The Whitewater Register, May 1, 1969.
[2] “WSU-W Students Prepare for First May Week,” The Whitewater Register, May 1, 1969.
[3] “Dorms Show Super Spirit,” The Royal Purple, February 11, 1976.
[4] “Inconsiderate students mar May Week events,” The Royal Purple, May 7, 1980.
[5] “Sponsors,” The Royal Purple, September 18, 1985.

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Stuffed Animal Sleepover in the Library: Beach Party!

(Post author: Madison Pingel, Elementary Education Major)

Did you recently notice a few extra little children and stuffed animals in the Library? Did a giant octopus catch your eye when you were trying to study? It’s no surprise! Fifteen children from ages 1 to 7 years visited Andersen Library on Friday, April 14, 2023, to participate in the Library’s Eighth Annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover. The children of UW-Whitewater students, staff, faculty, and the Children’s Center, were invited to participate in a craft and dance party fun followed by a story time.

Art Education students from ELEMMID 424 coordinated a craft activity, and volunteer students, Brooke Adamczyk and Elizabeth Bochat, took lead to teach the craft with assistance from Georgia Mayfield and Sarah Miller. Children created a variety of fish cutouts to display on our ocean backdrop. The children then jumped in with our Jr. Assistant Addie, and got moving with some beach-themed tunes and a boatload of balloons. Student librarian assistant, Orion Regenold, created the playlist. Check it out on Spotify: Stuffed Animal Sleepover.

Student volunteers and children working on a craft at a table
Craft time!

Ready for a rest, the children then enjoyed stories and action rhymes with UW-W COEPS students, Madison Pingel and Alyssa Ostrenga. Their selections were Louie’s Goose by H.M. Ehrlich and Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea by Jan Peck.

Two College of Education students reading to children and stuffed animals
Alyssa and Madison lead the story time for the children and their stuffed animals

Before heading home, the children put their stuffed animals down to nap. The stuffies needed it to be alert and ready to dive in to their snorkeling training sessions.

Stuffed animals with backdrop of fish mural made by participants
The stuffed animals have time to snorkel

A big thank you to everyone who helped make the event fun for all!  We are grateful for the many student workers and staff members involved behind the scenes, from blowing up balloons and setting up. COEPS students Madison, Alyssa, and Sarah, COLS student Georgia, and Library staff members Ellen, Rebecca, and Diana stayed for the evening to run the snorkeling training program, wrangle the stuffed animals, and put together polaroid photo memories of the stuffed animals’ nighttime antics.

If this sounds like fun for a little one you know, or if you’d like to volunteer, keep your eyes peeled for next year’s event!

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Warhawk Almanac: “Normal is afire!”

Readers of the blog are likely familiar with the Old Main fire of 1970, however that is not the only time part of the building burned down. On a blustery Monday morning, April 27, 1891, just before the 8 o’clock bell, screams of “’Normal is afire’” could be heard throughout Whitewater. [1] Students, staff, faculty, and community members all lined the streets to watch as the north half of the building was consumed by flames. [2] The origin of the fire is unknown, since the smoke from the furnaces was “carried off in iron flues inside brick chimneys with air space between them. Mr. Beach, the curator, started the fires in three furnaces at half past six. About an hour later he set out to visit the rooms and see that the temperature was right. Reaching Normal Hall he found it filled with smoke.” [3]

Northside of Old Main after the fire
History of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Collection, Anderson Library Archives and Area Research, Anderson Library, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI.

While the building was on fire, bystanders were “[running] in and out, removing every portable object from rooms where it was safe to enter” due to their fondness for the building. [4] Students and staff were throwing items from the third-floor windows, “few attempted to tear up the seats in the Assembly room and broke every one they touched”, “some began to remove doors”, and “others were busy throwing books from the library windows.” [5] One faculty member was seen “frantically searching for his desk” and there was a woman “with one edge of a patch-work quilt drawn over her head and confined under her chin by one hand, while the remaining seven-eighths floated in the wind.” [6]

The inside of a classroom after the fire
History of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Collection, Anderson Library Archives and Area Research Center, Anderson Library, Whitewater, WI.

It took the fire department until 11 a.m. to extinguish the fire. By that time, hundreds of items littered the lawn of what would become the UW-Whitewater campus. Parts of the building were deemed safe enough to reenter and so students and staff set to work putting everything back inside. [7] University President Albert Salisbury called for classes to be canceled for the next two days while alternate spaces were found for the displaced classes. One such location was Mrs. Camp’s house on Prairie Street, which was fondly labeled “Normal School Annex.” [8]

Old Main after 1891 fire from East side of building
Full view of Old Main after the fire
History of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Collection, Anderson Library Area of Archives and Research Center, Anderson Library, Whitewater, WI.

Reconstruction of the building began June 16, 1891, during the summer holidays. The fire at Old Main was not forgotten thanks to the efforts of Professor Shutts. He “organized seven fire squads among men after the turn of the century, and in 1906 a regular fire drill was inaugurated.” [9]

[1] H. D. Keyes, “The Fire, April 27, 1891,” in Historical Sketches of the First Quarter Century of the State Normal School at Whitewater, Wisconsin, with a Catalogue of its Graduates and a Records of Their Work, ed. Albert Salisbury (Madison: Tracy, Gibbs and Co., Printers, 1893), 92.
[2] H. D. Keyes, “The Fire, April 27, 1891,” in Historical Sketches of the First Quarter Century of the State Normal School at Whitewater, Wisconsin, with a Catalogue of its Graduates and a Records of Their Work, ed. Albert Salisbury (Madison: Tracy, Gibbs and Co., Printers, 1893), 93.
[3] “The Normal School Building in Flames: Good Work by the Fire Department Saves the Main Structure,” The Whitewater Register, April 20th, 1891.
[4] H. D. Keyes, “The Fire, April 27, 1891,” in Historical Sketches of the First Quarter Century of the State Normal School at Whitewater, Wisconsin, with a Catalogue of its Graduates and a Records of Their Work, ed. Albert Salisbury (Madison: Tracy, Gibbs and Co., Printers, 1893), 93.
[5] H. D. Keyes, “The Fire, April 27, 1891,” in Historical Sketches of the First Quarter Century of the State Normal School at Whitewater, Wisconsin, with a Catalogue of its Graduates and a Records of Their Work, ed. Albert Salisbury (Madison: Tracy, Gibbs and Co., Printers, 1893), 93.
[6] H. D. Keyes, “The Fire, April 27, 1891,” in Historical Sketches of the First Quarter Century of the State Normal School at Whitewater, Wisconsin, with a Catalogue of its Graduates and a Records of Their Work, ed. Albert Salisbury (Madison: Tracy, Gibbs and Co., Printers, 1893), 94.
[7] H. D. Keyes, “The Fire, April 27, 1891,” in Historical Sketches of the First Quarter Century of the State Normal School at Whitewater, Wisconsin, with a Catalogue of its Graduates and a Records of Their Work, ed. Albert Salisbury (Madison: Tracy, Gibbs and Co., Printers, 1893), 94.
[8] “The Normal School Building in Flames: Good Work by the Fire Department Saves the Main Structure,” The Whitewater Register, April 20th, 1891.
[9] M. Janette Bohi, A History of Wisconsin State University Whitewater 1868-1968 (Whitewater: Whitewater State University Foundation, Inc., 1967), 116.

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Warhawk Almanac: Carlson Hall

In 1917, Paul A. Carlson came to Whitewater Normal School (now UW-Whitewater), as a business education professor. During his tenure at Whitewater, he published the first standardized textbook in bookkeeping developing the “how” and “why” of the practice/subject. He was also a big proponent for commercial education, proposing “‘A New Deal in Commercial Education,’ stressing personal and social values as primary and vocational training as secondary”. Carlson also took on many leadership positions, including being the director of the accounting department, supervising Pi Omega Pi (business education fraternity), and serving as the president to many business associations. With all these achievements, it came as no surprise that a building on campus would be named in his honor. Carlson Hall, a men’s dormitory, opened in 1964. Located on top of the hill on West Starin Road, the impressive new building housed 246 students. [1]

Gregg Theune, Carlson Hall, ca. 1990, University of Wisconsin—Whitewater Archives and Area Research Center, Whitewater, WI, https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AMZWRSTQL4TUK387

For many years, the building was used as housing for students and later transitioned to offices for the College of Business and Economics, but it was left empty in 2009 when the business department moved to the recently built Hyland Hall. In 2011, the university received $52 million from the state government to use for campus remodeling projects, and so the university decided that Carlson Hall would no longer remain empty. [2] As part of the campus wide refurbishment efforts, Carlson Hall renovations included “research labs, a café, new faculty offices, conference rooms and space for student organizations.” [3] After the renovation was completed in 2012, Carlson Hall was renamed Laurentide Hall and became the new home of the College of Letters and Sciences in October of that year. [4]

Amanda Martin, Laurentide Hall, ca. 2018, University of Wisconsin—Whitewater Housing, Whitewater, WI, https://www.flickr.com/photos/uwwresnet/39851366164

[1] University of Wisconsin—Whitewater, “Ready New Dorms for Fall,” The Royal Purple (Whitewater), July 28, 1964.
[2] University of Wisconsin—Whitewater, “Carlson remodeling an ‘important change’ for university,” The Royal Purple (Whitewater), March 30, 2011.
[3] University of Wisconsin—Whitewater, “Carlson remodeling an ‘important change’ for university,” The Royal Purple (Whitewater), March 30, 2011.
[4] University of Wisconsin—Whitewater, “New name for Carlson Hall likely,” The Royal Purple (Whitewater), April 11, 2012.

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T3: Print what you need to Vote

Image contains the word Vote in Red, White, and Blue
If you are voting in today’s election, you will need to bring these things with you. If you are planning on using a UW-Whitewater HawkCard, you must also present a UW-W Voter Enrollment Verification form to show proof of enrollment and address.

Students may print the form or display it to the poll worker on an electronic device such as a smartphone, tablet, or computer. This form can also be used to show Proof of Residence for voter registration if WINS lists your Whitewater/local address.

How to print your UW-W Voter Enrollment Verification Form:

  • Log in to WINS
  • Select the Magnifying Glass on right to Search
  • Type Voter Enrollment in the search box
  • Select Voter Enrollment Verification
  • Select Print a Voter Enrollment Verification (make sure that you have pop-ups enabled in your web browser)
  • Verify that all information is correct before printing or using at the polls.

Voting in Whitewater takes place at the Downtown Armory 146 W North St, Whitewater, WI 53190

Get Directions

Polling Place Hours: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 7.00 AM – 8.00 PM

Happy Voting!

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Stuffed Animal Beach Party & Sleepout at the Library

image of beach with cute stuffed animals reading books and playing in the sand

It’s time for the return of the…

Stuffed Animal Sleepover Event!

UW-Whitewater students, staff, faculty and Children’s Center families, accompanied by a child 6(ish) years of age or younger, are invited to join Andersen Library for the 8th Stuffed Animal Beach Sleepover in the Library on Friday, April 14th. Child participants bring a stuffed animal friend to join them in a beach-themed library story time and a craft activity. The stuffed animals then get to sleep over and explore the library after hours. As a special treat, stuffed animal friends will soak up the sun and enjoy some good books inside our beach cabanas. We hope to SEA you there!

Children will pick up their stuffed animal friend and a photo memory of their animal’s beach adventures on Saturday, April 15th, Sunday, April 16th, or Monday, April 17th.

Note: Children need to be accompanied by an adult, but the library will provide lifeguards for the stuffed animals’ overnight beach adventure.  

Please fill out this form to register: http://goo.gl/4WDQSJ 

When? Friday, April 14th

Session 1: 3.30-4.30 PM
Session 2: 4.30-5.30 PM
Where? Andersen Library, 2nd Floor

Want to know more? Need accommodations? See our posts from previous years’ events. Have questions? Contact Ellen, the Education Librarian at 262-472-5525.

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Warhawk Almanac: Five Time National Champions!

The Lady Warhawk Gymnastics team has had its fair share of National Titles throughout their time, beginning with their first win March 24, 2012. [1] After placing third in 2009 and 10, and second in 2011 the team was finally able to achieve their goal. [2] By 2014, the team earned two more National Championships completing a three-year winning streak. Along with their third-straight National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) National Championship, the Warhawks set a “Division-III record-high 193.025 total score on March 21 in Ithaca, N.Y. ”. [3] Not only did they set a Division record but “the ‘Hawks set five program records in total…and qualified 14 gymnasts to compete in the individual championships.” [4]

2014 Gymnastics Team
2014 Gymnastics Team
UW-Whitewater Gymnastics Team, 2014 Championship, ca. 2014, Facebook, Whitewater, WI, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10152438357055926&set=a.10152438356935926

While the team continued to have strong showings, they did not win another national title until they “traveled to UW-Stout the weekend of Friday, March 31 and came back soaring high as 2017 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association National Champions.”[5] This time the team had a total score of 191.000, bringing the team to four National Championships while second-place finisher UW-La Crosse totaled 188.300.[6]

2017 Gymnastics Team on Firetruck
2017 Gymnastics Team celebrating in style
UW-Whitewater Gymnastics, 2017 Gymnastics Team, Facebook, Whitewater, WI, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10155058991525926&set=a.552025523383957

The team won their fifth NCGA National Championship and second straight title March 23, 2018, in Springfield, Massachusetts. [7] Head coach Jennifer Regan was quoted in the Royal Purple, saying “I couldn’t be prouder…As a coach you can’t ask for a better performance over the last two days. The kids left everything out on the floor last night, that’s for sure.” [8] And indeed, they did. The team came home with a total score of 193.700 (La Crosse finished second with 192.55), their best event being floor with a score of 48.750. The team also tied a program best record in bars (48.675) and set a program record for beam (48.450). [9]

2018 Gymnastics Team
2018 Gymnastics Team
UW-Whitewater Gymnastics, 2018 Gymnastics Team NCGA National Champions, Facebook, Whitewater, WI, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=552025546717288&set=a.552025520050624

[1] “Gymnasts win first title ever,” Royal Purple (Whitewater), April 4, 2012.
[2] “Gymnasts win first title ever,” Royal Purple (Whitewater), April 4, 2012.
[3] Kevin Cunningham, Whitewater, “Gymnastics: Another year, another title,” Royal Purple (Whitewater), April 2, 2014.
[4] Kevin Cunningham, “Gymnastics: Another year, another title,” Royal Purple (Whitewater), April 2, 2014.
[5] Connor Moore, “Warhawks gymnastics wins fourth national title,” Royal Purple (Whitewater), April 6, 2017.
[6] “Gymnastics NCGA Championship History,” Gymnastics, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics, effective July 8, 2022, gym ncga championship history (PDF) – University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics (uwwsports.com).
[7] Jack Miller, “Gymnastics puts on historic title performance,” Royal Purple (Whitewater), April 1, 2018.
[8] Jack Miller, “Gymnastics puts on historic title performance,” Royal Purple (Whitewater), April 1, 2018.
[9] Jack Miller, “Gymnastics puts on historic title performance,” Royal Purple (Whitewater), April 1, 2018.

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