WHITEWATER, WI (03/08/2017)-- Levi Perry, a native of East Moline, Ill., and graduate of United Township High School South, was one of 14 members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams to earn United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Midwest Region awards based on their performances during the 2017 indoor season.
Seven men combined to earn All-Region honors in eight events. Junior Parker Witt (Appleton, Wis./Appleton North) is an honoree in both the 60- and 200-meter dash events. Senior DuVaun Goodlow (Plainfield, Ill./Central) and junior Cameron Magee (Richland Center, Wis./Ithaca) represent UW-Whitewater in the high jump, while senior Levi Perry (East Moline, Ill./United Township) and junior Theron Baumann (Monona Grove, Wis./Monona Grove) highlight the throws with honors in the shot put and weight throw, respetively.
Freshman Christian Jackson (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa West) posted an all-region performance in the 60-meter hurdles, and freshman Zach Jasinski (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) earned the award in the pole vault.
On the women's side, seniors Meredith Porter (Hales Corners, Wis./Whitnall) and Leah Richter (Fond du Lac, Wis./Fond du Lac) each tallied All-Region honors in two events. Individually, Porter received the award in the 400-meter dash, and Richter was recognized in the pole vault. Porter and Richter combined with junior Enyo Amet (Racine, Wis./Prairie) and freshman Abbie Felton (Burlington, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) for an All-Region nod in the 4x400-meter relay.
Senior Amanda Strupp (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) collected All-Region accolades in the weight throw. Junior Erika Sternard (Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove) and sophomore Celeste Madda (Crystal Lake, Ill./Central) recorded All-Region status in the high jump and 200-meter dash, respectively.
To earn All-Region honors, student-athletes must rank among the top five in their respective regions in individual events according to Track & Field Results Reporting System data or be a part of a top three relay team.
For more than 140 years, UW-Whitewater has provided students with the education and training to begin their careers with a solid foundation behind them. The UW-Whitewater is committed to the development of the individual, the growth of personal and professional integrity and respect for diversity and global perspectives. These are met by providing academic and co-curricular programs that emphasize the pursuit of knowledge and understanding and a commitment to service within a safe and secure environment.
