Ponick set a school record in the javelin for the second straight week. At the Falcon Invitational on April 13, she threw the javelin 141-1 to win the event and set a school record. Her effort ranks as the second-best in NCAA Division III. She also competed in the heptathlon and had a personal best 3,894 points, and was a member of the 4x100-meter relay team that ran a 48.41. The relay time is No. 15 in the nation.
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Bailey Sauerwein, Sophomore, Whitehall, Wis.
UW-Oshkosh, Danielle Carrigan, Senior, Waukesha, Wis. (West)
UW-Stevens Point, Amber Nabbefeld, Sophomore, Kimberly, Wis.
UW-Stout, Jessika Smith, Junior, Onalaska, Wis. (Luther)
UW-Superior, Vicki Vinokur, Freshman, Maple Grove, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Shelby Mahr, Freshman, Boyd, Wis. (Stanley-Boyd)