Strupp recorded two of the top throwing distances in the NCAA Division III with her efforts at the Badger Track & Field Classic on Jan. 12, and the North Central College (Ill.) Cardinal Opener on Jan. 18. Competing at the Badger Track & Field Classic, Strupp finished third out of 14 competitors in the shot put with a distance of 49-9 and ninth out of 22 participants in the 20-pound weight throw with a mark of 54-4. At the North Central College Cardinal Opener, Strupp defeated 36 other entries in the shot put with her nation-leading distance of 49-9 3/4. She also finished fourth out of 35 competitors in the 20-pound weight throw with a mark of 52-3 3/4. UW-Oshkosh scored 135 points to rank second in the team standings at the North Central College Cardinal Opener. UW-La Crosse won the nine-team meet with 185 points. No team scores were kept at the Badger Track & Field Classic.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Lindsey Haller, Senior, Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)
UW-La Crosse, Kayla Ashland, Junior, Bloomer, Wis.
UW-Platteville, Caitlin Thomson, Sophomore, Whitenall, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Shannon Burke, Freshman, Sussex, Wis. (Hamilton)
UW-Stout, Michelle Theisen, Junior, Marshfield, Wis.
UW-Superior, Vicki Vinokur, Sophomore, Maple Grove, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Lauren Strohmaier, Senior, Genoa, Ill. (Kingston)