Walker scored 37.15 points to defeat six other all-around contestants at the Ozone Collegiate Classic held Jan. 20 in Knoxville, Tenn. Walker also placed second on the balance beam with a score of 9.575, eighth in the floor exercise with a mark of 9.425, ninth on the vault with a figure of 9.35 and 12th on the uneven bars with a count of 8.80. UW-Eau Claire won the four-team meet with 184.60 points, while Centenary College (La.) finished second with 184.275, UW-Oshkosh third with 181.45 and UW-Stout fourth with 180.80.
Also nominated:
Hamline University, Courtney Benson, Junior, Winona, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Sheree Romesburg, Freshman, Camden Point, Mo. (North Platte)
UW-Stout, Brittany DeZiel, Junior, Rogers, Minn. (Spectrum)