Hall of Fame Choose a Hall Of Fame Member: Allen, Ken Allen, Ryan Anders, Terry Anderson, Ken Arneson, Scott "Arnie" Barth, John Beardsley, Arlene (Meinholz) Bennett, Dick Bennett, John "Jack" Berezowitz, Bob Blair, Lynn "Red" Blank, Becky Boelk, Randy Bollinger, Jim Braden, Mark Briwa, Dr. Helen Brunson, Merrill Butler, Tom Cardinal, Merilee (Healy) Caufield, Paul Chinnock, Dwight Chryst, George H. Church, Jason L. Coleman, Mel Collins, Dr. Patricia Conlin, Paul L. Corning, Greg Crandall, Jill Culver, Craig DeLong, Nate Doden, Jim Drews, Jim Edwards, Casey Eloranta, Gary "Stump" Endres, Chelsea (Hoff) Erickson, Paul Esten, Phil Evans, Dale M. Farley, Mike Fiedler, Tom Fisher, J.P. Foster, Connie Gantner, Jim Gibson, Barbara Gilmore, Stephanie (Sullivan) Graichen, David Guthrie, Mark R. Harring, Roger N. Healy, Pat Heineke, Wendy Herb, Lisa Hicks, Alex Hoffmann, Ben Ignacio, Jennifer (Tischaefer) Jacob, Michelle James, Byron Jamieson, Amy Jeter, Rob Jianette, Jim Johnson, Ray C. Jones, Dr. Dianne Jorgensen, Terry Jorgensen, Tim Kachel, Dave L. Karges, Dr. R.A. Karner, Dr. Gary F. Knepper, Ben Knudsen, Laura (Verdegan) Krautscheid, Patti (Franckowiak) Kriewaldt, Clint Kruckman, Judy Kurth, Dr. Steve Kuss, Roger Maki, Julie McKoy, Andre Meka, Wendy (Wangerin) Melzer, Rich Miech, Sheila Miller, Jack Mintz, Dwain Mortorelli, Americo "Mertz" Moselle, Dominic Mueller, Mel Mulligan, Karen (Guckenberger) Myers, Willie Nelson, Emogene Nelson, Nancy Neubauer-Muesing, Tori Newberry, Thomas O'Brien, Frank Page, Don Pein, PhD, Richard L. Perkins, Forrest Petermann, Tim Peterson, John Pitt, Jr., Lou L. Porter, Terry Prior, Tom Puls, Otto Ratliff, Michael D. Rock, Andrew Ross, Camille Russell, Kris Ryan, William "Bo" Salzmann, Leah (Juno) Schierl, Sara (Smith) Schulman, Deb Schumacher, Sandy Schwager, Ed Sims, Ralph Sparger, Max R. Steinhagen, Kelsey (Duoss) Stephens, Martha Stone, Lisa Sutherland, Doug Taddy, Marcia Taylor, Mary (Leivian) Thering, Lydia C. Thomas, Mark Tiedemann, Dr. Russell G. Turk, Matt Van Gorden, Jim van Steenderen, Marty Van Wie, T.J. Vander Meulen, Dave "Augie" Varsho, Gary Vercauteren, Deb Walston, Kristi (Griggs) Washburn, Jarrod Whereatt, Ted Wilson, Judy Wingenbach, Rebecca (Jordahl) Wrigglesworth, Frank Yanna, Carol Zdroik, Kari Zimmermann, Jordan Zuerlein, John Zupanc, John Sara (Smith) Schierl Class Induction 2025 Sport(s) UW-Eau Claire Induction Video (Written: July 2025) Sara (Smith) Schierl was a member of the UW-Eau Claire women’s swimming & diving team from 1984-87. She is the only women’s diver in UW-Eau Claire history to win four national championships, capturing NAIA three-meter titles in 1984, 1985 and 1987 and the one-meter championship in 1985. She also finished as the national runner-up four times. Schierl was an eight-time All-American and set the national scoring record on the three-meter board in 1987 when UW-Eau Claire won the NAIA championship. She claimed conference titles in both diving events in 1986 and 1987, as UW-Eau Claire won the conference championship in each of her four seasons. At the time of her graduation, Schierl owned the program records in both the one- and three-meter diving events. After graduation, she performed as a professional high diver. Schierl dove in exhibitions at Sea World of San Diego, Sea World of Ohio, the Hawaiian Cliffs, New York, and Thailand. Schierl was inducted into the UW-Eau Claire Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993. Schierl earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from UW-Eau Claire and bachelor’s degree in special education from UW-Stevens Point. She resides in Stevens Point, Wis., with her husband Tim. They have three daughters Sam, Kali and Emmy, and three sons Fritz, Max and T.J.