Women's Lacrosse

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Reegan Werner, UW-Eau Claire

Each week during the 2024-25 academic year, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) will feature two student-athletes (one male and one female) from one of its eight institutions for a “Student-Athlete Spotlight” Q & A segment. The segments will be posted every Thursday and individuals are selected by the institution. The WIAC Student-Athlete Spotlights are presented by Culver's.
 
Name:  Reegan Werner
Institution:  UW-Eau Claire
Hometown (High School):  Farmington, Minn. (Farmington High School)
Year in school:  Junior
Sport:  Women's Lacrosse
Major:  Biology
Minor:  Public Health

Why did you choose UW-Eau Claire?
I picked UW-Eau Claire because it is the perfect distance from my hometown for my family to come to my games and to go home in the off season. I also loved the campus and the idea of the lacrosse team being a new and developing team where I can make a name for Eau Claire's program to bring others into the game in this area.

What other clubs/organizations on campus are you involved in?
Women in STEM.

What do you like most about competing in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and being a NCAA Division III student-athlete?
I am so happy to be able to compete in the WIAC! My first year here there were not enough teams to build a conference and now I am so grateful to be able to get a chance to make it to the tournament and represent UW-Eau Claire. I like playing Division III athletics because it still has a very high competition level with still being able to prioritize academics.

What is your favorite…
Menu item from Culver’s?  Cheese Curds
Flavor of the Day from Culver’s?  Caramel Cashew
Non-Athletic Spot on Campus?  Phillips
TV Show?  The Bachelor
Holiday?  Easter
Food?  Steak and Mashed Potatoes
Animal?  Red Fox
Smartphone App?  Candy Crush
Musical Group or Artist?  Luke Bryan
Professional Sports Athlete or Team?  Minnesota Wild
Vacation Spot?  Somewhere in the mountains

What is your greatest sports moment? 
Breaking two school records here at UW-Eau Claire.
 
What is your favorite thing to do off the court/field with your teammates?
Bible study and hanging out outside when the weather is nice.
 
Who is someone that you look up to?
My Mom.
 
Do you have any words of advice for younger/upcoming student-athletes?
Live in the moment as much as you can and when things get hard work harder you will not regret it.
 
One word that describes you?
Relentless.
 
What is your dream job? 
Own a bakery or be a natural geographic photographer.
 
Three things on your "bucket list"?
---Backpack around Europe.
---Hit all 50 states before I’m 25.
---Graduate on time.

A non-athletic talent that you have is?
Teaching my dog tricks.

Do you have any pre-game/pre-event superstitions or rituals? If so, what are they?
Lead a pre-game prayer with my teammates and eat Cheez-Its.
 
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