Posted 7:51 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010
Six former UW-L student-athletes will be inducted into the university’s Wall of Fame.
The six alumni being inducted include: Brett Altergott, ’99; Eric Johnson, ’71 &?’82; Barbara Krieger, ’75; Amy Meitz, ’96; Dave Saeger, who attended from ’72-’76; and Brad Wilson, ’98.
The Wall of Fame pays tribute to former athletes and coaches for their exceptional ability and enhancement of school tradition.
This year’s inductees will be honored during a brunch at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, in the Cleary Alumni &?Friends Center. Tickets are $20.
Reservations are due noon Friday, Oct. 8, at the UW-L?Alumni Office, 608.785.8490.
Brief biographies of this year’s inductees:
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[/caption]Brett Altergott
Brett Altergott ran four successful years in cross country and track and field during the late ’90s. He took part in earning the university’s first NCAA III Triple Crown — national championships in cross country, and indoor and outdoor track and field in 1996-97. He lettered in all three sports all four years. Altergott says his biggest athletic accomplishment was earning the 1997 individual national title in cross country, along with the team’s national title — the first for the UW-L harriers — a year earlier. Altergott earned a bachelor’s in recreation management in 1999, and a master’s in recreation administration from George Williams College of Aurora University in 2008. He is the park and recreation director in the Village of Germantown. He and his wife, Heidi, live in Oak Creek with their three children, Chase and Logan (both 4), and Hannah (1).
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[/caption]Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson excelled in gymnastics. He was the NAIA national champion in 1969, following two consecutive years as the NAIA’s runner up. Johnson was named NAIA First Team All-American three times, from ’67-’69. In conference championships, he placed first in ’68 and ’70, second in ’69 and third in ’67. Johnson, a geography major with minors in history and photography, earned a bachelor’s degree in 1971 and a master’s in 1982. He lives in Chicago where he is a scientific photographer at the University of Illinois.
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[/caption]Barbara D. Krieger
Basketball, field hockey and volleyball kept Barbara Krieger busy from 1971-75. She helped the women’s club teams earn state titles in volleyball (1971), and basketball (1971-74). In field hockey, she was selected to the Midwest All-College First Team for two years. Krieger cites international competition against the Chinese National Basketball Team and the Welsh Touring Field Hockey Team among her biggest collegiate athletic accomplishments. Krieger earned a bachelor’s in physical education in 1975; she later earned a master’s of sport psychology from the University of Oregon. In fall 2009, she retired from West Bend Public Schools following 30 years of teaching and coaching. She lives in West Bend.
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[/caption]Amy Meitz
Amy Meitz leapt to success on the uneven bars and floor exercise on the women’s gymnastics team in the mid-’90s. Meitz was an All-American all four years in the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association finals, 1991-95. She placed third on the uneven bars in ’92 and ’94, third on the floor exercise in ’93 and fourth on the floor in ’95. She captured the WIAC title in the uneven bars in ’93 and ’95. Meitz earned a bachelor’s in social work in 1996 and a master’s in social work from Aurora University in 2001. She is a school social worker in the Apple Valley School district, where she has served as head coach for the high school girls’ gymnastics team since 2002. Meitz lives in Minneapolis.
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[/caption]Dave Saeger
Dave Saeger played two sports during college — football from 1972-74 and basketball during the 1973-74 season, earning letters in both each year. Saeger holds two career campus gridiron records: third for most touchdowns receiving (20) and fifth for most receiving yards (1,786.) He signed as a free agent with the New York Jets in 1972. Saeger calls a game-winning touchdown against Aberdeen in 1973 and playing in a NAIA playoff game against Elon College as his greatest collegiate athletic accomplishments. Saeger, who majored in physical education, is a general foreman at Huen Electric. He and his wife, Janet, live in Des Plaines, Ill. They have two grown children, Anita and Amanda.
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[/caption]Brad Wilson
Brad Wilson ran from Rock Island High School to a spot on the 1994 Illinois State Track Championship Team. He continued that success at UW-L on the cross country, and indoor and outdoor track and field teams from 1994-98. Wilson says his biggest athletic accomplishment was helping to earn the university’s first NCAA III Triple Crown — national championships in cross country, and indoor and outdoor track and field in 1996-97. He lettered in all three sports all four years. Wilson, who graduated in recreation management in ’98, is director of recreation in Naperville, Ill. He and his wife, Dannie, live in Oswego, Ill., with their two children, Robbie (3) and Ryan (1).
[/caption]Brett Altergott
Brett Altergott ran four successful years in cross country and track and field during the late ’90s. He took part in earning the university’s first NCAA III Triple Crown — national championships in cross country, and indoor and outdoor track and field in 1996-97. He lettered in all three sports all four years. Altergott says his biggest athletic accomplishment was earning the 1997 individual national title in cross country, along with the team’s national title — the first for the UW-L harriers — a year earlier. Altergott earned a bachelor’s in recreation management in 1999, and a master’s in recreation administration from George Williams College of Aurora University in 2008. He is the park and recreation director in the Village of Germantown. He and his wife, Heidi, live in Oak Creek with their three children, Chase and Logan (both 4), and Hannah (1).
[caption id="attachment_1344" align="alignright" width="134" caption="Eric Johnson"][/caption]Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson excelled in gymnastics. He was the NAIA national champion in 1969, following two consecutive years as the NAIA’s runner up. Johnson was named NAIA First Team All-American three times, from ’67-’69. In conference championships, he placed first in ’68 and ’70, second in ’69 and third in ’67. Johnson, a geography major with minors in history and photography, earned a bachelor’s degree in 1971 and a master’s in 1982. He lives in Chicago where he is a scientific photographer at the University of Illinois.
[caption id="attachment_1345" align="alignleft" width="134" caption="Barb Krieger"][/caption]Barbara D. Krieger
Basketball, field hockey and volleyball kept Barbara Krieger busy from 1971-75. She helped the women’s club teams earn state titles in volleyball (1971), and basketball (1971-74). In field hockey, she was selected to the Midwest All-College First Team for two years. Krieger cites international competition against the Chinese National Basketball Team and the Welsh Touring Field Hockey Team among her biggest collegiate athletic accomplishments. Krieger earned a bachelor’s in physical education in 1975; she later earned a master’s of sport psychology from the University of Oregon. In fall 2009, she retired from West Bend Public Schools following 30 years of teaching and coaching. She lives in West Bend.
[caption id="attachment_1349" align="alignright" width="134" caption="Amy Meitz"][/caption]Amy Meitz
Amy Meitz leapt to success on the uneven bars and floor exercise on the women’s gymnastics team in the mid-’90s. Meitz was an All-American all four years in the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association finals, 1991-95. She placed third on the uneven bars in ’92 and ’94, third on the floor exercise in ’93 and fourth on the floor in ’95. She captured the WIAC title in the uneven bars in ’93 and ’95. Meitz earned a bachelor’s in social work in 1996 and a master’s in social work from Aurora University in 2001. She is a school social worker in the Apple Valley School district, where she has served as head coach for the high school girls’ gymnastics team since 2002. Meitz lives in Minneapolis.
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Dave Saeger played two sports during college — football from 1972-74 and basketball during the 1973-74 season, earning letters in both each year. Saeger holds two career campus gridiron records: third for most touchdowns receiving (20) and fifth for most receiving yards (1,786.) He signed as a free agent with the New York Jets in 1972. Saeger calls a game-winning touchdown against Aberdeen in 1973 and playing in a NAIA playoff game against Elon College as his greatest collegiate athletic accomplishments. Saeger, who majored in physical education, is a general foreman at Huen Electric. He and his wife, Janet, live in Des Plaines, Ill. They have two grown children, Anita and Amanda.
[caption id="attachment_1350" align="alignright" width="134" caption="Brad Wilson"][/caption]Brad Wilson
Brad Wilson ran from Rock Island High School to a spot on the 1994 Illinois State Track Championship Team. He continued that success at UW-L on the cross country, and indoor and outdoor track and field teams from 1994-98. Wilson says his biggest athletic accomplishment was helping to earn the university’s first NCAA III Triple Crown — national championships in cross country, and indoor and outdoor track and field in 1996-97. He lettered in all three sports all four years. Wilson, who graduated in recreation management in ’98, is director of recreation in Naperville, Ill. He and his wife, Dannie, live in Oswego, Ill., with their two children, Robbie (3) and Ryan (1).