Matt Barnard
Even Matt Barnard's catcher's mitt wasn't big enough to hold all of the awards over a stellar four-year career from 1989-92 that saw UW-Stout twice advance to the NAIA World Series. Barnard, a Menomonie native, was a four-time first team all-WSUC pick, a two-time NAIA All-American, three time NAIA all-district choice, the NAIA Area V player of the year, an NCAA all-midwest selection and was the WSUC Scholar-Athlete for baseball his senior year. Barnard led the WSUC in batting average (.526) and RBI (27) in 1990. He is currently sixth on Stout's all-time list for career batting average (.383) and hits (180) and fourth in RBI (109).During Barnard's career, the Blue Devils advanced to the NAIA World Series in 1989 and 1990 and were the 1990 WSUC champions after sweeping UW-Oshkosh in the playoff series.
Jennifer Carter
A three-time all-conference selection, Jen Carter laid the groundwork for the success of the UW-Stout volleyball program, playing from 1989-92, but almost did not come to Stout. Her aunt, Kay Carter, was an instructor and coach in the Stout physical education department and made a pitch for her to attend Stout and take a swing at the volleyball squad. The rest, as they say, is history.A powerful left-handed hitter, the Blue Devils built their program around her and she responded with 1267 career kills, then a school record, with a hitting percentage of .246. Carter still holds the school record for kills in a single match with 28 against Northland College, Sept. 25, 1991. An all-around player, Carter was not afraid to go to the floor, and finished her career with 943 digs.
John Leehy
John Leehy knew no other way than for UW-Stout to be the WSUC tennis champions. During his career from 1984-87, the Blue Devils were league champions and Leehy was right in the middle of it, capping off his career with a No. 1 singles title and the No. 2 doubles championship his senior year. The 1987 WSUC Scholar-Athlete, Leehy ranked 17th in the NCAA Division III and also won the NAIA singles and doubles championships, as well as receiving the Arthur Ashe Award for humanitarian efforts. The Arthur Ashe Award takes into consideration the player's tennis and academic achievements along with sportsmanship and humanitarian concerns. The award was given to only one male and one female tennis player each year. Leehy captured the 1985 No. 3 singles WSUC title, as well as the No. 2 doubles title.
Terri Tretsven
A two-sports standout, Terri Tretsven excelled at basketball and track and field from 1989-92. Tretsven lettered three years in track, setting school records in the shot put and discus several times, records that were broken as recently as last season. She qualified to the national meet in the shot put in 1992, placing 11th. Tretsven is currently second on the Stout outdoor shot put list and the discus, and is third in javelin. Tretsven saw considerable time on the basketball court, and was a two-time honorable mention all-conference pick. She currently holds the school record for free throw percentage (.769) over her career and was a force under the boards, with three of her single season marks for rebounds still ranking in the top 20. Tretsven's top year off the boards was the 1990-91 season when she pulled down 270 rebounds, fourth on the single season list.