University of Wisconsin - Stout

Amy Jamieson

Amy Jamieson is the only known UW-Stout athlete to gain all-conference honors in three separate sports during one academic year. During the 1996–97 school year, Jamieson gained second team all-WWIAC honors in tennis, first team all-WWIAC honors in basketball and first team all-WWIAC honors in softball. A four-year basketball letterwinner, Jamieson was a two-time all-WIAC first team selection(1996,97)and all-defensive team pick (1996, 97). Jamieson helped to lead Stout to their first-ever conference title in 1997. She set school records in single season steals (90), which she still holds, and career steals (262). Jamieson was the team's leading scorer in 1997 (14.3 ppg), 1996 (16.3 ppg) and 1995 (11.4). Jamieson finished her basketball career with 1136 career points (11.4 ppg) and is currently ranked fifth on the all-time scoring list. Her 262 career steals is currently second on the all-time career list. Her 430 points scored during the 1995-96 season is currently sixth on the single season scoring list. Jamieson played tennis all four years, playing No. 1 singles and doubles all four years. Jamieson finished her Stout athletic career by winning the 1997 WIAC No. 1 doubles title, teaming up with Lauren Mader for the crown. Jamieson twice finished second at No. 1 doubles in the conference tournament (1996, 1994) and twice was the runner-up at No. 1 singles (1997, 1996). Jamieson compiled a 44-19 overall singles record and a 44-23 overall doubles record. Jamieson played one year of softball and earned all-conference and all-region laurels at shortstop. Despite a basketball injury that caused her to miss three basketball games, Jamieson did not miss a softball start and batted .388, with 50 hits and 10 doubles. She led the team in walks drawn (17) and on-base percentage (.464) and drove in 19 runs. She scored 18 runs, despite having a pinch runner for much of the season. Jamieson was also a GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America All-Region selection. After graduation in December, 1997, Jamieson was the tennis supervisor at Maple Grove, Minn, Parks and Recreation and was also the tennis coach at Maple Grove High School. After receiving a degree at St. Cloud State, she taught physical education from 2001-07 at Coolidge, Ariz, High School, where she was an assistant softball coach and instituted a tennis program in low income schools. Jamieson returned to her native Minnesota — she currently resides in her hometown of Dayton, Minn. — to become the tennis professional and tennis instructor at Lifetime Fitness in White Bear Lake, Minn. Active in United States Tennis Association (USTA) activites, Jamieson has twice advanced as a player to the USTA nationals. In addition, Jamieson has run two half-marathons at Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minn.

 

Mark Rezac

Mark Rezac, a two-time national gymnastics champion, was the co-captain for the 1984 men's gymnastics team that claimed UW-Stout's only national championship. Rezac, an all-around competitor, won the NAIA individual vault championship in 1983 and won the NAIA all-around championship in 1984. Rezac also earned NCAA Division II honors in 1984 and placed in the top eight in parallel bars (4th), vault (7th) and the all-around (8th) at the NCAA Division II championships. In NAIA competition, Rezac earned All-America honors by placing sixth in the all-around at the 1983 national meet. At the 1984 NAIA Championships, Rezac, in addition to the all-around title, finished second on the still rings and vault and third on the parallel bars. He holds the school record in the vault (9.50), parallel bars (9.05) and the all-around (51.85). Originally from Fairmont, Minn., Rezac graduated from Stout with a degree in hotel and tourism and has worked as a district sales manager for JP Foodservices and US Foodservices. He currently operates his own business, Restaurant Advantages Services, Inc. Rezac and his wife, Terri, reside in Andover, Minn, with their children Taylor and Logan. Terri, the former Terri Traczyk, was also a Blue Devil gymnast and was inducted into the UW-Stout Hall of Fame in 1996, making them the first husband-wife team inducted.

 

Jeremy Krings

Jeremy Krings, more commonly known as Ponch, accomplished a nearly impossible feat during his college years – he wrestled at the same weight class all four years. Competing from 1993-97 in the 142-pound class, Krings earned All-American honors during his sophomore and junior seasons and won his weight class at the Wisconsin State University Conference (WSUC) as a sophomore and senior. Krings placed eighth at the NCAA Division III national championship meet in 1995 and fifth at the 1996 event. Krings advanced to the national tournament in 1997, but was upset during his senior year in the first round, then could not get back to the All-America round.
Bob Thomas, the UW-Stout wrestling coach during Krings' career, described Krings as one of his best overall wrestlers. "Ponch was a great defensive wrestler," Thomas said. "He was just mentally tough and did not show a lot of emotion when wrestling. He could get out of problems." Krings posted a 125-33 overall career record, second among all Stout wrestlers. Krings was the team's most valuable wrestler his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. Originally from Arpin and an Auburndale High School graduate, Krings puts his industrial technology degree to work by operating Krings Motor Sports, a vehicle repair and auto body shop, in his home town.

 

Jason Lehman

Jason Lehman's stellar athletic career reads as one of champion. Lehman was an all-conference and All-American guard on the Blue Devil football team. On the track in the throwing events, Lehman was an eight-time Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) champion, a six time All-American and won the 1998 NCAA Division III Outdoor shot put title. Legend has it, the 300-pound gifted athlete could throw down an occasional dunk during an intramural basketball game. Upon completing his Stout career, Lehman owned the school records in the indoor shot put and weight throw, and the outdoor school records in the shot put, discus and hammer throw. At the indoor national championships, Lehman finished second in the shot put in 1997 and 1998. At the outdoor championships, Lehman was fourth in the discus and seventh in shot in 1996, third in the discus in 1997 and won the shot put in 1998, while qualifying to the outdoor nationals in the discus and the hammer throw. Lehman won WIAC indoor shot put titles in 1996, 1997 and 1998. He won the outdoor shot put title in 1997 and 1998. Lehman won WIAC discus titles in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Lehman was named the WIAC outdoor field athlete of the meet. On the football field, Lehman was a second team all-conference pick in 1996 and first team all conference in 1997. He garnered all-region honors and honorable mention All-America honors his senior year. A native of Bruce, Lehman currently teaches in the Bruce School District, where he is also the head football coach. During the summers, Lehman teaches an Environmental Challenge Class, where he and eight students build culverts, restore creek banks, rebuild boat landings and other outdoor projects.