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Name: Jen Wellnitz

School: Black Hawk

Grade: Senior

Volleyball Honors: Earned first-team all-league honors in the Eastern Division of the Six Rivers Conference as a sophomore and junior before sitting out senior season due to shoulder surgery ... Key net player for coach Rachel Wolff for three seasons ... Led the Warriors in both spikes and block kills as a sophomore and junior ... Named Most Improved player for Black Hawk as a freshman.

Basketball Honors: A four-time first-team all-league pick in the Six Rivers Conference ... Leading rebounder all four seasons for the Black Hawks and top scorer in each of the past three years ... Earned fourth-team all-state laurels from the Associated Press as a senior and honorable mention honors as a junior ... Chosen as the Six Rivers East Player of the Year as a sophomore, junior and senior ... A 5-foot-8 guard/forward who scored more than 1,500 points during stellar prep career ... Averaged 23.4 ppg as a senior for coach Michael Flanagan and scored a career-best 36 points in a victory over Pecatonica ... Owns school record for most career points (1,590) and most points scored in a game (36).

Softball Honors: Selected the Warriors' Most Valuable Player as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... Finished with the best batting average for Black Hawk in each of the past three seasons.

Track & Field Honors: School record holder in the 100, 200, high jump, long jump and triple jump ... WIAA State qualifier in 100-meter dash in each of the past three seasons, finishing fourth as a freshman, second as a sophomore and first as a junior ... Qualified for the 400-meter relay as a freshman and the 200-meter dash as both a sophomore (7th place) and junior (4th place) ... Also qualified for state in botht the long jump and triple jump as a sophomore and junior, finishing 12th and 6th in the long jump and 4th and 10th in the triple jump.

Favorite Sport: "Basketball is my favorite sport because it is very physical, it’s a team sport, and it’s entertaining to both watch and play."
 
Best Part of High School Sports: "Having the opportunity to play, an opportunity my parents didn’t get as kids. Seeing my parents cheering in the stands is my favorite part."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Don’t be afraid to be great."

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "Winning state track in the 100-meter dash my junior year."
 
Best Part of Playing Three Sports: "Diversification of people. I love the challenge of working with different players and learning the different coaching styles from sport to sport."
 
Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "The physical toll it puts on my body."
 
Favorite Opponent: "Randolph. They are classy and always have talented teams."
 
Favorite Professional Teams: Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Sparks, Chicago Bulls, Anaheim Angles

Favorite Professional Athlete: Dwight Howard

Favorite College Team: North Carolina Tar Heels

Cumulative GPA: 3.714
 
Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: "Taylor Thomas of Wausau Newman Catholic."

College Plans: I plan on attending UW-Green Bay and majoring in general business with a minor in marketing."

I Find it Relaxing to: "Go fishing. I just love it."
 
Favorite TV show: Keeping Up with the Kardashians
 
Favorite Movie: Stick It
 
Favorite Musical Artists:  Juicy J, Luke Bryan, Nicki Minaj

Favorite Subject: English
 
Favorite Restaurant: Taco Bell

Favorite Website: Twitter

Other Family Members: Aryn (23), Kim (22), Melissa (21), Troy (16), Tara (8), Hailey (7), Brooke (4), Jade (2).