Preston Pekala, a Westfield native majoring in Management, is a member of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater football team, which earned the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Playoffs with a 24-21 victory at UW–Platteville on Nov. 7.
The Warhawks, who clinched at least a share of the title with the win, have now tallied a league-record 40 conference championships. They are ranked No. 1 in the NCAA’s NPI National Ranking and second in both the D3football.com Top 25 and the American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches Poll.
UW–Whitewater (9-0 overall, 6-0 WIAC) wraps up the regular season this Saturday, Nov. 14, at UW–Eau Claire before starting the postseason Nov. 21.
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