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&lt;p&gt;On Sunday, April 7, 2019, the Warhawk Men&amp;rsquo;s Club Bowling team brought home their first national championship title. This designation was awarded at the Collegiate Club Championship, a two-day tournament in Indianapolis, Indiana.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The team paved the way to success over the weekend with a double elimination bracket as they went undefeated, winning over Northern Kentucky University 3-1, Wright State University 3-1, Rochester Institute of Technology 3-1, William Paterson University 3-0 and University of Wisconsin LaCrosse 3-0.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition to the team&amp;rsquo;s national title, several Warhawks achieved individual triumphs. Senior criminology major and co-caption Josh Pate was named Club First Team All-American for the second time, junior biology major Ryan Winters was named Club Second Team All-American for the second time, and senior general business major and team president Josh Schneider was named the Collegiate Club Championships Most Valuable Player.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pate, a four-year veteran, described the amazing feeling.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We have worked hard all year long preparing for this. Every single person stepped up and performed extremely well. This title is not just for the eight players who traveled; it is for the 15 other guys who are on the team. Also, it is a title the university deserves."&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Head Coach Shawn Wochner was awarded the Randy Widger Men&amp;rsquo;s Club Coach of the Year. This is Wochner&amp;rsquo;s fourth time being recognized with this honor.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;"Coach Wochner has impacted my play dramatically," said Pate. "The amount of trust we have for each other helps during competition. He was the only coach to recruit me, so I came here, not knowing anything about this program. Four years later, we became champions.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Warhawks will continue their bowling journey on Friday, April 12, as they compete in the USBC National Championships in Dayton, Ohio.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;UW-Whitewater is a proud home to &lt;a href="https://www.uww.edu/rec-sports/programs/club-sports"&gt;30 club sports&lt;/a&gt;, and many are championship-caliber. For more information on club sports opportunities, contact &lt;a href="mailto:clubsports@uww.edu"&gt;clubsports@uww.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyCopy>
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