WIAC to resume Division III winter athletics Feb. 1
For the Gazette
MADISON – The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Council of Chancellors voted Dec. 12 that Division III winter athletics within the conference will resume on Feb. 1, contingent upon the securing of ongoing COVID-19 testing.
The resumption of play includes the UWSP sports of men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s indoor track & field, men’s and women’s swimming & diving, and wrestling.
The plan requires the Pointers and all WIAC institutions to secure testing for student-athletes, support staff and game officials in order to provide safe competition environments during the COVID-19 pandemic. This strategy may need to be adjusted due to the ever-changing conditions of the pandemic.
The conference-only schedules will begin the week of Feb. 1 and will be released at a later date. All contests will be conducted in accordance with NCAA Division III regulations, as well as institutional, state and local health and safety guidelines.
