MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) announced the members of its 2025 Hall of Fame class on Wednesday, Feb. 5, including
Greg Corning,
Connie Foster, and
Becca (Jordahl) Wingenbach representing UW-River Falls. The WIAC established a Hall of Fame to coincide with the conference's celebration of its 100th anniversary, which took place during the 2012-13 academic year.
The 25-member class for 2025 will be inducted at the WIAC Hall of Fame Banquet to be held on July 26, 2025, and hosted by UW-Stout at Memorial Student Center in the Great Hall. The 25 individuals will join a prestigious conference Hall of Fame that includes 114 members.
In announcing the 2025 class, WIAC Commissioner Danielle Harris stated, "I would like to congratulate the outstanding inductees, who have helped solidify the conference's status as the premier NCAA Division III conference. As we celebrate these inductees, it remains our intention to continue to induct future Hall of Fame classes every three years with the goal of recognizing those student-athletes, coaches, administrators, officials and others who have made remarkable contributions and achievements."
For more information on the Hall of Fame class, please visit
www.wiacsports.com. Information on purchasing tickets for the banquet, and more detailed bios and photos on each of the inductees will be provided at a later date.
Greg Corning, Football (1984-87)
- Was a member of UWRF football team from 1984-87, and secured American Football Coaches Association All-America First Team honors in 1987. He was selected the conference Player of the Year that same season. Corning is one of four individuals in program archives to receive all-conference honors in four different years. He collected first team recognition in 1986 and 1987, after claiming second team status in 1984 and 1985. During his four-year career, the Falcons compiled a 31-8-1 record and won the conference championship each season. Corning owns the program career records with 320 points and 52 touchdowns, and single-season marks with 102 points and 17 touchdowns. In 2012, he was selected to the WIAC Football All-Time Team in conjunction with the conference's Centennial Celebration. Corning was inducted into the UW-River Falls Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997.
Connie Foster, Coach/Administrator (1984-2009)
- Served UWRF in several roles during her long and productive career. She started her career as the women's gymnastics coach from 1984-92, and was named the conference Coach of the Year in 1989. Foster was the women's athletic director from 1992-96, and athletic director from 1996-2002. She served as the Dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies from 2003-07, and was the interim chancellor in 2008-09. Foster was the conference president from 1995-97, and served as a member of the transition team from the Wisconsin Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 1996-97. She earned the University's Outstanding Service Award in 2003, and was co-chair of the Falcon Center Fundraising committee. Foster received a UW-River Falls Outstanding Service Award in 2013, and was inducted into the UW-River Falls Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015.
Becca (Jordahl) Wingenbach, Women's Cross Country, Track & Field (2006-08)
- Was a member of the UWRF women's cross country and track & field teams from 2006-08 and collected six All-America awards. In track & field, Wingenbach helped the Falcons secure their only NCAA Division III Championship in 2008, when they claimed the outdoor title. She won the 5,000-meter run and placed third in the 10,000-meter run. Wingenbach also finished second in the 5,000-meter run during the indoor championship in 2008. In cross country, Wingenbach secured All-America accolades in 2006, 2007 and 2008 by placing 19th, fourth and 14th, respectively at the NCAA Division III Championship. She was tabbed the Midwest Region Athlete of the Year in 2007 by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, and won the WIAC title in 2008. She holds program track & field records in the indoor 3,000-meter run and 5,000-meter run, and outdoor 3,000-meter run, 5,000-meter run and 10,000-meter run. In the Falcons cross country record book, she owns the top times on 5,000-meter and 6,000-meter courses. In 2012, she was selected to the WIAC Women's Cross Country All-Time Team in conjunction with the conference's Centennial Celebration. Wingenbach was inducted into the UW-River Falls Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019.