Photo caption: College students from 23 schools located throughout the United States competed for cash prizes and the title of top salesperson at the 16th Annual University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up, October 13-15, 2022. Kristina Ward, a professional sales student from Baylor University, was named First Runner-Up. The title of Top Salesperson went to Christian Schommer, a marketing major from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. 2nd Runner-Up went to Claire Labecki, a marketing and professional sales major from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Photo credit: UW-Eau Claire Photography
College students from 23 schools located throughout the United States competed for cash prizes and the title of top salesperson at the 16th Annual University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up, October 13-15, 2022.
The title of Top Salesperson went to Christian Schommer, a marketing major from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He received $1,500, a trophy, and a custom suit from Tom James valued at $1,000. Schommer was coached by Stacy Trisler.
Kristina Ward, a professional sales student from Baylor University, was named First Runner-Up and received $1,000 and a trophy. Eric Swan was the coach of the Baylor University sales team.
2nd Runner-Up went to Claire Labecki, a marketing and professional sales major from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She received $750 and a trophy. Labecki was coached by Jimmy Peltier.
The Warm-Up wishes to thank all our other sponsors for supporting this year's events. We also wish to acknowledge the contributions of the corporate, university and community volunteers who gave their time and talents to make this event a success. See list below.
The 17th Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up will be held October 12-14, 2023. For more information, contact Dr. Lenita Davis, director, UW-Eau Claire Center for Sales and Sales Management or visit the competition's website.
2022 COMPETITORS & COACHES
The highest-scoring individual from each participating school, excluding the top overall winners, was named "school champion." Their names are listed in bold below. School champions received a trophy and a $150 cash prize
Aurora University: Shawn Green (faculty coach). Competitors: Dora Rodriquez, Davis Baldwin, Jesse Garcia, Alexia Bucio (alternate).
Baylor University: Eric Swan (faculty coach). Chloe Carlson, Kristina Ward, Caleb Paschke.
Clemson University: Lisa Beeler (faculty coach). Competitors: Sydney Repole, Abigail Grossman, Amber Saitta, Sara LaGuardia (alternate).
Florida State University: Nina Norris (faculty coach). Competitors: Hailey Phipps, Alina Nye, Morgan Harper.
Illinois State University: Ellis Chefor (faculty coach). Competitors: Alex Nelson, Sabrina Schlenker, Dylan Steincamp.
Kansas State University: Kellie Jackson (faculty coach). Competitors: Lydia Johnson, Kaley Coffman, Blaine Kramer.
Kennesaw State University: Stefan Sleep (faculty coach). Competitors: Anna Mitchell, Quinton King, Scott Dyson.
Louisiana State University: Greg Accardo (faculty coach). Competitors: Ty Priola, Bria Sylvester, Maddie Sitton, Kathryn Draughon (alternate).
Marquette University: Jessica Ogilvie (faculty coach). Competitors: Mary Baisley, Caleb Hill, Leyton Wilcox.
Purdue University: Anita Dale (faculty coach). Matthew Mills, Jaden Vogelman, Jack Hulst.
Texas A&M University: Johnna Melton (faculty coach). Competitors: Andrew Balod, Sarah Mark, Leslie Contreras Ruiz.
University of Central Florida: Bill Steiger (faculty coach). Competitors: Jordan Emmons, Emma Milbert, Mazen Youness.
University of Cincinnati: John Cox (faculty coach). Competitors: Trinity Stowell, Sophie Padgitt, Savana Berhane, Isabelle DiFranco (alternate).
University of Minnesota Duluth: Jessica Garner (faculty coach). Competitors: Benjamin Charperpentier, Russell Tanner, Hunter Paffrath, Brianna Styles (alternate), Karli Young (alternate).
University of Minnesota Twin Cities: Todd Williams (faculty coach). Competitors: Logan Bigelow, Joseph Karos, Caleb Landvik, Anthony Rothen (alternate).
University of North Alabama: John Cicala (faculty coach). Competitors: Matthew Thompson, Joseph Augustus, Talon Pritchard, Colby Johnson (alternate).
University of Texas at Dallas: Howard Dover (faculty coach). Competitors: Bianca Weimer, Ngalle Muella, Avery Meeks, Jasmin Alanis (alternate), Ariana Farokhnia (alternate).
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: Melaney Barba (faculty coach). Competitors: Max Davis, Attias Allen, Tony Vandenberg, Blake Ruff (alternate), Caden Groff (alternate), Nate Mazanec (alternate).
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: Stacy Trisler (faculty coach). Competitors: Katie Mack, Kate Opsahl, Christian Schommer, Kyle Glines (alternate).
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: Jimmy Peltier (faculty coach). Competitors: Claire Labecki, Trace Morrissey, Emily Vorpahl, Gracie Hughes
University of Wyoming: Mike Burns (faculty coach). Competitors: Ted McDaniel, Savannah Olson, Alyssa Piel, Sean Donovan (alternate).
Utah State University: Sterling Bone (faculty coach). Ashley Kitchen, Tanner Palfreyman, Mariner Merrill.
Winona State University: Mike Behan (faculty coach). Competitors: Nathan Hayes, Noelle McKinney, Caitlin Sturm (alternate).
Presenting Sponsor: Hormel Foods
Reception and General Sponsors: Bunzel, Matthews Real Estate Investment Services, Adobe, Aflac, CDW, Cintas, Digital River, Ecolab, Gartner, Graybar, Keyence, Medix, MetLife, Paycom, Premier Roofing Company, Rice Late Weighing Systems, Signature Consultants, State Farm, Tom James, UNFI, United Rentals.
