Student-Athlete Spotlight: Jesse Hammes, UW-La Crosse

Each week in the course of the 2025-26 tutorial yr, the WIAC will characteristic two student-athletes (one male and one feminine) from one in all its eight establishments for a “Student-Athlete Spotlight” Q & A section. The segments will likely be posted each Thursday and people are chosen by the establishment. The WIAC Student-Athlete Spotlights are introduced by Culver’s.

Name:  Jesse Hammes

Institution: UW-La Crosse

Hometown and High School:  Sun Prairie, Wis. (East High School)

Year in School:  Senior

Sport:  Men’s Swimming & Diving

Major:  ESS: Sport Management

Minors:  Mathematics and Business Administration

Why did you select UW-La Crosse?

I selected UW-La Crosse for the academeic packages and the good surrounding surroundings. I additionally discovered the tradition on the swim crew to be very pleasant and welcoming, which is why I selected to compete right here.

 

What different golf equipment/organizations on campus are you concerned in?

SMA (Sport Management Association)

What do you want most about competing within the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and being a NCAA Division III student-athlete?

I benefit from the competitiveness of the WIAC and NCAA Division III, everybody that competes right here desires to be right here. I even have discovered success in teachers because it permits me to have the ability to work arduous in direction of a level whereas being aggressive in sport.

 

What is your favourite…

Menu merchandise from Culver’s?  Buffalo Chicken Tenders

Flavor of the Day from Culver’s?  Chocolate

Non-Athletic Spot on Campus?  Whitney Dining Hall

TV Show?  Jujutsu Kaisen

Holiday?  Christmas

Food?  Sub Sandwiches

Animal?  Beluga Whale

Smartphone App?  Instagram

Musical Group or Artist?  Tame Impala  

Professional Sports Athlete or Team?  Green Bay Packers

Vacation Spot?  Puerto Rico

 

What is your best sports activities second? 

Winning the 400 free relay at convention and successful the crew title for the primary time in 55 years.

 

What is your favourite factor to do off the court docket/subject together with your teammates?

Eat on the Whitney Dining Hall with my teammates.

 

Who is somebody that you just look as much as?

Blake Nelson.

 

Do you might have any phrases of recommendation for youthful/upcoming student-athletes?

Live each day within the second, time strikes by fast do not take something as a right.

  

One phrase that describes you?

 Competitive.

 

What is your dream job? 

 Facility operations for a sport recreation facility.

 

Three issues in your “bucket list”?

—Go to Switzerland.
—Graduate.
—See a blue whale in individual. 

A non-athletic expertise that you’ve is?

Building computer systems.

What’s your dream sporting occasion to attend?

Summer Olympic Games.

 

Do you might have any pre-game/pre-event superstitions or rituals? If so, what are they?

I do the identical warmup/stretching each meet. And hype up by slapping myself earlier than races.

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