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WIAC suspends all sports through Dec. 31

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has suspended all winter sports competition through Dec. 31.

In a statement released Friday, the decision was made by the conference's Council of Chancellors based on a "thorough evaluation of all COVID-19 risks and safety protocols, and numerous meetings involving various Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) governance groups."

The suspension includes men’s and women’s basketball; women’s gymnastics; men’s and women’s hockey; men’s and women’s indoor track & field; men’s and women’s swimming & diving; and wrestling.

The WIAC said it will continue to gather information and monitor developments in order to determine a competitive structure during the spring semester.