Lawrence University

College: Competing in both tennis and track and field. 2023 All-Midwest Conference selection in tennis. 2025 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar Athlete. 2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District. 2025 inductee into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society. 2024 and 2023 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar Athlete. 2025, 2024 and 2023 Academic All-Midwest Conference. 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District. 2023 BluCrew Female Rookie of the Year. High School: Competed in tennis and track and field. Compiled 64-24 tennis record. 2020 and 2021 WIAA State Tournament qualifier in tennis. Four-time WIAA Sectional Championships qualifier in tennis. 2019 WIAA Sectional champion at No. 4 singles. Four-time Wisconsin Combined Tennis Conference champion. Starter on all four of St. Mary Catholic's Wisconsin Combined Tennis Conference championship teams. Played tennis for Lizzy Bergstrom Auth. Appleton Post-Crescent Athlete of the Week (10/2020). WisSports.net Wisconsin Athlete of the Week (9/19/2021). Jumper and sprinter for track team. Three-time WIAA Sectional Championships qualifier in track and field (there was no 2020 track season). Holds St. Mary Catholic record in triple jump at 33 feet, 9.75 inches. Also part of 4x100-meter relay team that holds St. Mary Catholic record of 53.83 seconds. Also ranks in the top five in St. Mary Catholic history in the 100 meters, long jump and 4x200 relay. Ran track for Chad McCartney. Won WIAA Scholar-Athlete award at St. Mary Catholic. Big East Conference Scholar Athlete. Member of National Honor Society. Member of Highest Honor Roll all eight semesters. Graduated summa cum laude. Competed for Mock Trial Team. Personal: Parents are Julie and Joe Vanden Acker. Joe Vanden Acker is the long-time Lawrence sports information director. Double major in English and business.