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Burlington Area School District
100 North Kane Street
Burlington, WI 53105
Phone: 262-763-0210
Fax: 262-763-0215 |
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| Class of 2015 |
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Class of 2015
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| Mark Shepherdson |
| Mark Shepherdson, class of 1996, participated in football and track and field during his career at Burlington High School.
As a football player, Mark was captain his senior season in 1995. During that season, Mark was named All-Conference, All-Region, and Honorable Mention All-State. Mark was named the MVP of the 1995 Southern Lakes Conference Champion team. In his two seasons as a varsity athlete, Mark proved to be a key member in a program that won back-to-back conference titles in 1994 and 1995.
His success was not limited to the football field. As a track athlete, Mark was a part of three Southern Lakes Champion teams, winning titles in 1994, 1995, and 1996. His accomplishments on the track resulted in him being named team MVP in 1995 and 1996. Mark was named All-State in 1995 and 1996 and qualified for the WIAA State Meet in 1995 in the 300-meter hurdles. Mark was named Burlington High School Athlete of the Year in 1996 and he is currently the Burlington High School record holder in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 39.10.
Mark went on to attend the University of Wisconsin River Falls and earned a biology degree. While at River Falls, Mark appeared in 28 football games and led the team in scoring his senior year with 12 touchdowns playing in the wishbone offense. During his sophomore season at River Falls, the Falcons finished their season tied for 1st place in the WIAC with a 7-3 record. Mark earned 2nd Team All-Conference WIAC honors in 1999, 1st Team honors in 2000, and was named offensive MVP at River Falls both seasons.
Mark continues to lead an active lifestyle, annually competing in cross-country ski races. Mark is a perennial wave 1 skier in the American Birkebeiner and Kortelopet race in Cable, Wisconsin. In the men?s 2013 Kortelopet skate, Mark took top local honors with a time of 1:20.55.2. Mark currently runs his own home construction business, Arbor Homes, LLC in Eagle River, Wisconsin. Mark and his wife Trisha are proud parents of their son, Iland, and daughter, Ayla. Burlington High School is proud to recognize Mark Shepherdson on the Wall of Fame.
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| Don Moe |
| Don Moe was a longtime teacher and wrestling coach at Burlington High School. Don grew up and graduated from Stoughton High School in 1969. As a student athlete in high school, Don was a member of the 1968 WIAA State Champion wrestling team and was captain, MVP, and finished 3rd at the 1969 WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament.
After graduating from Stoughton, Don attended the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. While at Whitewater, Don earned four letters and qualified for three NIAA National Tournaments, placing 4th in 1974 to earn All-American honors. Don was inducted into the University of Wisconsin Whitewater Hall of Fame in 1992.
Don arrived in Burlington to teach driver education and coach wrestling in the fall of 1979. During his 25-year tenure as head coach of the Demons, his teams compiled a record of 254-135-5. Competing in the Southern Lakes Conference and Southeast Conference, Don coached 35 individual conference champions and led his teams to 10 conference championships. He coached 18 Individual WIAA Sectional Champions and 46 WIAA Regional Champions. Don helped 40 wrestlers qualify for the WIAA State Tournament, including 16 wrestlers that wrestled their way to the podium. Don coached the first 3 WIAA Individual State Champions, fellow Wall of Fame members Tom Fitzpatrick (twice) and Mike Kramer. Don was named the Racine County Coach of the Year four times. In addition to his teaching and wrestling coaching duties, Don also found time to coach freshman football and baseball and served as President of the Burlington Coaching Association.
Don was very active in the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association, serving as a district representative for six years. He followed that with a term as President-Elect, President, and Past President. While in the role as Past President, Don was the state representative to the National Wrestling Coaches Association, a position he held for three years. During his time as state representative, Don served the NWCA as Region 5 representative, which consists of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Don was elected to the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association George Martin Hall of Fame in 2005.
Don and his wife, Susan, also a former teach in the Burlington Area School District, still reside in Burlington. They are proud parents of Chad, Adam and Scot, all of whom wrestled for Don and were able to qualify and compete at the WIAA State Tournament. Burlington High School is proud to recognize Coach Don Moe on the Wall of Fame.
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