Senior Spotlight:

1. Introduce yourself!!

My name is Stephanie (or Steph:) ) and I am a senior majoring in Psychology hoping to pursue a career in school psychology

2. What initially drew you to join the Wisconsin Track Club, and how did you get involved?

During my freshman year, I realized how much I missed being a part of a team and competing.  I still wanted to run for fun but also make more running friends and have the chance to compete again.  I started researching clubs and found WTC and decided to try it out my sophomore year, and I am so glad I did and regret not joining the club sooner! Despite feeling a bit overwhelmed arriving at the first day of practice, everyone was just so welcoming and right off the bat I felt like part of the team.  Throughout the years, I’ve met so many amazing people and have gotten opportunities to compete and give back to the community through volunteering! As a senior, I’ve also been able to talk to some of the newer cows to help them feel more welcome like what I experienced when I first joined.

3. What was your most memorable moment with the Wisconsin Track Club, and why did it stand out to you?

There are just too many to choose from! If I really had to pick one, I would have to go with NIRCA Nationals my sophomore year track season. This was one of my first overnight meets with the club and was probably the most fun I’ve had traveling with the cows. So many people on our team went to this meet and it was such a cool experience not only racing with my friends but cheering on everyone during their events!

4. What will you miss most about the club + cross country?

The people! I’ve met some of my closest friends through the club and the people there are what motivate me to show up to practice and keep putting in the effort to get better. As for cross country specifically, I just love the energy that comes with warming up together, doing our pre-race cheer, and starting the same race as one big team.

5. What advice would you give current or future WTC members?

For current cows, be present and cherish the moments you have with the club. I know that sounds really cliché but those times (and race times hehe) go by so much faster than you might expect.

For future cows, get involved and don’t be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone! There are so many opportunities to get involved in the club and get to know your fellow cows, whether it’s volunteering, going to a social event, running for a board position, or even just striking up a conversation with someone new at practice. Make new friends and put yourself out there!

The breadstick eating competition

In the hallowed halls of Olive Garden, a legendary battle unfolded—one that will echo in the annals of breadstick lore for eternity. Ashton Yarrington, a seasoned warrior of wheat, rose to glory, devouring an astonishing 21 breadsticks atop his entire entrée and a plate of salad, shattering the WTC record in an epic feat of gastronomic prowess. But freshman rookie Luke Baustert was hot on his heels, consuming 17 breadsticks, his entrée, and a salad to claim 3rd place all-time in a debut performance that stunned the crowd. Legends were born that day, and the breadsticks shall never be forgotten.

Ashton's Race: 29:05

Luke's Race: 28:44

Words from the Breadstick Champion himself:

"Olive Garden has to start looking out for me because I’m going to start putting them out of business with how many breadsticks I eat. The 21 breadsticks was definitely a challenge but I completed it for a new WTC record! Somehow the breadsticks didn’t inhibit my race the next day either because I ran one of my fastest races ever!" -Ashton Yarrington

Here's some words from another WTC Member:

"The breadsticks allowed me to transcend the walls of this sacred establishment and imagine I was being rowed down a serene Venetian canal. Fantastic Service" -Claire Matthai

Fall Colors Run/Hike

The Cows went on a fall colors run/hike today at Blue Mounds state park and had a very fun time in the the crisp air and with the vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows of the trees! Thank you to everyone who showed up!!

Sad that you missed this? Be sure to check the Slack for future socials and events!!

Upcoming Meets:

It's all down to this. We have one meet left this year, and its the big one. NIRCA Nationals is coming up quick!

NIRCA Nationals - Hershey, Pennsylvania

The culmination of our cross country season - nationals! There will be a championship race for our top 7 fastest runners, but there are also open races for everyone to participate in! You will need to have raced at either Border Battle or NIRCA Regionals in order to race here. This is another overnight meet, we will stay two nights. Also, NIRCA runners will be gifted $15 off for Hershey Park!

Volunteering:

Be sure to check out and sign up for future volunteering events and look out for updates from our Volunteer Coordinator, Jenna Auth!

Check out and sign up for future volunteer events here!

Fall Colors Run/Hike

Fall means that it's getting colder, the sun is setting sooner, and midterms are coming up.... but also the leaves are turning pretty colors! The cows will be heading over to blue mound state park on Sunday to enjoy nature and take in the fall colors. You can sign-up and find other relevant information here.

Upcoming Meets:

NIRCA Regionals: Come take a historic journey to University of Caitlyn Clark where we will take on NIRCA regionals against all of the track clubs in the great plains region!! This is a great opportunity to meet your fellow cows, as it is a overnight meet! By racing in this meet, you will also qualify for nationals as well! (if you didn't already run Border Battle!)

Sign up is closed.

NIRCA Nationals: Do you have a sweet tooth? If so you are in luck, this years nationals is in  THE Hershey, Pennsylvania! It is the culmination of our cross country season, and there will be a championship race for our top 7 fastest runners, but there are also open races for everyone to participate in! You will need to have raced at either Border Battle or NIRCA Regionals in order to race here.

Sign up here

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Volunteering:

Be sure to check out and sign up for future volunteering events and look out for updates from our Volunteer Coordinator, Jenna Auth!

Check out and sign up for future volunteer events here!

Schuster's Farm

The club got to start off October with some fall activities! With the goats, the pumpkins, the corn maze, and and our bellies filled with apple cider donuts- autumn is officially here! Hopefully you didn't get lost in the corn maze, and curtainly not curtain chaos! You can find and put pictures here!

Upcoming Meets:

Gene Davis: Come take a journey to the Big Apple(ton) and  enjoy the scenic Fox River as you race at the pristine grounds Lawrence University! (or maybe Reid municipal golf course instead) This will be the fastest course of the season and is a great opportunity to race against other D3 schools in the area! This meet is also only two hours away from Madison and you might run into Willem Dafoe... or see the ghost of Harry Houdini.

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NIRCA Regionals: Come take a historic journey to University of Caitlyn Clark where we will take on NIRCA regionals against all of the track clubs in the great plains region!! This is a great opportunity to meet your fellow cows, as it is a overnight meet! By racing in this meet, you will also qualify for nationals as well! (if you didn't already run Border Battle!)

Sign up here

NIRCA Nationals: Do you have a sweet tooth? If so you are in luck, this years nationals is in  THE Hershey, Pennsylvania! It is the culmination of our cross country season, and there will be a championship race for our top 7 fastest runners, but there are also open races for everyone to participate in! You will need to have raced at either Border Battle or NIRCA Regionals in order to race here.

Sign up here

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Volunteering:

Be sure to check out and sign up for future volunteering events and look out for updates from our Volunteer Coordinator, Jenna Auth!

Check out and sign up for future volunteer events here!

Message from the Photographer, Liam Beran!

Schuster's Farm

Attention everyone: There is a chill in the air, the leaves are changing colors, and a spooky feeling has overcome Madison.  You all know what that means: time for Schuster's Farm! Next Friday, October 4th, we will be heading over to do the corn maze, meet the goats, play fun games, get fall treats, and so much more!  Sign up here!

Upcoming Meets:

Warrior Invitational: Join us to become two peat champions and try to remain the undefeated, undisputed champions of the Warrior Invitational! ! This is a great opportunity to race against D3 schools in West Allis- which is only about an hour drive away! According to Moses Nettles JR. who is a premier google level 7 local guide, "Tons of space for food, games, bounce house and clean bathrooms." So bring your Bouncy House and lets defend our trophy! ! ! 😤

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Gene Davis: Come take a journey to the Big Apple(ton) and  enjoy the scenic Fox River as you race at the pristine grounds Lawrence University! (or maybe Reid municipal golf course instead) This will be the fastest course of the season and is a great opportunity to race against other D3 schools in the area! This meet is also only two hours away from Madison and you might run into Willem Dafoe... or see the ghost of Harry Houdini.

Sign up here

NIRCA Regionals: Come take a historic journey to University of Caitlyn Clark where we will take on NIRCA regionals against all of the track clubs in the great plains region!! This is a great opportunity to meet your fellow cows, as it is a overnight meet! By racing in this meet, you will also qualify for nationals as well! (if you didn't already run Border Battle!)

Sign up here

Volunteering:

The cows spent all day running an aid station for the Ironman, it was a huge success and thank you all who came out to support the club and the community! This is always one of our largest fundraising events of the year, along with STS! Be sure to check out and sign up for future volunteering events and look out for updates from our Volunteer Coordinator, Jenna Auth!

Check out and sign up for future volunteer events here!

"Emma Hudson jumps for joy, her face lit up with excitement as if the race has already been won. But behind that cheerful exterior, she hides the looming reality—an unforgiving race course with a million hills waiting to test her endurance. Her smile conceals the quiet dread of the challenge ahead, knowing the real battle hasn’t even started yet."

Message from the Photographer, Liam Beran!

Zoo Frun and ULTIMATE FRISBEE

The Cows went to the Henry Vilas Zoo this past Saturday morning and had a scavenger hunt and then hit up Gotham Bagels after! We saw monkeys, flamingos, bison, seals... and most importantly the badgers!! Although there were no cows in the Zoo- there were plenty of cows running around it. Congratulations to the winning group, who received two WTC hats!! We also played ultimate frisbee this past Thursday for practice and Group 1 emerged undefeated!! Thank you to all of the cows that came out to these events and had fun!! If you missed these events are are sad, make sure to check the Slack and the Instagram for updates about future socials!!

Message from the Photographer, Liam Beran!

Upcoming Meets:

Warrior Invitational: Join us to become two peat champions and try to remain the undefeated, undisputed champions of the Warrior Invitational! ! This is a great opportunity to race against D3 schools in West Allis- which is only about an hour drive away! According to Moses Nettles JR. who is a premier google level 7 local guide, "Tons of space for food, games, bounce house and clean bathrooms." So bring your Bouncy House and lets defend our trophy! ! ! 😤

Sign up here

Gene Davis: Come take a journey to the Big Apple(ton) and  enjoy the scenic Fox River as you race at the pristine grounds Lawrence University! (or maybe Reid municipal golf course instead) This will be the fastest course of the season and is a great opportunity to race against other D3 schools in the area! This meet is also only two hours away from Madison and you might run into Willem Dafoe... or see the ghost of Harry Houdini.

Sign up here

Volunteering:

The cows spent all day running an aid station for the Ironman, it was a huge success and thank you all who came out to support the club and the community! This is always one of our largest fundraising events of the year, along with STS! Be sure to check out and sign up for future volunteering events and look out for updates from our Volunteer Coordinator, Jenna Auth!

Check out and sign up for future volunteer events here!

INtraquad 5k

Congratulations to all the cows who raced at the time trial on Friday!! It was a blast!! (From our standards the Cows remain undefeated against the Tide) Results are posted here!

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Upcoming Meets:

Border Battle: Join us for our home meet and help the WTC compete to be the best of the midwest! By running in this race, it will also qualify you for Nationals if you cannot run regionals! The border battle is a perfect way to try racing for WTC and against other NIRCA teams, as there's no travel needed! Come race and help us defend the border!

Sign up here

Warrior Invitational: Join us to become two peat champions and try to remain the undefeated, undisputed champions of the Warrior Invitational! ! This is a great opportunity to race against D3 schools in West Allis- which is only about an hour drive away! According to Moses Nettles JR. who is a premier google level 7 local guide, "Tons of space for food, games, bounce house and clean bathrooms." So bring your Bouncy House and lets defend our trophy! ! ! 😤

Sign up here

Gene Davis: Come take a journey to the Big Apple(ton) and  enjoy the scenic Fox River as you race at the pristine grounds Lawrence University! (or maybe Reid municipal golf course instead) This will be the fastest course of the season and is a great opportunity to race against other D3 schools in the area! This meet is also only two hours away from Madison and you might run into Willem Dafoe... or see the ghost of Harry Houdini.

Sign up here

Volunteering:

The cows spent all day running an aid station for the Ironman, it was a huge success and thank you all who came out to support the club and the community! This is always one of our largest fundraising events of the year, along with STS! Be sure to check out and sign up for future volunteering events and look out for updates from our Volunteer Coordinator, Jenna Auth!

Check out and sign up for future volunteer events here!

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Badger Classic

Congratulations to all of the cows that raced in the Badger Classic on Friday! Shoutout to Dasha for CRUSHING the women's race and finishing first in a D1 meet against the Badgers, Illini, and Wildcats!

Camping Trip

The cows pulled up to Devil's Lake and Double K-D Ranch Campground for some end of summer fun! We had lots of fun hiking and swimming despite the extreme heat! Hopefully next year the weather will be just right after the last two years of being extremely cold, and extremely hot during our annual trip! More pictures will be coming once the disposable camera gets developed!

Summer Track Series

Another summer, another wonderful year of Summer Track Series! We put on several community meets including the Dane County Championships, helping to raise money for the club and bring some speed to the track in Dane County. This is one of the club's largest fundraiser (in addition to the Ironman!), so thank you to the volunteers who took time out to support our club and the community!

Upcoming Meets:

Intraquad 5k (Time Trials): 'Twas the night before Bama, when all through Madison
Not a creature was stirring, not even a badger;
The gamebibs were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that gameday would soon would be there;
But the cows weren't nestled all snug in their beds,
Their visions of victory danced in their heads
So they put on their running shoes and ate their gels
They met at porter boathouse where the fated race begun
but don't fret, this is for fun and do not be scared to give it your all
So make sure to sign up, and tell all your friends!

Meet at Porter Boathouse at 6:00 on Friday, the 13th for warm ups and the race starts at 6:30! Hope to see you there! Sign up deadline is the 12th

Sign up here

Border Battle: Join us for our home meet and help the WTC compete to be the best of the midwest! By running in this race, it will also qualify you for Nationals if you cannot run regionals! The border battle is a perfect way to try racing for WTC and against other NIRCA teams, as there's no travel needed! Come race and help us defend the border!

Sign up here

Warrior Invitational: Join us to become two peat champions and try to remain the undefeated, undisputed champions of the Warrior Invitational! ! This is a great opportunity to race against D3 schools in West Allis- which is only about an hour drive away! According to Moses Nettles JR. who is a premier google level 7 local guide, "Tons of space for food, games, bounce house and clean bathrooms." So bring your Bouncy House and lets defend our trophy! ! ! 😤

Sign up here

Gene Davis: Come take a journey to the Big Apple(ton) and  enjoy the scenic Fox River as you race at the pristine grounds Lawrence University! (or maybe Reid municipal golf course instead) This will be the fastest course of the season and is a great opportunity to race against other D3 schools in the area! This meet is also only two hours away from Madison and you might run into Willem Dafoe... or see the ghost of Harry Houdini.

Sign up here

Volunteering:

The cows spent all day running an aid station for the Ironman, it was a huge success and thank you all who came out to support the club and the community! This is always one of our largest fundraising events of the year, along with STS! Be sure to check out and sign up for future volunteering events and look out for updates from our Volunteer Coordinator, Jenna Auth!

Check out and sign up for future volunteer events here!

Cownnections and WTC Wordle!

WTC Wordle

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