Events to expect

Coming up, there are some special events that are important to the Wisconsin Track Club.

• Crazy Legs time trial is planned for 4/10
• In-person yoga is planned to take place 4/18
• Tie-dye social TBA
• Milk mile and end of season awards ceremony 4/30

apparel update

COW MASKS AND HEADBANDS HAVE ARRIVED! They will be distributed to those who signed up for one soon 🙂 Keep a look out in the Groupme to see when they will be given out!

Quinn Lodholz: "Wtc helped me find some of my best friends and roommates. I am forever grateful for the fun moments that track has given me."

David Young: "WTC reminded me of how much a love track and field and how awesome the people involved are."

Allie Levin: "WTC has been an integral part of my college experience. Over the years, I've grown as a runner, student, leader, and community member all through the opportunities WTC has provided."

Events to expect

Coming up, there are some special events that are important to the Wisconsin Track Club.

• Bagel Run: Bagel run will be Sunday 3/7 for both girls and boys
• Possible Time Trial coming up so stay on the lookout for that!

apparel update

COW MASKS ARE ON THE WAY! A grant has covered the cost of masks for anyone who is signed up for track club on IMLeagues. Our apparel coordinator, Ashley, just sent out an email with the spreadsheet link! It is also attached below 🙂 Get ready to be the best looking club in town.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kZPsZ5qbpxqM_EkpHgLCFgiF2lmc3r1LqLrh3Xy2VD4/edit?usp=sharing&usp=embed_facebook

Meet the freshmen

Colleen quinn

Major: Biology

Hometown: Verona, WI

Favorite workout: Interval/tempo workouts on track

Favorite post-workout meal: Pasta

Favorite running shoe brand: Brooks

Zach Spears

Major: Biomedical engineering

Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN

Favorite workout: Tempos

Favorite post-workout meal: Banana & protein shake

Favorite running shoe brand: Brooks

Emily Phillips

Major: Pre-pharmacy

Hometown: Appleton, WI

Favorite workout: 1600s/800s on track

Favorite post-workout meal Mac&cheese

Favorite running shoe brand: Saucony

Nick chan

Major: Material Science & Engineering

Hometown: Jackson, NJ

Favorite workout: 3x 4-6min pick ups at 5k pace

Favorite post-workout meal: Chocolate milk and pasta

Favorite running shoe brand: Brooks

update on this season

Hello cows!!! This upcoming track season will be a lot like last semester. You are required a mask to practice just like last semester. You must reserve a spot on IMLeagues so make sure you set up you account on IMLeagues. This is not required for the first week or so as practice is unofficial until practices are up on IMLeagues.

It is important that at practice you maintain six feet of distance between you and and other club members. People will run in groups of four at practice and these pods will be sent out in staggered waves. If you test positive or have covid symptoms, make sure you report this to club leadership.

The link below will show you how to sign up on IMLeagues.

IMLeagues How To Guide

FOR THE FIRST WEEK OR SO, SIGN UP ON THE SPREADSHEET LINKED IN THE WTC INSTAGRAM BIO

what to expect for practice

SPRINTS: Sprinters will meet at the Shell. There will be two practices, one at 5pm and one at 6pm. They will meet at the Shell Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

DISTANCE: Distance will be meeting at Engineering Hall with practice times including 5:15pm and 5:30pm.

Monday and Wednesdays are workout days. 5:15 is faster practice and 5:30 is fast practice.

Tuesday and Thursdays will be coed so they are not divided by pacing. Practices will still be held at 5:15 and 5:30 but it is not determined by paces.

Fridays we do not meet.

Saturdays are the fast pace long runs and Sundays will be the faster pace long runs which meet at 9am at Engineering Hall.

Events to expect

Coming up, there are some special events that are important to the Wisconsin Track Club.

*The following events will all be held over zoom*

• ORG Fair will be held Wednesday 2/3 from 6-8pm
• Kickoff meeting will be Thursday 2/4 @8pm
• Meet & Greet will be held Wednesday 2/10 @8pm

apparel update

Our apparel coordinator is working hard to create new products for track club. Stay tuned for when these new items become available as they are quite moosworthy 😉

David Young

"I took a road trip to a cabin in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee to celebrate my friend's birthday."

Colleen wall

"Over break I looked after my neighbor who is five. We went sledding, made Christmas cookies, played her toys, and attempted to learn her letters and alphabet."

Brian Wiedenfeld

"I took a little road trip to the great state of South Dakota with some pals! Lots of beautiful views, long car rides, and even some skiing (yes South Dakota has ski hills, I was shocked too :O)."

Quinn lodholz

"I went skiing for the first time at Tyrol Basin over break!"

Jacob reiner

"I visited Death Valley and Zion National Park with a couple friends for some hiking! It was really nice to get a break from the cold weather in Madison and get to enjoy some beautiful scenery."

Ashley Ullius

"My friends and I got together and went ice skating on the Monona Rink in Madison! It was really fun since I haven't ice skated in forever and the whole set up was really cute!"

sarah Miller

"My family and I went up to northern Minnesota to ski over New Years!"

update on this season

     We really don't know what this season will look like quite yet, hopefully we will have our questions answered in the near future. For all of our updates on how/if practice will be run, make sure you are following our FaceBook page and on our email list! Also, there will be another Cowcast the end of August that will go over what the season will look like. Don't forget, we have core zoom calls on Tuesday nights- I highly suggest you join them to see your fellow cows and get that six pack going.

cowcast

Y'all, the Cowcast is back! Tomorrow, August 6th, join Brian and Allie at 8pm on Instagram live and Facebook for a fun night! One thing about this Cowcast that may look a little different... we do not know who the guests will be😱😱😱 That's right, we will choose guests who join us on Instagram live to chat to and find out who their WTC crush is👀 You will not want to miss this folks. See you tomorrow night!

apparel update

As always, we have info on the apparel you ordered! No worries, we have it safe and sound at the Cow House. If you would like to pick up your apparel, contact your president Brian Wiedenfeld! If you will not be returning to Madison this fall, we can ship it to you.

catching up with your cows

Lucia Frias-Wackman

Favorite binge tv show: This is Us
Favorite meal you've made over quarantine: Sweet potato and chicken curry
Favorite ab exercise: Plank dips!!
A song you've had on repeat:  Sedona- Houndmouth
Cow you miss running/working out with: Quinn Lodholz❤️
Favorite ice cream flavor: Chocolate peanut butter
Why should freshmen be interested in WTC: I met my best friends in track club! Aside from getting you in fantastic shape, what the club really gives you is the chance to be part of such a great, supportive community. I love my track fam. Joining was the best decision I've made in college.

Xander Ostaffe

Favorite binge tv show: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Favorite meal you've made over quarantine: Mac n cheese quesadillas
Favorite ab exercise: Bus drivers
A song you've had on repeat: Come and Go - Juice WRLD
Cow you miss running/working out with: El presidente himself, Brian Wiedenfeld
Favorite ice cream flavor: Salted Nut Roll
Why should freshmen be interested in WTC: Whether you were really good in high school, or if you're a beginner, we have a place for them. It's a ton of fun, and you can practice and race on your own time versus a coach making you at a time you really can't.

Meghan gain

Favorite binge tv show: Grey's Anatomy
Favorite meal you've made over quarantine: Carne asada tacos
Favorite ab exercise: Rowers
A song you've had on repeat: More than my Hometown - Morgan Wallen
Cow you miss running/working out with: Everyone!
Favorite ice cream flavor: Babcock Chocolate Peanut Butter
Why should freshmen be interested in WTC: WTC has a very energetic and inclusive atmosphere. We do lots of fun activities inside and outside of running. It's a great way to meet new people while staying active!

Eric Kubash

Favorite binge tv show: Selling Sunsets
Favorite meal you've made over quarantine: Baked mac n cheese
Favorite ab exercise: Mountain Climbers
A song you've had on repeat: Start with Me - Roddy Richh
Cow you miss running/working out with: too many to count but for sake of a name, David Young
Favorite ice cream flavor: cookie dough
Why should freshmen be interested in WTC: WTC is a great way to get away from the stress of college exams/work and also stay in shape!

Jordyn Benn

Favorite binge tv show: Parks and Rec
Favorite meal you've made over quarantine: Kraft mac and cheese
Favorite ab exercise: Russian twists
A song you've had on repeat: What's Poppin - Jack Harlow
Cow you miss running/working out with: Morgan Butterfield<3
Favorite ice cream flavor: Mint chip or strawberry
Why should freshmen be interested in WTC: It's definitely the most fun way to stay active on campus! Everyone is super nice and there's never a dull moment at practice.

JOSH Reidel

Favorite binge tv show: Trailer Park Boys
Favorite meal you've made over quarantine: Shrimp Scampi
Favorite ab exercise: Leg circles (obviously)
A song you've had on repeat: Stayin Alive
Cow you miss running/working out with: all sprinters😢
Favorite ice cream flavor: Cookies & Cream
Why should freshmen be interested in WTC: Everyone is awesome and track is literally the best part of the day. Also, socials.

Lindsey Miller

Favorite binge tv show: Friends
Favorite meal you've made over quarantine: Curry
Favorite ab exercise: Bicycles
A song you've had on repeat: Brazil - Declan McKenna
Cow you miss running/working out with: um all of them!
Favorite ice cream flavor: a tie between Zanzibar and anything with Reeses
Why should freshmen be interested in WTC: b/c of the pasta dinners and the races!

Tyler Masuda

Favorite binge tv show: Avatar the last Airbender
Favorite meal you've made over quarantine: I'm such a good chef its hard to pick just one😏. Probably stir fry tho
Favorite ab exercise: crunch
A song you've had on repeat: We like to party - The Vengaboys
Cow you miss running/working out with: Good ol Reiner
Favorite ice cream flavor: anything with cookie dough
Why should freshmen be interested in WTC: simple. Ya meet people. Ya make friends. Ya run fast.

CLUB RELAYS

     Wow cows, did we show up or what !!! Club Relays was a wildly successful meet with many impressive performances. The men took 2nd overall and women took 3rd overall! There quite simply, is too much to highlight in one moosletter... that is why you have to check out the all time records! See how you/your team scored on the list of top 10 performances in each event on our website under the records tab! Here is a link to the pictures! We are waiting on results but will notify you when they are out!

UPCOMING EVENTS

CAREER development talk
This Tuesday at 7:30PM we are having a career development talk from a WIll Jordan at northwestern! If you are available, i would highly suggest going to union south at 7:30pm to hear him speak! The specific room the talk will be held in will be posted on the big tv looking boards scattered around u South! rumor has it there will be pizza👀👀

CONCESSIONS
Friday at 3pm we are in need of volunteers for Concessions at the kohl center! If you are available please please please volunteer! The money made from concessions goes directly to lowering meet fees and we want to see some fresh faces helping us out! If 60 of us competed at club relays this weekend, surely we can get 15 of you to help at concessions. here is the link to sign up!

Meets and deadlines

CARROLL INVITE (outdoor)
Meet Date - March 28th @ Carroll University
Deadline - March 21st @ Midnight

OUTDOOR NIRCA NATS
Meet Date - April 4th-5th @ Miami University
Deadline - March 21st @ Midnight
*NOTE: This is an overnight meet! We will leave Friday afternoon and stay in a hotel Friday and Saturday night. We will be returning Sunday night! ALSO you MUST fill out the eligibility form (it was at the meeting so if you signed something that is probably it). If you have not already signed the form and want to compete at nationals please contact Frank Deguire!

The meet sign up link is here!

Other Reminders

JERSEYS/SHORTS AND SPANDEX
We have jerseys, spandex, half tights, and shorts all available for you to purchase! Also, keep an eye out for an email from Josie regarding apparel order distribution! You can contact her with any questions about clothing!

AUTHORIZED DRIVERS
Please become an authorized driver if you are a Wisconsin resident! All the info can be found on the website! Remember, we need two authorized drivers per vehicle! THIS DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO DRIVE! But hey, someone has to drive to meets, don't let it be the same people every time!

WORKOUTS: WEEK OF 3/1

TIME TRIAL

     We had some stellar performances by our cows at this year's time trial! Almost 60 cows came out (20 more than last year) and competed against one another for some fun and bragging rights of course. To start out the evening we had Patrick Fasick finish first in the mile with a time of 4:27.7. And for the ladies, Allie Levin won with an impressive 5:41.8. Next came the 200m where Adam El-Hendy (23.28- 200 m time trial champ two years in a row) and Jordyn Benn (30.64) took the top spots. The 800m race showcased some speedy cows with the champions being Haley Orf (2:27.8) and Tommy Martin (2:00.6). The 4x400 meter relay was an exciting event with the top team finishing in 4:06.

This thrilling time trial would not have been possible if it wasn't for our volunteers that timed the events and helped everything run smoothly. It looks like we are in for a very exciting and speedy season from our cows!

Photos and results can be found here (thank you Joe for helping take pictures).

UPCOMING EVENTS

PASTA PARTY🍝
February 7th pre-meet pasta party before BIG DAWGGGG! Starts at 6:30pm! 447 west washington!

COWS GO SKATING!⛸🏒
February 13th at 11:15pm (same night as the kick off meeting) come ice skating! $3 for skates and $4 rink fee. Bring your wiscards!

BOARD MEMBERS EAT AT DINING HALLS🍽
On Monday, February 17th our board members are eating at the dining halls to meet all of our newbies and answer any questions you might have! come eat dinner with us after practice! We will be at Flakes and Gordons!

FEMALE SOCIAL👭
Pizza? Movie? Cows? Intrigued? Me too. February 22nd at 8:30pm. 911 Spring Street. Be there.

(remember to sign up for female group fitness on sundays)

Meets and deadlines

PANTHER TUNE UP
Meet Date - February 22nd @ UW- Milwaukee
Deadline - February 15th @ Midnight

ILLINOIS CLUB RELAYS
Meet Date - February 29th @ U of Illinois
Deadline - February 15th @ Midnight
*NOTE: This is an overnight meet. We will leave Friday and return Saturday night.

The meet sign up link is here!

Other Reminders

Now that you see all of these enticing meets, I'm sure you're looking to compete with your fellow cows...but wait! Make sure you check off these couple things in order to compete!

DUES
Dues for this semester are $30. You can Venmo @WiscoTC or if you don't have venmo, we also accept cash or checks.

FORMS
To officially become a member of Track Club, visit our website to fill out the 3 required forms and request membership through WIN. Don't forget to become an authorized driver (@ wisco natives)! Here is a link to our website on how to become a member.

CALENDAR
Here is a link to our google calendar that is up to date with practices (workouts), meets, socials, etc! It's a great way to keep track of everything going on!

elections

Elections are tomorrow! It is very important that we as many people that can go to vote for our future board members as possible! Elections will be head in Humanities 1111 at 7:30pm! Please please please be there! And for those of you running for a position, make sure your speeches are ready!

milk mile

The annual milk mile is this Friday at 6pm at Ed Klief Park! You can sign up on the spreadsheet linked here if you are looking to take the treasured 1st place finish held by Nathan Orf the past three years. And if you don't think you're up for the challenge, we could use some volunteers! See you Friday:)

holiday lights run

Our last social event of the year will be the Holiday Lights Run to Olin Park! We will all meet up at P&L one last time to run through the holiday lights on Wednesday, December 11th at night! There will be more info about this event coming out soon! Mark your calendars until then!

performance list

Jacob Reiner has been working hard to update the performance list all season! This list contains all of the times the cows have run this year at every meet! Check it out to review how your season went! On another note, Jacob has also been keeping an all time records spreadsheet up to date! To see if you are in the top 10 in either the 8k or 6k, check that out here!

info about indoor track season

Following winter break is the start of indoor track season! We will meet in the shell (by Camp Randall) Monday-Thursday at 5:30! For distance, workouts will be inside the shell on Monday's and Wednesday's  and regular runs will be outside (if weather permits) on Tuesday's and Thursday's. Sprinters will meet inside the shell every Monday-Thursday at 5:30pm! Remember in order to get in to the shell you need to bring your wiscard!!! The time trial will be on the Friday we get back from break! Spread the word and get your fellow runners, jumpers, throwers, etc interested!

announcements

Elections coming up

This is an announcement for you cows to start thinking about running for a board position in December! There are a lot of board positions that cater to everyone's unique set of skills and as Frankie says, if no one runs the club, the club doesn't run. Start to think about what position you would be good at! We will be creating a google spreadsheet with brief summaries of the duties of all the board members and hold elections for the candidates on December 3rd.

Apparel

Your apparel is coming! Do not fret, we will get everyone their apparel as soon as we can! That time is still TBD but this is just a little reminder that it is on our minds and you will be notified as soon as it is here!

Regionals recap

Regionals. What a day. All of our cows who competed did so well and should be so proud of themselves! To start off... the boys got 2nd as a team with Sam Jaeger placing 9th overall and Patrick Fasick placing 10th! Way to go boys!!! The girls got 3rd as a team with Aasne Skram Troemborg placing 9th overall and Allie Levin placing 10th! I also wanted to thank everyone who came and congratulate all of our cows for running their hardest! Shoutout to our drivers, shoutout to Allie and Luke for all the work they put in to plan these travel heavy meets, and shoutout to our other two photographers Luke and Joe! Unfortunately, the results have not been posted yet so I am unable to link those but I do have some pictures! Here those are!

SOCIALS

BRINNER🥞🍳

The most anticipated social event of the entire year. This really is as big of a deal as we are making it out to be. Brinner will be taking place at the cow haus on Thursday, November 7th at 7:30pm! Yes, that is right. PM! Please do not come for a breakfast at 7:30 in the morning.

Study Night📝

You heard it! We have another study night coming up on Monday, November 11th at 7:30-9:30 in Helen C White 4275! Join your fellow cows to get some studying done during a busy time of year!

Movie night feat. cookies and ice cream🍪🎬🍦

LADY COWS ONLY!
Come join us for a fun movie night with some ice cream and cookies on Sunday, November 24th at 6:30pm! Wear your pjs or something comfy!!! Text Rachel at 847-558-0117 when your here so we can come grab you at the front door of 911 Spring Street! See you there!

announcements

sign up for meets

Competing in meets is what WTC does best, it is what sets us apart from other running groups on campus! Don't forget to sign up for meets, especially regionals and little nationals! Not only is it a great way to keep you motivated to stay in shape (or get in shape) but it is such a great way to get to know other cows and strengthen those bonds! A little reminder about meets: if you drop a meet after the deadline, you still have to pay for the meet; however, I would encourage you to find someone to take your spot so that another cow who wanted to compete can and so you don't have to pay the meet fee (because the person taking your spot would pay). Here is the meet sign up, and don't forget, the Kollege Town Sports Invitational sign up deadline is Saturday, October 5th at midnight!

Authorized drivers & Safety module

This is just a little reminder that we could use all the authorized drivers as we can get! Becoming an authorized driver is a very easy and short process (instructions) for Wisconsin residents, so please help us out and become one! REMEMBER you do not have to drive if you do not want to! We just need to have two authorized drivers per vehicle! ALSO everyone, please fill out this safety module. It is required that every member complete this.

volunteering opportunities

Don't forget that we have RACE on Saturday mornings from 9:15-10:15! We have a volunteer spreadsheet on the website and facebook page if you are interested in some of these volunteer opportunities! There will be more in the future, like working the concession stands!

Roy griak recap

Our cows traveled to Minnesota this past weekend and competed in the Roy Griak Invitational and boy did we represent. We ranked first among the other club teams on both the men's and women's side! Thank you to the Dado's for hosting a magnificent pasta party and our other families for having overnight guests! Here is a link to the pictures- thanks to Matt, Joe's dad, and myself. Here is a link to the results.

Also, something worth mentioning is the performance list that we keep here on the website! It is a record of the top 10 cow performances! Check it out here!

SOCIALS

Study Night📝

Not only are we fast, we are also studious🤓🤓 Join the cool cows at Humanities 1217 on Thursday night from 8-10:15pm! Check out the facebook event for it on the WTC fb page!

haunted house👻

You heard it folks here folks! We are going to Screaming Acres Haunted House on Friday, October 11th! Since we will be taking only personal vehicles to this social event, we will have a spreadsheet for you to fill out (like you would to compete in a meet) so that we can accommodate everyone and make sure we have enough cars! Make sure you fill that out and please bring your car if you are able!

Corn maze🌽

THE PREMIERE EVENT !!!!!! We will be going to Schuster's Farm on Friday, October 25th! Arguably, the best event of the fall season...come get your pumpkins and caramel apples people! Again, there will be a facebook event for this and a spreadsheet to fill out!

Pancake breakfast🥞

After a nice Sunday long run, come get some pancakes at the Cow House! Sunday morn, October 27th, long run, pancakes, cows...what could be better?!

announcements

formal

Folks, sign up for formal! The 2019 WTC Formal Awards Banquet will be held on 4/19 at the Fluno Center. I'd like to emphasize that you do not need a date to formal, but the more the merrier! Sign up on this spreadsheet to ensure your participation in the feast of bottomless pasta and other delicacies. The deadline is April 13th! Cost to attend is $27.50 per person and payment can be sent to @WiscoTC on Venmo.

practice change

This week, we will be moving practices from the Shell to McClimon Track! Mid-Distance/Distance will have workouts on Tuesday's and Thursday's and will begin meeting at Park and Langdon in front of Science Hall at 5:30 every day! For those Tues/Thurs workout days, we’ll do a warm up jog together over to the boat landing where we will do drills, and then we will move over to the track to begin the workout at 6 pm.

volunteering opportunities

Here is a quick note of the rest of our volunteering opportunities for the semester! We have RACE on Saturday, April 6th and Saturday, April 13th! Then, we have a friendship walk with best buddies (a club here on campus) on Friday, April 26th!

carroll and st. norbert's recap

In some unideal conditions, our cows still managed to achieve! At the Carroll Invite on Thursday, Frank Deguire ran the 3k steeplechase, and became the 4th fastest time in the list of top 10 (10:51.98)! Brian Wiedenfeld ran an impressive 16:50 5k, and now holds the 10th fastest outdoor 5k in the books! As for St. Norberts, the full list of results can be found here, and here are the pictures that Luke and Danielle took (thank you<3).  Max Barreau and Adam El- Hendy both got on to the list of top 10 in the 100 and 200 meter dash and placed in the top 3 for both events! Kyle Marcoe, Trevor Glass, and John Masse made the list of top 10 in the 400 m. Jacob Biewer placed first at St. Norbert's and now holds the second fastest 110 meter hurdle time and Thomas Mengwasser now holds the 6th fastest 400 meter hurdle time! On the women's side, Josie Helf placed second and accomplished an overall 8th place on the list of top 10 along with Grace Matzke who is now 10th on the list! Julianne Logan ran the 1500m and is now 8th on the list of top 10. And finally, Rachel Weix and Danielle Moczynski both ran speedy 5k's to round out our list of top 10, placing 4th and 7th respectively.

SOCIALS

pasta party

We have a pasta party on Thursday, April 11th at 7:30 at the Barn (1601 Chadbourne Ave)!!! Come enjoy some pasta, cookies, and chocolate milk with your fellow cows! Last one of the year! Don't miss it!

formal

The most anticipated social event of the year! Sign up!

workouts for the week of march 31st