QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:

Deadline to Sign Up for Nationals - Sunday, October 28th @ Midnight

Haunted House Trip - Saturday, October 13th @ 7pm

Corn Maze Trip - Friday, October 26th @ time TBD

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Cross-Country Meet Sign-up
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

Gene Davis recap

The mud didn't slow the cows down, with the women snagging a top three team finish and the men winning overall! Special shoutout to our 4 WTC members who placed in the top 15. Allie Levin finished in 4th with a PR and speedy time of 23:11. For the men, Nathan Orf finished in 9th with a time of 26:51, Sam Jaeger close behind in 10th (26:52), and Luke Kubasta in 13th (27:02). Rounding out the top 5 scorers for the men were Sam Brey (27:12) and Nick Juntunen (27:15). On the women's side, the next 4 finishers were Zoe Panos (24:15), Megan Buechel (24:32), Autumn Wickman (24:34), and Sylvia Lechnir (24:38). The temps are cooling down and the cows are speeding up. Let's keep the momentum going for La Crosse, another fast course!

Top 10 List Changes:

-Allie Levin moves into 2nd with a time of 23:11

-Zoe Panos moves into 9th with a time of 24:14

You can view the meet results here, and the photos here. Thank you to Luke (& Haley) for some great pics! Make sure to give photo creds if you use any of these pictures.

regionals/Nationals

You must race at Regionals to be able to race at Nationals. In order to compete in the post season, there are a few steps you need to take. Here is what you need to do to be eligible:

1) Sign the participation waver (the one that was at the kick off meeting). If you have not yet signed it please email @erouthier@wisc.edu (our meet coordinator) to set up a time to do so.

2) Fill out all of the WIN forms. If you have been racing at other meets these should already be complete. However, please double check.

3) Online NIRCA waiver. This is accessible via your NIRCA account on the NIRCA website. If you are a freshman or new member, you should have recently received an email with your account information. If you did not receive an email with login info, please email Evan Routhier ASAP so he can fix it.

Authorized Drivers

If you are a Wisconsin Resident and competing in meets, you need to become an authorized driver. It takes under 5 minutes to do! We are required by RecSports to have 2 authorized drivers in each car. If not enough people are authorized, it makes Hanna Docter's job EXTREMELY difficult, especially for bigger meets such as Regionals and Nationals. If you have any questions about this, feel free to email or message any of the board members.

Practice:

Distance meets M-Th @ 5:30pm @ Science Hall

Workouts T/Th

Sunday long runs @ 10am

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS

If you are a female cow who wants to rent out a team jacket contact Megan Buechel (buechel2@wisc.edu).

QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:

Deadline to Sign Up for Gene Davis - Friday, September 28th @ Midnight

Deadline to Sign Up for Kollege Town Invite - Friday, October 5th @ Midnight

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Cross-Country Meet Sign-up
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

Border Battle recap

We may not know how to coordinate our jerseys, but we sure know how to beat the gophers in a 10k! The weather was perfect, and the cows took full advantage. The Wisco men beat out Minnesota by 24 points, while the Wisco women also dominated the race with a 17 point lead. In the men's race, the top 3 finishers were all cows: Matt Kuik (31:40.7), Kevin Dado (32:03.7), and Joachim Rosbo (32:28.5). Rounding out the score for the men was Evan Routhier (33:37.0) and Sam Jaeger (33:47.2). On the women's side, Brooke Young finished in 1st with a time of 40:09.9 with Allie Levin (41:10) in 3rd. Rounding out the score was Kaylee Sadeghpour-Hess (42:08.4), Sylvia Lechnir (42:44.1), and Sarah Parbs (43:06.6). Congratulations to everyone who competed in our first dual race of the season! Click here for results.

griak

Get pumped for Griak this weekend!! Hanna Docter will be sending out the car/housing arrangements, and Evan Routhier will be sending out the meet information ASAP, so keep an eye out for that. Friday night we will meet up at Rachel Anderson's house (in Hudson, right outside Minneapolis) for a team pasta party! (Special thanks to Rachel and her family for doing this for so many years! Us hungry cows really appreciate it). If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to any of the board members (Hanna Docter if it is about travel arrangements). Make sure your semester dues are paid BEFORE this weekend.

Upcoming meets

The deadlines for Gene Davis and the Kollege Town Invite are fast approaching! These are two great meets you do not want to miss. Here are three reasons why:

-Overnight meets, while an amazing experience, can be hard to commit to. Gene Davis and Kollege Town are both only a few hours away and you'll be home by Saturday evening.

-A ton of cows have PRed at these meets, as they're both fast and flat courses.

-They're a great opportunity to tune up for Regionals and Nationals!

Practice:

Distance meets M-Th @ 5:30pm @ Science Hall

Workouts T/Th

Sunday long runs @ 10am

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS

If you are a female cow who wants to rent out a team jacket contact Megan Buechel (buechel2@wisc.edu).

QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:

Deadline to Sign Up for Border Battle - Tuesday, September 18th @ Midnight

Deadline to Sign Up for Griak - Wednesday, September 19th @ Midnight

Club Kick-off Meeting - Wednesday, September 19th @ 8 pm

Border Battle Pasta Party - Friday, September 21st @ 6 pm

Post Border Battle Cookout - Saturday, September 22nd @ 8 pm

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Cross-Country Meet Sign-up
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

Border Battle

The deadline to sign up for the Border Battle, a 10k dual race against Minnesota through the scenic arboretum, is TOMORROW, Tuesday September 18th @ Midnight. The race is this Saturday, starting at 6 pm. Meet at Vilas Park at 5:30 pm for warmups.

There will be a pre-Border Battle pasta party at 1519 Madison Street this Friday at 6pm where you can load up on carbs to take down the Minnesotans.

There is also a post-Border Battle cookout at the Chadbarn (1601 Chadbourne Ave) after the race on Saturday, starting at 8 pm. Come out and celebrate with us!

Kick-off Meeting

This Wednesday at 8pm in the Brogden Psychology Building Lecture Hall 107 is our club kick-off meeting! If you are new, this will be a great opportunity to get all your questions answered about the club. For returning members and new members alike, you can purchase and pick up the new jersey. Additionally, if you want to compete at Nationals, you MUST fill out the required waiver at the meeting. There will be pizza 🙂

griak

The deadline to sign up for Griak is THIS WEDNESDAY at midnight. While Griak is a challenging course, it's an awesome experience, especially since it is an overnight meet. It gives you a great chance to get to know your fellow cows. If you haven't already, please sign up to be authorized driver (Hanna, aka Dr. Docter will love you forever if you do).

Intrasquad 5k Recap

We had a huge turnout for the first race of the season! Congrats to everyone who came out and competed, despite the less than ideal temperatures. Kevin Dado finished first for the men with a time of 15:36, and Brooke Young won in 19:21 for the women. There were impressive finishes all around. If people keep signing up for meets, we should have a successful season all around!

Results

Pictures (Please give Cameron Lane-Flehinger photo creds, he did an amazing job!)

Meet the FreshmeN

Haley Orf

Hometown: Woodbury, MN
Dorm: Cole
Major: Biology
Best Track Event: 4x400 meter relay
Hidden Talent: Braiding hair
Favorite Band/Artist: One direction😅
Fun Fact: I once ran 9.3 miles listening solely to Hannah Montana music, never again...

Sam Jaeger

Hometown: Middleton, WI
Dorm: Chadbourne
Major: Engineering Mechanics
Best Track Event: 1600m
Other Hobby: Percussion
Favorite Band/Artist: Rush
Fun Fact: I have lived in Madison my whole life

danielle moczynski

Hometown: Racine, WI
Dorm: Cole
Major: Animal Science
Best Track Event: 4x800 relay
Hidden Talent: I play the flute and was in color guard in high school (the people in the band that flip the flags and throw stuff haha)
Favorite Band/Artist: Panic! At the Disco
Fun Fact: I have a dog named Finn. He was named after the car Finn Mcmissle in the Cars 2 movie

brooke young

Hometown: Wayzata, MN
Dorm: Dejope
Major: Biology
Best Track Event: 3200m
Hidden Talent: Iceskating
Favorite Band/Artist: Demi Levato
Fun Fact: I have two dogs!

Frank DeGuire

Hometown: Brookfield, WI
Dorm: Sellery
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Best Track Event: 1600m
Hidden Talent: I can catch any food in my mouth
Favorite Band/Artist: Scatman John
Fun Fact: I fell in my oven as a kid

Rachel Weix

Hometown: Wilmette, Il (30 min north of Chicago)
Dorm: Kronshage - Conover House
Major: Business Undecided
Best Track Event: 5k or 1600m
Hidden Talent: Juggling a soccer ball
Favorite Band/Artist: Thomas Rhett
Fun Fact: I am half Egyptian

Practice:

Distance meets M-Th @ 5:30pm @ Science Hall

Workouts T/Th

Sunday long runs @ 10am

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS

If you are a female cow who wants to rent out a team jacket contact Megan Buechel (buechel2@wisc.edu).

QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:

Deadline to Sign Up for St. Norbert Invite - Friday March 13th @ Midnight

Vilas Zoo Trip - Friday April 20th @ 4pm

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Track Meet Sign-up
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

Nationals

Get hyped for Nats!! Both teams are looking strong going into the meet, we have a great shot at taking home one or both trophies! But, we need more authorized drivers.  If you are a member of this club that attends meets (and is an in-state student), you should be an authorized driver.   

Vilas Zoo trip

Wisconsin got us good for April Fools and gave us a miserable week of cold weather, so we postponed the cow zoo trip! Come join us on the 20th at 4pm at the entrance!

Practice:

Distance meets M-Th @ 5:30pm @ the Shell

Workouts M/W

Sunday long runs @ 10am

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Sprints/Fields meets M-Th @ 6:00pm @ The Shell

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS

If you are a female cow who wants to rent out a team jacket contact Megan Buechel (buechel2@wisc.edu). These will make us look like a more cohesive team at Nationals!

QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:

Deadline to Sign Up for Nationals - WEDNESDAY March 21st @ Midnight

"Our Wisconsin" Program - Wednesday March 21st @ 7:30-9:30pm @ Union South

**this is REQUIRED for all dues paying members**

Vilas Zoo Trip - Friday April 6th @ 4pm

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Track Meet Sign-up
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

Nationals

The deadline to sign up for Nationals is THIS WEDNESDAY at midnight. Many believe it is the best meet that WTC attends, so definitely sign up!

If you have signed up and have not filled out the required waiver, you must meet with Evan Routhier ASAP this week (BEFORE spring break). You can reach him on facebook or via email (erouthier@wisc.edu).

Due to Indiana University resurfacing their track, Nationals will be held at Shelbyville High School instead, which is about 75 minutes northeast of Bloomington. The half-marathon will still take place in Bloomington, so anyone wishing to run the half-marathon is still able to do so. Additionally, all track and field events will still be offered as they have been in past years (with the exception of steeplechase). Click here for more info. Obviously this situation is not ideal, but we still have a fantastic shot at winning the national title and it will be a great time!
 

our wisconsin program

ASM notified us that all dues-paying members of track club will have to attend the "Our Wisconsin" program next Wednesday (3/21) 7:30-9:30pm in Union South. This program covers hate, bias, and racism as well as how to deal with these problems. It is imperative that at least 35 club members attend this session to ensure we retain funding from ASM and Rec Sports (which keep the meet fees down and allow the club to host events). We will be supplying pizza for this event! If you are a dues-paying member of WTC and do not have prior commitments (work, schedule exam, etc.), sign up here.

Apparel

If you took a jersey from Sabrina at Club Relays and HAVE NOT PAID you must do so ASAP. Venmo @WiscoTC or pay either Sabrina Belisle or Matt Land in person. New apparel forms should be coming out very soon!

Practice:

Distance meets M-Th @ 5:30pm @ the Shell

Workouts M/W

Sunday long runs @ 10am

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Sprints/Fields meets M-Th @ 6:00pm @ The Shell

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS

If you are a female cow who wants to rent out a team jacket contact Megan Buechel (buechel2@wisc.edu). These will make us look like a more cohesive team at Nationals!

QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:

Cows Go Bowling - Friday March 2nd  @ 8pm @ the Sett (Union South)

Post Pointer Final Qualifier Social - Saturday March 3rd @ 9:30pm @ the Cowhouse (505 W. Dayton)

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Track Meet Sign-up
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

Club Relays

Club Relays was a HUGE success, from the endless pasta and breadsticks at Olive Garden to placing 2nd for the men and 4th for the women as a team!

We had four 1st place men's relay finishes:

-Mile: Evan G. Kohl, Evan Routhier, Kevin Dado, and Andre Hessini

-60m hurdles: Hunter Cummings and Matt Laska

-Triple Jump: Hunter Cummings and Peter Van Beek

-Shot Put: Michael Fink and Isaiah West

On the women's side, the best two relays finished in 2nd:

-Shot Put: Lexi Hilton and Laura Canapa

-Triple Jump: Natalie Tufvesson and Emma Dewane

A special shoutout goes to Michael Fink for breaking the meet record and individually winning shot put with a throw of 14.01m. Additionally, the women's 3k was one of the most succesful events, as all three athletes finished with major PRs. The top point scorers for WTC were Peter Van Beek for the men (14.25) and Laura Canapa for the women (5)!

Top 10 List Highlights:

- SMR: Aaron Wickman, Brandon Clarke, Payton Cummings, and Martin Haugstad broke into 2nd place in 2:00.8
- 3k: Matt Kuik improved to 2nd place in 9:04.9.
- 60m hurdles: Hunter Cummings improved his 1st place time to 8.57, and Matt Laska (9.45) broke into 2nd.
- High Jump: Blake Cwynar broke into 3rd, clearing a height of 1.65m.
- Long Jump: Peter Van Beek (5.96m) and John Cioffredi (5.93) broke into 2nd and 3rd place, respectively.
- Shot Put: Michael Fink improved his 1st place position to 14.01m, while Isaiah West (12.52m) and John Cioffredi (12.17m) broke into 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
- 4x200: Two teams broke into the list at 2nd and 3rd place. Aaron Wickman, Peter Van Beek, Hunter Cummings, and Max Ritzow finished in 1:34.3, while Will Jordan, Keith Kramer, Eric Western, and Brandon Clarke finished in 1:37.9.
- 4x400: Max Ritzow, Keith Kramer, Evan G. Kohl, and Peter Van Beek broke into 3rd in 3:37.8.
- 4x800: Kevin Dado, Andre Hessini, Evan Kohl, and Evan Routhier broke into 1st place in 7:59.1.

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- Mile: Zoe Panos improved in 2nd place in 5:29.2 and Autumn Wickman broke into 3rd in 5:36.2.
- 3k: Megan Buechel improved in 2nd place in 10:56.8.
- Shot Put: Lexi Hilton (8.38m), Laura Canapa (8.33m), and Sabrina Belisle (6.17m) all broke into the list at 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, respectively.
- SMR: Laura Canapa, Maddie Sullivan, Lexi Hilton, and Megan Buechel broke into 2nd in 4:58.0
-4x200: Kaylee Sadeghpour-Hess, Emma Dewane, Lexi Hilton, and Laura Canapa broke into 2nd in 2:05.5.
- 4x400: Amara Green, Molly Baus, Laura Canapa, and Autumn Wickman broke into 2nd in 4:34.0.
- 4x800: Zoe Panos, Kaylee, Kiersten McDevitt, and Autumn Wickman broke into 3rd in 10:27.9.

These are just the changes in the top 3. There are plenty of other athletes who improved or broke into the Top 10 List, so definitely check those out as well! Great job to everyone who competed! To view the Top 10 list, click here. It will be uploaded to the website soon. Complete meet results can be found here, member times/splits can be found here, and Luke's amazing photos can be found here.

Authorized Drivers

With larger meets such as Nationals coming up, we NEED more authorized drivers. Every car needs two authorized drivers to be able to travel. On our website, visit the "About" tab and select "Membership". If you scroll down, Step 7 outlines in detail how to become an authorized driver. It doesn't take long to do, and it would help us all out (especially Hanna, Matt, & Evan)!

Practice:

Distance meets M-Th @ 5:30pm @ the Shell

Workouts M/W

Sunday long runs @ 10am

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Sprints/Fields meets M-Th @ 6:00pm @ The Shell

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS

If you are a female cow who wants to rent out a team jacket contact Megan Buechel (buechel2@wisc.edu)

Now for some pictures!

The meet wasn't all hard work - there were lots of smiles and laughs (& photobombs), too!

QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:

Deadline to sign up for Last Chance Qualifier @ UWSP - TONIGHT (2/18) @ Midnight

Club Relays Pasta Feed Thursday (2/22) @ the Chadbarn (1601 Chadbourne Ave) @ 7:30pm

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Track Meet Sign-up
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

Big Dawg Invite

Recently, a Top 10 list was created for all of WTC's events. It records the top performances of our members since 2015. To view the list, click here. It will be uploaded to the website soon. 

At the Big Dawg Invite this saturday, many athletes broke into the Top 10 list, or improved their position. 

Breaking Into the Top 10: 

- Henry Primack breaks into the top 10 of the 200m dash at 10th (25.19)
- Sam Hermanstorfer breaks into the top 10 of the 400m dash at 6th (57.55)
- Martin Haugstad breaks into the top 10 of the 800m at 9th (2:03.46)
- Autumn Wickman breaks into the top 10 in the 800m at 4th (2:25.09)

Improving Their Position:

- Peter Van Beek improves his own record in the 60m dash (7.16) and 200m dash (23.09), while also improving his 2nd place distance in the triple jump (12.54m)
- Hunter Cummings improves his own record in the 60m hurdles (8.72)
- Madi Pape improves her own record in the 800m (2:12.71)
- Evan Kohl moves up in the top 10 of the 800m to 3rd (1:59.03)
- Zoe Panos moves up in the top 10 of the 800m to 5th (2:28.95)
- Sam Weiler moves up in the top 10 of the mile to 7th (5:48.53)

Congrats to everyone who competed! Complete meet results can be found here. 

Authorized Drivers

With larger meets such as Club Relays and Nationals coming up, we NEED more authorized drivers. Every car needs two authorized drivers to be able to travel. On our website, visit the "About" tab and select "Membership". If you scroll down, Step 7 outlines in detail how to become an authorized driver. It doesn't take long to do, and it would help us all out (especially Hanna, Matt, & Evan)!

Club Relays Updates

If you are attending Club Relays, please sign up for a hotel room ASAP. Click here.

Practice:

Distance meets M-Th @ 5:30pm @ the Shell

Workouts M/W

Sunday long runs @ 10am

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Sprints/Fields meets M-Th @ 6:00pm @ The Shell

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS

If you are a female cow who wants to rent out a team jacket contact Megan Buechel (buechel2@wisc.edu)

QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:

Deadline to sign up for Pointer Final Qualifier @ UWSP - February 17th @ Midnight

Cows Go Bowling - February 15th (thursday) @ 8pm @ The Sett

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Track Meet Sign-up
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

Valentines Day 5k

6 cows represented WTC in running club's Valentine's Day 5k on saturday. There were two teams that competed: Cierra Haupert / Ryan Diedrich (aka Mr. Prez), and Megan Buechel / Matt Kuik.  Madi Pape and Morgan Sanger also competed! Madi placed first in the women's competition. Matt and Megan, or team "Fast Zooms" won the co-ed division by over 2 minutes. While Cierra and Ryan didn't win, their team name, "Barack & Michelle" was deserving of its own prize.   

For complete results, click here.

For event photos, click here. (visit Running Club at UW-Madison's Facebook page)

org fair

A lot of potential cows stopped by our booth at the org fair and expressed interest in joining the club. Keep an eye out for new members at practice and make sure they feel included and welcome!

Kick-off Meeting

The kick-off meeting was also successful despite our secretary (me) being unable to secure a room with an HDMI hook up. Since we couldn't go through the powerpoint at the meeting, here is a link if you'd like to take a look at it. If you were not able to sign the required waiver for Nationals, please contact Evan Routhier (erouthier@wisc.edu) to set up a time when you can do so. 

Bowling

Join your fellow cows for a fun night at the Sett! We are planning on bowling, which costs $4 per person per game plust $2.50. Pool tables are also available for $8/hour.

Practice:

Distance meets M-Th @ 5:30pm @ the Shell

Workouts M/W

Sunday long runs @ 10am

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Sprints/Fields meets M-Th @ 6:00pm @ The Shell

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS

If you are a female cow who wants to rent out a team jacket contact Megan Buechel (buechel2@wisc.edu)