New members
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Spring Kickoff Meeting! We had tons of fun and we hope that you enjoyed learning about all that this semester has to offer. If you missed the meeting, you can find the slides here.
If you're new to the club, welcome!! We're so excited that you're here. Join our Slack and follow us on Instagram @wtccows! To become an official Wisconsin Track Club member, please send your $30 semester dues to @WiscoTC on Venmo. Check out this page to follow additional steps to become a new member.
Dodgeball
Thank you to everyone who came out to play inter-club dodgeball! While the Cows fell to the mighty Club Baseball A team, we know that we're the ultimate/best/aweseomest/fastest/coolest/littest/firest athletic club on campus. We'll reclaim our victory next year!
indoor meet schedule & updates
As promised, we're excited to announce that we'll have four indoor meets this season! Signup for all indoor meets is open now. Please feel free to reach out to Meet Coordinator Nathan Simon with any questions! You can find all meet results here and season performance lists here.
Lake Michigan Open: On Saturday, February 1, the Cows headed to UW-Parkside for this year's new meet and season kickoff! They ran fast and had a great time doing it. In an incredible rust-buster, nine Cows cracked the WTC all-time indoor list! Sam Culwell's 200m time was good for 4th on the all time list, and Lauren Fitzsimmons moo-ved to 3rd all time in the mile. Claire Matthai took 9th all time in the 3000m in her WTC indoor debut, and Alex McDowell and Jacob Rhodes jumped (literally) to 8th place on our all time high jump list! Caleb Rocha cracked 6th all time in triple jump and Audrey Seefield tied 3rd all time in the long jump. Mason Weber took 2nd all time in the 3000m and Maya Winfield took 8th all time in the same event! Special thank you to our new sponsor, Bubbl'r, for the fuel at Lake Michigan, and our Photography Lead, Elliot Grodsky, for all the pictures! Photos can be found here and results can be found here.
Big Dawg: The Cows trekked to UW-Stevens Point on Saturday, February 8th, and released that inner dawg! They braved the snowy conditions and had an incredible meet. MEGA SHOUTOUT to everyone who cracked the all-time indoor list, or improved their previous all-time list standing! Claudia Salgado, Lauren Fligge, and Whitney Sylvester made history as the first women in Cow history to run the indoor 5k, and Olivia deLuca, Claire Matthai, and Maya Winfield made it onto the all-time indoor mile list. Caleb Rocha made it onto the all-time 60m, 60 hurdles, and triple jump lists, and Jaecan Fratzke improved his 60m time as well. Sam Culwell improved his 200m time, and Ethan Sefkar and Ashton Yarrington's 5k times moo-ved them onto the list. Janelle Simons jumped onto the all-time long jump standings, Samara Bradtke and Ellie Huber raced onto the 60 meter list, and Anna Nguyen improved her standing on the indoor 3k list! Last, but certainly not least, Anneka Cassel BROKE OUR WOMEN'S INDOOR SHOTPUT RECORD! Photos can be found here and results can be found here.
Panther Tune-up: Get some D1 competition at UW-Milwaukee's Panther Tune-up on Saturday, February 2! You might even get to meet the new WTC sponsor, CELCIUS! Sign up here before Saturday, February 15.
Club Relays: Some might call this the highlight of the WTC year...CLUB RELAYS ARE BACK! This two night meet will be held on Saturday, March 1 at the University of Illinois. We'll leave Madison on February 28 and return on March 2. Sign up here by Saturday, February 15.
Meet fees range by meet, but are typically $20-$30 for one day meets. The more people that come to meets, the cheaper the meet fee. Make sure to sign up using your @wisc.edu email account, and are an official DoSportsEasy dues-paying member when you sign up for a meet.
Big Dawg Recap with Maxwell Rautmann
- Year: Junior
- Majors: Neurobiology and Psychology, with a certificate in Fermented Foods & Beverages
- Current binge watch: Parks and Rec
- Sprints, mid, or long distance? Sprints
- What events did you race this weekend? 200m and triple jump
- What was your favorite part of the meet? Culver's afterwards
- Was anything at this meet super fun or super not fun? Not fun: the roads
- What is your favorite part of going to meets with the team? Watching and running the 4x4
- What’s your all-time favorite track club memory? Tommy killing the iron man challenge at nattys 2023
| DISTANCE WORKOUTS |
DISTANCE PRACTICE: MONDAY-THURSDAY AT 5:30PM OUTSIDE ENGINEERING HALL
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| Tuesday | Recovery day + strides (3-7 miles easy) |
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| Thursday | Recovery day + strides (3-7 miles easy) |
| Friday | Flex Day: Run a couple easy miles, cross-train, or rest |
| Saturday | Long run (8-12 miles) + 4-6 strides post-run |
| Sunday | Recovery day (3-8 miles easy) |
| SPRINTS & FIELD WORKOUTS |
SPRINTS & FIELD PRACTICE: Due to our lack of indoor facilities this week, sprints & field practice is going to be a little more sporadic. Try to get a workout in on your own, or get a group of friends together! Verona practice sign-up sheets can be found here. Check the Sprints-Field Slack channel for more specific workout information and updates.
| Monday | Basketball at the Bakke @5:30! |
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Join us
To become a member of the Wisconsin Track Club, please pay membership dues for the season by sending $30 to @WiscoTC on Venmo.
Join our Slack, and Strava, and follow us on Instagram @wtccows!
To learn more about us, check out these slides.
We hope you come out to train, race, and socialize with us!
Thanks for checking out this week's Moosletter!