WISCONSIN USATF NEWS
Downin Wins Individual Title at Club Nationals
December 10, 2006
Source: Wisconsin USATF
Matt Downin, Wisconsin Runner Racing Team, won the individual 10 Km title at the USA Track & Field Club Cross Country Championships December 9, 2006. More...

Smith Wins Gold, Pirrung Silver at USA 24 Hour Championships
November 19, 2006
Source: Running USA
Carolyn Smith of Milwaukee is the women's champion and Roy Pirrung won the silver medal in the USA 24 Hour Championships. More...

Save Money on Your 2007 Membership
October 16, 2006
Renew your membership for 2007 before October 31, 2006 and get 2006 prices. More...

Clausen Places 2nd at US 5 Km Racewalk Championships
October 9, 2006
Five-time U.S. 20 km Race Walk champion Tim Seaman and defending champion Jolene Moore were the overall men's and women's champions Saturday at the 2006 USA 5 km Race Walk Championships in Kingsport, Tenn. More...

Crain Places 4th in USA 20 Km Championships
September 5, 2006
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Ryan Hall (Woodside, Calif.) emerged from an assortment of challengers to win his first USA road title today, running 59:29 at the USA 20 km Championships, hosted by New Alliance New Haven 20K in New Haven, Conn. In the women's race, Marla Runyan (Eugene, Ore.) captured her second USA 20 km title, running 1:08:28. More...

Wisconsin Association Cross Country Championships moved to UW-Parkside
August 21, 2006
The Wisconsin Association Cross Country Championships have been moved to the UW-Parkside Cross Country course in Kenosha. More details regarding the meet will be posted in the coming weeks.

Texas Event to Offer Largest National Ultra Championship Prize Purse
Source: AmericanUltra.org
July 14, 2006
The Ultracentric 24-Hour Run in Grapevine, Texas will host the American Ultrarunning Association's 2006 National 24-Hour Run Championship on a certified, 2.4-mile road loop on November 18 of this year. The event will offer a $12,000 prize purse. More...

Hayes Captures National Champion Title and Walks Her Way to Beijing
Source: Lake Country Racewalkers
July 2, 2006
On June 24th, Lake Country Racewalkers member, Katy Hayes, of Oconomowoc, cinched the title of National Champion in the Junior Women's 10,000 meter Racewalk contested in Indianapolis at the USATF Junior National Track & Field Championship. More...

Wisconsin Marathon Makes History
Source: Wisconsin USA Track & Field
June 3, 2006
On May 21, 2006 was the 7th running of the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon. May 21st was also a day for the history books for marathon running. History was made on the race course not by athletes but a less visible group of people. More...

Wisconsin well represented at USA Cross Country Championships
Source: Wisconin Runner Racing Team
February 19, 2006
Sarah Schwald (Nike) led the Wisconsin contingent at the USA Cross Country Championships with a 12:40, fifth place finish in the Open Women’s 4K. More...

Wisconsin Marathoners Qualify for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials
Source: Wisconin Runner Racing Team
February 19, 2006
Three Wisconsin marathoners earn bids to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials at the Freescale Austin Marathon February 19th. More...

USATF Club Renewals Dub by April 1
Source: Wisconsin Association USA Track & Field
February 1, 2006
Clubs are reminded club renewals are due April 1. Failure to renew before the April 1 deadline may result in a late fee assessment. More...

UltraRunning Magazine’s North American Runners of the Year
Source: UltraRunning Magazine
January 18, 2006
Wisconsin's Roy Pirrung earns the Age Group Performance of the Year from the San Diego 24 hour race where he ran 141.6 miles. More...

WMA Indoor Championships - Entry Deadline is January 10, 2006
Source: USA Track & Field
December 21, 2005
All masters USATF members are invited to participate in the second World Masters Athletics Championships (Indoors) as a member of the USA team. The championships, to be held in Linz, Austria from March 15 to 20, 2006. More...

Americans Win World Masters 100K Championship
Source: USA Track & Field
December 16, 2005
On the hot and hilly course at the foothills of the Andes, American Mark Godale (35) won the 2005 World Masters Athletics 100-kilometer (62-mile) world championship in Bariloche, Argentina. The Ohioan finished over 9 minutes ahead of silver medalist Morales Jose Antonio. More...

USATF Releases America's Running Routes
Source: USA Track & Field
December 8, 2005
Using cutting edge technology provided by Google Maps, USATF has developed a revolutionary service, America's Running Routes, that allows runners to map and measure their favorite running routes and then save them to what will be the largest searchable database of running routes in the country. More...

XC Club Nationals From the Trenches
Source: Sandy Gregorich
December 1, 2005
For me the story of Club National begins long before the actual race. Two weeks before the nationals the masters womens team fell apart when we lost Shirley Crocker to a knee injury. Laura Clark-Taylor, the queen of recruiting, didn't give up and didn't let me give up and she found the worlds best sport, Mary Ann Hinkes, who consented to throw in with us and make a team. More...

Tegenkamp Named USA Track & Field Athlete of the Week
Source: USA Track & Field
November 22, 2005
Former University of Wisconsin standout Matt Tegenkamp has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after his victory in the open men's 10 km race Saturday at the 2005 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships in Rochester, N.Y. More...

UW-Badger Men Win NCAA Championships
Source: uwbadgers.com
November 21, 2005
The top-ranked Wisconsin men's cross country team clinched its first NCAA team title since 1988. The Badgers won their fourth NCAA team title with 37 points, breaking a three-year streak of second-place finishes. Also bringing home his second-consectuive individual national title was Simon Bairu (Regina, Saskatchewan). More...

Ann Heaslett on The 2005 World 100K
Source: Ann Heaslett
November 16, 2005
I was honored to be selected to run on the USA Team that ran in the World Cup 100K Race at Lake Saroma, Japan on June 25, 2005. Six men and six women were selected. Our Men’s Team took fourth place, while our Women’s Team took the Gold Medal! More...

Racewalkers Brave Breezy Conditions
November 14, 2005
Several walkers braved the high winds and cool temps. More...

Jenny Crain Places 3rd in USA 10K Championships
November 5, 2005
Winning by over 30 seconds and running a course record 28:11, Dathan Ritzenhein won his first U.S. road championship at the Food World Senior Bowl Charity Run 10 km in Mobile, Ala. on Saturday. More...

Pirrung Earns Four Titles in Four Months
October 17, 2005
For the fourth consecutive month Roy Pirrung has competed in a national championship ultramarathon race. And, for the fourth in a row has won a national championship title in the 55-59 year age group for his efforts. More...

Wisconsin Walkers Compete in USA 5K Championships
October 08, 2005
Lynn Tracy takes second place overall in the women's championship contested in Kingsport, TN October 8, 2005. Complete results available. More...

Brewster, Thull Race to Top 10 Finish at USA 5k Championships
September 11, 2005
Wisconsin Runner Racing Team's Bethany Brewster placed seventh in the USATF National 5K Championships with her road debut 16:42 performance. Teammate Matt Thull finished ninth in the men's championship race with a 14:24 clocking. Amy Rudolph won the women's title in 15:44, while Adam Goucher claimed the men's crown in 13:47. More...

Rock, Brew, Williamson & Wariner win 4x400m Gold
August 14, 2005
In winning the men's 4x400m relay world title for the seventh time at a World Outdoor Championship in 10 tries, Andrew Rock (Stratford, Wis.), Derrick Brew (Spring, Texas), Darold Williamson (Waco, Texas) and Jeremy Wariner (Grand Prairie, Texas) had to work hard to defeat a strong quartet from the Bahamas. More...

Andrew Rock Earns Silver at World Championships
August 12, 2005
Wariner's Athens 4x400m relay teammate Andrew Rock (Stratford, Wisc.) put on a tremendous charge down the main straightaway to take the silver medal in a personal best time of 44.35 seconds, bettering his previous personal best of 44.66 set in 2004. More...

American Team Heads to austria for world 24-hour Run
July 8, 2005
For the third consecutive year an American team will be at the starting line at the World 24-Hour Run, the longest annual world title event endorsed by the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) and recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). More...

USA Track & Field adds The Hershey Company to sponsorship family
June 2, 2005
Source: USA Track & Field
The Hershey Company, longtime sponsor of its own national youth track & field program, has joined the USA Track & Field sponsor family as part of an innovative partnership to promote youth sports, USATF announced Thursday More...

USATF announces marathon team for World Champs
May 4, 2005
Source: USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field announced Team USA's marathon representatives for the 2005 IAAF World Championships in Athletics to be held in Helsinki, Finland August 6-14.More...

Looking Forward To The USA Nationals
March 24, 2005
Source: Deb Hammen
The window for obtaining qualifying times in the race walk competitions closes June 19, 2005. Read about the upcoming opportunities to obtain your qualifying time. More...

Wisconsin Runner Has Fast Start to 2005
March 24, 2005
Source: Wisconsin Runner
Just three months into 2005, Wisconsin Runner Racing Team is already producing solid performances and fast times in cross country, indoor track and the road circuit. More...

Winthrow, Eagon Compete in World Cross Country Championships
March 20, 2005
Source: USA Track & Field
Led by Lauren Fleshman and Blake Russell, Team USA's women's 4 km team won the bronze medal Sunday at the 2005 World Cross Country Championships in Saint Galmier, France. More...

UW-La Crosse, Oskosh Defend National Indoor Titles
March 13, 2005
Source: USA Track & Field
Wisconsin-Oshkosh successfully defended its 2004 women's national title and Wisconsin-LaCrosse won its fifth consecutive men's team crown Saturday at the 2005 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships at Illinois Wesleyan University's Shirk Center in Bloomington, Illinois. More...

Clausen Defends USA 50 km Title
February 15, 2005
Source: USA Track & Field
Curt Clausen and Dorit Attias easily defended their national titles Sunday at the 2005 USA 50 km Race Walk Championships in Clermont, Florida. More...

UW Madison Law Student Wins USA 30 km Race Walk Title
January 24, 2005
Source: USA Track & Field
Three-time Olympian Curt Clausen won the men's race, and American masters record holder Heidi Hauch captured the women's title under sunny skies and warm temperatures Sunday at the 2005 USATF 30 km Race Walk National Championships in Chula Vista, California.More...

2005 National Racewalk Schedule Announced
January 16, 2005
A 2005 National Racewalk competition schedule is now availble for download. This schedule contains both domestic and international events in 2005. More...

2004 LDR Reports
January 16, 2005
Source: Wisconsin USA Track & Field
Author: Roy Pirrung
Reports from the Wisconsin USATF Fall Meeting and the December USATF Convention are now available for download. More...

2005 Track & Field Rule Changes
January 16, 2005
Source: USA Track & Field
The new rules package as approved is available at the USATF Officials web site as well as the Wisconsin USATF web site. More...

USATF Officials Certification Renewal
Updated January 16, 2005
Source: Wisconsin USA Track & Field
A reminder to all Wisconsin USA Track & Field officials that your certification has expired with the conclusion of the 2004 Olympiad. Information has been mailed out to registered officials. More...

Crain Top US Finisher at NYC
November 22, 2004
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Crain, 36, was the top American woman to finish the New York City Marathon. She ran the 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 41 minutes, 6 seconds, finishing 15th. More...

Badger Simon Bairu Wins Title, Men's Team Takes 2nd
November 22, 2004
Source: Wisconsin USA Track & Field
Recaps of national championships for Division I, II and III. Colorado's winning tally in the team competition was 98 points, followed by Wisconsin (94 points) with three runners in the Top 11, but Colorado's two runners in the top five was too much to overcome. Arkansas was third with 202 points, placing three runners in the top 25. Butler was fourth with 243 points. More...

Crain Places 5th in U.S. 10K
October 11, 2004
Source: USA Track & Field
Amy Yoder-Begley (Kendallville, Ind.) turned in a strong effort Monday to earn her first USA women's 10 km road championship at the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women in Boston. More...

Wisconsin Athletes Help USA Junior Racewalkers Top Canada in Dual Match
August 29, 2004
Source: Steve Vaitones
Led by Zachary Pollinger (Mahwah NJ) and Maria Michta (Nesconset NY), the USA Junior Racewalk Team defeated Canada 19-27 in a match competiton held in conjunction with the Edmonton International Race Walk in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Sunday, August 29. More...

Roy Pirrung Earns Third National Title
July 31, 2004
Source: Running USA wire
In his third appearance at the White River 50-mile Trail Run, host of the 2004 National Championships, Sheboygan’s Roy Pirrung snared his third national title at this event on Saturday, July 31. More...

Pirrung Sets National Record at Surgeres
June 7, 2004
Source: Roy Pirrung
It was a typical start, and a typical finish for Yiannis Kouros, of Athens, Greece. He led at both ends, and when it was over established a new 45-49 World Record. More...

Sheboygan's Pirrung reaches milestone
April 16, 2004
Source: The Sheboygan Press
Sheboygan's Roy Pirrung stepped to the starting line for his 100th ultramarathon at the American 100-kilometer Championships on April 4 in Eagle. More...

Thull Places 10th at Papa John's 10 mile USA Championships
April 10, 2004
Matt Thull of Wauwatosa (Wisconsin Runner), placed 10th overall at the Papa John's 10 mile USA Championships. More...

Katy Hayes' Record Breaking Racewalk Win at NIC meet
March 16, 2004
Source: National Scholastic
It was Katy Hayes’ turn in the spotlight at the NIC meet. The junior at Wisconsin’s Oconomowoc High School sped to a meet-record victory in 7:00.94, just 4/100ths off the national mak of Lisa Kutzing of New York’s Port Jefferson High in 1998. The meet record she demolished was the 7:07.82 by Robyn Stevens (Vacaville. Calif.) in 2000. More...

Thull Places 5th at Gate River 15K USA Championships
March 13, 2004
Matt Thull of Wauwatosa (Wisconsin Runner), a past participant in the Association Athlete Development Program, placed fifth overall at the Gate River 15K USA Championships. More...

Wisconsin Athletes Compete in US Olympic Men's Marathon Trials
February 7, 2004
A team of four Wisconsin athletes competed in the 2004 US Olympic Men's Marathon Trials on February 7, 2004 in Birmingham, AL. More...

Suzy Favor Hamilton finishes third in the 1500 meters at the USA Indoors
Source: USA Track & Field
February 29, 2004
BOSTON – Jen Toomey on Sunday added the Nike women’s 1,500m title to the 800m crown she won Saturday at the 2004 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships, becoming the first athlete in meet history to win the middle-distance double.More...

Cordes, Festa, Crain Finish Strong at USA Cross Country Champs
Source: USA Track & Field
February 7, 2004
Jared Cordes and Isaiah Festa of Wisconsin Runner placed 4th and 5th in the 4 Km race, respectively, in the USA Cross Country Championships held in Indianapolis, Indiana contested on February 7, 2004. Jennifer Crain, also of Wisconsin Runner, placed 8th overall in the Women's 8 Km race. More...

Wisconsin Runner Racing Team has strong showing at Cross Nationals
Source: Running USA wire #106-12-03
December 8, 2003
Alan Webb, the former high school phenom who broke Jim Ryun's long-standing prep mile record in 2001 but whose career recently had fallen into partial eclipse, won the USA Club Cross Country Championship men's title in a thrilling homestretch duel against former Arkansas Razorback star Daniel Lincoln.More...

From National Champion to World Champion in Seven Days
By Roy Pirrung
December 7, 2003
Read the story of Roy's journey from a National Championship to a World Championship in seven days. "Talk about a week to remember this is one of those for sure." More...

Bred at UW, running rodents may yield clues to addictive behaviors
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
December 1, 2003
Like horse breeders hoping to win the Kentucky Derby, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison spent eight years selectively breeding mice, creating a super race of furry, white critters that are born to run.More...

Heaselett, Pirrung Compete in IAU 100k World Cup
November 16, 2003
The challenging 4 loop course (25K each loop) coupled with temperatures in the upper 70s and humidity topping 80% was sure to result in a race of attrition. From the 9 a.m. start time conditions remained unchanged throughout the day. Only those finishing after dark enjoyed slightly cooler conditions. There were 294 starters in the competition and just over 100 had finished by 11 hours into the race. More...

Roy Pirrung Sets US Masters Record in 24 hour Run
November 11, 2003
Veteran Roy Pirrung of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 55, finished fourth male overall with 136.53 miles/219,723 meters, a U.S. 55-59 age group track record. More...

Voting on New By-Laws To Take Place at Cross Country Championships
October 17, 2003
New Wisconsin USA Track & Field Bylaws will be voted on at the Wisconsin Association Cross Country Championships November 9th. Members are encouraged to take part in ratifying the new bylaws, available for download. More...

Thull to Represent USA in World Half Marathon Championships
September 25, 2003
Matt Thull of Wisconsin Runner is a member of the team representing the U.S. at the 2003 World Half Marathon Championships. More...

Pirrung Sets Three US Ultra Distance Records
July 14, 2003
Many people treat themselves to an extra slice of cake on their birthdays. Ultra-distance running star Roy Pirrung (Sheboygan, Wis., USA) celebrated his 55th by setting three new American age-group records this past weekend at the Sri Chimnoy 48-/24-Hour Self-Transcendence Race, in Köln. More...

WORS Offering Trail Racing Opportunities
June 15, 2003
The Wisconsin Off-Road Racing Series is providing cross country running races May through September. For additional information visit the WORS web site at http://www.wors.org

Thull Places 3rd in USATF 10 Mile Championships
March 29, 2003
Matt Thull, of Wisconsin Runner, placed 3rd in the Papa John's 10 Miler: USA Men's Championship in Louisville, KY. The race was held Saturday, March 29, 2003. His performance places him in a 3-way tie for 9th in the current 2003 USA Running Circuit Standings. More...

Thull places 11th at USATF 15K Championships
March 8, 2003
Matt Thull, of Milwaukee, and the currrent WI-USATF 8km Champion (Al's Run, 2002) placed 11th (10th in the Open) at the U.S. 15K Championships. Chad Johnson, a Wisconsin native, placed third. More...

WI Athletes Presented Henry Laskau Outstanding Junior Race Walker Awards
February 15, 2003
UW-Parkside students Robyn Stevens and Ben Shorey were each formally presented with the 2002 Henry Laskau Outstanding Junior Race Walker Award at UW-Parkside last night. The awards are given to the outstanding Junior Level race walkers in the United States. More...

2003 WLDR Association Athlete Development Program
January 30, 2003
The Association Athlete Development Program has a stated goal of developing the next generation of GREAT American marathoners and long distance runners. A pretty heady ambition, but those of us within the program in WLDR have full belief in. The AADP program has been a vital part of WLDR since 1993. There is now more enthusiasm than ever. Several major announcements have bolstered our spirits and our efforts. Find out More...

Problems Printing the Registration PDF Reported
January 24, 2003
There have been isolated instances where individuals are having problems printing the 2003 WI Indoor Championships registration form available for download. Find out More...

Wisconsin Athletes Ann Heaslett & Roy Pirrung Named Ultrarunners of the Year
December 2, 2002
For their outstanding performances in 2002 in the sport of ultradistance running, USA Track & Field’s Mountain/Ultra/Trail (MUT) Running Council selected the following athletes as the men’s and women’s ultrarunners of the year in open and master’s categories. More...

Badger Men Finish Second at NCAAs, Women Take 19th
November 25, 2002
Source: uwbadgers.com
The Wisconsin men’s and women’s cross-country teams completed their seasons Monday at the 2002 NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., with the men finishing second and the women placing 19th. The Badger men finished the race with a combined score of 107 with Stanford winning the team title with 47 points. The UW women scored 488 points while team champ BYU finished with 85. More...

Cross Country Men Win NCAA Regional; Women Place Sixth
November 16, 2002
Source: uwbadgers.com
The fourth-ranked Badger men backed up their Big Ten title with a regional victory at the NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Championships in West Lafayette, Ind. The Badger women’s team placed sixth at the event. More...

Tegenkamp Named Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Year and Schumacher Selected Coach of the Year
November 6, 2002
Source: uwbadgers.com
Wisconsin sophomore Matt Tegenkamp was named the Men's Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Year and Jerry Schumacher was selected as Coach of the Year, Conference Officials announced today. Tegenkamp was the individual champion at the 2002 Big Ten Cross Country Championships, held this past Sunday, November 3. The award is determined by a vote of the League's cross country head coaches. More...

Badger Men Win Big Ten Championship; Women Place Fifth
November 4, 2002
Source: uwbadgers.com
The Wisconsin men’s cross country team won its fourth consecutive Big Ten Championship Sunday at the conference meet held in West Lafayette, Ind. The Badger women’s team placed fifth at the event. The men totaled a score of 25 in the 8,000-meter race, the fifth-lowest score in the history of the event. More...

Meissen Places 10th in USATF Marathon Championships
September 29, 2002
Madison, WI
Ryan Meissen, North Hudson, placed 10th in the USA Track & Field Marathon Championships held at the Twin Cities Marathon in Minneapolis, MN September 29th. Meissen placed 12th overall in the race. More...

Wisconsin USATF Elections Notice
August 3, 2002
Madison, WI
The Wisconsin Association of USATF announces elections for officers and directors for the next two-year term. Elections will take place during the Annual Membership meeting to be held Sunday August 25th.
Download the election notice and nomination form as a MS Word document here.
Wisconsin USATF Releases Revised By-Laws
July 24, 2002
Madison, WI
The Wisconsin Association of USATF has released revised By-Laws. The adoption of the proposed By-Laws will be voted on during the Annual Membership meeting to be held Sunday August 25th. Download the By-Laws as a MS Word Document here.
National Office Announces Competitive Opportunities
June, 10, 2002
Madison, WI
In an effort to provide open athletes and clubs with quality track & field meets, USA Track & Field will conduct three Regional Open Track & Field Championships during the first weekend in July as well as the 2nd Annual USA National Club Track & Field Championships on July 20th.
Wisconsin Athletes Represent USA in
IAAF World Cross Country Championships

March 24, 2002
Dublin, Ireland

Wisconsin Athletes Have Good Luck in Shamrock Shuffle
March 24, 2002
Chicago, IL

Heaslett, Held Selected for IAU 100km World Cup Team
March 18, 2002

Wisconsin Athletes Profiled on MUT web site
March 15, 2002
The USATF Mountain, Ultra and Trail Coucil profiles Wisconsin athletes Roy Pirrung and Kevin Setnes, who are among the top U.S. ultra runners.

Monthly Members Only Drawing
February 17, 2002
Current USATF members, sign up now for the Members Only Drawing. A new drawing is done each month, so be sure to sign up every month. Prizes include USATF apparel.
Not a USATF member? Become one today to be eligible for the monthly drawings.

Official's Certification Due
December 31, 2001
The deadline for offical certification is December 31, 2001.
Tegenkamp Named Athlete of the Week
October 2, 2001
Madison, WI
UW-Madison harrier Matt Tegenkamp is named the USATF athlete of the week for his performance at the University of Minnesota Invitational.