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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... |
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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... |
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Save Money on Your 2007 Membership October 16, 2006 Renew your membership for 2007 before October 31, 2006 and get 2006 prices. More... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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. |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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Racewalkers Brave Breezy Conditions November 14, 2005 Several walkers braved the high winds and cool temps. More... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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 |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Wisconsin Athletes Represent USA in IAAF World Cross Country Championships March 24, 2002 Dublin, Ireland |
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Wisconsin Athletes Have Good Luck in Shamrock Shuffle March 24, 2002 Chicago, IL |
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Heaslett, Held Selected for IAU 100km World Cup Team March 18, 2002 |
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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. |
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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. |
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Official's Certification Due December 31, 2001 The deadline for offical certification is December 31, 2001. |
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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. |