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CAST, AWAY! A broken thumb didn’t prevent senior safety Joe Ferguson from making a record-setting play late in the Badgers’ win over Utah State last Friday. Ferguson picked off a pass on the 1-yard line and — with blocking help from a few teammates — went 99 yards for a touchdown to record the longest interception return in school history. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA
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SHOCK THE WORLD The soccer world took notice as the Badgers blanked No. 3 Virginia, 1-0, in the Hoos’ home stadium on Friday night. Dani Rhodes scored the lone goal and gamewinner for Wisconsin. PHOTO BY PETE EMERSON
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NEW HARDWARE Fresh from winning the K-State Invitational with a perfect 3-0 record, members of Wisconsin volleyball are all smiles with the tournament’s trophy. Senior Kelli Bates was named most valuable player, while sophomore Madison Duello and freshman Sydney Hilley were named to the all-tournament team. PHOTO BY DIANE NORDSTROM
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FOR JACK Senior tight end Troy Fumagalli didn’t wear his emotions on his sleeve last Friday, but the Badgers’ preseason All-American did wear his tribute to injured teammate Jack Cichy on his chest. Fumagalli put on Cichy’s No. 48 jersey for UW’s season opener and went on to make five catches for a career-high 105 yards and a touchdown in the 59-10 win. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA
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DOOR COUNTY DELIGHT The Wisconsin men’s and women’s cross country teams spent a week in Door County during the program’s annual preseason training camp. Besides running, the Badgers spent time at the beach, played mini golf and go-karted. PHOTOS BY AJ HARRISON
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 ▪ VOLUME 8, ISSUE 2
FOOTBALL’S FREAKS Some call them freaks. Others are simply in awe. Turns out there are no secrets to who tops the Badgers’ list of leaders in the football weight room. And that equals success on the field.
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Now a Green Bay Packer, former Badger Vince Biegel is proud of his UW teammates for their defensive rally during the season opener.
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45 INSIDE GOLF 48 THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
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.J. Edwards and Vince Biegel briefly visited in the locker room following Wisconsin’s season-opening win. Edwards was still in uniform; Biegel was still in character. Positive and spirited as ever. “We were just talking about our feet,” Biegel said. “I know T.J. had some foot issues.” A year ago, Edwards injured his foot in training camp and missed the LSU opener. Returning to the starting lineup in the third game, he led the Badgers in tackles for a second consecutive season. Biegel, a fourth-round pick of the Green Bay Packers, will miss up to six weeks of the regular season after landing on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list with a foot injury that has sidelined him since his surgery in May. “It’s definitely not what I had in mind when I first got drafted,” Biegel conceded. “But the Lord works in mysterious ways and I know he’s putting me through this to challenge me.” Last Friday night’s postgame conversation was not limited to personal health updates between Edwards, a junior from Lake Villa, Illinois, and Biegel, the 24-year-old native of Wisconsin Rapids. “I congratulated him on the game,” Biegel said, “and we talked a little football.” With the graduation loss of Biegel, the early departure of T.J. Watt and the season-ending knee injury to Jack Cichy, the
Badgers must replace not only their play-making ability, but also their personality. After Utah State jumped out to a 10-0 lead, Edwards took it upon himself to light a fire under the defense through his actions (tackles) and reactions (bouncing to his feet and pumping his fist). “You need that type of guy who’s going to step up and make a play and kind of turn the momentum because they didn’t have it in the first quarter,” said Biegel, who was that guy for the Badgers in the past.
“YOU NEED THAT TYPE OF GUY WHO’S GOING TO STEP UP AND MAKE A PLAY AND KIND OF TURN THE MOMENTUM BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T HAVE IT IN THE FIRST QUARTER. I DEFINITELY THINK T.J. PROVIDED THAT SPARK.” “I definitely think T.J. provided that spark. I thought he had a phenomenal game. He had some big-time pursuits and some bigtime tackles. It was fun watching him fly around.” Edwards asserted himself more demonstratively after back-to-back stops on second and third down that forced a Utah State punt from its own 43 with less than 10 minutes left in the first half. “I thought the energy was at a super low — for being a first game it was really uncharacteristic of us,” Edwards said. “We
just needed a spark and I knew it could come from anyone on our defense.” After the change of possession — fueled by Edwards — the Badgers methodically drove 79 yards on 15 plays for a touchdown that cut the deficit to 10-7 with 68 seconds remaining. “Classic Wisconsin offense,” said a beaming Edwards, pointing to the 8-minute, 29-second march engineered by Alex Hornibrook. “That’s what I love about us. We had a lot of guys contributing.” On Utah State’s first play following the UW score, Kent Myers’ pass deflected off true freshman tight end Carson Terrell into the waiting arms of Edwards, who returned it to the Aggies’ 18. “Probably the easiest pick I’ll ever get,” Edwards admitted. “Fell right into my hands.” Although the drive stalled, the Badgers tied the game on Rafael Gaglianone’s field goal. “There was no panic at halftime in the locker room,” Edwards reported. “But there was definitely a sense of urgency. It was like, ‘Hey, we’ve got to get this going.’” Wisconsin outscored Utah State, 49-0, in the second half. “We just needed a jolt,” Edwards surmised. Biegel was not surprised that it came from No. 53. “T.J. is starting to become more instinctive,” he said of the former high school quarterback. “As he has matured and devel-
oped, I can tell the game is really starting to slow down for him. “He’s starting to understand his keys. More importantly, he’s starting to understand game philosophy. Down and distance and what kind of routes can hurt me? Credit him and his film study.” During the game, Biegel sat in the family section with Cichy’s and Garret Dooley’s parents. “It was nice seeing some old faces,” he said. Obviously, he offered support and reassuring words for Cichy’s rehab from a torn ACL. Moreover, when Biegel was injured last year, it was Dooley who replaced him at outside linebacker. Biegel spoke with Dooley afterward and couldn’t resist “busting his chops” for biting on a double reverse. “As he gets more and more experience,” he said, “he’ll just get better and
better.” Besides Edwards, Biegel also liked what he saw out of the other inside ’backers. “Ryan Connelly has some of the most underrated athleticism on the team,” he said. “I hate to admit this, but he was actually faster than I was when we did our 40-yard dashes. Phenomenal athlete. “It was also good seeing Chris Orr flying around and making some plays. That’s a credit to his hard work this offseason getting his body right (after surgery and missing all but one play in 2016).” While some are suggesting Biegel’s extended rehab and absence from the Packers is the equivalent of another redshirt, like he had as a UW freshman, he’s not willing to buy into that yet. “No, that’s not the plan,” he
stressed. “The plan is to attack the next six weeks and then start practicing again. That’s my focus — to get back there as soon as I can to help the Packers out. “I know being patient, working hard, and doing the things that helped get me here, will definitely serve me well as I continue now with this process.” There had been speculation on the potential for a mid-August return. “That was the talk,” he confirmed. “But the Packers wanted to make sure I was fully ready to go and the foot was fully healed. So after this (rehab) we won’t ever have to revisit it again. “I want to make sure it’s right and it has been feeling great. I’m thankful the Packers have been patient with me and have had my back. Now, I just have to be patient.” ▪
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BY THE NUMBERS WOMEN’S SOCCER ▶ Sophomore Dani Rhodes loves to perform under pressure, specifically against top-10 teams. She netted her third career goal last Thursday when the Badgers upset No. 3 Virginia. Her two goals last season came in the upset of No. 8 Minnesota and against No. 9 Florida in the NCAA tournament. JACK MCLAUGHLIN
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◀ MEN’S SOCCER The Badgers have now won back-to-back season home openers (2016, 2017) at the McClimon Complex and senior Chris Mueller notched an assist in both of those games.
▼ VOLLEYBALL The sixth-ranked Badgers have not lost a set this season, winning 15 straight sets to improve to 5-0 on the year. GREG ANDERSON
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FOOTBALL ▶ Five Wisconsin players scored their first career touchdowns last Friday vs. Utah State: TE Zander Neuville (28-yard reception); RB Jonathan Taylor (13-yard run); WR Quintez Cephus (21-yard reception); S Joe Ferguson (99-yard INT return) and RB Garrett Groshek (23-yard run).
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PHILIPP SCHILLING Philipp Schilling, the standout senior goalkeeper for the Wisconsin men’s soccer team, talks about adjusting to life in the U.S., perks of being a student-athlete at UW and more. What’s the biggest cultural adjustment you’ve had to make coming from Germany to the U.S.? “Probably the food. It’s pretty much what I expected, but it’s a lot of sugar, a lot of fat. It’s really hard and expensive to eat healthy, so when you cook for yourself, you’ve got to look twice at the packaging.” You can go back in time and watch any sporting event in person. Which one do you choose? “As a German, one of the World Cup finals. Probably the most recent one in Rio. Actually I love sports in general, so I would love to go to any Super Bowl. But I can’t think of anything bigger than World Cup soccer.” What’s the biggest perk from being a student-athlete at UW? “Meeting all these world-class athletes around you. Having 900 world-class athletes that share the same passion even if it’s a different sport. That’s very, very unique.” What’s your greatest strength for playing your position? “It’s the confidence and modern goalkeeper play. Meaning, I can play with my feet and I can communicate with my teammates pretty well.” Is there a match you have circled on your calendar? The Badgers play national powerhouses Maryland and Indiana in consecutive October matches. “The next one. Always the next one.” Ever been recognized in public for being a UW soccer player? “Yes. It may have been the (school-issued) backpack. Actually, a couple of guys came out to see us and approached us (wearing) soccer scarves. They said, ‘Hey, aren’t you the goalkeeper for the soccer team?’”
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he very best part of Jackie Davenport’s day might be when it’s time to open the mail. Multiple items are delivered weekly bearing stamps and envelopes, while email entries have been known to fill an entire computer screen. Davenport, the director of community relations for the Wisconsin Athletic Department, said “a ton” of mail comes into her Camp Randall Stadium office daily during the school year. Almost all the items offer compliments and insights on the Badgers Give Back program, which connects UW student-athletes with volunteer civic causes like hospitals, food pantries, nursing homes and community centers in the area. Davenport has her favorite, child-inspired notes and drawings displayed prominently around her desk. “It’s amazing and fun,” she said of the feedback. About the only thing Davenport relishes more than getting the cards, notes and letters is sharing them with the student-athletes who were involved. “Letting them see the impact that they’ve made,” she said. “When student-athletes leave a (Badgers Give Back) experience they’re like, ‘Oh, that was cool and that was fun.’ You can see the effect the event had on them a little bit. “But to see that they’ve affected other people and to see that played out a week, two weeks, a month later, is really satisfying. “It helps them remember and it brings back emotions for them. It also helps engage them in the future and it helps them sign up for future things that are going on. It makes them want to continue to give back because they see the impact that they’re making.” The first week of school in the area prompted thankyou notes from, among others, Randall Elementary School for an inspiring visit from UW student-athletes and from the Lussier Community Education Center for helping provide backpacks and school supplies for needy families. Both were coordinated through Davenport’s office, which arranges a series of weekly volunteer projects for UW student-athletes. It’s a process of enlightenment for all, but especially the men and women who compete as Badgers. “When they’re freshmen, sophomores and sometimes juniors they don’t realize the platform they have here,” Davenport said. “When they’re seniors and they’re on their way out, that’s when they’re like, ‘I have this amazing platform and I have one more year to use it and embrace it.’” It’s a sight to see. ▪
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Jackie and Badgers Give Back, Thank you for supporting the school supply and backpack giveaway at Lussier this year! Because of generous organizations like yours we were able to provide more than 250 backpacks and new supplies to kids and families in need. Every year we get to see the smiles on kids’ faces as they pick out their backpacks and excitedly look through their supplies. It is a great feeling to know that our kids are heading back to school excited and prepared. Every year the transition back to school can be very difficult for many of our kids and families and the knowledge that our school supplies are taken care of and that each child has a brand-new, cool backpack helps put their minds more at ease and prepares them to be ready for the school year ahead. Thanks again!
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n a quiet, Spartan, ground-floor office at the north end of Camp Randall Stadium, Ross Kolodziej is staring at a computer screen, spitting out superlatives. “Crazy numbers.” Scroll. Pause. Peer. “Pretty freaky.” Scroll. Pause. Peer. “Pretty special.” Kolodziej, the third-year strength and conditioning coach for the Wisconsin football team, is intently crosschecking data on his 100-plus charges. The spreadsheet includes markers for strength: clean lifts, bench presses, squats. There are tests for movement: broad jumps, vertical jumps, 10-yard dashes, pro agility. Kolodziej, a former defensive lineman for the Badgers who played seven seasons in the NFL, starts rattling off the names of players that have impressed him one way or another
this year, either through improvement or sheer athleticism. He stops just shy of 30 while implying there are more. “There’s so many guys that stand out,” he said. “It’s a good thing.” Except that Kolodziej has been asked to identify the freaks of his weight room, the guys, pound-for-pound, who are blessed with the most unusual mix of size, power and maneuverability. His list, which includes a 198-pound defensive back and a 328-pound offensive lineman, fits on one hand. “Not only are they great weight room, poundfor-pound guys, it translates to all their drills and all their jumps,” Kolodziej said. Senior free safety Natrell Jamerson tops the list thanks in part to a ridiculous 405-pound bench press. That’s more than twice his listed weight of 198 on a 6-foot frame. Video of the effort created all sorts of buzz on the Internet when it debuted this summer.
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“It’s always nice to have some acknowledgeand 515-pound squat. His 10-yard dash time ment,” said the soft-spoken Jamerson, a firstis 1.56 seconds and his pro agility time is 3.95 year starter in 2017. “I appreciate it.” seconds. His broad jump measures 10-3 1/2 The reaction of eyewitnesses to the moment and his vertical is 37 inches. was boisterous to say “I just look at it as the least. Jamerson’s trying to get better,” “NOT ONLY ARE THEY GREAT WEIGHT teammates roared. Dixon said of his place ROOM, POUND-FOR-POUND GUYS, “The energy when on the freak list. “I’m IT TRANSLATES TO ALL THEIR DRILLS he hit it, everyone celnot into comparisons AND ALL THEIR JUMPS.” ebrated with him,” juall that much.” nior left tackle Michael Yet moments latDeiter said. “That’s kind of the way the weight er, Dixon, a captain in his second season as a room goes. You need your friends around you, starter, maintains that Jamerson is the stronbut it’s up to you to get lifts like that. gest man on the team pound-for-pound – “I Jamerson also has turned in a 307.5-pound don’t think there’s clean and 555-pound squat. He’s run a a lot of questions 1.47-second 10-yard dash – anything under about that,” he said 1.50 is exceptional – and a 4.01-second pro — but that senior agility. His standing broad jump measures 10 outside linebacker feet, 4½ inches and his vertical leap is 37 inches, which is one of the best readings on the team. According to Kolodziej, Jamerson added 50 pounds to his squat, 25 pounds to his bench and 17 1/2 pounds to his clean going into his senior summer, all while improving his body composition and maintaining his speed. “A superior kind of freak show,” Kolodziej said approvingly. A small smile crept across Jamerson’s face when asked about his place atop Kolodziej’s list. “It means a lot,” he said. “I’m doing more than most.” Jamerson’s running mate on the back end of the UW « Natrell Jamerson secondary is senior strong safety D’Cota Dixon, whose 5-10, 204-pound frame can generate a lot of awe. Dixon is on the list because he’s recorded a 390-pound bench, 330-pound clean
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Leon Jacobs is right there with Jamerson. “Leon is an army of his own,” Dixon said. “Leon is ridiculous. He’s in his own category. He and Natrell.” Kolodziej said Jacobs, a chiseled 6-2, 245-pound outside linebacker, “would surpass Natrell” if he had better technique in the clean lift. As it stands, Jacobs checks in with a 435-pound bench and 655-pound squat, runs the 10-yard dash in 1.51 seconds, the pro agility in 4.28 seconds, broad jumps 10-4 1/2 and has a vertical of 34 1/2 inches. Jacobs said Kolodziej has the top-10 efforts for each lift scrolling on the video screens in the weight room. It’s known as motivation. “You want to be on that list,” Jacobs said. “It pushes you, right? You think, ‘I want to do it.’” But Jacobs isn’t impressed with his place on the freak list.
“It only means something if you accomplish something on the football field,” he said. Deiter, another captain, is the fourth member of the freak list. He’s 6-6 and 328 pounds, but has a 30-inch vertical jump, a 9-foot broad jump and runs the 10-yard dash in 1.79 seconds. He also cleans 355 pounds, benches 380 and squats 645. “I just do the best that I can and it seems to be good enough,” he said. Deiter said being in the UW weight room when the intensity is at its peak is like being in the middle of a game. “For me, the weight room was already a ton of fun and then when you get all these athletes in there lifting and the music’s up and everyone’s trying to hit PRs, I think it’s as fun as winning a football game at Camp Randall,” he said. That was the atmosphere when Jamerson benched 405.
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“It was crazy, about the equivalent of him making a big play in a game,” Deiter said. “You knew he had it in him, but he needed the guys around him to bring it out.” Jamerson said he and his teammates have a responsibility every time they step into the weight room. “As soon as you walk in, you have to have that energy,” he said. “If you’re lacking energy or don’t want to be there, that’s contagious
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and it affects the whole group.” As Dixon put it, “If you have not woken up by the time you come to the weight room, you’re going to be woken up by the time you leave.” Kolodziej said there’s a fairly large tier of players situated right behind the freaks. Some are 200-pound guys that squat around 500, bench in the mid-300s and clean in the vicinity of 300 pounds. Some are bigger guys, offensive and defensive linemen, who squat close to 600, bench 400-plus and clean over 300. Kolodziej mentioned that sophomore tailback Bradrick Shaw, listed at 6-1 and 220, « D'Cota Dixon benches 375, is an 11-foot broad jumper — the best on the team — and has a vertical of 37 inches. “Pretty freaky for a guy his size,” Kolodziej said Senior wide receiver Jazz Peavy, listed at 6-foot and 189, has a 34-inch vertical and a 10-foot broad jump to go along with 4.47-second speed in the 40-yard dash. “When he opens it up, he can really run,” Kolodziej said. Junior inside linebacker Ryan Connelly, listed at 6-3 and 228 pounds, has a 37 1/2-inch vertical and runs the 40 in 4.6 seconds. “He will be impressive when he tests on (NFL) pro day (in the spring),” Kolodziej said. According to Kolodziej, sophomore wide receiver Kendric Pryor is the fastest player on the team based on his miles-per-hour reading of
23 mph via the GPS units the Badgers wear Deiter said his fellow freaks have something during practice. in common. It’s not a coincidence that the four freaks are “Just watching those guys, you can see the upperclassmen. intensity that all those guys work with,” he “What’s impressive is you see an older guy said. “It’s no secret they can do what they do make big gains because you know now he’s because their focus is into that. It’s that lift. It’s doing all the little things outside the weight that run. room,” Kolodziej said. “It’s not like it’s some su“It’s why we can be a successful program, per-secret recipe for because the work we success. If you train do in there translates “IT’S WHY WE CAN BE A SUCCESSFUL hard, but you live just to the field so well.” PROGRAM, BECAUSE THE WORK as hard outside the Being stronger, fastWE DO IN THERE TRANSLATES TO room, you’re not going er and fitter than the THE FIELD SO WELL.” to have great results. guy lining up across “When you see guys from you translates to like that, who buy in and take care of their the ultimate advantage. bodies and have the great results, it’s fun. It’s “There’s always someone bigger and badder great because it’s a kind of a self-feeding cycle. than you,” Jamerson said, “but as long as you Once a guy gets hooked on that it’s like, ‘Man, have that confidence, you can go out there this works.’” and do whatever you put your mind to.”
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Utah State
Sept. 9
Florida Atlantic 11 a.m.
Sept. 16 at BYU
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Sept. 30 Northwestern TBA Oct. 7
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Oct. 14 Purdue TBA Oct. 21 Maryland
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THIS WEEK Ninth-ranked Wisconsin (1-0) meets Florida Atlantic (0-1) for the first time when the Owls come to Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, with the Badgers in search of their 38th-consecutive non-conference win at home.
NEED TO KNOW Wisconsin limited Utah State to 85 rushing yards last Friday. The Badgers have held opponents under the 100yard rushing mark in 17 of their 28 games with Paul Chryst as head coach, going 16-1 in those games.
LAST WEEK Behind a career-high three touchdown passes from Alex Hornibrook and a defense that forced four turnovers, the Badgers opened their season with a 59-10 win over Utah State last Friday at Camp Randall. UW rallied from an early deficit with 59 unanswered points to win its home opener for the 22nd-consecutive season.
GOOD TO KNOW Saturday’s game kicks off at 11 a.m. and airs live on BTN and BTN2Go, with Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen and Lisa Byington on the call. Matt Lepay, Mike Lucas, Mark Tauscher and Patrick Herb will call the game statewide on the Badger Sports Network and worldwide via iHeartRadio. Live stats are available via UWBadgers.com and the Badger Gameday mobile app.
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INSIDE VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE (5-0, 0-0)
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Lipscomb
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Texas A&M
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THIS WEEK No. 6 Wisconsin (5-0) returns home for the fourth-annual HotelRED Invitational Thursday through Saturday in the UW Field House. The Badgers take on Lipscomb (4-2) on Thursday at 7 p.m. and Texas A&M (2-2) on Saturday at 7 p.m. The Bison and Aggies face each other on Friday at 6 p.m. All matches are in the UW Field House. LAST WEEK The Badgers remain undefeated on the season after winning the K-State Invitational on the weekend. Wisconsin swept Syracuse, Arkansas and Kansas State to win the tournament. Wisconsin has not lost a set this season, defeating all
five opponents by 3-0 scores. The Badgers are 5-0 in match play and 15-0 in set play. NEED TO KNOW Senior Kelli Bates was named the MVP of the K-State Invitational after averaging 4.22 kills and 2.44 digs per set on the weekend. The 5-foot-11 outside hitter recorded double-figure kills in all three matches while hitting .435 on the weekend.
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7 p.m.
Sept. 30 at #12 Nebraska
7 p.m.
Oct. 4
#1 Minnesota
Oct. 7
at #21 Michigan St. 5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
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GOOD TO KNOW: All three matches will be streamed live on BTN Plus while all Wisconsin matches can be heard in the Madison area on 100.9FM or online using the iHeartRadio app. Follow updates of the team on Twitter @BadgerVB.
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INSIDE MEN'S SOCCER SCHEDULE (1-0-2, 0-0-0)
Home events in bold. All times CT. Aug. 25 at Tulsa
T, 2-2
Aug. 27 vs. Oral Roberts
T, 1-1
Tulsa, Okla.
Sept. 2
Grand Canyon
Sept. 8
at Michigan
W, 3-1 6 p.m.
Sept. 13 Northwestern 8:30 p.m.
THIS WEEK The Wisconsin men’s soccer team (1-0-2) kicks off the conference season this weekend at Michigan (2-0-1). The two teams opened Big Ten play together last year when UW came away with the 2-1 double overtime victory. LAST WEEK The Badgers clinched their first victory of the season in front of their home crowd at McClimon Soccer Complex. Wisconsin defeated Grand Canyon 3-1 behind goals from seniors Chris Mueller, Mark Segbers and Mike Catalano.
Mueller looked sharp in his first home appearance, accounting for six of the Badgers’ 14 shots. NEED TO KNOW Segbers, a UW senior, leads the Big Ten conference and ranks 16th in the country for his two assists this year and 17th for assists per game.
7 p.m.
Sept. 19 at Duke
6 p.m.
Sept. 23 Penn State
7 p.m.
Sept. 26 Wright State
7 p.m.
Oct. 1
at Rutgers
2:30 p.m.
Oct. 4
Marquette
Oct. 7
#13 Michigan St. 7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Oct. 10 Green Bay
7 p.m.
Oct. 13 #5 Maryland
6 p.m.
Oct. 21 at #4 Indiana 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Milwaukee
7 p.m.
Oct. 29 at Ohio State
Noon
Nov. 4-12
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▲ TAP TO WATCH - Badgers win home opener
Sept. 16 Loyola Chicago
Big Ten Tournament
Columbus, Ohio
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GOOD TO KNOW Friday’s match will be streamed live through BTN Plus while fans can also find live statistics on UWBadgers.com and live updates on Twitter (@BadgerMSoccer).
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INSIDE WOMEN'S SOCCER SCHEDULE (5-1-0, 0-0-0)
Home events in bold. All times CT. Aug. 18 Kentucky Aug. 20 vs. #2 Stanford
Milwaukee, Wis.
Aug. 24 Creighton
W, 1-0 L, 0-5 W, 2-0
Aug. 27 Northern Illinois W, 2-0 Aug. 31 at #3 Virginia
LAST WEEK The Badgers are coming off one of the most historic weeks in program history after upsetting the third-ranked team in the country, marking the program’s highest ranked win. In its first true road contest of the season, Wisconsin upended No. 3 Virginia on its home turf with a 1-0 shutout, behind a goal from sophomore Dani Rhodes. The Badgers com-
pleted the weekend sweep in Virginia by defeating William & Mary, 3-1, behind yet another goal from Rhodes plus two from freshman Lauren Rice. NEED TO KNOW Goalkeeper Caitlyn Clem already has four shutouts on the season and ranks second in the Big Ten conference with 0.67 shutouts per game. Additionally, Dani Rhodes ranks second in the conference for shots (19) and game-winning goals (2) and third for her three goals this season.
Sept. 3
at William & Mary W, 3-1
Sept. 7
at Drake
7 p.m.
Sept. 16 Minnesota
4 p.m.
Sept. 21 Michigan State
8 p.m.
Sept. 24 Michigan
1 p.m.
Sept. 29 at Maryland
2 p.m.
Oct. 1
at #14 Rutgers
Noon
Oct. 6
Purdue
7 p.m.
Oct. 8
Indiana
1 p.m.
Oct. 12 at Illinois
PETE EMERSON
THIS WEEK Wisconsin women’s soccer (5-1-0) finishes its three-game road stint at Drake (3-2-0) Thursday night at 7 p.m. Drake is coming off of a 12win season, the most wins for the program since the 2012 season, and set a program record in 2016 with 11 shutouts on the year.
W, 1-0
7 p.m.
Oct. 15 at Northwestern 3:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at Iowa
7 p.m.
Oct. 25 #5 Penn State
7 p.m.
Oct. 29-Nov. 5 Big Ten Tournament
Westfield, Ind.
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GOOD TO KNOW Thursday’s game will be broadcast live on ESPN3 The Valley. Live statistics will also be provided through UWBadgers.com and live updates on Twitter (@BadgerWSoccer).
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INSIDE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE
Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 2 at Indiana Open Results »
Bloomington, Ind.
Sept. 8 at ISU Country Financial Invitational 5:45 p.m.
Bloomington, Ill.
Sept. 16 Wisconsin “Mayflower Day” Open 11 a.m. Sept. 30 at Greater Louisville Classic 8:30 a.m.
Louisville, Ky.
Oct. 13 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational 11 a.m. Oct. 29 at Big Ten Championships Bloomington, Ind. 9 a.m.
THIS WEEK The No. 7 Badgers compete in their second meet of the season Friday as they head to Bloomington, Illinois, for the ISU Country Financial Invitational. The women will compete in a 5K at 5 p.m. (CT) with the men to race an 8K at 5:45 p.m. LAST WEEK UW opened its season with a fifth-place finish at the Indiana Open on Saturday. Tyson Miehe led the Badgers with a 32nd-place finish while freshman Tannor Wagner, in his collegiate debut, was 33rd.
NEED TO KNOW UW welcomes the nation’s sixth-ranked distance class, according to FloTrack, as Finn Gessner, Seth Hirsch, Noah Jacobs and Wagner joined the program this fall. Gessner and Hirsch finished second and third, respectively, at the 2016 Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships while Jacobs finished 14th.
Nov. 18 at NCAA Championships Louisville, Ky. 11 a.m. View schedule on UWBadgers.com »
SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:
GOOD TO KNOW A recap of Friday’s meet can be found on UWBadgers.com while fans can also follow the meet on Twitter (@BadgerTrackXC).
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Terre Haute, Ind.
▶ Mohammed Ahmed breaks Canadian record
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Nov. 10 at NCAA Great Lakes Regional 11 a.m.
INSIDE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE
Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 2 at Indiana Open Results »
Bloomington, Ind.
Sept. 8 at ISU Country Financial Invitational 5 p.m.
Bloomington, Ill.
Sept. 16 Wisconsin “Mayflower Day” Open 11 a.m. Sept. 30 at Greater Louisville Classic 8:30 a.m.
Louisville, Ky.
Oct. 13 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational 11 a.m.
Nov. 10 at NCAA Great Lakes Regional 11 a.m.
THIS WEEK After opening their season last Saturday, the No. 14 Badgers head to Bloomington, Illinois, Friday for the ISU Country Financial Invitational. The women will compete in a 5K at 5 p.m. (CT) with the men to race an 8K at 5:45 p.m. LAST WEEK Amy Davis won her first collegiate cross country race to lead UW at the Indiana Open. A native of Madison, Wisconsin, Davis finished the 5K race in 17 minutes, 39.9 seconds, helping the Badgers finish fourth as a team. Junior Erin Wagner and sophomore Alissa
Niggemann also picked up top-15 finishes in the team’s season-opening meet. NEED TO KNOW The Badgers start the 2017 campaign ranked No. 14 in the first U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Coaches’ Poll. UW also checked in at No. 18 in FloTrack’s preseason rankings.
DAVID STLUKA
Oct. 29 at Big Ten Championships Bloomington, Ind. 9 a.m.
Terre Haute, Ind.
Nov. 18 at NCAA Championships Louisville, Ky. 11 a.m. View full schedule »
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GOOD TO KNOW A recap of Friday’s meet can be found on UWBadgers.com while fans can also follow the meet on Twitter (@BadgerTrackXC).
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INSIDE MEN'S GOLF SCHEDULE
Home events in bold. Sept. 10-12 Badger Invitational Sept. 24-25 at Northern Intercollegiate
Sugar Grove, Ill.
Oct. 1-3
at Marquette Invitational
Erin, Wis.
Oct. 8-9
at Windon Memorial
Evanston, Ill.
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Building Badgers: Michael Burcin
THIS WEEK UW opens the 2017-18 season by hosting the Badger Invitational at University Ridge Golf Course. The 54hole tournament runs from Sunday-Tuesday. LAST YEAR Wisconsin tied for fourth at last year’s Badger Invitational with then-junior Eddie Wajda leading the way. His 1-under par total earned him a share of eighth place. Wajda made national headlines during the tournament with his second-round hole-in-one that earned him a spot on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10. NEED TO KNOW UW returns five of its top six golfers from a year ago. Junior Jordan Hahn’s scoring average
of 72.77 last year was thirdbest in school history while sophomores Nick Robinson and Pete Kuhl recorded the fourth and sixth-best freshman scoring averages, respectively, at Wisconsin. All three were named to the Big Ten Golfers to Watch list. GOOD TO KNOW The Badgers are expecting big things from Hahn, who recorded three top-10 finishes a year ago and shot a course-record 61 in the second round of the Illinois Amateur this summer. “Coming off the spring, Jordan will be viewed as one of the top players in the Big Ten and is in line to leave Wisconsin as one of the best ever to wear the Motion W,” head coach Michael Burcin said.
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2018 Feb. 9-10
at Big Ten Match Play
Palm Coast, Fla.
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Oct. 23-24 at Pinetree Intercollegiate
Mar. 12-13 at Colleton River Collegiate
Bluffon, S.C.
Mar. 25-27 at Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate
Awendaw, S.C.
Mar. 31-Apr. 1 at
D.A. Weibring Invitational
West Lafayette, Ind.
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INSIDE WOMEN'S GOLF SCHEDULE
Home events in bold. Sept. 11-12 at Minnesota Invitational
Woodbury, Minn.
Sept. 17-19 East-West Match Play Oct. 6-8
at Bettie Lou Evans Invitational
Lexington, Ky.
Oct. 21-22 at Cardinal Cup
Simpsonville, Ky.
2018 Feb. 4-6
at UCF Challenge
Orlando, Fla.
Feb. 25-26 at the Westbrook Spring Invitational ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Back 9 U-Ridge drone tour with Todd Oehrlein
THIS WEEK UW opens the 2017-18 season on Monday and Tuesday at the Minnesota Invitational at Prestwick Golf Club in Woodbury, Minn. LAST YEAR The Badgers are coming off a season that saw them qualify for the NCAA Regional for the fourth time in the last five years. UW placed fourth at last year’s Minnesota Invitational with returnees Gabby Curtis and Tess Hackworthy finishing in the top 20. NEED TO KNOW UW returns four of its top five golfers from a year ago. Senior Becky Klongland has recorded
back-to-back top-10 finishes at the Big Ten championships while classmate Gabby Curtis has two of the top six single-season scoring averages in school history. Those two, along with junior Nat Zeng, were named to the Big Ten Golfers to Watch list. GOOD TO KNOW Senior Lexi Harkins will compete for the Wisconsin after transferring from North Carolina over the summer. Harkins, a native of Crystal Lake, Ill., had the third-best scoring average for the Tar Heels last year and was UNC’s top finisher at the NCAA Championships, tying for 24th overall.
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Peoria, Ariz.
Mar. 16-17 at Hawkeye-El Tigre Invitational
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Mar. 23-25 at Clemson Invitational
Sunset, S.C.
April 8-10
at Silverado Showdown
Napa, Calif.
April 20-22 at Big Ten Championships
Cincinnati, Ohio
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THIS WEEK IN BADGER HISTORY
CAMP RANDALL 100 SPOTLIGHT:
THE PORTAGE PLUMBER The Camp Randall 100 honors a prestigious group of 100 people who shaped the first century of Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin Athletics revealed a new honoree every day from May 24 through the Badgers’ 2017 opening game vs. Utah State Sept. 1. BY ANDY BAGGOT UWBadgers.com Insider
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he request for an interview caught Terry Westegard a bit off guard. “It’s pretty surprising that people can remember something that happened in the ’70s, you know?” he said. From 1975 to ’81, Westegard might have been the biggest celebrity associated with the Wisconsin football program even though he didn’t coach or play. He certainly was the most recognizable figure during home games at Camp Randall Stadium, what with his furry helmet, fur-lined skirt and trademark T-shirt. He was the Portage Plumber. Westegard was the guy who, fueled by a mischievous whim and some Cold Duck, ambled out of Section X on Nov. 1, 1975 and began dancing
with members of the UW pompon squad during the fourth quarter of Big Ten Conference game vs. Illinois. The Badgers prevailed 18-9 — it would be their final victory of a 4-6-1 season — but a lot of fans in the crowd of 78,868 went home curious about the 20-something steamfitter and Portage native who boldly made a spectacle of himself. Westegard, now retired with a wife, Natalie, and grown son, Michael, has a scrapbook in his Lodi, Wis., home that features a memorable picture from those days. It shows him grinning during one of his dance routines with the pompon squad. “In the background the (east side) stands are there — this is before the luxury suites were added — and almost every head in the crowd was looking at me,” he said. “That meant it got a lot of people’s attention. They must have enjoyed it. They looked forward to it.”
▪▪▪▪ Terry Westegard was sitting in his recliner watching ESPN’s SportsCenter on a recent morning when he casually noted the strength of his legacy. “I’ll go out with friends and they’ll introduce me and say, ‘Do you remember a guy who used to dance with the pompon girls?’ Half the time people say, ‘I do remember that,’” he said. What’s their reaction? “You see that smile on their face,” Westegard said. “It’s not like it’s a fake, ‘Oh yeah, I remember you.’ It’s ‘I REMEMBER you.’ That’s pretty cool. It’s pretty positive.” Now 62 and the owner of two new hips, Westegard launched into a colorful narrative of his celebrity, which spanned the coaching eras of John Jardine (1970 to ’77) and Dave McClain (1978 to ’85). “Back in the day, Jardine was starting to bring the football team back around a little bit, so there was interest there, but it wasn’t full blown at all,” Westegard said. “So people were in the stands, having a good time. Drinking (alcohol in the stadium) was pretty liberal in those days.” Section X is located in the southeast corner of Camp Randall. When the UW cheerleaders showed up in the vicinity, Westegard ambled down, grabbed an extra set on pompons and began to mimic the dance routine. Could it happen now? Conspicuous by his bespectacled face and furry “I don’t think security now would ever let it,” he helmet — it was red and white with an old-school said. ‘W’ on each side — Westegard showed right away Westegard said the Portage Plumber nickname that he had comical issues with rhythm. was born out of a story and headline in the WisconNo matter. The crowd noticed and cheered. sin State Journal, published in 1976, which loosely “It kind of took off from there,” he said. tied Westegard’s homeThe next home game, town to his occupation. a 9-9 tie with Indiana, “I’LL GO OUT WITH FRIENDS AND THEY’LL The furry helmet and Westegard said his presINTRODUCE ME AND SAY, ‘DO YOU REMEMBER commemorative T-shirt ence was acknowledged A GUY WHO USED TO DANCE WITH THE POM— The Pride was screen by residents of Section PON GIRLS?’ HALF THE TIME PEOPLE SAY, printed on the front X when the game began. ‘I DO REMEMBER THAT.’” with The Pride of Section “When the pompon X on the back — are on girls came out, everyone display in Westegard’s recreation room. started chanting for me to go down,” he said. According to Westegard, the T-shirt and red-andBack in those days, playful cartoon-like characters white pompon skirt came courtesy of acquaintances such as the Phillie Phanatic (Philadelphia Phillies), in Section X. He said one of the cheerleaders gave the San Diego Chicken (San Diego Padres) and Crazy him her pompons from high school. Ray (Dallas Cowboys) were the rage for sports teams. “It was fun,” Westegard said. “I don’t know,” Westegard said. “It was just one of To read the whole story click here. For the complete those things going on throughout sports, so I was Camp Randall 100 list, visit CampRandall100.com. the Wisconsin version of that, I guess.”
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