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TOP-10 TAKEDOWN On the night where Frank Kaminsky’s No. 44 was raised into the Kohl Center rafters, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team capped off a magical evening with a 57-53 upset of No. 6 Purdue, setting off a court storming complete with alumni like Nigel Hayes and Duje Dukan celebrating alongside the current Badgers. PHOTO BY DAN SANGER / ICON SPORTSWIRE
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44-EVER Frank Kaminsky stepped into the spotlight last Thursday to be recognized as one of the greatest players to wear a Wisconsin uniform, saying, “I have to say thank you to all of you, the fans across Wisconsin. You guys are the best fans in the country without question. My name and my number might go up there tonight, but there is a story behind it and so many people behind it that I have to say thank you to. Without all of you, I wouldn’t be standing here tonight.” PHOTO BY DARREN LEE
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TROPHY TIME After locking up the WCHA regular-season title on Feb. 9, the Badgers celebrated their third-straight WCHA crown following their thrilling 1-0 win over Minnesota last Saturday. PHOTO BY ANDY MANIS
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UN-BEATA-BLE There was no slowing Beata Nelson at last week’s Big Ten championships, with the Wisconsin sophomore sweeping the 100- and 200-yard backstroke titles on her way to being named Swimmer of the Championships. Nelson contributed to four school records, including setting new Big Ten standards in both backstroke events with nation-leading times of 49.78 in the 100 back and 1:49.59 in the 200 back. PHOTO BY WALT MIDDLETON
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BOURQUE SCORES! Former Badger and current Team Canada forward Rene Bourque, pictured here scoring against Czech Republic, scored three goals during group play at the Winter Olympics. Canada finished second in Group A with a 2-0-1 record, earning a spot in the quarterfinals. PHOTO BY DAVID E. KLUTHO / USA TODAY SPORTS
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SUPER MARSHA Junior Marsha Howard saved the ball during the Badgers’ final home game of the season, a matchup last Wednesday against Rutgers. Howard leads the team in rebounds and ranks second on the squad in scoring. PHOTO BY GREG ANDERSON
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THANK YOU SENIORS! The Badgers celebrated the wrestling careers of their seven seniors — Gabriel Grahek, Jake Stilling, Andrew Crone, Ricky Robertson, Eric Peissig, Seth Liegel and Johnny Jimenez — last Friday during the final dual of the season at the UW Field House. PHOTO BY PAM RUSCHELL
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FEBRUARY 21, 2018 ▪ VOLUME 8, ISSUE 24
TIME OF THEIR LIVES For seniors Aaron Moesch, T.J Schlundt and Matt Ferris, being Badgers has been the best decision of their young lives. Now on the cusp of their final games, this trio couldn’t be prouder of their time at Wisconsin.
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Transfer Trevor Anderson is using his year off from playing to enhance his playing skills and strength on the court.
29 BADGERS GIVE BACK 39 INSIDE BASKETBALL 43 INSIDE HOCKEY 44 INSIDE WRESTLING 45 INSIDE SOFTBALL 47 INSIDE TRACK & FIELD 50 INSIDE TENNIS 53 INSIDE SWIM & DIVE 55 INSIDE GOLF 57 BADGER HISTORY
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hen his Wisconsin teammates are on the road, Trevor Anderson is on his own. Usually, he’ll get together with some student managers who aren’t traveling and they’ll watch the game together. Usually, he’ll stay calm since things are out of his control. Usually. “Maybe I’ll yell at the TV sometimes if there’s a bad call or something,” conceded Anderson, a UW-Green Bay transfer. Since he’s responsible for simulating the opposing team’s point guard during practices leading up to the game, he knows what they’re trying to do and what could happen before it does.
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“You’ve got to chase him around the screen,” he might blurt out. Conversely, when the Badgers have the ball, he has a basic working knowledge of how they want to attack the defense. “I can see it play out and that’s kind of cool,” he said. At home games, Anderson will sit with injured sophomore D’Mitrik Trice (out indefinitely) and freshman Kobe King (out for the season). All three will play a major role on next season’s team. But that hasn’t made redshirting any easier for the 20-yearold Anderson, who started 20 games and averaged 10 points as a true freshman at Green Bay
last season before a back injury sidelined him. Now healthy, he’s still not able to contribute and that pains him on game days. But Anderson knew what he was getting himself into when he transferred. “So, I just have to continue to be the best practice player I can be,” he said. “When my time comes, I’ll be ready.” UW coach Greg Gard is convinced that will be the case. After coping with a shorthanded backcourt, Gard is looking forward to having the 6-foot-2, 196-pound Anderson for the next three seasons. “Trevor is a better player than what my perception of him was,” Gard admitted. “There’s no
doubt he has already helped us this year by stirring the pot, so to speak in practice, and really getting after people. “I knew that he was competitive. But I didn’t know that he was THIS competitive. “It’s a huge positive when you have guards who are generals and leaders; who are boisterous and want to take command. We’ve seen the impact that Brad (Davison) has had.” Davison, the second-leading scorer (11.7), and Anderson have often been pitted against each other in practice and the competition has benefited both guards. “He’s a very competitive kid as everyone knows and I’m pretty competitive, too,” Anderson said. “We butt heads sometimes.” But it’s healthy — “all fun and games” — he was quick to say. Anderson has set the tone for the scout team, along with assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft, who’s still scrimmaging with the young kids. “He brings the energy up a ton,” Anderson said of Krabbenhoft, who played in 136 games at the UW. “He’s getting steals, grabbing rebounds and diving on the floor at the age of 30-whatever.” Krabbenhoft, who will be 31 in late March, gets much of his fire from his dad, Kelby, a former Division III college player and youth coach. Anderson was coached by his dad, Scott, at Stevens Point (Wisconsin) High School. “My dad,” Anderson said, “told me from a young age, ‘You’re not the tallest and you’re not
the most athletic, so you have to impact the game in multiple different ways.”’ One is leading by example. “I’m going to be the guy blasting through screens and diving on the floor,” said Anderson, who played on two state championships teams. “That’s contagious when you see guys playing like that.” Gard remembered attending games at Stevens Point and taking notes on Anderson, the school’s all-time leading scorer (2,360) and Mr. Basketball in the state of Wisconsin as a senior.
“I JUST HAVE TO CONTINUE TO BE THE BEST PRACTICE PLAYER I CAN BE. WHEN MY TIME COMES, I’LL BE READY.” “I watched him a lot at SPASH,” Gard said. “Obviously, I think he’s still scratching the surface because he’ll get stronger with another year in our strength training program.” Anderson has already noticed some changes athletically in his game since coming under the guidance of Erik Helland, the basketball team’s strength and conditioning coordinator. “I notice that I’m getting by people,” Anderson said, “and staying in front of them better defensively than I was at Green Bay, or high school, or AAU.” He has tried to take advantage of every possession on the scout team, too. Whether he’s cast as Minnesota’s Nate Mason, Northwestern’s Bryant McIn-
tosh or Michigan State’s Cassius Winston. “No matter who we’re playing that week,” he said, “I’ve got to come off ball screens and make plays. Doing that against the starters really helps elevate my game.” Looking back on his recruitment out of high school, Anderson confided that “deep down” he wanted to be a Badger, but “I think I followed my head instead of my heart the first time.” His competitiveness might have influenced the decision because Wisconsin, then under Bo Ryan, was recruiting him as a walk-on. “I was a little stubborn that they wouldn’t offer me,” Anderson said. There were some awkward moments between Anderson and a few of his former teammates when he walked onto the floor prior to the Dec. 23 game against Green Bay at the Kohl Center. “But Coach (Randall) Herbst, who recruited me, took the pressure off and gave me a little hug,” he said. “We talked a little bit and then it was game time… there are a lot of classy guys over there.” That includes head coach Linc Darner. “He wanted me to stay,” Anderson recounted, “but he also said, ‘I kind of know that you’ve made your mind up and I wish you nothing but the best.’” All along, Anderson has been driven by one thing — his competitive instincts — which ultimately drove him to the Badgers. “I wanted to push my limits,” he said, “and see what I could do here.” ▪
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49.78 WOMEN’S HOCKEY ▶ Kristen Campbell captured her nation-leading 11th shutout of the year last Saturday, leading the Badgers to a 1-0 win over Minnesota at LaBahn Arena.
◀ WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Beata Nelson led off the Badgers’ 400 medley relay effort last Thursday in 49.78 seconds, the second-fastest 100-yard backstroke mark in history. With Big Ten-record times in both events, Nelson joined Olympic gold medalists and former Cal swimmers Natalie Coughlin and Kathleen Baker as the only women to break both the 50-second barrier in the 100 back and the 1:50 mark in the 200 back (1:49.59).
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▼ MEN'S BASKETBALL Since taking over as head coach on Dec. 15, 2015, Greg Gard has guided Wisconsin to six wins over teams ranked in the AP top-10. The Badgers are 6-5 against top-10 teams under Gard. By comparison, Bo Ryan didn't post its sixth top-10 win until his ninth season at UW (2009), opening his tenure with a 6-18 mark against top-10 opponents. GAVIN KENNEDY
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▲ MEN’S TRACK & FIELD The UW quartet of Ollie Hoare, Corbin Ellis, Eric Brown and Joe Hardy ran a school-record time of 9 minutes, 27.72 seconds in the distance medley relay at Notre Dame last Saturday. Their time ranks No. 3 in the country this year and stands No. 10 in NCAA history.
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USA or Canada? Either way, Badgers are winning gold on Wednesday night as the 2018 Winter Olympics gold medal game for women’s hockey pits the United States vs. Canada in PyeongChang, South Korea. Nine current and former Wisconsin players will leave it all on the ice. Learn more here.
MEN’S HOCKEY AT OHIO STATE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 ▪ 6PM COLUMBUS, OHIO ▪ BTN PLUS Wisconsin wraps up regular-season play with a trip to Ohio State on Friday and Saturday. The Badgers drop the puck vs. the Buckeyes on both nights at 6 p.m. CT on BTN Plus.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. #2 MICHIGAN STATE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 ▪ NOON KOHL CENTER ▪ CBS Wisconsin hosts Michigan State to close the Big Ten regular season at noon Sunday at the Kohl Center. The Badgers will celebrate their senior class and tip off against the Spartans live on CBS. 24
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WEDNESDAY 2/21 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. 6:00 p.m. Watch: BTN Plus MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING at Big Ten Championships Minneapolis 6:30 p.m. Event info »
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MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING at Big Ten Championships Minneapolis 10:00 a.m./5:30 p.m. Event info »
MEN’S & WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD at Big Ten Indoor Championships Geneva, Ohio 9:00 a.m. Event info »
MEN’S & WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD at Big Ten Indoor Championships Geneva, Ohio 9:00 a.m. Event info »
SOFTBALL vs. #12 Auburn Palm Springs, Calif. 2:30 p.m. Watch: FloSoftball Event info »
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING at Big Ten Championships Minneapolis 10:00 a.m./5:30 p.m. Event info »
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING at Big Ten Championships Minneapolis 10:00 a.m./5:30 p.m. Event info »
SOFTBALL vs. Fresno State Palm Springs, Calif. 12:30 p.m. Watch: FloSoftball Event info »
SOFTBALL vs. Missouri Palm Springs, Calif. 12:30 p.m. Watch: FloSoftball Event info »
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SOFTBALL vs. #18 Oklahoma State Palm Springs, Calif. 5:00 p.m. Watch: FloSoftball Event info » View more 2/22 events »
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WOMEN’S GOLF at Westbrook Spring Invitational Peoria, Ariz. 9:30 a.m.
WOMEN’S GOLF at Westbrook Spring Invitational Peoria, Ariz. 9:30 a.m.
MEN’S TENNIS at Middle Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tenn. 10:00 a.m.
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WEDNESDAY 2/28 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL at Big Ten Tournament Indianapolis Time TBD Watch: BTN Event info »
WOMEN’S TENNIS vs. James Madison Blacksburg, Va. 10:00 a.m. SOFTBALL vs. #1 Washington Palm Springs, Calif. 11:00 a.m. Watch: FloSoftball Event info » View more 2/25 events »
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The Wisconsin men’s and women’s track and field teams have a reputation for churning out elite multi-event performers. The lineup includes Olympians, national champions and All-Americans in the heptathlon and decathlon. The latest blip on the men’s radar screen might be Trent Nytes, a redshirt junior from Kaukauna, Wisconsin. A two-time WIAA state champion in the high jump, he placed second in the heptathlon in the Big Ten Conference indoor meet as a sophomore and, earlier this month, turned in the fifth-best score in UW history in that seven-event discipline with 5,656 points. Nytes took a moment recently to share the most impressive name in his contact list, the meal he can make from scratch and the best money he’s ever spent. BY ANDY BAGGOT ▪ UWBADGERS.COM INSIDER
You have a lot of skills as a track athlete. Do you have a random one outside of sports? “I’m a great shot with the bow and arrow. I’m a big bow hunter.” Who’s the most impressive name in your contact list? “Probably Zach Ziemek, the Olympian.” UW has long been known for producing high-grade multi-event competitors. Do you see that as pressure in any way? “It’s some pressure, but it’s also motivation to try and live up to the expectations of Zach Ziemek, Japeth Cato, (Joe) Detmer, (Dave) Grzesiak and all those guys and just keep the tradition going.” What’s your easiest event in the heptathlon? ’“High jump. I’ve been doing it since the sixth grade.” Is there a meal you can make from scratch? “I’m not much of a cook, but probably chicken alfredo.” What’s the best money you’ve ever spent? “The moped I bought a couple years ago is probably the best money I’ve ever spent. I had a 1984 Honda Spree my freshman year and it broke down every couple weeks. After that I bought a new one for $1,300 and haven’t had any trouble since.” DAVID STLUKA
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eaders. Leaders. Badgers. Over the next few months, schools around the nation will be discussing the importance of reading and literacy in conjunction with national literacy holidays. What better way to celebrate than with the Badgers? To help encourage reading out loud and celebrate national reading days across the country, such as National Read Out Loud Day, Read Your Heart Out Day and Read Across America Day, Wisconsin Athletics has created two programs to encourage students to read outside the classroom. Started last fall, the first program is Book It With Bucky. Combining reading and sports, Book It With Bucky encouraged elementary school students to read 10 (or more) hours, or have someone read to them for 10 (or more) hours across the span of two months. Eight different schools in Wisconsin participated in the first challenge and those who completed it were invited to a UW athletic game. The spring Book It With Bucky Challenge is currently underway! Students who complete the required reading hours during the months
of February and March will have the chance to receive tickets to a UW athletic game this spring. To participate, reading minutes must be tracked and signed off by a Parent/Guardian/ Teacher in the Reading Log and received by the UW Community Relations Department by Wednesday, April 4. Packets received after April 4 may not be considered for the program. In addition to the reading challenge, you can now bring the Badgers with you wherever you go thanks to Badger Storytime! Inspired by previous classroom visits, Wisconsin Athletics will be releasing free videos featuring Badger student-athletes reading their favorite childhood books out loud. The videos will be posted on UWBadgers.com and aim to provide a fun perspective on reading. Our first video features senior women's ice hockey forward, Baylee Wellhausen, reading "Bad Dog Marley” and our second video features senior men’s ice hockey defender, Tim Davison, reading “The Big Bucky Badger Mystery.” So, challenge yourself with the Badgers over the next few months and share the importance of reading with others! ▪
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fter successful high school careers, Aaron Moesch, Matt Ferris and T.J. Schlundt had scholarship options that would have helped fund their college educations. From in-state programs at Green Bay and Milwaukee (Schlundt) to Eastern Illinois and Michigan Tech (Moesch) to William Jewell College (Ferris), they had viable alternatives to paying their own way. Instead of going that route — taking what loomed as more of a sure thing by accepting a tender — they chose to challenge themselves on a path that offered no guarantees, athletically or financially. As Wisconsin walk-ons, they have toiled in unsung roles, mostly on the scout team, and persevered on the court — two of them earned scholarships this year — while excelling in the classroom. Although Ferris and Schlundt each have a year of eligibility left, they will join Moesch for the Senior Day ceremonies before and after the Feb. 25 game against Michigan State at the Kohl Center. “I found a role on this team and it has been the best four years of my life,” Ferris said. “There are a lot of things that are going to be in my memory book forever,” said Schlundt.
Moesch, Ferris and Schlundt will leave with their UW degrees, Final Four rings and priceless memories from their travels here and abroad to go along with a sense of pride and fulfillment. “These three guys have been through a lot,” said Wisconsin coach Greg Gard. “They’ve seen Final Four runs and they’ve seen a young group trying to find their way this year. “So, they’ve seen the highs and the lows; the mountain top and the valley. And they’ve done a good job of staying true to who they are and really valuing the education that they got here.” It was not by accident, Gard stressed, that they were originally invited to walk on. “That’s not something we take lightly,” he said. “We don’t hand them out (preferred invitations) without a lot of thought process and digging into their backgrounds to make sure they’re the right fit. “The walk-on can be a very unglamorous role. And you have to make sure they don’t have a misconception of what their role is, and they have the right attitude and continue to work.” That work ethic and unselfish commitment attracted Gard to Moesch, Ferris and Schlundt. And they each still have vivid recollections of the moment that they committed to Gard and the Badgers.
make up my mind and I’m going to be a Badger.” ▪▪▪▪ His parents, of course, woke him up as soon “That’s the one day I don’t think I’ll ever foras they read the note. get no matter what,” said Moesch, a 1,000-plus “A lot of hugs,” he recalled. “A lot of celebrapoint career scorer at Green Bay Southwest tion.” High School. The next day, Moesch shared his decision “I decided to wait until after my senior seawith one of his high school buddies. son of basketball. I didn’t want to make a “He gave me a hug,” Moesch said. “But he choice during the season because I didn’t want didn’t say, ‘Congrats’ to cause a distraction or ‘I’m excited for you.’ off the court for my Instead, he said, ‘Hey, high school team. “A FTE R T H E GA ME ( D OU B L E OT I’m a size 12 and 1/2 “After we lost in the WIN OV E R MI CH I GA N ) ,” M O ES C H shoe.’ He was hopregional final (to De SA I D, “ COAC H GA R D TA L K ED TO ME ing to get some free Pere and Brevin PritA N D M Y PA R EN TS A N D H E SA I D, shoes from me.” zl), I took some time ‘IF YO U ’RE N OT G OI N G TO SAY Y ES Moesch had seen to de-brief. I wasn’t TO U S A F T ER T H AT, I D ON ’ T the Badgers play only getting much sleep K N OW W H AT I C A N D O.’ ” once in person. But thinking about my it was a doozy, the high school season 2013 double-overtime win over Michigan in and high school career being over.” which Ben Brust drilled a half-court shot at the On top of that, he was thinking about the end of regulation. Eastern Illinois and Michigan Tech overtures. “After the game,” Moesch said, “Coach Gard One night, the big picture crystallized for talked to me and my parents and he said, ‘If Moesch, who left his parents a note before goyou’re not going to say yes to us after that, I ing to bed. don’t know what I can do.’” It read, “Hey, I think tomorrow, I’m going to
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▪▪▪▪ Ferris, the Eastern Valley Conference Player of the Year, wasn’t aware that Gard was in the stands for Appleton Xavier’s first round game against West De Pere in the 2014 WIAA tournament. Despite Ferris’s team-high 17 points, Xavier still lost. “As I was getting off the bus,” Ferris said, “my coach (Matt Klarner) came up to me and said, ‘Coach Gard was there watching, I’m not sure if anything will happen, but be on the look-out.’ “Sure enough, the next day, a Friday, I got an e-mail from Coach Gard, ‘Hey, I heard you were interested in walking on. If you can, give me a call Monday.’ “I called and we talked for about 15 to 20 minutes. He invited me down to the game the next day against Purdue, it was Senior Night. After the game, Coach Gard brought me into the locker room. “Coach (Bo) Ryan was standing there with my dad and a couple of friends. The first thing he said to me was, ‘So you’re the football player with the 5-point-0 GPA, right?’ “He ended up talking to me in the most casual way possible. He said, ‘You’re a good student and a good player and we have a spot for you on the team.’ It was the most informal offer I ever received.” As a prep quarterback, Ferris had set single-season state records for passing yards (3,949) and touchdowns (50). He was the Gatorade and Associated Press State Player of the Year. William Jewell College, a Division II program in Liberty, Missouri, offered a football ride. “I kind of thought about it a little bit and debated the two options,” said Ferris, who didn’t have any other recruiting nibbles in basketball beyond Wisconsin’s walk-on invitation. “I just knew I loved to play basketball. I loved the big challenge of it all and playing for the home state school was kind of a dream of mine. When they came calling, ultimately, I couldn’t say no.”
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▪▪▪▪ Not only did Schlundt have scholarship offers from UWGreen Bay and UW-Milwaukee, but he had one from Saint Joseph’s, the tradition-rich Atlantic 10 basketball program in Philadelphia. Schlundt scored over 1,000 points as a three-year varsity starter at Oconomowoc High School before playing his final season at St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy. The college recruiters liked T.J. SCHLUNDT his shooting prowess and DNA as the son of Terrell ▪▪▪▪ Schlundt, a four-year starter at Marquette. As Schlundt and Moesch went on scholarship a senior, Terrell was the team MVP and co-capthis season. tain with Glenn “Doc” Rivers. “It took five years, but it finally happened for The Golden Eagles and the Badgers pursued me,” said Moesch, who was of the mindset, “If T.J. Schlundt as a preferred walk-on. I didn’t receive a scholarship at the end of my “Ultimately,” he said, “it came down to, ‘Do I time here, it wouldn’t have been a failure. want to follow in my dad’s footsteps or make “It sounds cliché, but you can’t really put my own path and come here?’” expectations on the fuHe chose the latter ture. Yeah, you can have after visiting with Ryan, goals you want to get Gard and former UW I F YO U ’ R E W I L L I N G TO M A K E T H E to. But you can’t say, ‘If assistant Gary Close. By SACR I F I CES , S C H LUN DT A D D ED, I don’t get a scholarship bypassing the offers on “ YO U R TIM E I S G OI N G TO COME, in four years, I’m not the table, he knew what happy.’ YO U R O P PORT U N I T Y I S G OI N G TO he was getting himself “If it wasn’t good CO M E . W I SCON SI N R EWA R D S into as a walk-on. enough, so be it, I was P EO P LE W H O WOR K H A R D A N D “You have to keep still going to work as WH O D O T H E R I G H T T H I N G S.” grinding, you have to hard as I could.” put in the extra work,” Schlundt said. “And you He pointed out that it was still a matter of have to trust the system — trust what the Wisbelieving in the process and continuing to deconsin Badgers are all about because it obvivelop. “As a player, as a student and as a perously works. son,” said Moesch, completing the thought. If you’re willing to make the sacrifices, Moesch and Ferris didn’t know each other in Schlundt added, “Your time is going to come, high school. They were a year apart. But they your opportunity is going to come. Wisconsin have developed a strong friendship as teamrewards people who work hard and who do mates and have been roommates the last three the right things.” seasons.
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And it was one of the primary reasons why he has opted to skip his final year of eligibility. Schlundt is in a little bit different situation. While he plans on “walking” during May commencement, he will still need to get six credits over the summer. He already has job offers. On not returning for his senior year, Schlundt said, “I felt it was the best decision for me. And I’m at peace with it. That’s the biggest thing, ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Moesch Madness: The Shot 2.0 I don’t feel like I’m going to “Three weeks after we moved in together,” have any regrets.” Moesch related, “I said, ‘You’re going to be in On the contrary … my wedding.’ It was one of those things, an in“I’m pretty excited about being a professional stant friendship that you knew was going to in the real world,” he said, “which is kind of interlast a lifetime.” esting because a lot of people tell me, ‘You’ve got They have many similar interests, including to stay … these are the best years of your life.’ the Green Bay Packers and a sense of humor. “But I feel like I’m on the path for the next “We’re both kind of goofy guys,” Ferris said, step in my life.” “who don’t take themselves too seriously.” ▪▪▪▪ That has been reflected by their co-starring Senior Day will be emotional not only for roles in “Moesch Madness” — a series of postMoesch and Ferris, but for two of their roomseason videos. mates — Max Johansen and Jasen Baranowski “We both think we’re funny,” said Moesch. “I — who are student managers. don’t think we are, but we both think we are.” “I’ll be closing the athletic chapter in my life,” And they are. Funny. So are their videos. said Ferris, 22. “It will be tough on me. I can’t “Oh, gosh, they’re characters,” Schlundt said. think back to the last time that I wasn’t on a “You’ve gotta love them.” sports team. It will definitely be an adjustment.” Moesch, Ferris and Schlundt have all loved Moesch, 22, promised that he will not go school — the Wisconsin School of Business. “Kaminsky” on everyone Sunday. Their profiles read the same: “Majoring in “I’m not going to come out with a GoPro business finance, investment banking and risk strapped to my chest,” he said, laughing. management.” But he has an album full of snapshots. His Moesch has already landed a job with Epic, first two years were on Final Four teams. the Verona-based health care software com“To be able to see things like that in your first pany. Ferris has a job waiting for him, too, as year, wow,” he said. “And in your second year, a district manager of a national supermarket you’re going all the way back to the national chain. championship game …” Ferris, like Moesch, needed just one class That’s a double wow. Moesch, who redshirtthis semester to complete his double-major. ed as a freshman, has earned a spot in the ro-
suggested. “All the time management skills, pertation as a fifth-year senior and played more severance, work ethic, all those intangibles; someminutes this season than his first three seathing that is going to be innate to who you are.” sons combined. Ferris has seen the least playing time of the “I did what I was asked, I worked hard, I nevthree seniors. But he was just as committed. er took a possession off,” he said. “It was some“My goal at the end of the day was just to thing I molded myself into. Never doing too work hard every day and be a good teammate,” much, never slacking, just doing as much as he said. “Be somebody that guys on the team physically possible.” can look to and say, ‘I’d like him on my team.’ One thing that Moesch was able to count “I didn’t really care about the results on the on throughout his career was “coming into the floor for me personlocker and having 15 ally as long as in the of my closest friends big picture our team with me every day,” “ TH E Y RE P R ESEN T ED U S V ERY W EL L was successful.” regardless of the re— TH E Y WO R K ED H A R D EV ERY DAY But did he ever cord or season. — A N D I CO U L D N ’ T H AV E A SK ED FOR When Schlundt A N Y M O RE O U T OF T H EM,” GA RD SA I D. think it was not was asked about “ TH E Y WE RE G OOD ROL E MOD EL S FOR worth it? Did he ever think about quitting? the rewards that any U S , O N A N D OF F T H E F LOOR .” “Everybody thinks player, walk-on or about it and if they don’t say that, they’re lynot, will take away from this program, he reing to you,” Ferris said. “It’s a big-time commitplied, “Teammates who are going to be friends ment, especially to be a walk-on and not get for the rest of your life.” the financial aspect of it. Schlundt, like Moesch, has become a part of “What it came down to, if I was ever dragthe rotation and has logged far more minutes ging my feet after a 7 a.m. workout or I was during his redshirt junior season than his two tired after a long practice, I would look to the previous seasons combined. guys in the locker room. That’s what makes it Since early December — when he made his all worth it.” only shot attempt, a 3-pointer, against his dad’s Moesch, Ferris and Schlundt have all stayed alma mater — Schlundt has averaged nearly in their lane to the benefit of others. nine minutes per game, including double-digits “They represented us very well — they worked nine times. hard every day — and I couldn’t have asked for How has the competitive experience preany more out of them,” Gard said. “They were pared Schlundt, 22, for the business world? good role models for us, on and off the floor.” “It’s everything you learn subconsciously,” he
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INSIDE MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (13-16, 6-10)
Home events in bold. All times CT. Jan. 2
Indiana
Jan. 5
at Rutgers
L, 60-64
Jan. 9
at Nebraska
L, 59-63
Jan. 16 at #3 Purdue
W, 71-61
L, 50-78
Jan. 19 Illinois
W, 75-50
Jan. 23 at Iowa
L, 67-85
Jan. 26 at #6 Mich. St. L, 61-76 Jan. 29 Nebraska
THIS WEEK The Badgers enter the final stretch of the regular season with wins in three of their last four games. Wisconsin will close the season with a road contest at Northwestern on Thursday and a home finale against Michigan State on Sunday.
tered their eighth-straight win over the Gophers.
LAST WEEK Wisconsin posted a pair of wins at the Kohl Center in the last week, knocking off No. 6 Purdue, 57-53, last Thursday and out-lasting Minnesota, 73-63, in overtime on Monday. The Badgers held the Boilermakers to their lowest point total since 2015, a span of 98 games, and then regis-
NEED TO KNOW Wisconsin’s game at Northwestern begins at 6 p.m. (CT) on ESPN2. The regular season finale vs. Michigan State begins at Noon on CBS. All radio broadcasts can be heard on the Badger Sports Network. Follow @BadgerMBB on Twitter for updates.
GOOD TO KNOW Over the last four games, sophomore Brevin Pritzl has averaged 14.0 ppg and 4.5 rpg, shooting 63.2% from 3-point range (12-19 3FGs) and 14-for-15 at the FT line.
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Feb. 1
Northwestern L, 52-60
Feb. 4
at Maryland
Feb. 8
at Illinois
L, 63-68 W, 78-69
Feb. 11 #20 Michigan L, 72-83 Feb. 15 #6 Purdue
W, 57-53
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L, 63-74
Feb. 19 Minnesota W, 73-63 OT Feb. 22 at Northwestern 6 p.m. Feb. 25 #2 Michigan State Noon Feb. 28-Mar. 4 Big Ten Tournament
New York City
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INSIDE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (9-19, 2-13)
Home events in bold. All times CT. Jan. 4
#22 Michigan L, 57-80
Jan. 7
#13 Maryland L, 44-71
Jan. 11 at Northwestern L, 60-69 Jan. 14 Penn State
L, 62-69
Jan. 18 at Minnesota
L, 65-90
Jan. 21 Northwestern W, 58-46 Jan. 24 at Indiana
L, 55-69
Jan. 28 at Illinois
W, 70-61
Jan. 31 Minnesota Feb. 3
THIS WEEK The Badgers (9-19, 2-13 Big Ten) wrap up the regular season with a road game at Michigan State (15-12, 5-9) on Wednesday. Tip time is 6 p.m. CT from the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. LAST WEEK Iowa jumped out to a 23-13 lead after the first quarter and Wisconsin could not catch up, falling to the Hawkeyes, 88-61, on Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Senior Cayla McMorris led the Badgers at Iowa with 14 points and 11 rebounds, earning her fifth career double-double.
GOOD TO KNOW The 2018 Big Ten Tournament will be held on Feb. 28 - March 4 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The lowest four teams in the final regular-season standings will play on Feb. 28 while the top-four teams receive tworound byes.
#18 Ohio State L, 55-68
Feb. 11 at Nebraska
L, 48-51
Feb. 14 Rutgers
L, 50-63
Feb. 18 at Iowa
L, 61-88
Feb. 21 at Michigan State 6 p.m.
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L, 61-71
Feb. 28-Mar. 4 Big Ten Tournament
Indianapolis
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NEED TO KNOW Wednesday’s game will be streamed live on BTN Plus. The game also airs in the Madison area on 100.9 FM or online with the iHeartRadio app. Live updates are available on Twitter @BadgerWBB.
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INSIDE MEN’S HOCKEY SCHEDULE (14-15-3, 8-11-3-1) Home events in bold. All times CT. Jan. 19 at #1 Notre Dame L, 2-4 Jan. 21 vs. #1 Notre Dame W, 5-0
Chicago
Jan. 26 #14 Penn State
W, 4-2
Jan. 27 #14 Penn State T, 4-4 OT
WON SHOOTOUT 1-0
Feb. 2 at #20 Michigan
L, 3-5
Feb. 3 at #20 Michigan
W, 4-2
Feb. 9 #12 Minnesota
L, 2-4
Feb. 10 #12 Minnesota
L, 1-7
Feb. 23 at #6 Ohio State
7 p.m.
Feb. 24 at #6 Ohio State
7 p.m.
Mar. 10 Big Ten Semifinals ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Timmy Takeover: Linus Weissbach and Johan Blomquist
Mar. 17 Big Ten Championship
GREG ANDERSON
Mar. 2-4 Big Ten First Round Playoffs
Mar. 23-25 NCAA Regionals
THIS WEEK Wisconsin men’s hockey (14-15-4, 8-11-3-1 Big Ten) wraps up regular-season play with a trip to No. 6 Ohio State (19-8-5, 12-8-2-1 Big Ten) on Friday and Saturday. Both games begin at 6 p.m. CT. LAST WEEK The Badgers had the week off, but in their last action were swept at the Kohl Center by Minnesota back on Feb. 9 and 10. GOOD TO KNOW Wisconsin has an outside chance at earning home ice
for the first round of the Big Ten tournament, but needs to win both games at Ohio State and see Penn State sweep Minnesota. If not, UW will travel to either Michigan or Minnesota for the best-ofthree first round of the playoffs that runs March 2-4.
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NEED TO KNOW Both games air on 1310 WIBA and on the Badger Radio Network. Video stream is available on BTN Plus (BTN2Go. com) for a fee. The free audio stream can be found on the iHeartRadio app.
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INSIDE WRESTLING SCHEDULE (7-5, 4-5)
Home events in bold. All times CT. Dec. 7
Maryland
Dec. 9
at UW-Whitewater W, 38-3
Dec. 9
at UNI Open
Cedar Falls, Iowa
W, 32-6 Results »
Dec. 29-30 at Midland Championships Hoffman Estates, Ill. Results »
2018 Jan. 12 at Northwestern L, 14-18 Jan. 19 at #8 Michigan L, 10-29 Jan. 21 at Michigan State W, 28-7 Jan. 26 Indiana Feb. 9 ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Wisconsin Wrestling faces off against Purdue
THIS WEEK The regular season has come to a close for Wisconsin wrestling as the team now prepares for the Big Ten Championships in just a couple weeks. The squad was nationally ranked all season and finished 7-5 overall with a 4-5 record in Big Ten duals. LAST WEEK The Badgers endured a rough end to the regular season, dropping their final two duals at home against then-No. 21 Rutgers and No. 22 Purdue.
GOOD TO KNOW Seedings for the Big Ten Championships are in the process of being determined and will be announced within the next week. Stay tuned to @Badgerwrestling on Twitter for the announcements.
▶ Robertson shines with major decision on senior day ▶ Badgers fall to Scarlet Knights
L, 10-24
Feb. 11 at #14 Illinois
W, 19-16
Feb. 16 #21 Rutgers
L, 12-24
Feb. 18 #22 Purdue
L, 15-25
Mar. 3-4 at Big Ten Championships
East Lansing, Mich.
Mar. 15-17 at
NCAA Championships
Cleveland, Ohio
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NEED TO KNOW With the regular season over, the Big Ten Championships are now the focus for the Badgers. The conference tournament will take place March 3-4 in East Lansing, Michigan at the Breslin Center. Session one begins at 10 a.m. ET and will conclude with the final session March 4 beginning at 3 p.m.
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#15 Nebraska
W, 24-19
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INSIDE SOFTBALL SCHEDULE (4-4, 0-0)
Home events in bold. All times CT. at Texas Classic, Austin, Texas:
Feb. 9 vs. Colorado St. vs. Texas
L, 3-4 L, 1-5
Feb. 10 vs. Texas W, 7-3 vs. Incarnate Word W, 7-1 Feb. 11 vs. Colorado St.
CANCELLED
at ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Chapel Hill, N.C.:
Feb. 16 vs. Pitt
W, 5-1
Feb. 17 vs. Pitt L, 5-6 vs. North Carolina L, 7-9 Feb. 18 vs. North Carolina W, 6-0
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Highlights: Wisconsin vs UNC
THIS WEEK Wisconsin softball hits the road for the third weekend in a row, this time going to Palm Springs, California for the Mary Nutter Classic. The Badgers will face three ranked teams and one receiving votes at the elite tournament. LAST WEEK The Badgers gave the Big Ten two wins in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, going 2-2 on the weekend against Pittsburgh and North Carolina. UW defeated Pittsburgh in the opening game, 5-1, and outhit the Panthers 6-5. The Badgers dropped their next two to Pitt (6-5) and North Carolina (9-7).
Wisconsin came back to blank UNC on Sunday, 6-0, and outhit them 8-5. GOOD TO KNOW Junior Melanie Cross had an explosive weekend, knocking out three home runs, including the second grand slam of her career. NEED TO KNOW The weekend’s games will be streamed live through FloSoftball. In addition, live statistics links can be found at UWBadgers.com on the softball schedule page and there will be live updates on the team’s official Twitter (@BadgerSoftball).
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Feb. 22 vs. #12 Auburn 2:30 p.m. vs. #18 Oklahoma St. 5 p.m.
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at Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Palm Springs, Calif.:
Feb. 23 vs. Fresno St. 12:30 p.m. Feb. 24 vs. Missouri 11:30 a.m. vs. San Jose St. 4:30 p.m. Feb. 25 vs. #1 Washington 11 a.m. at USF Tournament, Tampa, Fla.:.
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INSIDE MEN’S TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE
Home events in bold. Feb. 2-3 at Frank Sevigne Husker Invite Lincoln, Neb. Results » Feb. 9-10 at Iowa State Classic Ames, Iowa Results » Feb. 16
Shell Shocker Results »
Feb. 17
at Alex Wilson Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. Results »
Feb. 23-24 at Big Ten Indoor
Championships
Geneva, Ohio
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Shell Shocker Good Preparation for Big Ten Championships
THIS WEEK The Badgers will officially enter championship season as UW heads to the 2018 Big Ten Indoor Championships this weekend. The two-day meet will take place at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio and competition is slated to begin at 9 a.m. (CT) on both Friday and Saturday. LAST WEEK Wisconsin hosted its first indoor meet of the season last Friday at the Wisconsin Shell Shocker. The double-dual against Northern Iowa and Marquette was held at the Camp Randall Sports Center. Senior Josh McDonald earned his second win of the season in the shot put, smashing his
previous personal best throw with a heave of 61-7 1/2 (18.87m). GOOD TO KNOW At last year’s Big Ten Indoor Championships, Wisconsin finished third overall, thanks to strong performances teamwide. Corbin Ellis set a school record in the 600 meters, finishing fifth in 1 minute, 17.31 seconds to break the school record by one hundredth of a second. Both Rashid Coulibaly and Tim Guthrie set personal records of 17 feet, 1/4 inches while coming in fifth and sixth, respectively. Trent Nytes finished runner-up in the heptathlon with a personal best score of 5526 points, earning 8 points for the Badgers.
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College Station, Texas
ERIC MILLER
Mar. 9-10 at NCAA Indoor Championships OUTDOOR Mar. 31 at UC San Diego Invite San Diego, Calif. Aprl 6-7 at Spec Towns Invite
Athens, Ga.
Apr. 13
at UW-Platteville Invitational
Platteville, Wis.
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INSIDE WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE
Home events in bold. All times CT. Jan. 13
at The Dual
Minneapolis
Results »
Jan. 19-20 at Larry Wieczorek Invite Iowa City, Iowa Results » Jan. 26-27 at Dr. Sander Invitational New York City Results »
Feb. 2-3 at Frank Sevigne Husker Invite Lincoln, Neb. Results » Feb. 9-10 at Iowa State Classic Ames, Iowa Results » Feb. 16
Shell Shocker Results »
Feb. 23-24 at Big Ten Indoor
THIS WEEK No. 15 Wisconsin heads to Geneva, Ohio for the 2018 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships. The meet will start on Friday at 9 a.m. (CT) at the SPIRE Institute. LAST WEEK The Badgers wrapped up their regular indoor season with the Shell Shocker. The Wisconsin women beat Marquette and Northern Iowa in a double dual with 126 points. Banke Oginni led the Badgers with two personal record wins in the shot put and weight throw to take over the No.2 spot in the school record books for the shot put.
GOOD TO KNOW Last year at the Big Ten Championships the women finished sixth with 64.5 points. Ebony McClendon took home two school records and two medals while Georgia Ellenwood and Taylor Amann each brought home a Big Ten title in the pentathlon and pole-vault, respectively. NEED TO KNOW FloTrack will stream to the 2018 Big Ten Indoor Championships while live results will be available on UWBadgers.com. A tape-delayed recap of the meet will air on Monday on BTN.
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▶ Wisconsin shines at the Shell Shocker
Championships
Geneva, Ohio
Mar. 9-10 at NCAA Indoor Championships
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▲ TAP TO WATCH - Shell Shocker Good Preparation for Big Ten Championships
College Station, Texas
OUTDOOR Mar. 31 at UC San Diego Invite San Diego, Calif. Apr. 6-7 at Spec Towns Invite
Athens, Ga.
Apr. 13
at UW-Platteville Invitational
Platteville, Wis.
Apr. 14
at Musco Invite
Iowa City, Iowa
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INSIDE MEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE (5-5, 0-1)
Home events in bold. All times CT. Jan. 27 vs. #14 Mississippi St. L, 1-4
Stillwater, Okla.
Jan. 28 vs. Kentucky
L, 1-4
Stillwater, Okla.
Feb. 3
East Tenn. State
W, 4-2
Green Bay
W, 4-0
Feb. 9
at Oregon
L, 2-5
Feb. 11 at Washington Feb. 15 Marquette
L, 2-5 W, 6-1
Feb. 17 at Minnesota
L, 2-5
Feb. 23 Pennsylvania
3 p.m.
Feb. 25 at Middle Tennessee 10 a.m. Mar. 4
Cornell Green Bay
Mar. 17 at Nebraska ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Wisconsin Ready For B1G Play
Mar. 25 Iowa Mar. 30 Penn State
THIS WEEK Wisconsin (5-5, 0-1) returns home to Nielsen for a dual match against a very capable Pennsylvania (3-5) team on Friday afternoon (3 p.m.). The Badgers then travel to Murfreesboro, Tenn. for a match against Middle Tennessee (92) on Sunday morning. LAST WEEK The Badgers protected their home turf against in-state rival Marquette on Thursday night with a convincing 6-1 win over the Golden Eagles. Wisconsin was less successful
in the Big Ten opener against Minnesota on Saturday in Minneapolis. The Badgers fought hard but ultimately dropped a 5-2 decision to the Gophers.
▶ Big Ten bump: Wisconsin drops conference opener 50
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10 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 6 p.m.
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GOOD TO KNOW UW is 5-0 at home on the year which improves Wisconsin’s home record to 25-6 under third-year head coach Danny Westerman.
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Jan. 26 at Marquette
W, 5-2
W, 5-0
at Milwaukee
Jan. 27 Colorado State
W, 6-1
Feb. 1
Northern Illinois
W, 7-0
Feb. 3
Bradley
W, 7-0
Green Bay
W, 7-0
ITA National Team Indoor Championship:
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Wisconsin finishes the ITA Indoor Championship Weekend against Michigan
THIS WEEK Wisconsin (6-4) continues its road stretch by competing against Virginia Tech on Friday, Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. CT in Blacksburg, Virginia. On Sunday, Feb. 25 the Badgers will remain in Blacksburg for a neutral site match against James Madison at 10 a.m. CT.
GOOD TO KNOW Senior Sara Castellano saw the first spring singles action of her senior year against Arizona. The Carmagnola, Italy native has been struggling with injury but was finally able to step into the No. 2 slot and compete for the Badgers. She suffered a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 defeat.
LAST WEEK The Badgers were scheduled for a two-match weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, however ultimately played just one match. On Saturday, Feb. 17, Wisconsin dropped a neutral site match against Arizona by a score of 4-3. The Badgers’ Sunday match against UNLV was canceled due to weather.
NEED TO KNOW Freshman Lexi Keberle jumped to 7-1 mark in dual play for the Badgers following her 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 victory in Las Vegas against Arizona’s No. 1. Keberle is currently positioned No. 98 in the latest Oracle/ITA rankings.
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Feb. 9 #3 Florida
L, 0-4
Feb. 10 #21 Wake Forest
L, 0-4
Feb. 11 #10 Michigan
L, 0-4
Feb. 17 vs. Arizona Las Vegas
L, 3-4
Feb. 18 at UNLV Feb. 23 at Virginia Tech
CANCELLED
3 p.m.
Feb. 25 vs. James Madison 10 a.m. Blacksburg, Va. Mar. 3
at Minnesota
Mar. 16 Rutgers
11 a.m. 4 p.m.
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INSIDE SWIMMING & DIVING
Home events in bold. All times CT. Jan. 15
at USC
DAVID STLUKA
SCHEDULE
Results »
Jan. 27-28 at Notre Dame Shamrock Invitational South Bend, Ind. Results » Feb. 14-17 at Big Ten Women’s Championships Results »
Columbus, Ohio
Feb. 21-24 at Big Ten Men’s Championships
Minneapolis
Mar. 5-7
at NCAA Zone D Diving Championships
Minneapolis
Mar. 14-17 at NCAA Women’s Championships ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Nelson Dominates Yet Again at Big Ten Championships
THIS WEEK The Wisconsin men’s swimming and diving team is set to compete in the 2018 Big Ten Championships this Wednesday through Saturday in Minneapolis. The meet gets underway at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and then continues with preliminary rounds at 10 a.m. and finals sessions at 5:30 p.m. each day. LAST WEEK The Badgers have been idle since competing at the Notre Dame Shamrock Invitational the weekend of Jan. 26-27.
GOOD TO KNOW Wisconsin has scored topfive finishes at the Big Ten championships in each of the last three seasons, its longest run since finishing in the top five for six straight years from 1999 to 2004.
Columbus, Ohio
Mar. 21-24 at NCAA Men’s Championships
Minneapolis
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NEED TO KNOW The Big Ten championships will stream live via BTN Plus, which is available via BTN2Go. com and the BTN2Go mobile app. Live results also will be available via Meet Mobile. A condensed broadcast version of the championships will air at 9 a.m. Sunday on BTN.
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INSIDE WOMEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE
Home events in bold. Sept. 11-12 at Minnesota Invitational Woodbury, Minn. Results » Sept. 17-19 East-West Match Play Results » Oct. 6-8
at Bettie Lou Evans Results » Invitational
Lexington, Ky.
Oct. 21-22 at Cardinal Cup
Results »
Simpsonville, Ky.
at UCF Challenge Orlando, Fla. Results »
2018 Feb. 4-6
Peoria, Ariz.
Mar. 16-17 at Hawkeye-El Tigre Invitational
LAST TIME OUT The Badgers opened their spring season by finishing in a tie for fourth place at the 15team UCF Challenge. The field included seven teams ranked in the top 45 of the GolfStat rankings.
OF NOTE Senior Becky Klongland earned her ninth career top20 finish, tying for 16th place at +4 at the 54-hole UCF Challenge. It was her fourth top-20 in five events this season.
THIS WEEK UW hosts the Westbrook Spring Invitational in Peoria, Arizona on Sunday and Monday. The 15-team tournament features six Big Ten teams and four teams ranked among the top 40.
GOOD TO KNOW Senior Lexi Harkins shot the low round for the Badgers, carding a 2-under par 70 in the second round. It was also Harkins’ best round at UW, surpassing the 71 she shot in the second round of the Minnesota Invitational to open the season.
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Feb. 25-26 at the Westbrook Spring Invitational
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Mar. 23-25 at Clemson Invitational
Sunset, S.C.
Apr. 8-10
at Silverado Showdown
Napa, Calif.
Apr. 20-22 at Big Ten Championships
Cincinnati, Ohio
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CAMP RANDALL 100 SPOTLIGHT:
LEO BUTTS
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 BRIAN MASON UW Athletic Communications
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n the grounds of a former Union Army training camp, the son of a former slave made history. One day shy of the one-year anniversary of Camp Randall Stadium’s dedication, on Nov. 2, 1918, Leo Vinson Butts stepped onto the field and became the first African-American to see action for the Wisconsin football team. Butts lined up at right guard in what became a 21-0 victory over Beloit College in a significant moment that came 29 years before Jackie Robinson famously broke baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Butts’ debut came in the Badgers’ second game of the 1918 season, which included just six games and got off to a late start due to travel restrictions surrounding World War I and an outbreak of influenza across the Midwest. The victory was a bright spot in a 3-3 season under first-year coach Guy Lowman. Born in 1898, Butts grew up as one of five children in a home on East Dayton Street in Madison. His father, Benjamin “Benny” Butts, was born a slave in Virginia circa 1850 and escaped during the Civil War to the camp of the Wisconsin 5th Regiment, a unit he followed back to the Badger State following the war. He settled in Madison and was best known as a barber with a client list that includ-
ed Congressman — and soon-to-be governor and U.S. Senator — Robert M. La Follette. Leo Butts entered Madison High School in 1913 and immediately began taking part in athletics. He also competed in basketball and track, but Butts found his niche on the football field and was a starting lineman in his two varsity seasons before graduating in 1917. It’s unclear whether Butts saw action in another game following his initial appearance for the Badgers, but he was valuable enough to the team that he was included among the limited travel squad for contests at Minnesota and Ohio State in the weeks that followed. Regardless, Butts’ pioneering time at UW was far from finished. He eventually left football behind to focus on coursework as what is believed to be the first African-American to study pharmacy at UW. In 1920, he became the first African-American graduate of the UW School of Pharmacy after completing his thesis “The Negro in Pharmacy,” a 25-page work examining the state of African-American pharmacists in the early 20th century. He moved to Gary, Indiana, and married Alice Phillips in 1922 before beginning his career as a pharmacist at Green Drug Company. He found work as a mail carrier during the Great Depression but eventually returned to his chosen profession and purchased the Owl Drug Store in 1950, operating the pharmacy until his death in 1956. ▪ For the complete list, visit CampRandall100.com.
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