Varsity Magazine - April 4, 2018 by Wisconsin Badgers

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ROLL OUT THE BARREL Head coach Paul Chryst and members of the Wisconsin football team were invited to the Milwaukee Brewers home opener on Monday. The Badgers enjoyed meeting team personnel, checking out batting practice and Troy Fumagalli threw out the ceremonial first pitch. PHOTOS 1-3: BRANDON HARRISON PHOTO 4: MILWAUKEE BREWERS

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WISCONSIN WINNERS This quintet of former Badgers — Madison Packer, Jenny Ryan, Courtney Burke, Erika Lawler and Kelly Nash — led the Metropolitan Riveters to their first National Women’s Hockey League title on March 25 with a 1-0 win over the Buffalo Beauts. PHOTO BY MADISON PACKER

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SUNSHINE FOR THE FROZEN The No. 11 women’s openweight and fifth-ranked women’s lightweight rowing team spent spring break in Sarasota, Florida, getting their first water time since the semester break. It’s the same site as the 2017 World Championships and this year’s NCAA championships. PHOTO BY ANNA LEACH

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SNOW PROBLEM Freshman Griffin Barela battled tough conditions, including snow in Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final round, to earn a share of first place at the D.A Weibring Invitational in Normal, Illinois. He is the first Badger to finish atop the leaderboard at a tournament since 2009 and he led UW to a second-place finish as a team. PHOTO BY WISCONSIN GOLF

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APRIL 4, 2018 ▪ VOLUME 8, ISSUE 29

UP FOR THE CHALLENGE The competition for playing time at defensive back will be fierce this spring and next fall. D’Cota Dixon’s leading a pack of young, hungry Badgers pushing each other to new levels.

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GILDA’S CLUB

The Alvarez family’s love of Madison helped grow cancer support organization Gilda’s Club, now celebrating its 10th anniversary.

23 BADGERING 25 BADGERS GIVE BACK 35 INSIDE SOFTBALL 37 INSIDE TRACK & FIELD 41 INSIDE TENNIS 45 INSIDE GOLF 47 INSIDE ROWING 48 BADGER HISTORY

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KELSEY GRAMBEAU

The senior tennis student-athlete shares what advice she’d tell her freshman self and what important lesson she’s learned in her final season. 11

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Alvarez family’s love of Madison helped grow Gilda’s Club

arry Alvarez is accustomed to being approached in public. It’s part of his notable profile. As the architect of the Wisconsin football program. As a Hall of Fame coach. As a Big Ten athletic director. Most of the exchanges with people are standard. Some are more special than others. Especially when they make the connection between Barry and Cindy Alvarez and Gilda’s Club Madison. “A lot of people will search me out and thank me and Cindy,” said the 71-year-old AD, “because they knew we were involved and had a lot to do with the fundraising and the growth of the club. “It’s totally different for me than someone bringing up the Rose Bowls or saying, ‘Hey,

great job in building the football program’ or ‘We appreciate you overseeing the athletic department.’ “It’s a different type of thank you. It’s personal. These people have been touched by cancer in their own lives and they’re grateful for Gilda’s and the support offered to them and their families. “To see where Gilda’s is 10 years later in Madison — and to know we had something to do with impacting so many lives — is very meaningful to both of us. “I lent my name to Gilda’s. But I didn’t do near as much work as Cindy, who has really committed to it. She’s contacted every friend I think I’ve ever had and made them buy tables for the June event.” Gilda’s Club Madison will cele-

brate 10 years of cancer support on June 14 at The Edgewater. The guest speaker will be another Hall of Fame coach, Lou Holtz, an Alvarez mentor at Notre Dame. “We’re doing something different,” explained Cindy Alvarez. “We didn’t want it to be a night where you’re asked for money when you get there. So, there’s no live auction. It’s a celebration.” After a formal reception and program (a ticketed event), there will be music and dancing — free and open to the public from 8 to 10 p.m. — on the Edgewater Grand Plaza. Chicago’s Gold Coast All-Stars will perform. The Alvarezes will be recognized for their contributions;

along with the co-founders of Gilda’s Club Madison, Efrat Livney and Pat Anderson; along with Peggy Lucas, an early volunteer and board member. Livney, Anderson and Lucas are cancer survivors. Livney had a special vision for a club in this community. Anderson, a retired Brigadier General, helped carry it out. They were guiding voices. Lucas was the conduit between Gilda’s and the Alvarezes. Feeling name recognition was important for donors, and cognizant of the Red Door theme with Gilda’s, she connected the dots: Red Door … Madison … Campus town … Go Big Red … Barry and Cindy. That was her thought process. Cindy Alvarez thought otherwise when asked if she might be interested in getting involved with Gilda’s (founded in memory of SNL comedienne Gilda Radner). “Peggy called me, and I said, ‘No,’” she recalled. “The football season was starting and I didn’t feel I had the time to devote to it. More important, I didn’t feel a connection to it.” Lucas wasn’t easily dissuaded. And Cindy had an epiphany on an Arizona road trip. “I saw a head coach on TV showing support for his charity in Tucson,” she said. “I told Barry, ‘We need to do this. We’re more than just football. Madison is our community.’ “I got home and went to a couple of meetings. I will tell you that the passion grew — it was not there at the beginning — but the more you talked to people

about the need for a Gilda’s, it grew. “I went to national conventions and started visiting other Gilda’s — I went to seven different ones — and it was amazing to see how it worked and how the people responded to it.” This was not the first time that the Alvarezes had been contacted to support a charity. “But it wasn’t the right time (in the past), it didn’t click,” said Cindy, adding of Gilda’s, “This clicked.” Both of her parents died of cancer. Her father was 59; her mother was 64.

“TO SEE WHERE GILDA’S IS 10 YEARS LATER IN MADISON — AND TO KNOW WE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH IMPACTING SO MANY LIVES — IS VERY MEANINGFUL TO BOTH OF US.” “When it resonated with me,” she said, “was when a woman came up and just said, ‘Thank you. I could not have done it without Gilda’s.’ That’s when you knew that you had done the right thing.” On Oct. 9, 2007, Gilda’s Club Madison broke ground on its clubhouse in Middleton. Donations were critical to its construction. The Alvarezes donated $100,000 as a lead gift. Patience and persistence were also keys to success. “Interesting enough, when we started the process, you’re naïve and you think that people are just going to open their wallets,” Cindy said.

A big part of the challenge was getting through to the decision-makers, the CEOs. “When I made the calls,” she said, “I was Mrs. Barry Alvarez. I used his name and his name opened the doors.” Acknowledging initial misconceptions about Gilda’s Club, she said, “We had to do a better job of explaining who and what we were and what we were going to offer the community.” Ten years later, she admitted, “One of our biggest goals is still educating the community.” In this context, she continued, “It’s very difficult to come here the first time and admit you need help. So, we have to let them know that we have a safe environment, a nurturing environment.” Today, Gilda’s Club Madison serves more than 2,800 people. Programs are offered at no charge. All ages are welcome, male and female. And the support extends to the whole family and caregivers. “After opening the clubhouse, we were really wondering about money and the economy,” reflected Cindy, who turned to Barry for perspective on expectations. Who better to know? Or advise? “He reminded me, ‘One of the things you’re going to find is that it’s harder to sustain than to build.’ That kept me motived, and we have sustained. I anticipate Gilda’s being here for a long time.” Pausing, she said with hope and resolve, “Or until we find a cure for cancer.” ▪

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SOFTBALL ▶ At 29 games, Kelsey Jenkins currently holds the second-longest streak of reaching base in school history. She’s only two games off the school record of 31, which Jenkins herself set last season.

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◀ WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD Redshirt freshman Sophia Rivera broke UW’s school record in the javelin on the first attempt of her collegiate career by throwing 175 feet, 2 inches at last Saturday’s California Collegiate Open. Rivera’s throw, which topped the old UW mark by almost five feet, ranks her No. 7 nationally in the event.

▼ FOOTBALL Over the last five seasons, Wisconsin has ranked No. 2 nationally in scoring defense (16.1 points per game), total defense (286.2 yards per game), rushing defense (104.4 ypg) and pass efficiency defense (106.0). Alabama led the nation in three of those categories, while Clemson ranked No. 1 in pass efficiency defense.

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▲ MEN’S TRACK & FIELD Sophomore Tucker Wedig became the fourth men’s athlete in school history to record a mark of 200 feet in the hammer throw when he posted a winning toss of 203 feet, 7 inches last Saturday in San Diego.

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NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS. WASHINGTON CAPITALS THURSDAY, APRIL 5 ▪ 6PM WASHINGTON, D.C. ▪ NBCSN

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With the Stanley Cup Playoffs quickly approaching, tune in to NBCSN on Thursday at 6 p.m. to watch former Badgers Kyle Turris and Craig Smith lead the Nashville Predators against the Washington Capitals.

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Logging 22 minutes of playing time on April 1, former Badger Nigel Hayes is climbing the ladder as the newest member of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. Catch Hayes and the Kings on the road vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday at 7 p.m. (CT) via NBA League Pass or NBA.com.

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KELSEY GRAMBEAU

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Kelsey Grambeau, the lone senior on the Wisconsin women’s tennis team, is on pace to graduate this year with a degree in biology, but she’s enamored with the idea of becoming a college sports administrator. She’s reached that conclusion during a career that’s seen her win 59 singles matches and 68 doubles matches during her college career. She’s a two-time academic all-Big Ten Conference choice from Dallas, Texas, who’s served as president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. She’ll play her final home matches Friday and Sunday at Nielsen Tennis Stadium when the Badgers host Penn State and Ohio State, respectively. Grambeau took a moment earlier this week to talk about the UW student-athlete she’d pay to watch play, what she would tell her freshman self and the unique freshmen in her midst. BY ANDY BAGGOT ▪ UWBADGERS.COM INSIDER

Your team includes two highly regarded freshmen: Lexi Keberle and MaryAnn Rompf. How have you seen them grow this season? “In my time at Wisconsin, they’ve been the two most prepared freshmen I’ve ever seen. Their willingness to work hard is unlike any freshman that I’ve seen come in right away. They want to get better. They want to make changes. They want to build the program and change the culture. Those two are going to make a huge impact on Wisconsin tennis in a very positive way.” What advice would you give to your freshman self? “Embrace challenges that come your way. Try and soak in every little moment possible. Some of the things you think are little end up being the big things that you remember later in life — the bus rides, the car rides, talks in the hotel room at night. They may seem little going through your first couple years, but as I look back right now, that’s what I’m trying to hold onto.” Is there another UW student-athlete you’d pay to watch play? “Brad Davison from men’s basketball. I didn’t get a chance to see a single basketball game this season, which I have in the past. I’ve heard so much about him, not only about his game, but his heart, his grit, the type of person he is off the court, his civic engagement and community outreach. He’s such a hard worker and that willingness to get gritty, I’m kind of upset I didn’t get a chance to see that this season. But I’m graduating in December, so hopefully I’ll be able to catch some games.” Click to read more »

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Badger Prom celebrates with Wisconsin Upside Down

UW student-athletes share fun night with local friends with down syndrome BY BADGERS GIVE BACK STAFF

n illuminated pathway of lights shimmered as members of Wisconsin Upside Down entered Heritage Hall with their families, ready for a night no one would forget: Prom night. Excitedly waiting for them were Wisconsin student-athletes, who traded in their uniforms for dresses and suits. The local organization is dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with Down syndrome and Badgers Give Back welcomed members and their families to the special event at Camp Randall Stadium. Welcoming smiles and hugs were exchanged as student-athletes met their dates, eager for a night filled with dancing, laughter and lots of photos taken in the photo booth. Badger Prom also reunited old friends again. Like D’Cota Dixon and 16-year-old Matilda, also known as Tilly. He walked over and gave her a huge bear hug, excited to hang out with his dear friend again after meeting Tilly at football’s Day as a Badger event last June. For others, new relationships blossomed as everyone hit the dance floor. At first, two-and-a-half-year-old Kennedy

shied away from the commotion of dancing and photo taking — that is — until she met freshman basketball guard, Brad Davison. “I loved having the opportunity to interact with Kennedy and try to make her night special,” said Davison. “Seeing her smiling and dancing is what it’s all about!” As the night went on, everyone showed off their best Cha-Cha Slide, made goofy faces with Bucky Badger in the photo booth and created memories to last a lifetime. “The amount of faces that lit up while hanging out on the dance floor and in the photo booth with our new friends was great,” said sophomore volleyball setter Mallory Dixon. “It was awesome to see the different interactions between everyone and how much more comfortable everyone became by the end of the night!” For 24 members of Wisconsin Upside Down, their families and 35 Badgers representing several varsity sports, happiness proliferated throughout the room. As UW athletics and Badgers Give Back helped honor World Down Syndrome Day in March, we celebrate that what makes us different is also what makes us beautiful. ▪

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’Cota Dixon and Scott Nelson will just be hanging out and enjoying each other’s company. Or, as Nelson says, “We’ll be watching a movie in his house or we’ll be walking somewhere.” And then, unannounced, out of the blue, it will happen. “He’ll start backpedaling,” Nelson said of Dixon. In the living room. On the street. Doesn’t matter where. When the mood strikes Dixon … “He’ll just start backpedaling,” Nelson reiterated. Some habits are hard to break. Especially for Wisconsin’s most experienced defensive back. With 23 career starts, Dixon, who will be a fifth-year senior, is the unquestioned leader of a secondary looking to replace three mainstays: Derrick Tindal, Nick Nelson and Natrell Jamerson. But here’s the catch: Dixon has been forced to cage his energy because of a shoulder injury that has prevented him from practicing this spring and relegated him to the sidelines in a teaching role. “You can tell that he misses it,” said Nelson, an 18-year-old freshman safety who has already forged such a strong friendship with Dixon that he noted, “He has become a brother.”

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So much so that Nelson had some explaining to do when he returned to Michigan for Easter. “My mom got mad at me,” admitted Nelson, a product of University of Detroit Jesuit High School, “because I didn’t invite D’Cota to come home with me for spring break.” Nelson already knew that Dixon was committed to staying on the nearly abandoned Madison campus to continue with his rehab. “And it was very quiet — eerie — but kind of nice,” Dixon confirmed. Outside the athletic training room, Dixon spent most of his time at the Dane County Juvenile Detention Center, where he’s interning this semester. With school on break, he wasn’t obligated to be there. “But I chose to go anyway,” Dixon said. “I’d rather hang out with the kids. Basically, it’s a mentoring role. And I love it. I love working with kids. I have an opportunity to be positive.” It’s a 24/7 attitude for the perpetually upbeat Dixon, the fourth-leading tackler in 2017. He laughed though when asked about his spur-ofthe-moment backpedaling impulses. Suggesting Nelson might have been embellishing, he did concede, “There’s only so much you can do being injured. I’ve been in this position a lot. I’ve participated in one spring ball my whole career.

complicated about Leonhard’s approach. “So, I’m used to visualizations (during prac“Shoot, he’s just smart,” said cornerback tices) and doing whatever I can to try and Faion Hicks. “He played the game in the NFL maintain. Mainly, I’ve been helping with whatfor 10 years and he has seen it all. You can ask ever — I’ve been all over the map to be honest. him about any situation and he can help you. “Everybody is at different levels and different “He pretty much has an answer for everyplaces. With the older guys, it’s more mental, thing.” more pre-snap awareness. With the younger Dixon is Leonhard’s guys, it’s getting their “quarterback.” While feet wet, understandhe’s rehabbing this ing basic things: eye “I TELL THESE GUYS, ‘YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW spring, some familiar discipline, responsibiliGOOD YOU’VE GOT IT (WITH COACH LEONHARD),’” names have been vyty, technique, leverage. DIXON RELATED. “THE TECHNIQUES ARE CLEAR, ing for repetitions at “It’s really good for all DEFINED, AND PRACTICAL. AND IT MAKES IT safety, including Patof us, including myself.” EASIER AS A PLAYER TO TAKE COACHING.” rick Johnson and Eric On those basics, he Burrell. stressed, “They never As a true freshman, Johnson saw most of his get old. They become habit.” action on special teams. After downsizing from It’s fundamental to how they’re coached, ac225 pounds to 205, he played in four games in cording to Dixon, specifically by Jim Leonhard, 2017 before sustaining a season-ending arm who will be entering his third season as secinjury. ondary coach and second as defensive coorSome of the UW wide receivers have comdinator. pared Johnson’s physicality to Dixon, who has “I tell these guys, ‘You have no idea how always been known as a “down-hill” attacker. good you’ve got it,’” Dixon related. “The techBurrell, meanwhile, played in some specialty niques are clear, defined, and practical. And it packages last fall. makes it easier as a player to take coaching.” The DBs don’t necessarily have to take a number in Leonhard’s DONTYE CARRIERE-WILLIAMS eighth floor office at Camp Randall Stadium. But it can be standing room only before and after practices. “Sometimes there are five people in his office and there are only two seats,” Nelson said. “Some of us have to stand or sit on the floor. I just want to be around him.” Leonhard’s door is always open. “Sometimes I go there to watch film,” said cornerback Madison Cone. “Sometimes I’m just there to hear him talk, so I can soak up as much as I can. He has been a tremendous help to me.” There’s nothing pretentious or

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At cornerback, Dontye Carriere-Williams is Leonhard’s most seasoned competitor. As a redshirt freshman, he was the third corner on the depth chart and an integral component of the nickel defense. During the first week of spring ball, Carriere-Williams was dealing with an abdominal injury, which created more playing opportunities for redshirt sophomore Caesar Williams, Cone, Hicks, et al. Despite the graduation losses, and injuries, Dixon stressed, “We have no choice but to improve. It’s the nature of the game. The show will go on whether there’s a D’Cota or a Dontye.” In time, Nelson, Cone and Hicks could develop into showstoppers. Here’s the skinny on each: BRANDON HARRISON DARREN LEE

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SCOTT NELSON If anyone can relate to Dixon’s pent-up emotion from being inactive this spring, spawning those impromptu backpedaling sequences, it’s Nelson, who confided, “I’d being doing the same thing.” Been there. Done that. As a high school senior, Nelson missed a handful of games because of an ankle injury. When healthy, he had an impact as a quarterback, safety and punt returner. “I grew up a Michigan State fan,” he volunteered. “Everybody expected me to go to Michigan State when they offered me. A few people expected me to go to Michigan. “Nobody expected me to go to Wisconsin.” In the end, however, Nelson opted for the Badgers over Iowa and Penn State. “It was the people, that was the biggest thing,” Nelson said of his decision. “It’s the whole coaching staff, they all genuinely care about you. And that was a huge thing for me.” Nelson arrived last summer without any expectations as a true freshman. Prior to the start of training camp, he pulled his hamstring, which essentially sealed his fate as far as redshirting. “I kind of embraced it; ‘I’m a redshirt and I’m going to get better each day,’” he said. Along with getting into the playbook, he got into the weight room. “I came in at 184 and I’m 208 right now,” he said proudly. “I feel a lot more confident. I’m faster, I’m bigger and I feel like I’ve learned the defense a lot over the past year.” It has allowed Nelson to play “faster” during spring drills. “You’ve got to know everything on the field, everything that everyone is doing,” he said. “If you do, you can play at 100 miles per hour. If you don’t, you’re hesitant and unsure. “I’m going out here each day this spring and trying to be the best safety I can become. I’m not worrying about who’s starting next year. I’m focusing on me getting better.”

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“HE’S VERY MATURE FOR HIS AGE,” DIXON SAID OF NELSON. “HE HAS GOD-GIVEN TALENT. IT’S UNDENIABLE. AND HE HAS MATURITY AND CHARACTER. I’M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE HIM GROW. HE WILL BLOSSOM OVER THE YEARS.” Dixon likes Nelson’s demeanor — “He’s a leader” — and poise. “He’s very mature for his age,” Dixon said. “He has God-given talent. It’s undeniable. And he has maturity and character. I’m really excited to see him grow. He will blossom over the years.” Nelson still remembers his first meeting with Dixon. “We were in the academic offices,” he said. “On the white board, he was writing stuff down and asking me what I would do in this situation and then telling me what he would do. “He has always challenged me to know the playbook. From a football point of view, he has just helped me so much. He’s always teaching me.”

MADISON CONE Cone, a native of Kernersville, North Carolina, was named after his grandfather. “I’ve also got an older cousin named Madison,” he said. “Since I’m the third one, they call me ‘Little Madison.’” What were the odds that a prospect named Madison would wind up in Madison? “It was all God’s plan,” Cone said. “Throughout the recruiting process, I was looking at a lot of places. I wasn’t sure at first about coming up here. But I know now this is where I’m supposed to be.” Last season, Cone appeared in nine games. “This year,” he said, “I’m a totally new player, mentally and physically.” Just compare the tapes, he urged, from last spring and this spring. “We throw on those old clips,” said Cone, who enrolled last January, “and me and the coaches laugh all the time. There’s that big of a difference. No. 31 is a totally different guy.” That’s the jersey number that Cone is now wearing. Last April, he was No. 24. The No. 31 is in honor of his uncle, Teddy Patterson, a pastor in Lenoir, North Carolina.

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got some nibbles from High Point FAION HICKS and Wofford. “They overlooked me because I was small,” he said of the recruiters. So, he made a choice. “I’d rather go big time and play football,” he explained. But he was well behind the developmental curve in that sport. “I was more athletic than guys in high school,” he said. “I was quicker and I got away with a lot of stuff. When you get to college, everyone is quick, and a lot of guys are bigger than you. “Technique-wise, I had none when I came here last year. I was starting from scratch. I can’t thank Coach Leonhard, Coach Fenelus and Coach Youboty enough.” (Antonio Fenelus is a former quality control assistant; Ashton Youboty is a current one.) “They played a tremendous role in my growth,” he added. “I’ve gotten a lot bigger and quicker.” Dixon can attest to the results. “My uncle wore No. 31, he was a big-time “Madison is a lot more calm than he used recruit and a pretty big deal in high school,” to be,” he said. “He’s devoted and determined. Cone said. “But he tore his ACL as a senior. And he’ll work his butt off until the lights are Technology wasn’t like it is today and he was off in the stadium. He’s that type of guy.” never the same. Cone, like Nelson, has “But he has impacted benefited from the commy life tremendously. petitive environment. He has helped me grow “SINCE WE LOST A LOT OF DBS,” SAID CONE, “With Nick (Nelson) as man — in every way. “A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE THINKING THAT WE’RE and DT (Derrick Tindal) I don’t think that he unGOING TO DROP OFF. BUT WE HAVE SOMETHING gone, it’s open compederstands the effect he’s IN STORE FOR EVERYBODY THIS SEASON.” tition and it’s bringing had on me. But I can’t out the best out of evthank him enough.” eryone,” he said. “Coach says it all the time, Football was not Cone’s favorite sport grow‘We don’t have any starters right now.’” ing up. Basketball was. But don’t sell this group short, he warned. “I really didn’t take football seriously until “Since we lost a lot of DBs,” said Cone, 20, “a going into my senior year,” he said. “I played lot of people are thinking that we’re going to it for fun, but I never really worked out at it. I drop off. But we have something in store for didn’t do any summer workouts.” everybody this season.” Cone wanted to play college basketball and

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FAION HICKS One of the first people that Hicks met on campus was former UW cornerback Sojourn Shelton. As Floridians, there was an immediate bond. Shelton is from Fort Lauderdale; Hicks is from Miami. “I came in early and he was here training for the draft,” said Hicks, who, like Cone, was an early enrollee, graduating from high school in December and enrolling for the second semester last January. “Sojourn kind of took me under his wing and taught me a lot. He told me, ‘Play your game. Use your speed. Trust what you see. Watch film and be confident.’” Tindal shared some of the same advice with Hicks. Tindal is also from Fort Lauderdale, which is where Carriere-Williams went to high school (St. Thomas Aquinas). “Me and Dontye played on 7-on-7 teams my sophomore and junior years — that’s a big thing back home,” said Hicks, who was on Flanagan High School’s state championship team as a junior. “So, we knew each other before Wisconsin. The crazy thing is we never knew that we would end up on the same team. We’re always talking about building a South Florida DB tradition here. “Devin Gaulden (Miramar) and Sojourn started it; we just want to keep it going.” A reoccurrence of an old shoulder injury

derailed Hicks last spring. “But once I started practicing the third week of the season, it was almost like I didn’t skip a beat,” said Hicks, who still redshirted. “I feel a lot more confident this spring, especially taking a lot more reps in practice,” he went on. “You have the athleticism coming out of high school — that’s why you’re here. But it’s just a matter of taking your game to the next level as far as your mind.” The 19-year-old Hicks understands that he must get more physical. Shelton went through that stage, too. “He’s like a young Sojourn,” Dixon said. “He has crazy talent; great feet, extraordinary feet.” In general, Dixon has been encouraged by what he has seen in the secondary overall. “What is really cool is that the corners are all young and hungry and aggressive,” said Dixon, adding true freshman Donte Burton (Loganville, Georgia) to the list. “He (Burton) loves to hit, he loves contact, which is really great when you have a corner who likes to come in and bring the boom. He’s like a little version of Nick (Nelson). “Coach Leonhard has been doing a great job coaching them and the players have been doing a great job taking more ownership of the position as defensive backs. “That has been fun and motivating for me to watch and observe. “I can’t wait to get out there with these guys.”

BRANDON HARRISON

INSIDE SOFTBALL SCHEDULE (16-13, 2-2)

Home events in bold. All times CT. at Wildcat Invitational, Tucson, Ariz.:

Mar. 9 vs. #24 USC-Upstate W, 2-0 vs. #9 Arizona L, 0-1 Mar. 10 vs. #9 Arizona vs. South Dakota Mar. 11 vs. San Diego

L, 3-9 W, 6-3 L, 4-7

Mar. 25 Rutgers

W, 6-3

Mar. 27 Northern Iowa

W, 6-2

Mar. 30 at #24 Ohio State L, 7-9 Mar. 31 at #24 Ohio State W, 3-1 April 1 at #24 Ohio State L, 0-7

▲ TAP TO WATCH - Highlights: Wisconsin vs Ohio State Game 2

THIS WEEK Wisconsin (16-13 overall, 2-2 Big Ten) travels to Iowa City to take on the Hawkeyes (15-17, 1-4) in a three-game series. Saturday will be a doubleheader starting at 1:30 p.m. and the first game will be live on the Big Ten Network. The series is set to wrap up on Sunday at 1 p.m. LAST WEEK UW dropped the series to Ohio State, 2-1, but took one big win on Saturday, defeating the Buckeyes 3-1 behind two big home runs from Brooke Wyderski and Taylor Johnson.

GOOD TO KNOW The Badgers clinched their first win in Columbus since April 4, 2004 on Saturday. Haley Hestekin picked up her eighth win of the season and now has an 8-4 record with a 1.65 ERA. She also struck out two batters looking and three swinging.

April 8 at Iowa April 11 Green Bay Doubleheader April 13 Illinois

1:30/4 p.m. 1 p.m. 3/5 p.m.

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April 7 at Iowa Doubleheader

5 p.m.

April 14 Illinois Noon April 15 Illinois Noon View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

NEED TO KNOW Saturday’s game will be on the Big Ten Network, while Friday and Sunday’s will be streamed live on BTN Plus. Live statistics links can be found on UWBadgers.com schedule page.

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INSIDE MEN’S TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE

Home events in bold. Feb. 23-24 at Big Ten Indoor

Championships Results »

Geneva, Ohio

Mar. 9-10 at NCAA Indoor Championships Results »

College Station, Texas

OUTDOOR March 30 at Stanford Invite Stanford, Calif. Results »

April 6-7 at Spec Towns Invite

THIS WEEK After opening its outdoor season with a pair of meets in California, Wisconsin will compete this weekend at the Spec Towns Invitational in Athens, Georgia. Action starts on Friday at 11 a.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. LAST WEEK The Badgers opened their outdoor slate with the Stanford Invitational and the California Collegiate Open. At Stanford, four Badgers earned PRs in the 10,000 meters, led by Zack Snider, who finished 11th in 29 minutes, 15.73 seconds. Five Badgers won titles at the California Collegiate Open on Saturday as Rashid Coulibaly, Ryan Dund-

un, Finn Gessner, Carl Hirsch and Tucker Wedig took home hardware. GOOD TO KNOW Snider currently leads the Big Ten in the 10,000 meters, while Ben Eidenschink and Tyson Miehe ranked second and third, respectively. In addition, all three runners rank in the top-30 in the NCAA West Region as the top-48 runners will earn a spot the NCAA West Preliminary Round in May.

Athens, Ga.

April 13

at UW-Platteville Invitational

Platteville, Wis.

April 14

at Musco Invite

Iowa City, Iowa

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March 31 at California Collegiate Open San Diego, Calif. Results »

Apr. 18-21 at Mt. Sac Relays

Walnut, Calif.

View full schedule/results »

SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

NEED TO KNOW Live results will be available on UWBadgers.com while fans can also follow the action live on Twitter (@BadgerTrackXC).

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▶ Badgers claim five victories in San Diego ▶ Badgers open outdoor slate with multiple PRs

INSIDE WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE

Home events in bold. Feb. 23-24 at Big Ten Indoor

Championships Results »

Geneva, Ohio

Mar. 9-10 at NCAA Indoor Championships Results »

College Station, Texas

OUTDOOR March 31 at California Collegiate Open San Diego, Calif. Results » April 6-7 at Spec Towns Invite Athens, Ga.

April 13

at UW-Platteville Invitational

Platteville, Wis.

April 14

at Musco Invite

Iowa City, Iowa

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Apr. 18-21 at Mt. Sac Relays

THIS WEEK After opening their outdoor season in San Diego, the Badgers head to Athens, Georgia, for the Spec Towns Invitational this Friday and Saturday. The meet starts on Friday at 11 a.m. while action on Saturday begins at 9 a.m.

GOOD TO KNOW A pair of Badgers shined in the discus as freshman Josie Schaefer threw the discus 170-10, which ranks No. 4 in school history, while junior Hanna Barton moved up the school’s top-10 list with a heave of 168-1.

LAST WEEK UW won the California Collegiate Open thanks to eight event titles. Hannah Wilson, Meagan Blair, Sophia Rivera, Alicia Monson, Gabby DesRosiers and Georgia Ellenwood all captured individual titles while UW also won the 4x100 relay.

NEED TO KNOW Live results will be available on UWBadgers.com while fans can also follow the action live on Twitter (@BadgerTrackXC).

RELATED STORIES (Click to read)

Walnut, Calif.

April 20

at Bryan Clay Invite

Azusa, Calif.

Apr. 27-28 at National Relays

Fayetteville, Ark.

View full schedule/results »

SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

▶ Wisconsin opens outdoor season with team title ▶ Gwen Jorgensen Wins Stanford 10,000m in 31:55

INSIDE MEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE (11-7, 3-2)

Home events in bold. All times CT. Feb. 17 at Minnesota

L, 2-5

Feb. 23 Pennsylvania

W, 6-1

Feb. 25 at Middle Tennessee L, 3-4 Mar. 4

Cornell Green Bay

W, 4-2 W, 4-0

Mar. 17 at Nebraska

W, 4-3

Mar. 25 Iowa

W, 7-0

Mar. 30 Penn State

W, 4-3

Apr. 1

#2 Ohio State

Apr. 7

at Purdue

11 a.m.

Apr. 8

at Indiana

11 a.m.

Apr. 13 #11 Michigan

L, 1-6

3 p.m.

Apr. 15 Michigan State Noon ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Badgers Stay Hot, Look Forward To Ohio State

THIS WEEK Wisconsin (11-7) heads to the state of Indiana for a pair of matches this weekend. The Badgers will face a solid Purdue team in West Lafayette on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT followed by a short turn around to take on Indiana at 11 a.m. in Bloomington. Live scoring and video will be provided for fans. LAST WEEK The Badgers earned a riveting win over No. 44 Penn State last Friday night at the Nielsen, giving Wisconsin its fifth consecutive win. However,

UW’s Sunday match was less forgiving, as No. 2 Ohio State claimed a 6-1 win over the Badgers, handing Wisconsin its first home loss of the season.

Apr. 20 at #8 Illinois

3 p.m.

Apr. 22 at Northwestern

Noon

Apr. 27-30 at Big Ten Tournament Iowa City, Iowa View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

GOOD TO KNOW Junior Osgar O’Hoisin tallied the highest-ranked win of his career, knocking off the nation’s 42nd-ranked player Kyle Seelig of Ohio State, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, on Sunday. NEED TO KNOW Keep up with all things Badger tennis on Twitter (@BadgerMTennis).

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▶ Badgers fall for first time at home ▶ Clawed down: Badgers knock off No. 44 Penn State

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INSIDE WOMEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE (8-9, 2-3)

Home events in bold. All times CT. ITA National Team Indoor Championship:

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

LAST WEEK UW was off last weekend, but looks to continue its recent success at home. The Badgers have won two of their last three matches at Nielsen.

GOOD TO KNOW Sunday’s match against Ohio State will serve as the final home match in the career of senior Kelsey Grambeau. In four seasons in the Cardinal and White, the Dallas, Texas, native has accumulated 59 singles wins and 68 doubles victories for the Badgers.

Feb. 23 at Virginia Tech

L, 1-6

Feb. 25 vs. James Madison Blacksburg, Va.

L, 3-4

Mar. 3

L, 3-4

at Minnesota

Mar. 16 Rutgers

W, 7-0

Mar. 18 Maryland

W, 5-2

Mar. 23 at Purdue

L, 2-5

Mar. 25 Michigan State

L, 1-6

Apr. 6

Penn State

Apr. 8

Ohio State Noon

DAVID STLUKA

THIS WEEK Wisconsin (8-9, 2-3) returns to Nielsen Tennis Stadium for the final two home matches of the season. UW hosts Penn State on Friday, April 6 at 5 p.m. CT before welcoming Ohio State on Sunday, April 8 at Noon.

CANCELLED

5 p.m.

Apr. 14 at #13 Northwestern 11 a.m. Apr. 15 at #11 Illinois

Noon

Apr. 20 at Nebraska

5 p.m.

Apr. 22 at Iowa

Noon

View full schedule/results » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

NEED TO KNOW All matches are free to the public at Nielsen, as is weekend parking in the ramp and lots. Follow @badgerwtennis on Twitter and @badgerwten on Instagram for videos and updates.

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▶ UW shut down at home ▶ Badgers shut down by Boilermakers

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INSIDE WOMEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE

Home events in bold. 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

Feb. 25-26 at the Westbrook Spring Invitational Peoria, Ariz. Results » Mar. 16-17 at Hawkeye-El Tigre Results » Invitational

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Mar. 23-25 at Clemson Invitational Sunset, S.C. Results »

LAST TIME OUT Senior Lexi Harkins recorded her second-consecutive top15 finish to lead the Badgers to a sixth-place finish at the Clemson Invitational in Sunset, South Carolina on March 23-25. THIS WEEK UW travels to Napa, California to compete in the Silverado Showdown April 8-10. The Badgers last played in the event in 2016, placing 11th as a team. Current players Gabby Curtis, Becky Klongland and Nat Zeng all competed in that event.

OF NOTE The 15-team Clemson Invitational featured 11 teams ranked among the top 50 nationally, including three top-15 ranked competitors. In placing sixth, the 31st-ranked Badgers bested five ranked opponents, including No. 14 Oklahoma, No. 21 Purdue and No. 28 Florida State.

Apr. 8-10

at Silverado Showdown

Napa, Calif.

Apr. 20-22 at Big Ten Championships

Cincinnati, Ohio

May 7-9

NCAA Regional View full schedule/results »

SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

GOOD TO KNOW Four different Badgers (Gabby Curtis, Lexi Harkins, Becky Klongland and Jessica Reinecke) have earned top-10 finishes this season.

RELATED STORIES (Click to read)

▶ Wisconsin finishes sixth at Clemson Invitational ▶ Badgers add talent to 2018-19 signing class

INSIDE MEN’S ROWING SCHEDULE

Home events in bold. All times CT. Oct. 22

Oct. 28

Oct. 29

Nov. 4

at Head of the Charles Boston Results » at North Star Regatta Minneapolis Results » at Princeton Chase Princeton, N.J. Results »

at Bald Eagle Invite Indianapolis Results »

2018 April 7

at Syracuse

7 a.m.

April 14-15 at Stanford Invitational

THIS WEEK The 12th-ranked Badgers are scheduled to begin their season at No. 10 Syracuse on Saturday, April 7. LAST WEEK The Badgers finished up their spring break training on the Rock River in Edgerton, Wisconsin, to get some on-thewater training as the season starts.

GOOD TO KNOW Wisconsin opens its season with Syracuse on the schedule for the fourth consecutive season, though last year’s race in Chicago was canceled due to weather in New York that prevented the Orange from attending.

Redwood City, Calif.

April 28

Boston University/MIT/ MSOE/Minnesota

Baraboo, Wis.

April 29

Northeastern

Baraboo, Wis.

May 13

at Eastern Sprints

Worcester, Mass.

June 1-3

at IRA National Championships

Princeton, N.J.

View full schedule/results »

SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:

NEED TO KNOW Check UWBadgers.com, @BadgerRowing on Twitter and Badgermrowing on Instagram for event coverage.

RELATED STORIES (Click to read)

▶ Wisconsin men’s rowing ranked No. 12 in preseason poll ▶ Men’s rowing schedule released for the spring season

THIS WEEK IN BADGER HISTORY

DAVID STLUKA

CAMP RANDALL 100 SPOTLIGHT:

LEE EVANS

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

ee Evans has three distinct memories of Camp Randall Stadium, two layered in glory and the other saturated in pain. Those moments help define Evans in his march to becoming the all-time leading pass-catcher in Wisconsin football history. One instance illustrated his ability to affect an outcome with a single play. One was a referendum on his ability to dominate an entire game. One was a demonstration of his grit and perseverance, the kind you expect from a record-setting Hall of Famer. Funny, all three came after Evans had his greatest statistical season for the Badgers, a 12-game tour de force in 2001 that earned him first-team All-America honors. Evans, from Bedford, Ohio, owns program re-

cords for receiving yardage in a game (258), season (1,545) and career (3,468). He sits No. 1 all-time in receiving touchdowns in a game (five), season (13) and a career (27). Five of the top 10 receiving days in UW history belong to Evans — including three over 200 yards — and he scored on pass plays covering 99, 79, 78, 75, 70 (twice), 53, 44, 42, 38 and 30 (twice) yards. Evans’ career was on a remarkable trajectory in 2001. He caught 75 passes for 1,545 yards and nine TDs and was a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation’s top receiver, as a junior. That single-season yardage total and per-game average of 128.8 set Big Ten Conference records and made him the first UW pass-catcher to lead the league since 1963. But Evans injured his left knee during the annual spring game in May of 2002 and missed the ensuing season following surgery. No one knew then that some of his best work at Camp Randall was yet to come.

▪▪▪▪ Schabert was taking snaps for the Badgers beMany UW fans remember Lee Evans for one excause the starter, Jim Sorgi, was sidelined with a quisite play. bizarre affliction. He couldn’t speak loud enough On Oct. 11, 2003, he got behind Ohio State corfor his teammates to hear his cadence because TV nerback Chris Gamble late in the fourth quarter replays showed Ohio State linebacker Robert Reynand caught a 79-yard touchdown pass from backup olds choking him at the bottom of a pile. quarterback Matt Schabert. The only reception of Reynolds wasn’t penalized on the play, but he the game for Evans set the stage for a 17-10 victory was later suspended by his coach, Jim Tressel, and over the third-ranked Buckeyes. called Sorgi to apologize. “An unbelievable game. What was going through An unbelievable time,” EvEvans’ mind when Schabert “AN UNBELIEVABLE GAME. AN UNBELIEVans said. “It was the first trotted onto the field? ABLE TIME,” EVANS SAID. “IT WAS THE time I’d ever been on a field “When Sorgi went out, FIRST TIME I’D EVER BEEN ON A FIELD where it gets rushed (by the being a receiver you’re not WHERE IT GETS RUSHED (BY THE FANS). fans). That was quite an exthinking, ‘OK, now we’re THAT WAS QUITE AN EXPERIENCE.” perience.” going to dial up a bomb and It was an atmosphere — try and get a big play,’” Evthe defending national champion Buckeyes had ans said. “I’m thinking they’re going to try and play won 19 straight — that tested Evans’ mental reit safe and dink and dunk, things like that. solve. “When you bring in the backup, you never know “It had been a grind of a game,” he said. “Both what the (offensive) coordinator’s thinking. I really defenses were playing well. It was kind of a rainy didn’t know what to expect, honestly. But time was game and not much was going on in the air. Not winding down, the game was close and they had all much was going on in terms of making big plays. the confidence in Schabert to call that play.” “I wasn’t really frustrated. I was just trying to stay UW offensive coordinator Brian White called for patient and wait for my time. If I got an opportuni“56 Jerk.” ty, I wanted to seize it.” Evans lined up on the right side of the formation, ran down field and broke to the sideline. When Gamble made a move to jump the route, Evans churned up field and was wide open. “Many times you may be open as a receiver and the ball doesn’t come,” Evans said. “It’s kind of a letdown. “But when you draw it up, and you execute like you’ve done 100 times in practice, and it’s drawn up and huge just like that, it’s a great, great feeling.” Four weeks later, Evans took a blowtorch to the Michigan State secondary, catching 10 passes for 258 yards and five TDs during a 56-21 triumph. “Sometimes you’re in a zone,” he said. Evans had some important company. Sophomore tailback Dwayne Smith carried 21 times for 207 yards and three scores, marking the first time that a Big Ten game produced a 200-yard receiver and 200-yard rusher. DAVID STLUKA

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