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PHOTO FINISH A three-time NCAA champion this year, Morgan McDonald won the Badgers’ second Penn Relays title of 2019 after defeating Indiana’s Ben Veatch at the wire in the 4 x mile relay. PHOTO BY JOHN NEPOLITAN / DYESTAT.COM
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TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME The Wisconsin women’s hockey team visited Miller Park with the program’s fifth NCAA Championship trophy. Sophia Shaver and Emily Clark threw out the first pitch, while the team also got to compete in the world-famous Sausage Race. PHOTO BY KIRSTEN SCHMITT / MILWAUKEE BREWERS
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LUCKY KNUCKLES Varsity eight bow seat Evan Miller fist bumps a coach before a Badgers’ race at the Stanford Invitational in California. The boat raced No. 18 Oregon State, No. 13 Stanford and No. 4 California. PHOTO BY LIGAYA MILLER
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HYPED Softball freshman Ally Miklesh celebrates with teammate Taylor Johnson after scoring a run last week against Minnesota. PHOTO BY DAN SANGER
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BLUE SKIES Playing outside in beautiful weather on the Badgers’ brand new outdoor courts, the Wisconsin women’s tennis team ended the regular season with two wins against Iowa, 4-2, and Nebraska, 4-3. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA
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THIS IS YOUR COXSWAIN SPEAKING In position with mics on, Wisconsin coxswains enjoy a minute of basking in the sun and having some fun on the water bright and early during morning practice. PHOTO BY CALLIE HEBERT
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MAY 1, 2019 ▪ VOLUME 9, ISSUE 32
30 B1G RACES One of the biggest rowing competitions in the nation. One of the most Instagram-worthy bodies of water in the country. Don't miss the Big Ten Championships at Devil's Lake on May 19.
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Competition is high, but so is brotherhood for football’s four quarterbacks who say they’re ‘all in it’ for the team.
21 BY THE NUMBERS 22 WHAT TO WATCH 25 BADGERING 27 BADGERS GIVE BACK
43 NCAA BOUND WOMEN’S TENNIS
29 VIRAL VIDEO 37 INSIDE SOFTBALL 39 INSIDE TRACK & FIELD
45 INSIDE ROWING
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QBs ‘all in it’ for each other and the team
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ack Coan was raised on Long Island as a New York Jets fan. He remembered having “Jets stuff all over the walls” of his bedroom. Danny Vanden Boom became a Boston Red Sox fan after a family trip to Fenway Park. He was in his early teens, impressionable and “fell in love with the history of the club.” Chase Wolf grew up in Loveland, Ohio — 30 minutes from Cincinnati — and has been an unabashed fan of the Reds and Bengals through thick and mostly thin. “More power to him if he’s cheering for those guys,” Vanden Boom playfully chided. Graham Mertz is from Overland Park, Kansas — 20 miles from Arrowhead Stadium where a second uncle, Dustin Colquitt, a 14-year veteran, punts for the Chiefs. “For me, it’s the Chiefs and Packers,” Mertz said of his allegiances. “My grandma has lived in Green Bay.” Wisconsin’s four quarterbacks are big fans. Of others. And each other.
Left to right: Budmayr, Coan, Wolf, Mertz and Vanden Boom
“They’re good people,” Coan said, “and three of my best friends.” “Bunch of good dudes in the room,” said Vanden Boom. “We really care about each other.” “The whole quarterback group is like brothers,” Wolf said. “There’s a great bond.” “We all kind of have the same mindset,” said Mertz, “when it comes to life and football.” That unity extends to their viewing habits. None of them are currently watching “Game of Thrones” — the immensely popular HBO series which is in its final season. “We get a lot of hate on that from the big guys over there,” Mertz said pointing in the direction of the offensive line in one corner of the field. “They’re all into it.” Wisconsin quarterbacks coach Jon Budmayr can’t relate to fire-breathing dragons or the Iron Throne, either. When he finds the spare time, he’s more inclined to watch reruns of “The Office” on Netflix (“Love it, makes me laugh, stupid comedy.”).
Mostly, of course, he has been watching his four QBs get closer over 15 spring practices. Their growth — individually and collectively — is no laughing matter. “They are a tight unit, and it’s not just lip service,” Budmayr said. “They care about one another. With that, there’s a great sense of competition among them, too, whether it’s on the field or it’s on the dart board in the quarterback room or it’s on the ping pong table in the locker room. “They thrive on that competition. Yet, they are very close.” It helps explain the budding chemistry between Coan, Vanden Boom, Wolf and Mertz. “I feel like we’re meshed pretty well,” said Coan, a junior. “Whenever we’re on the field, we’re always watching and trying to learn from each other. Whenever we come back from a play, we’re always talking to each other about what we saw … we’ll bounce ideas off each other and ask questions.”
It all began to fall into place for them prior to their first spring practice together in late March. “We just kind of clicked,” said Mertz, a true freshman. “We knew it just wasn’t one guy versus the other guy. We were all one group and we were going to grow as a group. That was the thing that brought us a lot closer.” Wolf, a redshirt freshman, cited another example from last October when Coan got his first career start. “I remember after the game,” Wolf said of the Northwestern loss, “Danny and I went up to Jack and hugged him and said we loved him. That’s a great component to have in the quarterback room.” Vanden Boom, a redshirt sophomore, confirmed the end game: “I feel we’re all in it for each other and we’re all in it for this team … we all want to become better and we want our group as a whole to become
better so we can produce a guy — ultimately come Saturdays — that can get the job done.” Saturdays and Fridays. The Badgers open the season Friday, Aug. 30 at South Florida. For the most part, the quarterbacks have shared the workload during spring drills. But, obviously, it will be impossible for everybody to get the same amount of snaps during training camp.
“WE ALL WANT TO BECOME BETTER AND WE WANT OUR GROUP AS A WHOLE TO BECOME BETTER SO WE CAN PRODUCE A GUY — ULTIMATELY COME SATURDAYS — THAT CAN GET THE JOB DONE.” “We’ve had conversations about that,” Budmayr said. “Coming out of the spring at any position, but quarterback specifically, you earn the right for reps in the fall. That will be part of the evaluation process. A lot of
what they did in the spring will determine how those reps are divvied up in fall camp.” Based on his overall experience, including victorious starts over Purdue in triple-overtime and Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl, Coan took the most snaps with the No. 1 offense. “I like what Jack does,” said UW coach Paul Chryst. “He’s learning from the experiences that he’s had last year.” Chryst has repeatedly stressed that he’s not worried about a quarterback depth chart. “We’re going to have a starting quarterback,” he said, “when we play our first game.” For now, he’s content on letting the process move at its own pace and play itself out. “I’ve liked the way they’ve approached this spring,” Chryst said of Coan, Vanden Boom, Wolf and Mertz. “Each one has gotten something out of the spring, which is really important.” Click to read more »
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WOMEN’S ROWING ▶ Three Wisconsin rowers, Isa Darvin, Rebekah Armstrong, and Lauren O’Connor, were invited to the U23 National Team Selection Camp this summer.
◀ FOOTBALL With Michael Deiter selected by the Miami Dolphins and David Edwards taken by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Badgers have seen 20 offensive linemen drafted since 2000 — the most of any program. Alabama (19) ranks No. 2 on that list.
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▼ WOMEN’S TENNIS The Badgers enter this year’s NCAA tournament with 18 wins, their most wins since the 1997 season.
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▲ MEN’S TRACK & FIELD Thanks to the efforts of Morgan McDonald and Olli Hoare, the Badgers ended a 103-year Penn Relays title drought as UW won both the distance medley relay and the 4 x mile relay titles this past weekend.
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WOMEN’S ROWING AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS SUNDAY, MAY 26 ▪ 10AM BARABOO, WIS. ▪ BTN (TAPE DELAY) No. 12 Wisconsin hosts the Big Ten Championships on Sunday, May 19 at Devil’s Lake in nearby Baraboo, Wis. Live streaming info is still to be announced, but circle Sunday, May 26 for the tape-delayed television broadcast on Big Ten Network.
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WHAT TO WATCH WEDNESDAY 5/1
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FRIDAY 5/3 MEN’S & WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD Wisconsin Alumni Classic Madison, Wis. 1 p.m. Event info »
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Coming to Wisconsin from New Zealand, what was the transition like at first and how is it now four years later? “It’s always been a lot of fun. The team was super welcoming and that made it so much easier to feel connected initially. I come from a really small town in rural New Zealand, so it was awesome to meet all these people from places I’d really only heard about on TV. Also people here are really kind, so that helps. Some people really didn’t know anything about New Zealand, except the fact we have more sheep than people and ‘Lord of the Rings’. It was actually pretty hilarious explaining that yes, English was my first language, New Zealand was in the Southern Hemisphere, not part of Australia, and not a made up place. “Also, now my friends have picked up on some of my vocabulary, which is fun. Americans call kiwifruit kiwis. But in New Zealand that’s what we call the national bird. It can’t fly and is really endangered, but it’s the national icon and we love them. Not very intimidating like an eagle or anything, but we’re very proud of them. But also we call ourselves Kiwis, because New Zealander is a mouthful. So when I eat kiwifruit now my friends say it’s kiwi cannibalism.” What’s one thing you miss about New Zealand? “The mountains. Wisconsin is beautiful in its own way, but I’ve never lived somewhere so flat. It took me a wee bit to get my bearings because I couldn’t see anything on the horizon. “I get so excited by the little connections to home out here — sometimes I’ll hear an accent, or there’ll be rugby sevens on TV, or a band from back home will be coming through. There’s a ton of Kiwis all over the US, especially in rowing, so it’s always fun to catch up with people at regattas. My freshman year we raced at the Head of the Charles and I ran into a few Kiwis who rowed at Harvard. After racing I was upstairs in their boathouse watching the All Blacks play in the Rugby World Cup when of course, Mahe Drysdale (Olympic champion) rowed by. It was beautiful.” Where is your favorite course to race? “In the US, it would have to be Lake Natoma, California — it’s gorgeous and surrounded by trees. We also have some great racing memories there. Devil’s Lake is also one of my faves, so I’m really looking forward to hosting Big Tens there this year. “My all-time favorite though would have to be Lake Ruataniwha in New Zealand. The water is bright blue and surrounded by mountains in all directions. We spent heaps of time there in high school.” ▪
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ridays in Madison are more than just the end of the school and work week. They are a day filled with Badgers red and gratitude. Every Friday, Wisconsin student-athletes representing different teams visit the American Family Children’s Hospital to help bring positivity to patients going through tough times. Groups of two or three student-athletes walk from room to room eager to meet and spend time with each patient. “It means so much when you walk into a room and their face just lights up with excitement,” said Connor Allen, a senior on the football team. “Even though we’re only there for a few minutes, the conversations are so meaningful and it is a truly amazing experience.” Not only are the patients positively impacted by the experience, but the UW student-athletes feel the same joy and gratitude during each visit. “What the kids and families don’t know is that it also impacts us just as much to be able to see them,” said Allen. “It makes you realize how fortunate you are
to be in the position you are in where you can have an impact on the kids’ lives.” Mallory Dixon from Wisconsin volleyball agreed, “They inspire me so much in the short time we spend with them because of their strength and positivity.” Because of the overwhelming gratitude the student-athletes feel after each visit, Allen and many other student-athletes purposely plan their Friday schedules in anticipation of Badger Fridays. “I actually schedule my courses where I don’t have class on Fridays, so I can go see them every week. I want to make sure I am not going to miss any opportunities to go spend time with the patients,” said Allen. Badger Fridays are the perfect start to every weekend, and student-athletes and coaches feel lucky to have the opportunity to meet so many amazing people. “All of the children in the hospital are so strong, and I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to add a little light to their day,” echoed Sarah Dodd, from Wisconsin volleyball. Learn more about Badgers Give Back here. ▪
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eeds to the Wisconsin women’s rowing program first dropped to the ground in May of 1896 when 30 or so curious prospects gathered to get introduced to the intercollegiate sport. According to historian Brad Taylor, they formed the “U.W. Girls Boating Association” — complete with a governing board of four officers and three trustees — and went about creating the foundation for a sport that thrives to this day. Fifteen years later, Devil’s Lake State Park was founded on a breathtaking chunk of land near Baraboo, Wisconsin, 45 minutes from the Madison campus. Spring-fed and dwarfed by centuries-old quartzite bluffs that rise 500 feet above the surface, the facility was home to circus animals, hotels, a railroad and a golf course before it became one of the most popular nature attractions in the nation. Those two unique histories will come together on May 19 when the Big Ten conference women’s rowing championships are hosted by the 12th-ranked Badgers and staged at Devil’s Lake for the first time. The eight participating schools — Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers and Wisconsin — will com-
pete for an automatic berth in the 22-team NCAA regatta that will take place May 31 to June 2 in Indianapolis. The champion is determined by a point system culled from seven races, including varsity eight I, varsity eight II, varsity four I, varsity four II, varsity four III, novice eight I and novice eight II. Six of the eight entries are currently ranked among the top 16, according to the College Rowing Coaches/USRowing coaches poll. The Big Ten event has been more than a century in the making. According to a history of Devil’s Lake, compiled for its centennial in 2011, rowing events and other unique watercraft have appeared on its surface going back to the mid-1800s. In addition to summertime sculling races, two side-wheeled, wood-burning steamers — the Capitola and Minniwauken — gave visitors rides on the lake. Decades later, Wisconsin rowing coaches Bebe Bryans, the women’s overseer since 2004, and Chris Clark, the men’s coach since 1997, arranged a series of races at Devil’s Lake beginning in 2012. The technical knowledge gleaned from those events will come to life later this month.
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“Fabulous,” is the word Bryans used to de“The only thing that rowers and rowing scribe the facility and all its natural potential. coaches care about is flat and fair water,” she “It is just long enough and just wide enough said. “You can have 20 mph winds out there, to do everything we want,” she said. “It is surbut the water’s going to be flat and that’s all rounded by bluffs, which not only make the the rowers care about. water good, but make for incredible viewing.” “I would definitely put it up there as one of One of Bryans’ coaching predecessors at the better race courses that I’ve ever been on Wisconsin, Mary Brownin terms of safety, in terms ing, is serving as the regatof fairness and quality of “THIS IS THEIR ROSE BOWL,” ta director. Before stepping water.” BROWNING SAID OF THE WISCONSIN down to start a family, she The magnificent bluffs ROWERS, “AND IT’S GOING TO FEEL LIKE coached the Badgers from that rise up around the surA ROSE BOWL WITH ALL THE BADGERS 1997 to ’02, including the face not only provide a natFANS THAT ARE GOING TO COME OUT.” crew that finished 10th in ural shield from the wind, the NCAA championships they offer stunning views in 1999. for the throng of spectators expected for the Browning said she’s amassed 30 or so volraces. unteers who have rowing backgrounds to help “This is their Rose Bowl,” Browning said of with race-day preparations. That list includes the Wisconsin rowers, “and it’s going to feel another one-time Badgers coach, Sue Ela. like a Rose Bowl with all the Badgers fans that Browning, now a realtor in Middleton, Wis., are going to come out.” works closely with members of the Wisconsin event management staff — led by Shane Burgess and Alex Knecht — to see to it that all the right people — from judges to referees to launch drivers — are in place. Browning was part of the prep staff during recent Wisconsin races at Devil’s Lake and has come to appreciate the level of cooperation between UW Athletics, the Department of Natural Resources and the officials who oversee the park that draws nearly two million visitors annually. She said Burgess and Knecht are “incredibly talented” and “the DNR and lake staff have really embraced these regattas and been so supportive and helpful.” Browning has seen her share of intercollegiate regatta sites throughout the U.S. She said Devil’s Lake is one of those rare locations that delivers on the fundamental goods.
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The process of getting the park and lake ready for the Big Ten Championships began four years ago when Bryans arranged a series of races there. In May of 2015, the Badgers hosted Michigan State and Minnesota. Five months later, the women raced against Minnesota. In April of 2016, Wisconsin hosted Iowa, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Kansas in the Big Ten/Big 12 Invitational. “A lot of rowing facilities have a race course that lives in the water all year around,” Burgess said. Not this one. “Camp Randall (Stadium) is set up to have a football game to be played,” Knecht said. “The Kohl Center is set up for basketball. Devil’s Lake isn’t set up to have a rowing regatta. You literally, basically, have to build a venue. You’re taking something from scratch and morphing into what you need to put on this event.” That includes everything from internet capabilities to an eight-lane layout to catering for participants and spectators. Knecht said the first series of races required four-lane and six-lane courses. “It’s kind of cool when we’ve never put an eight-lane course in Devil’s Lake before,” he said. “I’m excited to show off the venue and what we’ve put together.” Burgess, the associate director of events and operations at UW, said the biggest challenge for the Wisconsin event management team continues to be commencement at Camp Randall, but the Big Ten regatta has some unique issues. In addition to the remote location and the fact Devil’s Lake and the park are open that weekend to people who have no clue about the races, there’s the fickle nature of the weather. Burgess said a series of dry days running up to the regatta will help with the parking crush. In the meantime, there will be challenges in managing car, foot and launch traffic.
“Luckily the state park has been unbelievcoaches, rowers and local enthusiasts. able and helpful to us,” Burgess said. “Mary and the entire rowing community “Fingers crossed, if we get the weather have been 100 percent supportive of this,” we’re hoping to get, it’s going to be awesome,” Burgess said of Browning. “You can definitely Knecht said. “One of the cool things about sense there’s a strong support for rowing in Devil’s Lake is you can, from multiple angles, the Madison area.” see the entire race start to finish.” Who knows, the Big Ten regatta could give Burgess has made multiple early-morning way to something bigger. The NCAA champivisits to Devil’s Lake as part of his preparation onships perhaps? Maybe the Intercollegiate for May 19. The beauty Rowing Association — hawks flying, wildlife regatta on the men’s “IT’S KIND OF COOL WHEN WE’VE NEVER PUT AN moving about, the aroside? EIGHT-LANE COURSE IN DEVIL’S LAKE BEFORE,” ma of campfires — is “Some coaches get KNECHT SAID. “I’M EXCITED TO SHOW OFF THE breathtaking. a little squirrely when VENUE AND WHAT WE’VE PUT TOGETHER.” “It’s an awesome they have to get on a place,” he said. plane and then on a Bryans said help from the DNR has been inbus,” Browning said, “but that should be overvaluable. come by the quality experience you have in “They have been so welcoming, so helpful racing. I’d love to see the NCAA here.” and so positive that it has just been a joy to Burgess said the idea of Wisconsin hosting work with them,” she said. “It is the best of all a national rowing championship at Devil’s Lake possible relationships and we couldn’t even might be a few years off, but the May 19 projthink about doing it without them.” ect will be a worthy audition. The same goes for all the former Wisconsin “A good test,” he said.
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INSIDE SOFTBALL SCHEDULE (36-10, 13-7) Home events in bold. All times CT. April 5
Iowa
W, 8-0
April 6
Iowa
W, 9-1
April 7
Iowa
W, 4-2
April 12 at Northwestern L, 1-4 April 13 at Northwestern L, 5-8 Doubleheader L, 4-5 April 19 Indiana
W, 5-0
April 20 Indiana
L, 2-8
April 21 Indiana
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April 24 #18 Minnesota
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THIS WEEK Wisconsin (36-10 overall, 13-7 B1G) has a busy weekend ahead. The 25th-ranked Badgers close out regular season play at home against Nebraska this weekend with games Friday at 5 p.m., Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at noon. LAST WEEK The Badgers earned a series sweep over Purdue on the road last weekend. UW totaled six home runs throughout its three games in West Lafayette, including a grand slam from senior Kelly Welsh in Saturday’s game.
GOOD TO KNOW The annual Get to Goodman game is scheduled for this Saturday. All tickets are $1 and fans can enjoy a variety of activities while watching the Badgers take on the Huskers. On Sunday, Wisconsin’s seniors will be recognized for Senior Day.
April 26 at Purdue
W, 4-2
April 27 at Purdue
W, 12-6
April 28 at Purdue
W, 4-1
April 30 Green Bay
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INSIDE MEN’S TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE
Home events in bold. All times CT. March 23
at Aztec Invitational San Diego Results »
Mar. 29-30 at Stanford Invitational Stanford, Calif. Results » April 5-6
at Sun Angel Classic Tempe, Ariz. Results »
April 17-19 at Bryan Clay Invitational Results »
Azusa, Calif.
April 18 at Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Results »
Long Beach, Calif.
April 20
at Long Beach Invite Long Beach, Calif. Results »
THIS WEEK The Badgers return home to host the Wisconsin Alumni Classic on Friday at the McClimon Track Complex. Field events start at 1 p.m. with running events to follow at 4 p.m. CT. LAST WEEK The Badgers won a pair of titles at the Penn Relays last weekend at Franklin Field. On Friday, the quartet of Morgan McDonald, Corbin Ellis, Eric Brown and Olli Hoare won the distance medley relay, UW’s first Penn Relays title in 103 years. On Saturday, Olin Hack-
er, Zack Benning, McDonald and Hoare won the 4xMile. GOOD TO KNOW Friday marked the track debut for football standout Jonathan Taylor as he ran the second leg on the Badgers’ 4x100 relay at the Penn Relays, two years after leading his high school to a win at Penn.
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May 3
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April 25-27 at Penn Relays
May 10-12 at Big Ten Outdoor Championships
Iowa City, Iowa
May 23-26 at NCAA West Prelim Championships
Sacramento, Calif.
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NEED TO KNOW Admission is free for Friday’s home meet, but parking will be $10 and cash and credit cards will be accepted. Fans can also follow the action on Twitter (@BadgerTrackXC).
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▶ Another title: Badgers claim Penn Relays 4xMile crown
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INSIDE WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE Home events in bold. All times CT. Mar. 29-30 at Stanford Invitational Stanford, Calif. Results » April 5-6
at Sun Angel Classic Tempe, Ariz. Results »
April 17-19 at Bryan Clay Invitational Results »
Azusa, Calif.
April 18 at Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Results » Long Beach, Calif.
April 20
at Long Beach Invite Long Beach, Calif. Results »
April 25-27 at Penn Relays
THIS WEEK Wisconsin hosts its lone home meet of the year, the Wisconsin Alumni Classic, on Friday. Field events at the McClimon Track Complex begin at 1 p.m. while running events begin at 4 p.m. LAST WEEK The Badgers broke a pair of school records at the Penn Relays last weekend at Franklin Field. On Friday, Gabby DesRosiers, Bianca Stubler, Hannah Wilson and Morgan Parzych broke the school record in the 4x200 relay while Stubler, DesRosiers, Haley Lubow and Ebony McClendon broke the program’s 4x400 record on Saturday.
GOOD TO KNOW It marks the second-straight year UW has shattered its school record in the 4x400 relay as Stubler, Desrosiers and Lubow helped the Badgers set a then-school record at last year’s Big Ten outdoor championships. NEED TO KNOW Admission is free for Friday’s home meet, but parking will be $10 and cash and credit cards will be accepted. Fans can also follow the action on Twitter (@BadgerTrackXC) and can check UWBadgers.com after the meet for a recap.
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Philadelphia
May 3
Wisconsin Alumni Classic 1 p.m.
WALT MIDDLETON
May 10-12 at Big Ten Outdoor Championships
Iowa City, Iowa
May 23-26 at NCAA West Prelim Championships
Sacramento, Calif.
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INSIDE WOMEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE (18-5, 9-2) Home events in bold. All times CT. Feb. 22 Utah
L, 3-4
Feb. 24 Minnesota
W, 5-2
Mar. 16 at Maryland
W, 4-0
Mar. 17 at Rutgers
W, 6-1
Mar. 19 at Florida Atlantic
CANCELLED
Mar. 20 at FGCU
W, 4-1
Mar. 22 at Michigan State W, 4-0 Mar. 24 Purdue
W, 5-2
April 5 at #19 Ohio State L, 1-6 April 7 at Penn State
W, 4-2
April 12 #34 Illinois
L, 2-5
April 14 #29 Northwestern W, 4-3
THIS WEEK Wisconsin will meet Syracuse in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Tennis Tournament on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT in Stanford, California. LAST WEEK Wisconsin claimed a No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, after winning the most conference matches since 2002. Meeting Iowa in the quarterfinals, Wisconsin jumped to a quick 3-0 lead before the Hawkeyes made a comeback to tie the match, 3-3. Freshman Ava Markham came up clutch to secure the
UW win, 4-3. The next day Wisconsin met third-seeded Illinois in the Big Ten semifinals, but suffered a 4-0 loss. GOOD TO KNOW The Badgers will make their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2005 while they seek their first NCAA tournament victory since 2002.
W, 4-2
April 21 Nebraska
W, 4-3
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April 26 vs. (10) Iowa
W, 4-3
April 27 vs. (3) Illinois
W, 0-4
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April 20 Iowa
NCAA Tournament, Stanford, Calif.:
May 4
vs. Syracuse
11 a.m.
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NEED TO KNOW Follow Wisconsin Women's Tennis on Facebook or @BadgerWTennis on Twitter for information on live scoring, live streaming and results/recaps following matches.
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INSIDE MEN’S ROWING SCHEDULE Home events in bold. Oct. 21
at Head of the Charles Boston Results »
Oct. 27
at North Star Regatta Minneapolis Results »
Oct. 28
at Princeton Chase Princeton, N.J. Results »
Nov. 3
at Bald Eagle Invite Indianapolis Results »
April 6
vs. Syracuse
Skokie, Ill.
Results »
April 13-14 at Stanford Invitational Redwood City, Calif. Results »
THIS WEEK No. 14 Wisconsin travels to Boston for racing Saturday against Holy Cross and Sunday versus No. 6 Northeastern for the Congram Cup. Both mornings begin at 7 a.m. CT on the Charles River. LAST WEEK The Badgers were off from racing, but most recently competed at the Stanford Invite on April 13 and 14, where they swept No. 18 Oregon State in the varsity, second and third varsity eight; beat No. 13 Stanford in the second and third varsity eight; and got swept by No. 4 California.
GOOD TO KNOW In the April 24 seeding poll for the Eastern Sprints, the Badgers check in at No. 12 in the varsity eight, No. 11 in the second and third varsity eights, ninth in the fourth varsity eight and are tied for third in the fifth varsity eight. NEED TO KNOW Look for results on row2k.com and recaps at UWBadgers.com. Check twitter @BadgerRowing and Instagram @BadgerMRowing for additional updates.
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May 4-5 at Holy Cross/ Northeastern
Boston
May 19
at Eastern Sprints
Redwood City, Calif.
at IRA National Championships
Sacramento, Calif.
May 31-June 2
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INSIDE WOMEN’S ROWING SCHEDULE Home events in bold. Oct. 27-28 vs. Michigan State/ Michigan (Scrimmage) Lansing, Mich. Results » Mar. 16-17 at Cardinal Invitational Oak Ridge, Tenn. Results » Mar. 30-31 at Pac-12 Invitational Redwood City, Calif. Results » April 13 at Big Ten Double Dual (Iowa, Indiana) Iowa City, Iowa Results » April 19-20 at Clemson Invitational Clemson, S.C.
CANCELLED
Princeton, N.J.
May 19 Big Ten Championships Baraboo, Wis.
UP NEXT It’s all smiles as No. 12 Wisconsin looks ahead to the 2019 Big Ten Championships on May 19 at Devil’s Lake in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The eight-team championship will play host to six top-ranked teams: No. 5 Michigan, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 12 Wisconsin, No. 13 Iowa, No. 14 Rutgers, and No. 16 Indiana. LAST WEEK The Badgers captured second-place finishes across the board at the Princeton Regatta against No. 7 Princeton, No. 14 Rutgers, and Columbia.
GOOD TO KNOW Notably, the No. 15-ranked UW varsity eight boat took down No. 8 Rutgers varsity eight at Princeton.
May 31-June 2 at
CALLIE HEBERT
April 27 vs. Princeton, Rutgers & Columbia Results »
NCAA Championships
Indianapolis
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NEED TO KNOW Postseason is here and for the first time ever, the Big Ten Championships will be hosted at Devil’s Lake on May 19. Mark your calendars and come cheer your Badgers on. Stay connected via @Badgerwrowing on Instagram and @BadgerRowing on Twitter. Additionally, Badger fans can find more information on the women’s rowing page at UWBadgers.com.
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INSIDE WOMEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT ROWING SCHEDULE Home events in bold. Sept. 15 at Milwaukee River Challenge Results »
Milwaukee
Sept. 29 Iowa/Indiana (Scrimmage)
Results »
Nov. 3-4 at Head of the Hooch Chattanooga, Tenn. Results »
2019 Mar. 16-17 at Cardinal Invitational
Oak Ridge, Tenn. Results »
April 6-7
at San Diego Crew Classic Results »
San Diego
Apr. 13-14 at Knecht Cup Camden, N.J. Results »
THIS WEEK No. 5 Wisconsin competes at the Eastern Sprints in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Sunday for the program’s conference championships. LAST WEEK The Badgers have been off since April 13-14 when they competed at the Knecht Cup and took fifth in the women’s lightweight eight, sixth in the lightweight four and fourth in the petite final of the women’s varsity eight with their lightweight eight.
GOOD TO KNOW The Badgers are searching for their third consecutive Konrad Ulbrich Trophy as the team points trophy from Eastern Sprints. They won three of four races last year, and placed third in the varsity lightweight eight, to defeat Boston University by a point for the team crown.
May 5
at Eastern Sprints
Worcester, Mass.
June 1-2
at IRA National Championships
Gold River, Calif.
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NEED TO KNOW Look for results on row2k.com and a recap on UWBadgers.com. Visit @BadgerRowing on twitter and @BadgerWltrowing for updates.
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