Sport: Track & Field Year: Senior Hometown: Williams Bay, WI Major: Physical Education Why did you choose this major? I was actually first elementary education and special education and I took this one class where we were doing math, and I realized, ‘oh my goodness, I can’t sit still in a classroom for that long.’ I need to be moving ... Read More »
Sport: Track & Field Year: Senior Hometown: Sun Prairie, WI Major: Business Management What initially appealed to you about track as a sport? Honestly, I really wanted to play football, but I realized I just wasn’t going anywhere with that. I also had some success in high school. I was a pretty good long and triple jumper. I knew I ... Read More »
Baseball Splits Series in Conference Home Opener The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point baseball team opened their home schedule over the weekend to take on UW-Oshkosh, finishing the weekend with a record of 2-2 versus the Titans. The Pointers started the weekend with a positive, winning the first game of the series on Saturday. Cole Erickson, now with a 2-1 record, ... Read More »
With the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point baseball, softball, swimming and hockey teams on breaks in their respective schedules this past week, the spotlight shifted towards the UWSP wrestling and track & field teams. Neither team disappointed. In NCAA Championship competition over the weekend, UWSP’s track and wrestling teams shined, as both came away with All-American and National Champion representatives. Track and ... Read More »
MEN’S SWIMMING WINS 18th STRAIGHT WIAC TITLE The men’s swimming and diving team won its unprecedented 18th straight conference championship Saturday. The team finished with a total of 971.50 points en route to a 251-point margin of victory. Owen Gluck, who was named Diver of the Meet, continued his dominance as he won both the one and three-meter diving events. ... Read More »
The University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point track and field team continues to improve after their meet Friday at Carthage College. The men took first with a score of 165 and the women took second, scoring 145.“Our two home meets were really early in the season so we really treated those like our building blocks,” said sophomore pole vaulter Ryan ... Read More »
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