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This is<br />
<strong>Wisconsin</strong><br />
<strong>Track</strong> & <strong>Field</strong><br />
Best of the Badgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2<br />
NCAA Trophy Teams ...........................4<br />
Big Ten Championship Teams ....................5<br />
A Complete Program ..........................6<br />
<strong>Wisconsin</strong> <strong>Track</strong> & <strong>Field</strong> Facilities.................8<br />
McClain Center .............................10<br />
Outfitting the Badgers ........................12<br />
Madison: A Great Running Town .................14<br />
Badgers on the Road .........................16<br />
Beyond <strong>Wisconsin</strong> ...........................18<br />
Elite Athletes ..............................20<br />
National Champions..........................21<br />
Award Winners .............................22<br />
Academic Honors............................25
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Best of the Badgers<br />
Olympians<br />
Cindy Bremser<br />
3000 meters 1984 4th<br />
Kathy Butler<br />
5000 meters 1996 24th<br />
10,000 meters 2004 12th<br />
Suzy Favor Hamilton<br />
1500 meters 1992 32nd<br />
800 meters 1996<br />
1500 meters 2000 12th<br />
World-Class Athletes<br />
IAAF World Championships<br />
Cindy Bremser–1983, 1987<br />
Kathy Butler–1997, 1999, 2001<br />
Suzy Favor Hamilton–1995, 1997, 2003<br />
Sarah Renk Thorsett–1995, 1997<br />
Amy Wickus–1993, 1995<br />
Goodwill Games<br />
Cindy Bremser–1986<br />
Kathy Butler–1998, 2001<br />
Suzy Favor Hamilton–1990, 1994, 1998<br />
Amy Wickus–1998<br />
<strong>Wisconsin</strong>’s Olympians—<br />
Suzy Favor Hamilton (left);<br />
Kathy Butler (#289 right)<br />
and Cindy Bremser<br />
Pan-American Games<br />
Cindy Bremser–1975, 1983<br />
Sarah Renk-Thorsett–1995<br />
Amy Wickus–1995<br />
World University Games<br />
Cathy Branta–1985<br />
Jenelle Deatherage–1999, 2001<br />
Clare Eichner–1993<br />
Suzy Favor Hamilton–1989<br />
Sarah Renk Thorsett–1993<br />
Janet Westphal–1999<br />
Amy Wickus–1993<br />
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1981 3200-meter relay—Sue Spaltholz, Ellen Brewster, Maryann Brunner, Sue Beischel<br />
Pam Moore<br />
National Champions<br />
Sue Beischel—3200-meter relay<br />
Cathy Branta—Distance<br />
Ellen Brewster—3200-meter relay<br />
Maryann Brunner—3200-meter relay<br />
Kathy Butler—Distance<br />
Julie Côté—3200-meter relay<br />
Clare Eichner—Distance<br />
Suzy Favor—Middle distance<br />
Sue Gentes—1500 meters<br />
Stephanie Herbst—Distance<br />
Pat Johnson—Long jump<br />
Markesha McWilliams—Dist. med. relay<br />
Pam Moore—400 meters<br />
Ellen Olson—Dist. med. relay<br />
Sarah Renk—3200-meter relay<br />
Kim Sherman—800 meters<br />
Sue Spaltholz—3200-meter relay<br />
Rose Thomson—Middle distance<br />
Amy Wickus—800 meters<br />
Janet Westphal—Dist. med. relay<br />
Jenni Westphal—Dist. med. relay<br />
1996 distance<br />
medley relay—<br />
Markesha McWilliams,<br />
Jenni Westphal, Kathy<br />
Butler, Janet Westphal<br />
Amy Wickus<br />
Pat Johnson<br />
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NCAA Trophy Teams<br />
<strong>Wisconsin</strong> has brought home six<br />
trophies from NCAA track and<br />
field championships, including<br />
four runner-up silvers. The Badgers finished<br />
second at the 1990, 1993 and 1997<br />
NCAA Indoor Championships as well as<br />
the 1993 NCAA Outdoor meet. The UW<br />
also has one third-place trophy from the<br />
1990 NCAA Outdoor Championships<br />
and a fourth-place trophy from the 1992<br />
NCAA Indoor meet.<br />
In addition to its team trophies, <strong>Wisconsin</strong><br />
has also brought home 33 NCAA<br />
individual championships, including an<br />
NCAA record nine trophies by Suzy Favor.<br />
NCAA Trophy Teams<br />
1997 NCAA Indoor 2nd<br />
1993 NCAA Outdoor 2nd<br />
1993 NCAA Indoor 2nd<br />
1992 NCAA Indoor 4th<br />
1990 NCAA Indoor 2nd<br />
1990 NCAA Outdoor 3rd<br />
Above: <strong>Wisconsin</strong> finished second at the 1993 NCAA Outdoor meet,<br />
crowning three individual national champions.<br />
Top Right: <strong>Wisconsin</strong>’s NCAA trophies include four won by the<br />
women’s cross country team.<br />
The Badgers finished fourth at the 1996 NCAA Indoor meet behind a national title in the distance medley relay.<br />
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Big Ten Championship Teams<br />
<strong>Wisconsin</strong> has won more Big Ten Conference titles<br />
in women’s cross country, indoor track and field<br />
and outdoor track and field than any other league<br />
school. The Badgers have won 39 conference championships—15<br />
in cross country, 11 in indoor track and field,<br />
and 13 in outdoor track and field—15 titles ahead of<br />
second-place Michigan.<br />
<strong>Wisconsin</strong> holds numerous Big Ten records including<br />
six consecutive wins in cross country—from 1983–88<br />
and again from 1995–00. The Badgers won a record fiveconsecutive<br />
indoor track and field titles from 1978–82 and<br />
a record four-consecutive outdoor track and field titles<br />
twice—from 1978–81 and from 1983–86.<br />
Above: 1976 Big Ten<br />
Outdoor Champions<br />
Below: 1996 Big Ten<br />
Outdoor Champions<br />
Big Ten Championships<br />
School Cross Country Indoor <strong>Track</strong> Outdoor <strong>Track</strong> Total<br />
<strong>Wisconsin</strong> 15 11 13 39<br />
Michigan 10 8 7* 24<br />
Illinois 0 5 6 *11<br />
Indiana 2 3 2 7<br />
Michigan State 3 0 2 5<br />
Purdue 1 1 2 4<br />
Minnesota 2 2 1 5<br />
Iowa 1 0 0 1<br />
Penn State 0 1 1 2<br />
Note: Chart includes Big Ten titles dating back to 1976 for cross country, 1978 for indoor<br />
track and 1976 for outdoor track. Championships held prior to 1982 are not officially<br />
recognized by the conference office.* Includes one shared title.<br />
Above: 1981 Big Ten Outdoor Champions<br />
Left: 1986 Big Ten Outdoor Champions<br />
Below: 1990 Big Ten Indoor Champions<br />
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A Complete Program<br />
<strong>Wisconsin</strong> offers more than just athletics<br />
Nowhere else will you find a university<br />
that offers such a unique<br />
<strong>com</strong>bination of academic, athletic<br />
and social opportunities than the<br />
University of <strong>Wisconsin</strong>.<br />
Academically, <strong>Wisconsin</strong> ranks as<br />
one of the top learning institutions in<br />
the country. The university offers nine<br />
undergraduate schools with more than<br />
136 majors and 4,200 courses. In 2007,<br />
<strong>Wisconsin</strong> was ranked as the eighthbest<br />
public university in the country,<br />
according to the annual rankings<br />
released by U.S. News & World Report.<br />
The UW has 70 academic programs<br />
that rank among the top 10 nationally,<br />
according to Fiske Guide to Colleges.<br />
Athletically, the Badgers 23-sport program<br />
is one of the nation’s best. <strong>Wisconsin</strong><br />
consistently ranks among the top universities<br />
in the annual Directors Cup standings,<br />
which measures the overall national<br />
success of men’s and women’s sports.<br />
The UW typically ranks among the<br />
nation’s attendance leaders for football,<br />
men’s and women’s basketball, men’s<br />
and women’s hockey, and volleyball. All<br />
sports at <strong>Wisconsin</strong> are fully funded,<br />
•••<br />
Why <strong>Wisconsin</strong><br />
“<strong>Wisconsin</strong> is a great school both<br />
academically and athletically!<br />
It’s a great city full of wonderful<br />
people and my degree will <strong>com</strong>e<br />
from one of the best universities<br />
in the nation.”<br />
Senior Jessica Jeremiah<br />
•••<br />
including the full <strong>com</strong>plement of scholarships<br />
allowed by the NCAA. Each<br />
program also has generous travel and<br />
equipment budgets, featuring Adidas<br />
clothing and shoes. In addition, the<br />
university offers a recreational sports<br />
program that features 35 club teams<br />
and 30 intramural sports.<br />
Socially, <strong>Wisconsin</strong> has students<br />
from every county in <strong>Wisconsin</strong>, all<br />
50 states and more than 100 countries.<br />
There are more than 700 student<br />
organizations and clubs, and more than<br />
1,500 performing arts events each year.<br />
The UW campus is also one of the<br />
most beautiful in the country, located<br />
along the shores of Lake Mendota. The<br />
city of Madison is regularly recognized<br />
as one of the best places to live in the<br />
country and in 2003 was named the<br />
“Best College Sports Town” by Sports<br />
Illustrated on Campus.<br />
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Above: Several athletes pose in their locker room during a team bonding experience.<br />
Right: Team members relax by the pool on a road trip.<br />
•••<br />
Why <strong>Wisconsin</strong><br />
“Mostly the school<br />
spirit . . . every student<br />
I spoke to when I visited<br />
could not imagine going<br />
anywhere else. That<br />
feeling, specifically,<br />
differentiated <strong>Wisconsin</strong><br />
from the other schools<br />
I visited.”<br />
Senior Amy Lewis<br />
•••<br />
Left: Some of the Badger team pose for a photo<br />
while in California in 2007.<br />
Middle: Sharing some quality time at a hotel in<br />
California.<br />
Right: The Badgers spent some time shopping<br />
in Miami during their 2006 spring break.<br />
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<strong>Wisconsin</strong> <strong>Track</strong> & <strong>Field</strong> Facilities<br />
Year-Round Training for the Badgers<br />
<strong>Wisconsin</strong> track and field<br />
athletes have the advantage<br />
of training and <strong>com</strong>peting<br />
in some of the finest facilities in the<br />
Midwest.<br />
The Dan McClimon Memorial<br />
<strong>Track</strong>, named in honor of the former<br />
UW men’s track and cross country<br />
coach, is the outdoor home of the<br />
Badgers. The 400-meter, eight-lane<br />
track was resurfaced during the<br />
summer of 2003 with a Beynon<br />
Sports Surfaces seamless poured<br />
surface. The track surrounds a spacious<br />
field events area which doubles<br />
as a soccer field. The field features<br />
six long/triple jump pits, three<br />
discus circles, four shot put throwing<br />
circles, two pits each for the high<br />
jump and pole vault, and two javelin<br />
throwing runways.<br />
Bleacher seating is available for<br />
more than 2,500 fans on the west<br />
side of the track. Grassy embankments<br />
on both straightaways provide<br />
optimum viewing for running and<br />
field events. Stadium lighting allows<br />
for night <strong>com</strong>petition, including the<br />
annual <strong>Wisconsin</strong> Twilight in early<br />
May.<br />
The Camp Randall Memorial<br />
Sports Center, or “The Shell,” is<br />
located next to Camp Randall Stadium<br />
and adjacent to the McClain<br />
Indoor Practice Facility. The Shell<br />
offers a 200-meter Beynon Sports<br />
Surface track, which was resurfaced<br />
in January of 2008. The track features<br />
throwing and jumping areas in<br />
the infield for outstanding spectator<br />
viewing.<br />
Distance runners also train on<br />
the numerous running<br />
and biking trails found<br />
throughout Madison, as<br />
well as the UW Arboretum,<br />
a nature-study area<br />
close to campus.<br />
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•••<br />
“The <strong>Wisconsin</strong> Athletic Department is<br />
<strong>com</strong>mitted to providing the best of everything<br />
that a student-athlete needs to achieve their<br />
goals. Our facilities, equipment and services are<br />
among the best in the nation.”<br />
Coach Jim Stintzi<br />
•••<br />
Left: The facade of the<br />
Camp Randall Memorial<br />
Sports Center is the home<br />
of the UW Athletic Hall<br />
of Fame.<br />
Below: The main entrance<br />
to the Shell.<br />
The Shell was resurfaced in January of 2008 with a<br />
Beynon Sports Surface track and runways.<br />
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McClain Center<br />
The Badgers’ home away from home<br />
The Dave McClain Athletic Facility offers UW studentathletes<br />
the opportunity to train year round. An 90-yard<br />
indoor football field makes an excellent alternative<br />
training area for both running and throwing. The field also<br />
serves as a pre-meet warm-up area.<br />
The lower level of the McClain facility houses the Badgers’<br />
locker room, sports medicine headquarters and weight<br />
room as well as the Fetzer Student Athlete Academic Center, a<br />
state-of-the-art 15,000-square foot academic facility.<br />
The Badger weight room has more than 45,000 pounds<br />
of free weights and more than 50 weight machines. The UW<br />
strength and conditioning staff coordinates individual conditioning<br />
programs for each athlete to increase overall performance<br />
and prevent injuries.<br />
The track and field locker room is a spacious, carpeted<br />
area located on the lower level. The area also has a newly<br />
refurnished study/meeting area.<br />
The sports medicine area features a sauna, steam room<br />
and rehabilitation pool.<br />
The McClain Center also houses the equipment department,<br />
providing all student-athletes with the best in Adidas<br />
clothing and shoes.<br />
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The Badgers’ locker room, conveniently located in the<br />
lower level of the McClain Center, features a lounge<br />
for studying, relaxing or working out (above right) as<br />
well as <strong>com</strong>fortable leather seating (center right). Each<br />
student-athlete has a spacious locker (top) for all of<br />
her equipment, clothing and gear.<br />
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Outfitting the Badgers<br />
The <strong>Wisconsin</strong> Athletic Department<br />
has an agreement with Adidas<br />
to be the official outfitter of the<br />
Badgers.<br />
According to the terms of the<br />
contract, Adidas supplies all uniforms,<br />
warmups, shoes, travel gear and practice<br />
wear for each UW team.<br />
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Madison, <strong>Wisconsin</strong><br />
A Great Running Town<br />
Madison is consistently ranked as one of the top small<br />
cities in the United States and one of the reasons is<br />
the number of recreational opportunities in the area.<br />
Four lakes and hundreds of miles of trails provide year-round<br />
sports and recreational fun for everyone.<br />
Madison was ranked in 2005 by Runner’s World as one of<br />
the 25 best running cities in America. It was also named one<br />
of 20 “Dream Towns” by Outside in 2006 and is consistently<br />
ranked as one of best cities in the country for walking, bicycling<br />
and outdoor activities.<br />
•••<br />
“A runner’s heaven<br />
Maybe not quite, but close enough.”<br />
Runner’s World on Madison, Wis.<br />
•••<br />
The pervasive running culture in Madison can be seen<br />
throughout the city as residents frequently take advantage of<br />
more than 6,000 acres of parkland and hundreds of miles of<br />
running trails.<br />
Madison is also home to numerous world class runners,<br />
many of whom are former Badgers, including Suzy Favor-Hamilton<br />
(three-time Olympian, 2000 USA <strong>Track</strong> & <strong>Field</strong> Distance<br />
Runner of the Year), Tim Hacker (1997 U.S. cross country<br />
champion), Steve Lacy (1980 and 1984 Olympian), Matt Tegenkamp<br />
(2008 Olympian and member of the 2006 and 2007 U.S.<br />
National Team) and Andrew Rock (2004 Olympic gold medalist).<br />
The Badgers spend several<br />
Wednesdays each fall training<br />
at the Blackhawk Ski<br />
Club, located near Madison<br />
(left and opposite).<br />
The 1,260-acre UW<br />
Arboretum (rIght) features<br />
more than 20 miles of trails.<br />
The Badgers enjoy training<br />
runs in the Arb, which is<br />
conveniently located just<br />
minutes from campus.<br />
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Where Madison Ranks<br />
One of the Top 10 Best<br />
Outdoor-Oriented Towns<br />
Yahoo! Real Estate, Fall, 2007<br />
One of the 30 Best Towns in America<br />
Outside, August, 2007<br />
No. 1 City in America for Walking<br />
Prevention, April 2007<br />
No. 1 City for Cycling<br />
(Population: 200,000–500,000)<br />
Bicycling, March, 2006<br />
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Badgers on the Road<br />
UW Travels the Country<br />
T<br />
he <strong>Wisconsin</strong> track and field team travels across the country to<br />
<strong>com</strong>pete in some of the nation’s most prestigious meets. In addition<br />
to some of the top meets in the Midwest and Big Ten Conference<br />
championships, the Badgers travel throughout the nation.<br />
Madison’s geographic location in the center of the United States allows<br />
the team to travel conveniently to both coasts and the southern states.<br />
Some of the premier meets that annually appear on <strong>Wisconsin</strong>’s<br />
schedule are the Husky Classic in Seattle, the Stanford Invitational in<br />
Palo Alto, Calif., the Penn Relays in Philadelphia and the Drake Relays in<br />
Des Moines.<br />
Also on the schedule for 2009 are meets in Miami, Fla., Tucson,<br />
Ariz., and Long Beach, Calif. In recent years, the Badgers also have<br />
<strong>com</strong>peted in Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, Alabama<br />
and South Carolina.<br />
Above: Taking a dip in the Pacific Ocean during a trip<br />
to California.<br />
Right: Brionne Yosten, Coach Jim Stintzi and ‘A Havahla<br />
Haynes stop at the Golden Gate Bridge after the 2006<br />
NCAA Outdoor Championships.<br />
Mt. SAC Relays<br />
Walnut, Calif.<br />
Husky Classic<br />
Seattle, Wash.<br />
Oregon Invitational<br />
Eugene, Oregon<br />
Cardinal Invitational<br />
Palo, Alto, Calif.<br />
Arizona Classic<br />
Tucson, Ariz.<br />
NCAA Outdoor<br />
Championships<br />
Fayetteville, Ark.<br />
Texas Relays<br />
Austin, Texas<br />
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Drake Relays<br />
Des Moines, Iowa<br />
NCAA Indoor<br />
Championships<br />
College Station, Texas<br />
Meyo Invitational<br />
Notre Dame, Ind.<br />
Yellow Jacket Invitational<br />
Atlanta, Ga.<br />
Penn Relays<br />
Philadelphia, Pa.<br />
Sea Ray Relays<br />
Knoxville, Tenn.<br />
Hurricane Invitational<br />
Miami, Fla.<br />
Top: Venus Washington and Megan Seidl have some fun while visiting a<br />
nature park in Georgia.<br />
Middle: Bus trips allow for plenty of time for studying, relaxing and getting<br />
to know your teammates.<br />
Bottom: The UW team enjoyed a cruise on a pirate ship while in Miami for<br />
their 2006 spring training trip.<br />
Left: The Badgers travel via <strong>com</strong>mercial air for many of their meets across<br />
the country.<br />
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Beyond <strong>Wisconsin</strong><br />
Former Badgers Continue Competing and Coaching<br />
Competing beyond college is the dream of many college<br />
athletes and <strong>Wisconsin</strong> has a rich tradition of athletes<br />
continuing their athletic careers beyond the UW.<br />
U.S. National Teams<br />
Eleven former Badgers have <strong>com</strong>peted as members of their<br />
respective national teams in international events. In addition<br />
to Olympians Cindy Bremser, Kathy Butler and Suzy Favor<br />
Hamilton, UW athletes have <strong>com</strong>peted in the World <strong>Track</strong> &<br />
<strong>Field</strong> Championships, Pan-American Games, World Cup, Goodwill<br />
Games and World University Games.<br />
Bremser is the most honored <strong>Wisconsin</strong> athlete as a<br />
15-time member of the U.S. national team. Favor Hamilton is<br />
close behind, having been named to 10 U.S. national teams.<br />
Professional Athletes<br />
Several former Badgers have continued their athletic careers<br />
as professional <strong>com</strong>petitors, including Bremser, Butler and<br />
Favor Hamilton. The latter two are still running and are joined<br />
by several other distance runners <strong>com</strong>peting professionally.<br />
Jenelle Deatherage is a member of Team USA Minnesota,<br />
a post-collegiate training group located in the Twin Cities.<br />
Stephanie Herbst Lucke and Michelle Lilienthal both qualified<br />
for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon while Sarah<br />
Kolpin was crowned a world champion at the 2006 World<br />
Duathlon event.<br />
Coaching<br />
Several former Badgers currently serve as track or cross<br />
country coaches on the high school and college level. Olympian<br />
Cindy Bremser is the head cross country coach at Middleton<br />
(Wis.) High School, leading the Cardinals to the 2006 state title.<br />
Bethany Brewster is the cross country and track and field<br />
coach at Edgewood College in Madison.<br />
Former Badgers in the Coaching Ranks<br />
Ellen Brewster Houston<br />
Head Coach—Madison (Wis.) Memorial High School<br />
Cindy Bremser<br />
Assistant Coach—Middleton (Wis.) High School<br />
Bethany Brewster<br />
Head Coach—Edgewood College, Madison, Wis.<br />
Elaine Canchola<br />
Assistant Coach—Boston University<br />
Mary Grinaker<br />
Assistant Coach—Madison (Wis.) Memorial High School<br />
Cathy Branta Easker<br />
Head Coach—Wittenberg-Birnamwood (Wis.) High School<br />
Dorothea Brown Franklin<br />
Head Coach—Rich Central (Ill.) High School<br />
Sue Spaltholz Winckler<br />
Assistant Coach—DeForest (Wis.) High School<br />
Former Badgers Who Currently<br />
Compete Professionally<br />
Kathy Butler<br />
Two-time Olympian<br />
Jenelle Deatherage<br />
Member of Team USA Minnesota<br />
Suzy Favor Hamilton<br />
Three-time Olympian<br />
Stephanie Herbst Lucke<br />
22nd-place finisher in the 2006 Chicago Marathon<br />
2008 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier<br />
27th-place finisher in 2008 IAAF World Half-Marathon<br />
Championships (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)<br />
Sarah Kolpin<br />
Amateur champion at the 2006 World Duathlon Championship<br />
Michelle Lilienthal<br />
16th-place finisher in the 2006 Boston Marathon<br />
2008 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier<br />
Jenelle Deatherage is a member of Team USA Minnesota, an elite distance training center located<br />
in the Twin Cities.<br />
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Top left: Sarah Kolpin won the amateur title at<br />
the 2006 World Duathlon Championships, which<br />
<strong>com</strong>bines running and biking.<br />
Top right: Bethany Brewster is the head cross<br />
country and track and field coach at Edgewood<br />
College in Madison. She is shown after winning<br />
the 2006 Crazylegs Classic in Madison.<br />
Left: Michelle Lilienthal finished 16th among<br />
women in the 2006 Boston Marathon in 2:40.23.<br />
She has qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials<br />
with a personal best time of 2:35.51.<br />
Right: Stephanie Herbst Lucke was the second<br />
master’s woman to finish in the 2006 Chicago<br />
Marathon. Her time of 2:42.53 qualified her for<br />
the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, and she finished<br />
27th in the 2008 IAAF World Half-Marathon<br />
Championships despite being the oldest <strong>com</strong>petitor<br />
by 18 years.<br />
Media Information University of <strong>Wisconsin</strong> History/Records 2008 in Review Meet the Badgers <strong>Wisconsin</strong> <strong>Track</strong> & <strong>Field</strong><br />
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