Shelby Demos Archives - Royal Purple

Track and field teams prepare for nationals

May 9, 2012

Led by a number of conference champion performances, the men’s and women’s track and field teams posted competitive scores in the nation’s top NCAA Division-III conference. For the men, junior Marcus Smith and freshman Mike Judd earned individual conference titles in the 110-meter hurdles and triple jump, respectively.

Freshman making an early impact

April 25, 2012

Lexie Sondgeroth is only a freshman at UW-Whitewater and she is already making a name for herself as a successful track athlete. She currently holds a total of eight season-best times, four from the indoor season and four from the outdoor season.

Successful weekend for track and field

March 14, 2012

The men’s and women’s track and field teams finished eighth and 21st respectively at the NCAA Division-III Indoor Championships this last weekend. The Warhawks sent 10 athletes to Grinnell College for the championships in Iowa. Two of the three women and five of the seven men earned All-American honors.

Track and field teams finish second, fourth in WIAC

February 29, 2012

The men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the WIAC Indoor Championships Saturday, with the men placing second while the women finished fourth.

Track and field teams host WIAC meets

February 15, 2012

UW-Whitewater men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in their first conference meet of the season Friday.

Track and field teams sweep home invite

January 25, 2012

On Saturday the men’s and women’s track and field teams won the Rocky Rococo’s Invitational by a landslide. Accolades on the men’s side were plentiful, as 12 of the competition’s 18 events were won by the Warhawks.

Women look to build on last season

November 29, 2011

After one of their best finishes in program history last season, the women’s track and field team looks to contend within the conference once again. The team opens up the indoor season with the Alumni meet on Dec. 10 in the UW-Whitewater fieldhouse.

Demos places second in high jump to lead ’Hawks

March 15, 2011

The women’s track and field team tied for 24th in the NCAA Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field championship in Columbus, Ohio, last weekend.

Owen turns season into an unforgettable one

March 9, 2011

Talk about turning the tables. Starting the season slow, sophomore JoLyn Owen has turned the season into one she will never forget.

New outlook for women’s track and field team

January 19, 2011

When thinking of powerhouse women’s track and field programs, the UW-Whitewater coaches and players know not many think of them as one. Part of the reason is that in the last three years they haven’t contended for a conference championship and have finished in the bottom-half at the year-end WIAC indoor meet. But with the new season underway, new coach Josh Ireland wants to change the perception and attitude surrounding the program.