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UW-Whitewater athletic schedule for winter break

UW-Whitewater athletic schedule for winter break

Chase Keller, Men's Sports Editor December 8, 2024

While most UW-Whitewater students flock home for six weeks of winter break, most athletes stay in town for practices and games. Nine intercollegiate athletic programs will compete in a combined 39 events...

Shelvin Garrett II competes in the Olympic trials on Friday, June 28, in Eugene, Oreg.

Warhawk purple represented at Olympic trials

Mikey Rottier, Men’s Sports Journalist September 29, 2024

Two of UW-Whitewater’s most decorated track and field stars competed with hopes of earning a spot at the Olympic trials this summer. Shelvin Garrett II made it to the trials in the triple jump event...

Abbey Wedick, Jocelyn Ali and Kristan Larson line up to get ready for their 1500 meter run.

Track finishes final home meet

Matt Ellis, Women's Sports Journalist April 28, 2024

The UW-Whitewater women’s track and field team competed in their final home meet of the year when they hosted the Drake Alternative Meet. While the match was originally scheduled for April 26, it took...


Last season, the UW-Whitewater men’s track and field team’s opening outdoor meet was the Rex Foster Twilight meet, which returns April 5.

Warhawk runners shine at Meet of Champions

Brian Gale, Women's Sports Journalist April 21, 2024

Warhawk men’s track and field participated in the Meet of Champions at Augustana, Illinois. The Warhawks had a great day finishing in third behind only Washington U and UW-Platteville. Shelvin Garrett...

Jill Cavanaugh (left) and Amanda Leder compete in the one mile run, during the warhawks track
& field meet against UW-Oshkosh.

Holland shines at Platteville invite

Brian Gale, Women's Sports Journalist April 14, 2024

Whitewater track and field traveled to Platteville to participate in the Platteville Invite. Tina Shelton was one of the top performers for the Warhwks at the meet. Shelton was able to place first in the...

Breaking down the differences between indoor and outdoor track and field

Breaking down the differences between indoor and outdoor track and field

Matt Ellis, Women's Sports Journalist April 14, 2024

Track and field is a unique sport because it's not just played in one environment. In fact, meets are held both indoors and outdoors. Now, the difference between the two may not seem that significant....

Jumping for titles

Jumping for titles

Mason Raeck, Student Contributer April 14, 2024

UW-Whitewater Track and Field aims to capitalize on its stellar performance during the indoor track season, where the team secured a fourth place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Now, with the...

Spencer Steffen clears the bar during the high jump event.

Steffen jumps into leadership role

Dan Emary, Assistant Men's Sports Editor February 4, 2024

With the dawn of a new track and field season, the team has selected its leaders. The captains for the 2024 UW-Whitewater Men’s Track and Field team are sophomores Kobe Chandler, Brady Frey, juniors...

Track finishes 3rd against tough competition

Track finishes 3rd against tough competition

Brian Gale, Women's Sports Journalist January 29, 2024

UW-Whitewater women's track and field finished up their second meet of the season finishing third with a score of 91.5. It was a tough field of competitors including WIAC powerhouse UW-La Crosse who has...

Senior distance runner Paige Fassbender gets into her mental groove preparing for the women’s 4 x 400 relay.

Track and field sets the tone

Gabe Sadoski, Assistant Women’s Sports Editor January 21, 2024

After a five-week break following the team’s annual Alumni/Intersquad Meet, the UW-Whitewater track and field season resumed play for the men’s and women’s team Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Karl Schlender...

Distance shines at indoor track nationals

Distance shines at indoor track nationals

Chris Pittner, Men’s Sports journalist March 13, 2023

This weekend, the UW-Whitewater Track and Field team made the trip to Birmingham, Alabama, to compete in the National Indoor Track and Field Championships. In these events, the men’s team finished 8th...

tion: Katie McNamara sets up in the blocks and prepares to race at an indoor track event

Captain embraces leadership role

Mikey Rottier, Women’s Sports Editor February 5, 2023

Katie McNamara entered her second season with the Warhawk track and field team and has already found success this season. In her first season as a team captain McNamara took first place in the 400-meter...

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