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Rookie Renovation
While most college freshmen are still trying to find their way to the library, Wisconsin's Hanna Grinaker has been busy propelling the Badgers women's cross country team back among the nation's elite and earning her place as one of the best runners in the country. Full story... |
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Making a Difference
Jo and Murray Daniels were both proud and sad to see their daughter Joey leave home in Oakley, Calif., to attend college on a softball scholarship at Wisconsin. The talented young catcher made the 2,100-mile trip to Badger country to make a difference. Now as her collegiate career comes to an end, Daniels is set to embark on a new journey. It's one that already has her parents nervous, is far more thousands of miles away, and will unquestionably provide her a chance to once again, make a difference. Full story... |
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'Boy, How Time Flies'
Long before he stepped foot on Wisconsin's campus and took charge of a program that would encounter championship success over the next 25 years, Ed Nuttycombe was participating in his father's neighborhood track meets in Richmond, Va., running sprints in the streets and pole vaulting in the backyard. As he learned from his father, an accomplished football and track and field high school coach, athletics could be both structured and fun, with an emphasis on the latter. Full story... |
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Reaching New Heights
Wisconsin junior Amy Dahlin compares the thrill of pole vaulting to that of horseback riding and graduation. Let me explain. Dahlin says her track and field event relates to graduation because it is the one time in her life where she has felt everyone looking at her. To some degree, high school graduation is also a time when one gets over the proverbial bar and looks to reach new heights. Full story... |
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Follow the Leader
Wisconsin head women's swimming coach Eric Hansen believes a good leader must first be a good follower. During the past four years in Madison, Hansen has had both in senior Jackie Vavrek. A talented product out of West Chicago, Ill., one whom Hansen called his model recruit, Vavrek learned the ropes early by watching and following other swimmers such as 2004 Olympic gold medalist Carly Piper. But now it's her time to lead. Full story... |
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Location: Madison, WI