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Varsity - May 17, 2012

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THIS WEEK IN BADGER HISTORY In 1993, Wisconsin won the Big Ten men's golf title for the first time in 57 years. May 15, 1994 Back-to-back champs May 16, 1988 SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR: UW men's tennis player Tim Madden was named Big Ten Sportsman of the Year for the second-consecutive season. He was also named all- Big Ten for the third-straight year ALSO THIS WEEK May 17, 2001 TOURNAMENT TIME: The softball team made its first NCAA tournament appearance, beating Fresno State, 3-1. The fifth-seeded Badgers went on to finish 1-2, losing to San Diego State twice. Andrea Kirchberg was named to the all-region team. May 20, 1988 DOUBLING UP: The doubles team of Tim Madden and Jack Waite beat a team from UC-Irvine 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, to win their first-round match at the NCAA championship. 56 ยป VARSITY MAY 17, 2012 The men's golf team won its second-consecutive Big Ten championship in Ann Arbor, Mich. Senior Ben Walter won individual medalist honors, shooting the second-best winning score ever recorded at the meet with a total of 274, which also broke the Badgers' 72-hole school record. In addition, Walter set Big Ten records for low 36- and 54-hole scores..

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