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Varsity - August 29, 2013

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INSIDE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY BY AJ HARRISON @BADGER_TRACK SCHEDULE COMING UP Sept. 5 Badger Opener 7 p.m. Sept. 14 Sycamore 10 a.m. Invitational Sept. 14 Warhawk 11:45 a.m. Invitational Sept. 27 Coast-To-Coast Battle UW grad Comfort to give coaching the college try Former UW standout to assist in cross country aitlin Comfort has known for a while that once her Wisconsin running career ended, she wanted to take a crack at coaching cross country. "About two years ago, I told coach Jim (Stintzi) that coaching here was something that I was interested in doing in the future," Comfort said. "I wanted to stick around and have C 62 // VARSITY August 29, 2013 the opportunity to pick his brain." Comfort will get her chance to break into the coaching ranks this fall, as she will serve as a volunteer assistant coach for the women's cross country squad. Comfort will assist women's cross country head coach Jim Stintzi along with new assistant cross country coach Gavin Kennedy. 5 p.m. "I really love everything that coaching involves," Comfort said. "I think I will enjoy the recruiting aspect. Being a communications major, I learned how to really interact and to relate with people." As a Badger, Comfort won Big Ten track titles in 2013 as a senior in the indoor 5000 meters and the outdoor 10,000 meters. A four-time all-region honoree in cross country she finished runner-up at the 2011 Big Ten Cross Country Championship. Besides helping out the Badgers this fall, Comfort will continue to train as she runs professionally for Oiselle, a women's apparel company that is based out of Seattle. She will be able to run for Oiselle while training and coaching in Madison. "I think I will bring something new to the program this year," Comfort said. "I think with all of my experiences and being on the team with some of the girls that I will be able to help Coach Stintzi and learn some things from him." UW RANKED SIXTH IN GREAT LAKES ● The Badgers checked in at sixth in the Great Lakes Region in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association regional preseason poll. UW finished eighth at the 2012 regional held at Zimmer Champoinship Course and return five of their seven runners from last year's squad, including allregion harrier Gabrielle Anzalone.

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