62 // VARSITY March 27, 2014
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TRACK & FIELD
Badgers open outdoor
season at Disney
Wisconsin enjoys spring break in Florida
BY AJ HARRISON @BADGER_TRACK
A
fter a long, cold winter
in Wisconsin, the UW
track and field teams
was able to head south to Or-
lando, Fla., to train during the
team's spring break last week.
The Badgers opened their
outdoor season with a strong
showing at the Walt Disney
Open, but UW Director of
Track & Field and Cross Coun-
try Mick Byrne believes the
training in warm weather was
as valuable as competing at
the meet.
"With the cold winter we
had up here, it was great to
get down to the warm weath-
er," Byrne said. "Our athletes
were able to get some valuable
training in nice, sunny weath-
er that will benefit the team
down the road."
The men's squad won four
relay titles at the meet, as the Badgers
captured the 4x200, the 4x400, the 1600
sprint medley and the 4x1500 relays.
The UW women found success in the
individual events, as Sophie Roth won
the 400 meters, Georgia Ellenwood won
the 200 meters and the 100 hurdles,
Molly Hanson was victorious in the 800
meters and Courtney Walden won the
pole vault.
After a week off, Wisconsin will head
back to the Sunshine State to compete in
the Florida Relays April 3-5.
"We're excited to run against some
great SEC competition in two weeks," By-
rne said.
MEN'S SQUAD RANKS FOURTH IN
PROGRAM OF THE YEAR STANDINGS
● After finishing second last year in the
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country
Coaches Association John McDonnell
Program of the Year standings, the
Badgers enter the outdoor season in
fourth place of the 2013-14 standings.
Wisconsin, with 20 points after fin-
ishing ninth at the NCAA cross country
championship and 11th at the NCAA
indoor meet, trails Oregon, which
leads the way with 6 points, followed
by Oklahoma State (9.5) and Arkansas
(14).
The women's squad also earned a
spot in the Terry Crawford Program
of the Year standings, as the Badgers
sit in 16th place with 64.5 points.
SCHEDULE
LAST WEEK
March 21-22 Walt Disney Open
NEXT WEEK
April 3-5 Florida Relays
