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Varsity - April 10, 2014

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52 // VARSITY April 10, 2014 INSIDE WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD Badgers set to divide and conquer this weekend UW to send athletes to Platteville and Georgia BY AJ HARRISON @BADGER_TRACK T he outdoor season is in full swing for the Wis- consin women's track and field squad, and another busy weekend awaits the Bad- gers. Angela Boushea, Brianna Bower, Georgia Ellenwood, An- drea Savitch and Taylor Twedt will travel to Athens, Ga., to take part in the Spec Towns National Team Invitational. "It's a big weekend on the multi side and for our throw- ers that are going to Georgia," Wisconsin Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Mick Byrne said. "Angela will compete in the shot, Brianna and Andrea will throw the jav- elin, and we will have Georgia and Taylor open up in the hep- tathlon. We are looking for- ward to see what they can do." A lot of eyes will be watching Ellen- wood, who won the bronze medal in the heptathlon at the 2013 Pan-American Ju- nior Championships. She made her Wis- consin debut at the Walt Disney Open back in March, and she opened her ca- reer with wins in the 200 meters and the 100 hurdles and a top-five finish in the javelin. "We're excited to see Georgia compete in her first heptathlon at the collegiate level," Byrne said. "We should see a great performance from her." In addition to the quartet of athletes going to Georgia, the Badgers will also send athletes to the UW-Platteville Invi- tational on Saturday. DISTANCE RUNNERS IMPRESS ● Last weekend at the Florida Relays, the distance crew for UW shined as the Badgers placed third in the dis- tance medley relay. In addition, Erin Cawley and Collete Richter delivered top-five finishes in the 3000 steeplechase and the 5000 meters, respectively. Emma-Lisa Murphy and Sarah Dis- anza posted top-10 finishes in the 1500 meters. "They all looked fantastic," Byrne said. "I think these kids are going to get better as we go outdoors and as we get on our own outdoor track and get some work in. "We're excited to see what they do in the upcoming weeks." SCHEDULE LAST TIME OUT April 4-5 Florida Relays April 6 Rex Foster Invitational THIS WEEK April 10-12 Spec Town Invitational April 12 UW-Platteville Invitational

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