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Jeff Braun

  • Class
  • Induction
    1979
  • Honors
    Men's Track & Field (1979)
  • Wisconsin Track & Field 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
  • 1979 All-American, finishing third in the indoor shot put
  • Won eight Big Ten titles in the shot put and discus
  • Four Big Ten Indoor Track Shot Put titles – undefeated over career indoors
  • Only shot putter to win four straight Big Ten indoor titles
  • Set Big Ten Indoor meet record and school record in 1979 at 61-7 ½
  • Set Big Ten Outdoor record and UW school record of 63-2
  • Three-time Big Ten Outdoor champion in the shot put
  • Big Ten champion in the discus in 1979
  • Four-time team most valuable field event performer
  • 1979 team captain and team MVP
  • Competed internationally from 1980-88
  • U.S. National champion in the indoor shot put in 1982; won the USA/Mobil Grand Prix Award
  • Two-time U.S. team member competing in the 1982 USA vs. England dual, and 1987 Pan-American Games
  • Assistant Track and Field coach for the UW from 1983-89
  • Badgers won 13 Big Ten titles in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track during his tenure
  • Coached three school record holders, one All-American and three Big Ten champions in the throws
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