UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Reggie Torian, 1997 Big Ten track & field championships hurdles

Reggie Torian

  • Class
    1997
  • Induction
    2022
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Track & Field, Football
  • Wisconsin track & field 1994-1997; Wisconsin football 1994-1995
  • 1997 NCAA Outdoor Champion in the 110-meter high hurdles
  • As one of the world’s fastest hurdlers, won a silver medal in the 60-meter event at the 1999 World Indoor Championships
  • Competed in the 110-meter hurdles at the 1997 World Outdoor Championships and in the 1998 World Cup
  • Three-time U.S. Champion in the hurdles, winning the Indoor title in 1997 and 1999, and the Outdoor title in 1998
  • Three-time Big Ten Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year
  • 1994 and 1997 Big Ten Indoor Athlete of the Championships
  • 1994 Big Ten Indoor Freshman of the Year
  • Five-time All-American
  • Nine-time Big Ten Champion, including four-straight in the indoor 55-meter hurdles
  • Collegiate record holder in the 60-meter high hurdles for nearly 20 years
  • Big Ten Conference record holder in the 110-meter hurdles (13.24 seconds)
  • UW record holder in the indoor 60-meter hurdles, outdoor 110-meter high hurdles, and outdoor long jump
  • Member of six Big Ten Championship teams
  • Team tri-captain in 1997
  • Member of the 1994 Rose Bowl and 1995 Hall of Fame Bowl football rosters
  • Athlete

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