Tegenkamp talks to UWBadgers.com
August 12, 2008 | Men's Cross Country
Former Badger Matt Tegenkamp is currently in China as a member of the U.S. men 's track and field team. The 2005 University of Wisconsin graduate, qualified for his first Olympics by finishing second in the 5,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials on July 1.
UWBadgers.com sat down with Tegenkamp in early August to mid=2421"> --> talk about his upcoming trip to Beijing and the Olympic Games.
In the mid=2421"> --> first of a three-part interview, the Lee's Summit, Mo., native talks about his departure from the U.S., going through Team USA processing, training in China, his family's travel plans and what it will be like to sample Chinese food.
Tegenkamp is the first UW men's track and field Olympian since Pascal Dobert qualified for the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia.
Check back to UWBadgers.com on Wednesday and Thursday for the second and third parts of Matt's Olympic journey.
Tegenkamp is also writing a blog on www.KIMbia.net . In his entry from Aug. 11, he writes about the opening ceremonies and his photo op with the USA men's basketball 'Redeem Team. '
