Tegenkamp talks to UWBadgers.com: Part II
August 13, 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.
mid=2424"> --> UWBadgers.com sat down with Tegenkamp in early August to talk about his upcoming trip to Beijing and the Olympic Games.
In the mid=2424"> --> second of a three-part interview, the Lee's Summit, Mo., native talks being in Beijing, taking part in the opening ceremonies, staying in the Olympic Village, seeing other sites and the air quality at the track.
Tegenkamp is the first UW men's track and field Olympian since Pascal Dobert qualified for the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia. He will compete in the preliminaries of the men's 5,000 meters on Aug. 20 with the final scheduled for Aug. 23.
Check back to UWBadgers.com on Thursday for the final installment of Tegs' Olympic journey.
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