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Mudd claims 800 meters crown in Georgia

Fifth-year senior leads Badgers on final day of Spec Towns Invitational

Men's Track & Field

Mudd claims 800 meters crown in Georgia

Fifth-year senior leads Badgers on final day of Spec Towns Invitational

ATHENS, Georgia – Austin Mudd led the Wisconsin men's track and field team during the final day of the Spec Towns Invitational on Saturday as the fifth-year senior capped off the meet with a win in the 800 meters.

Mudd, who redshirted last year's track and field season due to injury, won the 800 meters in 1 minutes, 50.34 seconds, his best time in the event since the 2014 outdoor season. The Greenwood, Indiana, native was a first-team All-American in the 800 meters during the 2013 outdoor campaign.

Cooper Barth finished 10th in the 800 meters in 1:54.28, while teammate McKena Ramos took 14th in 1:54.56.

Junior Ryan Davis upped the ante of his outdoor campaign. After setting a personal best of 21.73 in the 200 meters a few weeks ago at the Aztec Invitational, the junior managed to do it again. Davis ran against a talent-packed heat and finished ninth in the 200 meters, clocking a time of 21.46, a career best.

Davis also finished fifth in the 400 meters in 48.70.

Coming off a fantastic first day at the Spec Town Invitational, redshirt sophomore Riley Budde found success again on Saturday in the shot put. Budde would throw the shot 56 feet, 10 3/4 inches, earning a sixth-place finish. Josh McDonald also participated in the shot put and finished eighth with a mark of 52-11.

Freshman Alex Teague finished 10th in the 100 meters with a time of 10.79, marking the first time he has competed in the outdoor campaign. James Stecker was 12th in 10.83 while Serge Treezy made his UW track debut, finishing in 14th in 11.03.

In the 400 hurdles, Dairius Ragland was seventh in 55.73.

The Badgers enjoy the luxury of an off-weekend but will be back in the saddle the weekend of April 22-23 as the team will compete in three meets across the country: the Triton Invitational in San Diego, Calif., the Stanford Twilight in Palo Alto, Calif., and the Arkansas Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark.
 
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Players Mentioned

Cooper Barth

Cooper Barth

Middle Distance
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Riley Budde

Riley Budde

Throws
6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Ryan Davis

Ryan Davis

Long Sprints
5' 11"
Junior
Josh McDonald

Josh McDonald

Throws
6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Austin Mudd

Austin Mudd

Middle Distance
5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
Dairius Ragland

Dairius Ragland

Hurdles
5' 10"
Freshman
McKena Ramos

McKena Ramos

Middle Distance
5' 9"
Junior
James Stecker

James Stecker

Sprints
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Alex Teague

Alex Teague

Sprints
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Cooper Barth

Cooper Barth

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Middle Distance
Riley Budde

Riley Budde

6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Throws
Ryan Davis

Ryan Davis

5' 11"
Junior
Long Sprints
Josh McDonald

Josh McDonald

6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Throws
Austin Mudd

Austin Mudd

5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
Middle Distance
Dairius Ragland

Dairius Ragland

5' 10"
Freshman
Hurdles
McKena Ramos

McKena Ramos

5' 9"
Junior
Middle Distance
James Stecker

James Stecker

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Sprints
Alex Teague

Alex Teague

5' 7"
Sophomore
Sprints