Distance athletes post UW top-10 marks at Stanford Invitational

Friday, March 29

Stanford, Calif.

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Alissa Niggemann at 2018 Big Ten Outdoors

Distance athletes post UW top-10 marks at Stanford Invitational

March 30, 2019 | Women's Track & Field

Four Badgers rewrite record books on Friday night

STANFORD, Calif. – Four members of the Wisconsin women's track and field team had a successful outdoor season opener at the Stanford Invitational, earning UW top-10 times in two different events.

Alicia Monson and Amy Davis both competed in the invitational section of the 10,000 meters on Friday night, posting times that rank No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, all-time at UW. Davis and Monson stuck together for the majority of the 25-lap race that featured a stacked lineup, leading a chase pack through most of the race.

Monson and Davis finished just under fifteen seconds apart, with Monson crossing the line in 33 minutes, 2.91 seconds while Davis clocked in with a time of 33:15.04. Friday's race marked Monson's first 10K in Badger uniform and also marked a personal best for Davis.

Shaelyn Sorensen also competed in the 10,000 meters and finished third overall in her section. Sorensen's time of 33:29.70 marks a personal best for the senior and also checks in at the No. 9 time in school history in the event.

Alissa Niggemann also made her way into the record books after competing in the invitational section of the 3000 meter steeplechase. The Amherst, Wisconsin, native finished fourth overall with a big personal best time of 10:05.96, which ranks No. 2 all-time at Wisconsin.

In her first collegiate outdoor track meet, freshman Madison Mooney ran hard, earning a fourth-place finish in her section of the 1500 meters, crossing the line in 4:27.92. That time marks a personal best of 8.5 seconds from her high school PR and also marks a U.S. Track and Field junior standard in the event.

Junior Rachel Werking also raced in the 3000 steeplechase for the first time in her career. Werking finished seventh in her section of the steeplechase with a time of 10:46.49.

Up next, the Badgers will head to Tempe, Arizona for the Sun Angel Classic. Hosted by Arizona State University, the Sun Angel Classic will take place on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6.

Stanford Invitational
Stanford, California
Friday, March 29

1500 Meters
4. Madison Mooney – 4:27.92

3000 Meter Steeplechase
7. Rachel Werking – 10:46.49

3000 Meter Steeplechase (Invite)
4. Alissa Niggemann – 10:05.96

10,000 Meters (Invite)
22. Alicia Monson – 33:02.91
26. Amy Davis – 33:15.04

10,000 Meters
3. Shaelyn Sorensen – 33:29.70