MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin women's track and field standouts Amy Davis, Alissa Niggemann and Banke Oginni will cap off the collegiate track and field season with the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, June 5-8, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.

1. A FAMILY AFFAIR IN AUSTIN: Junior Amy Davis will make her NCAA outdoor track and field championships debut in the 10,000 meters, in Austin, Texas, 34 years after her mother, Nan (Doak) Davis, won the 10,000 meters at the 1985 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Davis is coming off of a 10th-place finish in the event at the NCAA West Prelims last month in Sacramento and set a PR of 33:12.26 at the 2019 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Davis will race on Thursday at 9:38 p.m. CT.

2. A HISTORIC SEASON FOR ALISSA: Sophomore Alissa Niggemann enters the weekend on a streak in the steeplechase with back-to-back notable performances in the event. Niggemann became the first Badger to win a conference title in the steeplechase in the middle of May before shattering the school record at the NCAA West Prelims with a time of 9:53:54. She broke Ashley Beutler's previous school best by more than 10 seconds. She looks to become only the second Badger to earn first-team All-America honors in the event as she will race in the semifinals of the steeplechase on Thursday at 7:32 p.m. CT while the finals will take place on Saturday at 5:54 p.m.

3. BANKE'S BACK FOR MORE: Senior Banke Oginni will make her fifth NCAA championship appearance this week as she will throw the shot put on Thursday at 9:10 p.m. CT. Oginni has earned five second-team All-America honors during her Badger career and will leave UW as one of the most decorated throwers in school history. A captain for UW this year, Oginni holds the school record in the weight throw and holds top-three marks in the indoor shot put, outdoor shot put and hammer throw.

4. NEW PLACE FOR NATIONALS: For the first time since 2004, the University of Texas will serve as host for the NCAA outdoor track and field championships. This year marks the seventh time Texas has hosted the national outdoor champions and the school will also host the 2020 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. This year's meet also marks the first time since 2012 that the NCAA meet has not been held in Eugene, Oregon.

5. HOW TO WATCH: ESPN will provide comprehensive coverage of the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships as every track and field event can be seen online via ESPN3. In addition, track events on Wednesday can be seen on ESPNU, with Thursday's competition split between ESPNU and ESPN2. Action on Friday can be seen live on ESPN, while the final day of the meet on Saturday can be seen live on ESPN2. The full schedule of when the Badgers compete is below. 
 

Wednesday, June 5

Student-Athlete	Event	Start Time (CT)	TV
Trent Nytes	Decathlon 100 Meters	12:00 PM	ESPN3
Trent Nytes	Decathlon Long Jump	12:40 PM	ESPN3
Trent Nytes	Decathlon Shot Put	1:55 PM	ESPN3
Trent Nytes	Decathlon High Jump	3:10 PM	ESPN3
Olli Hoare	1500 Meters Semifinal	4:46 PM	ESPN2/ESPN3
Trent Nytes	Decathlon 400 Meters	6:56 PM	ESPN2/ESPN3

Thursday, June 6

Student-Athlete	Event	Start Time (CT)	TV
Trent Nytes	Decathlon 110 Hurdles	1 PM	ESPN3
Trent Nytes	Decathlon Discus	1:50 PM	ESPN3
Trent Nytes	Decathlon Pole Vault	3 PM	ESPN3
Trent Nytes	Decathlon Javelin	5:30 PM	ESPN3
Alissa Niggemann	Steeplechase Semifinal	7:32 PM	ESPNU/ESPN3
Banke Oginni	Shot Put	9:10 PM	ESPN3
Trent Nytes	Decathlon 1500 Meters	9:26 PM	ESPN2/ESPN3
Amy Davis	10,000 Meters Final	9:38 PM	ESPN2/ESPN3

Friday, June 7

Student-Athlete	Event	Start Time (CT)	TV
Olli Hoare	1500 Meters Final*	7:41 PM	ESPN/ESPN3
Morgan McDonald	5000 Meters Final	9:25 PM	ESPN/ESPN3

Saturday, June 8

Student-Athlete	Event	Start Time (CT)	TV
Alissa Niggemann	Steeplechase Final*	5:54 PM	ESPN2/ESPN3