Five things to know: Alex Wilson Invitational and Panther Tune-Up

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Five things to know: Alex Wilson Invitational and Panther Tune-Up

February 19, 2020 | Women's Track & Field

Badgers head to Notre Dame and Milwaukee

By: Leah Lustig

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MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin women's track and field team heads to two different meets this weekend to wrap up preparation for the Big Ten Indoor Championships. The distance medley relay heads back to Notre Dame to compete in the Alex Wilson Invitational on Saturday. The Badgers are sending Mary Bartelson, Armoni Brown, Gabby DesRosiers, Taylor Gilling, Madison Mooney and Bianca Stubler to compete in the DMR, which beings on Saturday at 9:40 a.m. CT.

UW throwers travel to Milwaukee to compete in the Panther Tune-Up on Saturday. Olivia Roberts will be the only thrower headed to Milwaukee this weekend to compete in the weight throw.

Live Results for the Alex Wilson Invitational will be on EnduranceRaceTiming. Results for the Panther Tune-Up will be available here. Fans can follow the action on Instagram and Twitter (@BadgerTrackXC) and catch a recap following the meet on UWBadgers.com.

1. LAST TIME OUT: It was a weekend filled with personal best and near record-setting performances. Freshman Destiny Huven ran a personal best in the 60-meter hurdles, crossing in 8.36, just .07 seconds off the school record. Josie Schaefer and the members of the 4x400-meter relay won their respective events at the Music City Challenge. Schaefer threw 56 feet, 4 3/4 inches to win the shot put while Ali Dorn, Haley Lubow, Gabby DesRosiers and Bianca Stubler won the relay in 3:41.45. At the Husky Classic, Madison Mooney, Alexa Westley, Sarah Shulze, Peyton Sippy, and Lucinda Crouch all had multiple personal bests. Mooney ran a 4:50.25 in the mile, Westley ran a 9:37.26 in the 3000 and a 4:58.64 in the mile, Shulze crossed in 5:00.46 in the mile and 9:43.27 in the 3000, Sippy finished with a time of 9:42.75, and Crouch finished with a time of 9:28.99 in the 3000.

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2. SCHOOL RECORD WATCH: Keep an eye on three school records in the upcoming weeks. Three Wisconsin women's school records are on the brink of being broken. Destiny Huven sits only .07 seconds behind the 60-meter hurdles record, the 4x400 relay is currently less than two seconds behind the school record, and Josie Schaefer only sits behind Kelsey Card on Wisconsin's all-time top indoor performers list.

3. LOOKING AHEAD: This weekend's invitationals will be the last before the Big Ten Indoor Championships on Feb. 28-29 in Geneva, Ohio. The Badgers placed fourth at the 2019 Big Ten Indoor Championships last year lead by five top-three finishes. Alicia Monson won the 3000 meters and 5000 meters with Amy Davis right behind, placing second in the 5000 meters. Rayce Albino took second in the pole vault and the 4x400 relay of Lubow, DesRosiers, Stubler and Ebony McClendon placed second while breaking the school record.

4. RANKED BADGERS: The USTFCCCA released week four national and regional coaches poll this week, placing Wisconsin at No. 6 in the Great Lakes Regional. Three Badgers are ranked inside the top 15 in the country for their respective events. Alicia Monson has the second fastest time in the 3000 meters with a time of 8:53.69 and is ranked No. 23 in the country for the mile in 4:38.13. Josie Schaefer ranks No. 10 in the shot put with a throw of 56-6 3/4, improving her personal best by more than four feet this season. Jordan Hirsbrunner ranks No. 15 in the pentathlon with a score of 3,994 points.

5. UP NEXT: It's indoor championship season already! The Badgers are headed to Geneva, Ohio, to compete in the Big Ten Indoor Championships on Feb. 28-29 with the NCAA Indoor Championships to follow for qualifiers March 13-14.