Badgers open indoor track season

Friday, December 3

Allendale, MI

2 p.m.

Wisconsin Badgers

Grand Valley State University

Tim Hacker competes in the Big Ten Indoor 5000 meters

Photo by: Kevin Sippy

Badgers open indoor track season

December 03, 2021 | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

Hacker runs No. 4 time in men's 5,000 meters

By: Olivia Bozich

ALLENDALE, MICH. -- Distance runners from the Wisconsin men's and women's track teams made their indoor season debut at the Grand Valley State Holiday Open on Friday evening.

Standing out for the Badgers was graduate student Olin Hacker. Hacker recorded a personal best time of 13 minutes, 37.02 seconds in winning the men's 5,000 meters, running the fourth-fastest indoor time in Wisconsin's history.

The Badgers showed much promise in their season opener, winning three events and running nine personal best times.

In addition to Hacker, first-place finishes came from Alissa Niggemann in the women's 3,000 meters (9:18.90) and Shea Ruhly in the 5,000 meters (16:21.08).

Niggemann, Victoria Heiligenthal, and Adam Spencer ran best times in the 3,000 meters. For the 5,000 meters, Danielle Orie, Stella Gillman, and Jackson Sharp recorded career bests. Freshman Liam Belson ran a personal best in the 800 meters as well.

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The Badgers travel to Iowa City, Iowa to compete in the Jimmy Grant Invitational on Dec. 11.

Final Results - Men

800 meters
12. Liam Belson- 1:54.71

3,000 meters
3. Adam Spencer- 8:20.54

5,000 meters
1. Olin Hacker- 13:37.02
5. Jackson Sharp- 13:46.18

Final Results - Women

3,000 meters
1. Alissa Niggemann- 9:18.90
2. Victoria Heiligenthal- 9:21.16

5,000 meters
1. Shea Ruhly- 16:21.08
2. Lucinda Crouch- 16:23.92
3. Alexa Westley- 16:26.55
4. Danielle Orie- 16:29.00
6. Stella Gillman- 16:36.15