Two Badgers earn All-American honors

AUSTIN, Texas – Two members of the Wisconsin women's track and field team earned All-American honors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships Thursday night night at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus in Austin, Texas as Josie Schaefer collected her fourth career first-team All-America honor thanks to a seventh-place finish in the shot put while Destiny Huven also collected honorable mention All-America honors in the 100 hurdles.

Stellar Schaefer

Graduate student Josie Schaefer finished seventh in the shot put on Thursday, on her third throw of the evening she threw for a distance of 58 feet, 10 ¾ inches. Schaefer's mark earned first-team All-American honors.

The Baraboo native had a successful season in the event, finishing as UW's new record holder after throwing a personal best of 62-3 ¼, she is one of two Badgers to throw over 60 feet, sitting ahead of Kelsey Card (60-10 3/4). Schaefer was also the runner-up at the Big Ten Championships in May.

Huven wraps up collegiate career

Senior Destiny Huven wrapped up her collegiate season as a Badger Wednesday night as she competed in the semifinals of the 100 meters. The Milwaukee native crossed the line in 13.54 seconds, earning honorable mention All-American honors with a 22nd-place finish. Huven is expected to compete in the Cardinal and White at the USATF Outdoor Championships in July.

Going into her last race, Huven is UW's outdoor school record holder in the 100-meter hurdles in 12.82 and indoor school record holder in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.05. A Big Ten Outdoor Champion in the 100-meter hurdles in 2021, and earning Academic All-Big Ten in both 2021 and 2022.

Straight from the Track

"Tonight Josie went out and earned her eighth All-America honor of her career. She competed well. At this level there is very little room for error. To be successful you must be at your very best. I'm looking forward to seeing Josie compete on Saturday night in her final NCAA competition. We are all super proud of everything Destiny has achieved during her time as a Badger. She helped elevated our sprints program and raised the bar for future Badgers by establishing program records in the 60 hurdles and the 100 hurdles." - UW Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Mick Byrne.

Up Next

Schaefer will wrap up her collegiate career with the women's discus at 7:35 p.m. CT on Saturday at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Fans can watch her live on ESPN+.

On Friday, a trio of UW men will race in final events at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships as Adam Spencer will compete in the 1500 meters at 8:12 p.m., Abdullahi Hassan will race in the 800 meters at 9:14 p.m. and Jackson Sharp wraps things up with the 5000 meters at 9:55 p.m.. All three of those races will air live on ESPN2.

2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, Texas

100 Meter Hurdles

22. Destiny Huven - 13.54

Shot Put

7. Josie Schaefer - 58-10 ¾