Friday, January 26
Ann Arbor, MI
11:00 a.m.
Wisconsin Badgers
at
Michigan Invitational
Photo by: Mark Moore
Five things to know: Women’s track and field travels to Michigan
January 23, 2024 | Women's Track & Field
20 athletes travel to Ann Arbor for weekend competition
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin women's track and field team continues its indoor season, traveling to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for the Michigan Invitational Friday, January 26th through Saturday the 27th. Events begin at 11 a.m. on Friday and will continue at 8:30 a.m. at the U-M Indoor Track on Saturday.
Here are five events to watch this weekend.
1. THROWING DOWN WITH THE BADGERS: Junior Chloe Lindeman will headline the Badger women in the weight throw. Lindeman last competed two weekends ago and is coming off a win in the event with a throw of 72 feet, 7 ¾ inches (22.14m). Lindeman is currently second in the Big Ten and sixth nationally. She will be joined by fellow Badgers Abby Peeler and Chikere Oduocha, who both earned spots on the podium this past weekend at the Red Hawk Opener.
Redshirt sophomore Danni Langseth will also be back competing after another successful weekend. She finished second in the shot put at 51-5 (15.67m) and fourth in the weight throw with 65-1 ½ (19.85m).
2. SPEEDY BADGERS: Sprint star Kiley Robbins leads the Badgers in the dashes. Robbins is coming off a third-place finish in the 60 meters at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational last weekend, running 7.51. Graduate student Taylor Gilling and sophomore Rachel Robinson will join Robbins, and the three will all compete in the 200 meters.
3. LAPS LAPS AND MORE LAPS: A strong field of distance runners will compete in Michigan this weekend. Juniors Mya Bunke and Leane Willemse led the Badgers in the mile after finishing second and third, respectfully, this past weekend. Bunke finished with a personal best time of 4 minutes, 42.86, while Willemse followed with her personal best time in the event of 4:44.66. They will be joined by four other athletes competing in both the mile and 3,000 meters.
4. TRIO OF PENTATHLETES: The trio of Shaina Ziner, Kyla Saleh, and Maddie Hogan will be back competing in the pentathlon this weekend. Last weekend, Zinter led the group in the 60-meter hurdles, finishing with a time of 8.76, while Saleh led in the other two events. Saleh finished seventh in the high jump, clearing 5-3 ¾ (1.60m), and took fifth in the shot put at 35-1 ¼ (10.70m). Hogan was the only one to compete in the long jump, and she finished ninth with a distance of 16-01 ¾ (4.92m).
5. UP NEXT: The Badgers are set to compete in two meets next weekend as select athletes competing at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Feb. 2-23, with all other athletes heading to Boston, Mass. for the Bruce Lahene Scarlet and White Invite on the same dates.
Fans can follow the action @badgertrackxc on Twitter and Instagram, and a meet recap will be posted on UWBadgers.com after the competition.
Here are five events to watch this weekend.
1. THROWING DOWN WITH THE BADGERS: Junior Chloe Lindeman will headline the Badger women in the weight throw. Lindeman last competed two weekends ago and is coming off a win in the event with a throw of 72 feet, 7 ¾ inches (22.14m). Lindeman is currently second in the Big Ten and sixth nationally. She will be joined by fellow Badgers Abby Peeler and Chikere Oduocha, who both earned spots on the podium this past weekend at the Red Hawk Opener.
Redshirt sophomore Danni Langseth will also be back competing after another successful weekend. She finished second in the shot put at 51-5 (15.67m) and fourth in the weight throw with 65-1 ½ (19.85m).
2. SPEEDY BADGERS: Sprint star Kiley Robbins leads the Badgers in the dashes. Robbins is coming off a third-place finish in the 60 meters at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational last weekend, running 7.51. Graduate student Taylor Gilling and sophomore Rachel Robinson will join Robbins, and the three will all compete in the 200 meters.
3. LAPS LAPS AND MORE LAPS: A strong field of distance runners will compete in Michigan this weekend. Juniors Mya Bunke and Leane Willemse led the Badgers in the mile after finishing second and third, respectfully, this past weekend. Bunke finished with a personal best time of 4 minutes, 42.86, while Willemse followed with her personal best time in the event of 4:44.66. They will be joined by four other athletes competing in both the mile and 3,000 meters.
4. TRIO OF PENTATHLETES: The trio of Shaina Ziner, Kyla Saleh, and Maddie Hogan will be back competing in the pentathlon this weekend. Last weekend, Zinter led the group in the 60-meter hurdles, finishing with a time of 8.76, while Saleh led in the other two events. Saleh finished seventh in the high jump, clearing 5-3 ¾ (1.60m), and took fifth in the shot put at 35-1 ¼ (10.70m). Hogan was the only one to compete in the long jump, and she finished ninth with a distance of 16-01 ¾ (4.92m).
5. UP NEXT: The Badgers are set to compete in two meets next weekend as select athletes competing at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Feb. 2-23, with all other athletes heading to Boston, Mass. for the Bruce Lahene Scarlet and White Invite on the same dates.
Fans can follow the action @badgertrackxc on Twitter and Instagram, and a meet recap will be posted on UWBadgers.com after the competition.
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