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Men's Track & Field Dani Savin

Five things to know: Badgers head to Hawkeye State

Select sprinters, hurdles and throwers are set to compete in Iowa on Saturday

Men's Track & Field Dani Savin

Five things to know: Badgers head to Hawkeye State

Select sprinters, hurdles and throwers are set to compete in Iowa on Saturday

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin men's track and field team heads to Iowa City, Iowa, to compete in the Hawkeye Invite on Saturday. Field events start at 11 a.m. with the first running event, the men's mile, starting at 1 p.m. 

Fans can keep up with all of the action by checking out the meet schedule here. Those who are not able to make it in attendance can follow along with the Badgers on our Instagram and X pages, or take a look at the live results with the link here

1. DOMINANT DEBUT: The throwers made a big impact in their season opener in Chicago. Senior Joseph White ruled the weight throw, recording a personal best of 70-9 ¾ (21.58m), the fifth-best mark in program history and ninth in the NCAA this season. Jason Swarens added a win in the shot put with a toss of 62-2 ¼ (18.95m), narrowly edging out White, who also threw 62-2 ¼ but finished second on attempts. Andrew Stone and Kyle Clabough rounded out a top-five sweep in the shot put.

2. SPRINTERS SHINE: Senior Elliot Harris had a breakout performance in Chicago, finishing second in the 60 meters with a personal best of 6.89 seconds and winning the 300 meters in 33.59 seconds. Harris also contributed to the Badgers' 4x400 relay win alongside Patrick HIlby, J.J. Williams and Jalen Williams, clocking in at 3:21.29.

3. VAULTING TO THE TOP: Wisconsin's pole vaulters swept the podium last weekend, with sophomore Hunter Cook winning the event by clearing 15-7 (4.75m). Augustus Counard-Ciechanowski and Nathan Nelson completed the sweep, finishing second and third with the same height.

4. FOLLOW THE ACTION: Fans can keep up with the team on Twitter and Instagram @BadgerTrackXC and find a full recap of the Hawkeye Invite at UWBadgers.com.

5. UP NEXT: The Badgers will split up next weekend for meets in Illinois and New York, as UW will send athletes to the Fighting Illini Invite and the Dr. Sander Invitational.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kyle Clabough

Kyle Clabough

Throws
Sophomore
Hunter Cook

Hunter Cook

Pole Vault
Senior
Augustus  Counard-Ciechanowski

Augustus Counard-Ciechanowski

Pole Vault
Freshman
Nathan Nelson

Nathan Nelson

Pole Vault
Freshman
Andrew Stone

Andrew Stone

Throws
Senior
Jason  Swarens

Jason Swarens

Throws
Senior
Joseph White

Joseph White

Throws
Senior
Jalen Williams

Jalen Williams

Sprints
Junior
J.J. Williams

J.J. Williams

Middle Distance
Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kyle Clabough

Kyle Clabough

Sophomore
Throws
Hunter Cook

Hunter Cook

Senior
Pole Vault
Augustus  Counard-Ciechanowski

Augustus Counard-Ciechanowski

Freshman
Pole Vault
Nathan Nelson

Nathan Nelson

Freshman
Pole Vault
Andrew Stone

Andrew Stone

Senior
Throws
Jason  Swarens

Jason Swarens

Senior
Throws
Joseph White

Joseph White

Senior
Throws
Jalen Williams

Jalen Williams

Junior
Sprints
J.J. Williams

J.J. Williams

Redshirt Freshman
Middle Distance