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Five Things to Know: Badgers prep for busy weekend of competition
January 22, 2025 | Women's Track & Field
Wisconsin heads to two meets in upcoming days
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin women's track and field team is set to compete in both the Dr. Sander Invitational in New York and the Fighting Illini Invite in Illinois on Friday, Jan. 24 and Saturday, Jan. 25. The Dr. Sander Invitational is set to take place at 10:00 a.m. CT, hosted by Columbia.
Fans can follow along with the team in New York by following the live results here. In Illinois, the live results will be housed here. Anyone can keep up with all of the action by checking out the @BadgerTrackXC social pages on Instagram and X.Â
1. LAST TIME OUT: The Badgers took on the Hawkeye Invite in Iowa City, Iowa this past weekend, earning four first-place finishes for the second straight week. The upperclassmen for Wisconsin stepped up in the running events, as Emma Kelley, Fiona McLoughlin, Kiley Robbins and Mya Bunke all ran away with gold against strong competition.Â
2. FRESH START: Emma Kelley, a transfer out of Washington University in St. Louis, has been one of the top performers amongst the program to kick off the season. The senior has put together two of the top-10 times in UW Indoor Track history in the 600 meters, recently running a one minute, 29.70-second race at the Hawkeye Invite. Kelley recorded the fourth fastest all-time sprint in the 600 meters, upgrading from her performance at the Chicago State Invite by nearly a second.Â
3. TWICE AS NICE: Over the past two weekends, Fiona McLoughlin and Kiley Robbins have put together winning efforts in their same respective event at both the Wisconsin Midwest and the Hawkeye Invite. McLoughlin finished in first in the 3000 meters twice this season, most recently turning in a time of 9:40.89 in Iowa City. In the sprints, Robbins has dominated the competition so far, winning the 60 meters dash twice in as many weeks. The graduate student is fresh off of an individual Big Ten Championship in the same event in the indoor season from last year.Â
4. NATIONAL NOISE: The throwers are back in action this weekend out at the Dr. Sander Invitational, as Chloe Lindeman and Taylor Kesner enter as two of the top athletes in the weight throw in the nation. Lindeman ranks at No. 5 with a toss of 72-1 ¾ (21.99m) at the Wisconsin Midwest Invite, while Kesner slots in at No. 6 with a heave of 71-8 ¾ (21.86m).Â
5. UP NEXT: The Badgers are back at it next weekend to continue their 2024-25 campaign, racing in both the Meyo Invite and the Terrier Classic between Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1.
Fans can follow along with the team in New York by following the live results here. In Illinois, the live results will be housed here. Anyone can keep up with all of the action by checking out the @BadgerTrackXC social pages on Instagram and X.Â
1. LAST TIME OUT: The Badgers took on the Hawkeye Invite in Iowa City, Iowa this past weekend, earning four first-place finishes for the second straight week. The upperclassmen for Wisconsin stepped up in the running events, as Emma Kelley, Fiona McLoughlin, Kiley Robbins and Mya Bunke all ran away with gold against strong competition.Â
2. FRESH START: Emma Kelley, a transfer out of Washington University in St. Louis, has been one of the top performers amongst the program to kick off the season. The senior has put together two of the top-10 times in UW Indoor Track history in the 600 meters, recently running a one minute, 29.70-second race at the Hawkeye Invite. Kelley recorded the fourth fastest all-time sprint in the 600 meters, upgrading from her performance at the Chicago State Invite by nearly a second.Â
3. TWICE AS NICE: Over the past two weekends, Fiona McLoughlin and Kiley Robbins have put together winning efforts in their same respective event at both the Wisconsin Midwest and the Hawkeye Invite. McLoughlin finished in first in the 3000 meters twice this season, most recently turning in a time of 9:40.89 in Iowa City. In the sprints, Robbins has dominated the competition so far, winning the 60 meters dash twice in as many weeks. The graduate student is fresh off of an individual Big Ten Championship in the same event in the indoor season from last year.Â
4. NATIONAL NOISE: The throwers are back in action this weekend out at the Dr. Sander Invitational, as Chloe Lindeman and Taylor Kesner enter as two of the top athletes in the weight throw in the nation. Lindeman ranks at No. 5 with a toss of 72-1 ¾ (21.99m) at the Wisconsin Midwest Invite, while Kesner slots in at No. 6 with a heave of 71-8 ¾ (21.86m).Â
5. UP NEXT: The Badgers are back at it next weekend to continue their 2024-25 campaign, racing in both the Meyo Invite and the Terrier Classic between Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1.
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