MADISON, Wis – The Wisconsin men's track and field team hosts the Windy City Invite in Chicago this weekend. The Badgers will send select sprinters, hurdlers, distance runners and throwers to compete against athletes from Notre Dame, Rutgers, Indiana, Harvard and more. Events being at 1:00 p.m. CT on Friday, February 14 and 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 15.
Fans can follow along live on @BadgerTrackXC on Instagram and X. Live results can be found
here. Fans can buy tickets
here.
1. THROWERS TAKE THE STAGE: UW throwers return to action after a strong showing last time out.
Joseph White won the men's weight throw with a toss of 70 feet, 10 ½ inches, while
Jason Swarens placed third with a throw of 63-0 ¼ and
Cole Hooper took fourth with a mark of 61-6 ¼. Shot put saw another victory for the Badgers, as Swarens threw 63-9 ½ to take first place, while
Andrew Stone finished second at 60-11 ½
2. BLOWN AWAY: Last weekend in the Windy City, freshman
Landon Gallun blew through the competition in the 60-meter dash, setting a personal record and finishing third in the finals with a time of 6.89. In the mile, Oak Park, Illinois native
Liam Newhart claimed victory in the mile with a personal-best time of 4:01.34, going one-two with
Archie Noakes who crossed the line at 4:01.55.
3. GOING THE DISTANCE: Distance runners are back on the track in Chicago this weekend, highlighted by
Bob Liking and
Adam Spencer. The duo smashed the 3000 meter and 5000 meter school records back in December, with Spencer running 7:40.38 in the former and Liking running 13:22.80 in the latter.
4. B1G MOVES: The Badgers have been making big moves in individual event Big Ten standings. Junior
Jalen Williams continues his reign in the 400 meters, landing fifth with a time of 46.19. Resident Olympian
Adam Spencer comes in second in the 3000 meters after an impressive run at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, breaking the school record with a time of 7:40.38. Fellow distance runners,
Matan Ivri and
Johnny Livingstone round out the top-10 ranking fourth and tenth respectively. The distance crew continues their dominance in the 5000 meters. Graduate student
Bob Liking broke the school record with a time of 13:22.80 at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener and was followed by
Christian de Vaal,
Matan Ivri,
Micah Wilson and
Johnny Livingstone to capture five of the top six spots in the rankings. Ashburn, Virginia native Gio Wearing reaches new heights, starting this week third in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.74. Over in field events,
Jason Swarens lands third in shot put with a heave of 63-9 1/2 while
Joseph White concludes top-5 rankings with the Badgers in fourth in the weight throw with a toss of 62-4.
5. UP NEXT: The Badgers split up for meets in Normal, Illinois and South Bend, Indiana at the Red Bird Tune-Up on Feb. 21 and the Alex Wilson Invite on Feb. 22.
