Wisconsin Badgers

We strive to provide education, along with appropriate food and nutrition products, to help student-athletes maximize their performance potential and overall health.

Jack Link’s Protein Performance Centers at Camp Randall Stadium and the Kohl Center offer student-athletes:

• Pre- and post-workout shakes
• Grab-n-Go fueling for pre-, mid- and post-workout needs
• Nutrition education graphics and displays

Nutrition is key to performing your best before, during and after competition. The performance nutrition team champions department-wide services and information for all student-athletes. We also support each student-athlete individually with personal evaluations and nutrition counseling.

Here are some of the ways our performance nutrition department supports student-athletes:

• Nutrition Education
  • Team presentations, individual counseling, cooking classes, social media posts and grocery store tours
• Nutrition Assessment
  • Vitamin and mineral assessment, DXA bone density screening, body composition analysis and injury prevention
• Competition Nutrition
  • Fueling plans and product selection, pre-and post-game meal guidance, and nutrition packs
• Supplement Evaluation
  • Supplement selection and safety, as well as product and usage recommendations
• Training Table
  • Specially-developed menus including a buffet-style breakfast for all student-athletes

"To be the best possible athlete I can be, it’s important to do everything right, which includes how I fuel my body. The nutrition department has given us an edge in competition as well as providing benefits for recovery every day throughout the year. With the nutrition center being available for extended hours during the week, athletes are able to experience the benefits provided at a time that fits with their schedule.

"The nutrition department has had a great impact on our team because weight management is a crucial part of our sport. The nutrition staff has provided us with individual plans and recommendations that allow each of us to compete and train at the highest level."

- Jens Lantz, Wrestling

Performance Nutrition Staff

Jensen Skinner
Director of Performance Nutrition - Olympic Sports
JDS@athletics.wisc.edu

Sophie Pomrehn
Director of Performance Nutrition - Football
SMP@athletics.wisc.edu

Grace Payne
Performance Dietitian
GFP@athletics.wisc.edu

Pressley Howe
Performance Nutrition Football Fellow
PGH@athletics.wisc.edu

Sarah Van Riet
UHS Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
sarah.vanriet@wisc.edu

Additional Links for Professional Resources

• CPSDA - Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association
• SCAN - Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition