2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster

Christopher Wright-Madison

  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Position Multi-Events
  • Hometown Oak Park, Ill.
  • High School Oak Park-River Forest
  • Height 6-3

Biography

Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Junior/Redshirt Sophomore
 

2017 Season

2017 Outdoor: Did not compete

2017 Indoor: Finished fifth in the 400 meters with a time of 53.73 at The Dual (1/21) ... took third in the long jump with a distance of 19-06 3/4 (5.96m) at the Badger Icebreaker (1/14) 

2016 Season

2017 Outdoor: Did not compete (redshirt season)

2016 Indoor: Placed fourth in the high jump, clearing 6- 4 3/4 (1.95m) at the Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Dual (1/23)... leaped to a fourth place finish in the high jump with a mark of 6- 5 (1.96m) at the Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame Dual (1/16) 
 

High School

Recorded the 19th highest indoor high-jump clearance in the nation as a senior … all-State in high-jump with a fifth place finish and placed eighth in the 4x400 meters as a senior … record holder for high-jump at York Community High School as a junior … all-state in the high jump with an eighth-place finish as a junior … indoor conference champion as a junior … sectional champion as a sophomore and junior ... indoor conference champion in high-jump as a sophomore … all-state in high jump with an eighth place finish as a sophomore … coaches: Tim Hasso and Daniel Dobias
 

Personal

Parents are Reginald Madison and Angela Wright-Madison ... has two siblings: Brianna and Angelo ... graduated with honors and appeared on the Dean’s list... multiple-time honor roll student ... major is undecided
 

Why Wisconsin?

“I chose Wisconsin because I felt that this was the school that could give me the best opportunity to obtain my goals coming out of college.”
 

Personal Bests

Indoor Outdoor
400 Meters 53.73 1-21-17
High Jump 6-5 (1.96m) 1-16-16
Long Jump 19-6 3/4 (5.96m) 1-14-17

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Multi-Events
    6'3"
  • 2016-17Redshirt Freshman

    Multi-Events
    6'3"