Jack Rader

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Distance
Hometown:
Middleton, Wis.
High School:
Middleton

Eligibility (Cross Country): Freshman
Eligibility (Outdoor/Indoor): Freshman/Freshman

2018-19 Season

2019 Indoor Track: Competing unattached, took ninth in the 3000 meters with a time of 8:46.54 at the Red & White Classic (2/15)

2018 Cross Country: Did not compete

High School

Top freshman at the WIAA State Cross Country Meet… MVP award in cross country and track as a freshman… All-Academic Conference in cross country and track… All-Academic State for track as a sophomore… took seventh place in the 3200 meter at the WIAA State Track and Field Meet as a sophomore… team MVP for cross country and track… All-Academic Conference for cross country and track as a junior… team MVP award finalist in cross country… All-Academic Conference and State as a senior… first team All-Area team track… Team WIAA State Cross Country winners… Team qualified for Nike Cross Nationals… took third in the 3200 meter WIAA State Track Meet as a senior… also participated in downhill skiing… participated in Model United Nations… Middleton High School Athletic Scholar Award… attended the 2017 Nike Cross Country Nationals for the Heartland Region… high school coach was Brian Finnel

Personal

Parents are John and Christine Rader… has a twin sister, Erika… intending on majoring in political science

Why Wisconsin?

“My family has had several generations who have graduated from Wisconsin and since I was very young I always looked up to the UW traditions and dreamed of doing a sport one day for Wisconsin. When I was offered the chance to join the team, I immediately took it.”

Mick Byrne Media Conference || Wisconsin Track & Field || April 15, 2024

Monday, April 15

Mick Byrne Media Conference || Wisconsin Track & Field || Feb. 20, 2022

Monday, February 20

Mick Byrne Media Conference || Wisconsin Track & Field || February 22, 2021

Monday, February 22

UW Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Jeff Braun

Saturday, November 14

Wisconsin track and field earn USTFCCCA All-Academic honors for the 2025 season

Monday, July 21

The Wisconsin men's cross country and track and field program places fifth in the USTFCCCA POY standings

Wisconsin men’s program places fifth in USTFCCCA POY standings

Wednesday, June 18

Adam Spencer at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships

Spencer takes fourth in 1500-meter final at NCAA's

Friday, June 13

Jason Swarens celebrates after being crowned a champion at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Spectacular Swarens: Senior wins shot put at 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships

Wednesday, June 11

University of Wisconsin Athletics

2019 Men's Track & Field Roster

Roster

Paul Afflitto

Shuaib Aljabaly

Cade Amborn

Connor Barfknecht

Liam Belson

Zack Benning

Evan Blumer

Stacey Boyd II

Eric Brown

Jon Burt

Ryan Clevenger

Rashid Coulibaly

Ryan Dundun

Zachary Dybul

Benjamin Eidenschink

Corbin Ellis

Colin Enz

Ansel Fellman

Kavanaugh FitzPatrick

Peyton Frankenreider

Nicholas Fraser

George Ghafari

Austin Glynn

Olin Hacker

Robby Hatch

Seth Hirsch

Olli Hoare

Caden Hofacker

Cole Hooper

Noah Jacobs

Alex Jansen

Nikhil Jogal

Rhys Koch

Nick Krawczyk

Hudson Kugel

Zach Lorbeck

Jamar Manning

Morgan McDonald

Sam McHone

Canon Melstrand

Tyson Miehe

Trent Nytes

Conor Perreault

Derick Peters

Maguire Petersen