2008-09 Indoor Track & Field Releases

July 31, 2009
Blugolds Receive All-Academic Team Honors
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The UW-Eau Claire men's and women's track and field programs have recently been named to the 2009 U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III All-Academic Track and Field Teams.


March 13, 2009
Johnson Crowned Weight Throw National Champion
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - With a school record and NCAA Division III's furthest toss of the season, Sam Johnson (Sr.-Deer Park, Wis./Amery) won the national title in the 35-pound weight throw at the first day of the 2009 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships today.


March 9, 2009
Johnson Headed To Track & Field Nationals
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - UW-Eau Claire men's field member Sam Johnson (Sr. -Deer Park, Wis./Amery) has been selected to compete at the 25th annual NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Championships to be held at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind. this Friday and Saturday, NCAA officials announced today.


March 7, 2009
Sam Johnson Leads The Men's Track And Field Team Today In Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. - The UW-Eau Claire men's track and field team took part in the Pointer Last Chance Qualifier today hosted by UW-Stevens Point.


March 1, 2009
Men's Track & Field Finishes Fifth At WIAC Championship
MENOMONIE, Wis. - The UW-Eau Claire men's track and field team took fifth place out of nine teams at the 2009 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships today.


February 28, 2009
Wirtz Leads Men's Track & Field At WIAC Championship
MENOMONIE, Wis. - The UW-Eau Claire men's track and field team is currently in fourth place out of nine teams after the first day of the 2009 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships.


February 27, 2009
Men's Track & Field Ready For WIAC Indoor Championship
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The UW-Eau Claire men's track and field team will compete in the 2009 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships this Saturday and Sunday in Menomonie.


February 25, 2009
Track & Field Teams Ranked In Top Five Nationally
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The UW-Eau Claire men's and women's track and field teams are both ranked in the top five teams in the nation according to this week's U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association top 25 polls.


February 21, 2009
Men's Track & Field Takes Second At Eastbay Invite
STEVENS POINT, Wis. - The UW-Eau Claire men's track and field team took second place out of 10 teams today at the UW-Stevens Point/Eastbay Invitational.


February 19, 2009
Track & Field Teams Move Up In Polls
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The UW-Eau Claire men's and women's indoor track and field teams have moved up a number of places in this week's U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association top 25 national polls.


February 14, 2009
Men's Track & Field Competes In Platteville
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The No. 20 UW-Eau Claire men's track and field team had competed today in 17 events at UW-Platteville's Nike Impact Sports Track and Field Meet.


February 7, 2009
Men's Track & Field Takes Second In Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. - The No. 9 UW-Eau Claire men's track and field team took second place out of 15 teams at the Eastbay Invite hosted by UW-Stevens Point Saturday.


February 4, 2009
Track & Field Teams Ranked Nationally
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The UW-Eau Claire men's and women's track and field teams have received rankings in this season's first U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll, officials announced today.


January 31, 2009
Men's Track & Field Competes In Warren Bowlus Open
MENOMONIE, Wis. - The UW-Eau Claire men's track and field team competed 14 different events in the Warren Bowlus Open today hosted by UW-Stout.


January 24, 2009
Men's Track & Field Takes Second At UWsp Triangular
STEVENS POINT, Wis. - The UW-Eau Claire men's track and field team finished second with 94 points this afternoon at the UWSP Triangular.


January 20, 2009
Men's Track & Field Earns WIAC Honors
MADISON, Wis. - UW-Eau Claire men's track and field members Brent Kann (Jr. -Rice Lake, Wis.) and Sam Johnson (Sr. -Deer Park, Wis./Amery) have been named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) athletes of the week, conference spokesman Matt Stanek announced today.


January 16, 2009
Men's Track & Field Wins Blugold Indoor Open
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The UW-Eau Claire men's track and field team kicked off the indoor season in grand fashion, taking first place in the Blugold Indoor Open this evening with a score of 233 points.


January 15, 2009
Track & Field Season Starts Friday
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The UW-Eau Claire men's and women's track and field teams will open the 2009 indoor season tomorrow with their annual Blugold Open. Field events will get underway at 3:30 p.m. and track events will start at 4 p.m.