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Swimmer Nick Schafer is a star on two continents. In April, the senior won the title of Australian National Champion in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:12.47. He also holds the UW records in the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke.
Badger weight-thrower Michael Lihrman ’15 won his…
He’s a golf champion and an unwavering basketball fan, but Andy North has a third passion.
Photo: Pete Christianson.
From left are Mike Artus, Kelli Trumble ’79, Emily Artus, Cindy Artus, and Ben Borcher. Emily Artus, who has Apert Syndrome, went to high school with Badger tight end Sam Arneson x’15, and the two became friends. Arneson sent her tickets to the Outback…
With an average of 17,104 fans packing the Kohl Center per game, the UW ranked second highest in home attendance among Big Ten men’s basketball teams last season. Indiana University came in first. When the Southeast Recreational Facility (SERF) is renovated, it will include a new swimming pool for competition.
An excerpt from The Opening Kickoff explores how UW legend Pat O'Dea "put the foot in football" and gained long-overdue respect for the Wisconsin team during the early days of intercollegiate athletics.
Long before Badger football season gets underway ... certain lucky students make the equivalent of a touchdown pass by securing season-ticket packages.
Photo: Jeff Miller
Although today Michael Lihrman x’15 holds the NCAA championship title for weight throw, his introduction to the sport didn’t come until his junior year at Rice Lake High School in northern Wisconsin.
Back then, the 6-foot-5 senior was looking for a way to…
“My mindset is to go forward and go at people whenever I get the ball.”
Undergrads are glued to their television in Sellery Hall on the evening of April 5, as the Badger men’s basketball team plays Kentucky in the NCAA semifinal.
UW scientists find that fruit flies can inform damage in humans.
“The key to a good coxswain is realizing that you can’t make the boat go faster. You just make it go as fast as it should.”
Carla MacLeod’s love of hockey helped her evolve from player to coach.
“When chaos happens, you’ve got to keep the team calm and lead them.”
There’s no how-to book in thoroughbred racing ... experience is paramount.
Ed Nuttycombe’s unwavering focus made him the Big Ten’s winningest coach.
“It feels like just yesterday I was one of the young people in the [locker] room.”
When the time came to name their children, these couples decided that only once choice would do.
