Last Saturday, May 6, the Lawrence annual track and field Viking Invitational ended successfully with both Viking men and women taking second place. There were more than 20 track and field events for men and women starting at 10 a.m. at Whiting Field, providing athletes and fans a variety of finals to participate in and…
Viking of the week: Teddy Kortenhof (Men’s Track & Field)
Photo courtesy of Teddy Kortenhof. This week I had the pleasure to talk to the former sports editor and current writer Teddy Kortenhof. Kortenhof, a junior, runs cross country in the fall and distance indoor and outdoor track and field. Last week the track team had multiple first and second place performances—among them was Teddy’s…
Captains Corner: Jackson Straughan (Track and Field)
Photo by Shane Farrell. This week I got to sit down and talk with senior Jackson Straughan. Straughan is a captain on the track and field team and was a captain this fall of the football team. He was also a CORE leader last year as well as this year. Straughan, a thrower for the…
Bruning, Schrobilgen, Davies and Janusiak run at Gina Relays
Last week, members of the Lawrence Track and Field team traveled to Hillsdale, Michigan to compete at the Gina Relays. With many colleges and universities from across the country, the Gina Relays gives Lawrence runners the unique opportunity to compete against a large field full of tough competition. This is particularly valuable for distance runners,…
Track and field finishes strong at championship meet
After a season of running in snowy conditions, jumping in cramped quarters onto mats and practicing throwing in the Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Center gym, the Lawrence University Men’s and Women’s Track teams were ready to come out hard and finish their season with top performances and gritty competition. On Feb. 26 and 27, the track…
Athlete of the Week: Max Edwards (Indoor Track and Field)
This week, I caught up with junior Max Edwards of the Lawrence University Men’s Track and Field team. Edwards recently ran to a fourth place finish in the 5,000 meter race at the Warren Bowlus open at University of Wisconsin-Stout, and was featured last week in the student-athlete spotlight on the Midwest Conference website. …
Lawrence track and field makes strides as end of season nears
The Lawrence University Track and Field team competed last weekend at University of Wisconsin-Steven’s Point at the Pointer Invite. The team faced stiff competition in four very talented UW schools along with Edgewood, Lakeland, and the Milwaukee Track Club. The men and women both finished fifth as a team, falling to all four UW teams,…
Athlete of the Week: Sage Greenlee (Women’s Track and Field)
This week, I sat down with sophomore Sage Greenlee of the Lawrence University Women’s Track & Field Team. Greenlee recently placed second in the high jump at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Triangular on Jan. 15 with a height of 5 feet, 3 inches—a personal best for Greenlee that ranked her nationally with the top Division…
Matt breaks school record in hammer throw competition
While most students were just getting back into the groove of classes for Spring Term, the Lawrence men’s and women’s outdoor track team traveled to the Rex Foster Invitational Meet at UW-Whitewater. Other teams in attendance included: UW-Oshkosh, Northern Michigan, Cardinal Stritch, North Park, UW-Stevens Point, Michigan Tech, UW-Platteville and Wisconsin. Despite the tough competition,…
Davies, Ranumas set records at Championships
Lawrence’s indoor track team hoped to finish the season on a strong note this past weekend when they traveled to Cornell College for the Midwest Conference Championships. The weekend was highlighted by school records set in both the 3000 meters and in the 60 meter hurdles. Lawrence sophomore Cam Davies had the best individual finish…
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