2017-18 Women's Outdoor Track and Field News

  • Ruch named Head Strength & Sports Performance Coach
    July 11, 2018
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugold.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire athletics department announced today the hiring of Zac Ruch as the Head Strength & Sports Performance Coach.
  • Track and Field announces team awards
    June 11, 2018
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field teams have announced their team awards for the 2017-18 season.
  • Kornack, Wallace earn All-American honors at NCAA Championship
    May 25, 2018
    LA CROSSE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire outdoor track and field team had another National Runner-Up on Friday, this time on the men’s side with David Kornack (Jr. – Edgar, WI).
  • Oawster National Runner-Up on Day 1 of NCAA Championships
    May 24, 2018
    LA CROSSE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire outdoor track and field teams competed in day one of the NCAA Division III Championships on Thursday, with Erica Oawster (Jr. – Lino Lakes, MN/Centennial) leading the Blugolds with a national runner-up finish in the discus.
  • Oawster named USTFCCCA Midwest Regional Field Athlete of the Year
    May 23, 2018
    NEW ORLEANS (Blugolds.com) — Regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2018 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field season were announced this week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Blugold Erica Oawster (Jr. – Lino Lakes, MN/Centennial) was named the Midwest Region’s Field Athlete of the Year.
  • Blugolds earn USTFCCCA All-Region honors
    May 23, 2018
    NEW ORLEANS (Blugolds.com) –  Four Blugold men and 11 women have been named U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region honorees for the 2018 NCAA DIII Outdoor Track & Field season.
  • Oawster and Blugolds earn USTFCCCA honors
    May 15, 2018
    NEW ORLEANS (Blugolds.com) – Despite the fact the Blugolds did not compete today, it has been a history-making day for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women’s track and field team.
  • Blugolds compete at North Central Last Chance & Eagle Open
    May 13, 2018
    LA CROSSE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field teams competed in two different meets last week and over the weekend as the Blugolds sent student-athletes to the North Central Last Chance and the Eagle Open.
  • Oawster earns WIAC Field Performer of the Meet honors
    May 11, 2018
    MADISON, Wis. - (blugolds.com) - The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) has announced its award winners for the 2018 women’s outdoor track & field season based on voting by the league coaches. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Erica Oawster (Jr. – Lino Lakes, MN/Centennial) received Field Performer of the Meet recognition.
  • Athletic Dept. Hosts 5th Annual Athletics Banquet
    May 10, 2018
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Intercollegiate Athletics held their fifth annual athletics banquet on Monday night, presented by Northwestern Mutual and Sodexo.
  • Track and Field finishes strong at WIAC Championship
    May 05, 2018
    RIVER FALLS, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire outdoor track and field teams turned in strong performances on the final day of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championship (presented by Culver’s), with the women’s team taking second and the men’s finishing in sixth.
  • Women's Track and Field in third, men tied for sixth at WIAC Championships
    May 04, 2018
    RIVER FALLS, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire outdoor track and field teams competed in the first day of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championship on Friday, with the women’s team in third place and the men’s tied for sixth after day one.
  • Glidden Earns Back-to-Back WIAC Athlete of the Week Honors
    April 24, 2018
    MADISON,WIS.(Blugolds.com)-For the second consecutive week UW-Eau Claire women's track athlete Sarah Glidden (Greenville,Wis. / Hortonville) has been named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athletes of the Week, as announced by WIAC Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Matt Stanek earlier today.
  • Women fourth, men fifth at Esten Challenge
    April 22, 2018
    LA CROSSE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) ? The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire outdoor track and field teams competed at the Phil Esten Challenge (hosted by UW-La Crosse) this weekend, with the women finishing in fourth place and the men taking fifth.
  • Kornack and Glidden WIAC Athletes of the Week
    April 17, 2018
    MADISON,WIS.(Blugolds.com)-UW-Eau Claire men’s outdoor track athlete David Kornack (Edgar,Wis.) and women's outdoor track athlete Sarah Glidden (Greeville,Wis./Hortonville), were both recognized as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athletes of the Week, as announced by WIAC Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Matt Stanek earlier today.
  • Blugolds compete at UW-Platteville Invite
    April 12, 2018
    PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire outdoor track and field teams competed at the UW-Platteville Invite on Thursday with several Blugolds turning in strong performances to start their outdoor seasons.
  • Blugolds open outdoor season at Emory Classic
    March 24, 2018
    ATLANTA (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field teams kicked off the outdoor season at the Emory Invitational on Saturday.
  • WIAC Announces 2018 Hall of Fame Class
    December 14, 2017
    MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) -The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) has announced the members of its 2018 Hall of Fame class that includes three Blugolds, Arlene (Meinholz) Beardsle, Jim Bollinger and Tom Prior.