2018-19 Women's Outdoor Track and Field News

  • Blugolds cap historic 2018-19 campaign with Top 10 national finish in the Director's Cup to lead all WIAC schools
    June 12, 2019
    CLEVELAND, Ohio (blugolds.com) – In the final NACDA Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup standings for NCAA Division III, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire finished the 2018-19 season ranked 10th in the nation with the highest total in program history.
  • Track & Field announces team awards
    May 31, 2019
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field programs announced their team awards after a successful 2019 campaign.
  • Oawster, Kornack named to Google Cloud Academic All-District® Team
    May 29, 2019
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Erica Oawster (Sr. – Lino Lakes, MN/Centennial) and David Kornack (Sr. – Edgar, WI) have been named to the 2018-19 Google Cloud National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Academic All-District® Six Men's Track/Cross Country Team, as voted by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). 
  • Kornack claims shot put national title, Cooper finishes second in the decathlon at NCAA Championships
    May 24, 2019
    GENEVA, Ohio (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field teams had another strong day at the 2019 NCAA Division III National Championships, as David Kornack (Sr. – Edgar, WI) took home the shot put title and Dylan Cooper (Jr. – Holmen, WI) was the national runner-up in the decathlon.
  • Oawster earns national title in opening day of NCAA Championships
    May 23, 2019
    Eau Claire, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field teams are in third place after the first day of the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships, led by Erica Oawster’s (Sr. – Lino Lakes, MN/Centennial) national title in the discus.
  • Kornack, Oawster & Schwamberger earn Midwest Region honors
    May 21, 2019
    NEW ORLEANS (Blugolds.com) – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the Regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2019 NCAA Division III Outdoor season, with throwers David Kornack (Sr. – Edgar, WI) and Erica Oawster (Sr. – Lino Lakes, MN/Centennial) and assistant coach Dan Schwamberger earning recognition.
  • Blugold Track & Field set for NCAA Outdoor Championship
    May 20, 2019
    INDIANAPOLIS (blugolds.com) – The 2019 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field participants have been announced with the Blugolds earning 26 total entries.
  • Blugolds host sixth annual student-athlete banquet
    May 15, 2019
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com)- The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire held their sixth annual athletics banquet this week, presented by Northwestern Mutual, Festival Foods and Sodexo.
  • Blugold Track & Field competes at Eagle Open and North Central Invite
    May 10, 2019
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field teams had competitors at the Eagle Open (UW-La Crosse) and Dr. Keeler Invite (North Central) on Friday, with several Blugolds turning in strong performances.
  • Oawster earns WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award
    May 06, 2019
    MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Erica Oawster (Sr. -Lino Lakes, MN/Centennial) has been chosen the recipient of the 2019 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Judy Kruckman Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Award.
  • Blugolds claim 10 titles in final day of WIAC Championship
    May 04, 2019
    PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field teams claimed 10 titles on the final day of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championship (presented by Culver’s), with the women finishing second overall and the men in third.
  • Slattery wins 10K at WIAC Championships
    May 03, 2019
    PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field teams opened the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Outdoor Championship (presented by Culver’s) on Friday, with the Blugold women in second and the men in sixth.  
  • Three Track Athletes Earn WIAC Athlete of the Week Honors
    April 30, 2019
    MADISON,WIS.(Blugolds.com)-UW-Eau Claire men’s outdoor track athletes David Kornack (Edgar,Wis.), Kyler Lueck (Germantown, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) and women's outdoor track athlete Bailey Waldhauser (Loyal, Wis.), were recognized as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athletes of the Week, as announced by WIAC Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Matt Stanek on Tuesday.
  • Lueck Wins 800-Meter at the Drake Relays
    April 27, 2019
    DES MOINES, Iowa (Blugolds.com) – Members of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field teams competed at the annual Drake Relays on Friday and Saturday. David Kornack (Sr. – Edgar, WI) led the way for the Blugolds on Friday, while it was Kyler Lueck (Germantown, WI/ WI Lutheran) stealing the show on Saturday.
  • Wallace Named WIAC Athlete of the Week
    April 23, 2019
    MADISON,WIS.(Blugolds.com)- UW-Eau Claire women's track athlete Megan Wallace (Burlington,Wis.) has been named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athlete of the Week, as announced by WIAC Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Matt Stanek earlier today.
  • Blugolds compete at Phil Esten Challenge
    April 19, 2019
    LA CROSSE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire outdoor track and field teams competed at the Phil Esten Challenge with the women taking third and the men finishing seventh.
  • Three Blugolds Named WIAC Athlete of the Week
    April 17, 2019
    MADISON,WIS.(Blugolds.com)-UW-Eau Claire men’s outdoor track athletes David Kornack (Edgar,Wis.), Darin Lau (Eau Claire, Wis./Immanuel Lutheran) and women's outdoor track athlete Tommie Brenner (Reedsburg,Wis.), were recognized as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athletes of the Week, as announced by WIAC Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Matt Stanek on Tuesday.
  • Blugolds win six events at Platteville Invite
    April 13, 2019
    PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field team competed at the UW-Platteville Invitational on Saturday, with six Blugolds winning events.
  • Lueck & Oawster Earn WIAC Athlete of the Week Honors
    April 09, 2019
    MADISON,WIS.(Blugolds.com)-UW-Eau Claire men’s outdoor track athlete Kyle Lueck, Junior (Germantown, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) and women's outdoor track athlete Erica Oawster, Senior (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial), 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.
  • Track & Field opens outdoor season at Aston May Invite
    April 06, 2019
    LA CROSSE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field teams opened the outdoor season at the Aston May Invitational hosted by UW-La Crosse on Saturday.
  • Regents approve upgrades to Simpson Field  
    February 10, 2019
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com ) – Following Friday’s approval by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, UW-Eau Claire will proceed with completion of design and construction of enhancements at Simpson Field on the university’s upper campus. Construction will take place this summer.