2014-15 UW-Platteville Track and Field News
Track and Field recognized for All-Academic Honors by USTFCCCA
The women?s team along with five individuals of the UW-Platteville Track and Field teams were acknowledged by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association in the organization?s 2015 NCAA Division III All-Academic Honors.
September 18, 2015
Pioneers qualify three for nationals at WIAC championship
LA CROSSE, Wis. – The women qualified three athletes for nationals and the men took home a number of individual and team medals in an impressive outdoor track and field showing on Friday and Saturday. The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Track and Field Championships was held at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex in La Crosse, Wis. The Pioneer women’s team took sixth place overall with a total of 74.5 points and the men took seventh with 54.
May 04, 2015
Track and field perform well at first outdoor meet
ST. Louis, Mo. – The women’s track and field team finished sixth and the men’s fourth at the Washington University Invitational, a national meet including more than 25 schools from around the country, on March 27 and 28.
March 31, 2015
Pioneers reach the podium at track and field nationals
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field team was well represented at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship.
March 14, 2015
Williams makes Pioneer history, named Performer of the Meet
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -- Sophomore jumper Amber Williams made history for the Pioneer Track and Field team once again following the Feb. 28 WIAC Championships held at UW-Platteville. The Milwaukee, Wis. native did so well that she garnered Field Performer of the Meet honors for her first place finishes in the long jump and triple jump events, a feat that has never been accomplished by a Pioneer.
March 10, 2015
Two women, five men head to nationals
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The Pioneers are sending two women who qualified for three events, and five men in four events, to the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Championships on March 13 and 14 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
March 10, 2015
Last chance meet held at William's Fieldhouse
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s and women’s indoor track and field team hosted the Platteville Last Chance Meet for athletes looking to make a run for a position in the NCAA Championships held in Winston-Salem, NC on March 13 and 14.
March 06, 2015
Pioneers earn four track and field titles
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams not only hosted the 2015 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference indoor championships, they also turned in some history-making performances.
March 02, 2015
Day one of WIAC championships in the books
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -- After day one of the WIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships, the Pioneers sit at second place for the men’s overall, while the women conclude the day with 20 points, good enough for sixth place.
February 27, 2015
Women take first at Spartan Invite, men second
DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Pioneer’s men’s and women’s track and field team saw a plethora of first place victories at the Spartan Invitational in Dubuque, Iowa on Friday afternoon.
February 21, 2015
Pioneers show success at UW-Platteville Select
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The Pioneers held the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Select at Williams Fieldhouse on Saturday and once again saw many excellent performances throughout the day.
February 16, 2015
Men finish second, women fifth, at Wartburg Indoor Select
WAVERLY, Iowa -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s track team finished in fifth place, while the men finished second overall on Friday and Saturday at the Wartburg Indoor Select in Waverly, Iowa.
February 09, 2015
Track and Field competes at Wartburg Select
WAVERLY, Iowa -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Wartburg Select on Saturday.
February 07, 2015
Strong showing for track and field at Pioneer Open
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men and women’s track and field team had a strong showing at the Pioneer Open on Jan. 31 in Williams Fieldhouse.
January 31, 2015
Walden and Smaga compete at UW-Whitewater
UW-Platteville’s Joel Walden and Matt Smaga competed in the 3,000-meter run on Friday night at the Leonard “Squig” Converse Invitational in Whitewater.
January 30, 2015
Riggs and Williams named WIAC Field Athletes of the Week
UW-Platteville's Garrett Riggs and Amber Williams were both named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Indoor Field Athlete of Week, announced by the league office on Tuesday.
January 27, 2015