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Alex Girard
Alex Girard
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Black Creek, Wis.
  • High School:
    Seymore
  • Event:
    Throws
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Girard places ninth, Lee and Hokanson advance to finals on day one
Girard places ninth, Lee and Hokanson advance to finals on day one

Geneva, Ohio - The University of Wisconsin - Platteville track and field team began the first day of competition at the NCAA DIII Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Mount Union at the SPIRE Institute.

Pioneers qualify 15 athletes to NCAA DIII National Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Pioneers qualify 15 athletes to NCAA DIII National Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Platteville, Wis. – The Pioneers will be traveling fifteen student-athletes to the NCAA DIII National Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Geneva, Ohio. Competition will begin Thursday, May 23 and conclude Saturday, May 25.

Lee dominates the 1500m and Pioneers improve nationally ranked marks
Lee dominates the 1500m and Pioneers improve nationally ranked marks

La Crosse, Wis. - The Pioneers traveled a small squad of nearly 30 athletes to the Eagle Open last chance meet hosted by UW - La Crosse on Friday, May 10. Three athletes also attended a last chance meet, the NCC Dr. Keeler Track and Field Meet, hosted by North Central College in Naperville, Ill. 

Pioneers cap off day two of the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Pioneers cap off day two of the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Platteville, Wis. – The UW – Platteville hosted day two of the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday, May 4. The Pioneers won four events, with numerous podium finishes, rounding out a fifth place team finish for the Pioneer men and a sixth place team finish for the Pioneer women.

Schilling breaks 400m hurdles school record on day one of WIAC Outdoor Championships
Schilling breaks 400m hurdles school record on day one of WIAC Outdoor Championships

Platteville, Wis. - The WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by UW-Platteville, kicked off day one on Friday. The Pioneers competed in a spattering of preliminary events and a handful of final events on day one. 

Pioneers tune up at UW-Whitewater for upcoming WIAC Championships
Pioneers tune up at UW-Whitewater for upcoming WIAC Championships

Whitewater, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin – Platteville track and field team competed at UW-Whitewater on Friday, April 26. The Pioneers were putting together final tune ups on the outdoor season before heading into the WIAC Championships weekend.

Faust and Walechka post nationally ranked marks in decathlon and discus events
Faust and Walechka post nationally ranked marks in decathlon and discus events

Rock Island, Ill. - The Pioneer men's track and field team made their way down to Augustana College to compete at the Meet of Champions on Friday, April 19. A distance squad traveled to UW - La Crosse to compete in the 10,000m run. 

Pioneers open 2019 outdoor track and field season at Washington University
Pioneers open 2019 outdoor track and field season at Washington University

St. Louis, Mo. – In the first outdoor track and field meet of the season, the UW-Platteville track and field team traveled to Washington University to compete Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30.

Pioneers run nationally ranked distance medley relay
Seniors shine at UW-Platteville Invitational
Two school records fall at Wartburg Select
Two school records fall at Wartburg Select
UW-Platteville hosts the Pioneer Open
UW-Platteville hosts the Pioneer Open
Pioneers open the 2019 indoor track and field season