On WKOW-TV channel 27 tonight, there is a story of a Madison family that will have 3 D1 college track and field siblings running next year on scholarship at Wisconsin, Kansas and Missouri and another sibling running for D3 power Wisconsin-LaCrosse. They are sons and daughters of a parent(s) that is a Marquette alum(s) and all attend or attended Edgewood High School.
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05-21-2012, 07:39 PM #1BrewCityBall
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For Those In Madison
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05-21-2012, 07:41 PM #2Senior Member
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Wonder who that could be?
An absolute credit to Edgewood and the Madison community.
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05-21-2012, 08:15 PM #3BrewCityBall
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The dad won't make it as a movie extra. He kept looking over at the kids being interviewed, ala Pee-Wee Herman in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.
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05-21-2012, 08:42 PM #4Administrator
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Glad to have him as a poster - congrats!
"When March Madness spills into April.... that's the gravy!" - Homer Simpson
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05-22-2012, 09:06 AM #5Senior Member
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Good to know that there is at least one other track and field fan on this board!!!
Kansas? That is some rarefied air as far as track history - Glenn Cunningham, Wes Santee (who came oh so close to being the first to break the 4:00 minute mile and who pretty much sacrificed a chunk of his career in fighting the AAU for more amateur sports rights) and the legendary Jim Ryan - just to mention a few. Oh and their first men's track coach? None other than Dr. James Naismith who if it weren't for him we wouldn't be posting on this b-ball board or any other for that matter.
Lastly, Wilt the Stilt and Gale Sayers were also on their track team.
Can someone fill me in - who is that poster who is a genetic freak - I assume we have more than a few Madison posters here.
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05-22-2012, 10:53 AM #6Member
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For those not in Madison
A link to the story:
http://www.wkow.com/story/18578102/e...k-on-the-track
Click on video icon on the left hand side.
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05-22-2012, 01:31 PM #7Senior Member
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Yikes - impressive family. They must have sacks of pasta at that house.
Originally Posted by WarriorNich
It's also nice to read Susie Favor Hamilton's name - saw her run in the Millrose Games in Madison Square Garden a couple times up close and personal - hubba hubba - talented both athletically and aesthetically if you know what I mean. I mean off the charts good looking.
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05-22-2012, 01:46 PM #8Senior Member
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Thanks everyone for the kind words. It is pretty awesome to see your kids get recognized for their accomplishments in a sport that does not get a ton of attention! Good Regional yesterday as all 3 kids qualified for Sectionals in all of their events. Kelli and Erin in the 4x800 and 4x400, Kelli in the 800, Erin in the 400 and Joe in the 4x800, 1600 and 3200. Sectionals on Thursday.
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05-22-2012, 02:23 PM #9Senior Member
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Good luck at Sectionals, Mac!!!!
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05-22-2012, 02:53 PM #10BrewCityBall
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Congrats Mac! Awesome story.
With all of those runners you are probably keeping the local running shoe store in business.
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