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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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, 04:41 PM #8Senior Member
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She's a realtor in Madison now. Caribou might have to do some house shopping Originally Posted by CaribouJim
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05-22-2012, 04:45 PM #9Senior Member
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She spoke at the Madison All City Girls Cross Country Awards Banquet two years ago. She gave a great speach. Spoke very openly and honestly about her run in the Olympics where she took a dive. I could not believe how openly she spoke about that. It was quite impressive. She does a fantastic job speaking. I earned even more respect for her after that. Originally Posted by ziggysfryboy
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05-22-2012, 04:48 PM #10Senior Member
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Hmmm...I do have a nephew that may be going to Madison next year for grad school - he may need my presence for mentoring purposes - may have to look into it some real estate now that I think of it - thanks for the suggestion. Originally Posted by ziggysfryboy
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