H 66°, L 41° | Tomorrow: 
H 59°, L 45°After claiming the NCAA Great Lakes Regional title for the 11th-consecutive year, the Wisconsin men’s cross country team heads to Louisville, Ky., to defend its national championship this weekend. The Badgers, who have qualified for every championship meet since 1972, go into the weekend as surprising underdogs, but that is… Read more »
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Badgers try to defend 2011 national title
Byrne-ing up cross country scene
The University of Wisconsin’s men’s cross country coach Mick Byrne recently won … his 22nd consecutive Coach of the Year Award.Upon initial review, one might be tempted to believe this number is a typo, but it’s not. Before coming to Wisconsin, Byrne spent 24 seasons at Iona College, leading the Gaels… Read more »
Badgers eye NCAA championship
The Wisconsin men’s cross country team is not unaccustomed to winning. Having won four of their five meets this year, including their 14th-straight Big Ten Championship two weeks ago, the sixth-ranked Badgers look to continue their success at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Friday. After winning the NCAA championship last… Read more »
Legacy on line at Big Ten Championships
After disappointing results at the Adidas Invitational, the Wisconsin men’s cross-country team is looking to redeem itself at the Big Ten Championship Sunday in East Lansing, Mich. This year, the Badgers are looking to capture their 14th consecutive title at the Big Ten Championship. “We’re into championship week; it’s what… Read more »
Wisconsin Adidas Invitational to decide lineup
No, the end of the world is not looming, but Wisconsin men’s cross country coach Mick Byrne considers today to be a judgment day of sorts, at least with regards to his team. That’s because today is the fourth-annual Wisconsin Adidas Invitational, and not only will there be great competition between… Read more »
Badgers set to defend title at adidas Invitational
Hoping to defend its 2011 title at the Adidas Invitational, the top-ranked UW men’s cross country team is preparing for the match both mentally and physically. The Badgers will host the invitational at the Zimmerman Championship Course near the University Ridge Golf Course with the men’s 8k race starting at… Read more »
Brill hopes to add to UW cross-country legacy
Growing up in Madison, Alex Brill has witnessed first-hand the dynasty-like success Wisconsin men’s cross country has achieved throughout the last 13 years. He was in third grade when the current string of 13 Big Ten titles began for the University of Wisconsin, and now, as a junior, Brill has… Read more »
Badgers seek win in first road meet of season
The top-ranked Wisconsin men’s cross country team will head to Stony Brook, N.Y., this weekend for its first road meet of the year, serving as somewhat of a homecoming for head coach Mick Byrne. “I think [the guys] are excited about going to New York,” Byrne said. “I’m excited about… Read more »
Ahmed brings Olympic experience to 2012 team
While many students at the University of Wisconsin spent their summers catching up with old friends, going on vacation or interning in their respective fields of study, Mohammed Ahmed — better known as “Mo” by teammates — managed to do all three. He spent quality time with his friend Cam… Read more »
Current, former Badgers chase Olympic dreams
Mohammed Ahmed still remembers etching “Olympian” under future occupation in the yearbook as an eighth-grader in Canada. Seven years later, that prediction has turned into reality for the Wisconsin cross country and track and field athlete who just finished his junior year. Clocking a time of 27 minutes, 34 seconds… Read more »
Men’s cross country looking to cap season with another Big Ten title
Building on a phenomenal regular season in which the Badgers torched nearly all their competitors, the Wisconsin men’s cross country team is seeking to win its 13th consecutive Big Ten championship Sunday. The Badgers return four of their five scorers from last year’s Big Ten championship victory when then-senior Landon… Read more »
UW’s cross country team continuing excellence, expectations
It may not be the most popular or well-known team on campus, but the Wisconsin men’s cross country team is certainly one of the university’s most successful programs. Coming off its 12th consecutive Big Ten title October 31, the men’s cross country team has solidified its reputation as a national… Read more »
Challenges ahead for Badgers’ runners
After a strong showing at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational Saturday, the UW men’s cross country team appears ready to take home its 12th consecutive Big Ten Championship. No. 6 Wisconsin finished second in the meet, falling only to fellow Big Ten rival, No. 25 Indiana University. The Hoosiers edged out… Read more »
Cross country teams ready for new course
by Sam Zastrow Coming off a couple of early season races, the men’s and women’s cross country teams are now preparing for one of the most notable cross country events the state has ever seen. The first ever Wisconsin Adidas Invitational this Saturday also is the opening of the brand… Read more »
Badger runners set for NCAAs
The No. 4-ranked Wisconsin men’s cross country team will head to Terre Haute, Ind., today as they look to repeat the success they had last time in Indiana. Nine days removed from its Great Lakes Regional Championship, held in West Lafayette, Ind., UW is competing to bring home an… Read more »
One final test for UW cross country
Coming off its 10th straight Big Ten Championship and seventh straight Great Lakes Regional Championship Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind., the Wisconsin men’s cross country team now sets its sights on the NCAA Championships. Monday, head coach Mick Byrne spoke about the team’s regional win. “It was an exciting… Read more »
Cross country striving for 7 straight in Purdue
As temperatures decrease, the Badgers men’s cross country team is peaking at the right time. Coming off a record-setting 10th consecutive Big Ten Championship — the first under new head coach Mick Byrne — the team is making strides. This weekend they travel to West Lafayette, Ind., to run in… Read more »
Byrne, cross country team ready for 1st Big Ten meet
The University of Wisconsin men’s cross country team will try to defend its Big Ten title for the 10th year in a row this weekend in Ann Arbor at the Big Ten conference championships. This is also the first conference championship meet for new head coach Mick Byrne. Byrne, who… Read more »
Sophomore runner takes on leadership role
In only his second year on the University of Wisconsin men’s cross country team, Landon Peacock has become one of the top runners for the nationally ranked UW squad. This past weekend, Peacock posted the fastest time of any Badger, finishing third overall as No. 5 Wisconsin destroyed the… Read more »
Cross country heads to Chicago
After a dominating performance at the Northern Illinois Huskie Open on Sept. 13, the men’s cross country team travels to Chicago, Ill. to participate in the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational. The victory at NIU came almost too easily as the Badgers toyed with the competition through mud and humidity… Read more »
Cross country ready for ISU
A week after a relatively easy team victory and racing to a perfect team score in its first meet of the season at Northern Illinois University Invitational, the Wisconsin women’s cross country team, ranked 13th in the USTFCCCA Preseason National Rankings, returns to action this weekend at Iowa State University.… Read more »
Byrne brings successes to UW
Wisconsin has built itself into a cross country powerhouse over the past several years. New head coach Mick Byrne understands that, and he doesn’t want that to change. Byrne addressed the media Monday for the first time since taking over for former head coach Jerry Schumacher, who left the program… Read more »
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