Thurgood Dennis

Thurgood Dennis

  • Award
    Track Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/16/2013
  • Sport
    Men's Outdoor Track and Field
  • School
    UW-Eau Claire
  • Year
    Sophomore
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Allouez, Wis.
  • High School
    Green Bay Notre Dame
Dennis set a school record while winning two events to lead the sixth-ranked Blugolds to a fourth-place finish out of 11 teams at the UW-Platteville Invitational on April 13. In the 100-meter dash, Dennis took first with a time of 10.30 to break his own school record, which he set on May 26, 2012 at nationals.  The previous best time was 10.47.  He also won the 200-meter dash with a time of 20.40.  His time in the 100-meter dash was the fastest in the conference and nation, while his time in the 200-meter dash was the best in the conference and third-best in the nation so far this year.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Davis Stilin, Senior, Milwaukee, Wis. (Rufus King)
UW-Oshkosh, Naji Allan, Freshman, Sheboygan, Wis. (North)
UW-Platteville, T.J. Valley, Junior, Prairie du Chien, Wis.
UW-River Falls, Matt Shutey, Junior, Farmington, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Dylan Crafton, Junior, Milwaukee, Wis. (Wauwatosa West)