Lawrence University Cross Country/Track & Field

Congratulations Class of 2⃣6️⃣!

Tristan Zook
🏡: Duluth, MN
👨🏽‍🎓: Major - Mathematics and Computer Science Double Major
🔜: Applying for data science and software developer positions
🏃🏽‍♂️: 60m, 100m, 200m, 400m, LJ, HJ, 4x100m, 4x200m, 4x400m, SMR
📝: 4 year letter winner in Indoor, and Outdoor Track & Field. Tristan contributed to 71 Midwest Conference Championship points. 1 time all conference indoor long jump, 1 time all conference indoor SMR. 3 time Elite 20 award winner. 5 time school record breaker. Member of the Chi Alpha Sigma (academic honor society).

Favorite Memory: Long conference bus rides

Onces a Viking, Always a Viking!

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Congratulations Class of 2⃣6️⃣!

Faith Onukaogu
🏡: Brooklyn, NY
👩🏾‍🎓: Majors: Business & Entrepreneurship and Global Studies
Minor: Italian
🔜: Summer Research on Public and Global Health and Starting Nursing school in the fall
🏃🏾‍♀️: 200m, 300m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, Mile, 4x200m, SMR, DMR, 4x400m, 5k(XC), 6k(XC)
📝: 4 year letter Cross Country and Track & Field athlete. Member of the 2024 Midwest Conference Championship Women’s team. Member of the Indoor Women’s 4x400m school record holders. Posse Scholar.

Favorite memory : 2025 XC team talent show at BjorkLunden

Onces a Viking, Always a Viking!

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Congratulations Class of 2⃣6️⃣!

Jack McLaughlin
🏡: Kalamazoo, MI
👨🏻‍🎓: Major- Philosophy, Minor - Government
🔜: Law School at the University of Akron
🏋🏻: Shot Put (indoor and outdoor), Weight Throw, Discus, Hammer Throw
📝: 3 year letter Track & Field athlete. Men’s Hammer School Record Holder. Finished the season as the 55th Hammer Thrower in the country. All-MWC Athlete. Jack Contributed to 8 Midwest Conference Championships points. Member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Member of The Pre-Law Society. Member of the Chi Alpha Sigma (academic honor society)

Favorite Memory: Running in our make shift 4x400 relay with Leo, Parker and Kala my first year at the midnight meet

Onces a Viking, Always a Viking!

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Congratulations Class of 2⃣6️⃣!

Eli Wunderlich
🏡: Columbus, OH
🧑🏻‍🎓: Major- Dual Degree, Biology & Music
Minor: Dance
🔜: Working at the Aspen School of Music in Colorado this summer. Plans to attend Shenandoah University’s Master program for Opera Performance this coming fall. Aspiring to work as both an endangered wildlife ecologist and a professional singer
🏃🏻: 1500m, Mile, 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m, javelin, 5k (XC), 6k (XC)
📝: 4 year letter Cross Country and Track & Field athlete. Member of the 2024 Midwest Conference Championship Women’s team.

Favorite Memory:Bjorklunden’s 1-3-1/2-4-2

Onces a Viking, Always a Viking!

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Congratulations Class of 2⃣6️⃣!

Bergen Thorson
🏡: Minneapolis, MN
👨🏻‍🎓: Major- Business and Entrepreneurship
🔜: Working at YMCA Camp DuNord and transitioning to work in Sports Marketing.
🏃🏻‍♂️: 400, 800, 1500, 4x4, 6k (XC), and 8k (XC)
📝: 4 year letter winner in Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field. Bergen contributed to 15 Midwest Conference Championship points. Member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.

Favorite Memory: All conference DMR in 2023 and bus rides.

Onces a Viking, Always a Viking!

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Congratulations Class of 2⃣6️⃣!

Marcus Quinn Jackson II
🏡: Chicago, IL
👨🏽‍🎓: Major- Global Studies
🔜: Plan to spend Gap Year Dj’ing around Chicago & establish myself as a professional Disk Jockey
🏃🏽‍♂️: 60, 100, 200, 400, High Jump,
Relays:4x100, 4x200, 4x400,DMR
📝: 4 year letter Track & Field athlete, Campus DJ, Presidents Advisory Council, 2x DMR Medalist, 2x All conference, School Record Holder team member (4x2), Unfiltered Visions Event Coordinator, BSU member, Honor Council Member. Marcus Contributed to 32 Midwest Conference Championships points.

Favorite Memory: “You ever ran a 400 before??? (Fill in the blank)”

Onces a Viking, Always a Viking!

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Congratulations Class of 2⃣6️⃣!

Morgan Cross
🏡: Sun Prairie, WI
👨🏽‍🎓: Major- Neuroscience
🔜: Scientist for Small Molecules Department for PDD Development
🏃🏽‍♂️: 60m, 100m, 200m, 4x1, 4x2, LJ, Javelin
📝: SAAC Representative, Member of Chi Alpha Sigma and Mortar Board, 4 year letter Track & Field athlete.

Favorite Memory: Fall track presentation night

Onces a Viking, Always a Viking!

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The Famous Record Breaking Tradition here at LU.
Records broken throughout the end of season!

Jack McLaughlin (x2) - Men’s Hammer Throw!, NEW SCHOOL RECORD! 5️⃣4️⃣.6️⃣9️⃣/ 1️⃣7️⃣9️⃣‘ 0️⃣5️⃣

Mila Westra- Women’s 1500m! 4:42.39, NEW SCHOOL RECORD! 4️⃣:4️⃣1️⃣.5️⃣1️⃣

Elena Hartung - Women’s 100m Hurdles!, NEW SCHOOL RECORD! 1️⃣5️⃣.3️⃣2️⃣

Elena Hartung (x3) - Women’s 400m Hurdles! 1:05.46, NEW SCHOOL RECORD! 1️⃣:0️⃣4️⃣.9️⃣1️⃣

Zach Meyer - Men’s 1500m! 3:58.46, NEW SCHOOL RECORD! 3️⃣:5️⃣4️⃣. 2️⃣9️⃣ (for 1 week)

Nick Hansen - Men’s 1500m! 3:54.29, NEW SCHOOL RECORD! 3️⃣:5️⃣3️⃣. 3️⃣6️⃣

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Congratulations Class of 2⃣6️⃣!

We would like to take the next couple of days to post about our seniors in XC/TF program leading up to graduation

Thank you for your time, dedication, and efforts you have shown over the years. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!
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Anna Vanden Acker
🏡: Neenah, WI
👩🏼‍🎓: Major - English Literature and Business
🔜: Applying for jobs in marketing, communications, business analysis, and HR!
🏃🏼‍♀️: Triple Jump, 100m, 200m
📝: 4 year letter winner in Tennis, Indoor, and Outdoor Track & Field. Academic All-MWC every year. Co-President of Chi Alpha Sigma and SAAC representative. Anna contributed to 14 Midwest Conference Championships points.

Favorite Memory: Outdoor conference at home in 2025!

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A special night celebrating an incredible season and an even better group of student-athletes. 💙

Last night’s team banquet was a chance to reflect on the hard work, growth, memories, and accomplishments that made this year so special. Proud of everything this team achieved and grateful for the relationships built along the way.

Once a Viking, always a Viking!