UW-La Crosse women’s sprint coach Katie Wagner on jr. Lauren Jarret, track dynasty
UW-La Crosse women’s track and field sprints coach, Katie Wagner joins to talk about the extraordinary junior, Lauren Jarrett, and what recently accomplished on a world level, plus the dynasty the Eagles have in the sport.
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Jarrett, a Logan High grad, may be the best sprinter in UW-L history. She took sixth place a few weeks ago at the USATF indoors, up against three Top 40 sprinters, including 15th-ranked Celera Barnes.
Wagner is in her 15th season coaching UW-L, which is headed to New York to compete in the Division III Indoor Championships this weekend. The Eagles won indoors in 2023 — actually they swept both the indoor and outdoor championships that year.
TOP PHOTO: FILE – UW-La Crosse junior Lauren Jarrett sprints to an NCAA Division III 60-meter record on Jan. 25, 2025 at the Hetzel Fieldhouse (PHOTO: Keara Chaperon, UW-L Athletics)