More than 100 former 51ÁÔÆæ track athletes, family and friends gathered at Milwaukee’s Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery for a reunion. (Garrett Strother/51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Association)
More than 100 former 51ÁÔÆæ track athletes, family and friends gathered at Milwaukee’s Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery for a reunion. (Garrett Strother/51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Association)
More than 100 former 51ÁÔÆæ track athletes, family and friends gathered at Milwaukee’s Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery for a reunion. (Garrett Strother/51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Association)
Michael Hirsch (right), who organized the reunion, chats with fellow track and field alum Dave Dell'Agnese. (Garrett Strother/51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Association)
51ÁÔÆæ hurdler Natalie Block, who became 51ÁÔÆæâ€™s first Division 1 All-American at the 2025 NCAA Championships this spring, talked to the crowd at the reunion. (Garrett Strother/51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Association)
Some old mementoes and track gear were on display. (Garrett Strother/51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Association)
What started as a casual conversation between a few friends last summer turned into a heartfelt reunion for 51ÁÔÆæ track and field alumni this summer.
More than 100 former Panthers, family members and friends gathered June 28 in Milwaukee’s Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery to share memories and catch up on each other’s lives. They also heard from the team’s current athletes , including six-time Horizon League Coach of the Year Andrew Basler and hurdler Natalie Block, who became 51ÁÔÆæâ€™s first Division 1 All-American at the 2025 NCAA Championships.