University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Continue to Build Obstacle Course 5K Tradition
12/12/2019 10:23:00 AM | General
STORRS, Conn. - On Friday, November 22, student-athletes from Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Rowing, Softball, & Men's Tennis teams competed in the Sports Performance 5K Husky Obstacle Challenge, planned and organized by the UConn Sports Performance Department.
This annual competition, which kicks off at 5:40 a.m. on the last mandatory day of training for off-season sports, commences a major and extensive 60 minute period of training consisting of a total distance 5 kilometers with 11 obstacles, requiring a combination of strength, stamina and most importantly, teamwork. Competing student-athletes are broken down into smaller teams of 5-8 athletes - with multiple sports combined in some cases.
The 5K Husky Obstacle Challenge finishes at the Storrs Brothers' Monument at the top of Cemetery Hill to acknowledge the hard work of the University founders and reflect on the opportunities that we have been given and accept the challenge to pay it forward while overlooking the quiet, still campus.
The event was formed in 2015 and designed as a way to bring multiple teams together and culminate off-season training in a competitive environment. The Sports Performance Department hosts this event twice per year at the end of each Fall & Spring semester. The event has grown each year with 80 student-athletes in 2015 to 146 this fall.
Men and Women's teams with the fastest finishing times, along with a comprehensive list of competition events can be found below:
Fastest Men's Time: 54:30 Golf/Tennis 1 = C. Provenzano, Y. Zheng, N. Gore, L. Riemann, C. Morris, L. Broyles, T. Umphrey
Fastest Women's Time: 51:09 SB/Lacrosse 2 = M. George, S. Watson, L. White, J. Manno, D. Cassaza, R. Guevarra, M. Ash
Station 1: Burpee Pull-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups – total number based on team size
Station 2: 30 yd. Balance Beam
Station 3: 100 yd. Walking Lunges
Station 4: 100 yd. Hurdle Over-Under
Station 5: 200 yd. Team Sled Dragging
Station 6: 100 yd. Tire Flip
Station 7: 5 Flights of Parking Garage Stairs
Station 8: Inchworms, Squats, Mountain Climbers – total number based on team size
Station 9: 25 yd. Med Ball Carry & Pyramid Stack
Station 10: 100 yd. Team Log Carry and Press
Station 11: Team Prowler Push up Cemetery Hill
