University of Connecticut Athletics
5K Obstacle Course Returns for Huskies
11/22/2021 10:15:00 AM | General
STORRS, Conn. - After a one-year hiatus due to Covid-19, the Sports Performance 5K Husky Obstacle Course returned for rowing, golf, softball, baseball, women's lacrosse and men's track and field.
This annual competition, which kicks off at 6:00 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.Â
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 following in the footsteps of the baseball team who had a similar setup to close out their fall. This new event was 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
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: Men's Track & Field – (46:14 – Course Record) Ben Grosse, Nick Pronovost, Wellington Ventura, Noah Woodman, Marcus Bagley, Marzio Mastroianni
Fastest Women's Time: Softball (52:49) – Reese Guevarra, Aziah James, Meg O'Neil, Emily Piergustavo, Delaney Nagy, Rosie Garcia, Sami Barnett, Rileigh DeWeese
Obstacles
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 Drag
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
