More than 100 former UWM track athletes, family and friends gathered at Milwaukee’s Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery for a reunion. (Garrett Strother/UWM Alumni Association)
More than 100 former UWM track athletes, family and friends gathered at Milwaukee’s Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery for a reunion. (Garrett Strother/UWM Alumni Association)
More than 100 former UWM track athletes, family and friends gathered at Milwaukee’s Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery for a reunion. (Garrett Strother/UWM Alumni Association)
Michael Hirsch (right), who organized the reunion, chats with fellow track and field alum Dave Dell'Agnese. (Garrett Strother/UWM Alumni Association)
UWM hurdler Natalie Block, who became UWM’s first Division 1 All-American at the 2025 NCAA Championships this spring, talked to the crowd at the reunion. (Garrett Strother/UWM Alumni Association)
Some old mementoes and track gear were on display. (Garrett Strother/UWM Alumni Association)
What started as a casual conversation between a few friends last summer turned into a heartfelt reunion for UWM 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 UWM’s first Division 1 All-American at the 2025 NCAA Championships.
