UW Athletic Hall of Fame
Rose Thomson
- Induction:
- 1994
- The native of Singore, Kenya, began her UW running career at age 25 (having already given birth to two children)
- An 11-time All-American in indoor and outdoor track and cross country (1979-83)
- Won the national championship in the 1,500-meter run outdoors (4:18.78) in 1982 and was a member of the school's national champion two-mile relay in 1983
- Three-time (1979-81) Big Ten cross country champion
- Earned three All-American awards (1979-81) in cross country with a best finish of third place in 1981
- Six-time Big Ten champion (three as an individual and three on relays)
- Recipient of the 1983 Big Ten Medal of Honor for proficiency in academics and athletics
- Received a 1983 NCAA Post-graduate Scholarship
- Set national Kenyan records in the 1,500 and 3,000-meter runs while competing at UW
- Former African record holder in the 3,000-meter run
- Set Wisconsin records in the 1,500 meters, mile and 3,000 meters
- Completed two Master's Degrees (physical education and education & policy studies) and a PhD (physical education) from Wisconsin
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