Cierra Runge Misses Second Straight Dual Meet for Wisconsin Badgers

Olympian Cierra Runge has yet to suit up in competition for the Wisconsin Badgers this season, as she was again absent Thursday’s at UW’s home opener against Georgia.

Runge did not race at the Badgers’ first meet this fall in Alabama, as they took on Auburn and Tennessee.

Wisconsin has yet to pick up a win this season, though they’ve been without Runge at both meets this year.

Runge swam at the 2016 Olympics for Team USA, earning a gold medal by swimming prelims of the 4×200 free relay. In terms of her NCAA timeline, Runge swam for Cal during the 2014-15 season (and set the NCAA 500 free record that year, which has gone down, since), then announced her intention to transfer to Wisconsin. Following her redshirt 2015-16 season and the Olympics, Runge swam as a sophomore with Wisconsin for the 2016-17 season. She anchored Wisconsin‘s 400 and 800 free relays at NCAAs, lifting them to 8th and 10th, respectively. Her individual swims were well off her lifetime bests, though, and she was unable to score individually.

We reached out to Wisconsin to ask about the absences, and a spokesperson said he wasn’t sure about the absences but was checking.

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surfsup
6 years ago

I heard it was because she got so pitted

LARPer Supreme
6 years ago

LARPing is life. Amen to that

Confused
6 years ago

The dual meet against Georgia was Friday, not Sunday

Confused
Reply to  Confused
6 years ago

*Thursday

Informant
6 years ago

I heard she was fully occupied both weekends with her new found love for LARPing.

Confused
Reply to  Informant
6 years ago

Actually, Thursday. This is why I’m confused 😉

Admin
Reply to  Confused
6 years ago

You’re correct – it was. The story was originally written on Thursday, we were waiting for Wisconsin to respond. Forgot to update it. Should be corrected now.

Confused
Reply to  Braden Keith
6 years ago

Thanks Braden! Keep up the great work.

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Karl Ortegon

Karl Ortegon studied sociology at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, graduating in May of 2018. He began swimming on a club team in first grade and swam four years for Wesleyan.

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