Monday, April 22, 2013
Olympian Gwen Jorgensen competed at the Omegawave World Triathlon San Diego in Mission Beach over the weekend where she snatched first place.
A Waukesha native has become the first U.S. woman to win a World Triathlon Series race on Friday. Olympian Gwen Jorgensen snatched the lead in the last mile of the triathlon and won the Omegawave World Triathlon San Diego in Mission Beach, reported the Journal Sentinel. Jorgensen, a standout swimmer at Waukesha South High School, was recruited to run triathlons when she was studying at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The 26-year-old woman was an accountant at Ernest and Young in Milwaukee when she made the USA Olympic team. She came in 38th place in the London Olympics after she got flat tire during the bike leg. Jorgensen finished the triathlon with a race-best run split of 33:10, reported the Journal Sentinel.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Second Lt. Alfred M. Gorham, Dr. Conrad Andringa and Olympian Gwen Jorgensen were inducted into the Waukesha South High School Wall of Fame on Friday.
Editor's Note: This article was updated at 9:15 p.m. Monday with more information about Dr. Conrad Andringa. Second Lt. Alfred M. Gorham, the only pilot from Wisconsin to fly with the Tuskegee Airmen, struggled to fit in. Gorham was a member of the group of black World War II pilots who were known for their skilled fighting during the war despite facing segregation and prejudice. “He faced a continued battle of segregation, mistrust and outright hate,” said David Isabell, a Waukesha resident who researched Gorham. “He was from Wisconsin, from Waukesha, a small, little dinky town. … The Northern blacks didn’t like him because he was a small, country bumpkin. The Southern blacks didn’t like him because he was a Northern black, and the whites…
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Jorgensen, a Waukesha South High School graduate, makes first trip back to Waukesha since competing in the London 2012 Olympics and is keynote speaker at Carroll University's opening convocation.
As a young girl, Gwen Jorgensen was happiest in the water — whether it was swimming lessons, grandma’s pool or an unheated pool at Waukesha South High School. But a bike? The only way her parents could get her to ride with them was to bribe her with ice cream at the end of a ride. So her reaction when first approached about competing for the USA Triathlon team? “I said, ‘No thanks, I am not interested, I hate biking,’” Jorgensen, 26, told hundreds of Carroll University students Wednesday afternoon at the college's opening convocation. But Jorgensen got on that bike, she trained hard and sacrificed her time with friends to compete in the London 2012 Olympics. She started the swim out strong and was in medal contention as she jumped on the …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Gwen Jorgensen will be honored at ceremony taking place at 2 p.m. Sept. 7.
An Olympic triathlete, the only Tuskegee airman from Wisconsin and a doctor who has volunteered countless hours working with WIAA athletes will be inducted into the Wall of Fame at Waukesha South High School next week. Dr. Conrad Andringa, Class of 1956, 2nd Lt. Alfred M. Gorham, Class of 1938, and Gwen Jorgensen, Class of 2004, will be honored at a ceremony in the auditorium at Waukesha South at 2 p.m. Sept. 7, according to athletics director Dan Domach. The Wall of Fame inductees will also be introduced during halftime at the home football game against Waukesha North High School. Jorgensen joins Class of 2001 graduates and fellow Olympians Paul and Morgan Hamm on the Wall of Fame. Domach provided Waukesha Patch with the following …
Waukesha South High School graduate Gwen Jorgensen's sharing about her journey to London 2012 Olympics while welcoming 905 new students to Carroll University.
Gwen Jorgensen’s Olympic dreams were deflated with a flat tire, but that’s not keeping the triathlete from sharing her experience next week at Carroll University. Jorgensen, a graduate from Waukesha South High School, is the keynote speaker for Carroll University’s opening convocation at 3 p.m. Sept. 5. The event is free and open to the public in the auditorium of the Shattuck Music Center, 218 N. East Ave. Carroll’s theme for the 2012-13 school year is energy. From the Carroll University news release: Jorgensen, a triathlete, will discuss the energy and drive it took to become one of the world’s leading athletes in the triathlon and her journey to the Olympics. A standout in both swimming and track at Waukesha South High School, Jorgensen…
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Sunday, August 5, 2012
London 2012 Olympics comes to an end for local triathlete who placed 38th after suffering a flat tire.
Waukesha South High School graduate Gwen Jorgensen placed 38th in the triathlon in London 2012 Olympics Saturday morning – a flat tire lead to the disappointing outcome. "You don't get to come to the Olympics every year," Jorgensen told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I just wanted to finish and know that I gave it my all. I just wanted to put it all out there." The 26-year-old accountant at Ernst & Young in Milwaukee was competing in the Olympics this year for the first time. Her time of two hours, six minutes and 34 seconds was not enough to fight against Nicola Spirig, the athlete from Switzerland who took the gold. “Not my day yesterday,” Jorgensen wrote on her Twitter account. Wish I could do…
Friday, August 3, 2012
Cheer on Waukesha's Olympian during on NBC Sports at 3 a.m. Saturday.
If you want to cheer on Waukesha South High School graduate Gwen Jorgensen in the triathlon Saturday morning, you might not want to go to bed. The women’s triathlon is being aired on NBC Sports at 3 a.m. “Thankful to God for my gifts....Tomorrow is the day to put it all out there. No regrets. Time to suffer,” Jorgensen wrote Friday on her Twitter. Jorgensen, a standout swimmer at Waukesha South, was recruited to run triathlons when she was studying at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The 26-year-old woman was an accountant at Ernest and Young in Milwaukee when she made the USA Olympic team. She has currently taken leave from the firm to train for the London 2012 Olympics. Her mother’s blog shares about how Jorgensen got her start swimming …
Friday, July 27, 2012
Here's a look at the top events from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and when to tune in.
The 2012 Summer Olympics in London formally get started with opening ceremonies on Friday. Most events will be broadcast live on television or online, and NBCOlympics.com has a fairly helpful TV schedule. London2012.com is also helpful in finding what events are taking place when. (Remember, London is six hours ahead of Waukesha, so adjust accordingly.) One Waukesha star will be competing during the worldwide event. Gwen Jorgensen, a Waukesha South graduate and accountant, will be running, biking and swimming in the triathlon. Because of the time change, NBC’s prime time coverage will be largely repackaged coverage from the earlier in the day. (With Bob Costas!) But NBC’s cable networks and website will have live coverage. Opening …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Waukesha Patch is excited to be joining with First Lady Michelle Obama for Olympic Fun Day.
There’s something about watching Olympic athletes that makes you want to get off the couch and go break a world record. Well, maybe not a world record like the Olympic hopefuls from Wisconsin, including Gwen Jorgensen from Waukesha. But at least run around outside. Which is why Patch is excited to be joining with First Lady Michelle Obama for Olympic Fun Day. The first lady is leading the U.S. Olympic delegation at the Summer Games opening ceremonies in London on Friday July 27. Her fitness initiative, Let’s Move, and Patch are teaming up to bring Olympic sports to life for you and your family in your town. Here's how: 1. If you (or anyone you know) are interested in trying an Olympic sport, check out Partnership for a Healthier America’s …
Monday, July 23, 2012
From grade school swim meets to the London 2012 Summer Olympics, 26-year-old Waukesha South graduate shines as she looks to the Gold.
With the Opening Ceremonies for the 2012 Summer Olympics being held Friday in London, Waukesha residents have an added interest in watching the athletic events as a local woman is competing for the first time in the Olympics. Gwen Jorgensen, a Waukesha South High School graduate, was recruited to run triathlons when she was studying at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The 26-year-old woman was an accountant at Ernest and Young in Milwaukee when she made the USA Olympic team. The women’s triathlon will be held Saturday, Aug. 4. Jorgensen’s been blogging about her race experiences as she prepares for the Olympics. In her blog, she shares about the change of pace from training while in the working world to racing during her leave of absence …
Ron Brewington
12:06 am on Monday, September 3, 2012
Greetings...I'm a Tuskegee Airmen historian...While reading your article, I noted that you called documented original Tuskegee Airman (DOTA) Alfred M. Gorham the ONLY Tuskegee Airman from Wisconsin. That is NOT true. Gorham is the only Tuskegee Airman pilot from Wisconsin, but not the only Tuskegee Airman from Wisconsin. I have records on all of the Tuskegee Airmen pilots, which contains their … more ›