Wittenberg
Coaches
XXXIII Paris Olympiad
Know your Team
Potpourri
100

The number of small metal tigers hidden around campus. (Bonus 50! Wat does each tiger represent?)

15, Wittenberg's presidents

100

The institution Coach Marco earned his MBA at (spelling counts!)

Monmouth University

100

This male American track and field gold medalist was quoted saying "I have a pretty big engine. I used to run cross country."

Quincy Hall

100

These five Witt XCTF teammates have twin siblings.

Conor Kolka

Emma Hawk

Tymeerah "Meme"  De'Armond

Brooke Dehart

Macy DeHart

100

This was the color of the track at the 2024 Paris Olympics.  

Purple

200

The current Wittenberg president AND his wife. (First and last name spelled correctly)

Michael and Sharon Frandsen

200

The name of Coach Marco's pet turtle

Rock

200

New to the Olympics for track and field, this qualification procedure gives athletes who failed to advance out of prelims "a second chance" to make the semi-final. (Correct spelling for full credit!)

repechage

200

She competed this event for the first time in 2024 and now holds the school record.

Tiffany Hix - triple Jump

200

Where's woop?

There it is!

300

Arriving on campus in 1991 as gift from The Wittenberg Guild, this sculpture greets each passer-by on Alumni Way.

Wally Witt

300

Coach A sells this product in three, soon to be four store front locations.

Soap

300

While the US won the overall medal count, the country tied China for this number of gold medals. (Closest answer gets the points!)

40

300

These current and returning Witt T&F dual sport athletes play other sports involving a ball.

Cam Elliot

Bryce Ray

Victoria Pipinich

300

This Springfield native has a theater named after him in The Dome for his generous donation

John Legend

400

The first class sessions of Wittenberg College were held not in Springfield but this town, currently home to another NCAC institution.

Wooster, OH

400

This coach was a 2x All American

Josh Lynch - triple jump

400

This American track and field athlete broke an American record, but didn't medal.

Bryce Hoppel - 800m - 1:41.61

400

The number of team conference championships won by the men and women Tigers across cross county, indoor, and outdoor track. (Closest answer wins the points!)

16

400

The number of feet in a mile

5,280

500

The first three words of the Wittenberg Alma Mater.

Wittenberg, dear Wittenberg

500

One of the few vegetables Coach Paris enjoys. (Two acceptable answers. Hint:green)

green beans and peas

500

She became the first woman to complete the "Zatopek triple" and the first person to do it since 1952

Sifan Hassan - medaled in the 5k, 10k, and marathom

500

These 4 Wittenberg women posted the 1st, 4th, 6th, and 8th best long jump marks in the NCAC for the 2024 outdoor season. (First and last name, spelling has to be close enough, bonus for getting the correct order!)

1. Jenna Delp

2. Julissa Williams

3. Gniyah Brown

4. Michaela Stroder

500

In 1919, Springfield produced more of these than any other city in the world, giving the town a "floral" smell.

Roses