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University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers

2024-25 Track and Field

Alex Geissler

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Champaign, Ill.
  • Highschool Champaign Centennial High School

Biography

Career Stats: TFRRS


 

Personal:

What is your favorite thing about UW-Platteville? 

Clubs, nature around campus, and the track team.

Why did you choose UW-Platteville? 

A small and welcoming community that feels like home.

High School sports awards, honors, or other accomplishments:

All Area First Team for Swim 3x, Big 12 First Team for Track 2x, and All State for Track 1x. 

Parents/Guardians:

Karl and Dorie Geissler

Favorite Athletes:

Daniel Ricciardo, Grant Halloway, Mike Shine, and Holden Siena. 

Your favorite sport moment of your career?

Breaking 2 in the 800. 

Favorite Movie:

Talladega Nights

Favorite TV Show:

Invincible

Favorite Food:

Teriyaki Chicken

What are you listening to before competition?

Public Enemy, Lud Foe, and Motley Crue. 

Hobbies:

Swimming, fishing, listening to music, playing video games, and working with Formula SAE.

Dream Car:

Mercedes 190E EVO 2

Biggest pet peeve:

Slow walkers

Top three bucket list items:

Going to watch the Olympics, driving the Nurburgring, and watching 24 hours of Le Mans. 

Unexpected fun fact about yourself?

I've hiked Pikes Peak. 

Post Graduation Career Aspiration:

Working for a mechanical engineering contractor. 

Major: 

Mechanical Engineering

 

Last Updated: 1/25/25

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