By Special to the Journal Sentinel and Associated Press
Wisconsin men's track and field senior Zach Ziemek finished third in the decathlon at the U.S. Olympic track & field trials Sunday in Eugene, Ore., and will represent Team USA at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Ziemek broke his own Badgers and Big Ten record after tallying 8,413 points. Ashton Eaton won the decathlon with 8,750 points while Jeremy Taiwo finished second with 8,425 points. Both qualified with Ziemek in the decathlon for Team USA.
Ziemek becomes the 17th athlete in UW men's track and field history to compete at the Summer Olympics.