Strong, Powerful and Awesome

Strength Director Kevin Ward at the University of Jon Lauscher 247 Vertical Jump 28”

Wisconsin-La Crosse has developed some strong, powerful and awesome athletes. | first became aware of their advanced program through 6-3 285 pound Terry Strouf who was a national Champion in track and an Little All-American offensive guard in the NCAA Division III ranks.

Terry threw the Shot 59-10 at Winter High School but did not play football because they had no team. Instead of football, Terry participated in Cross Country in his 9th grade year but then specialized in basketball and track. At the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Terry began his football career and finally ended up on the offensive line in his junior year. In spite of this amazingly short period of time, he was a Little All-American Guard and was drafted in the 7th round by the Philadelphia Eagles. Terry was a nine-time NCAA National Champion SOPH.

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Put, 65-1 %4 8th best in the United States; 35 Ib. Weight Coach Ward states, “Fritz is very explosive in football Throw, 64-11, top 20 in the world in 1989; Discus, 175-11, and has a great nose for the ball. He is also extremely NCAA Division III National Champion; Hammer, 188-10, aggressive. Jon is so overwhelming. No one wants to run All-American in 1988. at him. They both have a very strong work ethic. They Fritz Leinfelder and Jon Lauscher have continued the pay attention to the little things. Fritz and Jon are Upper Limit tradition established by Terry Strouf.

Fritz inspiring as they both have strong family backgrounds received Honorable Mention All-American honors from with strong moral character.” his defensive back position while Jon garnered AllConference Linebacker recognition and led the Fritz attended Aquinas High School in La Crosse, three sport athlete (football, Fritz After A Big Interception wrestling, track). In high school, Fritz was a tailback and middle linebacker at 5-11 and 180 pounds. He was AllConference, All-City and All-State in football and in his Senior year became the 167 pound State Champion in Wrestling. During his Sophomore year, Fritz was on the State Champion 400-relay team.

Fritz began lifting as a 9th grader and was trained by his older brother in a health club. He benched 300 and Squatted over 350 pounds. Fritz also ran a 4.8 forty while in high school.

In the past, U.W.-La Crosse has competed in football and basketball in the NAIA Division II ranks while competing in all other sports with the NCAA Division III schools. completely to NCAA Division III status.

“How did you do last year?” Fritz chose to reply in the plural sense. “Teamwise we lost in the first round of the NAIA Division II playoffs.” Fritz Carries a 2.5 GPA and is majoring in physical education with an emphasis in coaching. He would like to coach at the college level. After a great sophomore year with 8 interceptions and a great junior year with 4 interceptions and Al-American honors, Fritz experienced a freak accident. He was trying to dunk during a basketball game and tore his anterior cruciate ligament. they had to reconstruct the knee but he was able to resume squatting two months ahead of schedule. Fritz credits conditioning to his quick recovery.

Jon also Benches 435 pounds Before his injury, Fritz was able to Bench Press 385 Narrow Grips by Fritz Creates Powerful Triceps. pounds weighing only 205 pounds. He Squatted 625 while running a 4.66 forty.

Fritz also had a 32 inch Vertical Jump and a 9-0 Standing Long Jump. Fritz has strong advice for high school athletes, “Training natural is the way to go. Stay away from steroids.” Jon Lauscher attended Ashwaubenon High School in Wisconsin and started lifting in his 10th grade year while participating in football and track. Jon was linebacker and tight end-fullback and threw the shot 51 feet, the discus 151 feet and also ran sprints. My dad played football for U.W.-La Crosse andI liked the coaches,” Jon reasoned while selecting a college. Jon was already very strong when he entered U.W.-La Crosse. He'd already established his priorities.

“Kids in high school would say let’s do something but I'd get my lifting in before the fun.” In combating peer pressure Jon gave this account, “No one really approached me on the negative stuff. I guess people already knew my attitude. I stayed away from alcohol. I thought about being an athlete and I thought about my parents. It’s very important for me to believe in God. Have your faith and priorities in order, if you want to be truly successful.”

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From BFS Magazine — Summer 1991. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).