Andrew Rock went from one of the greatest 400m sprinters in Division III history to Olympic gold medalist in the span of one year. After his storied collegiate career wrapped up at UW-La Crosse, Rock earned a spot on Team USA’s 4×400m team at the 2004 Olympic Games. Rock helped Team USA reach the finals and it was in the final where the Americans pulled out the victory.
The following year Rock continued to shine bright on the world stage with a silver medal in the open 400m and a gold in the 4×400m relay at the 2005 IAAF World Championships. Then in 2006, Rock became the U.S. champion at 400m and was ranked third in the world at that distance. As a Division III Eagle, Rock claimed nine national titles (five indoors, four outdoors) to go along with 17 All-America nods and two division records (indoor and outdoor 400m).
To this day, Rock holds three individual records at UW-La Crosse and was part of four teams that established standards for the storied program.
