Part of An Obsessive Guide to the Greatest Alumni Tradition Ever
WRC Beer-Bike Alumni Hall of Fame
WRC alum who participated in all 3 sweeps (1983, 1986, 1999)
Craig Mielke '85 (men's team in 1983, alumni team in 1986 & 1999)
WRC alumni ironmen
Sean McVicker '88: 1989, 1990, 1993, 1999
Pete Nevin '89: 1990, 1993, 1994
Rob Bachman '90: 1991, 1993
Bob Schmidt '80: 1983, 1985
Most alumni team rides
Mark Jenkins '83: 16 times, plus twice as alternate
1985, 1987-1990, 1993-1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006
alternate 1986, 2005
plus 3 rides for the men's team: 1981, 1982 and 1993
Craig Mielke '85: 11 times
1986-1991, 1997-2000, 2002
Todd Nix '87: 9 times
1994-2002
Drew Tucker '86: 7 times, plus once as alternate
1999-2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
alternate: 1998
Most alumni team chugs
Sean McVicker '88: 12 times
1989, 1990, 1993-2000, 2002, 2004
Bill Tanner '94: 8 times
1996-2002, 2002, 2004, 2005
Pete Nevin '89: 7 times
1990, 1993-1995, 1997, 1998, 2000
Oldest alum to participate
BIKE: Scott Whitaker '67 in 2006
CHUG: Peter Mims '78 in 2005
5 fastest alumni rides since 1985 (male)
Craig Mielke '85, 1:18 in 1988
Todd Nix '87, 1:19.8 in 1998 [new track]
Dave Garraway '93, 1:21.1 in 2005 [new track]
Tom Cassidy '86, 1:21.1 in 1990
Pete Nevin '89, 1:21.6 in 1990
5 fastest alumni rides since 1985 (female)
Ruth de la Garza '88, 1:28.47 in 1990
Carrie Wyatt '92, 1:29.99 in 1993
Tammy Trownsell '94, 1:31 in 2001 [new track]
Carrie Wyatt '92, 1:31.60 in 1994
Tammy Trownsell '04, 1:31.9 in 1998 [new track]
Alumni who chugged as undergrads and later became bikers
Sean McVicker '88
Pete Nevin '89
Rob Bachman '90
Note: these stats do not include Beer-Run.
Can you think of any other interesting stats? Let me know.