Algonquin Buffalo Wild Wings Opening Early Monday Morning for Special Watch Party for Evan Jager

The Buffalo Wild Wings in Algonquin will open at 8 a.m. this Monday and will have its TVs tuned into the Olympics so local residents can watch together as Evan Jager competes in the prelims of the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase in Rio de Janeiro.

Jager, a 2007 graduate of Jacobs High School, competed in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase finals at the Olympics in London in 2012, finishing in sixth place with a time of 8:23.87.

Jager, who is currently has earned a trip back to the Olympics and is hoping to make it to the medal stand in Rio. If he does, it will be the first time since 1984 the U.S. has won a steeplechase medal, according to the Aurora Beacon-News. Jager is slated to race in heat 2 of the prelims of the men's steeplechase, which is expected to start at 8:40 a.m. on Monday.

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Vicki Frantz, marketing director for Buffalo Wild Wings, said the Buffalo Wild Wings at 461 S. Randall Road, will open at 8 a.m. on Aug. 15, which is three hours before the restaurant typically opens. Everyone is invited to stop out, she said. Buffalo Wild Wings will be serving food and drinks off its menu.

The Jacobs High School track team has been invited, as has Evan’s former coach, but Frantz said it’s unclear at this point how many, and who, will all be able to make it to the watch party.
BWW hosted a similar watch party in 2012 and a crowd of nearly 300 people packed the restaurant. In a video posted on Patch at the time, the crowd could be heard shouting in unison, “Congratulations Evan. Algonquin loves you.”

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Jager posts regularly to his Twitter feed. You can follow along @EvanJager.

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