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Final Results
Day 1 Recap
 
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams posted several impressive results on the second and final day of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships (Presented by Culver's) at UW-Stevens Point.
 
The No. 6 Warhawk men placed second with a final score of 105, while the 17th-ranked women finished sixth with a score of 51.50.
 
Senior Matt Green (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) scored a victory in the triple jump for his first-ever conference title. He posted a mark of 47-07.25 (14.51 meters) and remains among the top five in the nation in the event. Sophomore Tanner Stephens (Nekoosa, Wis./Nekoosa) placed third in the event with a 46-02.00 (14.07 meters).
 
Freshman Brian Kuehl (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) claimed the title in the 800-meter run with a mark of 1:55.20 and remains among the nation's top 15 in the event. Senior teammate Alec Meixelsperger (Middleton, Wis./Middleton) was close behind with a 1:56.08, good for third place.
 
Junior Dylan Ferger (Beloit, Wis./Beloit Turner) leapt into the top 15 in the country in the high jump with a height of 6-08.75 (2.05 meters), good for third place. Freshman Jake Lautenschlager (Omro, Wis./Omro) finished seventh with a 6-02.75 (1.90 meters).
 
Four Warhawks placed among the top seven in the 60-meter hurdles. Sophomore Alex Duff (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) matched his season best with a time of 8.17, good for runner-up honors. Sophomore Christian Jackson (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa West), senior Robert Martin (Bangor, Wis./Bangor) and sophomore Quentin Mendez (Beloit, Wis./Memorial) placed 5-6-7, with Jackson crossing the finish line in 8.36, Martin in 8.45 and Mendez in 8.46.
 
The men's 4x400-meter relay team of sophomore Alex Masters, freshman Logan Meier (Oregon, Wis./Oregon), sophomore Kiley Lofy (Lake Geneva, Wis./Badger) and senior Logan Zeien (Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere) finished fifth in the race with a 3:24.40. The same group currently ranks 19th in the nation.
 
Senior Parker Witt (Appleton, Wis./Appleton North) finished fourth in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.98, and freshman Thomas Kelly (Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer) matched his preliminary time of 7.10, good for eighth. Witt currently ranks sixth in NCAA Division III in the event.
 
Witt added another medal in the 200-meter dash, placing sixth with a 22.67.
 
On the women's side, senior Lindsay Chase (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) picked up her first WIAC championship in the weight throw, just missing her career best by one-half inch with a 57-01.50 (17.41 meters). She ranks among the top 10 in the nation in the event. Sophomore Ally Bachara (Fox Lake, Ill./Grant) collected a sixth-place medal with a personal-record 51-00.75 (15.56 meters).
 
The women's 4x400-meter relay team of sophomore Ashley Tijerina (West Chicago, Ill./West Chicago), sophomore Megan Hering (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights), senior Enyo Amet (Racine, Wis./Prairie) and sophomore Abbie Felton (Burlington, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) vaulted to third in the country after adjustment for track size with a mark of 3:53.83, good for runner-up accolades.
 
Felton placed third in the 200-meter dash, clocking a time of 25.55. She ranks seventh in the nation in the race.
 
Both UW-Whitewater teams are scheduled to compete in last chance meets next week, beginning with the UW-Platteville Last Chance Meet on Friday, March 2, at 4 p.m.
 
See below for top UW-Whitewater placers and point scorers in all events.
 
Women
60-Meter Dash: Karon Brown (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) – 7.99 (10th)
200-Meter Dash: Abbie Felton (Burlington, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) – 25.55, 3rd
400-Meter Dash: Abbie Felton (Burlington, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) – 57.70, 2nd; Enyo Amet (Racine, Wis./Prairie) – 59.12, 5th; Ashley Tijerina (West Chicago, Ill./West Chicago) – 59.76, 8th
3,000-Meter Run: Sydney Prestifilippo (Naperville, Ill./North) – 10:43.67, 16th
5,000-Meter Run: Liz Mielke (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) – 19:09.20, 17th
60-Meter Hurdles: Emery Podowicz (Clifton, Ill./Central) – 9.71, 14th
4x400-Meter Relay: Tijerina/Hering/Amet/Felton – 3:53.83, 2nd
Distance Medley Relay: Braun/Hering/Fuller/Prestifilippo – 12:45.16, 6th
High Jump: Enyo Amet (Racine, Wis./Prairie) – 5-04.25 (1.63 meters), T-3rd
Pole Vault: Madi McDonald (Brookfield, Wis./East) – 10-09.00 (3.28 meters), T-12th
Long Jump: Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) – 17-08.25 (5.39 meters), 6th
Triple Jump: Karon Brown (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) – 34-00.00 (10.36 meters), 12th
Shot Put: Ally Bachara (Fox Lake, Ill./Grant) – 38-08.75 (11.50 meters), 17th
Weight Throw: Lindsay Chase (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) – 57-01.50 (17.41 meters), 1st
Pentathlon: Carly Manning (Wauwatosa, Wis./East) – 2615, 11th
 
Men
60-Meter Dash: Parker Witt (Appleton, Wis./Appleton North) – 6.98, 4th; Thomas Kelly (Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer) – 7.10, 8th
200-Meter Dash: Parker Witt (Appleton, Wis./Appleton North) – 22.67, 6th
400-Meter Dash: Logan Zeien (Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere) – 50.95, 8th
800-Meter Run: Brian Kuehl (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) – 1:55.20, 1st; Alec Meixelsperger (Middleton, Wis./Middleton) – 1:56.08, 3rd
1-Mile Run: Jonah Nelson (Dodgeville, Wis./Dodgeville/Mineral Point) – 4:18.69, 4th
3,000-Meter Run: David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 8:44.68, 9th
5,000-Meter Run: Seth Zimdars (Ripon, Wis./Ripon) – 16:09.07, 21st
60-Meter Hurdles: Alex Duff (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) – 8.17, 2nd; Christian Jackson (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa West) – 8.36, 5th; Robert Martin (Bangor, Wis./Bangor) – 8.45, 6th; Quentin Mendez (Beloit, Wis./Memorial) – 8.46, 7th
4x400-Meter Relay: Masters/Meier/Lofy/Zeien – 3:24.40, 5th
Distance Medley Relay: Meixelsperger/Lofy/Kern/Fassbender – 10:25.79, 4th
High Jump: Dylan Ferger (Beloit, Wis./Beloit Turner) – 6-08.75 (2.05 meters), 3rd
Pole Vault: Zach Jasinski (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) – 16-05.25 (5.01 meters), 1st
Long Jump: Matt Green (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) – 23-04.75 (7.13 meters), 3rd; Alex Duff (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) – 23-00.75 (7.03 meters), 4th
Triple Jump: Matt Green (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) – 47-07.25 (14.51 meters), 1st; Tanner Stephens (Nekoosa, Wis./Nekoosa) – 46-02.00 (14.07 meters), 3rd
Shot Put: Jason D'Amico – 50-08.25 (15.45 meters), 6th
Weight Throw: Landon Zimmerman (New Glarus, Wis./New Glarus) – 50-06.00 (15.39 meters), 16th
Heptathlon: Greg Hatzinger (Marshall, Wis./Marshall) – 4230, 11th