Two wins apiece from Shelby Demos (Janesville/Parker) and Jessa Luebke (Tomah/Tomah) led the UW-Whitewater women's track and field team to first place in the fifteen team field at the Rocky Rococo Invitational in the Kachel Fieldhouse in Whitewater Saturday.

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complete results

team scores

Demos' victories came with an added bonus.  She won the 55 hurdles in 8.68 and placed first in the high jump at 5-7.25 --- with the latter performance meeting the automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA III indoor track and field championship. 

Luebke won both the shot put, 38-5, and the weight throw, 47-4.25.

UW-Whitewater added first place points in three more events.  Megan Strandell (Oswego, IL/Oswego) won the 800 in 2:28.43; Melanie Pilon (Waukesha/South) placed first in the pole vault with a height of 10-6, and the Warhawk 4x400 relay team crossed the line first in 4:14.65.

There were several other Warhawk athletes that made major contributions to the UW-W team point total.  Lisa D'Allesio finished second to Strandell in the 800 in 2:29.04; Stephanie Cowling (Neenah/Neenah) was second in the long jump with a leap of 17-4.5; Kristen Heitsman (Janesville/Parker) was third in the 55 in 7.68; and Alyssa Duncan (East Troy/East Troy) was third in the mile in 5:31.96.  Also Megan Blake (Waukesha/Waukesha South) was the runnerup to Luebke in both the weight throw at 45-9.25 and the shot put with a 35-6.5; Angela Behrendt (Appleton/Appleton East) was the second place finisher in the 5000 in 19:42.52; JoLyn Owen (Middleton/Middleton) added to Demos' points in the high jump by finishing third at 5-3.25; and Kelsey Jones (Janesville/Parker) was third in the 200 in 27.34.  Caitlin Koller (West Allis/Hale) contributed more points in the pole vault by finishing third at 9-6.25; Pilon demonstrated her versatility by adding points with a third in the shot put --- giving UW-W a 1-2-3 sweep, with a throw of 33-7.25, and Madeline Roznos (Reedsburg/Reedsburg) placed second in the 3000 in 11:05.55. 

The Warhawk 4x400 relay wrapped up the meet with a win in 4:14.65.

UW-Whitewater will take part in a triangular meet at North Central Friday, January 28.  The next appearance in Kachel Fieldhouse will be Saturday, February 5 at 12:00 in the Warhawk Classic.

For additional information:  Josh Ireland (South Milwaukee/South Milwaukee), UW-W coach