Warhawks Compete at North Central; Starnes Clears Seven Feet on High Jump

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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams participated Friday night at the North Central Cardinal Opener in Naperville, Ill.

The Warhawk men placed second out of six teams with a team score of 157. The women finished third of six teams with a final tally of 92.

For the men, sophomore Robert Starnes shattered a 32-year-old school record in the high jump, clearing seven feet with a 7-00.25 (2.14m), good for first place in the event. Dean Bohlman held the previous best of 6-11.00 (2.11m), set in 1984.

Starnes also won the long jump with a 22-07.75 (6.90m).

Sophomore Cameron MaGee was third in both events, posting a 21-07.50 (6.59m) in the long jump and a 6-07.50 (2.02m) in the high jump.

Seniors Bryce Rudebeck, Zach Stockheimer, sophomore Parker Witt and freshman Connor Arneson were winners in their respective events.

Rudebeck and Arneson shared first place in the 200-meter dash, besting 22 other runners with a time of 23.11. Witt won the 60-meter dash with a mark of 6.88.

Stockheimer recorded a 55-03.50 (16.85m) in the weight throw to win the event. Junior Levi Perry finished as runner-up with a 53-09.75 (16.40m). Sophomore Theron Baumann was second in the shot put with a mark of 54-04.50 (16.57m).

Sophomore Jonah Nelson placed second in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:58.35, and junior Scott Wolter was second in the 3,000-meter run in 8:59.40.

On the women's side, senior Tyler Henderson (Madison, Wis./Verona), junior Aisha Coleman (Janesville, Wis./Craig), sophomore Erika Sternard (Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove) and freshman Celeste Madda (Crystal Lake, Ill./Central) placed first in individual events.

The Warhawks swept the jumps as Henderson won the triple jump with a 36-03.50 (11.06m), Sternard was first in the high jump at 5-00.50 (1.54m) and Coleman claimed top honors in the long jump with a 17-06.00 (5.33m).

Madda won the 60-meter dash with a result of 7.99.

Junior Amanda Strupp (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) finished second in the weight throw with a toss of 54-03.25 (16.54m). Senior Amy Kahl (Huntley, Ill./Huntley) and freshman LaBreya Johnson (Beloit, Wis./Memorial) placed third in their respective events. Kahl finished the 1-mile run in 5:23.12, and Johnson posted a leap of 17-01.50 (5.22m).

See below for top Warhawk finishers and top-three finishers in each event. (**denotes school record)

Women:
60mh: Megan Linse (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) - 9.73, 6th
60m: Celeste Madda (Crystal Lake, Ill./Central) - 7.99, 1st
1-mile: Amy Kahl (Huntley, Ill./Huntley) – 5:23.12, 3rd
400m: Emma Knudtson (Aurora, Ill./Rosary) – 1:05.50, 14th
800m: Carly Manning (Wauwatosa, Wis./East) - 2:37.78, 13th
200m: Leah Richter (Fond du Lac, Wis./Fond du Lac) – 27.11, 7th
4x400m: Kasiurak/Kahl/Paulick/Wiebke - 4:42.96, 10th
WT: Amanda Strupp (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 54-03.25/16.54m, 2nd
SP: Genny Stringer – 38-00.25/11.59m, 9th
PV: Leah Richter (Fond du Lac, Wis./Fond du Lac) – 10-05.00/3.19m, 6th
LJ: Aisha Coleman (Janesville, Wis./Craig) – 17-06.00/5.33m, 1st; LaBreya Johnson (Beloit, Wis./Memorial) – 17-01.50/5.22m, 3rd
TJ: Tyler Henderson (Madison, Wis./Verona) – 36-03.50/11.06m, 1st
HJ: Erika Sternard (Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove) – 5-00.50/1.54m, 1st

Men:
60mh: CJ Klingbeil - 8.77, 5th; 8.38 in qualifying
60m: Parker Witt - 6.88, 1st
1-mile: Brett Harms – 4:27.52, 8th
400m: Kyle Lewis – 51.65, 6th
800m: Jonah Nelson – 1:58.35, 2nd
200m: Bryce Rudebeck – 23.11, 1st; Connor Arneson – 23.11, 1st
3000m: Scott Wolter - 8:59.40, 2nd
4x400m: Harms/Stamsta/Miehe/Sauer - 3:44.56, 5th
WT: Zach Stockheimer – 55-03.50/16.85m, 1st; Levi Perry – 53-09.75/16.40m, 2nd
SP: Theron Baumann - 54-04.50/16.57m, 2nd
PV: Alex Fiske - 13-07.75/4.16m, 12th
LJ: Robert Starnes – 22-07.75/6.90m, 1st; Cameron MaGee – 21-07.50/6.59m, 3rd
TJ: Dylan Ferger – 39-08.75/12.11m, 3rd
HJ: Robert Starnes – 7-00.25/2.14m**, 1st; Cameron MaGee – 6-07.50/2.02m, 3rd

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Players Mentioned

Aisha Coleman: SPR/JUM; Junior

Tyler Henderson: HUR/JUM; Senior

Amy Kahl: DIS; Senior

Emma Knudtson: DIS; Sophomore

Megan Linse: HUR/JUM; Junior

Carly Manning: MULTI; Sophomore

Leah Richter: SPR/PV; Junior

Erika Sternard: HUR/HJ; Sophomore

Amanda Strupp: THR; Junior

LaBreya Johnson: SPR; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Aisha Coleman
: Junior
: SPR/JUM

Tyler Henderson
: Senior
: HUR/JUM

Amy Kahl
: Senior
: DIS

Emma Knudtson
: Sophomore
: DIS

Megan Linse
: Junior
: HUR/JUM

Carly Manning
: Sophomore
: MULTI

Leah Richter
: Junior
: SPR/PV

Erika Sternard
: Sophomore
: HUR/HJ

Amanda Strupp
: Junior
: THR

LaBreya Johnson
: Freshman
: SPR