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Men's Results
Women's Results
 
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams wrapped up competition Friday on the first day of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships at UW-Oshkosh.
 
The Warhawk men, who are currently ranked No. 3 in the nation by the United States Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association, stand sixth with 19 points.
 
The women are seventh with 22.50 points.
 
Sophomore Noah Stamsta (Waunakee, Wis./Waunakee) earned honorable mention All-WIAC honors with a third-place finish in the 5,000-meter run, crossing the finish line in 14:55.73.
 
Junior Zak Loess (St. Charles, Ill./North), sophomore Cameron MaGee (Richland Center, Wis./Ithaca) and junior Grant Loess (St. Charles, Ill./North) finished 6-7-8 in the long jump. Zak Loess (St. Charles, Ill./North) posted a mark of 22-03.50, MaGee recorded a 22-03.00 and Grant Loess (St. Charles, Ill./North) tallied a 22-01.00.
 
Junior Kyle McNeil (Geneva, Ill./Geneva Community) scored points in the shot put, registering a toss of 49-07.00, good for sixth place. The distance medley relay team of sophomores Alec Meixelsperger (Middleton, Wis./Middleton), Logan Zeien (Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere), freshman Trent Rudebeck (Waterford, Wis./Waterford Union) and sophomore Brett Harms (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) finished the race in 10:14.32, good for fifth place.
 
Senior CJ Klingbeil (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly) qualified third in the 60-meter hurdles, tallying a career-best time of 8.37 in the event. Sophomore Parker Witt (Appleton, Wis./North) qualified for Saturday's 60-meter dash final with a 6.90, good for fourth overall.
 
The women collected two placers each in the pole vault, shot put and 400-meter dash. Juniors Leah Richter and Emma Glogovsky finished sixth and seventh, respectively, in the pole vault. Richter compiled a result of 11-07.75, and Glogovsky finished with a mark of 11-01.75.
 
Juniors Liberty Wieseman and Genny Rose Stringer went 5-6 in the shot put with throws of 41-05.00 and 41-03.75, respectively. Senior Candice Wayne placed seventh in the 400 with a time of 58.32, and Richter finished eighth with a mark of 58.38.
 
Sophomore Erika Sternard placed fifth in the high jump with a result of 5-02.50. Sophomore Monica Sweet, freshman Tiffany Bianco, seniors Sarah Kasiurak and Amy Kahl combined in the distance medley relay for a time of 12:41.95, good for fifth place.
 
Freshman Brianna Frey earned a spot in Saturday's 60-meter dash final, posting a season-best time of 7.89.
 
See below for Warhawk placers and top finishers in each event.
 
MEN – FIELD EVENTS
 
Long Jump:
Zak Loess (St. Charles, Ill./North) – 22-03.50 (6.79 meters), 6th
Cameron MaGee (Richland Center, Wis./Ithaca) – 22-03.00 (6.78 meters), 7th
Grant Loess (St. Charles, Ill./North) – 22-01.00 (6.73 meters), 8th
 
Pole Vault:
Aron Schwartz (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls) – 14-07.25 (4.45 meters), 12th
 
Shot Put:
Kyle McNeil (Geneva, Ill./Geneva Community) – 49-07.00 (15.11 meters), 6th
 
MEN – TRACK EVENTS
 
1-Mile Run:
Jonah Nelson (Dodgeville, Wis./Dodgeville/Mineral Point) – 4:17.49, 10th
 
400-Meter Dash:
Bryce Rudebeck (Waterford, Wis./Waterford Union) – 50.23, 14th
 
5,000-Meter Run:
Noah Stamsta (Waunakee, Wis./Waunakee) – 14:55.73, 3rd
 
Distance Medley Relay:
Meixelsperger/Zeien/T. Rudebeck/Harms – 10:14.32, 5th
 
WOMEN – FIELD EVENTS
 
Long Jump:
Morgan McCuen – 16-07.25 (5.06 meters), 12th
 
High Jump:
Erika Sternard – 5-02.50 (1.59 meters), 5th
 
Pole Vault:
Leah Richter – 11-07.75 (3.65 meters), 6th
Emma Glogovsky – 11-01.75 (3.40 meters), T-7th
 
Shot Put:
Liberty Wieseman – 41-05.00 (12.62 meters), 5th
Genny Rose Stringer – 41-03.75 (12.59 meters), 6th
 
WOMEN – TRACK EVENTS
 
60-Meter Hurdles:
Tyler Henderson – 9.34, 11th
 
400-Meter Dash:
Candice Wayne – 58.32, 7th
Leah Richter – 58.38, 8th
 
5,000-Meter Run:
Liz Mielke – 19:25.36, 19th
 
Distance Medley Relay:
Sweet/Bianco/Kasiurak/Kahl – 12:41.95, 5th