Candice Wayne Meredith Heller May 19
Michael McLoone
Candice Wayne (left) and Meredith Heller are two of the nation's top competitors in the 400-meter hurdles.

Women's Track & Field

Warhawks Compete in Last Chance Meets

Related Links:
North Central Gregory Final Qualifier Results
UW-La Crosse NCAA Qualifier Results
Augustana Twilight Qualifier Results
 
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams competed in three last chance meets this week in final preparation for next week's NCAA Outdoor Championships.
 
The Warhawks took part in the North Central Gregory Final Qualifier on Wednesday and Thursday in Naperville, Ill., visited the UW-La Crosse NCAA Qualifier Thursday afternoon and competed at the Augustana (Ill.) Twilight Qualifier on Thursday evening.
 
The UW-Whitewater men, ranked third in the nation entering the week, registered several season best performances.
 
The Warhawks' 4x100-meter relay team of juniors Connor Larson, Zak Loess, Grant Loess and sophomore Parker Witt vaulted to 17th in the nation with a season-best mark of 41.45 seconds.
 
Senior Bryce Rudebeck tallied a season-best time of 48.39 in the 400-meter dash
 
Rudebeck joined freshman Connor Arneson, Larson and freshman Trent Rudebeck for the team's No. 1 mark of the season, a 3:15.51 in the 4x400-meter relay.
 
Senior Zach Stockheimer improved his career-best result in the hammer throw, posting the No. 5 toss in the nation with a 193-11 (59.10 meters) at Augustana.
 
The Warhawk women competed in one event at North Central, two at Augustana and four at UW-La Crosse.
 
Junior Meredith Heller (Hales Corners, Wis./Whitnall) and senior Candice Wayne (West Bend, Wis./West) placed first and third, respectively, in the 400-meter hurdles. Both were ranked among the top 15 in the country in the event entering Thursday's meet.

Juniors Genny Rose Stringer (Assumption, Ill./Assumption) and Amanda Strupp (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) each improved their best marks in the discus. Stringer posted her personal record in the event with a 163-08 (49.90 meters), good for fourth in NCAA Division III. Strupp tallied a career best 149-08 (45.63 meters), good for 15th in the nation.
 
The NCAA will release full lists of men's and women's qualifiers for the NCAA Outdoor Championships this Saturday via press release at approximately 8 a.m. Central Time on NCAA.com.
 
See below for complete UW-Whitewater results from this week's last chance meets.
 
MEN
 
North Central Gregory Final Qualifier – Wednesday/Thursday
Hammer Throw: Kyle McNeil – 173-07 (52.90 meters), 4th
Discus: Kyle McNeil – 144-05 (44.03 meters), 6th
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Brett Harms – 9:24.26, 5th
 
UW-La Crosse NCAA Qualifier – Thursday
110-Meter Hurdles: Mike Judd – 14.76, 5th; CJ Klingbeil – 14.86, 6th
4x100-Meter Relay: Larson/Z. Loess/G. Loess/Witt – 41.45, 3rd
400-Meter Dash: Bryce Rudebeck – 48.39, 6th
200-Meter Dash: Seth Folz – 23.13, 22nd; Logan Zeien – 23.83, 26th
4x400-Meter Relay: B. Rudebeck/Arneson/Larson/T. Rudebeck – 3:15.51, 6th
High Jump: Cameron MaGee – 6-08.00 (2.03 meters), 2nd
Long Jump: Cameron MaGee – 22-08.50 (6.92 meters), 4th
Triple Jump: Matt Green – 43-05.00 (13.23 meters), 5th; Tanner Stephens – 42-01.50 (12.84 meters), 6th
Javelin Throw: Jack Bullis – 153-03 (46.72 meters), 5th

Augustana Twilight Qualifier - Thursday
Shot Put: Josh Davison - 44-11.75 (14.46 meters), 14th
Discus: Josh Davison - 152-10 (46.59 meters), 17th; Zach Stockheimer - 144-09 (44.13 meters), 19th
Hammer Throw: Zach Stockheimer - 193-11 (59.10 meters), 1st
 
WOMEN
 
North Central Gregory Final Qualifier – Wednesday/Thursday
Pole Vault: Emma Glogovsky (Elkhorn, Wis./Elkhorn) – 10-06.25 (3.21 meters), 10th
 
UW-La Crosse NCAA Qualifier – Thursday
400-Meter Hurdles: Meredith Heller (Hales Corners, Wis./Whitnall) – 1:02.22, 1st; Candice Wayne (West Bend, Wis./West) – 1:02.96, 3rd
4x400-Meter Relay: Wayne/Heller/Woyak/Richter – 3:54.75, 7th
Pole Vault: Leah Richter (Fond du Lac, Wis./Fond du Lac) – 10-10.00 (3.30 meters), T-9th; Emma Glogovsky (Elkhorn, Wis./Elkhorn) – 10-10.00 (3.30 meters), T-9th
Triple Jump: Tyler Henderson (Madison, Wis./Verona) – 37-06.00 (11.43 meters), 8th

Augustana Twilight Qualifier - Thursday
Shot Put: Genny Rose Stringer (Assumption, Ill./Assumption) - 39-01.25 (11.92 meters), 9th
Discus: Genny Rose Stringer (Assumption, Ill./Assumption) - 163-08 (49.90 meters), 2nd; Amanda Strupp (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) - 149-08 (45.63 meters), 9th; Brittany Sykes (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson) - 132-05 (40.36 meters), 15th
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Players Mentioned

Emma Glogovsky

Emma Glogovsky

PV
Junior
Leah Richter

Leah Richter

SPR/PV
Junior
Genny Rose Stringer

Genny Rose Stringer

THR
Junior
Brittany Sykes

Brittany Sykes

THR
Freshman
Meredith Porter

Meredith Porter

Hurdles
Junior
Tyler Henderson

Tyler Henderson

Hurdles/Jumps
Senior
Amanda Strupp

Amanda Strupp

Throws
Junior
Candice Wayne

Candice Wayne

Hurdles
Senior

Players Mentioned

Emma Glogovsky

Emma Glogovsky

Junior
PV
Leah Richter

Leah Richter

Junior
SPR/PV
Genny Rose Stringer

Genny Rose Stringer

Junior
THR
Brittany Sykes

Brittany Sykes

Freshman
THR
Meredith Porter

Meredith Porter

Junior
Hurdles
Tyler Henderson

Tyler Henderson

Senior
Hurdles/Jumps
Amanda Strupp

Amanda Strupp

Junior
Throws
Candice Wayne

Candice Wayne

Senior
Hurdles