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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams began the 2018 indoor season Saturday with several strong results at the annual Karl Schlender Invitational at Kachel Fieldhouse in Whitewater.
 
The Warhawks won eight events on the men's side and five on the women's.
 
Senior Parker Witt (Appleton, Wis./Appleton North) crossed the finish line first in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.91 seconds, currently the second-fastest in NCAA Division III.
 
Senior Brett Harms (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) and freshman Brian Kuehl (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) helped UW-Whitewater sweep the middle distance events. Kuehl won the 600-meter dash in 1:24.28, while Harms took the 800-meter run with a 2:06.07.
 
Junior Dylan Ferger (Beloit, Wis./Beloit Turner) recorded a height of 6-06.75 (2.00 meters) to win the high jump and achieved the No. 7 mark in the nation. Senior Matt Green (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) posted a 22-07.00 (6.88 meters) to take the long jump with the 18th-best result in Division III, and sophomore Tanner Stephens (Nekoosa, Wis./Nekoosa) registered the top triple jump with a 43-09.25 (13.34 meters). Sophomore Zach Jasinski (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) moved into the top 15 in the pole vault with a 14-11.50 (4.56 meters), good for first place.
 
Harms, Kuehl, sophomore Clinten Woerishofer (Appleton, Wis./North) and junior Braeden Michael (Chippewa Falls, Wis./Chippewa Falls) won the distance medley relay with the nation's ninth-fastes time of 11:13.27.
 
Sophomore Julio Perez (Watertown, Wis./Kettle Moraine) placed second in the shot put with a distance of 52-03.25 (15.93 meters), good for fourth in the nation.
 
Sophomore Abbie Felton led the women with a first-place finish in the 400-meter dash, which she completed in 58.86 seconds, good for fourth in the nation after conversion for track size. Senior Lindsay Chase tallied the No. 21 weight throw in Division III with a 50-10.00 (15.49 meters), good for first place.
 
Other event winners included senior Sara Fuller in the 600-meter dash (1:49.71), freshman Jessie Braun in the 800-meter run (2:36.49) and sophomore Baily Hornstein in the pole vault (10-05.50 / 3.19 meters).
 
Freshman Shelby Nickels made a strong debut for the Warhawks, finishing second in the long jump with a result of 17-09.00 (5.41 meters), good for No. 14 in the nation. The distance medley relay team of Braun, freshmen Sarah Daley, Jenny Kinjerski and Kennedy Hauser placed second in the race with a 14:12.20, good for eighth in NCAA Division III when converted for track size.
 
See below for top Warhawk finishers and UW-Whitewater's top three placers in each event.
 
Men:
60-Meter Dash: Parker Witt (Appleton, Wis./Appleton North) – 6.91, 1st; Leonard Carson (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) – 7.12, 2nd
200-Meter Dash: Justin Prostinak (Milwaukee, Wis./Lake Country Lutheran) – 23.38, 5th
400-Meter Dash: Alec Masters (Port Washington, Wis./Port Washington) – 51.99, 5th
600-Meter Dash: Brian Kuehl (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) – 1:24.28, 1st; Alec Meixelsperger (Middleton, Wis./Middleton) – 1:27.28, 2nd; Jonah Nelson (Dodgeville, Wis./Dodgeville/Mineral Point) – 1:27.60, 3rd
800-Meter Run: Brett Harms (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) – 2:06.07, 1st; David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 2:07.15, 2nd; Seth Zimdars (Ripon, Wis./Ripon) – 2:12.07, 3rd
Distance Medley Relay: Harms/Kuehl/Woerishofer/Michael – 11:13.27, 1st
60-Meter Hurdles: Alex Duff (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) – 8.33, 2nd; Christian Jackson (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa West) – 8.34, 3rd
High Jump: Dylan Ferger (Beloit, Wis./Beloit Turner) – 6-06.75 (2.00m), 1st; Quinn Halversen (Rockford, Ill./Christian) – 6-00.75 (1.85m), 3rd
Long Jump: Matt Green (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) – 22-07.00 (6.88m), 1st; Alex Duff (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) – 22-04.25 (6.81m), 2nd
Triple Jump: Tanner Stephens (Nekoosa, Wis./Nekoosa) – 43-09.25 (13.34m), 1st; Lucas Skaaland (Westby, Wis./Westby) – 43-02.50 (13.17m), 2nd
Pole Vault: Zach Jasinski (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) – 14-11.50 (4.56m), 1st; Adam Schommer (Freedom, Wis./Freedom) – 14-05.50 (4.41m), 3rd
Shot Put: Julio Perez (Watertown, Wis./Kettle Moraine) – 52-03.25 (15.93m), 2nd
Weight Throw: Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 47-11.25 (14.61m), 7th
 
Women:
60-Meter Dash: Chelsie Bence – 8.26, 2nd
200-Meter Dash: Kate Hettenbach – 27.77, 6th
400-Meter Dash: Abbie Felton – 58.86, 1st; Enyo Amet – 1:01.54, 2nd
600-Meter Dash: Sara Fuller – 1:49.71, 1st; Monica Sweet – 1:52.62, 2nd
800-Meter Run: Jessie Braun – 2:36.49, 1st; Sydney Prestifilippo – 2:38.43, 2nd; Mara Wiebke – 2:39.18, 3rd
Distance Medley Relay: Braun/Daley/Kinjerski/Hauser – 14:12.20, 2nd
60-Meter Hurdles: Emery Podowicz – 9.73, 4th
High Jump: Liz Liska – 5-01.00 (1.55m), 4th
Long Jump: Shelby Nickels – 17-09.00 (5.41m), 2nd
Triple Jump: Maddie Keifer – 32-02.75 (9.82m), 6th
Pole Vault: Baily Hornstein – 10-05.50 (3.19m), 1st; Sydney Davidson – 9-11.75 (3.04m), 3rd
Shot Put: Lindsay Chase – 37-01.25 (11.31m), 5th
Weight Throw: Lindsay Chase – 50-10.00 (15.49m), 1st; Elizabeth Schad – 44-01.25 (13.44m), 3rd