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Results
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 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 and freshman Brian Kuehl 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 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 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 registered the top triple jump with a 43-09.25 (13.34 meters). Sophomore Zach Jasinski 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 and junior Braeden Michael won the distance medley relay with the nation's ninth-fastes time of 11:13.27.
Sophomore Julio Perez 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 (Burlington, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) 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 (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) 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 (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) in the 600-meter dash (1:49.71), freshman
Jessie Braun (Wales, Wis./Kettle Moraine) in the 800-meter run (2:36.49) and sophomore
Baily Hornstein (Elk Grove, Ill./James B. Conant) in the pole vault (10-05.50 / 3.19 meters).
Freshman
Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) 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 (Aurora, Ill./Kaneland),
Jenny Kinjerski (Green Bay, Wis./Preble) and
Kennedy Hauser (Green Bay, Wis./Ashwaubenon) 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 – 6.91, 1st; Leonard Carson – 7.12, 2nd
200-Meter Dash: Justin Prostinak – 23.38, 5th
400-Meter Dash: Alec Masters – 51.99, 5th
600-Meter Dash: Brian Kuehl – 1:24.28, 1st; Alec Meixelsperger – 1:27.28, 2nd; Jonah Nelson – 1:27.60, 3rd
800-Meter Run: Brett Harms – 2:06.07, 1st; David Fassbender – 2:07.15, 2nd; Seth Zimdars – 2:12.07, 3rd
Distance Medley Relay: Harms/Kuehl/Woerishofer/Michael – 11:13.27, 1st
60-Meter Hurdles: Alex Duff – 8.33, 2nd; Christian Jackson – 8.34, 3rd
High Jump: Dylan Ferger – 6-06.75 (2.00m), 1st; Quinn Halversen – 6-00.75 (1.85m), 3rd
Long Jump: Matt Green – 22-07.00 (6.88m), 1st; Alex Duff – 22-04.25 (6.81m), 2nd
Triple Jump: Tanner Stephens – 43-09.25 (13.34m), 1st; Lucas Skaaland – 43-02.50 (13.17m), 2nd
Pole Vault: Zach Jasinski – 14-11.50 (4.56m), 1st; Adam Schommer – 14-05.50 (4.41m), 3rd
Shot Put: Julio Perez – 52-03.25 (15.93m), 2nd
Weight Throw: Daustin Martin – 47-11.25 (14.61m), 7th
Women:
60-Meter Dash:
Chelsie Bence (Oconomowoc, Wis./Oconomowoc) – 8.26, 2nd
200-Meter Dash:
Kate Hettenbach (Madison, Wis./West) – 27.77, 6th
400-Meter Dash:
Abbie Felton (Burlington, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) – 58.86, 1st;
Enyo Amet (Racine, Wis./Prairie) – 1:01.54, 2nd
600-Meter Dash:
Sara Fuller (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) – 1:49.71, 1st;
Monica Sweet (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) – 1:52.62, 2nd
800-Meter Run:
Jessie Braun (Wales, Wis./Kettle Moraine) – 2:36.49, 1st;
Sydney Prestifilippo (Naperville, Ill./North) – 2:38.43, 2nd;
Mara Wiebke (Onalaska, Wis./Onalaska) – 2:39.18, 3rd
Distance Medley Relay: Braun/Daley/Kinjerski/Hauser – 14:12.20, 2nd
60-Meter Hurdles:
Emery Podowicz (Clifton, Ill./Central) – 9.73, 4th
High Jump:
Liz Liska (New Berlin, Wis./West) – 5-01.00 (1.55m), 4th
Long Jump:
Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) – 17-09.00 (5.41m), 2nd
Triple Jump:
Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) – 32-02.75 (9.82m), 6th
Pole Vault:
Baily Hornstein (Elk Grove, Ill./James B. Conant) – 10-05.50 (3.19m), 1st;
Sydney Davidson (Elburn, Ill./Kaneland) – 9-11.75 (3.04m), 3rd
Shot Put:
Lindsay Chase (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) – 37-01.25 (11.31m), 5th
Weight Throw:
Lindsay Chase (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) – 50-10.00 (15.49m), 1st;
Elizabeth Schad (Milwaukee, Wis./Cedarburg) – 44-01.25 (13.44m), 3rd
