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Results
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams placed second and fifth, respectively, at the Midwest Elite Invitational on Saturday at Kachel Fieldhouse.
The Warhawk men tallied 97.50 points to finish second out of eight teams, while the women collected 66 points to place fifth out of eight teams.
Senior
Matt Green (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) led the men by vaulting to fourth in the nation in the triple jump with a career-best mark of 48-06.00 (14.78 meters), good for first place overall. Other winners included sophomore
Alex Duff (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) in the 60-meter hurdles, which he finished in 8.17 seconds, and freshman
Brian Kuehl (Geneva, Ill./Geneva), who claimed the 800-meter run with a result of 1:54.98.
On the women's side, the 4x400-meter relay team of sophomore
Ashley Tijerina (West Chicago, Ill./West Chicago), sophomore
Megan Hering (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights), senior
Enyo Amet (Racine, Wis./Prairie) and sophomore
Abbie Felton (Burlington, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) jumped to sixth in the nation in the event with a 3:58.34, good for first place overall.
Felton crossed the finish line first in the 400-meter dash in 56.86 seconds, good for fourth in NCAA Division III after adjustment for track size. Senior
Lindsay Chase (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) won the weight throw with a 54-02.75 (16.53 meters), besting 28 other competitors.
The Warhawks head to the Titan Invitational next Saturday at UW-Oshkosh. Events are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.
Women:
60-Meter Dash:
Karon Brown (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) – 8.01 (prelims), 6th (8.03 finals)
200-Meter Dash:
Karon Brown (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) – 26.91, 11th
400-Meter Dash:
Abbie Felton (Burlington, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) – 56.86, 1st
800-Meter Run:
Sara Fuller (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) – 2:26.58, 15th
1-Mile Run:
Manda Slaback (Janesville, Wis./Parker) – 5:44.57, 27th
3,000-Meter Run:
Liz Mielke (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) – 11:12.33, 15th
4x400-Meter Relay: Tijerina/Hering/Amet/Felton – 3:58.34, 1st
60-Meter Hurdles:
Emery Podowicz (Clifton, Ill./Central) – 9.86, 18th
High Jump:
Enyo Amet (Racine, Wis./Prairie) – 5-03.75 (1.62 meters), 3rd
Long Jump:
Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) – 18-01.50 (5.52 meters), 4th
Triple Jump:
Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) – 34-03.50 (10.45 meters), 12th
Pole Vault:
Sydney Davidson (Elburn, Ill./Kaneland) – 10-07.00 (3.23 meters), 12th
Shot Put:
Elizabeth Schad (Milwaukee, Wis./Cedarburg) – 38-07.75 (11.78 meters), 6th
Weight Throw:
Lindsay Chase (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) – 54-02.75 (16.53 meters), 1st
Men:
60-Meter Dash:
Justin Prostinak (Milwaukee, Wis./Lake Country Lutheran) – 7.23, 17th
200-Meter Dash:
Oren Henderson-Zintz (Madison, Wis./La Follette) – 23.00, 9th
400-Meter Dash:
Logan Zeien (Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere) – 50.99, 7th
800-Meter Run:
Brian Kuehl (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) – 1:54.98, 1st
1-Mile Run:
Jonah Nelson (Dodgeville, Wis./Dodgeville/Mineral Point) – 4:17.64, 2nd
3,000-Meter Run:
Brett Harms (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater), 8:45.32, 2nd
5,000-Meter Run:
David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 15:57.69, 18th
4x400-Meter Relay: Masters/Meier/Sutherland/Zeien – 3:25.41, 3rd
60-Meter Hurdles:
Alex Duff (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) – 8.17, 1st
High Jump:
Dylan Ferger (Beloit, Wis./Beloit Turner) – 6-05.50 (1.97 meters), 4th
Long Jump:
Dylan Ferger (Beloit, Wis./Beloit Turner) – 21-04.25 (6.51 meters), 8th
Triple Jump:
Matt Green (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) (48-06.00 (14.78 meters), 1st
Pole Vault:
Zach Jasinski (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) – 15-06.25 (4.73 meters), T-3rd
Shot Put:
Julio Perez (Watertown, Wis./Kettle Moraine) – 51-11.75 (15.84 meters), 2nd
Weight Throw:
Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 47-03.00 (14.40 meters), T-14th