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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams opened the 2018 outdoor season Thursday at the UW-Platteville Invitational, posting several strong performances throughout the day.
 
Seniors Matt Green, Brett Harms and sophomore Christian Jackson each won events to lead the eighth-ranked men. Harms claimed first place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a 9:43.85, nearly six seconds faster than the runner-up. Jackson crossed the finish line first in the 110-meter hurdles in 14.58 seconds, good for a top 10 time in NCAA Division III, and Gren placed first in the triple jump with a 48-02.00 (14.68 meters), good for third in the nation.
 
Freshman Brian Kuehl vaulted into the top 10 in the nation in the 800-meter run with a 1:52.31, good for second place overall. Green finished as runner-up in the long jump with a 22-06.50 (6.87 meters), good for a spot among the nation's top 15.
 
Senior Jonah Nelson claimed second in the 1,500-meter run in 3:59.48, one of two sub-four minute times in the 34-runner field. UW-Whitewater's 4x400-meter relay team of sophomores Tyler Theel, Greg Hatzinger, senior Connor Larson and freshman Luke Zanis combined to finish the race in 3:27.86, good for second place.
 
Senior DuVaun Goodlow finished second in the high jump with his top 20 height of 6-06.75 (2.00 meters). Sophomore Zach Jasinski placed third in the pole vault with a 15-06.25 (4.73 meters), good for a spot in the nation's top 15.
 
On the women's side, junior Celeste Madda (Crystal Lake, Ill./Central) posted a pair of top 20 times in the nation in sprint events. She recorded a 12.36 in the preliminaries of the 100-meter dash, and won the 200-meter dash with a 25.27.
 
Sophomore Abbie Felton (Burlington, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) crossed the finish line first in the 400-meter dash with a 56.35, good for a top 10 time in Division III.
 
The Warhawks' 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams each registered top 20 national marks. The 4x100 team of junior Jordan Tokarski (Oconomowoc, Wis./Kettle Moraine), Madda, Felton and freshman Karon Brown (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) tallied a 48.78, good for third place, and the 4x400 team of sophomores Ashley Tijerina (West Chicago, Ill./West Chicago), Megan Hering (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights), Felton and senior Enyo Amet (Racine, Wis./Prairie) team up for a 4:01.84, good for fourth.
 
Freshman Raevin Peek (Beloit, Wis./Memorial) placed second in the high jump with a 5-03.00 (1.60 meters), a top 25 result in Division III. Senior Lindsay Chase (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) placed third in the hammer throw with a 165-10 (50.55 meters), good for a top 10 toss in the country.
 
The Warhawks continue action next weekend at Augustana's Meet of Champions in Rock Island, Ill. The women will compete Friday starting at 3 p.m., while the men will begin events Saturday at 10 a.m.
 
See below for top UW-Whitewater finishers in each event from Thursday's meet.
 
Men:
100-Meter Dash: Jake Schneider – 11.26, 6th (11.15 in prelims)
200-Meter Dash: Jake Schneider – 22.59, 9th
400-Meter Dash: Alec Masters – 49.50, 4th
800-Meter Run: Brian Kuehl – 1:52.31, 2nd
1,500-Meter Run: Jonah Nelson – 3:59.48, 2nd
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Brett Harms – 9:43.85, 1st
5,000-Meter Run: David Fassbender – 15:26.26, 52nd
110-Meter Hurdles: Christian Jackson – 14.58, 1st
400-Meter Hurdles: Noah Verheyden – 56.53, 3rd
4x100-Meter Relay: Carson/Prostinak/Thomas/Gawenda – 42.83, 3rd
4x400-Meter Relay: Masters/Tisdall/Zeien/Duff – 3:17.90, 1st
High Jump: DuVaun Goodlow – 6-06.75 (2.00 meters), 2nd
Long Jump: Matt Green – 22-06.50 (6.87m), 2nd
Pole Vault: Zach Jasinski – 15-06.25 (4.73m), 3rd
Triple Jump: Matt Green – 48-02.00 (14.68m), 1st
Discus Throw: Jason D'Amico – 150-02 (45.79m), 4th
Hammer Throw: Jason D'Amico – 152-06 (46.48m), 8th
Javelin Throw: Cole Trumble – 144-01 (43.93m), 14th
Shot Put: Julio Perez – 49-00.25 (14.94m), 7th
 
Women:
100-Meter Dash: Celeste Madda (Crystal Lake, Ill./Central) – 12.36, 1st (prelims); Jordan Tokarski (Oconomowoc, Wis./Kettle Moraine) – 12.88, 4th
200-Meter Dash: Celeste Madda (Crystal Lake, Ill./Central) – 25.27, 1st
400-Meter Dash: Abbie Felton (Burlington, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) – 56.35, 1st
800-Meter Run: Sara Fuller (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) – 2:25.81, 6th
1,500-Meter Run: Jessie Braun (Wales, Wis./Kettle Moraine) – 5:10.46, 7th
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Sydney Prestifilippo (Naperville, Ill./North) – 12:07.95, 2nd
5,000-Meter Run: Liz Mielke (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) – 18:33.65, 47th
100-Meter Hurdles: Emery Podowicz (Clifton, Ill./Central) – 16.35, 7th (15.99 in prelims)
400-Meter Hurdles: Emery Podowicz (Clifton, Ill./Central) – 1:06.94, 5th
4x100-Meter Relay: Tokarski/Madda/Felton/Brown – 48.78, 3rd
4x400-Meter Relay: Tijerina/Hering/Amet/Felton – 4:01.84, 4th
High Jump: Raevin Peek (Beloit, Wis./Memorial) – 5-03.00 (1.60m), 2nd
Long Jump: Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) – 16-08.50 (5.09m), 5th
Pole Vault: Sydney Davidson (Elburn, Ill./Kaneland) – 10-06.25 (3.21m), 8th
Triple Jump: Lexi Ewing (Richland Center, Wis./Richland Center) – 33-06.00 (10.21m), 6th
Discus Throw: Brittany Sykes (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson) – 127-09 (38.94m), 8th
Hammer Throw: Lindsay Chase (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) – 165-10 (50.55m), 3rd
Javelin Throw: Brittany Sykes (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson) – 112-07 (34.33m), 5th
Shot Put: Elizabeth Schad (Milwaukee, Wis./Cedarburg) – 37-01.00 (11.30m), 15th