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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's track and field team placed first out of 10 teams on Friday at the Augustana Meet of Champions in Rock Island, Ill.
 
The Warhawks recorded 175 team points, 34 ahead of runner-up Olivet Nazarene.
 
Sophomore Quinn Halversen (Rockford, Ill./Christian) highlighted the day for UW-W by winning the high jump with a career-best 6-08.75 (2.05 meters). His height is currently tied for eighth in NCAA Division III. Senior Dylan Ferger (Beloit, Wis./Beloit Turner) finished second in the same event with a 6-04.75 (1.95 meters), and sophomore Jake Lautenschlager (Omro, Wis./Omro) tied for fourth with his height of 6-02.75 (1.90 meters).
 
UW-Whitewater's 4x100-meter relay team of juniors Zach Jasinski (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton), Jake Schneider (Plymouth, Wis./Plymouth), sophomores Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case) and Tyreik Thomas (Racine, Wis./Case) finished first in 41.75 seconds. Junior Adam Schommer (Freedom, Wis./Freedom) won the pole vault with a season-best height of 15-03.00 (4.65 meters), and sophomore Jack Scully (Oshkosh, Wis./West) tied for second at 14-03.25 (4.48 meters).
 
Freshman Victor Rinaldi (Medford, Wis./Medford) was one of three UW-W finalists in the 100-meter dash, placing second with a time of 11.09. Freshman Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) was also a runner-up, posting a time of 15.26 in the 110-meter hurdles.
 
Sophomore Griffin Gawenda (Grayslake, Ill./North) recorded a 21-05.25 (6.53 meters) to finish second in the high jump. Senior Tanner Stephens (Nekoosa, Wis./Nekoosa) was close behind with a 21-04.25 (6.51 meters), good for fourth place.
 
Stephens placed second in the triple jump with a 45-09.75 (13.96 meters), and was followed closely by freshman Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West), who was third with a 45-03.75 (13.81 meters). Sophomore Lucas Skaaland (Westby, Wis./Westby) was also among the top five with a 45-00.25 (13.72 meters). All three marks were season bests.
 
Junior Seth Zimdars (Ripon, Wis./Ripon) finished third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with his season-best time of 9:47.85. Junior Landon Zimmerman (New Glarus, Wis./New Glarus) placed third in the shot put with a 51-02.25 (15.60 meters), the top throw among Division III competitors.
 
Junior Greg Hatzinger (Marshall, Wis./Marshall) finished fourth in the decathlon with 5,365 points.
 
UW-Whitewater resumes action next Saturday, April 27, at the annual UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative Meet. Events begin at 11 a.m. at Rex Foster Track.
 
See below for the Warhawks' top finishers in each event.
 
Men:
100-Meter Dash: Victor Rinaldi (Medford, Wis./Medford) – 11.09, 2nd
400-Meter Dash: Alec Masters (Port Washington, Wis./Port Washington) – 49.83, 6th
800-Meter Run: Ethan Kern (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 1:57.36, 7th
1,500-Meter Run: David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 4:04.27, 9th
10,000-Meter Run: Connor Hackett – 33:20.96, 13th
110-Meter Hurdles: Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) – 15.26, 2nd (15.14 in prelims)
400-Meter Hurdles: Noah Verheyden (Green Bay, Wis./Green Bay Preble) – 56.74, 7th
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Seth Zimdars (Ripon, Wis./Ripon) – 9:47.85, 3rd
4x100-Meter Relay: Jasinski/Schneider/Ford/Thomas – 41.75, 1st
High Jump: Quinn Halversen (Rockford, Ill./Christian) – 6-08.75 (2.05 meters), 1st
Pole Vault: Adam Schommer (Freedom, Wis./Freedom) – 15-03.00 (4.65 meters), 1st
Long Jump: Griffin Gawenda (Grayslake, Ill./North) – 21-05.25 (6.53 meters), 2nd
Triple Jump: Tanner Stephens (Nekoosa, Wis./Nekoosa) – 45-09.75 (13.96 meters), 2nd
Shot Put: Landon Zimmerman (New Glarus, Wis./New Glarus) – 51-02.25 (15.60 meters), 3rd
Discus Throw: Landon Zimmerman (New Glarus, Wis./New Glarus) – 155-07 (47.43), 8th
Javelin Throw: Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) – 131-11 (40.20 meters), 12th
Decathlon: Greg Hatzinger (Marshall, Wis./Marshall) – 5365, 4th