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Results
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams took part in their first last-chance meet of the outdoor season Friday at the UW-La Crosse Eagle Open.
For the men, the Warhawks' 4x100-meter relay team improved its season-best time to 41.31 seconds to win the meet and remain among the top 10 in NCAA Division III. The group included freshman
Victor Rinaldi (Medford, Wis./Medford), sophomore
Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case), junior
Jake Schneider (Plymouth, Wis./Plymouth) and sophomore
Tyreik Thomas (Racine, Wis./Case).
Junior
Alex Duff (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) improved his season-best time in the 400-meter hurdles, tallying a 53.30, good for first in the race and a spot among the top 10 in the nation.
Sophomore
Quinn Halversen (Rockford, Ill./Christian) upped his season-best height in the high jump to 6-09.50 (2.07 meters), good for third at the meet and a spot among Division III's top 10.
On the women's side, UW-Whitewater's 4x400-meter relay team of freshman
Kylie Jacobs (Watertown, Wis./Watertown), sophomore
Megan Hering (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights), juniors
Ashley Tijerina (West Chicago, Ill./West Chicago) and
Abbie Felton (Burlington, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) combined for a season-best 3:54.82, good for fourth at the meet and a spot near the top 25 in NCAA Division III.
Sophomore
Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) finished third in the long jump with a 17-08.25 (5.39 meters).
See below for UW-Whitewater's top finishers in each event.
Men
100-Meter Dash:
Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case) – 10.74, 1st (prelims)
400-Meter Dash:
Oren Henderson-Zintz (Madison, Wis./La Follette) – 50.48, 7th
800-Meter Run:
Mathias Otten (Sheboygan, Wis./Sheboygan Lutheran) – 1:57.94, 10th
1,500-Meter Run:
Jeremy Morgan (Tinley Park, Ill./Tinley Park) – 4:27.71, 22nd
5,000-Meter Run: Connor Hackett – 15:43.08, 9th
110-Meter Hurdles:
Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) – 15.05, 4th (14.94 in prelims)
400-Meter Hurdles:
Alex Duff (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) – 53.30, 1st
3,000-Meter Steeplechase:
Seth Zimdars (Ripon, Wis./Ripon) – 9:29.57, 1st
4x100-Meter Relay: Rinaldi/Ford/Schneider/Thomas – 41.31, 1st
4x400-Meter Relay: Theel/Keefover/Masters/Vogel – 3:19.66, 4th
High Jump:
Quinn Halversen (Rockford, Ill./Christian) – 6-09.50 (2.07 meters), 3rd
Pole Vault:
Adam Schommer (Freedom, Wis./Freedom) – 15-01.75 (4.62 meters), T-3rd
Long Jump:
Griffin Gawenda (Grayslake, Ill./North) – 21-00.00 (6.40 meters), 10th
Triple Jump:
Tanner Stephens (Nekoosa, Wis./Nekoosa) – 45-03.50 (13.80 meters), 3rd
Discus Throw:
Landon Zimmerman (New Glarus, Wis./New Glarus) – 142-06 (43.45 meters), 16th
Hammer Throw:
Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 156-10 (47.81 meters), 17th
Shot Put:
Landon Zimmerman (New Glarus, Wis./New Glarus) – 50-02.00 (15.29 meters), 6th
Women
400-Meter Dash:
Alissa Korslin (Vesper, Wis./Pittsville) – 1:01.18, 7th
3,000-Meter Steeplechase:
Jessie Braun (Wales, Wis./Kettle Moraine) – 12:05.85, 4th
4x400-Meter Relay: Jacobs/Hering/Tijerina/Felton – 3:54.82, 4th
Pole Vault:
Madi McDonald (Brookfield, Wis./East) – 10-10.25 (3.31 meters), T-9th;
Baily Hornstein (Elk Grove, Ill./James B. Conant) – 10-10.25 (3.31 meters), T-9th
Long Jump:
Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) – 17-08.25 (5.39 meters), 3rd
Triple Jump:
Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) – 33-08.75 (10.28 meters), 12th
Discus Throw:
Brittany Sykes (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson) – 133-07 (40.73 meters), 9th
Hammer Throw:
Ally Bachara (Fox Lake, Ill./Grant) – 115-07 (35.24 meters), 25th
Javelin Throw:
Emery Podowicz (Clifton, Ill./Central) – 106-02 (32.37 meters), 5th
Shot Put:
Ally Bachara (Fox Lake, Ill./Grant) – 37-08.75 (11.50 meters), 20th
