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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams competed Friday at North Central's F. Lee Slick Invitational in Naperville, Ill., in their final tune-up prior to next week's Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships.
 
The Warhawk men finished first with 185.5 team points, while the women placed third with 93.5 points.
 
For the men, the distance medley relay team of freshman Justin Krause (Ixonia, Wis./Pewaukee), senior Alex Duff (Oregon, Wis./Oregon), freshman Andrew Lohse (Dixon, Ill./Dixon) and junior David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) placed second in a time of 10:05.51, which currently ranks among the top five in NCAA Division III.
 
Sophomore Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) registered a career-record time of 8.23 seconds to win the 60-meter hurdles. His performance currently ranks among the top 20 in the nation.
 
Junior Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) topped a field of 12 throwers in the weight throw, posting a distance of 57-02.25 (17.43 meters). He currently ranks among the top 15 in the nation in the event. Junior Griffin Gawenda (Grayslake, Ill./North) won the long jump with a 22-05.75 (6.85 meters), his second-best performance of the season.
 
The Warhawks finished 1-2-3 in the 60-meter dash. Junior Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case) tied his career record with a 6.94, which ranks among the top 20 in Division III. Sophomore Victor Rinaldi (Medford, Wis./Medford) also broke seven seconds with a personal-best 6.99 for a runner-up finish, and senior Oren Henderson-Zintz (Madison, Wis./La Follette) placed third with a 7.07.
 
Rinaldi later won the 200-meter dash in 22.59 seconds, and was followed closely by Henderson-Zintz, who finished third in 22.75.
 
Seniors Zach Jasinski (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) and Adam Schommer (Freedom, Wis./Freedom) each recorded season bests in the pole vault. Jasinski placed first with a height of 16-04.50 (4.99 meters), which ranks fourth in the nation, and Schommer cleared a personal-best 15-10.50 (4.84 meters), which ranks among the top 10 in NCAA Division III.
 
Junior Brian Kuehl (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) and senior Clinten Woerishofer (Appleton, Wis./North) topped the field in the 800-meter run. Kuehl crossed the finish line first in a season-best 1:56.65, and Woerishofer was just behind in second with a 1:57.99.
 
Freshman Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) tallied a career-best height of 6-06.00 (1.98 meters) in the high jump, good for second place in the event. Freshman Will Kaashagen (Cambridge, Wis./Cambridge) placed second in the 400-meter dash with a 51.71.
 
For the women, junior Jessie Braun (Wales, Wis./Kettle Moraine) topped a field of 25 runners in the 1-mile run with a personal-record 5:18.24. UW-Whitewater went 1-2-3 in the 400-meter dash, as freshman Sarah Niehueser (Fond du Lac, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran Academy) won in 1:01.09, senior Alissa Korslin (Vesper, Wis./Pittsville) placed second in 1:01.78 and freshman Paige Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) finished third in 1:01.94.
 
Seniors Elizabeth Schad (Milwaukee, Wis./Cedarburg) and Ally Bachara (Fox Lake, Ill./Grant) finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the shot put. Both recorded personal record marks – Schad posted a toss of 39-00.50 (11.90 meters), and Bachara collected a 38-07.00 (11.76 meters).
 
Sophomore Sydney Rossow (West Bend, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) finished fourth in the 60-meter hurdles in 9.18 seconds after recording a 9.13 in the preliminary. Sophomore Kailey Reynolds (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) earned fourth place in the 60-meter dash, crossing the finish line in 7.93 seconds.
 
Junior Sydney Davidson (Elburn, Ill./Kaneland) collected a height of 11-02.25 (3.41 meters) in the pole vault, good for third place. Junior Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) placed third in the long jump with a 17-07.50 (5.37 meters). She currently ranks among the top 20 in the nation in the event.
 
The WIAC Indoor Championships begin Friday, Feb. 28, at 11:30 a.m. in Oshkosh.
 
See below for top UW-Whitewater finishers in each event.
 
Men
60-Meter Dash: Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case) – 6.94, 1st
200-Meter Dash: Victor Rinaldi (Medford, Wis./Medford) – 22.59, 1st
400-Meter Dash: Will Kaashagen (Cambridge, Wis./Cambridge) – 51.71, 2nd
1-Mile Run: Nick Key (Green Bay, Wis./Bay Port) – 4:29.83, 7th
3,000-Meter Run: Conner Hackett (Darlington, Wis./Darlington) – 8:56.26, 4th
5,000-Meter Run: Seth Zimdars (Ripon, Wis./Ripon) – 15:45.06, 4th
60-Meter Hurdles: Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) – 8.23, 1st
Distance Medley Relay: Krause/Duff/Lohse/Fassbender – 10:05.51, 2nd
High Jump: Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) – 6-06.00 (1.98 meters), 2nd
Pole Vault: Zach Jasinski (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) – 16-04.50 (4.99 meters), 1st
Long Jump: Griffin Gawenda (Grayslake, Ill./North) – 22-05.75 (6.85 meters), 1st
Triple Jump: Lucas Skaaland (Westby, Wis./Westby) – 44-08.00 (13.61 meters), 3rd
Shot Put: Tommy Morton (Mount Prospect, Ill./Prospect) – 47-06.50 (14.49 meters), 3rd
Weight Throw: Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 57-02.25 (17.43 meters), 1st
 
Women
60-Meter Dash: Kailey Reynolds (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) – 7.93, 4th
200-Meter Dash: Sydney Rossow (West Bend, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) – 26.63, 8th
400-Meter Run: Sarah Niehueser (Fond du Lac, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran Academy) – 1:01.09, 1st
800-Meter Run: Amanda Leder (New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower) – 2:39.25, 14th
1-Mile Run: Jessie Braun (Wales, Wis./Kettle Moraine) – 5:18.24, 1st
60-Meter Hurdles: Sydney Rossow (West Bend, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) – 9.18, 4th (9.13 in prelim)
High Jump: Sarah Leitinger (New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower) – 5-00.25 (1.53 meters), T-5th
Pole Vault: Sydney Davidson (Elburn, Ill./Kaneland) – 11-02.25 (3.41 meters), 3rd
Long Jump: Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) – 17-07.50 (5.37 meters), 3rd
Triple Jump: Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) – 33-04.75 (10.18 meters), 8th
Shot Put: Elizabeth Schad (Milwaukee, Wis./Cedarburg) – 39-00.50 (11.90 meters), 4th
Weight Throw: Elizabeth Schad (Milwaukee, Wis./Cedarburg) – 47-10.75 (14.60 meters), 6th