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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams continued Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual action Friday night with a meet against UW-Platteville at Kachel Fieldhouse.
 
The Warhawk men and women each won five events at the dual, which was not scored for team points.
 
David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) led the men with a career-best time of 4:13.67 in the 1-mile run, good for first place and the No. 6 mark in NCAA Division III.
 
Other event winners included Marlon Cystrunk (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) in the 60-meter hurdles (8.57), Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) in the high jump (6-05.50 / 1.97 meters) and Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) in both the shot put (46-06.25 / 14.18 meters) and the weight throw (57-11.25 / 17.66 meters).
 
A trio of triple jumpers entered the top 10 in the nation with personal record performances – Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West), who placed second with a 47-00.75 (14.34 meters), Brayden Zettle (Monroe, Wis./Monroe), who finished fourth with a 46-06.00 (14.17 meters), and Shelvin Garrett, who placed fifth with his 46-02.00 (14.07 meters).
 
On the women's side, Paige Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger), Kylie Jacobs (Watertown, Wis./Watertown), Sarah Niehueser (Fond du Lac, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran Academy) and Katie McNamara (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) combined to win the 400-meter dash in a time of 4:08.90, good for 15th nationally after adjustment for track size.
 
Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) and Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln), who each rank among the top five nationally in their events, won the pole vault and long jump, respectively. Holland collected a height of 10-10.00 (3.30 meters), and Nickels registered a mark of 18-00.50 (5.50 meters).
 
Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) claimed first place in the 1-mile run with her time of 5:28.49, and Alex Handchetz (Lake in the Hills, Ill./Huntley) crossed the finish line first in the 400-meter dash in 1:05.79.
 
The Warhawks head to UW-Stevens Point next week Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 24-25, for the WIAC Multis. They host UW-Platteville next Friday, Feb. 26, at 4 p.m.
 
See below for UW-Whitewater's top finishers in each event from Friday's meet.
 
Men
60-Meter Dash: Adam Kunny (Wilmette, Ill./New Trier) – 7.18, 7th
400-Meter Dash: Zach Miller (Saukville, Wis./Port Washington) – 53.06, 3rd
1-Mile Run: David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 4:13.67, 1st
5,000-Meter Run: Christian Seagren (Dixon, Ill./Dixon) – 15:43.61, 2nd
60-Meter Hurdles: Marlon Cystrunk (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) – 8.57, 1st
High Jump: Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) – 6-05.50 (1.97 meters), 1st
Pole Vault: Chris Bitz (Brookfield, Wis./East) – 14-05.25 (4.40 meters), 2nd
Long Jump: Thomas Kelly (Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer) – 22-04.25 (6.81 meters), 3rd
Triple Jump: Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) – 47-00.75 (14.34 meters), 2nd
Shot Put: Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 46-06.25 (14.18 meters), 1st
Weight Throw: Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 57-11.25 (17.66 meters), 1st
 
Women
60-Meter Dash: Michelle Siciliano (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) – 8.18, 5th
200-Meter Dash: Daja Pryor (Milwaukee, Wis./Martin Luther) – 29.14, 6th
400-Meter Dash: Alex Handchetz (Lake in the Hills, Ill./Huntley) – 1:05.79, 1st
800-Meter Run: Paige Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 2:24.39, 4th
1-Mile Run: Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) – 5:28.49, 1st
60-Meter Hurdles: 10.38 (10.17 in prelims), 5th
4x400-Meter Relay: Fassbender/Jacobs/Niehueser/McNamara – 4:08.90, 1st
High Jump: Brooke Walling (Camp Douglas, Wis./Mauston) – 5-00.25 (1.53 meters), 2nd
Pole Vault: Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) – 10-10.00 (3.30 meters), 1st
Long Jump: Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) – 18-00.50 (5.50 meters), 1st
Triple Jump: Nikolina Mijatovic (Greendale, Wis./Greendale) – 35-04.00 (10.77 meters), 3rd
Shot Put: Morgan Huntley (Hillsboro, Wis./Hillsboro) – 37-07.75 (11.47 meters), 8th
Weight Throw: Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 45-07.25 (13.90 meters), 5th