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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams combined to win 16 individual events Friday against UW-Platteville in a dual meet at Kachel Fieldhouse inside the Williams Center.
 
Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) starred for the women, winning both the pole vault and the long jump with career-best performances. Her height of 11-08.50 (3.57 meters) on pole vault currently ranks No. 2 in NCAA Division III, while her long jump mark of 18-03.25 (5.57 meters) currently ranks among the nation's top 10.
 
Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) shattered her personal record in the triple jump with a first-place mark of 37-02.25 (11.33 meters), good for a top 10 national ranking.
 
Other event winners included Kylie Jacobs (Watertown, Wis./Watertown) in the 200-meter dash (27.44), Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) in the 1-mile run (5:28.15), Brooke Walling (Camp Douglas, Wis./Mauston) in the high jump (5-00.25 / 1.53 meters) and Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) in both the shot put (39-10.75 / 12.16 meters) and weight throw (48-10.00 / 14.88 meters).
 
For the men, Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case) ran the lone sub-seven second time in the 60-meter dash of the night with a 6.95. Connor Murphy (Mazomanie, Wis./Wisconsin Heights) won the 400-meter dash in 53.09 seconds, and Andrew Lohse (Dixon, Ill./Dixon) took the 800-meter run in 1:58.35. Conner Hackett (Darlington, Wis./Darlington) placed first in the 1-mile run in 4:31.93.
 
Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) claimed the high jump with a season-best 6-07.50 (2.02 meters), good for a top-10 national height, and Chris Bitz (Brookfield, Wis./East) achieved his personal record height in the pole vault for the second straight meet with a winning mark of 14-06.00 (4.42 meters).
 
Thomas Kelly (Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer) and Lucas Skaaland (Westby, Wis./Westby) placed first in the long jump and triple jump, respectively. Kelly tallied a distance of 22-05.25 (6.84 meters), while Skaaland continued his strong season with a 46-10.25 (14.28 meters).
 
David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) won the 5,000-meter run Thursday at the WIAC Multis in Stevens Point. His time of 14:33.83 currently leads the conference and ranks third in NCAA Division III after adjustment for track size.
 
The UW-Whitewater Last Chance Meet is slated for Saturday, March 6, at 12 p.m. inside Kachel Fieldhouse.
 
See below for UW-Whitewater's top finishers in each event from the week.
 
Men
60-Meter Dash: Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case) – 6.95, 1st
200-Meter Dash: Nick Andersen (Sussex, Wis./Waukesha North) – 23.90, 3rd
400-Meter Dash: Connor Murphy (Mazomanie, Wis./Wisconsin Heights) – 53.09, 1st
800-Meter Run: Andrew Lohse (Dixon, Ill./Dixon) – 1:58.35, 1st
1-Mile Run: Conner Hackett (Darlington, Wis./Darlington) – 4:31.93, 1st
5,000-Meter Run: David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 14:33.83, 1st
60-Meter Hurdles: Lucas Skaaland (Westby, Wis./Westby) – 8.59, 2nd
High Jump: Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) – 6-07.50 (2.02 meters), 1st
Pole Vault: Chris Bitz (Brookfield, Wis./East) – 14-06.00 (4.42 meters), 1st
Long Jump: Thomas Kelly (Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer) – 22-05.25 (6.84 meters), 1st
Triple Jump: Lucas Skaaland (Westby, Wis./Westby) – 46-10.25 (14.28 meters), 1st
Shot Put: Tommy Morton (Mount Prospect, Ill./Prospect) – 43-07.25 (13.29 meters), 3rd
Weight Throw: Tommy Morton (Mount Prospect, Ill./Prospect) – 53-09.00 (16.38 meters), 2nd
Heptathlon: Jack McGinn (Madison, Wis./McFarland) – 3821, 14th
 
Women
60-Meter Dash: Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) – 8.16, 2nd
200-Meter Dash: Kylie Jacobs (Watertown, Wis./Watertown) – 27.44, 1st
400-Meter Dash: Katie McNamara (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) – 1:01.10, 2nd
800-Meter Run: Sarah Niehueser (Fond du Lac, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran Academy) – 2:26.98, 2nd
1-Mile Run: Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) – 5:28.15, 1st
3,000-Meter Run: Jill Cavanaugh (Port Washington, Wis./Port Washington) – 11:42.50, 3rd
5,000-Meter Run: Jessie Braun (Wales, Wis./Kettle Moraine) – 19:54.19, 15th
60-Meter Hurdles: Hope Mylin (Algonquin, Ill./Harvest Christian Academy) – 10.04, 2nd
High Jump: Brooke Walling (Camp Douglas, Wis./Mauston) – 5-00.25 (1.53 meters), 1st
Pole Vault: Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) – 11-08.50 (3.57 meters), 1st
Long Jump: Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) – 18-03.25 (5.57 meters), 1st
Triple Jump: Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) – 37-02.25 (11.33 meters), 1st
Shot Put: Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 39-10.75 (12.16 meters), 1st
Weight Throw: Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 48-10.00 (14.88 meters), 1st
Pentathlon: Abigail Missiaen (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 3047, 7th