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Results
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams began the 2021 outdoor season Saturday with the UW-Whitewater Spring Opener at Rex Foster Track.
Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case) ran a career-best time of 10.63 seconds in the 100-meter dash to lead the men. His mark currently leads NCAA Division III.
Ford also joined
Thomas Kelly (Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer),
Griffin Gawenda (Grayslake, Ill./North) and
Victor Rinaldi (Medford, Wis./Medford) to run the No. 3 time in the nation of 42.12 seconds in the 4x100-meter relay.
Other top performers on the men's side included
Brayden Zettle (Monroe, Wis./Monroe), who won the triple jump with a mark of 45-01.00 (13.74 meters), good for the No. 12 distance in the nation,
Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson), who finished first in the shot put and hammer throw and recorded the No. 14 toss in Division III in the hammer with a 165-03 (50.38 meters), and
Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West), who won the long jump with a distance of 22-01.75 (6.75 meters), good for 15th in the nation.
Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) took the shot put and discus throw to lead the women. Her toss of 136-04 (41.56 meters) in the discus currently ranks second in NCAA Division III.
Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) placed first in the triple jump with a 36-05.50 (11.11 meters), good for the No. 9 mark in the nation.
Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) claimed the long jump and recorded a distance of 17-02.25 (5.25 meters), good for 12th in the nation.
Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) won the pole vault with a height of 11-01.75 (3.40 meters), good for 14th in the country.
The Warhawks host the Rex Foster Twilight Friday starting at 2 p.m.
See below for UW-Whitewater's top finishers in each event from Saturday's meet.
Men
100-Meter Dash:
Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case) – 10.63, 1st
200-Meter Dash:
Nick Andersen (Sussex, Wis./Waukesha North) – 23.53, 1st
400-Meter Dash:
Luke Zanis (St. Charles, Ill./North) – 50.09, 1st
1,500-Meter Run:
Brian Kuehl (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) – 4:15.72, 1st
110-Meter Hurdles:
Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) – 15.65 (15.52 in prelims), 1st
4x100-Meter Relay: Kelly/Ford/Gawenda/Rinaldi – 42.12, 1st
4x400-Meter Relay: Lippens/McGinn/Holldorf/Selensky – 3:36.82, 1st
High Jump:
Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) – 6-02.75 (1.90 meters), 1st
Pole Vault:
Jack Scully (Oshkosh, Wis./West) – 14-01.25 (4.30 meters), 2nd
Long Jump:
Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) – 22-01.75 (6.75 meters), 1st
Triple Jump:
Brayden Zettle (Monroe, Wis./Monroe) – 45-01.00 (13.74 meters), 1st
Shot Put:
Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 47-03.00 (14.40 meters), 1st
Discus Throw:
Tommy Morton (Mount Prospect, Ill./Prospect) – 131-05 (40.06 meters), 1st
Hammer Throw:
Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 165-03 (50.38 meters), 1st
Javelin Throw:
Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) – 160-06 (48.93 meters), 1st
Women
100-Meter Dash:
Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) – 13.04, 1st
200-Meter Dash:
Noa Peller (Oconomowoc, Wis./Oconomowoc) – 28.05, 1st
400-Meter Dash:
Kylie Jacobs (Watertown, Wis./Watertown) – 1:01.05, 1st
1,500-Meter Run:
Alyssa Dobbs (Greendale, Wis./Greendale) – 5:26.55, 1st
100-Meter Hurdles:
Abigail Missiaen (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 16.60 (16.17 in prelims), 2nd
4x100-Meter Relay: Nickels/Shelton/Jacobs/Kornowski – 51.22, 1st
High Jump:
Brooke Walling (Camp Douglas, Wis./Mauston) – 5-02.25 (1.58 meters), 1st
Pole Vault:
Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) – 11-01.75 (3.40 meters), 1st
Long Jump:
Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) – 17-02.75 (5.25 meters), 1st
Triple Jump:
Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) – 36-05.50 (11.33 meters), 1st
Shot Put:
Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 38-04.75 (11.70 meters), 1st
Discus Throw:
Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 136-04 (41.56 meters), 1st
Hammer Throw:
Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 145-00 (44.19 meters), 2nd
Javelin Throw:
Angie Kudick (Kewaunee, Wis./Kewaunee) – 66-08 (20.33 meters), 3rd
