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Results
 
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams hosted their second straight home meet Saturday for the Drake Alternative at Rex Foster Track.
 
On the men's side, event winners included Justin Krause (Ixonia, Wis./Pewaukee) in the 1,500-meter run, Christian Patzka (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Griffin Gawenda (Grayslake, Ill./North) in the long jump and Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) in the javelin throw.
 
Krause ran a personal record time of 3:54.58 in the 1,500, which ranks as the No. 7 PR in the event in school history, while Patzka posted his career best mark of 9:28.47 in the steeplechase, good for a top-20 national ranking and 10th all time in the program record book. Gawenda reached a distance of 22-01.00 (6.73 meters), and Pfeil launched the javelin a career-best 170-08 (52.01 meters).
 
UW-W's 4x100-meter relay team of Thomas Kelly (Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer), Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case), Victor Rinaldi (Medford, Wis./Medford) and Shelvin Garrett improved the team's top time in the event, posting a season-best 41.17, good for a top-10 mark in the nation. Ford finished second in the 200-meter dash in a personal-record time of 21.82 seconds, and Kelly was the runner-up in the 100-meter dash with a 10.97.
 
Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) improved his NCAA Division III top-20 distance in the hammer throw, recording a personal-best 176-11 (53.93 meters).
 
In Friday's 10,000-meter run, David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) finished second with a time of 30:19.90, which was faster than the previous facility record and good for the No. 3 time in the event in program history. His time currently ranks among the top 10 in NCAA Division III. Kyle Neuroth (Muskego, Wis./Muskego), who placed ninth, was just under five seconds from breaking into the program's all-time top 10, finishing with a 31:25.08.
 
Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) won the long jump to lead the women, posting a distance of 17-08.25 (5.39 meters). Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) placed second in the triple jump with an outdoor-best mark of 36-10.50 (11.24 meters).
 
Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) collected a 156-06 (47.70 meters) to finish as runner-up in the hammer throw. Paige Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) placed third in the 800-meter run with her personal-record time of 2:17.40, which ranks seventh among top personal bests in program history, and Kylie Jacobs (Watertown, Wis./Watertown) finished fourth in the 400-meter dash, crossing the finish line in a career-best time of 59.81 seconds.
 
The Warhawks visit UW-Platteville Friday for the UW-Platteville Border Battle starting at 1 p.m.
 
See below for UW-Whitewater's top finishers in each event.
 
Women
100-Meter Dash: Michelle Siciliano (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) – 12.94 (12.67 in prelims), 7th
200-Meter Dash: Kylie Jacobs (Watertown, Wis./Watertown) – 26.92, 10th
400-Meter Dash: Kylie Jacobs (Watertown, Wis./Watertown) – 59.81, 4th
800-Meter Run: Paige Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 2:17.40, 3rd
1,500-Meter Run: Diane Flade (Round Lake, Ill./Round Lake) – 5:01.73, 18th
10,000-Meter Run: Jill Cavanaugh (Port Washington, Wis./Port Washington) – 41:27.39, 21st
100-Meter Hurdles: Hope Mylin (Algonquin, Ill./Harvest Christian Academy) – 16.98 (16.73 in prelims), 8th
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) – 11:58.59, 7th
High Jump: Brooke Walling (Camp Douglas, Wis./Mauston) – 5-00.25 (1.53 meters), 6th
Pole Vault: Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) – 11-02.50 (3.42 meters), T-2nd
Long Jump: Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) – 17-08.25 (5.39 meters), 1st
Triple Jump: Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) – 36-10.50 (11.24 meters), 2nd
Shot Put: Morgan Huntley (Hillsboro, Wis./Hillsboro) – 38-04.00 (11.68 meters), 10th
Discus Throw: Morgan Huntley (Hillsboro, Wis./Hillsboro) – 110-07 (33.70 meters), 12th
Hammer Throw: Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 156-06 (47.70 meters), 2nd
Javelin Throw: Angie Kudick (Kewaunee, Wis./Kewaunee) – 76-05 (23.30 meters), 8th
 
Men
100-Meter Dash: Thomas Kelly (Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer) – 10.97, 2nd
200-Meter Dash: Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case) – 21.82, 2nd
400-Meter Dash: Luke Zanis (St. Charles, Ill./North) – 49.44, 3rd
800-Meter Run: Brian Kuehl (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) – 1:53.34, 3rd
1,500-Meter Run: Justin Krause (Ixonia, Wis./Pewaukee) – 3:54.58, 1st
10,000-Meter Run: David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 30:19.90, 2nd
110-Meter Hurdles: Marlon Cystrunk (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) – 15.17, 2nd
400-Meter Hurdles: Brody Lippens (Janesville, Wis./Parker) – 59.43, 5th
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Christian Patzka (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights) – 9:28.47, 1st
4x100-Meter Relay: Kelly/Ford/Rinaldi/Garrett – 41.17, 2nd
4x400-Meter Relay: Henderson-Zintz/Kaashagen/Miller/Kuehl – 3:25.93, 3rd
High Jump: Quinn Halversen (Rockford, Ill./Christian) – 6-02.75 (1.90 meters), 6th
Pole Vault: Adam Schommer (Freedom, Wis./Freedom) – 15-02.75 (4.64 meters), T-2nd
Long Jump: Griffin Gawenda (Grayslake, Ill./North) – 22-01.00 (6.73 meters), 1st
Triple Jump: Brayden Zettle (Monroe, Wis./Monroe) – 45-01.00 (13.74 meters), 2nd
Shot Put: Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 49-02.25 (14.99 meters), 4th
Discus Throw: Tommy Morton (Mount Prospect, Ill./Prospect) – 136-07 (41.64 meters), 9th
Hammer Throw: Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 176-11 (53.93 meters), 3rd
Javelin Throw: Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) – 170-08 (52.01 meters), 1st