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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams each placed fourth Friday at the UW-Platteville Border Battle.
 
The men totaled 119.5 points, while the women finished with 81 points.
 
For the women, Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) tallied a personal record of 37-05.75 (11.42 meters) in the triple jump, finishing first in the event. Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) tied for first in the pole vault with her height of 11-09.00 (3.58 meters).
 
Sarah Niehueser (Fond du Lac, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran Academy) finished as runner-up in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:23.18, while Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) placed second in the hammer throw with a distance of 159-09 (48.69 meters). Abigail Missiaen (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) recorded a career-best distance of 17-05.25 (5.31 meters) in the long jump to earn a runner-up finish.
 
Michelle Siciliano (Geneva, Ill./Geneva), Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln), Kylie Jacobs (Watertown, Wis./Watertown) and Jacqueline Kornowski (Green Bay, Wis./Preble) combined for a team season-best time of 49.89 in the 4x100-meter relay, good for second place. Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) finished third in the 1,500-meter run in a season-best time of 4:53.31.
 
Lucas Skaaland (Westby, Wis./Westby), Shelvin Garrett and Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) each entered the top 20 in the nation in the triple jump. Skaaland registered a career-best distance of 47-11.25 (14.61 meters), good for second at the meet. Garrett finished third with his personal record of 47-10.00 (14.58 meters), and Pfeil collected a season-best 46-08.75 (14.24 meters).
 
Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) registered a personal record in the hammer throw to move into the top 15 in the nation in the event with a toss of 178-02 (54.30 meters), good for third place.
 
Event winners included Oren Henderson-Zintz (Madison, Wis./La Follette), Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) and Nate Fox (East Troy, Wis./East Troy). Henderson-Zintz claimed the 100-meter dash in a time of 11.02 seconds, while Fox crossed the finish line first in the 1,500-meter run in 4:02.94.
 
Krystosek, who ranks among the top five in the nation in the high jump, posted a height of 6-09.00 (2.06 meters).
 
Runners-up included Andrew Lohse (Dixon, Ill./Dixon) in the 800-meter run (1:57.59), Adam Schommer (Freedom, Wis./Freedom) in the pole vault (14-06.75 / 14.44 meters), Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) in the javelin throw (166-03 / 50.67 meters), and the 4x100-meter relay team of Thomas Kelly (Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer), Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case), Victor Rinaldi (Medford, Wis./Medford) and Garrett (42.08).
 
The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships Presented by Culver's begin next Friday, May 7, at UW-River Falls.
 
See below for UW-Whitewater's top finishers in each event at UW-Platteville.
 
Women
100-Meter Dash: Michelle Siciliano (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) – 12.87 (12.78 in prelims), 5th
200-Meter Dash: Kylie Jacobs (Watertown, Wis./Watertown) – 27.01, 8th
400-Meter Dash: Alex Handchetz (Lake in the Hills, Ill./Huntley) – 1:03.29, 5th
800-Meter Run: Sarah Niehueser (Fond du Lac, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran Academy) – 2:23.18, 2nd
1,500-Meter Run: Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) – 4:53.31, 3rd
100-Meter Hurdles: Hope Mylin (Algonquin, Ill./Harvest Christian Academy) – 17.02 (16.74 in prelims), 7th
4x100-Meter Relay: Siciliano/Nickels/Jacobs/Kornowski – 49.89, 2nd
High Jump: Brooke Walling (Camp Douglas, Wis./Mauston) – 4-11.00 (1.50 meters), T-3rd
Pole Vault: Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) – 11-09.00 (3.58 meters), T-1st
Long Jump: Abigail Missiaen (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 17-05.25 (5.31 meters), 2nd
Triple Jump: Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) – 37-05.75 (11.42 meters), 1st
Shot Put: Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 35-06.00 (10.82 meters), 8th
Discus Throw: Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 120-08 (36.77 meters), 6th
Hammer Throw: Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 159-09 (48.69 meters), 2nd
Javelin Throw: Angie Kudick (Kewaunee, Wis./Kewaunee) – 88-04 (26.92 meters), 5th
 
Men
100-Meter Dash: Oren Henderson-Zintz (Madison, Wis./La Follette) – 11.02, 1st
200-Meter Dash: Oren Henderson-Zintz (Madison, Wis./La Follette) – 22.51, 7th
400-Meter Dash: Zach Miller (Saukville, Wis./Port Washington) – 50.59, 3rd
800-Meter Run: Andrew Lohse (Dixon, Ill./Dixon) – 1:57.59, 2nd
1,500-Meter Run: Nate Fox (East Troy, Wis./East Troy) – 4:02.94, 1st
110-Meter Hurdles: Marlon Cystrunk (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) – 16.07, 3rd in prelims
400-Meter Hurdles: Brody Lippens (Janesville, Wis./Parker) – 59.13, 3rd
4x100-Meter Relay: Kelly/Ford/Rinaldi/Garrett – 42.08, 2nd
High Jump: Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) – 6-09.00 (2.06 meters), 1st
Pole Vault: Adam Schommer (Freedom, Wis./Freedom) – 14-06.75 (4.44 meters), 2nd
Long Jump: Thomas Kelly (Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer) and Griffin Gawenda (Grayslake, Ill./North) – 22-03.00 (6.78 meters), T-5th
Triple Jump: Lucas Skaaland (Westby, Wis./Westby) – 47-11.25 (14.61 meters), 2nd
Shot Put: Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 47-08.50 (14.54 meters), 5th
Discus Throw: Sean Larsen (Waukesha, Wis./South) – 120-09 (36.81 meters), 8th
Hammer Throw: Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 178-02 (54.30 meters), 3rd
Javelin Throw: Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) – 166-03 (50.67 meters), 2nd