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UWL Eagle Open Results (Friday)
John Kruchoski Open Results (Saturday)
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams visited UW-La Crosse and hosted the John Kruchoski Open over the weekend.
On Friday at the UWL Eagle Open,
Justin Krause (Ixonia, Wis./Pewaukee) finished the 1,500-meter run in a career-best 3:52.30, good for a top-25 mark in NCAA Division III.
Conner Hackett (Darlington, Wis./Darlington) placed second in the 5,000-meter run with a personal record time of 15:21.97.
On the women's side,
Jill Cavanaugh (Port Washington, Wis./Port Washington) ran a career-best 19:38.86 in the 5,000-meter run, placing third in the race.
Paige Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) collected her fastest time in the 800-meter run in 2:16.98.
On Saturday in Whitewater,
Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) entered the nation's top 30 in the triple jump with her personal-record distance of 37-07.25 (11.46 meters). =
The men's 4x400-meter relay team of
Will Kaashagen (Cambridge, Wis./Cambridge),
Oren Henderson-Zintz (Madison, Wis./La Follette),
Zach Miller (Saukville, Wis./Port Washington) and
Luke Zanis (St. Charles, Ill./North) combined for a season-best time of 3:18.34.
The Warhawks will compete in last chance meets during the coming week prior to the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships, which are scheduled for May 27-29.
See below for UW-Whitewater's top finishers in each event from the weekend.
Men
100-Meter Dash:
Victor Rinaldi (Medford, Wis./Medford) – 10.87, 1st
800-Meter Run:
Brian Kuehl (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) – 2:00.25, 6th
1,500-Meter Run:
Justin Krause (Ixonia, Wis./Pewaukee) – 3:52.30, 2nd
5,000-Meter Run:
Conner Hackett (Darlington, Wis./Darlington) – 15:21.97, 2nd
110-Meter Hurdles:
Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) – 15.02, 3rd in prelims
4x400-Meter Relay: Kaashagen/Henderson-Zintz/Miller/Zanis – 3:18.34
High Jump:
Quinn Halversen (Rockford, Ill./Christian) – 6-05.00 (1.96 meters), 1st
Pole Vault:
Adam Schommer (Freedom, Wis./Freedom) – 15-05.50 (4.71 meters), 1st
Long Jump:
Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) – 21-10.75 (6.67 meters), 2nd
Triple Jump:
Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) – 43-00.25 (13.11 meters), 2nd
Discus Throw:
Tommy Morton (Mount Prospect, Ill./Prospect) – 130-04 (39.73 meters), 2nd
Hammer Throw:
Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 163-08 (49.89 meters), 4th
Javelin Throw:
Connor Murphy (Mazomanie, Wis./Wisconsin Heights) – 136-10 (41.70 meters), 1st
Women
800-Meter Run:
Paige Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 2:16.98, 6th
1,500-Meter Run:
Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) – 4:55.40, 5th
5,000-Meter Run:
Jill Cavanaugh (Port Washington, Wis./Port Washington) – 19:38.86, 3rd
Long Jump:
Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) – 17-06.25 (5.34 meters), 1st
Triple Jump:
Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) – 37-07.25 (11.46 meters), 1st
Shot Put:
Morgan Huntley (Hillsboro, Wis./Hillsboro) – 35-07.25 (10.85 meters), 2nd
Discus Throw:
Morgan Huntley (Hillsboro, Wis./Hillsboro) – 105-06 (32.16 meters), 4th
Hammer Throw:
Morgan Huntley (Hillsboro, Wis./Hillsboro) – 130-09 (39.86 meters), 3rd
Javelin Throw:
Abigail Missiaen (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 118-09 (36.20 meters), 1st
