Gracie Holland Adam Schommer May 27
Steve Frommell
Gracie Holland (left) tied for 13th in the women's pole vault, and Adam Schommer tied for 12th in the men's pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. (Photos by Steve Frommell, d3photography.com)

Women's Track & Field

Track and Field Opens Competition at NCAA Outdoor Meet

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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams competed in four events Thursday on the first day of the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Irwin Belk Track in Greensboro, N.C.
 
Freshman Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) of the women's team started the day for UW-Whitewater, tying for 13th in the pole vault with a height of 11-03.75 (3.45 meters).
 
For the men, Thomas Kelly (Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer), Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case), Victor Rinaldi (Medford, Wis./Medford) and Shelvin Garrett combined for an 11th-place finish in the 4x100-meter relay. The group posted a time of 41.65 in the race.
 
Adam Schommer (Freedom, Wis./Freedom) tied for 12th in the pole vault with a mark of 15-01.00 (4.60 meters), and David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) capped the day for the Warhawks with an 11th-place showing in the 10,000-meter run in a time of 31:07.26.
 
The UW-Whitewater men continue action Friday starting at 2:30 p.m. Central Time with Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) in the high jump. Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case) competes in the 100-meter dash preliminaries at 2:45 p.m., and Christian Patzka (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights) races in the 3,000-meter steeplechase starting at 3:45 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

David Fassbender

David Fassbender

Distance
Junior
Dwayne Ford

Dwayne Ford

Short Sprints
Junior
Thomas Kelly

Thomas Kelly

Sprints/Jumps
Junior
Josh Krystosek

Josh Krystosek

High Jump
5' 11"
Freshman
Christian Patzka

Christian Patzka

Distance
6' 0"
Freshman
Victor Rinaldi

Victor Rinaldi

Short Sprints
Sophomore
Adam Schommer

Adam Schommer

Pole Vault
6' 0"
Senior
Gracie Holland

Gracie Holland

Jumps/Pole Vault
5' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

David Fassbender

David Fassbender

Junior
Distance
Dwayne Ford

Dwayne Ford

Junior
Short Sprints
Thomas Kelly

Thomas Kelly

Junior
Sprints/Jumps
Josh Krystosek

Josh Krystosek

5' 11"
Freshman
High Jump
Christian Patzka

Christian Patzka

6' 0"
Freshman
Distance
Victor Rinaldi

Victor Rinaldi

Sophomore
Short Sprints
Adam Schommer

Adam Schommer

6' 0"
Senior
Pole Vault
Gracie Holland

Gracie Holland

5' 1"
Freshman
Jumps/Pole Vault