Abigail Missiaen Josh Krystosek May 8
Abigail Missiaen finished fourth in the women's heptathlon, and Josh Krystosek won the men's high jump on Saturday at the WIAC Outdoor Championships in River Falls. (File photos)

Women's Track & Field

Men Second, Women Eighth at WIAC Outdoor Championships

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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams completed competition Saturday at the two-day Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships presented by Culver's in River Falls, Wis.
 
The Warhawk men placed second at the meet for the fifth time in the last six years, totaling 130 points. The women finished eighth with 26 points.
 
For the women, Abigail Missiaen (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) placed fourth in the heptathlon with 4,368 points. She started the weekend Friday by finishing as runner-up in the javelin throw.
 
Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) posted a mark of 37-01.25 (11.31 meters) in the triple jump to earn a spot on the podium with a sixth-place finish.
 
The 4x400-meter relay team of Katie McNamara (Geneva, Ill./Geneva), Abby Giese (Kenosha, Wis./Indian Trail), Paige Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) and Sarah Niehueser (Fond du Lac, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran Academy) finished seventh in 4:08.44.
 
On the men's side, David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) picked up his second conference title of the weekend, winning the 5,000-meter run in 14:48.41 just one day after finishing first in the 10,000-meter run. Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) placed first in the high jump for his first career conference championship with a height of 6-08.00 (2.03 meters).
 
Fassbender was joined by two others on the podium in the 5K, including Christian Patzka (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights), who ran a career-best 14:55.22 for an All-WIAC finish of second place. Gunner Schlender (Brillion, Wis./Brillion) placed fourth with a time of 15:03.32.
 
Lucas Skaaland (Westby, Wis./Westby) led a group of three Warhawks on the podium in the triple jump, finishing second with a personal record distance of 48-06.75 (14.80 meters), good for fourth in NCAA Division III. Shelvin Garrett II (Beloit, Wis./Memorial) placed sixth with his mark of 46-04.75 (14.14 meters), and Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) scored in his second event of the weekend with an eighth-place finish at 46-04.00 (14.12 meters).
 
Justin Krause (Ixonia, Wis./Pewaukee) also garnered all-conference accolades with his runner-up finish in the 1,500-meter run. He crossed the finish line in 3:55.15.
 
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 placed second in 41.27 seconds. Ford also collected an all-conference honor in the 100-meter dash with his time of 10.75, good for third place. He later placed sixth in the 200-meter dash in 22.10 seconds.
 
Brian Kuehl (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) and Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) finished fourth in their respective individual events. Kuehl posted a time of 1:55.36, while Keefover registered a 15.16 in the 110-meter hurdles.
 
Other individual scorers included Quinn Halversen (Rockford, Ill./Christian), who finished fifth in the high jump with his height of 6-04.00 (1.93 meters), and Luke Zanis (St. Charles, Ill./North), who placed eighth in the 400-meter dash in 50.15 seconds. Zanis was also part of the 4x400-meter relay team that included Will Kaashagen (Cambridge, Wis./Cambridge), Oren Henderson-Zintz (Madison, Wis./La Follette) and Zach Miller (Saukville, Wis./Port Washington). The group finished fifth in 3:20.08.

Following the completion of the meet, Ty Jahnke (Watertown, Wis./Watertown) of the men's team and Hope Mylin (Algonquin, Ill./Harvest Christian Academy) of the women's team were announced as UW-Whitewater's representatives on the WIAC Larry Zirgibel All-Sportsmanship Team.
 
The Warhawks host the John Kruchoski Open next Saturday, May 15, at Rex Foster Track.
 
See below for UW-Whitewater's top finishers and top-eight placers in each event.
 
Women
400-Meter Dash: Katie McNamara (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) – 1;01.15, 13th
800-Meter Run: Paige Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 2:22.36, 12th
1,500-Meter Run: Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) – 4:59.16, 14th
10,000-Meter Run: Jill Cavanaugh (Port Washington, Wis./Port Washington) – 41:20.89, 14th
100-Meter Hurdles: Hope Mylin (Algonquin, Ill./Harvest Christian Academy) – 16.87, 21st
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) – 11:50.76, 9th
4x400-Meter Relay: McNamara/Giese/Fassbender/Niehueser – 4:08.44, 7th
Pole Vault: Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) – 12-02.75 (3.73 meters), 2nd
Long Jump: Shelby Nickels (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) – 17-06.00 (5.33 meters), 9th
Triple Jump: Maddie Keifer (Maple Park, Ill./Kaneland) – 37-01.25 (11.31 meters), 6th
Shot Put: Morgan Huntley (Hillsboro, Wis./Hillsboro) – 38-01.50 (11.62 meters), 18th
Javelin Throw: Abigail Missiaen (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 126-00 (38.42 meters), 2nd
Heptathlon: Abigail Missiaen (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 4,368, 4th
 
Men
100-Meter Dash: Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case) – 10.75, 3rd
200-Meter Dash: Dwayne Ford (Racine, Wis./Case) – 22.10, 6th (21.87 in prelims)
400-Meter Dash: Luke Zanis (St. Charles, Ill./North) – 50.15, 8th (49.68 in prelims)
800-Meter Run: Brian Kuehl (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) – 1:55.36, 4th
1,500-Meter Run: Justin Krause (Ixonia, Wis./Pewaukee) – 3:55.15, 2nd
5,000-Meter Run: David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 14:48.41, 1st; Christian Patzka (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights) – 14:55.22, 2nd; Gunner Schlender (Brillion, Wis./Brillion) – 15:03.32, 4th
10,000-Meter Run: David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 30:02.44, 1st; Kyle Neuroth (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 31:09.74, 5th
110-Meter Hurdles: Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) – 15.16, 4th (15.14 in prelims)
400-Meter Hurdles: Brody Lippens (Janesville, Wis./Parker) – 59.30, 13th
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Christian Patzka (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights) – 9:17.92, 2nd; Nate Fox (East Troy, Wis./East Troy) – 9:29.05, 7th
4x100-Meter Relay: Kelly/Ford/Rinaldi/Garrett – 41.27, 2nd
4x400-Meter Relay: Kaashagen/Henderson-Zintz/Miller/Zanis – 3:20.08, 5th
High Jump: Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) – 6-08.00 (2.03 meters), 1st; Quinn Halversen (Rockford, Ill./Christian) – 6-04.00 (1.93 meters), 5th
Pole Vault: Adam Schommer (Freedom, Wis./Freedom) – 15-09.00 (4.80 meters), 2nd
Long Jump: Griffin Gawenda (Grayslake, Ill./North) – 22-10.50 (6.97 meters), 3rd
Triple Jump: Lucas Skaaland (Westby, Wis./Westby) – 48-06.75 (14.80 meters), 2nd; Shelvin Garrett II (Beloit, Wis./Memorial) – 46-04.75 (14.14 meters), 6th; Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) – 46-04.00 (14.12 meters), 8th
Discus Throw: Tommy Morton (Mount Prospect, Ill./Prospect) – 142-06 (43.43 meters), 14th
Shot Put: Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 47-08.50 (14.54 meters), 9th
Hammer Throw: Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 171-06 (52.28 meters), 10th
Javelin Throw: Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) – 170-09 (52.06 meters), 6th

 
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Players Mentioned

Lindsey Henderson-Zintz

Lindsey Henderson-Zintz

Short Sprints
Junior
Adam Schommer

Adam Schommer

Pole Vault
Junior
David Fassbender

David Fassbender

Distance
Senior
Dwayne Ford

Dwayne Ford

Short Sprints
Senior
Griffin Gawenda

Griffin Gawenda

Sprints/Jumps
Senior
Quinn Halversen

Quinn Halversen

High Jump
Senior
Ty Jahnke

Ty Jahnke

High Jump
Sophomore
Will Kaashagen

Will Kaashagen

Long Sprints
5' 11"
Sophomore
Landon Keefover

Landon Keefover

Hurdles/Long Sprints
Junior
Thomas Kelly

Thomas Kelly

Sprints/Jumps
Senior

Players Mentioned

Lindsey Henderson-Zintz

Lindsey Henderson-Zintz

Junior
Short Sprints
Adam Schommer

Adam Schommer

Junior
Pole Vault
David Fassbender

David Fassbender

Senior
Distance
Dwayne Ford

Dwayne Ford

Senior
Short Sprints
Griffin Gawenda

Griffin Gawenda

Senior
Sprints/Jumps
Quinn Halversen

Quinn Halversen

Senior
High Jump
Ty Jahnke

Ty Jahnke

Sophomore
High Jump
Will Kaashagen

Will Kaashagen

5' 11"
Sophomore
Long Sprints
Landon Keefover

Landon Keefover

Junior
Hurdles/Long Sprints
Thomas Kelly

Thomas Kelly

Senior
Sprints/Jumps