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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams opened the 2022 outdoor season Saturday at UW-Platteville's Pioneer Opener.
On the women's side,
Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) won the pole vault and broke a program record with her height of 12-05.25 (3.79 meters).
Paige Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) took the 1,500-meter run in 4:56.19 and teamed with
Sarah Niehueser (Fond du Lac, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran Academy),
Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) and
Jenna Cooper (Des Plaines, Ill./Maine West) to win the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 4:27.36.
Tina Shelton (Janesville, Wis./Parker) and
Rebecca Lawrence (Rhinelander, Wis./Rhinelander) were runners-up in their respective events. Shelton placed second in the 100-meter dash in 12.43 seconds, while Lawrence's height of 5-00.25 (1.53 meters) was good for second place in the high jump.
For the men, UW-Whitewater went 1-2 in the prelims of the 110-meter hurdles.
Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) finished first with a time of 14.97, while
Tamir Thomas (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls) recorded a 15.05 to finish second overall in the preliminary race.
Victor Rinaldi (Medford, Wis./Medford) placed second in the 100-meter dash with his personal record time of 10.72 seconds, while
Chris Bitz (Brookfield, Wis./East) finished as runner-up in the pole vault with his height of 14-00.50 (4.28 meters).
Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) added a second-place finish in the hammer throw with a toss of 169-04 (51.61 meters).
On Friday night,
David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) and
Gunner Schlender (Brillion, Wis./Brillion) each broke 30 minutes in the 10,000-meter run to earn top 10 marks in the nation. Fassbender broke Tom Hoffman's 53-year-old school record with a 29:45.93, while Schlender registered the No. 3 time in program history with a 29:57.41.
UW-Whitewater hosts the Rex Foster Twilight Friday at 12 p.m. at Rex Foster Track.
See below for the Warhawks' top finishers in each event.
Men
100-Meter Dash:
Victor Rinaldi (Medford, Wis./Medford) - 10.72, 2nd
200-Meter Dash:
Luke Zanis (St. Charles, Ill./North) - 22.84, 5th
800-Meter Run:
Chris Allen (Downers Grove, Ill./North) - 2:10.77, 6th
1,500-Meter Run:
Sam Uhrich (Beaver Dam, Wis./Beaver Dam) - 4:10.29, 3rd
10,000-Meter Run:
David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) - 29:45.93, 5th;
Gunner Schlender (Brillion, Wis./Brillion) - 29:57.41, 8th
110-Meter Hurdles:
Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) - 14.97, 1st (prelims)
400-Meter Hurdles:
Marc Gillespie (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) - 1:01.69, 3rd
High Jump:
Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) - 6-04.75 (1.95 meters), 4th
Pole Vault:
Chris Bitz (Brookfield, Wis./East) - 14-00.50 (4.28 meters), 2nd
Hammer Throw:
Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) - 169-04 (51.61 meters), 2nd
Discus Throw:
Tommy Morton (Mount Prospect, Ill./Prospect) - 130-05.75 (39.77 meters), 7th
Javelin Throw:
Jack McGinn (Madison, Wis./McFarland) - 125-10.25 (38.36 meters), 8th
Long Jump:
Tim Neumann (Waukesha, Wis./South) - 20-10.75 (6.37 meters), 4th
Shot Put:
Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) - 48-00.50 (14.64 meters), 5th
Women
100-Meter Dash:
Tina Shelton (Janesville, Wis./Parker) - 12.43, 2nd
200-Meter Dash:
Katie McNamara (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) - 27.08, 3rd
800-Meter Run:
Kristan Larson (Rio, Wis./Rio) - 2:43.94, 9th
1,500-Meter Run:
Paige Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) - 4:56.19, 1st
100-Meter Hurdles -
Morgan Amend (Markesan, Wis./Markesan) - 17.65, 4th;
Abigail Missiaen (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) - 15.82 (prelims)
4x400-Meter Relay: Fassbender/Niehueser/De La Cerda/Cooper - 4:27.36, 1st
High Jump:
Rebecca Lawrence (Rhinelander, Wis./Rhinelander) - 5-00.25 (1.53 meters), 2nd
Pole Vault:
Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) - 12-05.25 (3.79 meters), 1st
Hammer Throw:
Emily Schellpfeffer (Mayville, Wis./Mayville) - 114-02 (34.81 meters), 21st
Discus Throw:
Rialey Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) - 91-02.50 (27.80 meters), 23rd
Javelin Throw:
Tori Verbeck (Geneseo, Ill./Geneseo) - 94-00.25 (28.66 meters), 6th
Shot Put:
Tori Verbeck (Geneseo, Ill./Geneseo) - 33-09.50 (10.30 meters), 22nd
