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Phil Esten Challenge Results
 
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams hosted its second of three home outdoor meets this month on Friday and Saturday at the Warhawk Invitational and Multi at Rex Foster Track.
 
The Warhawk men finished first in the team standings with 285.16 team points. The women placed second to Division I Marquette with 148.5 points.
 
Six UW-W men finished first in their respective events – Luke Zanis (St. Charles, Ill./North) in the 400-meter dash (49.43), Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) in the 110-meter hurdles (14.69), Chris Bitz (Brookfield, Wis./East) in the pole vault (14-06.25 / 4.43 meters), Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) in the shot put (49-08.50 / 15.15 meters) and the hammer throw (175-10 / 53.59 meters) and Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) in the javelin throw (158-09 / 48.38 meters).
 
Jack McGinn (Madison, Wis./McFarland) placed second in the decathlon with a score of 5766, which currently ranks among the top 15 in NCAA Division III.
 
Event winners for the women included Tina Shelton (Janesville, Wis./Parker) in the 100-meter dash (12.09), Kylie Jacobs (Watertown, Wis./Watertown) in the 400-meter dash (1:00.29) and Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) in the pole vault (12-01.25 / 3.69 meters).
 
Several Warhawks also competed over the weekend at UW-La Crosse's Phil Esten Challenge. Christian Patzka (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights) le the group with a personal record time of 9:07.96 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, good for a top 10 time in the nation. Justin Krause (Ixonia, Wis./Pewaukee) finished second in the 1,500-meter run with a mark of 3:56.47.
 
Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) led the women at UWL with a time of 11:44.29 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, good for second at the meet.
 
The Warhawks host the Drake Alternative Meet Friday, April 29, at 12 p.m. at Rex Foster Track.
 
See below for UW-Whitewater's top finishers in each event.
 
Men
100-Meter Dash: Victor Rinaldi (Medford, Wis./Medford) – 10.47, 2nd
200-Meter Dash: Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) – 21.99, 2nd
400-Meter Dash: Luke Zanis (St. Charles, Ill./North) – 49.43, 1st
800-Meter Run: Landen Bratt (Waukesha, Wis./West) – 2:00.92, 4th
1,500-Meter Run: Justin Krause (Ixonia, Wis./Pewaukee) – 3:56.47, 2nd (at UW-La Crosse)
110-Meter Hurdles: Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) – 14.69, 1st
400-Meter Hurdles: Marc Gillespie (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) – 1:01.14, 3rd
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Christian Patzka (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights) – 9:07.96, 2nd (at UW-La Crosse)
4x400-Meter Relay: Thomas/Zanis/Manuel/Kaashagen – 3:26.79, 2nd
High Jump: Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle)/Spencer Steffen (Appleton, Wis./West) – 6-04.00 (1.93 meters), T-2nd
Pole Vault: Chris Bitz (Brookfield, Wis./East) – 14-06.25 (4.43 meters), 1st
Long Jump: Tim Neumann (Waukesha, Wis./South) – 20-11.75 (6.39 meters), 2nd
Triple Jump: Shelvin Garrett II (Beloit, Wis./Memorial) – 46-04.00 (14.12 meters), 2nd
Shot Put: Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 49-08.50 (15.15 meters), 1st
Discus Throw: Tyler Jensen (Hilbert, Wis./Hilbert) – 125-08 (38.31 meters), 2nd
Hammer Throw: Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 175-10 (53.59 meters), 1st
Javelin Throw: Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) – 158-09 (48.38 meters), 1st
Decathlon: Jack McGinn (Madison, Wis./McFarland) – 5766, 2nd
 
Women
100-Meter Dash: Tina Shelton (Janesville, Wis./Parker) – 12.09, 1st (11.93 in prelims)
200-Meter Dash: Kylie Jacobs (Watertown, Wis./Watertown) – 26.27, 3rd
400-Meter Dash: Kylie Jacobs (Watertown, Wis./Watertown) – 1:00.29, 1st
800-Meter Run: Sarah Niehueser (Fond du Lac, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran Academy) – 2:34.48, 5th
1,500-Meter Run: Paige Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 4:44.90, 6th (at UW-La Crosse)
10,000-Meter Run: Jill Cavanaugh (Port Washington, Wis./Port Washington) – 41:47.21, 38th (at UW-La Crosse)
100-Meter Hurdles: Lena Becker (Toulon, Ill./Stark County) – 15.81, 2nd
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) – 11:44.29, 2nd (at UW-La Crosse)
High Jump: Rebecca Lawrence (Rhinelander, Wis./Rhinelander) – 5-00.25 (1.53 meters), T-4th
Pole Vault: Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) – 12-01.25 (3.69 meters), 1st
Shot Put: Tori Verbeck (Geneseo, Ill./Geneseo) – 36-11.00 (11.25 meters), 5th
Discus Throw: Olivia Mattke (Watertown, Wis./Watertown) – 106-09 (32.54 meters), 7th
Hammer Throw: Mikayla Madlena (Stevens Point, Wis./SPASH) – 138-04 (42.16 meters), 4th
Javelin Throw: Tina Shelton (Janesville, Wis./Parker) – 110-04 (33.63 meters), 3rd
Heptathlon: Brynn Oremus (Waukesha, Wis./West) – 2978, 6th