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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field teams recognized its 2022 senior class on Senior Day Presented by Educators Credit Union and held Military Appreciation Day Friday at the Drake Alternative Meet at Rex Foster Track.
 
Team scores were not calculated at the meet.
 
On the women's side, Paige Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) and Abigail Missiaen (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) each won their respective events. Fassbender topped a field of 36 runners in the 400-meter dash with a career-best time of 59.64 seconds. Missiaen led a group of 30 competitors in the long jump with a personal best distance of 17-09.50 (5.42 meters).
 
Tori Verbeck (Geneseo, Ill./Geneseo) finished seventh out of 29 throwers in the javelin with a mark of 107-03 (32.70 meters). Sarah Niehueser (Fond du Lac, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran Academy) placed ninth out of 37 runners in the 800-meter run, crossing the finish line in 2:27.83.
 
For the men, Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) won the 110-meter hurdles in a career-best time of 14.65 seconds, good for a top 25 time in NCAA Division III. Carsen Rindt (Appleton, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) and Gunner Schlender (Brillion, Wis./Brillion) earned runner-up finishes on the track. Rindt ran a personal record time of 11.05 in the 100-meter dash, while Schlender completed the 1,500-meter run in 3:56.91.
 
Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) and Shelvin Garrett II (Beloit, Wis./Memorial) recorded second-place finishes in field events. Krystosek entered the nation's top 25 in the high jump with a season-best 6-06.75 (2.00 meters) and Garrett boosted his top 25 national distance to 46-10.00 (14.27 meters) in the triple jump.
 
Seniors recognized prior to the start of the meet included David Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger), Marc Gillespie (Antioch, Ill./Antioch), Conner Hackett (Darlington, Wis./Darlington), Alex Handchetz (Lake in the Hills, Ill./Huntley), Lindsey Henderson-Zintz (Madison, Wis./La Follette), Kylie Jacobs (Watertown, Wis./Watertown), Keefover, Sarah Leitinger (New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower), Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson), Zach Miller (Saukville, Wis./Port Washington), Missiaen, Hope Mylin (Algonquin, Ill./Harvest Christian Academy), Niehueser, Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West), Victor Rinaldi (Medford, Wis./Medford), Noah Selensky (Franklin, Wis./Franklin), Morgan Smarzinski (Appleton, Wis./Kimberly), Madeline Timm (Janesville, Wis./Parker), Sam Uhrich (Beaver Dam, Wis./Beaver Dam) and Verbeck.
 
At the start of the meet, 1LT, AV, WIARNG Meredith Porter, an All-American and member of the Warhawk women's team from 2014-17, landed a Wisconsin Air National Guard helicopter at the intramural fields across the street from Rex Foster Track. Spectators had the opportunity to explore the helicopter and learn about its equipment until it departed just after 2 p.m.
 
The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships are set for Friday and Saturday, May 6-7, in La Crosse, Wis.
 
See below for UW-Whitewater's top finishers in each of Friday's events.
 
Men
100-Meter Dash: Carsen Rindt (Appleton, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) – 11.05, 2nd
200-Meter Dash: Andy VanZile (New Berlin, Wis./West) – 23.08, 10th
400-Meter Dash: Zach Miller (Saukville, Wis./Port Washington) – 50.11, 5th
800-Meter Run: Sam Uhrich (Beaver Dam, Wis./Beaver Dam) – 1:57.39, 5th
1,500-Meter Run: Gunner Schlender (Brillion, Wis./Brillion) – 3:56.91, 2nd
110-Meter Hurdles: Landon Keefover (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) – 14.65, 1st
400-Meter Hurdles: Tamir Thomas (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls) – 55.86, 5th
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Chris Allen (Downers Grove, Ill./North) – 10:08.86, 4th
4x400-Meter Relay: Zanis/Keefover/Miller/Kaashagen – 3:22.93, 3rd
High Jump: Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) – 6-06.75 (2.00 meters), 2nd
Long Jump: Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) – 21-02.50 (6.46 meters), 6th
Triple Jump: Shelvin Garrett II (Beloit, Wis./Memorial) – 46-10.00 (14.27 meters), 2nd
Discus Throw: Tommy Morton (Mount Prospect, Ill./Prospect) – 147-06 (44.96 meters), 9th
Hammer Throw: Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 170-02 (51.87 meters), 10th
Shot Put: Daustin Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 50-09.50 (15.48 meters), 6th
Javelin Throw: Curtis Pfeil (West Bend, Wis./West) – 165-11 (50.57 meters), 5th
 
Women
100-Meter Dash: Candice Koehl (Clinton, Wis./Clinton) – 13.81, 17th
200-Meter Dash: Jacqueline Kornowski (Green Bay, Wis./Preble) – 26.80, 10th
400-Meter Dash: Paige Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) – 59.64, 1st
800-Meter Run: Sarah Niehueser (Fond du Lac, Wis./Winnebago Lutheran Academy) – 2:27.83, 9th
1,500-Meter Run: Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) – 5:11.29, 11th
100-Meter Hurdles: Abigail Missiaen (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 16.05, 7th (prelims)
400-Meter Hurdles: Erin Feldmeier (Glendale, Wis./Nicolet) – 1:21.82, 7th
High Jump: Rebecca Lawrence (Rhinelander, Wis./Rhinelander) – 4-11.00 (1.50 meters), 8th
Pole Vault: Ella Maher (Rockford, Ill./Winnebago) – 9-10.50 (3.01 meters), 16th
Long Jump: Abigail Missiaen (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 17-09.50 (5.42 meters), 1st
Discus Throw: Rialey Martin (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) – 108-04 (33.02 meters), 35th
Hammer Throw: Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – 148-00 (45.12 meters), 14th
Shot Put: Tori Verbeck (Geneseo, Ill./Geneseo) – 36-04.25 (11.08 meters), 23rd
Javelin Throw: Tori Verbeck (Geneseo, Ill./Geneseo) – 107-03 (32.70 meters), 7th