Three Warhawk track and field athletes set program records and catapulted themselves to the top of the Division III performance lists in Saturday's Midwest Elite Invitational.
Gracie Holland (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) broke her own program recrod in the pole vault. Her height of 3.91 meters (12-10) is the best in Division III this season.
Carleen Snow (Rio, Wis./DeForest) added a fifth place finish in the event while
Chris Bitz (Brookfield, Wis./East) was seventh on the men's side.
Tina Shelton (Janesville, Wis./Parker) broke the program record in the 60-meter dash for the third straight week. She crossed the line in 7.55, the second-best time in Division III so far this season, a new program record and also a Kachel Fieldhouse record in the event. That time is among the 25 fastest times ever recorded in Division III women's track. Shelton added a runner-up finish in the 200 with a clocking of 25.15 while
Carsen Rindt (Appleton, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) was seventh for the men with a time of 23.00.
Christian Patzka (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights) broke the program record in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 13:49.04. That mark is the best in Division III this season and is the top time ran in Kachel Fieldhouse history. On the women's side,
Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) finished fifth.
Shelvin Garrett and
Brayden Zettle (Monroe, Wis./Monroe) went 1-2 in the triple jump led by Garrett's leap of 14.69 meters (48-2.50).
Justin Krause (Ixonia, Wis./Pewaukee) and
Josh Krystosek (Palmyra, Wis./Palmyra-Eagle) recorded runner-up finishes in their events Saturday. Krause posted a top ten time in Division III with a 4:08.93 in the mile. Krystosek posted a second-best height of 2.00 meters (6-6.75) in the high jump.
Marlon Cystrunk (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) added third place points to the team total in the 60 hurdles. He crossed the line in 8.38.
Payton Scoggin (Kenosha, Wis./Indian Trails) came in third in the women's 3,000 with a time of 10:56.48 while
Brandon Gang's (Waukesha, Wis./West) time of 8:46.18 was good for third on the men's side.
Miranda McNally (Downers Grove, Ill./North) and
Jill Cavanaugh (Port Washington, Wis./Port Washington) finished in fifth and sixth and Nickolas Hardin was fourth in the event.
Kobe Chandler (Beloit, WI/Memorial) and
Luke Zanis (St. Charles, Ill./North) added fourth and fifth place points respectively in the 400 led by Chandler's clocking of 50.75.
Katie McNamara (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) was seventh in the event. Mickayla Madlena led the Warhawks in the women's weight throw with a fourth place distance of 16.09 meters (52-9.50).
Kenni Czarnecki (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) was seventh in the event.
The UW-Whitewater men's 4x400 squad combined for a fourth place time of 3:28.20 to wrap up the meet.
At the time this recap was written, the men's shot put had yet to finish. More information including UWW's team score will be added when the shot put goes final.
