The UW-Whitewater men's track and field program will be represented by seven Warhawks at the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships this week. 

UWW athletes will be featured in six events including the 100, 200, 5000, 10,000, long jump and 4x100. Caleb Beightol (Belgium, Wis./Cedar Grove-Belgium) will compete in the fastest race of the championships, the 100-meter dash. Samuel Vargas (Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead) will represent the Warhawks in the 200. Both Beightol and Vargas will be joined by Nick McFadden (Waukesha, Wis./Pewaukee) and Andy VanZile (New Berlin, Wis./West) for the 4x100 relay. Dan Anderson (Eau Claire, Wis./McDonell) (5000) and Gunner Schlender (Brillion, Wis./Brillion) (10,000) will represent UW-Whitewater in the distance events. In the field events, Lincoln Begin (Greenfield, Wis./) will compete in the long jump. 

Championship Information:
Date: May 22-24, 2025
Location: SPIRE Institute's Outdoor Track and Field Facility in Geneva, Ohio

 

UW-WHITEWATER'S CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS
	CALEB BEIGHTOL Sophomore | Belgium, Wis. Qualified Events: 100, 4x100 Seed: 100 - 15th (10.44); 4x100 - 4th (40.07) Outdoor Championship Appearance: 1st Career Championship Appearance (Indoor & Outdoor): 2nd Championship Results 2024: Indoor 60 - 9th All-America Honors (total): 1 In the UWW Record Book: Holds UWW record in the indoor 60 - 6.71 Holds UWW record in outdoor 4x100 - 40.07 2nd in outdoor 100m - 10.44
	SAMUEL VARGAS Freshman | Hartland, Wis. Qualified Event: 200, 4x100 Seed: 200 - 26th (21.23); 4x100 - 4th (40.07) Outdoor Championship Appearance: 1st Career Championship Appearance (Indoor & Outdoor): 1st In the UWW Record Book: Holds UWW record in outdoor 4x100 - 40.07 2nd in the outdoor 200 - 21.23 3rd in the indoor 60 - 6.83 3rd in the outdoor 100 - 10.49 3rd in the outdoor 400 -  47.83
	DAN ANDERSON Junior | Eau Claire, Wis. Qualified Events: 5,000 Seed: 17th (14:09.77) Outdoor Championship Appearance: 1st Career Championship Appearance (Indoor & Outdoor): 1st In the UWW Record Book: 3rd in outdoor 5,000 - 14:09.77 9th in indoor 5,000 - 14:39.43
	GUNNER SCHLENDER Senior | Brillion, Wis. Qualified Events: 10,000 Seed: 6th (29:29.84) Outdoor Championship Appearance: 4th Career Championship Appearance (Indoor & Outdoor): 8th All-America Honors (Track - total): 9 Championship Results 2025: Indoor 3000 - 13th, Indoor 5000 - 6th 2024: Indoor 5000 - 7th, Indoor 3000 - 4th; Outdoor 10k - 14th, Outdoor 5000 - 17th; Cross Country - 12th 2023: Indoor 5000 - 9th; Outdoor 10k - 3rd, Outdoor 5000 - 14th; Cross Country - 11th 2022: Indoor 5000 - 6th, Indoor 3000 - 17th; Outdoor 10k - 10th; Cross Country - 30th 2021: Cross Country - 26th In the UWW Record Book: Holds the UWW record in the outdoor 10,000 2nd in the indoor 3000 (flat & banked), 5000 (flat & banked), outdoor 5000
	LINCOLN BEGIN Freshman | Greenfield, Wis. Qualified Events: Long Jump Seed: 6th (7.40m | 24-3.500) Outdoor Championship Appearance: 1st Career Championship Appearance (Indoor & Outdoor): 2nd Championship Results: 2025: Indoor Long Jump - 7th All-America Honors (total): 1 In the UWW Record Book:  8th in the long jump - 7.25 meters
	NICK MCFADDEN Senior | Waukesha, Wis. Qualified Events: 4x100 Seed: 4th (40.07) Outdoor Championship Appearance: 1st Career Championship Appearance (Indoor & Outdoor): 1st In the UWW Record Book Holds UWW record in outdoor 4x100 - 40.07
	ANDY VANZILE Senior | New Berlin, Wis. Qualified Events: 4x100 Seed: 4th (40.07) Outdoor Championship Appearance: 1st Career Championship Appearance (Indoor & Outdoor): 1st In the UWW Record Book Holds UWW record in outdoor 4x100 - 40.07