Ten Blugolds win events at UST Showcase

Photo by Dan Schwamberger
Photo by Dan Schwamberger

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field teams competed at the University of St. Thomas Showcase on Friday, with six women and four men winning events for the Blugolds.

Men's Results | Women's Results 

Winning events for the Blugold women were:

Morgan Marek (Sr. – Muskego, WI) – 1st place, mile (5:03.32) *currently ranked #14 in the nation

Lexi Lefever (Fr. - Hudson, WI) – 1st place, 200m (26.31)

Samantha Slattery (Jr. – Waunakee, WI) – 1st place, 5K (17:49.79)

Allison Weiker (Fr. – Roseville, WI) – 1st place, pole vault (3.56m)

Erica Oawster (Sr. – Lino Lakes, MN/Centennial) – 1st place, shot put (14.32m) * currently ranked #2 in the nation

Kady Kochendorfer (Fr. Hudson, WI) – 1st place, triple jump (11.39m) *currently ranked #21 in the nation

Also finishing in the top three were:

Amy Chen (So. Mayville, WI) – 2nd place, 60m (7.89)

Kady Kochendorfer – 2nd place, 200m (26.42)

Glory Hecker (Jr. – Stone Lake, WI/Hayward Center), Megan Wallace (So. – Burlington, WI), Logan Fahey (Jr. – Belleville, WI), Lizzy Keena (So. – Wisconsin Rapids, WI/Lincoln) – 2nd place, 4x400 relay (4:04.54)

Tommie Brenner (Sr. – Reedsburg, WI) – 2nd place, 60m hurdles (9.13)

Ashley Agrimson (So. – Peterson, MN/Rushford-Peterson) – 2nd place, long jump (5.41m) *currently ranked #18 in the nation

Brianne Johnsrud (Sr. – Dodgeville, WI) – 2nd place, weight throw (15.32m) *currently ranked #13 in the nation

Glory Hecker – 3rd place, 400m (1:01.18)

Megan Wallace – 3rd place, 60m hurdles (9.38)

Kassandra Lueck  (Jr. – Nowthen, MN/Anoka) – 3rd place, shot put (12.48m)

Winning events for the Blugold men:

KJ Munn (Jr. – Bayport, MN/St. Croix Prep Academy) – 1st place, 200m (22.56) & 400m (50.54)

Kyler Lueck (Jr. – Germantown, WI/Wisconsin Lutheran) – 1st place, 800m (1:53.89) *currently ranked #6 in nation

Tyler Bouchard (Sr. – Waukesha, WI/North) – 1st place, 60m hurdles (8.89)

David Kornack (Sr. – Edgar, WI) – 1st place, shot put (17.50m) *currently ranked #1 in the nation

Also earning top three finishes:

Adam Lembke (So. – Waukesha, WI/West) – 2nd place, 60m (7.07)

Brandon Christnovich (Sr. – Holmen, WI)– 2nd place, 400m (51.21)

Abraham Schroedl (So. – De Forest, WI) – 3rd place, 60m hurdles (9.04)

Will Ullrich (Fr. – Oconomowoc, WI), Tyler Tomich (So. – South Elgin, IL/St. Charles North), Bailey Wilson (Jr. – New Richmond, WI) , Kyler Lueck – 3rd place, 4x400m relay (3:31.55)


Eau Claire will head to the UW-Oshkosh Invite on Saturday, Feb. 16th for their last meet before the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championship (presented by Culver's) on Feb. 22-23.