By Colin McClowry, UWEC Sports Information

MENOMINIE, Wis. (blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's and women's track & field teams finished day two of the Warren Bowlus invite on Saturday. One of the top performers of the day, Mitchell Stegeman (Sr. – Coleman, Wis./Suring) led the way for the Blugold heptathletes with a personal record score of 5055 points and a first-place finish.  

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Placing 5^th, 6^th, and 7^th In the heptathlon was Max Foland (So. – Middleton, Wis.), Casey Chadwick (Sr. – Poynette, Wis.), and Tommy Mestnik (So. – Prior Lake, Minn.) Their marks put them in contention for qualifying for the National Championship in March.  

Top Mens Performances  

1^st  

Josiah Ziebell (Sr. - Mauston, Wis): 600m (1:22.84) 

Sam Verkerke (So. - White Bear Township, Minn): 800m (1:56.08) 

Mitchell Stegeman (Sr. - Coleman, Wis/Suring): Heptathlon (5055) 

Yakob Ekoue (Sr. - Hopkins, Minn): Shot Put (16.63), Weight Throw (18.64) 

Top Womens Performances 

1^st  

Megan Best (Sr. Oshkosh, Wi/West): 60m (7.93) 

Anna Schueth (Sr. Hartland, Wis/Arrowhead) 800m (2:19.53) 4x400m Relay (4:08.99) 

Carolyn Shult (Sr. Augusta, Wis): 3000m (10:07.37) 

Megan Jones (So. Wisconsin Dells, Wis): 4x400m Relay (4:08.99) 

Maddie Wainwright (Kendall, Wis/Royall): 4x400m Relay (4:08.99) 

Addie Mangold (Burlington Wis): 4x400m Relay (4:08.99) 

Jane Kautz (Sr. - Port Washington, Wis): Pentathlon (3258) 

Catie Fobbe (Sr. - Annandale, Minn/Maple Lake): Shot Put (14.33) Weight Throw (18.64) 

The Blugolds will return to action next weekend at the brand-new Mitchell Hall Fieldhouse in La Crosse on February 4^th.

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