By Colin McClowry, UWEC Sports Information
LA CROSSE, Wis. (blugolds.com) - The UWEC men and women's track and field team took to the brand-new Mitchell Hall Fieldhouse this Saturday for the Mark Guthrie Legacy Invitational in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The Blugolds continued to shine as UWEC collected six top-3 finishes during the meet.
Men's Results | Women's Results
Senior Yakob Ekoue (Sr. - Hopkins, Minn.) continued his season dominance by placing first in both the shot put (17.02m) and weight throw (18.74m). In the 200m dash, Colin McClowry (So. - Neenah, Wis.) put up a strong performance by placing second with a personal best of 22.14 seconds. This time puts him second in school history in the event.
On the women's side, Catie Fobbe (Sr. - Annandale, Minn/Maple Lake) placed second in shot put (14.04m) and weight throw (17.46m), with both marks just under her personal bests. Freshman pole vaulter, Leah Zastrow (Fr. - Spencer, Wis), placed second with a height of 3.71m.
Top Mens Performances
1st
Yakob Ekoue (Sr. - Hopkins, Minn.): Shot Put (17.02m)
Yakob Ekoue: Weight Throw (18.74m)
2nd
Colin McClowry (So. - Neenah, Wis.): 200m Dash (22.14s)
3rd
Mitch Stegeman (Sr. - Coleman, Wis./Suring): Pole Vault (4.73m)
Wes Keller (So. - Richland Center, Wis.): High Jump (1.95m)
Josiah Ziebell (Jr. - Mauston, Wis.), Sam Schreiber (So. - Kimberly, Wis.), Kevin Eisenzimmer (Sr. - Mineral Point, Wis.), Colin McClowry: 4x400 Relay (3:20.38)
Top Womens Performances
2nd
Catie Fobbe (Sr. - Annandale, Minn./Maple Lake): Shot Put (14.04)
Catie Fobbe: Weight Throw (17.46)
Leah Zastrow (Fr. - Spencer, Wis.): Pole Vault (3.71m)
The Blugolds will return to UW-Stout on Friday, February 10th for their Stout's annual quadrangular. Competition is set to begin at 3:30PM.
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