Twenty-Two Blugold Outdoor Track & Field Members to Compete at Nationals

Twenty-Two Blugold Outdoor Track & Field Members to Compete at Nationals

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Blugolds.com) – A total of 22 UW-Eau Claire men's and women's outdoor track & field members have qualified to compete at the 2014 NCAA Division III Championships at Ohio Wesleyan University, NCAA officials announced today.

The championships will be held May 22-24 on George Gauthier Track at Selby Stadium in Delaware, Ohio.

A total of 11 men and 11 women will compete at nationals in 14 different events. A complete breakdown follows.

Men - Qualifiers List
1,500-meter run:
Matt Scott
5,000-meter run: Matt Scott
4x100-meter relay: Brandon Zarnoth, Cory White, Matt Hartje, Jimmy Paske
4x400-meter relay: Jacob Dennis-Oehling, Will LaJeunesse, Jimmy Paske, Cody Prince
Shot Put: Roger Steen, Alex Mess
Decathlon: Brandon Zarnoth, Greg Peterson

View List of Men's Qualifiers

Women - Qualifiers List
100-meter dash:
Carly Fehler
200-meter dash: Carly Fehler, Jessie Reineck
400-meter run: Jessie Reineck
3,000-meter steeplechase: Katryna Williams
4x100-meter relay: Kayla Kelsey, Megan Mulligan, Lindsey Laufenberg, Carly Fehler
4x400-meter relay: Jessie Reineck, Jessica Rupnow, Sarah Glidden, Steph Rouse
Triple Jump: Julia Stedman
Heptathlon: Kelsey Weigel

View List of Women's Qualifiers

View Additional Championship Info

Last season the Blugold men finished second at nationals while the women tied for 24th place.

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