By Colin McClowry, UWEC Sports Information
EAU CLAIRE, Wis (blugolds.com) - This past Friday, the UW-Eau Claire track and field team hosted their first outdoor meet since 2008! The Blugolds showed out in the unscored contest by winning eleven events across both the men's and women's teams. Stefan Klechefski (Jr. - Roberts, Wis./River Falls) stands out as a top sprinter of the meet as he picked up event wins in the 100m dash (10.70s) and 200m dash (22.10s). For the second straight week, Yakob Ekoue (Sr. - Hopkins, Minn.) picked up wins in three different events: Shot Put (16.76m), Discus (52.91m), and Hammer Throw (57.51m). Tommy Mestnik(So. - Prior Lake, Minn.) won the Javelin Throw with a huge personal best of 51.88m.
On the women's side, the short sprints squad put together an impressive performance in the 4x100m Relay with a time of 47.25s. The relay was led off by Megan Best (Sr. - Oshkosh, Wis/West) who also picked up a win in the open 100m Dash with a time of 12.25s. Molly Kallenbach (So. - Hudson, Wis.), Erin Johnson (Sr. - Shakopee, Minn.), and Emilee Booker (So. - Genoa City, Wis./Badger) closed out the relay that stands to be a top ten time in the nation. Freshman long sprinter, Kylee Grabarski (Fr. - Waunakee, Wis.), picked up a win in the 400m Dash with a time of 59.86s.
Top Men's Performances
1st
Stefan Klechefski (Jr. - Roberts, Wis./River Falls): 100m Dash (10.70s) 200m Dash (22.10s)
Kevin Eisenzimmer (Sr. - Mineral Point, Wis.): 4x400m Relay (3:18.27s)
Sam Schreiber (So. - Kimberly, Wis.): 4x400m Relay (3:18.27s)
Charlie Wolter (So. - Eau Claire, Wis./North): 4x400m Relay (3:18.27s)
Max Foland (So. - Middleton, Wis.): 4x400m Relay (3:18.27s)
Yakob Ekoue (Sr. - Hopkins, Minn.): Shot Put (16.76m) Discus Throw (52.91m) Hammer Throw (57.51m)
Tommy Mestnik (So. - Prior Lake, Minn.): Javelin Throw (51.88m)
2nd
Mason Malm (Jr. - Loyal, Wis): 110m Hurdles (15.12s)
3rd
Erik Kordus (Jr. - Mosinee, Wis.): 800m Run (1:57.99)
Mason Malm (Jr. - Loyal, Wis): 400m Hurdles (57.06s)
Liam Schalk (So. - Fond Du Lac, Wis./Horace Mann): High Jump (1.85m)
Max Foland (So. - Middleton, Wis.): Javelin Throw (49.21m)
Tyler Oslage (Jr. - Antioch, Ill.): Pole Vault (4.36m)
Top Women's Performances
1st
Megan Best (Sr. - Oshkosh, Wis/West): 100m Dash (12.25s) 4x100m Relay (47.25s)
Molly Kallenbach (So. - Hudson, Wis.): 4x100m Relay (47.25s)
Emilee Booker (So. - Genoa City, Wis./Badger): 4x100m Relay (47.25s) 100m Hurdles (15.06s)
Erin Johnson (Sr. - Shakopee, Minn.): 4x100m Relay (47.25s)
Kylee Grabarski (Fr. - Waunakee, Wis.): 400m Dash (59.86s)
2nd
Megan Best (Sr. - Oshkosh, Wis/West): 200m Dash (26.08s)
Kelsie Minkie (Fr. - Dakota, Ill.): 400m Dash (1:00.09s)
Anna Scheuth (Sr. - Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead): 800m Run (2:16.26s)
Catie Fobbe (Sr. - Annandale, Minn./Maple Lake): Shot Put (14.36m) Discus Throw (42.04m)
Ella Williamson (So, - Amery, Wis.): High Jump (1.58m)
Teagen Jones (Jr. Lake Zurich, Ill.): Hammer Throw (54.61m)
Ayden Fleeharty (Sr. - Viola, Wis./Kickapoo): Pole Vault (3.71m)
Morgan Jensen (Jr. - Colfax, Wis): Discus (43.26m)
3rd
Amanda Iverson (So. - La Crescent, Minn,/Hokah): 100m Dash (12.66s)
Lauren Jex (Fr. - Germantown, Wis.): 800m Run (1:17.39s)
Emily Kolb (Sr. - Brown Deer, Wis.): Mile Run (5:01.56s)
Emilee Booker (So. - Genoa City, Wis./Badger): Long Jump (5.30m)
Addie Mangold (So. - Burlington, Wis.): Triple Jump (10.98m)
Emma Gruen (So. - Elroy, Wis./Royall): High Jump (1.53m)
Teagen Jones (Jr. Lake Zurich, Ill.): Discus Throw (40.25m)
Morgan Jensen (Jr. - Colfax, Wis): Shot Put (13.15m)
This meet proved to be the final tune-up meet for the Blugolds before next weekend's Conference Championships held at UW-Whitewater.
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