WHITEWATER, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field teams had a strong start to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championships (presented by Culver's) on Friday, with the Blugold women finishing the day in first place and the men in second.

Results | WIAC Championship Website

The women tallied 85.50 points on the day while UW-La Crosse is in second with 60.50. On the men's side, Eau Claire has 45.50 points while La Crosse leads the field with 83.50.

Morgan Marek (Sr. – Muskego, WI) won the mile run with a time of 5:01.41 while Samantha Slattery (Jr. – Waunakee, WI) took the top spot in the 5000m run with a time of 17:47.65.

Erica Oawster (Sr. – Lino Lakes, MN/Centennial), who is currently ranked second in the nation in the shot put, tied her season high with a toss of 15.11m (47-8) to win the event.

The women's distance medley relay team of Rachel Hirsch (Jr. – Brookfield, WI/Central), Sasha Riley (Jr. – Fairmont, MN), Michelle Hirsch (Fr. – Brookfield, WI/Central) and Hannah Lamack (So. - Kewaunee, WI) took third place with a time of 12:40.53.

In the pole vault, Allison Weiker (Fr. – Roseville, WI) tied for second (3.56m, 11-08) while Tommie Brenner (Sr. – Reedsburg, WI) was third (3.56m, 11-08). Lexi Lefever (Fr. - Hudson, WI) also had a third place finish with a height of 5.47m (17-11.5) in the long jump.

For the men, the distance medley relay team of Alex Winn (Jr. – Kingston, WA), Kyle Groven (Jr. – Pine Island, MN), Will Ullrich (Fr. – Oconomowoc, WI) and Connor Dolan (So. – Nekoosa, WI/Assumption) took the top spot on the podium with a time of 10:22.05.

David Kornack (Sr. – Edgar, WI), who entered the meet with the top mark in the nation in the shot put, broke his own mark with a toss of 19.18m (62-11.25) to win the event by nine feet. Kornack also broke his own school record which he set a week ago at the UW-Oshkosh Invite.

KJ Munn (Jr. – Bayport, MN/St. Croix Prep Academy) was third in the 400m with a time of 49.44 while Patrick Treacy (Sr. – Fall Creek, WI/Eau Claire Memorial) and Kyler Lueck (Jr. – Germantown, WI/Wisconsin Lutheran) went two-three in the mile run, finishing in 4:10.27 and 4:11.43, respectively.

The Blugolds will compete in the final day of the meet on Saturday at Whitewater's Kachel Fieldhouse. Action begins at 10 a.m. Follow the action on Blugold Game Day or on the 'UWEC Blugolds' app on your mobile device.