By Colin McClowry, UWEC Sports Information
Eau Claire, Wis. (blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire men's and women's track & field teams opened their 2023 season at home for their annual Alumni Open. This was the first Alumni open since 2020, due to COVID-19 causing cancellations in years past. While not a meet that counts towards qualifying marks for the Conference or National meet, there were still several impressive performances, including Hannah Zastrow's (Jr. - Spencer, WI/Spencer) facility record in the 55m hurdles with a time of 8.25 seconds.
Men's Top Performances
1st
Stefan Klechefski (So. - Roberts, Wis./River Falls) - 55m (6.47)
Stefan Klechefski (So. - Roberts, Wis./River Falls) - 200m (22.79)
Zach Yuza (Fr. – Shakopee, Minn.) - 400m (53.92)
Kyle McNally (Fr. – Downers Grove, Ill./North) - 3000m (9:25.42)
Mason Malm (Jr. - Loyal, Wis.) - 55m Hurdles (8.21)
Josiah Ziebell, Matthew Miller, Taylor Phillips, Colin McClowry - 4x400m Relay (3:25.55)
Mitchell Stegeman (Jr. - Coleman, Wis./Suring) - Pole Vault (4.80m)
Jack Campbell (Fr. – Reedsburg, Wis.) Long Jump (6.60m)
Wes Keller (So. Richland Center, Wis.) - Triple Jump (12.78m)
Yakob Ekoue (Jr. - Hopkins, Minn.) - Shot Put (16.57m)
Yakob Ekoue (Jr. - Hopkins, Minn.) - Weight Throw (17.52m)
Woman's Top Performances
1st
Megan Best (Jr. - Oshkosh, Wis./West) - 55m (7.35)
Megan Best (Jr. - Oshkosh, Wis./West) - 200m (26.84)
Addie Mangold (So. Burlington, Wis.) - 400m (1:03.10)
Ashley Kachurik (Sr. Wadsworth, Ill./Warren Township) - 1 Mile (5:22.01)
Ava Matejcek (Fr. – Mankato, Minn./East) - 3000m (11:22.71)
Hannah Zastrow (Jr. - Spencer, Wis.) - 55m Hurdle (8.25) - UWEC Facility Record
Hannah Zastrow (Jr. - Spencer, Wis.) - High Jump (1.64m)
Leah Zastrow (Fr. – Spencer, Wis.) - Pole Vault (3.45m)
Abbey Fitzgerald (So. Ephraim, Wis./ Gibraltar) - Long Jump (5.24m)
Addie Mangold (So. Burlington, Wis.) - Triple Jump (10.94m)
Catie Fobbe (Sr. Annandale, Minn./Maple Lake) - Shot Put (13.30m)
Catie Fobbe (Sr. Annandale, Minn./Maple Lake) - Weight Throw (17.05m)
