LA CROSSE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's and women's track & field teams were outside for their season opener of their 2022 outdoor seasons on Saturday as they competed at the 2022 Ashton May Invite hosted by UW-La Crosse. With the men coming off a 2nd place finish and the women 10th place at the 2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, the Blugolds had eight event winners and twenty athletes place in the top five of their respective events.
Men's Results | Women's Results
Top 5 Women's Placements
1st Place:
Gabby Hicks (Sr. – Oakdale, MN/Tartan) – Discus Throw (44.49m)
2nd Place:
Catie Fobbe (Sr. – Annandale, MN/Maple Lake) – Hammer Throw (50.86m)
Kayla Behnke (Fr. – Appleton, WI/Kimberly) – Discus Throw (43.86m)
3rd Place:
Kady Kochendorfer (Sr. – Hudson, WI) – 100m (12.58)
Catie Fobbe – Shot Put (13.53m)
4th Place:
Megan Best (Jr. – Oshkosh, WI/West) – 100m (12.65)
Anna Schueth (Jr. – Hartland, WI/Arrowhead) – 1500m (4:40.77)
Kady Kochendorfer – 200m (25.23)
5th Place:
Carolyn Shult (Jr. – Augusta, WI) – 1500m (4:41.84)
Emilee Booker (Fr. – Genoa City, WI/Badger) – 400m Hurdles (1:07.83)
Top 5 Men's Placements
1st Place:
Colin McClowry (Fr. – Neenah, WI) – 400m (48.82)
Mason Malm (So. – Loyal, WI) – 400m Hurdles (56.47)
Kevin Eisenzimmer (Jr. – Mineral Point, WI), Colin McClowry, Sam Schreiber (Fr. – Kimberly, WI), Jordan Lijewski (Sr. – Roseville, MN) – 4x400 Relay (3:17.32)
Marcus Weaver (Jr. – Lewiston, MN/Lewiston-Altura) – Javelin (60.86m)
3rd Place:
Sam Verkerke (So. – White Bear Lake, MN) – 1500m (3:54.06)
Brady Deegan (Sr. – Albany, WI/Evansville) – 400m Hurdles (57.20)
5th Place:
Tyler Phetteplace (Sr. – Oconomowoc, WI) – 400m Hurdles (58.59)
The Blugolds will gear up for next week's Platteville Invitational on Thursday and Friday, April 14th and 15th. The two-day event is set to begin at 6PM on Thursday with the hammer throws and 5000m race.
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