2022-23 Men's Indoor Track & Field News

  • Blugolds place 37th in LEARFIELD Director's Cup
    June 13, 2023
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (blugolds.com) — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire placed 37th in the 2022-23 LEARFIELD Directors' Cup among Division III competitors. The Blugolds finished in the upper echelon of a competition which featured 323 schools.
  • Fobbe Crowned National Champion, Ekoue Runner-Up at NCAA Indoor Championships
    March 11, 2023
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men’s and women’s track & field teams closed out the 2023 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships on Saturday with a handful of Blugolds earning top honors. Catie Fobbe (Sr. – Annandale, Minn./Maple Lake) was crowned the National Champion in the women’s shot put with a personal best throw of 15.04 meters. Yakob Ekoue (Sr. – Hopkins, Minn.) earned a runner-up spot in the men’s shot put with a throw of 17.78 meters.
  • Track & Field Competes at Day 1 of NCAA Indoor Championships
    March 10, 2023
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men’s and women’s track & field team competed during day one of the 2023 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships on Friday. All 15 Blugolds were in action for prelims or multi events as four Blugolds set personal bests and Stefan Klechefski (Jr. – Roberts, Wis./River Falls) qualified for the 60m dash finals.
  • Ekoue Earns Kwik Trip Field Performer of the Meet at WIAC Championships
    March 06, 2023
    MADISON, Wis.--The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) has revealed its award winners for the 2023 men’s indoor track & field season based on voting by the league coaches. UW-Eau Claire's Yakob Ekoue (Sr. - Hopkins, Minn.) earned the Kwik Trip Field Performer of the Meet during his performance at the 2023 WIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. 
  • 15 Blugolds Set to Travel to NCAA Indoor Championships
    March 06, 2023
    INDIANAPOLIS (blugolds.com) - The NCAA has released the entries for the 2023 NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships schedule for this weekend in Birmingham, Alabama. 15 Blugold student-athletes will be representing the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire at the competition.
  • Blugolds Show Out at Wartburg Final Qualifiers
    March 04, 2023
    WARTBURG, Iowa (blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men’s and women’s track and field teams sent a small number of Blugolds down to Wartburg College this past weekend to compete in the Wartburg Final Qualifier Meet. Yakob Ekoue (Sr. - Hopkins, Minn.) finished his regular season off strong with wins in the shot put (17.75m) and weight throw (18.71m). Ekoue will go into the national meet next weekend as the second ranked shot putter in the nation, and the sixth ranked weight thrower. Joining Ekoue will be Catie Fobbe (Sr. - Annandale, Minn./Maple Lake), who placed second in both the shot put (14.22m) and weight throw (17.46m) at Wartburg. Fobbe is currently ranked first in the nation in the shot put for women, and she also boasts a ninth place ranking in the weight throw.
  • Women Place 2nd, Men 4th at WIAC Indoor Championships
    February 25, 2023
    MENOMINE, Wis (blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's and women's track and field teams finished competing at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships this Saturday afternoon. The women's team capped off an impressive showing by placing second overall as a team with 116 points scored over the two-day competition. The men finished fourth with 68.3 points.
  • Three Earn Top Spots at Day One of WIAC Championships
    February 24, 2023
    MENOMINE, Wis (blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men and women’s track and field teams competed at day one of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championships at the campus of UW-Stout. The Blugolds started the weekend strong with three event winners.
  • Track & Field Places Second at Titan Challenge
    February 18, 2023
    OSHKOSH, Wis. (blugolds.com) In the Titan Challenge on Saturday in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, both the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's and women's track and field teams placed second overall as a team.
  • Track and Field Competes at UW-Stout Quadrangular
    February 10, 2023
    MENOMINEE, Wis (blugolds.com) - On Friday, the Blugold men and women's track and field teams dominated events at the UW-Stout quadrilateral meet, with 14 first place finishers. Yakob Ekoue (Sr. - Hopkins, Minn.) continued his undefeated season in shot put (17.60m) and weight throw (19.18m) with personal records in both events. Yakob boasts a 2nd place ranking nationally in shot put, as well as 5th place ranking in the weight throw. Hannah Zastrow (Jr. - Spencer, Wis) took the crown in high jump with a leap of 1.68m, and the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.79s. Hannah’s younger sister, Leah Zastrow (Fr. - Spencer, Wis.) continued her strong season with a victory in pole vault (3.56m). In the 1600m run, Mason Shea won with a personal best time of 4:14.46. On the women's side, senior Carolyn Shult (Sr. Augusta, Wis) also crushed her personal best with a time of 5:00.04.  
  • Track and Field Continues to Shine at Mark Guthrie Legacy Invitational
    February 04, 2023
    LA CROSSE, Wis. (blugolds.com) - The UWEC men and women's track and field team took to the brand-new Mitchell Hall Fieldhouse this Saturday for the Mark Guthrie Legacy Invitational in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The Blugolds continued to shine as UWEC collected six podium finishes during the meet.
  • Ryf, Sheridan, Stegeman earn WIAC honors
    January 31, 2023
    MADISON, Wis. (blugolds.com) — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire had three student-athletes receive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Kwik Trip Athlete of the Week honors for the week of Jan. 23-29. Men's swimmer Sam Ryf (Sr. - Berlin, Wis.), women's hockey forward Hallie Sheridan (Sr. - Fergus Falls, Minn.) and indoor field athlete Mitch Stegeman (Sr. - Coleman, Wis./Suring) were all recognized for their achievements.
  • Blugolds Wrap Up Warren Bowlus Invite with More Personal Records
    January 28, 2023
    MENOMINIE, Wis. (blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's and women's track & field teams finished day two of the Warren Bowlus invite on Saturday. One of the top performers of the day, Mitchell Stegeman (Sr. – Coleman, Wis./Suring) led the way for the Blugold heptathletes with a personal record score of 5055 points and a first-place finish.
  • Blugold Multis Dominate Day One with Career-Highs
    January 27, 2023
    MENOMONIE, Wis. (blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men’s and women’s track & field pentathletes and heptathletes competed on day one of the Warren Bowlus Open hosted by UW-Stout on Friday. The Blugolds dominated the first day of events as the Blugolds placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the pentathlon and four Blugolds sit in the top-6 of the heptathlon.
  • Four Blugolds named WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week
    January 24, 2023
    MADISON, Wis. (blugolds.com) — Four student-athletes from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire received WIAC Kwik Trip Athlete of the Week honors for the week of Jan. 16-22. Gymnast Harriet Toth (So. - Regina, Saskatchewan/Martin), field athletes Yakob Ekoue (Sr. - Hopkins, Minn.) and Catie Fobbe (Sr. - Annandale, Minn./Maple Lake) and diver Sarah Dahlk (Sr. - Verona, Wis./Middleton) were all recognized for standout performances.
  • Blugolds sweep titles at Platteville Triangular
    January 21, 2023
    PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (blugolds.com) — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's and women's track and field teams participated in their first official competition of 2023 on Saturday. The Blugolds swept both the men's and women's titles at the UW-Platteville Triangular. The Blugold women tallied 161 points to win their meet, while the men accumulated 155 points to take first. UW-Platteville and UW-Stevens Point were the other participants.
  • Men's and Women's Track & Field host Alumni Open; Zastrow Records New Facility Record
    January 14, 2023
    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.