By: Brett Haffner, UWEC Sports Information
PLATTEVILLE, WI (blugolds.com)— On a breezy, brisk Friday evening, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's and women's track & field teams competed at the UW-Platteville Invitational, competing against a strong WIAC-filled field. Both the men's and women's team placed 2nd overall in the team standings, with the women scoring 102.5 points and the men scoring 89.5 points.
Men's Results | Women's Results
Men's Top Placements:
1st
Sam Verkerke (Fr.- White Bear Lake, MN/White Bear Lake)- 800m (1:55.04)
Wes Keller (Fr.- Richland Center, WI/Richland Center)- High Jump (2.01m)
2nd
Jake Petri (Sr.- Muskego, WI/Muskego)- 800m (1:56.24)
Joey Barber (Fr. - Sun Prairie, WI/Sun Prairie)- 3000m Steeplechase (10:05.81)
Mason Malm (Fr. - Loyal, WI/Loyal)- 400m Hurdles (56.96)
Kevin Eisenzimmer, Jordan Lijewski, Josiah Ziebell, Arik Skifstad- 4x400m Relay (3:21.13)
Bryce Olsen (Fr.- Worthington, MN/Worthington)- Discus Throw (40.55m)
3rd
Colin McClowry (Fr. - Neenah, WI/Neenah)- 200m (21.57)
Josiah Ziebell (So. - Mauston, WI/Mauston)- 400m Hurdles (57.20)
Sam Schreiber, Max Foland, Taylor Phillips, Colin McClowry- 4x400m Relay (3:22.94)
Women's Top Placements
1st
Cassidy Eiers, Jane Kautz, Anna Schueth, Gianna Kornaus- 4x400m Relay (4:06.22)
Kayla Behnke- Discus Throw (44.12m)
2nd
Megan Best, Gianna Kornaus, Erin Johnson, Kady Kochendorfer- 4x100m Relay (49.19)
Catie Fobbe (Sr. - Annandale, MN/Maple Lake)- Shot Put (14.34m)
Gabby Hicks (Sr. - Oakdale, MN/Tartan)- Discus Throw (43.56m)
3rd
Riley Armstrong, Kady Kochendorfer, Jaryn Johannsen, Emilee Booker- 4x400m Relay (4:09.50)
Catie Fobbe (Sr. - Annandale, MN/Maple Lake)- Hammer Throw (46.48m)
Jessica Kemstra (So.- New Berlin, WI/Eisenhower)- Javelin Throw (32.94m)
Next up for the Blugolds will be the Phil Esten Invitational held at UW-La Crosse on Friday and Saturday, April 22-23. First events are scheduled to begin at 4PM on Friday.
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