PLATTEVILLE, WI– Competing in the WIAC Indoor Championships, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's and women's track teams capped off a strong regular season with a good showing against the best of the WIAC. The men's team took 3rd overall, scoring 110.33 points, while the women's team placed 2nd overall, scoring 115 points. The meet champions were UW-Oshkosh on the men's side with 172 points and UW-La Crosse on the women's side, scoring 244 points. Jordan Lijewski (Sr. - Roseville, MN/Roseville Area) was named the WIAC Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the 2021-2022 Indoor Track season, recognized for his accomplishments on and off the track.
Men's Results | Women's Results
WIAC Conference Champions
Noah Reedy, (Sr. - West Salem, WI/West Salem) Men's Pole Vault (4.89m, Division III #11)
Colin McClowry, Sam Schreiber, Josiah Ziebell, Jordan Lijewski, 4x400m Relay (3:19.99)
Carolyn Shult (So. - Augusta, WI/Augusta), Women's 3000m (10:06.85)
Top Men's Performers:
2nd:
Jordan Lijewski (Sr. - Roseville, MN/Roseville Area) – 400m (49.41) – Division III #12
Jake Petri (Sr. - Muskego, WI/Muskego)-- Mile (4:15.49)
Marcus Weaver (So. – Lewiston, MN/Lewiston-Altura) – 60m Hurdles (8.19)
Wes Keller (Fr. - Richland Center, WI/Richland Center) – High Jump (2.00m)
Yakob Ekoue (So. - Hopkins, MN/Hopkins)— Shot Put (16.43m)
3rd:
Abrahm Schroedl (Sr. - DeForest, WI/DeForest)— Pole Vault (4.84m)
Top Women's Performers:
2nd:
Kady Kochendorfrer (Jr. - Hudson, WI/Hudson) – 60m (7.74)
Kady Kochendorfrer (Jr. - Hudson, WI/Hudson) – Triple Jump (11.70m)
Anna Schueth (So. - Arrowhead, WI/Arrowhead)-- 800m (2:17.28)
Katie Faris (Sr. - Chippewa Falls, WI/Chippewa Falls)-- 5000m (17:56.93)
Cassidy Eiers, Gianna Kornaus, Anna Schueth, Jane Kautz– 4x400m Relay (4:02.62)
Mikayla Hady, Cassidy Eiers, Michelle Hirsch, Christi Forman– Distance Medley Relay (12:23.18)
3rd:
Abbey Fitzgerald (Fr. - Ephraim, WI/Gibraltar) — Long Jump (5.61m)
Next up for the Blugolds will be the final weekend of competition prior to the Division III National meet, as they head to the Wartburg Last Chance Invite in Waverly, Iowa.
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