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Michelle Petkovsek

Pointers Close Out National Qualifying at Trio of Weekend Meets

3/7/2020 10:11:00 PM

The UW-Stevens Point track and field teams had athletes competing at three different events this weekend with aspirations of qualifying for next week's NCAA Indoor National Championships.  On Friday, a quartet of athletes competed at the Carthage Final Qualifier.  On Saturday, UWSP sent a small group to Wartburg while a vast majority of Pointers competed in the Multi-Activity Center it he Pointer Final Qualifier.
 
Carthage Results | Wartburg Results | Pointer Qualifier Results
 
Adrienne Lewis (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly) won the long jump at both Carthage and the Pointer Qualifier. Her best mark was at Carthage at 5.52 meters.
 
Larkin Hoepner (Eau Claire, Wis./North) won the shot put and weight throw today.  Her distance in the shot was 43-03.75 (13.20 meters).  She won the weight throw with a distance of 52-06.50 (16.01 meters).
 
Rebecca Alter (Trevor, Wis./Wilmot) won the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:02.13.  Michelle Petkovsek (Waupaca, Wis./Waupaca) took first in the 800-meter run clocking a time of 2:18.35.  Taylor Campbell (Wisconsin Dells, Wis./Wisconsin Dells) finished first in the 3,00-meter run with a time of 11:20.83.
 
The men earned a trio of runner-up finishes in the field events on Saturday.  OJ James (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) leaped a distance of 19-05.50 (5.93 meters) to place second in the long jump.  Caleb Carter (Lisle, Ill./Lisle) took second in the triple jump with a distance of 40-08.25 (12.40 meters).  Blake Orr (Waupaca, Wis./Waupaca) came in second in the shot put with a throw of 49-10.50 (15.20 meters).  He took second in the weight throw at Carthage on Friday.
 
Golden Cotton (Milwaukee, Wis./Greenfield) was runner-up in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.92.
 
A list of NCAA Championship qualifiers will be announced on Sunday.
 
Below are the top finishers at Carthage:
Men
Shot Put: Blake Orr (Waupaca, Wis./Waupaca) – 15.36 meters, 4th
Weight Throw: Blake Orr (Waupaca, Wis./Waupaca) – 18.22 meters, 2nd
Women
Long Jump: Adrienne Lewis (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly) – 5.52 meter, 1st
Triple Jump: Kasy Walker-Daniels (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) – 11.13 meters, 3rd
Weight Throw: Larkin Hoepner (Eau Claire, Wis./North) – 15.70 meters, 8th
 
Below are the top finishers in each event at the Pointer Qualifier
Men
60-Meter Dash: Golden Cotton (Milwaukee, Wis./Greenfield) – 7.16, 5th
200-Meter Dash: Golden Cotton (Milwaukee, Wis./Greenfield) – 22.92, 2nd
400-Meter Dash: Jayden Jesse (Genoa City, Wis./Wilmot) – 51.11, 5th
800-Meter Run: Axel Treinen (Wausau, Wis./East) – 1:59.13, 4th
Mile Run: Michael Kluz (Oconomowoc,Wis./Oconomowoc) – 4:29.81, 4th
3000-Meter Run: Matt Stelmasek (Johnsburg, Ill./Johnsburg) – 8:49.16, 6th
60-Meter Hurdles: Jared Schrang (Oconomowoc, Wis./Oconomowoc) – 8.37, 3rd
High Jump: Mike Ayensu-Mensah (Appleton, Wis./North) – 6-05.50 (1.97 meters), 6th
Pole Vault: Alex Jochman (Kaukauna, Wis./Kaukauna) – 14-06.25 (4.43 meters), T-5th
Long Jump: OJ James (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) – 19-05.50 (5.93 meters), 2nd
Triple Jump: Caleb Carter (Lisle, Ill./Lisle) – 40-08.25 (12.40 meters), 2nd
Shot Put: Blake Orr (Waupaca, Wis./Waupaca) – 49-10.50 (15.20 meters), 2nd
Weight Throw: Blake Orr (Waupaca, Wis./Waupaca) – 56-10.25 (17.33 meters), 4th
Women
60-Meter Dash: Shannon Nelson (Franklin, Wis./Oak Creek) – 7.98, 2nd
200-Meter Dash: Mackenzie Johnson (Stevens Point, Wis./Cumberland) – 27.09, 7th
400-Meter Dash: Rebecca Alter (Trevor, Wis./Wilmot) – 1:02.13, 1st
800-Meter Run: Michelle Petkovsek (Waupaca, Wis./Waupaca) – 2:18.35, 1st
Mile Run: Catie Gage (Janesville, Wis./Parker) – 5:25.60, 6th
3000-Meter Run: Taylor Campbell (Wisconsin Dells, Wis./Wisconsin Dells) – 11.20.83, 1st
60-Meter Hurdles: Sydney Gretzinger (Crandon, Wis./Crandon) – 11.05, 6th
4x400-Meter Relay: Savana Burg (Cedar Grove, Wis./Sheboygan Falls) / Rebecca Alter (Trevor, Wis./Wilmot) / Mackenzie Johnson (Stevens Point, Wis./Cumberland) / Brooke Wellhausen (Williams Bay, Wis./Big Foot) – 4:10.50, 2nd
Pole Vault: Audry Wright (Jefferson, Wis./Jefferson) / Claire Neuberger (Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville) – 10-11.75 (3.35 meters), T-3rd
Long Jump: Adrienne Lewis (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly) – 17-07.00 (5.36 meters), 1st
Triple Jump: Kasy Walker-Daniels (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) – 35-05.75 (10.81 meters), 2nd
Shot Put: Larkin Hoepner (Eau Claire, Wis./North) – 43-03.75 (13.20 meters), 1st
Weight Throw: Larkin Hoepner (Eau Claire, Wis./North) – 52-06.50 (16.01 meters), 1st
 
Below are the top finishers at Wartburg
Men
200-Meter Dash: Calden Wojt (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) – 22.27, 6th
4x400-Meter Relay: Evan Torgerson (Weston, Wis./D.C. Everest) / Matt Cieslak (Wilmot, Wis./Wilmot) / Calden Wojt (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) / Sam Welch (Manawa, Wis./Manawa) – 3:19.25, 7th
Heptathlon: Nick Chesterman (Sun Prairie, Wis./Lakeside Lutheran) – 4,439 points, 5th
 
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