LA CROSSE, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point track and field team made its final attempts to qualify for next week's NCAA Championships at events at the second day of the UWL Final Qualifier.
Results
Sam Welch (Manawa, Wis./Manawa) ran a personal-best in the 400-meter dash with a time of 48.17. His time is among the top-10 in school history and moves him up a few spots on the qualifying list for the NCAA Championships.
Jared Schrang (Oconomowoc, Wis./Oconomowoc) also posted a personal-best in the 110-meter hurdles. His time of 14.63 ranks also ranks in the top-10 in program history and bumps his up a couple spots on the qualifying list.
Axel Treinen (Wausau, Wis./East) won the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:26.31.
Alex Poncelet (Hastings, Minn./Hastings) also earned the event win in the hammer throw with a distance of 59.15 meters (194' 1").
UWSP will find out which athletes have qualified and been accepted to compete at the NCAA Championships on Friday (May 21) at 7:00 p.m. The NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships begin on Thursday (May 27) in Greensboro, N.C.
Below is a list of the top finisher in each event for UWSP.
Women
100-Meter Dash (Prelims):
Shannon Nelson (Franklin, Wis./Oak Creek) – 12.26, 4th
200-Meter Dash:
Leyna Herzog (Appleton, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) – 25.77, 9th
800-Meter Run:
Taylor Fuerstenberg (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) – 2:20.33, 6th
1500-Meter Run: Briana Bralich – 4:57.03, 2nd
3000-Meter Steeplechase:
Brooke Wellhausen (Williams Bay, Wis./Big Foot) – 12:35.20, 3rd
Hammer Throw:
Larkin Hoepner (Eau Claire, Wis./North) – 50.74 meters (166' 6"), 5th
Men
100-Meter Dash:
Lee Jepsen (Auburndale, Wis./Auburndale) – 10.74, 5th
400-Meter Dash:
Sam Welch (Manawa, Wis./Manawa) – 48.17, 2nd
800-Meter Run:
Braedon Gilles (Middleton, Wis./Middleton) – 1:59.45, 6th
110-Meter Hurdles:
Jared Schrang (Oconomowoc, Wis./Oconomowoc) – 14.63, 2nd
3000-Meter Steeplechase:
Axel Treinen (Wausau, Wis./East) – 9:26.31, 1st
Hammer Throw:
Alex Poncelet (Hastings, Minn./Hastings) – 59.15 meters (194' 1"), 1st
