MENOMONIE, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point track and field teams kick off the WIAC Championships (presented by Culver's) with the men in sixth and the women tied for fifth after day one action.
 
Results: Men | Women
 
The women's distance medley relay team of Brooke Wellhausen (Williams Bay, Wis./Big Foot), Shelby Klobucar (La Crosse, Wis./Logan), Kylee Sauers (Rockford, Minn./Rockford) and Paige Allemann (Waumandee, Wis./Cochrane-Fountain City) came in second with a time of 12:20.85.
 
Madeline Zirbel (De Pere, Wis./De Pere) took fourth in the high jump by clearing the bar at 1.58 meters (5' 2.25").
 
Guadalupe Corn (Keshena, Wis./Menominee Indian) placed seventh in the shot put with a distance of 12.88 meters (42' 3.25").
 
Mackenzie Johnson (Cumberland, Wis./Cumberland) podiumed in eighth place in the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.57.
 
The men's distance medley relay team of Logan Lutz (Greendale, Wis./Greendale), Brad Brewer (Slinger, Wis./Slinger), Braedon Gilles (Middleton, Wis./Middleton) and Josh Jumbeck also finished in second place with a time of 10:10.49.
 
Austin Rennhack (Columbus, Wis./Columbus) had a distance of 15.26 meters (50' 0.75") in the shot put, good for fourth place.
 
UWSP's distance runners Derek Penzkover (Rice Lake, Wis./Rice Lake) and Ryan Reed (Madison, Wis./West) took ninth place in the mile run and 5000-meter run with respective times of 4:20.88 and 15:07.86.
 
The Pointers compete in day two action beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday (Feb. 25).
 
Below is the top UWSP finisher in each event.

Men
60-meter dash: Andrew Vold (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis./Lincoln) – 7.20, 24th
400-meter dash: Tyler Santi (Kenosha, Wis./Tremper) – 51.16, 20th
Mile run: Derek Penzkover (Rice Lake, Wis./Rice Lake) – 4:20.88, 9th
5000-meter run: Ryan Reed (Madison, Wis./West) – 15:07.86, 9th
60-meter hurdles: Quinn Greer (Elkhorn, Wis./Elkhorn) – 8.85, 20th
Distance medley relay: Logan Lutz (Greendale, Wis./Greendale), Brad Brewer (Slinger, Wis./Slinger), Braedon Gilles (Middleton, Wis./Middleton), Josh Jumbeck – 10:10.49, 2nd
Pole vault: Gaven Lange (Wausau, Wis./West) – 4.29 meters (14' 0.75"), 12th
Long jump: Caleb Carter (Lisle, Ill./Lisle) – 6.56 meters (21' 6.25"), 10th
Shot put: Austin Rennhack (Columbus, Wis./Columbus) – 15.26 meters (50' 0.75"), 4th
Heptathlon (thru 4 events): Jack Luedtke (Plymouth, Wis./Plymouth) – 2287, 14th
 
Women
60-meter dash: Adyn Theriault (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson) – 8.10, 17th
400-meter dash: Mackenzie Johnson (Cumberland, Wis./Cumberland) – 59.57, 8th
5000-meter run: Catie Gage (Janesville, Wis./Parker) – 18:55.34, 13th
Distance medley relay: Brooke Wellhausen (Williams Bay, Wis./Big Foot), Shelby Klobucar (La Crosse, Wis./Logan), Kylee Sauers (Rockford, Minn./Rockford), Paige Allemann (Waumandee, Wis./Cochrane-Fountain City) – 12:20.85, 2nd
High jump: Madeline Zirbel (De Pere, Wis./De Pere) – 1.58 meters (5' 2.25"), 4th
Long jump: Adyn Theriault (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson) – 4.70 meters (15' 5.00"), 18th
Shot put: Guadalupe Corn (Keshena, Wis./Menominee Indian) – 12.88 meters (42' 3.25"), 7th