JOLIET, Ill. – The UW-Stevens Point track and field team had five runners compete in events on Saturday in the second day of the St. Francis Fighting Chance meet. All finished in the top-7 of their respective events.
 
Results
 
Brooke Wellhausen (Williams Bay, Wis./Big Foot) had the best finish on the day taking second in the 800-meter run. Mackenzie Johnson (Cumberland, Wis./Cumberland) placed sixth in the 400-meter dash. Ashley Bartelt (Hartford, Wis./Hartford Union) tied for sixth in the 400-meter hurdles.
 
On the men's side, Braedon Gilles (Middleton, Wis./Middleton) finished sixth in the 800-meter run. Mason Mead (Wausau, Wis./West) came in seventh in the 400-meter dash.
 
UWSP will compete at the Augustana Midwest Twilight on Thursday (May 18) in a final attempt to reach qualifying standards for the NCAA Championships.
 
Below is the top UWSP finisher in each event.
Men
400-meter dash: Mason Mead (Wausau, Wis./West) – 49.85, 7th
800-meter run: Braedon Gilles (Middleton, Wis./Middleton) – 1:53.18, 6th
 
Women
400-meter dash: Mackenzie Johnson (Cumberland, Wis./Cumberland) – 57.81, 6th
800-meter run: Brooke Wellhausen (Williams Bay, Wis./Big Foot) – 2:12.04, 2nd
400-meter hurdles: Ashley Bartelt (Hartford, Wis./Hartford Union) – 1:04.33, T-6th