PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point track and field teams closed out action in Platteville at the WIAC Championships (presented by Culver's) with both teams remaining in seventh. The men scored 51 team points and the women tallied 26 team points.
Results
For the women,
Ashley Bartelt (Hartford, Wis./Hartford Union) logged a first-place victory in the 400-meter hurdles for the Pointers. Bartelt finished with a season-best time of 1:03.03.
The relay unit of
Malina Carattini (Mosinee, Wis/Mosinee),
Anetha Vogele (Necedah, Wis./Necedah),
Jaimie Deschand (Fond du Lac, Wis./Fond du Lac) and Bartelt finished fourth in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:58.01.
Bella Harriman (Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet) registered an eighth-place finish in the shot put with a heave of 12.42 meters (40' 9").
Taylor Schulz (Rice Lake, Wis./Rice Lake) tossed her way to a ninth-place finish in the discus throw with a throw of 39.54 meters (129' 9").
For the men,
Braedon Gilles (Middleton, Wis./Middleton) earned a podium finish, placing third in the 800-meter run finals with a time of 1:53.07.
Logan Murphy (Sheboygan Falls, Wis./Sheboygan Falls) logged a third-place podium finish in the 5000-meter run with a time of 14:51.99.
Casey Ploederl (Clintonville, Wis./Clintonville) and
Ian Lillquist (New Prague, Minn./New Prague) had top performances in the jump events. Ploederl took third in the high jump with a height of 2.06 meters (6' 9"). Lillquist worked his way to a third-place place mark in the triple jump with a distance of 14.86 meters (48' 9").
Austin Rennhack (Columbus, Wis./Columbus) placed fourth in the shot put with a heave of 16.39 meters (53' 9.25").
Brad Brewer (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) and
Jasmine Schnelle (Edgar, Wis./Edgar) each represented UWSP on the WIAC All-Sportsmanship teams.
The Pointers will head south next for the St. Francis Fighting Chance meet on Thursday (May 9).
Below is a list of the top finisher in each event for UWSP.
Men
800-Meter Run:
Braedon Gilles (Middleton, Wis./Middleton) – 1:53.07, 3rd
1500-Meter Run:
Derek Penzkover (Rice Lake, Wis./Rice Lake) – 3:48.62, 4th
5000-Meter Run:
Logan Murphy (Sheboygan Falls, Wis./Sheboygan Falls) – 14:51.99, 3rd
4x100-Meter Relay:
Andrew Vold (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis./Lincoln),
Jack Redmond (Pittsville, Wis./Pittsville),
Jack Gjovik (Eagle River, Wis./Northland Pines) and
Gavin Ridge (Onalaska, Wis./Onalaska) – 43.33, 8th
4x400-Meter Relay:
Braedon Gilles (Middleton, Wis./Middleton),
Aiden Leist (Hortonville, WIs./Hortonville),
Blake Lobner (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis./Assumption) and
Mason Mead (Wausau, Wis./West) – 3:19.65, 5th
400-Meter Hurdles:
Austin Phillips (Two Rivers, Wis./Two Rivers) – 56.62, 8th
High Jump:
Casey Ploederl (Clintonville, Wis./Clintonville) – 2.06 meters (6' 9"), 3rd
Triple Jump:
Ian Lillquist (New Prague, Minn./New Prague) – 14.86 meters (48' 9"), 3rd
Shot Put:
Austin Rennhack (Columbus, Wis./Columbus) – 16.39 meters (53' 9.25"), 4th
Discus Throw:
Jack Marsh (Pulaski, Wis./Pulaski) – 45.11 meters (148' 0"), 10th
Women
400-Meter Dash:
Anetha Vogele (Necedah, Wis./Necedah) – 58.77, 8th
1500-Meter Run:
Natalie Johnson (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) – 5:02.38, 15th
4x100-Meter Relay:
Adyn Theriault (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson),
KD Knipp (Mercer, Wis./Mercer),
Grace Goodness (Pulaski, Wis./Pulaski) and
Chloe Dettmers (McFarland, Wis./McFarland) – 49.41, 7th
4x400-Meter Relay:
Malina Carattini (Mosinee, Wis/Mosinee),
Anetha Vogele (Necedah, Wis./Necedah),
Jaimie Deschand (Fond du Lac, Wis./Fond du Lac) and
Ashley Bartelt (Hartford, Wis./Hartford Union) – 3:58.01, 4th
400-Meter Hurdles:
Ashley Bartelt (Hartford, Wis./Hartford Union) – 1:03.03, 1st
High Jump:
Madeline Zirbel (De Pere, Wis./De Pere) – 1.54 meters (5' 0.75"), 9th
Triple Jump:
Ariana Matos (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield) – 9.91 meters (32' 6.25"), 26th
Shot Put:
Bella Harriman (Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet) – 12.42 meters (40' 9"), 8th
Discus Throw:
Taylor Schulz (Rice Lake, Wis./Rice Lake) – 39.54 meters (129' 9"), 9th
Heptathlon:
Rachel Perry (Mantorville, Minn./RAACHE) – 3251, 13th
