LA CROSSE, Wis.—The UW-Stevens Point men's and women's track and field teams opened day one of the WIAC Championships (pres. by Culver's) on Friday evening. Freshman Faith Wehrman (New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower) and sophomore Mateo Alvarado Venegas (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) each claimed the conference title in the 10,000-meter run.
 
Day One Results
 
Wehrman claimed her 10,000-meter run title with a time of 35:24.97, setting a new meet record. Makaela Malin (Monticello, Minn./St. Michael, Albertville) reached the podium with a sixth-place finish in the steeplechase, finishing with a time of 11:16.30. Brenna Steinagel (Merrill, Wis./Merrill) earned a sixth-place podium finish in the javelin throw with a mark of 35.46 meters. Melanie Princl (West Bend, Wis./West) qualified for the 100-meter hurdles finals, with a first-round time of 14.43 to take second place.
 
Alvarado Venegas claimed his 10,000-meter run title with a time of 29:52.09. Gavin Fujino (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake) earned a second-place finish in the high jump with a mark of 4.95 meters to reach the podium for the Pointers. Jack Marsh (Pulaski, Wis./Pulaski) reached the podium in the hammer throw, placing eighth with a mark of 53.17 meters. Ben Kempe (Stevens Point, Wis./SPASH) qualified for both the 110-meter and 400-meter hurdles finals with times of 14.96 and 54.91, respectively.
 
Princl, Kempe and the remaining Pointers will compete on day two of the WIAC Championships, tomorrow (May 2) at 1:15 p.m. in La Crosse, Wis.
 
 
Women-
Heptathlon (through four events)- Rachel Perry (Mantorville, Minn./RAACHE) (12^th 2399)
400-meter Dash- Kya Smith (Nekoosa, Wis./Nekoosa) (19^th 1:00.47)
100-meter Dash- Adyn Theriault (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson) (20^th 12.69)
800-meter Run- Emma Groff (Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead) (10^th 2:18.88)
400-meter Hurdles- Elida Nerothin (Madison, Wis./Lakeside Lutheran) (12^th 1:05.50)
200-meter Dash- Madilyn Fisher (Prairie du Chein, Wis./Prairie du Chien) (23^rd 26.39)
Pole Vault- Rachael Locke (Balsam Lake, Wis./Amery) (14^th 3.37 meters)
Hammer Throw- Brenna Steinagel (Merrill, Wis./Merrill) (21^st 42.71 meters)
Long Jump- Adyn Theriault (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson) (12^th 5.43 meters)
 
Men-
Decathlon (through five events)- Evan Paul (Medford, Wis./Medford) (14^th 3076)
Steeplechase- Cormick Buti (/) (16^th 9:49.11)
400-meter Dash- Mason Mead (Wausau, Wis./West) (11^th 49.27)
100-meter Dash- Andrew Vold (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis./Lincoln) (29^th 11.09)
800-meter Run- Benjamin Cihasky (18^th 1:54.92)
Javelin Throw- Michael Decker (/) (10^th 45.82 meters)
Long Jump- Ben Klink (Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah) (13^th 6.61 meters)