2006 WIAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Headlines

2006 WIAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Headlines

UW-Oshkosh's Boehlke and Houle Named Midwest Region Athletes of the Year; UW-La Crosse's Guthrie Claims Coach of the Year

RELEASED: Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's Nick Boehlke and Brandon Houle have been named the 2006 NCAA Division III Midwest Region Outdoor Athletes of the Year by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), while UW-La Crosse head coach Mark Guthrie was named the region's Coach of the Year.

Boehlke was recognized as the track athlete of the year after placing seventh in the 10,000-meter run and 14th in the 5,000-meter run at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He posted times of 31:02.16 in the 10,000-meter run and 15:31.23 in the 5,000-meter run to help the Titans to a 10th-place finish.

At the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Boehlke captured titles in both the 5,000 and 10,000-meter runs for the second consecutive season. He recorded times of 14:39.87 in the 5,000-meter run and 31:09.15 in the 10,000-meter run to help the Titans to a third-place finish.

Houle claimed the field athlete of the year prize after finishing third in the shot put, fifth in the hammer throw and 12th in the discus at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He marked distances of 57-7 in the shot put, 184-8 in the hammer throw and 156-3 in the discus.

At the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Houle placed second in the shot put and hammer throw events with efforts of 55-10 1/4 and 191-11, respectively.

Last March, Houle was named the USTFCCCA's NCAA Division III Midwest Region Indoor Field Athlete of the Year.

UW-La Crosse's Mark Guthrie was selected as the NCAA Division III Midwest Region Men's Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year after guiding the Eagles to the national title for the fifth time in the last six seasons.

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UW-Whitewater Named to USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

RELEASED: Monday, July 24, 2006

Madison, Wis.--The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has named UW-Whitewater to its 2006 NCAA Division IIII Men's Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team.

The Warhawks were one of 30 teams named to the squad, which recognizes student-athletes for their athletic and academic accomplishments.

Individually, UW-Whitewater had seven student-athletes on the USTFCCCA's 2006 NCAA Division III Men's Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team. The seven representatives on the 79-member team included Joe Boberschmidt, Eric Keen, Jon Otte, Pete Ringquist, Mike Sampson, Jon Schellin and Joe Schmidt.

UW-Oshkosh's Brian Kelley was also recognized on the squad.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA's Men's Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team, student-athletes needed to surpass a 3.25 cumulative grade point average and eclipse a qualifying event standard for the 2006 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships.

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Two Inducted into NCAA Division III Track and Field Hall of Fame

RELEASED: Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Madison, Wis.--Two former Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) student-athletes were among six individuals inducted into the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division III Track and Field Hall of Fame on May 24 in Lisle, Ill.

UW-La Crosse's David Coates and UW-Oshkosh's Laura (Horejs) Lambert joined a 2006 induction class that also included former athletes Ngozi (Mwanamwambwa) Asinga of Principia College (Ill.), Mike Manders of Hamline University (Minn.) and Keith Rucker of Ohio Wesleyan University and current men's head coach Al Carius of North Central College (Ill.).

Coates is a 1996 UW-La Crosse graduate who claimed four individual national titles and 17 All-America honors. He won the 200-meter dash during the 1991 and 1994 outdoor national meets and the 400-meter dash at the 1994 indoor and outdoor championships. His team also won the 4x400-meter relay outdoor title in 1992. In 1994, he anchored the North team at the U.S. Olympic Festival.

Coates helped the Eagles to NCAA Division III indoor titles in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994 and outdoor championships in 1991, 1992 and 1993. UW-La Crosse also claimed the WIAC indoor and outdoor championship in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994.

Coates secured 11 individual WIAC titles and was a member of 10 conference champion relay teams during his time with the Eagles. He captured the indoor and outdoor 200-meter dash title in 1992, 1993 and 1994 and added indoor titles in the 55-meter dash in 1992 and the 400-meter dash in 1994.

Competing in the league outdoor championship, Coates claimed the 100-meter dash crown in 1992 and the 400-meter dash title in 1993 and 1994.

He was a member of the outdoor 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay squads in 1991, 1992 and 1993, while adding indoor titles in the 4x400-meter relay in 1991, 1993 and 1994 and the 4x200-meter relay in 1993.

Lambert is the second UW-Oshkosh athlete to be inducted into the USTFCCCA's NCAA Division III Track and Field Hall of Fame, with the other being 2004 inductee Melissa Mueller.

Lambert competed in women's indoor and outdoor track and field at UW-Oshkosh from 1989 to 1992. During that time she helped the Titans to NCAA Division III outdoor titles in 1990 and 1991. She also played a key role in helping UW-Oshkosh capture four indoor (1989-92) and three outdoor (1989-91) WIAC championships.

Individually, Lambert's track and field resume contains three national titles, six All-America performances and 14 conference championships. Her listings are led by victories in the 1,500-meter run at the 1991 and 1992 NCAA Division III outdoor and the 1992 NCAA Division III indoor championships. Lambert earned All-America awards in the 1,500-meter run during the 1990, 1991 and 1992 indoor and outdoor seasons.

Performing at the WIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships, Lambert ran to titles in the 1,000-yard run in 1989, 1,000-meter run in 1990, 1991 and 1992, 1,500-meter run in 1991 and 1992, 3,000-meter run in 1991 and 1992 and the distance medley relay in 1990. At the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Lambert finished first in the 800-meter run in 1989, 1,500-meter run in 1991 and 1992 and the 3,000-meter run in 1991 and 1992.

Lambert is currently the owner of three UW-Oshkosh track and field records, the indoor 1,000-meter run (2:58.44), the indoor 5,000-meter run (16:53.40) and the outdoor 3,000-meter run (9:35.78).

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Three Named to Academic All-America Men's Track and Field/Cross Country Team

RELEASED: Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Madison, Wis.--Three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) student-athletes have been named to the 2006 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division Men's Track and Field/Cross Country Team. UW-La Crosse's Eric Svestka was a first team pick, while the Eagles' Nate Olson and UW-River Falls' Garrett Duncanson were second team selections.

The team is comprised of all NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA student-athletes from around the country and is voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Svestka, a junior from Decorah, Iowa, boasts a 4.00 grade point average and is majoring in biology. He has been a member of four national champion 4x400-meter relay teams, including two indoor (2004, 2005) and two outdoor (2004, 2005). Svestka was also on UW-La Crosse's national champion distance medley relay team at the 2006 indoor championships. He participated on the winning 1,600-meter relay teams at the 2006 WIAC Indoor and Outdoor Championships.

Olson, a senior from Stevens Point, Wis. (SPASH), is majoring in broadfield science and carries a 3.53 grade point average. He was named the WIAC Max Sparger Indoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete this year. Olson has earned 16 career (10 outdoor, six indoor) All-America honors, including six national champion 1,600-meter relay titles and the indoor 400-meter dash crown the last two years. He claimed the 200-meter and 400-meter dash titles for the second straight year at the league outdoor meet this season and won the 200-meter indoor prize in 2005 and 2006.

Duncanson, a junior from Mantorville, Minn. (Kasson-Mantorville H.S.), is majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry and carries a 3.99 grade point average. He was a member of the school record-setting 4x100-meter relay team. Duncanson also competed in the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash during the 2006 outdoor season and the 55-meter dash, 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash events throughout the indoor season.

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Four Claim Academic All-District Men's Track and Field/Cross Country Honors

RELEASED: Monday, June 5, 2006

Madison, Wis.--Four Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) student-athletes have been named to the 2006 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Five College Division Men's Track and Field/Cross Country Team. UW-La Crosse's Eric Svestka and Nate Olson and UW-River Falls' Garrett Duncanson were first team selections, while UW-Whitewater's Pete Ringquist was a second team choice.

The team is comprised of all NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA student-athletes from Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota and is voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Svestka, Olson and Duncanson are now eligible for the Academic All-America team, which will be announced on June 20.

Ringquist, a senior from Brookfield, Wis. (Central H.S.), maintains a 3.77 grade point average and is majoring in accounting. He was named the Field Performer of the Meet at the WIAC championships this season after winning the discus for the second straight year with a conference record toss. Ringquist is a three-time outdoor All-American in the discus and holds the school record in the event.

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UW-La Crosse Captures Men's Outdoor Track and Field National Championship

RELEASED: Saturday, May 27, 2006

Lisle, Ill.--University of Wisconsin-La Crosse captured the 2006 NCAA Division III men's outdoor track and field national championship on Saturday, May 27 following completion of the national meet, which was held May 25-27 at Benedictine University.

The national title for the Eagles is the 10th in school history. UW-La Crosse has won 23 NCAA Division III Championships overall (13 indoor, 10 outdoor). With their national indoor title in 2006, the Eagles have now swept the indoor and outdoor national titles in the same season 10 times (1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006). UW-La Crosse's 13 indoor, 10 outdoor and 23 overall national titles are the most in the NCAA Division III history.

UW-La Crosse secured this year's title with 74.50 team points. Lincoln University (Pa.) finished second with 54 points, followed by UW-Whitewater with 46 points and Williams College (Mass.) and McMurry University (Texas) both with 34 points. The third-place finish by UW-Whitewater matches the best in school history (2004).

UW-Oshkosh tied for 10th with 20 points, UW-Platteville tied for 36th with six points and UW-Stevens Point tied for 41st with five points, while UW-Stout and UW-Superior tied for 55th with three points.

UW-La Crosse had a pair of individuals secure national titles during the three-day national event. Marcus Walgrave claimed the 110-meter hurdles with a school record time of 13.98, while Matt Novak captured the pole vault with a stadium record mark of 16-11.

UW-Whitewater's Ross Kapp won the national crown in the hammer throw with a stadium record heave of 198-11.

WIAC All-Americans (Top eight finish in each event):
100-Meter Dash: Marcus Walgrave (UW-La Crosse-2nd)
200-Meter Dash: Nate Olson (UW-La Crosse-4th), Michael Queensland (UW-La Crosse-7th)
400-Meter Dash: Nate Olson (UW-La Crosse-2nd), Jeremy Deterville (UW-La Crosse-4th), Tony Marcinek (UW-La Crosse-6th)
800-Meter Run: Eric Keen (UW-Whitewater-5th), Matt Kramer (UW-Superior-6th)
5,000-Meter Run: Tyler Sigl (UW-Platteville-3rd)
10,000-Meter Run: Willy Kaul (UW-Oshkosh-4th), Nick Boehlke (UW-Oshkosh-7th)
110-Meter Hurdles: Marcus Walgrave (UW-La Crosse-Champion)
400-Meter Hurdles: Brad Peterson (UW-La Crosse-5th), Nolan Hietpas (UW-La Crosse-8th)
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Mike Herlihy (UW-La Crosse-5th)
Long Jump: Derek Stanley (UW-Whitewater-3rd)
Shot Put: Brandon Houle (UW-Oshkosh-3rd)
Discus: Pete Ringquist (UW-Whitewater-2nd), Dan Hytinen (UW-Whitewater-3rd), Ryan Kawski (UW-Stout-6th)
Hammer Throw: Ross Kapp (UW-Whitewater-Champion), Joe Busalacchi (UW-Whitewater-3rd), Brandon Houle (UW-Oshkosh-5th)
Javelin: Bronson Stelzer (UW-La Crosse-8th)
Pole Vault: Matt Novak (UW-La Crosse-Champion), Alex Tapplin (UW-La Crosse-3rd) Zach Johnson (UW-Oshkosh-6th)
Decathlon: Adam Lendowski (UW-Whitewater-4th)

4x100-Meter Relay: UW-Whitewater (Cameron Austin, Jon Otte, Rodney Swanson, Mike Sampson-8th)
4x400-Meter Relay: UW-La Crosse (Tony Marcinek, Nate Olson, Eric Svestka, Jeremy Deterville-2nd), UW-Stevens Point (Pat Leonard, Brian Buechel, Adam Baumann, Nick Ver Duin-4th)

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UW-Whitewater's Ringquist Claims Men's Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Award

RELEASED: Monday, May 8, 2006

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Pete Ringquist has claimed the 2006 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Max Sparger Men's Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Award.

Ringquist, a senior from Brookfield, Wis. (Central H.S.), maintains a 3.72 grade point average and is majoring in accounting. He is a two-time national All-Academic selection and has been named to the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll three straight years. Ringquist has been recognized on UW-Whitewater's Dean's List and Honor Roll and received the Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete Award earlier this year.

He was named the Field Performer of the Meet at the WIAC championships this season after winning the discus for the second straight year with a conference record toss of 181-1. Ringquist is a two-time outdoor All-American in the discus after finishing third at the national meet in 2005 and fourth in 2004. He served as team captain during the 2005 season and holds the school record in the discus.

Ringquist is a member of UW-Whitewater's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and has worked at Warhawk Track Camps and Learn by-doing Clinics.

He is the fourth UW-Whitewater men's outdoor track and field student-athlete to claim the conference's scholar-athlete award, joining Jeremy Wendt (2004), Ryan Meissen (2000) and Eric Schueffner (1996).

Also nominated for this year's scholar-athlete award were: UW-La Crosse's Eric Svestka, UW-Oshkosh's Joe Fenrick, UW-Platteville's Erik Bartelson and Jim Uppena and UW-River Falls' Garrett Duncanson.

The WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award is named after Max Sparger, who served as commissioner of the Wisconsin State University Conference from July, 1971 - July, 1993.

In order to be nominated for the scholar-athlete award, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.25 grade point average, be in their last year of competition, or on schedule to graduate this academic year, and have competed for a minimum of two years.

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UW-La Crosse Men and UW-Oshkosh Women Win Outdoor Track and Field Titles

RELEASED: Saturday, May 6, 2006

Oshkosh, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's men's team and UW-Oshkosh's women's team won the 2006 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which were held at the Oshkosh Sports Complex on May 5-6.

UW-La Crosse claimed its 16th straight men's title, and 31st in the last 33 years, with 247 team points, followed by UW-Whitewater (194.50), UW-Oshkosh (98), UW-Platteville (94.50), UW-Stevens Point (75), UW-Eau Claire (56), UW-Stout (47), UW-River Falls (32) and UW-Superior (13). The Eagles have now won a league-best 42 conference championships.

UW-Oshkosh's women's championship is the 10th in school history and first since 2004. The Titans compiled 231 team points, followed by defending champion UW-La Crosse (195), UW-Eau Claire (118), UW-Platteville (81), UW-River Falls (78), UW-Stevens Point (70), UW-Whitewater (46), UW-Stout (30) and UW-Superior (9).

UW-La Crosse's men's team won five individual titles during the second day of the championship, including two by Marcus Walgrave and Nate Olson. Walgrave was voted the Track Performer of the Meet after winning the 110-meter hurdles for the second time in as many years with a conference record performance of 14.27. He also claimed the 100-meter dash for the second consecutive season with a time of 10.57.

Olson won the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash titles for the second straight year with times of 21.52 and 46.88, respectively.

Nolan Hietpas captured the 400-meter hurdles for the second straight season with a time of 52.70.

UW-La Crosse also won the 1,600-meter relay for the seven consecutive season with a time of 3:14.62. Members of the winning team included Jonathan Doble, Gregg Farrell, Dylan Randolph and Eric Svestka.

UW-Whitewater's Pete Ringquist was voted the Field Performer of the Meet after securing the discus for the second straight year with a conference record toss of 181-1.

The Warhawks' Mike Paddock was victorious in the triple jump with a leap of 47-6 1/2, while Alex Thompson was the top finisher in the shot put with a heave of 56-1 1/4 and Adam Lendowski claimed the decathlon with 6,621 points.

UW-Whitewater's Cameron Austin, Jonathan Otte, Mike Sampson and Rodney Swanson teamed to win the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 41.81.

UW-Oshkosh's Nick Boehlke won his second title in as many days after topping the field in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 14:39.87. It marked the second consecutive season he has won the event. He won the 10,000-meter run title during Friday's competition.

UW-Platteville's Tyler Sigl claimed the 1,500-meter run for the second time in as many years with a time of 3:56.58, while UW-Stevens Point's Mitch Ellis won the triple jump with a leap of 6-5.

UW-Superior's Matt Kramer claimed the 800-meter run with a time of 1:53.50 to give the Yellowjackets their first individual conference title since 1989 when Dan Kelner won the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash.

UW-La Crosse head coach Mark Guthrie was voted the Coach of the Year for the eighth consecutive year.

UW-Oshkosh's women's squad secured four individual titles during the second day of competition. Robyn Jarocki was voted the Field Performer of the Meet for the second time in her career after winning the shot put and discus for the third straight year to go along with her hammer throw title in the first day of the meet. She won the shot put with a conference record heave of 50-8 and the discus with a toss of 167-4. Jarocki also won the award in 2004.

The Titans' Nadine Pieske was the top finisher in the 200-meter dash for the second consecutive season with a time of 24.68. She also claimed the 400-meter dash with a conference record performance of 55.45.

UW-Oshkosh's Amanda Donath, Mandy Kozicki, Stephanie Sisk and Pieske teamed to win the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:52.48.

UW-Platteville's Marcia Taddy was voted the Track Performer of the Meet for the second straight year after winning the 800-meter run and 1,500-meter run titles for the second time in as many seasons. She captured the 800-meter run with a time of 2:15.66 and the 1,500-meter run with a conference record performance of 4:29.77.

The Pioneers' Jackie Mulrooney secured the 5,000-meter run for the second consecutive year with a time of 17:07.27, while Carrie Morschauser was victorious in the high jump with a leap of 5-7.

UW-La Crosse's Jena Durnin claimed the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.25, while Sarah Thayer won the triple jump with a leap of 39-2 1/4 and Katie Wagner was the top finisher in the heptathlon with 4,344 points.

The Eagles' Collette Francis, Kelly Runkle, Talia Williams and Durnin teamed to win the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 47.77.

UW-Eau Claire's Liz Faller claimed the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.68, while UW-River Falls' Shannon Zweifel won the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:02.39.

UW-Oshkosh head coach Deb Vercauteren was voted the Coach of the Year for second time in her career. She also won the award in 2004.

Day Two Champions
Men
100-meter dash: Marcus Walgrave (UW-La Crosse), 10.57
200-meter dash: Nate Olson (UW-La Crosse), 21.29
400-meter dash: Nate Olson (UW-La Crosse), 46.88
800-meter run: Matt Kramer (UW-Superior), 1:53.50
1,500-meter run: Tyler Sigl (UW-Platteville), 3:56.58
5,000-meter run: Nick Boehlke (UW-Oshkosh), 14:39.87
110-meter hurdles: Marcus Walgrave (UW-La Crosse), 14.27*
400-meter hurdles: Nolan Hietpas (UW-La Crosse), 52.70
High Jump: Mitch Ellis (UW-Stevens Point), 6-5 (1.96m)
Triple Jump: Mike Paddock (UW-Whitewater), 47-6 1/2 (14.49m)
Shot Put: Alex Thompson (UW-Whitewater), 56-1 1/4 (17.10m)
Discus: Pete Ringquist (UW-Whitewater), 181-1 (55.20m)*
Decathlon: Adam Lendowski (UW-Whitewater), 6,621 points
4x100-meter relay: UW-Whitewater (Cameron Austin, Jonathan Otte, Mike Sampson, Rodney Swanson), 41.81
4x400-meter relay: UW-La Crosse (Jonathan Doble, Gregg Farrell, Dylan Randolph, Eric Svestka), 3:14.62

Track Performer of the Meet: Marcus Walgrave of UW-La Crosse
Field Performer of the Meet: Pete Ringquist of UW-Whitewater
Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete: Pete Ringquist of UW-Whitewater
Coach of the Year: Mark Guthrie of UW-La Crosse

Women
100-meter dash: Jena Durnin (UW-La Crosse), 12.25
200-meter dash: Nadine Pieske (UW-Oshkosh), 24.68
400-meter dash: Nadine Pieske (UW-Oshkosh), 55.45*
800-meter run: Marcia Taddy (UW-Platteville), 2:15.66
1,500-meter run: Marcia Taddy (UW-Platteville), 4:29.77*
5,000-meter run: Jackie Mulrooney (UW-Platteville), 17:07.27
110-meter hurdles: Liz Faller (UW-Eau Claire), 14.68
400-meter hurdles: Shannon Zweifel (UW-River Falls), 1:02.39
High Jump: Carrie Morschauser (UW-Platteville), 5-7 (1.70m)
Triple Jump: Sarah Thayer (UW-La Crosse), 39-2 1/4 (11.94m)
Shot Put: Robyn Jarocki (UW-Oshkosh), 50-8 (15.44m)*
Discus: Robyn Jarcoki (UW-Oshkosh), 167-4 (51.01m)
Heptathlon: Katie Wagner (UW-La Crosse), 4,344 points
4x100-meter relay: UW-La Crosse (Jena Durnin, Collette Francis, Kelly Runkle, Talia Williams), 47.77
4x400-meter relay: UW-Oshkosh (Amanda Donath, Nadine Pieske, Mandy Kozicki, Stephanie Sisk), 3:52.48

Track Performer of the Meet: Marcia Taddy of UW-Platteville
Field Performer of the Meet: Robyn Jarocki of UW-Oshkosh
Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete: Julia Rudd of UW-La Crosse
Coach of the Year: Deb Vercauteren of UW-Oshkosh

*Conference Meet Record

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UW-La Crosse Men, UW-Oshkosh Women Lead Outdoor Track and Field Championships

RELEASED: Friday, May 5, 2006

Oshkosh, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and UW-Oshkosh lead the 2006 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships following the first of two days of competition at the Oshkosh Sports Complex.

UW-La Crosse tops the men's meet with 91 team points, followed by UW-Whitewater (41), UW-Oshkosh (39), UW-Platteville (36), UW-Eau Claire (22), UW-Stevens Point (16), UW-River Falls (14), UW-Stout (11) and UW-Superior (3). The Eagles have won 15 consecutive conference titles.

UW-Oshkosh leads the women's competition with 61.50 team points, followed by defending champion UW-La Crosse (52.50), UW-Eau Claire (51), UW-Whitewater (28), UW-River Falls (25), UW-Stevens Point (22), UW-Platteville (16), UW-Stout (11) and UW-Superior (6). The Titans have compiled nine WIAC championships, including a title in 2004.

UW-La Crosse had a pair of individuals claim league crowns in the men's meet. Kevin Becker won the hammer throw with a toss of 195-11 and Mike Herlihy secured the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:09.88.

UW-Oshkosh also had two participants capture first-place status. Nick Boehlke became the first individual in conference history to win the 10,000-meter run in back-to-back seasons with a time of 31:09.15. The Titans' Zach Johnson secured the pole vault with a height of 16-6 3/4.

UW-Platteville's Tim Jankowski claimed the javelin with a toss of 185-5, while UW-Whitewater's Derek Stanley was the top finisher in the long jump with a leap of 24-1 1/2.

UW-Eau Claire's Ben Brossard, Wes Fischer, Joey Veriga and Adam Wolfe teamed to win the 4x800-meter relay with a time of 7:44.45. It marked the first WIAC title for the Blugolds in the event.

UW-Oshkosh's Robyn Jarocki became the first individual in league history to win three straight hammer throw titles with a conference record fling of 186-5. The Titans' Kelly Rehn secured the pole vault with a height of 12-2 3/4.

UW-Eau Claire also won a pair of individual titles as Molly Warner captured the 10,000-meter run with a time of 37:07.21 and Erin Kokta was victorious in the long jump with a leap of 18-11 1/4.

UW-La Crosse's Julia Rudd was the top finisher in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for the third consecutive season with a time of 10:37.77. She is the first individual in WIAC history to win three straight crowns in the event.

UW-Whitewater's Mollie Zirbel won the javelin with a toss of 122-9, while UW-Platteville claimed the 4x800-meter relay for the second straight year with a performance of 9:28.27. Members of the Pioneers' first-place relay team were Emma Dreis, Steph Martin, Marcia Taddy and Lindsey Vick.

Day One Champions
Men
10,000-meter run: Nick Boehlke (UW-Oshkosh), 31:09.15
3,000-meter steeplechase: Mike Herlihy (UW-La Crosse), 9:09.88
Long Jump: Derek Stanley (UW-Whitewater), 24-1 1/2 (7.35m)
Pole Vault: Zach Johnson (UW-Oshkosh), 16-6 3/4 (5.05m)
Javelin: Tim Jankowski (UW-Platteville), 185-5 (56.53m)
Hammer Throw: Kevin Becker (UW-La Crosse), 195-11 (59.71m)

4x800-meter relay: UW-Eau Claire (Ben Brossard, Wes Fischer, Joey Veriga, Adam Wolfe), 7:44.45

Women
10,000-meter run: Molly Warner (UW-Eau Claire), 37:07.21
3,000-meter steeplechase: Julia Rudd (UW-La Crosse), 10:37.77
Long Jump: Erin Kokta (UW-Eau Claire), 18-11 1/4 (5.77m)
Pole Vault: Kelly Rehn (UW-Oshkosh), 12-2 3/4 (3.73m)
Javelin: Mollie Zirbel (UW-Whitewater), 122-9 (37.42m)
Hammer Throw: Robyn Jarocki (UW-Oshkosh), 186-5 (56.83m)*

4x800-meter relay: UW-Platteville (Emma Dreis, Steph Martin, Marcia Taddy, Lindsey Vick), 9:28.27

*Conference Meet Record

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