DES MOINES, Iowa (Blugolds.com) – Members of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field teams competed at the annual Drake Relays on Friday and Saturday. David Kornack (Sr. – Edgar, WI) led the way for the Blugolds on Friday, while it was Kyler Lueck (Germantown, WI/ WI Lutheran) stealing the show on Saturday.

Results

Competing against student-athletes from all NCAA divisions, it was Kyler Lueck (Germantown, WI/ WI Lutheran) who stole the show on Saturday. The junior won the 800-meter run in a time of 1:51.23. Lueck out-ran runners from all divisions including the second place finisher from division I Purdue. Lueck's time will lead the nation in NCAA division III and will be first in the WIAC.

Yesterday, Kornack became the first-ever Division III athlete to win the shot put. The senior and DIII indoor national champ won the event with a toss of 19.38m (63-7). The mark is the seventh best in NCAA Division III history and makes Kornack only the third athlete to surpass 63 feet in the outdoor season. Kornack also placed 15^th overall in the discus with a throw of 48.97m.

Also turning in strong performances yesterday was the men's 4x100-relay team of Adam Lembke (So. – Waukesha, WI/West), Arik Skifstad(Fr. – Eau Claire, WI/North), Hunter Henk (Jr. – Beldenville, WI/River Falls) and KJ Munn (Jr. – Bayport, MN/St. Croix Prep) who were seventh (42.29) after the prelims  while the 4x400 team of Munn, Henk, Skifstad and Brandon Christnovich (Sr. – Holmen, WI) were 13^th in the prelims with a time of 3:14.11.

Erica Oawster (Sr. – Lino Lakes, MN/Centennial) lead the Blugold women, finishing 11^th in the discus with a throw of 46.57m (152-9). The women's 4x200 relay also made a strong showing finishing 12^th overall. The relay team made up of Tommie Brenner (Sr. – Reedsburg, WI), Ashley Agrimson  (So. – Peterson, MN/Rushford-Peterson), Kady Kochendorfer (Fr. – Hudson, WI), and Lizzy Keena (So.-Wisconsin Rapids, WI/ Lincoln) finished with a finals time of 1:43.93. In addition, the women's 4x400 relay finished 21^st, while the 4x100 relay finished 31^st.

With a strong showing at the Drake Relays the Blugolds are set to compete at the WIAC Conference meet hosted by UW-Platteville on May 3^rd and 4^th. Follow the Blugolds on Blugold Game Day or on the 'UWEC Blugolds' app' on your mobile device.