By Colin McClowry, UWEC Sports Information
MENOMINIE, Wis. (blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's and women's track & field teams finished day two of the Warren Bowlus invite on Saturday. One of the top performers of the day, Mitchell Stegeman (Sr. – Coleman, Wis./Suring) led the way for the Blugold heptathletes with a personal record score of 5055 points and a first-place finish.
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Placing 5th, 6th, and 7th In the heptathlon was Max Foland (So. – Middleton, Wis.), Casey Chadwick (Sr. – Poynette, Wis.), and Tommy Mestnik (So. – Prior Lake, Minn.) Their marks put them in contention for qualifying for the National Championship in March.
Top Mens Performances
1st
Josiah Ziebell (Sr. - Mauston, Wis): 600m (1:22.84)
Sam Verkerke (So. - White Bear Township, Minn): 800m (1:56.08)
Mitchell Stegeman (Sr. - Coleman, Wis/Suring): Heptathlon (5055)
Yakob Ekoue (Sr. - Hopkins, Minn): Shot Put (16.63), Weight Throw (18.64)
Top Womens Performances
1st
Megan Best (Sr. Oshkosh, Wi/West): 60m (7.93)
Anna Schueth (Sr. Hartland, Wis/Arrowhead) 800m (2:19.53) 4x400m Relay (4:08.99)
Carolyn Shult (Sr. Augusta, Wis): 3000m (10:07.37)
Megan Jones (So. Wisconsin Dells, Wis): 4x400m Relay (4:08.99)
Maddie Wainwright (Kendall, Wis/Royall): 4x400m Relay (4:08.99)
Addie Mangold (Burlington Wis): 4x400m Relay (4:08.99)
Jane Kautz (Sr. - Port Washington, Wis): Pentathlon (3258)
Catie Fobbe (Sr. - Annandale, Minn/Maple Lake): Shot Put (14.33) Weight Throw (18.64)
The Blugolds will return to action next weekend at the brand-new Mitchell Hall Fieldhouse in La Crosse on February 4th.
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