WHITEWATER, Wis. (www.blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's and women's track & field teams wrapped up their events in the 2024 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Indoor Championships on Saturday. Both squads placed 3^rd amongst the eight teams competing as the men finished with 85 points and the women recorded 90 points.
 
Max Foland (Jr. – Middleton, Wis.) picked up where he left off on day one and was crowned champion in the men's heptathlon with 5097 points. Foland picked up a 2^nd place finish in the 60m hurdles and placed 6^th in the pole vault and 1000m to secure his WIAC crown.
 
Yakob Ekoue (Sr. – Hopkins, Minn.) capped off a stellar weekend at the conference meet as he placed second in the weight throw and broke the school record with a throw of 20.11m. Mikayla Hady (Sr. – Mount Auburn, Ill./Sacred Heart-Griffin) ran an excellent race during the women's 800m as she placed 2^nd with a time of 2:17.24. Sam Verkerke (Jr. – White Bear Lake, Minn.) also found himself with a 2^nd place podium finish. During the men's 800m race, Verkerke clocked in with a time of 1:51.52.
 
The men's 4x400 relay team of Sam Schreiber (Jr. – Kimberly, Wis.), Colin McClowry (Jr. – Neenah, Wis.), Kevin Eisenzimmer (Sr. – Mineral Point, Wis.), and Josiah Ziebell (Sr. – Mauston, Wis.) earned themselves a 2^nd place finish with a time of 3:17.28. Other Blugolds making top-3 podium finishes were Anna Schueth (Sr. – Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead) who placed 3^rd in the 800m, and Kayla Behnke (Jr. – Appleton, Wis./Kimberly) who placed 3^rd in the weight throw.
 
The Blugolds will turn their attention to one last meet before the NCAA Championships as the teams will travel to Waverly, Iowa on Saturday, March 2^nd for the Wartburg Last Chance Qualifier. First events are scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
 
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