LA CROSSE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Men's and Women's Track and Field teams secured multiple top-three finishes at the WIAC Outdoor Championships. The men's program finished 3rd of teams in team score and the women's program finished 2nd of 8 team in team score.

UWEC Women's Track and Field Summary:
Sprints:
Allyson Kakes secured second place in both the 100 Meters with a time of 12.03 and the 200 Meters with a time of 24.33. In the 400 Meters, Kylee Grabarski finished second with a time of 56.25.

Middle Distance:
Hooker claimed first place in the 800 Meters with a time of 2:10.97. Lauren Jex finished sixth in the same event with a time of 2:16.62.

Distance:
In the 5000 Meters, Molly Heidorn placed third with a time of 17:07.46. Keeley Behr earned second place in the 10,000 Meters with a time of 35:43.81.

Hurdles:
Lauren Dimler took second place in the 400 Hurdles, clocking in at 1:01.03, while Michaela Dick followed in third with a time of 1:01.51.

Jumps:
Laura Bertrang placed fourth in the High Jump with a mark of 1.58m. In the Triple Jump, Anna Thaler secured fourth place with a distance of 11.64m.

Throws:
Kayla Behnke won the Hammer with a throw of 56.91m and took second in the Discus with 47.14m. Amaria Kejo finished second in the Shot Put, achieving a mark of 13.40m.

Heptathlon:
Britt Fitzgerald placed second in the Heptathlon with a total of 4406 points. Catie Hook finished third with 4382 points.


UWEC Men's Track and Field Summary:
Sprints:  
Reilly Templeton placed 4th in the Men's 200 Meters Finals with a time of 21.63. In the Men's 100 Meters Preliminaries, Templeton also ranked 11th at 10.71.

Middle Distance: 
Noah Kundert secured 5th in the Men's 800 Meters Finals with a time of 1:52.65. Jack Wanezek finished 8th in the same event, clocking 1:52.77.

Distance:
Addison Wong finished 16th in the Men's 1500 Meters with a time of 4:01.92. Jack Nelson placed 17th in the Men's 10,000 Meters at 31:38.87.

Hurdles:
Blake Postler won the Men's 400 Hurdles Finals, completing the event in 50.87. Postler also placed 2nd in the Men's 110 Hurdles Finals with a time of 13.89.

Jumps:
Jace Stolte achieved 5th place in the Men's Long Jump with a mark of 7.01m. Johnny Botsch ranked 4th in the Men's Pole Vault, clearing 5.00m.

Throws:
In the Men's Discus, Gage Stankiewicz achieved 3rd place with a throw of 53.54m. Adam Beck secured 5th in the Men's Hammer with a mark of 55.74m.


Overall Event Summary:
- Women's 100 Meters Finals — 2nd: Kakes, 12.03
- Women's 200 Meters Finals — 2nd: Kakes, 24.33
- Women's 400 Meters Finals — 2nd: Grabarski, 56.25
- Women's 800 Meters Finals — 1st: Hooker, 2:10.97; 6th: Jex, 2:16.62
- Women's 5000 Meters — 3rd: Heidorn, 17:07.46
- Women's 10,000 Meters — 2nd: Behr, 35:43.81
- Women's 4 x 100 Relay — 3rd: Blugolds, 46.60
- Women's High Jump — 4th: Bertrang, 1.58m (5' 2.25")
- Women's Hammer — 1st: Behnke, 56.91m (186' 8"); 2nd: Thurston, 52.71m (172' 11")
- Women's Javelin — 2nd: Bertrang, 39.49m (129' 7")
- Women's Heptathlon — 2nd: Fitzgerald, 4406 points; 3rd: Hook, 4382 points
- Men's 100 Meters — 11th: Reilly Templeton, 10.71; 13th: Nick Odom, 10.74; 15th: Jackson Schulz, 10.82
- Men's 200 Meters — 4th: Reilly Templeton, 21.63 (5 points)
- Men's 400 Meters — 7th: Izaak Clendenning, 48.92 (2 points); 8th: Fischer Wait, 48.98 (1 point)
- Men's 800 Meters — 5th: Noah Kundert, 1:52.65 (4 points); 8th: Jack Wanezek, 1:52.77 (1 point)
- Men's 110 Hurdles — 2nd: Blake Postler, 13.89 (8 points); 5th: Tyler Botz, 14.33 (4 points); 7th: Nate Boettner, 14.71 (2 points)
- Men's 400 Hurdles — 1st: Blake Postler, 50.87 (10 points); 4th: Daylan Berger, 53.37 (5 points); 5th: Cameron Pease, 53.57 (4 points)
- Men's 4 x 100 Relay — 3rd: 40.98 (6 points)
- Men's 4 x 400 Relay — 1st: 3:12.81 (10 points)
- Men's High Jump — 6th: Terell Miller, 1.92m (6' 3.5") (2 points)
- Men's Discus — 3rd: Gage Stankiewicz, 53.54m (175' 8") (6 points)
- Men's Hammer — 5th: Adam Beck, 55.74m (182' 10") (4 points); 6th: Soren Johnson, 54.74m (179' 7") (3 points); 7th: Garrett Rottier, 53.71m (176' 2") (2 points)
- Men's Decathlon — 6th: Jack Campbell, 6438 (3 points); 7th: Jacob Hackbarth, 6288 (2 points)

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