Baatz won the shot put and placed third in the 35-pound weight throw as UW-Oshkosh defeated the University of Chicago (Ill.), 87-47, at the UW-Oshkosh Open held Jan. 14 in Oshkosh. Baatz took first place in the shot put with a throw of 57-1 1/2. His effort beat nine other contestants. Baatz also placed third in the 35-pound weight throw with a mark of 58-5 1/2. UW-Oshkosh’s Ben Ludtke won the event with a toss of 61-1.
Also nominated:
UW-Platteville, Chas Spangenberg
UW-Stevens Point, Zach Mixdorf, Sophomore, Stevens Point, Wis. (SPASH)
UW-Superior, Shane Trentor, Sophomore, Fridley, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Dave Kuczynski, Junior, Brown Deer, Wis.