Ludtke won the 35-pound weight throw with a school-record performance as UW-Oshkosh beat Lawrence University and Ripon College on Jan. 27 in Oshkosh. Ludtke defeated 15 other contestants in the 35-pound weight throw with his distance of 66-5. His mark, the second best in NCAA Division III history, surpassed the previous school record of 64-11 1/2 set by Brandon Houle in 2007. UW-Oshkosh’s Pete Delzer finished second to Ludtke with a measurement of 64-9 3/4. The Titans finished first in 12 events and won the UW-Oshkosh Open with 90 points. Ripon placed second with 35 points and Lawrence third with 18.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Joe Lilek, Senior, Tomahawk, Wis.
UW-La Crosse, John Cooper, Sophomore, Elkhorn, Wis.
UW-Platteville, Ace McCarty, Sophomore, Genoa, Ill. (Genoa-Kingston)
UW-River Falls, Mike Sandle, Freshman, Eden Prairie, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Evan Hutchinson, Senior, Green Bay, Wis. (Preble)
UW-Stout, Michael Lihrman, Sophomore, Rice Lake, Wis.
UW-Whitewater, Jordan Miller, Senior, Roscoe, Ill. (Hononegah)