UW-La Crosse Wins 12th Consecutive Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championship
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STEVENS POINT, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-La Crosse captured its 12th consecutive title following two days of competition at the 2013 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championship at UW-Stevens Point’s Multi Activity Center on Feb. 23.
The Eagles claimed the 38th first-place finish in program history with 171.50 points to surpass UW-Oshkosh’s second-place total of 141 points. UW-Eau Claire placed third with 109 points, UW-Whitewater fourth with 106, UW-Platteville fifth with 68.50, UW-Stevens Point sixth with 48, UW-Stout seventh with 23, UW-River Falls eighth with 18 and UW-Superior ninth with 16.
UW-La Crosse won four individual titles during the second day of events. Isaac Vazquez earned the long jump for the second straight year with a conference meet record leap of 50-9 1/2. Sean Royer successfully defended his title in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.77.
Aric Hoeschen was victorious in the 400-meter dash with a time of 48.63, while David Stilin won the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:27.89.
UW-Eau Claire’s Thurgood Dennis secured first-place finishes in the 60-meter dash and 200-meter dash for the second straight year with times of 6.79 and 21.93, respectively. His time in the 60-meter dash established a conference meet record. He was also a member of the triumphant 4x200-meter relay team that posted a time of 1:29.31. Joining him on the squad were Cody Prince, Joe Makeever and Seth Friedrich.
UW-Oshkosh’s Donald Klitz claimed the high jump with a leap of 6-10 3/4, while Pete Delzer won the 35-pound weight throw with a fling of 66-2 1/4.
UW-Whitewater’s Marcus Smith set a conference meet record with a time of 8.11 en route to winning the 60-meter hurdles. The Warhawk foursome of Devin Grainger, Bryce Rudebeck, Kevin Gorman and Jared Denu posted a first-place time of 3:19.63 in the 4x400-meter relay.
UW-Stevens Point’s Dan Sullivan claimed the one-mile run for the second straight year with a time of 4:09.85, while UW-Stout’s Zach Anderson secured the heptathlon with 5,132 points.
UW-La Crosse’s Paul Yerhot was named the Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete.
An All-Sportsmanship Team was chosen for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. It included one member from each school. Named to the squad were: UW-Eau Claire’s Aaron Easker; UW-La Crosse’s Isaac Vazquez; UW-Oshkosh’s John Dewitt; UW-Platteville’s Preston Baker; UW-River Falls’ Carl Calabrese; UW-Stevens Point’s Brian Thill; UW-Stout’s Wes Evers; UW-Superior’s Tony Willette; and UW-Whitewater’s Matt Mikesell.
Day Two Champions
60-Meter Dash: Thurgood Dennis (UW-Eau Claire), 6.79*
200-Meter Dash: Thurgood Dennis (UW-Eau Claire), 21.93
400-Meter Dash: Aric Hoeschen (UW-La Crosse), 48.63
800-Meter Run: Sean Royer (UW-La Crosse), 1:54.77
One-Mile Run: Dan Sullivan (UW-Stevens Point), 4:09.85
3,000-Meter Run: David Stilin (UW-La Crosse), 8:27.89
60-Meter High Hurdles: Marcus Smith (UW-Whitewater), 8.11*
High Jump: Donald Klitz (UW-Oshkosh), 6-10 3/4 (2.10m)
Triple Jump: Isaac Vazquez (UW-La Crosse), 50-9 1/2 (15.48m)*
35-Pound Weight Throw: Pete Delzer (UW-Oshkosh), 66-2 1/4 (20.17m)
Heptathlon: Zach Anderson (UW-Stout), 5,132 points
4x200-Meter Relay: UW-Eau Claire (Thurgood Dennis, Cody Prince, Joe Makeever, Seth Friedrich), 1:29.31
4x400-Meter Relay: UW-Whitewater (Devin Grainger, Bryce Rudebeck, Kevin Gorman, Jared Denu), 3:19.63
*Conference Meet Record
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