Men's Indoor Track and Field

UW-Oshkosh Wins Men’s Indoor Track & Field Title

PLATTEVILLE, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championship (presented by Culver’s) at UW-Platteville’s Williams Fieldhouse on Feb. 26.
 
The conference championship is the sixth in program history – and first since 2001 – for the Titans. UW-Oshkosh amassed 172 points during the two-day meet to surpass the second-place total of 128.50 points by 19-time defending champion UW-La Crosse. UW-Eau Claire finished third with 110.33 points, UW-Whitewater fourth with 104, UW-Platteville fifth with 56.67, UW-Stout sixth with 56, UW-Stevens Point seventh with 33.50 and UW-River Falls eighth with two.

UW-Oshkosh secured four individual first-place finishes during the second day of events. Davian Williams established a time of 6.72 seconds to win the 60-meter dash, while Jonathan Wilburn won the triple jump for the third straight championship with a mark of 49-8 1/2. Steven Potter was victorious in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.82 and Caleb Cornelius captured the high jump with a height of 6-8 3/4.
 
UW-Whitewater’s David Fassbender successfully defended his title in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:16.29.

UW-Eau Claire’s Jordan Lijewski received the Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award.
 
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 Tyler Phetteplace; UW-La Crosse’s Ethan Thompson; UW-Oshkosh’s Robert Ogbuli; UW-Platteville’s Jason Voelker; UW-River Falls’ Joel Alexander; UW-Stevens Point’s Evan Torgerson; UW-Stout’s Bobby Vang; and UW-Whitewater’s Sean Larsen.

Day Two Champions
60-Meter Dash:  Davian Willems (UW-Oshkosh), 6.72
200-Meter Dash:  Sam Blaskowski (UW-La Crosse), 21.89
800-Meter Run:  Steven Potter (UW-Oshkosh), 1:54.82
3,000-Meter Run:  David Fassbender (UW-Whitewater), 8:16.29
60-Meter Hurdles:  Carson Reilly (UW-La Crosse), 8.18
High Jump:  Caleb Cornelius (UW-Oshkosh), 6-8 3/4 (2.05m)
Triple Jump:  Jonathan Wilburn (UW-Oshkosh), 49-8 1/2 (15.15m)
35-Pound Weight Throw:  Daustin Martin (UW-Whitewater), 60-2 (18.34m)
Heptathlon:  Mason Barth (UW-Stout), 4,901 points
4x400-Meter Relay:  UW-Eau Claire (Colin McClowry, Sam Schreiber, Josiah Ziebell, Jordan Lijewski), 3:19.99
 
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