Men's Indoor Track and Field

Three Receive Top USTFCCCA Men’s North Region Awards; 58 Claim All-Region Recognition

Official USTFCCCA Releases - All-Region Team | Awards

NEW ORLEANS--Three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) individuals have received NCAA Division III regional awards from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2025 men’s indoor season.
 
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Sam Blaskowski and Josh Buchholtz were tabbed the North Region Track Athlete of the Year and North Region Coach of the Year, respectively, while UW-Oshkosh’s Joshua Rivers received North Region Field Athlete of the Year accolades.
 
Blaskowski secured the distinction for the third time in his career (2022, 2023) and capped a record-breaking season by sweeping the short sprints at the 2025 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships. He obliterated his own NCAA Division III record in the 60 meters when he went 6.60 seconds in the prelims at the WIAC championship. Blaskowski later went 6.62 seconds in the final, which would have also bettered the previous all-time best of 6.64 seconds. He ended the season with four of the fastest marks in NCAA Division III history in the 60 meters: 6.60 seconds and a trio of 6.62 seconds.
 
Buchholtz, in his 17th year as head coach at UW-La Crosse, led the Eagles to the team title at the 2025 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships, scoring a championship-record 84 points while winning four events – the 60-meter dash and 200-meter dash by Sam Blaskowski, 800-meter run by Cael Schoemann and 5,000-meter run by Grant Matthai. UW-La Crosse also won the team title at the WIAC championship, winning six events. 
 
Rivers capped a record-breaking season in the long jump with a victory at the national meet. He soared 25-7 1/2 (7.81m) to obliterate a 26-year-old meet record. That was one of three marks of 7.81m or better this season, which included a massive 26-8 1/4 (8.13m) effort to shatter the NCAA Division III record in the event in early December.

The USTFCCCA also announced the All-North Region Team that included 58 conference performers. To be named All-Region, an athlete must be ranked in the top-five of an individual event in the region on the TFRRS Descending Order List. In addition, each member of a region’s top-three relay team was selected for distinction. Only athletes from USTFCCCA member institutions are eligible for the award. Following is a list of individuals from the WIAC claiming all-region recognition:
 
UW-Eau Claire:  Johnny Botsch (Pole Vault); Wes Keller (High Jump); Stefan Klechefski (60-Meter Dash); Mason Shea (One-Mile Run); Adam Strouf (Shot Put)
 
UW-La Crosse:  Nathan Andringa (High Jump); Sam Blaskowski (60-Meter Dash, 200-Meter Dash); Connor Boyle (Pole Vault); William Cady (Triple Jump); Collin Conzemius (400-Meter Dash); Christian Crumbaker (Triple Jump); Chase Doornink (400-Meter Dash); Andrew Hackbarth (4x400-Meter Relay); Jacob Hohman (4x400-Meter Relay); Sebastian Jefferson (Long Jump); Adam Loenser (3,000-Meter Run); Dirk Lueck (4x400-Meter Relay, Distance Medley Relay); Aidan Matthai (3,000-Meter Run, 5,000-Meter Run); Grant Matthai (3,000-Meter Run, 5,000-Meter Run, Distance Medley Relay); Gabe Olsen (Triple Jump); Carter Pearson (Long Jump, Triple Jump); Aaron Poelma (60-Meter Hurdles); Cael Schoemann (800-Meter Run, One-Mile Run, Distance Medley Relay); Andrew Tumminaro (Pole Vault); Devin Williams (4x400-Meter Relay); Jayden Zywicki (One-Mile Run, Distance Medley Relay)
 
UW-Oshkosh:  Tyran Bender (400-Meter Dash); Caleb Cornelius (High Jump); Cavan Dobberstein (Heptathlon); Matthew Eiden (4x400-Meter Relay); Gavin Fritsch (35-Pound Weight Throw); Bryce Hale (35-Pound Weight Throw); Dwight Hosni (800-Meter Run); Weston Lerdal (4x400-Meter Relay); Londyn Little (200-Meter Dash, 4x400-Meter Relay); Charlie Nolan (Heptathlon); Joshua Rivers (Long Jump, 4x400-Meter Relay); Aden Sears (60-Meter Hurdles, Heptathlon); Christian Thompson (High Jump); Davian Willems (60-Meter Dash); Kyle Wisniewski (High Jump); Caleb Wright (Long Jump)
 
UW-Stevens Point:  Ian Lillquist (Triple Jump); Derek Penzkover (800-Meter Run, One-Mile Run); Austin Rennhack (Shot Put)
 
UW-Stout:  Lawson Davis (High Jump); Sam Knox (Pole Vault); Maverick Metzger (35-Pound Weight Throw); Karter Rashke (Shot Put)
 
UW-Whitewater:  Lincoln Begin (Long Jump); Caleb Beightol (60-Meter Dash); Marlon Cystrunk (60-Meter Hurdles); Lawson Davis (High Jump); Sam Knox (Pole Vault); Maverick Metzger (35-Pound Weight Throw); Christian Patzka (3,000-Meter Run, 5,000-Meter Run); Karter Rashke (Shot Put); Gunner Schlender (3,000-Meter Run, 5,000-Meter Run)
 
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