2026 WIAC Kwik Trip Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week


Week of April 20 - 26
Track
Luke Schroeder, Senior (Green Bay, Wis./Ashwaubenon), of UW-La Crosse
At the University of Minnesota Gary Wilson Invitational, Schroeder finished third overall in the 200-meter dash with a time of 20.78 seconds. He was the top non-NCAA I finisher in the 200-meter dash and the third fastest time in NCAA Division III so far this season. Then in the prelims at the Drake Relays, Schroeder broke an NCAA Division III record in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.58 seconds. He followed that up with a time of 13.68 seconds in the finals to finish first in the hurdles. Also at the Drake Relays, Schroeder anchored the 4x100-meter relay which finished second with a time of 39.88 seconds.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Blake Postler, Sophomore, Weston, Wis. (D.C. Everest)
UW-Oshkosh – 4x100-Meter Relay – Eddie Jones, Sophomore (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha Catholic Memorial); Dylan Doss, Junior (Sterling, Ill./Sterling); Londyn Little, Senior, Columbia, Ill./Columbia); Nolan Milas, Junior, Virgil, Ill./Burlington Central)
UW-River Falls, Wyatt Johnson, Junior, Duluth, Minn. (Duluth East)
UW-Stout, Nolyn Lindner, Freshman, Wausau, Wis. (Wausau Newman Catholic)
UW-Whitewater, Jack Erickson, Sophomore, Belleville, Wis. (Belleville)
 
Field
Gage Stankiewicz, Senior (Esko, Minn./Esko), of UW-Eau Claire
During the Blugolds' Dick and Mary Johnson Invitational, Stankiewicz took first overall in the shot put with his throw of 59-1 1/4 (18.01m). In the discus, he placed third overall with a throw of 167-5 (51.03m). The throw is third in the WIAC and 14th in NCAA Division III. In the championships division at the Drake Relays, Stankiewicz took third overall in the shot put with his final throw of 65-3 1/4 (18.37m) that currently ranks first in the WIAC and third in NCAA Division III.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Gaven Lange, Senior, Wausau, Wis. (Wausau West)
UW-Oshkosh, Kieran Maude, Senior, Palatine, Ill. (Palatine)
UW-River Falls, Cole Darling, Junior, Moorhead, Minn. (Moorhead)
UW-Stout, Braden Krystosek, Junior, Humble, Texas (Humble Atascocita)
UW-Whitewater, Jordan Jackson, Junior, Milwaukee, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran)

 
Week of April 13 - 19
Track
Blake Postler, Sophomore (Weston, Wis./D.C. Everest), of UW-Eau Claire
Competing at the UW-La Crosse Phil Esten Challenge, Postler set the school record in the 400-meter hurdles with a first-place time of 51.04 seconds. His record-setting finish ranks first overall in the WIAC and in NCAA Division III. Blake also set the school record in the 110-meter hurdles with a top finish of 13.99 seconds that ranks sixth overall in NCAA Division III and second in the WIAC.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Joey Sullivan, Senior, Medford, Wis. (Medford)
UW-Oshkosh - 4x100-Meter Relay - Eddie Jones, Sophomore, Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha Catholic Memorial); Dylan Doss, Junior, Sterling, Ill. (Sterling); Londyn Little, Senior, Columbia, Ill. (Columbia); Davian Willems, Senior, De Pere, Wis. (West De Pere)
UW-River Falls, Tyler Parker, Sophomore, Wauwatosa, Wis. (Wauwatosa East)
UW-Whitewater - 4x400-Meter Relay - James Williams, Freshman, Green Bay, Wis. (Bay Port); Jack Erickson, Sophomore, Belleville, Wis. (Belleville); Gabe Ubert, Freshman, Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha South); Chris Kalies, Senior, Grafton, Wis. (Grafton)
 
Field
Jacob Balcome, Junior (Alexandria, Minn./Alexandria), of UW-River Falls
Balcome had a record-breaking performance to win the men's decathlon at the UW-La Crosse Phil Esten Challenge April 16-17, totaling 7,195 points to surpass his own school record and move into the top wind-legal mark in NCAA Division III this season. Balcome recorded five event victories over the two-day competition, taking first in the 100-meter hurdles (15.01 seconds), high jump (1.93m), pole vault (4.25m), shot put (12.76m), and 1500m (4:29.51), while adding runner-up finishes in the 400-meter dash and discus.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Connor Boyle, Senior, Wausau, Wis. (Wausau West)
UW-Oshkosh, Collin Kao, Graduate Student, Lindenhurst, Ill. (Lakes)
UW-Stout, Jesse Fowler, Senior, Neillsville, Wis. (Auburndale)
UW-Whitewater, Connor Fontaine, Freshman, De Pere, Wis. (De Pere)

 
 Week of April 6 - 12
Track
Luke Schroeder, Senior (Green Bay, Wis./Ashwaubenon), of UW-La Crosse
In not great weather conditions at the Bethel University (Minn.) Invitational, Schroeder ran a time of 13.84 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles. This time breaks a 20-year old UW-La Crosse record of 13.98 seconds. His time ranks first on the WIAC Honor Roll and third on the NCAA Division III Honor Roll.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Blake Postler, Sophomore, Weston, Wis. (D.C. Everest)
UW-Oshkosh, Dylan Doss, Junior, Sterling, Ill. (Sterling)
UW-River Falls, Logan Munson, Senior, Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury)
UW-Stout, Malachy Driscoll, Sophomore, Somerset, Wis. (Somerset)
UW-Whitewater, Chris Kalies, Senior, Grafton, Wis. (Grafton)
 
Field
Joshua Rivers, Senior (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook), of UW-Oshkosh
Rivers jumped to the top of the NCAA Division III honor roll on April 11, with a 25-6 (7.77m) long jump during the UW-Oshkosh Invitational & Multi.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Johnny Botsch, Sophomore, Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield East)
UW-La Crosse, Gaven Lange, Senior, Wausau, Wis. (Wausau West)
UW-River Falls, Logan Schmidt, Freshman, Brillian, Wis. (Brillian)
UW-Stout, Sam Knox, Junior, Pine Island, Minn. (Pine Island)
UW-Whitewater, Jer’Von Anderson, Freshman, Watertown, Wis. (Watertown)

 
Week of March 30 - April 5
Track
Luke Schroeder, Senior (Green Bay, Wis./Ashwaubenon), of UW-La Crosse
In not great weather conditions at the Ashton May Invitational on April 3, Schroeder ran a time of 14.19 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles. This time is the top time this season in the WIAC and second on the NCAA III Honor Roll while ranking fourth all-time at UW-La Crosse.  
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Blake Postler, Sophomore, Weston, Wis. (D.C. Everest)
UW-Oshkosh, Luke Beeksma, Freshman, Eau Claire, Wis. (Eau Claire Memorial)
UW-Whitewater, Chris Kalies, Senior, Grafton, Wis. (Grafton)
 
Field
Gavin Fritsch, Senior (Little Chute, Wis./Little Chute Career Pathways Academy), of UW-Oshkosh
Fritsch won a pair of events in his first outdoor meet of the season, claiming the top spot in the discus and hammer throw at the UW-La Crosse Ashton May Invitational on April 3. His 160-3 (48.85m) mark in the discus ranks No. 20 in NCAA Division III this season, while his 192-11 (58.80m) throw in the hammer ranks sixth.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Connor Boyle, Senior, Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha South)
UW-Platteville, McKade Jelinek, Senior, Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar)
UW-Stevens Point, Jorden Ukpong, Sophomore, Kronenwetter, Wis. (D.C. Everest)
UW-Stout, Karter Rashke, Senior, Stevens Point, Wis. (SPASH)
UW-Whitewater, Daniel Nickel, Freshman, Marshall, Wis. (Marshall)

 
Week of March 23 - 29
Track
Logan Murphy, Junior (Sheboygan Falls, Wis./Sheboygan Falls), of UW-Stevens Point
Murphy finished sixth in the 10,000-meter run at the WashU Distance Carnival with a personal best and school record time of 29:26.25. He has the top time in the conference and is sixth nationally.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Cameron Cullen, Senior, Kewaunee, Wis. (Kewaunee)
UW-River Falls, Jacob Balcome, Junior, Alexandria, Minn. (Alexandria)
UW-Whitewater, Dan Anderson, Senior, Eau Claire, Wis. (Chippewa Falls McDonell)
 
Field
Jorden Ukpong, Sophomore (Kronenwetter, Wis./D.C. Everest), of UW-Stevens Point
Ukpong placed second in the shot put at the St. Norbert College (Wis.) Early Bird on March 28, with a mark of 15.81 meters. His mark ranks him first in the conference and 18th in NCAA Division III.
 
Also nominated:
UW-River Falls, Ryan Pidgeon, Sophomore, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln)
UW-Whitewater, Landon Scray, Freshman, Hartland, Wis. (Hartland Arrowhead)