Men's Indoor Track & Field
Athletes of the Week

Week of Feb. 15 - 21
Track
UW-Stevens Point’s Distance Medley Relay Team - Dave Litsheim, Junior, Appleton (East); Nick Dax, Junior, Green Bay (Ashwaubenon); Adam Lang, Senior, Sheboygan (Lutheran); Phil Richert, Senior, Andover, Minn.
The quartet earned a first-place finish at the Pointer Eastbay Invitational on Feb. 20.  Their time of 9:56.85 was over three seconds faster than the second place team, set a school record, a Pointer Fieldhouse record and is currently the top time in the country. 

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Distance Medley Relay Team - Brett Nenure, Freshman, Monroe; Nate Stymiest, Sophomore, Oconto Falls; Ben Wizner, Junior, Onalaska; Ben Zill, Senior, New Franken (Luxemburg-Casco)
UW-River Falls, Abdi Hassan, Freshman, Burnsville, Minn.
UW-Stout, Sam Flood, Senior, Eden (Fond du Lac)
UW-Superior, Derek Solarz, Freshman, Proctor, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Distance Medley Relay Team - Brakken Kraker, Junior, West Allis (Central); Joe Dixon, Sophomore, Milwaukee (King); Jeremie Bogard, Freshman, Racine (Horlick); Aron Kehoe, Junior, Monroe

Field
Sean Larson, Senior (Ellsworth), of UW-Stout
Larson took first place in the 35-lb. weight throw and automatically qualified for NCAA Division III Championship with a school record throw of 62-1 (18.92m) at the Pointer/Eastbay Invitational on Feb. 20.  The throw broke his own school record by nearly three feet and was more than three feet longer than the second place mark out of 45 participants in the event.  The mark is now the top distance in the NCAA Division III.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Tony Baker, Junior, Oshkosh (North)
UW-River Falls, Ben Tykwinski, Freshman, Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley)
UW-Stevens Point, Chris Petrie, Senior, Glenbeulah (Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah)
UW-Superior, Nils Hansen, Freshman, Marshfield
UW-Whitewater, Travis Morehouse, Sophomore, Cottage Grove (Monona Grove)

Week of Feb. 8 - 14
Track
Patrick Klein, Sophomore (Monroe), of UW-Platteville
At the UW-Platteville Invitational on Feb. 13, Klein won the mile run in a new Williams Fieldhouse time of 4:10.03, which also automatically qualifies him for the NCAA Division III Championship.  He beat the fieldhouse record which was set by Ryan Kleinmenhagen, while winning the WIAC meet in 2005.  Kleimenhagen's time of 4:10.24 was not only the facility record but a conference meet record, which still stands today.  Klein's time is the top in the nation this season.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Adam Flyte, Senior, Fort Atkinson
UW-La Crosse, Kellen McCrary, Sophomore, West Allis (Central)
UW-Oshkosh, Nate Stymiest, Sophomore, Oconto Falls
UW-River Falls, Nick Zeien, Junior, Hastings, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Keith Ingram, Junior, Milwaukee (Riverside)
UW-Stout, Kendall Wade, Senior, Milwaukee (Bayview)
UW-Superior, Chad Kucza, Sophomore, Hermantown, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Brakken Kraker, Junior, West Allis (Central)

Field
Daniel Drewek, Sophomore (Athens), of UW-Stout
Drewek extended his NCAA Division III automatic qualifying distance in the pole vault with a jump of 17-0 feet at the UW-River Falls Brooks Classic on Feb. 13.  He finished first and broke his own school record that he set last week by more than three inches.  Drewek also broke the UW-River Falls facility record.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Logan Koerten, Junior, Plover (SPASH)
UW-La Crosse, Kellen McCrary, Sophomore, West Allis (Central)
UW-Oshkosh, Tom O’Connor, Junior, Clintonville
UW-Platteville, Jon Balciar, Senior, Medford
UW-River Falls, Clai Catto, Sophomore, Menomonie
UW-Stevens Point, Kyle Scofield, Senior, Green Bay (Preble)
UW-Superior, Randy Khieu, Freshman, Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Champlin Park)
UW-Whitewater, Shaun Davis, Senior, Edgerton

Week of Feb. 1 - 7
Track
Aron Kehoe, Junior (Monroe), of UW-Whitewater
Kehoe won the 800-meter run at the first Annual Squig Converse Invitational in Whitewater.  He broke the automatic qualifying standard of 1:52.80 by clocking 1:52.62. Kehoe also broke the school record of 1:52.70 which was held by Steve Melzer since 1988.  Kehoe's time is also the second-fastest time in the country to date.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Paul Hetke, Freshman, Chetek
UW-La Crosse, Zach Lee, Junior, Ladysmith
UW-Oshkosh, 1,600-Meter Relay Team--John Czejka, Freshman, Wausau (West); Chris Lipke, Junior, Wautoma; Dan Rammer, Sophomore, Appleton (West); Ben Zill, Senior, New Franken (Green Bay Preble)
UW-Platteville, Patrick Klein, Sophomore, Monroe
UW-River Falls, Jared Brandenburg, Sophomore, Independence
UW-Stevens Point, Phil Richert, Senior, Andover, Minn.
UW-Stout, Tim Nelson, Sophomore, Augusta
UW-Superior, Jordan Peterson, Sophomore, Duluth, Minn. (Denfeld)

Field
Daniel Drewek, Sophomore (Athens), of UW-Stout
Drewek automatically qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship in the pole vault with a jump of 5.10m (16-8 3/4) at UW-Superior’s Border Battle on Feb. 6.  He finished first in the event by more than two feet and broke his own school record.  The mark ties him for first on this year’s NCAA Division III performance list.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kirk Schmidt, Junior, Athens
UW-La Crosse, Isaac Vazquez, Freshman, Arcadia
UW-Oshkosh, James Simms, Senior, Fredonia (Ozaukee)
UW-Platteville, Tom Friederick, Senior, Lancaster
UW-River Falls, Max Anderson, Freshman, Spooner
UW-Stevens Point, Mike Dellemann, Senior, Oregon
UW-Superior, Randy Khieu, Freshman, Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Champlin Park)
UW-Whitewater, Ben Stringer, Junior, Assumption, Ill. (Central A&M)

Week of Jan. 25 - 31
Track
Matt Gordy, Senior (Whitewater), of UW-La Crosse
Gordy won the 60-meter dash at the Minnesota State-Mankato Open on Jan. 30.  His winning time of 6.85 converts to 6.37 in the 55-meter dash and ranks as the third-fastest time in the NCAA Division III this year.  Gordy was also second in the 200-meter dash at the event with a time of 22.35, the fastest time in the WIAC this season.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Patrick Mackin, Sophomore, Green Bay (Notre Dame Academy)
UW-Platteville, Matthew Ziegler, Freshman, Madison (Lakeside Lutheran)
UW-River Falls, James Butler, Freshman, St. Paul, Minn. (Tartan)
UW-Stevens Point, Mike Dellemann, Senior, Oregon
UW-Stout, Mitch Easker, Freshman, Antigo
UW-Superior, Scott Behling, Freshman, Duluth, Minn. (East)
UW-Whitewater, Joe Bailey, Sophomore, Hartford (Union)

Field
Dave Stauder, Senior (Greenfield/Whitnall), of UW-La Crosse
Stauder won the high jump (6-8 3/4) title at the Minnesota State-Mankato Open on Jan. 30.  His mark of 6-8 3/4 is tied for fourth in the NCAA Division III this season.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Andrew Storsveen, Junior, Winona, Minn.
UW-Platteville, Dustin Vandermyde, Senior, Morrison, Ill.
UW-River Falls, Carl Calabrese, Sophomore, Spring Valley, Minn. (Kingsland)
UW-Stevens Point, Kyle Scofield, Senior, Green Bay (Preble)
UW-Stout, Sean Larson, Senior, Ellsworth
UW-Superior, Randy Khieu, Freshman, Brooklyn Park, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Travis Morehouse, Sophomore, Cottage Grove (Monona Grove)

Week of Jan. 18 - 24
Track
David Litsheim, Freshman (Appleton/East), of UW-Stevens Point
Litsheim finished first in the mile run with a time of 4:13.11 at the UW-Eau Claire Triangular.  His time is the top NCAA qualifying time to date.  Litsheim also ran the fastest leg (49.9 seconds) of the 4x400 meter relay team that finished first with the nation’s fastest NCAA qualifying time of 3:20.2.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Patrick Keyes, Junior, Ham Lake, Minn. (Blaine)
UW-La Crosse, Matt Gordy, Senior, Whitewater
UW-Oshkosh, Ben Wizner, Junior, Onalaska
UW-Platteville, Patrick Klein, Sophomore, Monroe
UW-River Falls, Nick Zeien, Junior, Hastings, Minn.
UW-Stout, Kendall Wade, Senior, Milwaukee (Bayview)
UW-Superior, Josh Carter, Freshman, Duluth, Minn. (Denfeld)
UW-Whitewater, Brian Martinezdelacotera, Sophomore, Franklin

Field
Ben Ludtke, Sophomore (Lyons/Burlington), of UW-Oshkosh
Ludke won the 35-pound weight throw to help the Titans capture the team title at the UW-Oshkosh Open held Jan. 22.  He recorded a winning toss of 61-9, with his mark surpassing the automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship.  The event featured 13 participants, with UW-Oshkosh’s Tony Baker placing second with a distance of 61-5.  UW-Oshkosh finished first in the team standings with 260 points, while Ripon College placed second with 47 and Lawrence University third with 41.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Grant Haugan, Senior, Green Bay (Ashwaubenon)
UW-La Crosse, Andy Novak, Senior, Waukesha (Mukwonago)
UW-Platteville, Jon Balciar, Senior, Medford
UW-River Falls, John Bratcher, Senior, Minneapolis, Minn. (Roosevelt)
UW-Stevens Point, Chris Petrie, Junior, Glenbeulah (Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah)
UW-Stout, Sean Larson, Senior, Ellsworth
UW-Superior, Randy Khieu, Freshman, Brooklyn Park, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Joe Schneider, Senior, Wausau (West)

Week of Jan. 4 - 17
Track
Ben Zill, Senior (New Franken/Green Bay Preble), of UW-Oshkosh
Zill won two individual events and ran on a first-place relay team as UW-Oshkosh defeated the University of Chicago (Ill.), 109-48, in its home opener on Jan. 9.  Zill posted winning times of 7.96 in the 55-meter hurdles and 50.04 in the 400-meter run.  He also teamed with John Cejka, Chris Lipke and Zach Schimenz to record a first-place time of 3:27.75 in the 1,600-meter relay.  Zill added a third-place finish in the high jump with a leap of 6-2.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Patrick Keyes, Junior, Ham Lake, Minn. (Blaine)
UW-Platteville, Patrick Klein, Sophomore, Monroe
UW-Whitewater, C.J. Miller, Freshman, Waunakee (Verona)

Field
Tony Baker, Junior (Oshkosh/North), of UW-Oshkosh
Baker posted two wins in the shot put as UW-Oshkosh competed in a dual meet against the University of Chicago (Ill.) on Jan. 9, and at the UW-Whitewater Warhawk Opener on Jan. 16.  In UW-Oshkosh’s 109-48 home victory against the University of Chicago, Baker won the shot put with a toss of 49-3 3/4 and finished second in the 35-pound weight throw with a distance of 56-0.  At the UW-Whitewater Warhawk Opener, Baker won both the shot put and 35-pound weight throw with marks of 50-1 3/4 and 57-11 1/4, respectively.  Baker surpassed the provisional qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship in the 35-pound weight throw in both meets.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Tony Sigrist, Sophomore, Byron, Minn.
UW-Platteville, Kevin Costin, Freshman, North Aurora, Ill. (West Aurora)
UW-Whitewater, Shaun Davis, Senior, Edgerton

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