2004 WIAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

2004 WIAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Athletes of the Week

Week of April 26 - May 2
Track
Dan Sutton, Senior (West Bend/East), of UW-La Crosse
Sutton won the 5,000-meter run at the Musco Twilight Open at the University of Iowa on May 1. He set a school record with a winning time of 14:26.23, breaking the 18-year record of Dave Valentine (14:26.57). Sutton also provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, John LeRoy, Junior, Oshkosh (North)
UW-Platteville, Russ Goessl, Freshman, Curtis (Owen-Withee)
UW-River Falls, Eric Nordgren, Sophomore, Lake Nebagaman (Northwestern)
UW-Stevens Point, Adam Aufdermauer, Freshman, Sturgeon Bay
UW-Stout, Dave Hanson, Senior, Sun Prairie
UW-Superior, Nathaniel Hargrove, Freshman, Minneapolis, Minn. (Southwest)

Field
John Schuna, Junior (Hudson), of UW-Eau Claire
Schuna set a school record in the shot put competition with a throw of 17.71 meters (58-1 ¼) to take first place in the event at the WIAC Qualifer in La Crosse on April 30. The throw is the second best in the country this year and automatically qualifies him for national competition. Schuna also took first place in the discus throw with a distance of 48.09 meters (157-09). The throw provisionally qualifies him for national competition.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Steve Nowak, Sophomore, Casco (Luxemburg-Casco)
UW-Platteville, Dan Schultz, Sophomore, Grafton
UW-River Falls, Bronson Stelzer, Junior, Cadott
UW-Stevens Point, Ryan Shepard, Senior, Cornell
UW-Stout, Nick Onesti, Sophomore, Wisconsin Rapids
UW-Superior, Kyle Magnuson, Freshman, Loretta (Winter)
UW-Whitewater, Jeremy Wendt, Senior, Hampshire, Ill. (Burlington)

Week of April 19 - 25
Track
Curt Johnson, Senior (DeForest), of UW-Stevens Point
Johnson was the highest placing NCAA Division III runner in the Invitational 10,000-meter run at the Drake Relays. He placed third overall, behind two Colorado State runners, with a time of 30:11.48. Johnson automatically qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships, eclipsing the qualifying standard by nearly 13 seconds.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Andrew Rock, Senior, Stratford
UW-Oshkosh, Jason Fast, Senior, Menasha
UW-Platteville, Ryan Kleimenhagen, Senior, Oak Creek
UW-River Falls, Kevin McDonough, Sophomore, Prescott
UW-Stout, Dave Huber, Senior, Mendota Heights, Minn.
UW-Superior, Matt Poore, Senior, Osseo (Osseo-Fairchild)

Field
Hans Schmidt, Junior (Park Falls), of UW-La Crosse
Schmidt won the pole vault in the University & College Division at the prestigious Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. His height of 17-8 1/2 automatically qualified him for the NCAA Division III Championships.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Tom Roszak, Junior, Greenfield
UW-Platteville, Max Seroogy, Senior, Algoma
UW-River Falls, Lance Wiersma, Freshman, Black River Falls
UW-Stevens Point, Josh VanderVelden, Senior, Kimberly
UW-Stout, Ryan Kawski, Freshman, Stevens Point

Week of April 12 - 18
Track
Andrew Rock, Senior (Stratford), of UW-La Crosse
Rock won the 400-meter dash at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif. with a school record time of 45.23. He automatically qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Ben Schmeige, Senior, Madison (Lakeside Lutheran)
UW-Oshkosh, John LeRoy, Junior, Oshkosh (North)
UW-Platteville, Ryan Kleimenhagen, Senior, Oak Creek
UW-River Falls, Ben Kirmse, Sophomore, Wild Rose
UW-Stevens Point, Curt Johnson, Senior, DeForest and Mark LaLonde, Senior, Park Falls
UW-Stout, Dave Hanson, Senior, Sun Prairie
UW-Superior, Nathaniel Hargrove, Freshman, Minneapolis, Minn. (Southwest)

Field
Todd Gannon, Senior (Woodstock, Ill.), of UW-Whitewater
Gannon won the long jump and triple jump at the Meet of Champions hosted by Augustana (Ill.) on April 17. His mark of 23-11 3/4 meters in the long jump was the best in the NCAA Division III this season and automatically qualified him for the NCAA Division III Championships. Gannon's leap of 46-8 3/4 in the triple jump provisionally qualified him for the national meet.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Shaun Marek, Junior, Waunakee
UW-La Crosse, Chris Walters, Senior, Cornell
UW-Oshkosh, Steve Pratt, Junior, Waukesha (South)
UW-Platteville, Dan Schultz, Sophomore, Grafton
UW-River Falls, Lance Wiersma, Freshman, Black River Falls
UW-Stevens Point, Kyle Steiner, Freshman, Grafton
UW-Stout, Travis Hoffman, Sophomore, Schofield (D.C. Everest)
UW-Superior, Trevor Gross, Junior, Pierz, Minn.

Week of April 5 - 11
Track
Ryan Kleimenhagen, Senior (Oak Creek), of UW-Platteville
Kleimenhagen finished second in the 5,000-meter run at the Wartburg (Iowa) Select Invitational on April 10. His time of 14:49.06 provisionally qualified him for the NCAA Division III Championships.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Derek Toshner, Senior, Fond du Lac (Campbellsport)
UW-Oshkosh, Eric Walton, Freshman, Mequon (Homestead)
UW-River Falls, Mike Zander, Junior, Fredonia (Ozaukee)
UW-Stevens Point, Marcus VerDuin, Sophomore, Howards Grove

Field
John Schuna, Junior (Hudson), of UW-Eau Claire
Schuna took first place in the shot put, while finishing second in the discus at the three-team Phil Esten Challenge on April 10 in La Crosse, Wis. His toss of 56-8 3/4 in the shot put eclipsed the NCAA Division III automatic qualifying standard and is currently the second-best throw in Division III. In the discus, Schuna went 152-2 to finish in second place.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Phil Whitesitt, Senior, Brownsville, Minn. (Caledonia)
UW-Oshkosh, Zach Johnson, Freshman, Clintonville
UW-Platteville, Nick Fix, Sophomore, Oconomowoc
UW-River Falls, Clint Christie, Freshman, Tomah
UW-Stevens Point, Josh VanderVelden, Senior, Kimberly
UW-Stout, Travis Hoffman, Sophomore, Schofield (D.C. Everest)

Week of March 29 - April 4
Track
Andrew Rock, Senior (Stratford), of UW-La Crosse
Rock won the 200-meter dash at the Missouri Relays in Columbia, Mo. with a NCAA Division III automatic qualifying time of 20.85. His performance was the best in NCAA Division III this season.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Jeff Ehrike, Senior, Stratford
UW-Platteville, Corey Stelljes, Senior, Altoona
UW-River Falls, Jeremy Olson, Freshman, Greenwood
UW-Stevens Point, Andrew Schliepp, Senior, Redgranite (Wild Rose)
UW-Stout, Craig Kotsmith, Freshman, Foreston, Minn. (Milaca)

Field
Chris Jensen, Senior (Lake Geneva/Badger), of UW-Oshkosh
Jensen recorded the best effort in the NCAA Division III this season by throwing the discus 166-8 at the North Central (Ill.) triangular on April 3. His effort in the event surpassed the provisional qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship. Jensen also finished second in the shot put with a toss of 48-0 3/4 as UW-Oshkosh placed second in the triangular with 158.50 points.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Eric Johnson, Sophomore, Schofield (D.C. Everest)
UW-La Crosse, Kevin Becker, Sophomore, Rochester, Minn. (Mayo)
UW-Platteville, Brian Steingraber, Freshman, New London
UW-River Falls, Erik Olson, Sophomore, Shoreview, Minn. (Mounds View)
UW-Stevens Point, Kent Hutchinson, Junior, Green Bay (Preble)
UW-Stout, Ryan Kawski, Freshman, Stevens Point

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