UW-La Crosse Captures 11th Consecutive Men’s Indoor Track and Field Crown
Day One Recap
MENOMONIE, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-La Crosse secured its 11th consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) men’s indoor track and field championship at UW-Stout’s Sports and Fitness Center on Feb. 25.
The Eagles earned their league-best 37th title in program history after compiling 140 points during the two-day championship. UW-Whitewater took second with 108.50 points, UW-Eau Claire third with 108, UW-Oshkosh fourth with 98.50, UW-Platteville fifth with 78, UW-Stout sixth with 63, UW-Stevens Point seventh with 52, UW-River Falls eighth with 50 and UW-Superior ninth with four.
UW-La Crosse won a pair of individual titles during the second day of competition. Isaac Vazquez established a conference meet record of 50-6 1/4 enroute to winning the triple jump. Sean Royer was victorious in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.88.
UW-Eau Claire’s Thurgood Dennis was a double-winner with times of 6.90 in the 60-meter dash and 21.69 in the 200-meter dash.
UW-Stevens Point’s Dan Sullivan secured the one-mile run with a conference meet record time of 4:08.44, and Zach Mixdorf was triumphant in the high jump with a leap of 6-10 1/4.
UW-Stout’s Tim Nelson was victorious in the 3,000-meter run with a conference meet record time of 8:15.47, while teammate Daniel Drewek earned the heptahlon with 5,021 points.
UW-Platteville’s Ben Farrell claimed the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.01, while UW-Whitewater’s Mike Judd produced a first-place time of 8.13 in the 60-meter hurdles. UW-Oshkosh’s Pete Delzer was victorious in the 35-pound weight throw with a fling of 67-2 1/4.
In the relay events, the UW-Whitewater quartet of Dylan Crafton, Nick Bee, Luke Wenham and Dave Kuczynski emerged with a first-place time of 1:28.67 in the 4x200-meter relay. UW-Eau Claire’s Cody Prince, Marty Richardson, Nik Ihlang and Thurgood Dennis teamed to win the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:19.96.
UW-Stout’s Daniel Drewek 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 Genovese; UW-La Crosse’s Isaac Vazquez; UW-Oshkosh’s Tyler Morey; UW-Platteville’s Jacob Dailey; UW-River Falls’ Jesse Walters; UW-Stevens Point’s Nicholas Dax; UW-Stout’s Ethan Baumann; UW-Superior’s Matt Reijo; and UW-Whitewater’s Kevin Buntman.
Day Two Champions:
60-Meter Dash: Thurgood Dennis (UW-Eau Claire), 6.90
200-Meter Dash: Thurgood Dennis (UW-Eau Claire), 21.69
400-Meter Dash: Ben Farrell (UW-Platteville), 49.01
800-Meter Run: Sean Royer (UW-La Crosse), 1:54.88
One-Mile Run: Dan Sullivan (UW-Stevens Point), 4:08.44*
3,000-Meter Run: Tim Nelson (UW-Stout), 8:15.47*
60-Meter Hurdles: Mike Judd (UW-Whitewater), 8.13
High Jump: Zach Mixdorf (UW-Stevens Point), 6-10 1/4
Triple Jump: Isaac Vazquez (UW-La Crosse), 50-6 1/4*
35-Pound Weight Throw: Pete Delzer (UW-Oshkosh), 67-2 1/4
Heptathlon: Daniel Drewek (UW-Stout), 5,021 points
4x200-Meter Relay: UW-Whitewater (Dylan Crafton, Nick Bee, Luke Wenham, Dave Kuczynski), 1:28.67
4x400-Meter Relay: UW-Eau Claire (Cody Prince, Marty Richardson, Nik Ihlang, Thurgood Dennis), 3:19.96
*Conference Meet Record
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