UW-La Crosse Leads Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championship
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WHITEWATER, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, the defending champion, has the lead after the first of two days of competition at the 2014 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championship at UW-Whitewater’s Kachel Fieldhouse on Feb. 28.
The Eagles compiled 80 points through the first eight scored events to exceed UW-Oshkosh’s second-place total of 62 points. UW-Stevens Point is third with 47 points, UW-Whitewater fourth with 38, UW-Platteville fifth with 28.50, UW-Stout sixth with 21, UW-Eau Claire seventh with 17.50, UW-River Falls eighth with 17 and UW-Superior ninth with 1.
UW-La Crosse’s Kayla Ashland successfully defended her title in the high jump with a height of 5-6 1/2, while Jenna Halvorson secured the 400-meter dash crown with a time of 57.22.
UW-Oshkosh’s Christy Cazzola became the first individual in conference history to win the one-mile run four consecutive years, posting a time of 4:57.35. She was also a member of the triumphant distance medley relay team, along with Sonny Jenkins, Alesha Malueg and Alex Mahoney, that posted a time of 11:56.58.
The Titans also earned a first-place performance from Jecel Klotz, who claimed the shot put with a heave of 49-9 1/4.
UW-Whitewater’s Lexie Sondgeroth won the long jump for the second straight year with a leap of 19-10 1/4. Her performance established a conference meet record.
UW-River Falls’ Tia Harris was victorious in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 17:59.35, while UW-Stevens Point’s Shannon Burke claimed the pole vault with a height of 11-7.
Day One Champions
400-Meter Dash: Jenna Halvorson (UW-La Crosse), 57.22
One-Mile Run: Christy Cazzola (UW-Oshkosh), 4:57.35
5,000-Meter Run: Tia Harris (UW-River Falls), 17:59.35
High Jump: Kayla Ashland (UW-La Crosse), 5-6 1/2 (1.69m)
Long Jump: Lexie Sondgeroth (UW-Whitewater), 19-10 1/4 (6.05m)*
Shot Put: Jecel Klotz (UW-Oshkosh), 49-9 1/4 (15.17m)
Pole Vault: Shannon Burke (UW-Stevens Point), 11-7 (3.53m)
Distance Medley Relay: UW-Oshkosh (Sonny Jenkins, Alesha Malueg, Alex Mahoney, Christy Cazzola), 11:56.58
*Conference Meet Record
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