UW-La Crosse Wins Second Straight Women’s Indoor Track & Field Trophy
Championship Website | Day One Recap
WHITEWATER, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-La Crosse posted its second straight first-place finish at the 2014 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championship following two days of competition at UW-Whitewater’s Kachel Fieldhouse on March 1.
The Eagles secured the 22nd championship plaque in program history with 207 points to surpass UW-Oshkosh’s second-place total of 134 points. UW-Whitewater placed third with 92 points, UW-Stevens Point fourth with 79, UW-Stout fifth with 60, UW-Eau Claire sixth with 56.50, UW-Platteville seventh with 45.50, UW-River Falls eighth with 27 and UW-Superior ninth with 1.
UW-La Crosse won three individual titles and both relay crowns during the second day of events. Jamie Ludwigson established a conference meet record enroute to earning her second straight championship with a time of 7.72. She was also victorious in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.85.
Bria Halama captured the triple jump title with a leap of 39-11 1/2 and was a member of triumphant 4x400-meter relay quartet that set a conference meet record time of 3:52.49. She was joined by Jenna Halvorson, Shannon Klein and Claire Elliott. Halvorson and Elliott also contributed to the 4x200-meter relay team that established a conference meet record clocking of 1:41.28. They were united by Maggie Slatter and Meg Heafy.
UW-Oshkosh’s Christy Cazzola secured the 3,000-meter run with a conference meet record performance of 9:49.49, while Kylee Verhasselt posted a first-place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:13.48.
UW-Whitewater’s Lexie Sondgeroth successfully defended her title in the 200-meter dash with conference meet record time of 24.70. Shelby Mahr earned the 20-pound weight throw crown with a fling of 59-0 3/4.
UW-Stout’s Megan Ward accumulated 3,589 points to establish a conference meet record enroute to winning the pentathlon.
UW-Stout’s Jessika Smith received the Judy Kruckman 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 Kelsey Weigel; UW-La Crosse’s Kelly Conner; UW-Oshkosh’s Abby Martin; UW-Platteville’s Lynea Axelson; UW-River Falls’ Hillary Geipel; UW-Stevens Point’s Aryn DeGrave; UW-Stout’s Alexa Bitzer; UW-Superior’s Christina Micheletti; and UW-Whitewater’s Emily Pladies.
Day Two Champions
60-Meter Dash: Jaime Ludwigson (UW-La Crosse), 7.72*
200-Meter Dash: Lexie Sondgeroth (UW-Whitewater), 24.70*
800-Meter Run: Kylee Verhasselt (UW-Oshkosh), 2:13.48
3,000-Meter Run: Christy Cazzola (UW-Oshkosh), 9:49.49*
60-Meter Hurdles: Jaime Ludwigson (UW-La Crosse), 8.85
Triple Jump: Bria Halama (UW-La Crosse), 39-11 1/2 (12.18m)
20-Pound Weight Throw: Shelby Mahr (UW-Whitewater), 59-0 3/4 (18.00m)
Pentathlon: Megan Ward (UW-Stout), 3,589 points*
4x200-Meter Relay: UW-La Crosse (Jenna Halvorson, Claire Elliott, Maggie Slatter, Meg Heafy), 1:41.28*
4x400-Meter Relay: UW-La Crosse (Jenna Halvorson, Bria Halama, Shannon Klein, Claire Elliott), 3:52.49*
*Conference Meet Record
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