UW-La Crosse Nips UW-Oshkosh For Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Crown
Friday Recap
PLATTEVILLE, Wis.--In a finish that matched the closet in league history, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse claimed the 2011 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship at UW-Platteville’s Track and Field Complex May 7.
UW-La Crosse totaled 175 points during the two-day meet to nip the 174 points compiled by UW-Oshkosh and secure its 21st consecutive conference crown. The margin of victory matched the 1973 meet for the closest in WIAC history. In 1973, UW-Stevens Point defeated UW-La Crosse 69-68.
UW-Whitewater finished third at this year’s championship with 140 points, UW-Stevens Point fourth with 103 points, UW-Platteville fifth with 98 points, UW-Eau Claire sixth with 69.50 points, UW-Stout seventh with 58 points, UW-River Falls eighth with 39.50 points and UW-Superior ninth with one point.
UW-La Crosse claimed a pair of individual titles during the second day of competition en route to the 47th first-place trophy in program listings. Andy Novak was victorious in the shot put for the second straight year with a heave of 54-4, while Isaac Vazquez earned the triple jump with a leap of 50-9 1/2.
UW-Oshkosh’s Chris Lipke won the 400-meter intermediate hurdles with a time of 53.37, while Lewis Prior was victorious in the discus with a toss of 171-4. The Titans’ 4x100-meter relay team of Ryan Sprenger, John Cejka, Alex DeWitt and Quentin Badger had a first-place time of 41.74.
UW-Whitewater had a trio of individuals win their respective events. Tim Prelletz was victorious in the 400-meter dash with a time of 47.80, while Brian Butzler secured the 5,000-meter run with a time of 14:59.71 and Travis Morehouse captured the high jump with a height of 6-9.
UW-Stout’s Sam Flood produced a pair of first-place finishes, winning the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.60 and 200-meter dash with a time of 21.48. It marked his second straight crown in the 200-meter dash.
The Blue Devils’ Daniel Drewek won the decathlon with 6,379 points.
UW-Platteville’s Patrick Klein claimed the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:53.44 and Aaron Loferski won the 110-meter high hurdles with a clocking of 14.74.
UW-Stevens Point’s Dan Sullivan won the 800-meter run with a time of 1:53.19, while the 4x400-meter relay quartet of Tom Wenzler, Babatunde Awosika, David Litsheim and Joshua Schwinn produced a first-place time of 3:15.19.
UW-La Crosse’s Sean Harrington and UW-Whitewater’s David Schneekloth were named co-recipients of the Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award.
The Larry Zirgibel All-Sportsmanship Team was selected 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 Jake Zander, UW-La Crosse’s Isaac Vazquez, UW-Oshkosh’s Brent Jude, UW-Platteville’s Josh Canner, UW-River Falls’ Michael Woodward, UW-Stevens Point’s Joshua Schwinn, UW-Stout’s Clint Loker, UW-Superior’s Kevin Griepentrog and UW-Whitewater’s Cody Speaker.
Day Two Champions:
100-Meter Dash: Sam Flood (UW-Stout), 10.60
200-Meter Dash: Sam Flood (UW-Stout), 21.48
400-Meter Dash: Tim Prelletz (UW-Whitewater), 47.80
800-Meter Run: Dan Sullivan (UW-Stevens Point), 1:53.19
1,500-Meter Run: Patrick Klein (UW-Platteville), 3:53.44
5,000-Meter Run: Brian Butzler (UW-Whitewater), 14:59.71
110-Meter High Hurdles: Aaron Loferski (UW-Platteville), 14.74
400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles: Chris Lipke (UW-Oshkosh), 53.37
High Jump: Travis Morehouse (UW-Whitewater), 6-9 (2.06m)
Triple Jump: Isaac Vazquez (UW-La Crosse), 50-9 1/2 (15.48m)
Shot Put: Andy Novak (UW-La Crosse), 56-10 1/4 (17.33m)
Discus: Lewis Prior (UW-Oshkosh), 171-4 (52.22m)
Decathlon: Daniel Drewek (UW-Stout), 6,379 points
4x100-Meter Relay: UW-Oshkosh (Ryan Sprenger, John Cejka, Alex DeWitt, Quentin Badger), 41.74
4x400-Meter Relay: UW-Stevens Point (Tom Wenzler, Babatunde Awosika, David Litsheim, Joshua Schwinn), 3:15.19
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