The UW-Oshkosh men’s track and field team placed first, scoring 227.5 points, and the UWO women’s team placed first, scoring 118.17 points at the St. Norbert College Invitational on April 25.
On the men’s side Aaron Nehls won the 5000-meter run with a time of 15:35.55.
Vince Nienhaus claimed second place in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.4 seconds. Jason Skinkis completed the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:00.47, also placing second.
Lucas Koerselman placed third in the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.4 seconds.
Peyton Hale and Henry Kennedy finished first and second in the 100-meter dash and in the 200-meter dash.
Brandon Marks placed second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 56.09 seconds.
The Titans claimed second and third in the shot put with throws from Cameron Benixen and Kieran Maude. Maude also took first place in the hammer throw and third place for discus. Bryce Smith took second place in javelin with a throw of 44.05 meters.
Josiah Hibbler took first place in the high jump with a leap of 1.92 meters.
Three Titans placed for the long jump in Cavan Dobberstein, Keith Cyracus and Cameron McAndrews. Ben Lissa won the triple jump with a skip of 13.55 meters.
UWO swept the podium in pole vault with Collin Kao vaulting 5.2 meters, Seth Hopperdietzel and Ethan Stukenberg.
On the women’s side, the Titans swept the podium in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Emma Boegh took first with a time of 11:40.02 followed by Josie Makurat and Ella Galaszewski.
Maya Van Schyndel took first in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.02 seconds.
MacKenzie Dix finished in second place in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:57.05.
Willow Crecelius finished in third place for the 400-meter hurdle with a time of 1:10.26.
In the field, Brooklyn Manz placed second in the shot put with a 13.17 meter throw. Alana Noggle finished in second place in the hammer throw with a 48.1 meter throw. Ruby Goldstein placed second in the discus throw and Noggle finished in third place for discus.
Aimee Footit and Halle Meyer tied for second place in the high jump with a 1.52 meter jump.
Emerson Clark and Anna Bubolz finished in first and second place for the long jump with Clark jumping 5.48 meters and Bubolz jumping 5.47 meters.
The Titans will return to action this weekend, traveling to La Crosse on May 2 and 3 to compete for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex.
