Megan Starrett (Lancaster/Lancaster) and Jessa Luebke (Tomah/Tomah) each placed in three events to lead UW-Whitewater to second place in the Ted Haydon Invitational hosted by the University of Chicago Saturday, UW-W's first outdoor meet of 2010.
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Team scores were University of Chicago 262.5, UW-W 178.5, Beloit College 65, Northwestern 61, UW-Parkside 44.33, Lawrence University 30.67. Illinois Tech 17, Loyola University 13, Trinity Christian College 11, Oakton Community College 11, and Rockford College 3.
Starrett and Luebke led a very productive group of throwers for the Warhawks. Starrett finished sixth in the shot put (36-2), sixth in the hammer throw (125-9), and fifth in the javelin (73-1). Luebke was third in the hammer (158-7), fourth in the shot (38-9), and fourth in the discus (96-3). Luebke's effort in the hammer met provisional qualifying standards for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III outdoor championship.
Starrett and Luebke weren't the only Warhawks scoring in the throws. Megan Blake (Waukesha/Waukesha South) led UW-W with a second place finish in the hammer (160-11) and she was fifth in the shot put (37-4.5). Blake joined Luebke with a NCAA III provisional mark. Like Blake, Amy Jahner (Appleton/Appleton East) picked up points in two events, placing sixth in the javelin (72-4) and eighth in the discus (98-6).
Jill Hernke (Palmyra/Kettle Moraine)'s third in the discus and Kelli Trautman (Seymour/Little Chute)'s tie for fifth in the same event added to the throwers point total.
Two "throwers" also demonstrated their versatility, earning points outside of that area. JoLyn Owen (Middleton/Middleton) (82-9) and Allison Gonzalez (Oak Creek/Oak Creek) (79-5) finished 2-3 in the javelin, combined with 4-5 finishes (Gonzalez ahead this time) in the 100 hurdles, Gonzalez at 18.01 and Owen at 18.49.
Loren Kressin was another Warhawk to earn points in more than one event, with her fourth place in the triple jump (31-6) and fourth in the pole vault (8-6.25). And Amy Gasser (Tomah/Tomah) finished fourth in the 100 (13.59) and seventh in the 200 (28.37).
Danielle Anton (Marshall/Marshall) and Katelyn Britt (Hartland/Arrowhead) won events for UW-Whitewater. Anton crossed the line first in the 400 hurdles (1:06.84), and Britt led the field in the pole vault (10-6). The Warhawks' 4x400 relay also won (4:11.37).
In addition to Britt and Kressin, UW-W's Caitlin Kollery earned points in the pole vault, finished second (10-0) to Britt.
Other UW-W placewinners included: Kristen Heitsman (Janesville/Parker), second in the 100 (13.36); Katherine Timm (Brodhead/Brodhead), seventh in the 100 (13.69); Katie McCabe (Random Lake/Random Lake), fourth in the 1500 (5:06.32); and Madeline Roznos (Reedsburg/Reedsburg), second in the 5000 (18:04.92). Also #Alyssa Duncan, seventh in the 3000 (11:07.54); Angela Behrendt (Appleton/Appleton East), eighth in the 3000 (11:22.52); Rachel Puls (Hartford/Slinger), second in the triple jump (34-0); and #Haley Tenpas, seventh in the high jump (4-9).
The Warhawks will open the home portion of the outdoor season Thursday, April 8 at 4:00, hosting the Rex Foster Open. The meet will be held at the Foster Track and Field on the north end of UW-W's campus. Parking is available in the lot to the west of the track and near Perkins Stadium.
For additional information: Dave Wiederrecht, UW-W coach
