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Relays Help Men's Team to
Third at North Central
UW-Stevens Point captured both men�s relay
events and had three other individual champions in placing third of five
teams at Saturday�s North Central First Chance Meet in Naperville, Ill.
The Pointer women�s team
had one individual champion and placed fourth among four teams
in the
first outdoor meet of the year
The men�s 400-meter relay won in 42.28
seconds, while the 1600-meter relay team was victorious in 3:18.29.
Mitch Ellis added an NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the high jump
at six feet, 8.25 inches, edging teammate Kyle Steiner, who finished
second in six feet, 5.5 inches. Other winners for the men were Adam
Baumann in the 110-meter hurdles at 15.29 seconds and Peter Prusinski in
the discus at 151 feet, one inch.
Bryan Buechel was second in the 400-meter dash
in 49.36 seconds, Brandon Warner was second in the long jump at 21 feet,
2.5 inches, Kyle Scofield was runner-up in the shot put at 49 feet, 7.25
inches and Jon Fenrick was second in the javelin at 154 feet, two
inches.
Teresa Stanley turned in the lone win for the
women�s team with a provisional mark in the 3000-meter steeplechase in
11:12.00. Jenna Mitcher added a provisional time in a second place
finish in the 1500-meter run in 4:35.64. Laura Simonis was second in the
200-meter dash in 26.33 seconds and Amy Frey was second in the triple
jump at 35 feet, four inches. The 400-meter relay team also placed
second in 50.85 seconds.
The Pointers were scheduled to host their only
home outdoor meet of the year next weekend, but will instead compete at
the UW-Oshkosh Invitational on Saturday. |
