Results
La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's track & field team completed first day action at the Phil Esten Challenge Thursday night at Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex.
No team scores are recorded. Action continues with the conclusion of the heptathlon and decathlon on Friday, April 17 at 10 a.m.Â
Regan Scott (left) was third and Olivia Navin sixthÂ
in the 100-meter hurdles.
UWL's
Amber Grosse leads the heptathlon after four events with 3,147 points.
Madeline Thoreson is in fourth-place (2,776),
Audrey Braun seventh (2,648),
Noelle Hackenmueller ninth (2,574) and
Emma Ridgway 12
th (2,457).Â
The heptathlon included the 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put and 200-meter dash on Thursday and concludes with the long jump, javelin throw and 800-meter run on Friday.
The Eagles'
Julia Zalewski captured the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:40.37) on Thursday. Other top six finishers included
Becca Immer second (10:46.06),
Bryn Sato fourth (11:19.42) and
Sami Miller sixth (11:23.89).
UWL had four of the top five finishers in the 800-meter run as
Natasha Tiry placed second (2:15.14),
Kalli Vannieuwenhoven third (2:15.48),
Annika Elliott fourth (2:15.54) and
Kylie Stockton fifth (2:16.24).
Brooklyn Luebke finished third (4:37.29) in the 1,500-meter run.
In the 100-meter hurdles,
Regan Scott was third (14.36) and
Olivia Navin sixth (14.70).
Taylor Molling placed fifth (12.24) in the 100-meter dash while
Macy Reybrock was third (56.67) and
Grace Kern fifth (57.04) in the 400-meter dash.
Emily Blaskowski was second in the triple jump.
Lucile Duchac finished sixth (36.47.30) and
Milana Pisto seventh (37:08.47) in the 10,000-meter run.
The 4x400-meter relay of
Sarah Grubbs, Kern,
Jocelyn Thomson and Reybrock finished second (3:48.52).
In Thursday's field events,
Regan Scott was second (19-0 ¼) in the long jump with
Ava Foley fourth (18-4) and
Josie Blum fifth (18-4).
Emily Blaskowski finished second (38-1 ½) in the triple jump with
Jaden Hackel third (37-8 ¾).
Izzy Bender was third (5-5) in the high jump.
The Eagles'
Madison Habberstad finished second (13-2) and
Jackie Bergeron fifth (12-1) in the pole vault.
Jadyn Roden recorded a pair of top five finishes, placing fourth in the hammer throw (169-3) and fifth in the discus throw (139-4).
Esten served as head coach of the men's cross country program at UWL for 28 years (1970-97). He led the Eagles to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III title in 1996. UWL added national runner-up honors in either the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) or NCAA Division III eight times during Esten's tenure. In all, Esten's squads finished in the national top-10 in 26 consecutive tries and appeared in a national championship in 27 of his 28 cross country seasons. UWL won 20 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) titles under Esten. He was named the WIAC Men's Cross Country All-Time Coach.
Grace Kern was fifth in the 400-meter dash.
He also served as an assistant track & field coach at UWL for 34 seasons. Esten is a member of the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Hall of Fame, UWL Wall of Fame, NAIA Cross Country Hall of Fame, NAIA District 14 Hall of Fame and Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches' Association Hall. He is a 1965 graduate of UWL and former cross country and track athlete.
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