Pioneer Track & Field - 2001 Season Review

Posted 5/29/01

4 Pioneers earn all-America honors

Four UW-Platteville track and field athletes earned NCAA Division III all-America honors at the 2001 national championships, held last weekend at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill.

Bobbi Erickson (Sr., Wisconsin Rapids/Lincoln) earned the best finish, taking fourth in the hammer throw at 158-10. Dave Hahn (Sr., Elkhorn) finished seventh in the men's hammer throw at 174-2.

Justin Wells (Sr., Waterloo) capped a comeback from a May 6 car accident, which kept him from practicing for a week, by placing sixth in the 1,500-meter run in 3:54.45.

Julie Korish (Jr., Cashton) also fought off injuries to earn all-America honors. She was eighth in the triple jump in 37-8.

Two other Pioneers just missed national honors. Kristen Campbell (Fr., Bangor) was ninth in the discus at 142-5, and Adam Teunissen (Jr., Sheboygan/North) was 10th in the pole vault, clearing 15-1.

Posted 5/17/01

Pioneers improve marks

UW-Platteville athletes improved their national track and field qualifying marks during the Leo Schnur Open at UW-La Crosse Tuesday night.

Bobbi Erickson became an automatic qualifier in the hammer throw, breaking the school record with a toss of 164-2. Dave Hahn also improved his hammer-throw toss at 183 feet. He is already qualified for nationals, which are May 24-26 at Millikin University.

Julie Korish improved her provisionally qualifying mark in the triple jump, going 37-8. Two more Pioneers provisionally qualified: Ryan Blank in the 110 hurdles (14.87) and Mike Gratz in the high jump (6-7.5). The provisionally qualified athletes will know Monday if their marks earn them a trip to the national championships.

The Pioneers will compete in last-chance meets Friday and Saturday at various sites to try and improve their standings. So far, Erickson, Hahn and Justin Wells are automatically qualified.

Posted 5/15/01

Pioneers competing for national berths

Several UW-Platteville track and field athletes are vying for places in the NCAA Division III nationals.

Both Justin Wells and David Hahn are already in the meet, set for May 24-26 at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill. Wells has automatically qualified in the 1,500-meter run, and Hahn in the hammer throw.

Wells should be able to compete in the national championships, despite being in a serious car accident after leaving the Athletic Honors Banquet, where he was named the school's athlete of the year, May 6. Wells suffered facial injuries, but teammate Mike Schmitz, the driver, incurred more extensive injuries. Schmitz, who had provisionally qualified for the 10,000-meter run the day before the accident, may be forced to miss nationals.

Also provisionally qualifying are Joe Marks and Brian McIntyre in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Adam Teunison in the pole vault, Bobbi Erickson in the hammer throw, Kristen Campbell in the discus and Julie Korish in the triple jump. (Provisionally qualifying means if not enough people reach the automatic qualifying marks, those with the next highest marks will be invited.)

Some Pioneers are competing in national qualifying meets today and Friday at UW-La Crosse, and others Friday at North Central and Saturday at UW-Oshkosh.

Posted 5/7/01

Pioneers stand out at WIAC Championships

UW-Platteville's track and field teams had several individual milestones at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships Friday and Saturday at UW-Whitewater.

The men placed fourth and the women seventh in the team competitions.

Among the highlights:

*Mike Gratz winning the lone UWP conference championship, taking the high jump in 6-6.25;

*David Hahn, Justin Wells, Kristin Campbell and Bobbi Erickson earning all-conference second team honors;

*Wells, breaking his school record in the 1,500;

*Mike Schmitz, provisionally qualifying for the NCAA III National Championships in the 10,000-meter run, breaking the school record in the process;

*Joe Marks, Bobbi Erickson and Kristen Campbell, provisionally qualifying for nationals in their respective events;

*and Jessica Peterson, Cassi Carey, Julie Korish and Michelle Bakkum breaking the school records in both relay events.

Listed below are all the point scorers from the 2001 WIAC championships.

FIRST PLACE
Mike Gratz (Sr., Monroe), High Jump, 6-6.25

SECOND PLACE
David Hahn, (Sr., Elkhorn), Hammer Throw, 181-2
Justin Wells (Sr., Waterloo, Wis.) 1,500 run 3:51.46

Kristin Campbell (Fr., Bangor, Wis.), Shot Put, 139-4
Bobbi Erickson (Sr., Wisconsin Rapids/Lincoln), Hammer Throw, 155-5
Bobbi Erickson, Javelin, 112-9

THIRD PLACE
Joe Marks (So. Portage), 3,000 Steeplechase, 9:18.39

Women's 4x100 Relay, 49.39
Jessica Peterson (Fr., Washburn), Cassi Carey (So., Leaf River, Ill./Forreston), Julie Korish (Jr., Cashton), Michelle Bakkum (So., Mt. Hope)

FOURTH PLACE
Brian Hardyman (Fr., Platteville), High Jump, 6-2.25
Ryan Kleimenhagen (Fr., Oak Creek), 1,500 run, 3:58.06
Mike Schmitz, (Jr., Oak Creek), 10,000 run, 31:16.98
Adam Teunison (Jr., Sheboygan/North), Pole Vault, 15-0.75
Men's 4x400 Relay, 3:20.16
Ryan Ptak (Fr., Sterling, Ill.), Adam Sanders (Jr., Menomonee Falls), Michael Peplinski (So., Onalasa), Joakim Osthus (Solna, Sweden)

Michelle Bakkum (So., Mt. Hope), 400 dash, 59.20
Women's 4x400 Relay, 4:02.03
Cassi Carey, Jessica Peterson, Julie Korish, Michelle Bakkum

FIFTH PLACE
Mike Heling (Sr., Oneida), 5,000 run, 15:14.02
Tyler Werner (Fr., Lake Mills), Javelin, 158-9

Becky Fedak (So., Hartland/Arrowhead), Pole Vault, 9-6.5

SIXTH PLACE Ryan Blank (So., La Crescent, Minn.), 110 hurdles, 15.53
Corey Stelljas (So., Fall Creek/Altoona), 5,000 run, 15:14.92
Men's 4x100 Relay, 42.65
Tim Polfer (Fr., Cuba City), Ryan Ptak (Fr., Sterling, Ill.), Tom Ingwell (So., Darlington), Adam Sanders (Jr., Menomonee Falls)

Jessica Peterson (Fr., Washburn), 100 dash, 12.9

SEVENTH PLACE
David Hahn, (Sr., Elkhorn), Discus, 151-3

Andrea Honshel (Sr., Platteville), 3,000 run, 10:49.9

SEVENTH PLACE
Adam Sanders (Jr, Menomonee Falls), 400 dash, 49.40

Cassi Carey (So., Leaf River, Ill./Forreston), 400 dash, 1:00.95

Posted 5/2/01

Pioneers compete at WIAC Championships

UW-Platteville will compete in the WIAC championships Friday and Saturday at UW-Whitewater. To chart the results, click on the link below. UW-Whitewater Athletics Homepage

Posted 4/30/01

Pioneers Go the Distance

By Mike Heling, Sports Information Student Assistant

In a great tune up for conference this coming weekend, the Pioneers dominated the Loras Open on Saturday. Although team scores were not kept, UW-Platteville flexed their muscle, winning events and breaking records.
The sprinters and field athletes propelled the Pioneers on the women's side. Two school records fell as the women's 4x100 relay of Julie Korish, Michelle Bakkum, Jessica Peterson, and Cassi Carey broke their own record in a time of 49.49 to place first. Kristen Campbell broke the discus record for the second consecutive week placing second with a toss of 133-5.

Other first-place finishes were turned in by Peterson, 100m dash(12.5h), Korish, provisionally qualified for nationals in the triple jump(37-4), and Bobbi Erickson, hammer throw(141-10).

Other contributors placing in the top four included the women's 4x400 of Michelle Velvikis(69.68), Peterson(59.38), Carey(59.91), and Bakkum(59.56), Becky Fedak, pole vault, Kim Schroedl, long jump, Stacy Rahberger, 5000, and Carey and Bakkum in the 400.

The men had an equally stellar day in all aspects of the meet. The distance squad led the way with some national quality performances. Joe Marks won the steeplechase with a provisional qualifying peformance(9:22), while Brian McIntyre placed second(9:38). In the men's 1500 the Pioneers swept the first three spots, Ryan Kleimenhagen(3:56.9), Mike Schmitz(3:57.9) and Mike Heling(4:00.00). Corey Stelljes captured the 5000 with a time of 15:20.20. In the men's 800 Adam Christnovich and Nick Meis took second and third with times of1:55.94 and 1:56.36 respectively.

The sprinters also competed well with a first in the 200 by Adam Sanders(22.31). Ryan Blank hurdled to second in the 110 hurdles(15.46) The relays also performed well with a second place finish in the 4x400 by a team of Ryan Ptak(49.41), Tom Ingwell(50.66), Michael Peplinski(49.47), and Joakim Osthus(50.23). The mens 4x100 of Tim Polfer(10.98), Ptak(10.23), Ingwell(10.94), and Sanders(10.29) also ran well. Dave Hahn again led the way in the field events automatically qualifying for the national meet in the hammer throw with a heave of 181-6. Hahn also placed second in the discus(153-2).

Coming up for the Pioneers on May 4th and 5th will be the WIAC Conference Meet at UW-Whitewater. The men will be strong in every event. Peplinski, Sanders, Ptak, and Ingwell among others look to hold down the sprint events. In the distance events the Pioneers look strong across the board led by All-American Justin Wells. Hahn looks to continue his success in both the hammer throw and discus. Mike Gratz will lead the jumpers into the meet. On the women's side newcomer Peterson will mix with Korish, Bakkum, and Carey in the sprints. Andrea Honshel and Rahberger head the distance crew, while Erickson and Campbell look to propel the Pioneers in the field events.

Posted 4/24/01

Wells earns WIAC honors

Justin Wells, a senior from Waterloo, earned the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference runner of the week.

Wells placed second in the men's seeded 1,500 meters at the Kansas Relays (pictured left). His time of 3:51.92 is an automatic national qualifying time and is the fastest time in all of NCAA Division III to date. He finished second in the race to a returning Division I All-American from Kansas.

Posted 4/23/01

Justin Time: Wells has fastest mark in nation

By Mike Heling, Sports Information Student Assistant

The UW-Platteville track teams were split this past weekend, most of the team competed at Augustana College, while a select few traveled to Lawrence, Kansas to compete in the Kansas Relays.

The weekend was highlighted by two school records set in Kansas. Justin Wells broke his own school record to place second in the seeded men�s 1500 meters. His time of 3:51.92 is an automatic qualifying time for the national meet and the fastest time in the nation to date. He placed second in the race to a returning Division I All-American from Kansas.

The women�s 4x400 meter relay team of Julie Korish, Michelle Bakkum, Cassi Carey, and Jessica Peterson broke the school record with a time of 4:04.73.

At Augustana, Kristen Campbell set a new school record in the discus with a throw of 132-3.

Both the men and women will tune-up for the conference meet competing Saturday at Loras.

Posted 4/16/01

Pioneers excel at UWW

By Mike Heling, Sports Information Student Assistant

The Pioneers competed at UW-Whitewater on Friday in the 21-team Warhawk Invitational. Then men captured an impressive second place with 117 points, while the women racked up 77 points to place fourth.

The men were led by a balanced attack scoring points in all areas of the meet. In the field events Scott Ubert was the first collegiate in the pole vault(12-11.25) and Dave Hahn captured the hammer throw(174-9). Justin Wells was the lone champion in the running events, winning the 800(1:55.63). Second-place finishes were turned in by Tom Ingwell, long jump(21-11), Mike Heling, 5000(15:23.10), Mike Schmitz, 1500(4:00.20), and Joe Marks in the 3000 steeplechase(9:41.50).

The women's team was propelled by some strong relay performances mixed with some great individual efforts. Julie Korish's win in the triple jump(37-7.50) was the lone victory. Both the 4x100(50.00)and the 4x400(4:04.84) teams of Korish, Michelle Bakkum, Jessica Peterson, and Cassi Carey, finished second. Other contributors were Andrea Honshel, second in the 5000(18:40.40), Bobbi Erickson, second in the javelin(110-4) and third in the hammer throw(150-11), and Carey with a third-place finish in the 400(1:00.35).

Up next for some of the Pioneer men and women will be the Kansas Relays(entries are pending until April 16th), while the rest of the team will compete at the Meet of Champions at Augustana onFriday(women) or Saturday(men).

Posted 4/11/01

Hahn earns WIAC honors

Dave Hahn earned Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week honors for his performance in Decorah, Iowa Saturday.

Hahn, (Senior, Elkhorn), captured titles in both the discus and hammer throw at the 14-team Norse Relays at Luther College. He won the discus with a toss of 148-2 and took the hammer with a national provisional qualifying throw of 176-4.

Posted 4/9/01

Pioneer men win blustery Norse Relays

By Mike Heling, UWP Sports Information Student Assistant

The Pioneer track teams competed at the windy Norse Relays on Saturday. The men took the 14- team meet by one point, powered by some outstanding field event and relay performances. Dave Hahn led the way with wins in both the discus and hammer throw.

Other individual champions included Adam Teunnisen, pole vault, Mike Schmitz, 10,000 meter run, and Mike Gratz in the high jump. Relay scorers included the winning shuttle hurdle team of Ryan Blank, Max Seroogy, Andy Hulst, and Jared Wendt. The Pioneers also received a second-place finish in the distance medley relay with a team including Mike Heling, Nick Meis, Adam Christnovich, and Justin Wells.

The women�s team took a sixth-place finish out of 12 teams, led by a school record setting 4x100 meter relay. The team of Cassi Carrey, Jessica Peterson, Michelle Bakkum, and Julie Korish ran 49.3 to break the old record set last year. Korish placed second in the triple jump and Becky Fedak vaulted to third in the pole vault to score points for the women.

The Pioneers will compete at the UW-Whitewater Invitational Friday.

For results of the Norse Relays, click on the links below.

Posted 4/2/01

It's Snow fooling: Pioneers win meet

UW-Platteville men's and women's track teams captured the titles at their abbreviated home meet Saturday.

The UW-Platteville Invitational was called after 10 events because of the rain turning to snow, coupled with the cold wins. The Pioneer women edged second-place Beloit 78-72, while the men finished 33 points ahead of their next competitor, Coe, in the seven-team meet.

On the men�s side, the Pioneers captured four individual titles. Dave Hahn led the way with an NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the hammer throw, breaking the complex record with a toss of 176-10.75. Other champions were Adam Teunissen, pole vault, Mike Gratz, high jump, and Tom Ingwell in the long jump.

The Pioneer women scored two individual winners on Saturday. Becky Fedak won the pole vault with a new indoor school record of 9-3(the pole vault was contested indoors due to weather). The women�s 4x200 meter relay team of Michelle Bakkum, Julie Korish, Cassi Carrey, and Jessica Peterson, took the other first.

Posted 3/12/01

Pioneers earn all-America honors

Three UW-Platteville track and field student-athletes earned all-America honors at the 2001 NCAA III Indoor National Championships Friday and Saturday at UW-Oshkosh.

Justin Wells and Dave Hahn took second place in their respective events, giving the Pioneers 16 team points, good for seventh place nationally. The 16 points were the most a Pioneer team has ever scored at the indoor national championships.

Wells (Sr., Waterloo, Wis.) smashed his own school record in the 1,500-meter run to capture second. He completed the race in 3:51.96, almost three seconds better than his previous UWP best of 3:54.75.

Hahn (Sr., Elkhorn) was runner-up in the 35-pound weight throw. His best heave was 58-feet-8 1/2, his personal best toss. He had qualified for the finals with a 57-7 heave. The all-America honors caps off a great season for Hahn in which he won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title and earned the league's scholar-athlete award.

Bobbi Erickson (Sr., Wisconsin Rapids/Lincoln) also was an all-American in the weight throw. She tossed the 20-pound weight a school -record 54-feet-7 1/2 to place fifth nationally. Erickson also broke her own school record in the preliminaries, when she threw the weight 53-9 1/4 to qualify for finals. She topped that mark in the finals, becoming just the second Pioneer woman ever to earn NCAA indoor all-America honors. (Keri Wells, Justin's older sister, was the first.)

Julie Korish (Jr., Cashton) missed by six inches qualifying for the women's triple jump finals. Her best leap was 36-4 3/4. Mike Gratz (Jr., Monroe) also came up just short in his bid for all-America status, as he placed 10th in the high jump at 6-6.

Posted 3/5/01

Pioneers break records in WIAC championships

By Mike Heling, UWP Sports Information Assistant

The UW-Platteville track and field teams competed at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference track meet this past weekend at UW-Stevens Point, breaking school records, winning an individual title and having the conference's scholar-athlete.

The men placed seventh with 46 points while the women's team finished eighth with 29 points.

Dave Hahn, Elkhorn, Wis., led the Pioneers at the WIAC Conference Meet capturing the men's weight throw with an NCAA automatic qualifying toss of 58-4. Hahn was also named the WIAC Scholar-Athlete for his combined athletic and academic excellence. He is an elementary/middle school education major and natural science minor with a 3.6 grade-point average.

Ryan Blank, a sophomore from LaCrescent, Minn., brought home a third-place finish in the 55m high hurdles in 7.92. In the distance events, Justin Wells, Sr., Waterloo, Wis., placed in both the 1500 and 800, taking third and sixth, respectively. Other scorers included Mike Gratz, Jr., Monroe, Wis., fourth in the high jump, Adam Sanders, Jr., Menomonee Falls, WI, fifth in the 200m dash, and the distance medley relay team of Mike Schmitz, Jr., Oak Creek, Wis., Ryan Kleimenhagen, Fr., Oak Creek, Wis., Adam Christnovich, So., Neenah, Wis., and Sanders taking third in a school-record time of 10:11.26, provisionally qualifying them for nationals. Sanders ran 22.28 in the preliminaries to break the UWP record in the 200.

The women's team relied on the field events for most to their scoring. Bobbi Erickson, Sr., Wisconsin Rapids (Lincoln), took second in the women's weight throw with an NCAA automatic qualifying toss of 52-1.25. Julie Korish, a junior from Cashton, Wis., leaped to fifth in the long jump and fourth in the triple with a provisional qualifying jump of 37-3. On the running side, the women's 4x200 team ofCassi Carrey, So., Leaf River, Ill. (Forreston), Michelle Bakkum, So., Mt. Hope, Wis., Jessica Peterson, Fr., Washburn, Wis., and Korish, set a school record of 1:48.66, placing fourth.

Up next for the Pioneers will be the NCAA Division III National Meet to be held in Oshkosh on March 9th and 10th. Final entries will be announced March 5th at 5:00pm.

Posted 3/1/01

Pioneers in WIAC championships

UW-Platteville's men and women's track and field teams will compete in the 2001 WIAC Indoor Championships this weekend in UW-Stevens Point. For the complete results, click on the link below. Mike Heling will recap all the Pioneer results Monday morning at this site.

Posted 2/26/01

Pioneers tune up for Conference

By Mike Heling, UWP Sports Information Assistant

The UW-Platteville track and field teams geared up for conference on Friday at the UW-Stout Pentangular. Justin Wells led the charge with a victory in the 1500. Mike Gratz was the only other men's champion, taking the high jump.

Other men contributing to the cause were Adam Sanders, second in the 200 and third in the 400, Dave Hahn second in the weight throw, and Adam Christnovich third in the 800.

On the women's side Bobbi Erickson won the weight throw with a provisional qualifying toss of 50-7.5". Julie Korish leaped to first-place in the long jump and upped her national qualifying mark in the triple jump in taking second.

The WIAC conference meet will be held March 2nd and 3rd at UW-Stevens Point. The men look to better last year's impressive fourth-place finish. Leading the Pioneers will be national qualifiers Gratz, Wells, and Hahn, as well as Sanders in the sprints.

Korish and Erickson look to push the women to bigger and better things after a seventh-place finish last year. Other key performers will be Andrea Honshel and Michelle Bakkum.

For meet results, click on the link below:

Posted 2/19/01

Pioneers win own invitationals

By Mike Heling, UWP Sports Information Assistant

The UW-Platteville men's and women's track teams captured the UWP Invitational on Saturday at Williams Fieldhouse.

The women scored 190 points, out-distancing second-place St. Ambrose by 81 points. The men scored more than the other eight teams combined, with 237 points.

On the men's side Adam Sanders raced to wins in both the 200m dash and the 400m dash. Other champions included Dave Hahn, who improved his national qualifying mark in the weight throw, Ryan Blank in the 55 hurdles and Joe Marks in the 600m run.

The distance events were dominated by Pioneers. Ryan Kleimenhagen won the 1500m run; Adam Christnovich the 800m run. John Duemler in the 3000, and Justin Wells the 1000 in a school and fieldhouse record time of 2:28.67. Second-place finishes were turned in by John Gray, high jump, Tom Ingwell in the long jump and 200m dash, Jacob Wampole in the pole vault, Mike Schmitz, 1500, Kleimenhagen, 1000, Andy Kahler, 600, and Dan Schneider in the 3000.

The Pioneer women turned in an equally stellar performance. Andrea Honshel and Julie Korish eached won two events to lead the charge. Honshel won the 1500 and the 800, while Korish won the 400m dash and the long jump. Other winners on Saturday included Kristin Campbell in the Shot Put, Stacy Rahberger, 5000, Michelle Bakkum, 55m dash, and Cassi Carrey in the 200. Other key performances include Bobbi Erickson, weight throw,Lindsay Olson, high jump, Becky Fedak, pole vault, Amanda Troy, 1500, and Cassi Carrey in 400.

Some members of the team doubled up this weekend as they also competed at the Uni-Dome Open on Friday, competing against several NCAA Division I schools. Wells provisionally qualified for the national meet en route to winning the men's 800 in 1:54.20. Other highlights included Mike Gratz with a second-place finish in the high jump and Brian McIntyre running to a fifth-place finish in the 3000.

On the women's side, Erickson finished fifth in the weight throw, provisionally qualifying her for the national meet.

To view official results of the meets:

Posted 2/12/01

Pioneers capture thirds at Oshkosh

By Mike Heling, UWP Sports Information Assistant

Both the UW-Platteville men's and women's teams took third place at UW-Oshkosh, site of this year's NCAA Division III Indoor Nationals, in a six-team meet Saturday.

Leading the charge on the men's side were Adam Sanders and Dave Hahn. Sanders took home both the 400m dash, 51.06, and 200m dash in 23.01. Hahn improved his national qualifying mark in the weight throw en route to taking third place.

Other key performances were turned in by Michael Peplinski, second in the 400, and Mike Gratz with a third-place finish in the high jump.

Kristin Campbell and Bobbi Erickson both captured firsts to lead the women. Erickson won the weight throw with a toss of 48-feet-0 while Campbell won the shot with a toss of 39-4.5. Cassi Carrey turned in a third-place finish in the 400m dash.

Next up for the Pioneers will be the Pioneer Invite this Saturday at Williams Fieldhouse. Ten schools are scheduled to compete in the final home meet of the indoor season.

Posted 2/3/01

Pioneers win 4 firsts at Eastbay

In one of the Midwest's top indoor track and field meets, UW-Platteville four individual titles at the Eastbay Invitational Saturday, held at UW-Stevens Point.

The distance running tandem of Justin Wells and Brian McIntyre accounted for two championships. Wells won the mile in 4:14.38 breaking his own school record, while McIntyre took the 5,000 in 15:36.95. Wells provisionally qualified for the NCAA III Indoor Championships.

Adam Teunissen,competing unattached, won the pole vault at 15-0, while teammate Scott Ubert was second at 13-10. Adam Sanders placed second in the 200 dash in 22.61. Ryan Blank placed second in his event, the 55 high hurdles in 7.96. John Gray was third in the high jump at 6-2, and David Hahn placed fourth in the weight throw at 53-6 1/4.

On the women's side, Julie Korish won the triple jump in 36-9, which provisionally qualifies her for the NCAA III Indoor National Championships. Bobbi Erickson added a third-place finish in the weight throw at 47-3. Andrea Honshel was third in the mile run in 5:28.51.

The Pioneer men placed fourth among 14 teams, while the women were seventh out of 13.

Posted 1/27/01

Pioneers win 3 firsts at UWSP

UW-Platteville track and field athletes won three events and qualified for nationals in another at the UW-Stevens Point Invitational Saturday.

The host school won both team titles. The Pioneer women were third and the men fourth in their respective competitions.

Justin Wells shattered the school record in the 3,000 meters, winning in 8:40.96, which was 23 seconds ahead of the next-place finisher. Mike Gratz placed second in the high jump, but his best leap of 6-9 3/4 automatically qualifies him for the NCAA III championships.

Julie Korish and Bobbi Erickson won titles for the women. Korish, running the indoor 400 meters for the first time ever, won in 1:01.66. Korish also ran to a second place finish in the 200 meter dash. Erickson threw the weight 46-11 3/4 to win that title and provisionally qualify for nationals.

Third place finishes were recorded by Michelle Bakkum, 55m dash, Andrea Honshel, mile run, and on the men's side Mike Schmitz in the mile run.

Posted 1/20/01

Track teams host Pioneer Open

Three UW-Platteville track and field athletes captured their respective event championships Saturday at the Pioneer Open in Williams Fieldhouse.

Mike Gratz won the high jump in 6-6; Justin Wells captured the 1,500 in 4:00.73; and Julie Korish won the long jump in 17-5 to lead the Pioneers in the 15-team meet.

Korish also placed second in the 200 meters in 27:41. Other second place finishes were Ryan Blank in the 55 high hurdles in 8.06, Dave Hahn in the weight throw in 52-9 3/4 and Lindsey Olson the high jump in 4-9 3/4.

Placing third for the Pioneers were John Gray in the high jump at 6-0, Bobbi Erickson in the weight throw at 46-6 1/4 and Michelle Bakkum in the 55 dash in 7.74.

Posted 1/17/01

Track Teams to host Pioneer Open

The UW-Platteville track and field teams will host the Pioneer Open Saturday, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Results will be Posted by Saturday night at 7 p.m.

Posted 11/28/00

Track Teams to host Alumni Meet

The UW-Platteville men's and women's track and field teams will have their first competition of the season this Saturday, December 2, at home. The meet will feature the UW-Platteville track and field teams, Loras College, and several UW-P alumni. Running and field events will both begin at noon.

The men's team is looking to have a rebuilding season after losing several All-Americans from last year. Returning All-Americans are senior middle distance runner Justin Wells, senior thrower Dave Hahn, junior sprinter Adam Sanders, and junior thrower Dan Kuehn. Wells, an All-American in the 1500 meter run, is looking to have another stellar track season after being an All-American in cross country this past spring. Hahn, a two-time track and field All-American, leads a strong group of throwers that includes shot put All-American Dan Kuehn plus another shot put national qualifier in Andy Paulsen. The throwing squad looks to lead the team again this year.

Junior All-American Adam Sanders leads an experienced group of sprinters, which also includes junior Michael Peplinski, who qualified for nationals in the 4x400 last season, and sophomores Steve Ross and Ryan Blank.

The jumping crew will be lead by juniors Mike Gratz and Adam Teunissen. Gratz, the team captain, is a national qualifier and conference champion in the high jump while Teunissen was an NCAA provisional qualifier in the pole vault last season.

The UWP women's track and field will be lead by senior Bobbi Erickson and junior Julie Korish. Last season, Erickson qualified for both the indoor and outdoor NCAA Championships in the Weight Throw and Hammer Throw, respectively, while Korish qualified for the outdoor NCAA meet in the triple jump.