UW-Platteville Invitational Results

Platteville, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's track & field team won the UW-Platteville Invitational Saturday.  The Eagles finished with 138.0 team points while UW-Oshkosh was second with 126.5 and UW-Whitewater third with 103.0.  A total of 11 teams competed.

UW-Eau Claire and the University of Wisconsin tied for fourth (72.0) followed by UW-Stevens Point (67.0), UW-Platteville (61.0), Wartburg College, Iowa (46.5), Loras College, Iowa (34.0), the University of Dubuque, Iowa (11.0) and Edgewood College, Wis. (9.0).

Four individuals won titles for UW-L Saturday, including Jerry Kerska winning the 1,500-meter run (3:56.57) and Andrew Rohlman the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:31.56) on the track.

In the field events, Clark Lundquist took the long jump (24-0 3/4) and Isaac Vazquez the triple jump (49-3).

In other top finishes on the track, Terrence Thigpen placed second (10.73) in the 100-meter dash while David Stilin was second in the 5,000-meter run (14:40.57) and Nick Tehan fifth in the 400-meter dash (49.00).

UW-L's 4x100-meter relay of Jared Sitte, David Sikorski, Thigpen and Troy Brooks placed second (41.98).

In the field events, Andy Novak was second (57-1) in the shot put while the Eagles' Grant Havard placed second (176-8) in the discus throw.

Brooks placed third (23-3 1/4) and Chris Haase tied for fifth (22-3 3/4) in the long jump while Anthony Bilderback was third (46-3 1/2) and Brett Davis fifth (44-10 3/4) in the triple jump.

Jeremiah Burish tied for third (15-8 1/2) in the pole vault.

UW-L returns to action Friday, April 20 hosting the Esten Challenge at 3 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex.