(WIAC) – University of Wisconsin-La Crosse won the NCAA Division III Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship following three days of competition at Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex on May 23.
It is the fifth NCAA Division III championship in program history and 15th won by a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) women’s outdoor track & field team. Since the 1982-83 academic year, WIAC institutions have combined to win 137 NCAA Division III team championships.
UW-La Crosse won this year’s title with 53 points to surpass the second-place total of 42 points by Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.). Johns Hopkins University (Md.) took third with 38 points, Calvin University (Mich.) fourth with 36 and Centre College (Ky.) fifth with 34.
UW-Eau Claire tied for seventh with 25 points, UW-Platteville tied for 18th with 16, UW-Stout tied for 32nd with eighth, UW-Whitewater tied for 48 with five and UW-Oshkosh tied for 67th with two. A total of 78 teams recorded at least one point at this year’s championship.
UW-La Crosse claimed one individual and two relays title enroute to the national championship. Maddy Habberstad won the pole vault with a height of 13-7 1/4 (4.15m). She is the first individual in program history to secure that national title in the event.
The Eagles’ 4×100-meter relay team of Julie Yang, Anika Reiland, Makenna Zak and Anna Paultz were victorious with a time of 45.57 seconds, while Plautz also was a member of the triumphant 4×400-meter relay squad that posted a time of 3:40.69. She was joined by Macy Reybrock, Zoe Lain and Andie Otto.
The following individuals from the WIAC earned All-America recognition from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Athletes that finished in the top-8 of their respective individual events and as part of a relay team earned First Team All-America honors. Those who finished ninth through 16th individually and ninth through 12th as part of a relay team were named All-America Second Team.
100-Meter Dash: Isabel Peterson (UW-Platteville-Second); Cici Stennett (UW-Whitewater-11th)
200-Meter Dash: Isabel Peterson (UW-Platteville-Second); Allyson Kakes (UW-Eau Claire-10th);
400-Meter Dash: Anna Plautz (UW-La Crosse-Third)
1,500-Meter Run: Bella Hooker (UW-Eau Claire-Fourth); Molly Novotny (UW-La Crosse-Seventh); Brooklyn Luebke (UW-La Crosse-15th)
10,000-Meter Run: Faith Wehrman (UW-Stevens Point-10th)
100-Meter Hurdles: Regan Scott (UW-La Crosse-16th)
4000-Meter Hurdles: Andie Otto (UW-La Crosse-Fifth); Mya Cinnamo (UW-Eau Claire-Sixth); Michaela Dick (UW-Eau Claire-11th)
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Julia Zalewski (UW-La Crosse-Eighth); Becca Immer (UW-La Crosse-11th)
4×100-Meter Relay: UW-La Crosse (Julie Yang, Anika Reiland, Makenna Zak, Anna Plautz-Champion); UW-Whitewater (Hannah-Wahl Bilodeau, Alyssa Stacy, Kelly Huerta, Cici Stennett-Fourth); UW-Eau Claire (Hope Schueller, Elia Happe, Kylee Grabarski, Allyson Kakes-12th)
4×400-Meter Relay: UW-La Crosse (Anna Plautz, Macy Reybrock, Zoe Lain, Andie Otto-Champion); UW-Eau Claire (Lauren Dimler, Kylee Grabarski, Mya Cinnamo, McKenzie Kruse-Eighth)
High Jump: Hailey Campbell (UW-Platteville-Ninth)
Pole Vault: Maddy Habberstad (UW-La Crosse-Champion); Leah Zastrow (UW-Stout-Third); Araceli De Leo Lopez-Fourth); Raegan Sorensen (UW-Stout-Seventh); Annika Gunderson (UW-River Falls-11th); Nora Waddell (UW-La Crosse-14th)
Long Jump: Maya Evans (UW-La Crosse-Fifth); Regan Scott (UW-La Crosse-Ninth); Josie Blum (UW-La Crosse-12th)
Triple Jump: Samantha Barrett (UW-La Crosse-Eighth); Mackenzey Kronberg (UW-La Crosse-10th); Maya Evans (UW-La Crosse-12th); Emily Blaskowski (UW-La Crosse-14th)
Shot Put: Amaria Kejo (UW-Eau Claire-Seventh)
Discus: Kayla Behnke (UW-Eau Claire-Second); Kristin Behnke (UW-Eau Claire-Ninth)
Hammer Throw: Kayla Behnke (UW-Eau Claire-Fourth); Abi Masloroff (UW-Oshkosh-Seventh); Kendall Thurston (UW-Eau Claire-Ninth); Jadyn Roden (UW-La Crosse-12th); Lauryn Schutz (UW-River Falls-15th)
Heptathlon: Lauren Dimler (UW-Eau Claire-Eighth); Madeline Thoreson (UW-La Crosse-12th)
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