2008 Woodie Awards
Track teams win rain-soaked Esten Challenge
Chris Callaway
Issue date: 4/23/08 Section: Sports
Despite dreary conditions, the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse men's and women's track teams each placed first in the Phil Esten Challenge last Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
The men's team finished with 257 team points, easily distancing themselves from second-place finisher UW-Eau Claire (159.50). UW-Stout (106.50), Wartburg College (79.0), and UW-River Falls (54.0) rounded out the top five.
The women had a closer margin of victory, scoring 198.5 team points to outlast UW-Eau Claire (180.75). Winona State (96.0) was third, UW-Stout (51.0) was fourth, and UW-River Falls was fifth with 47 team points.
INDIVIDUAL WINNERS:
So. Matt Gordy, 100-meter dash
So. David Kolbe, 200-meter dash
Kolbe, 400-meter dash
Sr. Andrew Boldt, 800-meter dash
Sr. John Heitzman, 5,000-meter run
Jr. Brett Schendel, 10,000-meter run
So. Dave Stauder, high jump
Jr. Jessie Dengsavang, triple jump
Sr. Alex Tapplin, pole vault
Sr. Katie Steingraeber, 100-meter dash
Sr. Abby Lien, 400-meter hurdles
Sr. Krista Kopetsky, long jump
The men's team finished with 257 team points, easily distancing themselves from second-place finisher UW-Eau Claire (159.50). UW-Stout (106.50), Wartburg College (79.0), and UW-River Falls (54.0) rounded out the top five.
The women had a closer margin of victory, scoring 198.5 team points to outlast UW-Eau Claire (180.75). Winona State (96.0) was third, UW-Stout (51.0) was fourth, and UW-River Falls was fifth with 47 team points.
INDIVIDUAL WINNERS:
So. Matt Gordy, 100-meter dash
So. David Kolbe, 200-meter dash
Kolbe, 400-meter dash
Sr. Andrew Boldt, 800-meter dash
Sr. John Heitzman, 5,000-meter run
Jr. Brett Schendel, 10,000-meter run
So. Dave Stauder, high jump
Jr. Jessie Dengsavang, triple jump
Sr. Alex Tapplin, pole vault
Sr. Katie Steingraeber, 100-meter dash
Sr. Abby Lien, 400-meter hurdles
Sr. Krista Kopetsky, long jump
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