MADISON, Wis. –  The Wisconsin women's track and field team opened its season in style at the Badger Icebreaker Saturday afternoon, defeating Milwaukee and DePaul while accumulating 12 event wins.
 
Junior Alicia Monson opened up her track season with a dominant win in the women's mile. The Amery, Wisconsin, native clocked in at 4:38.78 while her converted time of 4:36.05 paces the NCAA. Sophomore Alissa Niggemann was second in 4:45.65 and senior Amy Davis placed third with a time of 4:48.10 as the duo rank No. 5 and No. 6, respectively, in the country. 

Senior Banke Oginni earned two key wins for the Badgers on Saturday, winning the weight throw with a toss of 71 feet, 1 1/2 inches before prevailing with a win in the shot put with a mark of 52-7 1/4. Oginni ranks third in the country in the weight throw and No. 9 in the shot put. 

Most notably, junior Gabby DesRosiers threw down a facility record performance in the 300 meters, crossing the line in 39.11 seconds. Senior Ebony McClendon and sophomore Hannah Wilson helped the Badgers go 1-2-3 in the event with times of 39.48 and 41.12, respectively.
 
Wisconsin also swept the top-three places in the 800 meters. Sophomore Bianca Stubler took first place with a time of 2:16.75. Just behind Stubler was freshman Cailyn Biegalski, who finished in 2:20.90. Rounding out the top three was senior Elli Daniels, who clocked in at 2:21.75.
 
Making her collegiate debut, true freshman Armoni Brown picked up another win for Wisconsin in the long jump. Brown flew 18-6 1/2 in her last attempt for her first victory as a Badger.

Wisconsin won the meet with 267 points while Milwaukee (139.5) took second and DePaul (101.5) placed third.

Straight from the track
"It felt really good. It's been a year since I've been on an indoor track so I'm looking forward to this season. I'm just excited to keep running and go after that Big Ten championship. It was just an overall good day."
 
- Senior Ebony McClendon

Up next
The Badgers are back in action next weekend at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational. The meet will take place on Friday and Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa.

Badger Icebreaker Results
Madison, Wis.
Jan. 12, 2019
 
60 meters
1. Ebony McClendon 7.58
2. Gabby DesRosiers 7.68
4. Armoni Brown 7.83
6. Hannah Wilson 7.97
 
300 meters
1. Gabby DesRosiers 39.11
2. Ebony McClendon 39.48
3. Hannah Wilson 43.12
 
600 meters
1. Morgan Parzych 1:34.74
2. Haley Lubow 1:35.87
 
800 meters
1. Bianca Stubler 2:16.75
2. Cailyn Biegalski 2:20.90
3. Elli Daniels 2:21.75
 
Mile
1. Alicia Monson 4:38.78
2. Alissa Niggemann 4:45.65
3. Amy Davis 4:48.10
 
3000 meters
1. Vivian Hacker (unattached) 10:07.30
2. Rachel Werking 10:10.87
3. Peyton Sippy (unattached) 10:12.54
4. Megan Olshanski 10:20.01
5. Katie Hietpas 10:30.03
6. Trista Pringle 10:37.86
7. Hannah Reale (unattached) 10:40.95
8. McKensey Van Wie 10:49.74
 
60 meter hurdles
2. Phoebe Edwards 8.95
3. Kelsey Sullivan 9.01
5. Jordan Hirsbrunner 9.21
7. Mariah Hoepner 9.36
 
4x400-meter relay
1. Wisconsin (Parzych, Stubler, Lubow, Bartelson) 3:56.03
 
High jump
4. Jordan Hirshbrunner 5-4 1/2 (1.64m)
5. Mariah Hoepner 5-4 1/2 (1.64m)
6. Kelsey Sullivan 5-4 1/2 (1.64m)
 
Pole vault
1. Rayce Albino 12-7 1/2 (3.85m)
2. Hailey Orlowski 10-11 3/4 (3.35m)
 
Long jump
1. Armoni Brown 18-6 1/2 (5.65m)
3. Mary Bartelson 17-11 1/2 (5.47m)
 
Triple Jump
2. Mary Bartelson 38-1 1/4 (11.61m)
 
Shot put
1. Banke Oginni 52-7 1/4 (16.03m)
2. Josie Schaefer 50-0 1/2 (15.25m)
 
Weight throw
1. Banke Oginni 71-1 1/2 (21.68m)
2. Hanna Barton 59-8 1/4 (18.19m)
 
Discus
1. Hanna Barton 169-8 (51.73m)
2. Josie Schaefer 166-7 (50.78m)