Friday Results

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Wisconsin women's track and field's Alicia Monson continued her sensational season on Friday as the junior won the 3000 meters at the 2019 Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

Monson crossed the line in 9 minutes, 16.73 seconds to claim her first career Big Ten track title after winning the league's cross country crown last fall, A native of Amery, Wisconsin, Monson kept a steady pace for most of the race, before finally taking the lead with five laps to go and never looking back. 

"We weren't quite sure how the race would go, so I decided I would go out easy early," said Monson. "Then I kind of saw that I was the one dictating the pace at the front, so I just listened to my coaches during every lap and went when they told me to go, I tried to maintain a faster pace to keep the other girls off."

Monson is the first Badger to win the indoor 3000 meters since Olympian Gwen Jorgensen won the event at the 2009 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships. 

"I'm excited to compete at NCAA's, and that's what we've been looking to do all season," Monson said. "For us, Big Tens are a good way to set us up for that meet in that we're picking and choosing how we want to go about racing. I'm really happy with this race and I'm looking forward to the championships."

Senior Amy Davis picked up three points for UW in the 3000 meters as she took sixth place with a time of 9:27.89. Alissa Niggemann finished in 11th in 9:43.85.

Rayce Albino had a personal best clearance of 13 feet, 9 inches, making her the Big Ten runner-up in the pole vault. Albino's vault puts her at second best in school history, just behind Taylor Amann, who had a 13-11 1/4 clearance. 

Hailey Orlowski also competed, taking 11th place with a clearance of 12-5 ¼.

Ebony McClendon advanced  the final round of the women's 60 meters, winning her heat with a stifling 7.45 second time. Hannah Wilson also competed and took 25th on the day in 7.69.

Two Badgers advanced to Saturday's final of the 200 meters. McClendon took fifth place with a time of 24.01 seconds while Gabby DesRosiers came in eighth place in 24.22. DesRosiers moves up to third in the Badgers' record book. Hannah Wilson finished 24th with a time of 25.04. DesRosiers also qualified for the finals of the 400 meters, making a statement with a personal best of 54.71, putting her in sixth place. That time ranks third in school history.

Wisconsin had three strong outings in the pentathlon as senior Kelsey Sullivan finished in fifth with a score of 3,757 points. Jordan Hirsbrunner and Phoebe Edwards tied for seventh, finishing with 3,738 points. Edwards premier event was the shot put, which she won with a mark of 39-10 ¾.

Banke Oginni finished in the top five of women's weight throw. Oginni took fourth place after having a 69-6 1/4 throw. Hanna Barton also competed in the event and took 16th place with  a 59-6 1/4 toss.

The women's distance medley relay  team of four true freshmen - Madison Mooney, Morgan Parzych, Danielle Bellino and Lucinda Crouch - took seventh place in 11:31.02.

Crouch also competed in the women's mile. She finished in ninth place in 4:47.73.

In the women's 600 meters, Bianca Stubler was the top finisher, taking 12th place following a 1:32.68 run. Behind her was Haley Lubow, who finished in 21st in 1:34.31. Morgan Parzych took 22nd with a time of 1:34.31.

Freshman standout Armoni Brown was the top finisher for the Badgers in the long jump. Brown leaped an astounding 18-6, putting her in 13th place. Following Brown was Meagan Blair in 17th place. Blair had a jump of 18-1 ½. Mary Bartelson also competed and took 24th with a 17-7 jump.

Action continues for the Badgers Saturday morning at 9 a.m. CT, beginning with the men's heptathlon 60-meter hurdles. The women kick off of 12:45 p.m. CT with McClendon in the 60 meters.

Big Ten Championship
Ann Arbor, Mich.
February 22, 2019

Women's 60 Meter (trials)
3. Ebony McClendon – 7.45
25. Hannah Wilson – 7.69

Women's 200 Meter (trials)
5. Ebony McClendon – 24.01
8. Gabby DesRosiers – 24.22
24. Hannah Wilson – 25.04

Women's 400 Meter (trials)
6. Gabby DesRosiers – 54.71

Women's 600 Meter (trials)
12. Bianca Stubler – 1:32.68
21. Haley Lubow – 1:34.31
22. Morgan Parzych – 1:34.31

Women's Mile Run (trials)
9. Lucinda Crouch – 4:47.73

Women's 3,000 Meter (final)
1. Alicia Monson – 9:16.73
6. Amy Davis – 9:27.89
11. Alissa Niggemann – 9:43.85

Women's Distance Medley Relay (final)
7. Mooney, Parzych, Bellino, Crouch – 11:31.02

Women's Pole Vault (final)
2. Rayce Albino – 13-9 (4.19m)
11. Hailey Orlowski – 12-5 ¼ (3.79m)

Women's Long Jump (final)
13. Armoni Brown – 18-6 (5.64m)
17. Meagan Blair – 18-1 ½ (5.52m)
24. Mary Bartelson – 17-7 (5.36m)

Women's Weight Throw (final)
4. Banke Oginni – 69-6 ¼ (21.19m)
16. Hanna Barton – 59-6 ¼ (18.14m)

Pentathlon (final)
5. Kelsey Sullivan – 3757 pts
T7. Phoebe Edwards – 3738 pts
T7. Jordan Hirsbrunner – 3738 pts

Pentathlon 60 Meter Hurdles
5. Phoebe Edwards – 8.79
8. Kelsey Sullivan – 8.90 
11. Jordan Hirsbrunner – 9.01

Pentathlon High Jump
T3. Jordan Hirsbrunner – 5-6 (1.68m)
T9. Kelsey Sullivan – 5-3 ¾ (1.62m)
13. Phoebe Edwards – 5-2 ¼ (1.59m)

Pentathlon Shot Put
1. Phoebe Edwards – 39-10 ¾ (12.16m)
8. Jordan Hirsbrunner – 37-3 ¾ (11.37m)
9. Kelsey Sullivan – 37-3 ¾ (11.37m)

Pentathlon Long Jump
8. Phoebe Edwards – 17-17 ¾ (5.45m)
9. Kelsey Sullivan – 17-7 (5.36m)
11. Jordan Hirsbrunner – 17-1 ¼ (5.21m)

Pentathlon 800 Meters
4. Kelsey Sullivan – 2:22.66
5. Jordan Hirsbrunner – 2:24.45
10. Phoebe Edwards – 2:29.24