Nine Badgers finish in top 10

Saturday, February 13

Iowa City, IA

Wisconsin Badgers

Hawkeye B1G Invitational

Rowen Ellenberg competes in the 3,000 meters at Iowa.

Photo by: Darren Miller

February 13, 2021 | Men's Track & Field

Nine Badgers place in the top-10 on the final day of the B1G Invitational

By: Miriam Jaber

IOWA CITY, Iowa - The Wisconsin men's track and field team concluded the Hawkeye B1G Invitational on Saturday afternoon with eight Badgers earning top-10 finishes.

Six Badgers place well on track

Freshman Davis Wenthe locked in a third-place finish in the 600-meter run, where he crossed the line in 1 minute, 20.51 seconds.

In the premier 3000 meters, five Badgers finished in the top 10. Redshirt freshman Rowen Ellenberg was the first Badger to cross the finish line, securing silver in 7:58.32 while junior Charlie Wheeler finished third in 7:58.42. Ellenberg and Wheller rank third and fourth in the Big Ten, respectively, with their times.

Olin Hacker was the third Badger, running 8:02.30 to place sixth. Jack Meijer was just behind Hacker, placing eighth in 8:02.79. Bob Liking rounded out the effort, placing 10th in 8:11.66.

Ifft, Stone lead field events

Chandlar Ifft placed 9th in the pole vault with a clearance of 16 feet, 0 3/4 inches, tying his season best.

In the throws, Dan Ufearo placed seventh in the weight throw with a toss of 62-5 1/4, only five inches off his personal best. In the shot put, Andrew Stone placed sixth in the shot put with a throw of 56-1.

Hawkeye B1G Invitational Results: Day 2

600-Meter Run (Premier)
3.Davis Wenthe 1:20.51

3000-Meter Run (Premier)
2. Rowen Ellenberg 7:58.32
3. Charlie Wheeler 7:58.42
6. Olin Hacker 8:02.30
9. Jack Meijer 8:02.79
10. Bob Liking 8:11.66

Pole Vault
9. Chandlar Ifft 16-0 3/4

Shot Put (Premier)
6. Andrew Stone 56-1

Weight Throw:
7. Dan Ufearo 62-5 1/4