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
