Friday, February 18
The Shell, Madison
2 p.m.
Wisconsin Badgers
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Badger St. Valentine's Invitational
Photo by: Carol Chen
Badgers win six at St. Valentine’s invitational
February 18, 2022 | Women's Track & Field
Josie Schaefer breaks own school record in shot put
MADISON, Wis. -- A school record by Josie Schaefer in the shot put highlighted the performances for the Wisconsin women's track and field team at the Badger St. Valentine Invitational on Friday in The Shell.
Teammate Chloe Lindeman placed third in the shot put with a season's best throw of 51-11 while redshirt freshman Danni Langseth finished seventh at 47-10 3/4 while competing unattached.
Lindeman had an outstanding day in the weight throw, winning the event with a personal best throw of 70-11 3/4. Her mark ranks second in the Big Ten, less than three inches off the conference leader, and improves her third-place ranking at UW.
Wisconsin athletes claimed four of the top-seven places in the weight throw. Olivia Roberts finished third at 66-0 1/2 while Langseth finished fourth at 62-5. Chikere Oduocha placed sixth at 59-2 and redshirt freshman Abby Peeler, competing unattached, finished seventh at 59-1 1/2, a nearly four-foot improvement from last weekend.
Sophomore Taylor Gilling won the 60-meter dash in 7.64 seconds while Cailyn Biegalski led a 1-2 finish in the 800 meters. Biegalski crossed the line in 2:14.60 while freshman Maggie Munson finished second in 2:17.75.
Peyton Sippy used a last-lap kick to win the mile in 4:51.16. Freshman Mya Bunke finished fourth in a personal best time of 5:03.79.
In the 60-meter hurdles, pentathlete Mackenzie Heyroth ran 8.72 in the preliminaries for a personal best. She finished second in the final, running 8.73.
In the 3,000 meters, sophomore Erin Hill finished sixth in 10:15.54.
Final Results
60-meter hurdles
2. Mackenzie Heyroth- 8.73
60 meters
1. Taylor Gilling- 7.64
800 meters
1. Cailyn Biegalski- 2:14.60
2. Maggie Munson- 2:17.75
Mile
1. Peyton Sippy- 4:51.6
4. Mya Bunke- 5:03.79
3000 meters
6. Erinn Hill- 10:15.54
Weight Throw
1. Chloe Lindeman- 70-11 ¾
3. Olivia Roberts- 66- ½
6. Chikere Oduocha- 59-2
Shot put
1. Josie Schaefer- 59-6 ¼
3. Chloe Lindeman- 51-11
Pole Vault
1. Julia Moore- 13- ¼
4. Kenzi Kluge- 12- ½
10. CP Breit- 11-0 ¾
800 Meters
10. Emma Watcke- 2:10.74
Schaefer breaks own school record
Schaefer tied her own school record in the shot put, throwing 59 feet, 4 1/4 inches with her first throw of the meet. On her fifth throw, Schaefer upp the record to 59-6 1/4. The Baraboo native currently ranks fourth on the NCAA performance list this season and third in the Big Ten Conference.Teammate Chloe Lindeman placed third in the shot put with a season's best throw of 51-11 while redshirt freshman Danni Langseth finished seventh at 47-10 3/4 while competing unattached.
Lindeman had an outstanding day in the weight throw, winning the event with a personal best throw of 70-11 3/4. Her mark ranks second in the Big Ten, less than three inches off the conference leader, and improves her third-place ranking at UW.
Wisconsin athletes claimed four of the top-seven places in the weight throw. Olivia Roberts finished third at 66-0 1/2 while Langseth finished fourth at 62-5. Chikere Oduocha placed sixth at 59-2 and redshirt freshman Abby Peeler, competing unattached, finished seventh at 59-1 1/2, a nearly four-foot improvement from last weekend.
Other event winners
The Badgers won four other events on Friday, including freshman Julia Moore in the pole vault. Moore cleared 13-0 1/4 to win while Kenzi Kluge tied for fourth at 12-0 1/2.Sophomore Taylor Gilling won the 60-meter dash in 7.64 seconds while Cailyn Biegalski led a 1-2 finish in the 800 meters. Biegalski crossed the line in 2:14.60 while freshman Maggie Munson finished second in 2:17.75.
Peyton Sippy used a last-lap kick to win the mile in 4:51.16. Freshman Mya Bunke finished fourth in a personal best time of 5:03.79.
In the 60-meter hurdles, pentathlete Mackenzie Heyroth ran 8.72 in the preliminaries for a personal best. She finished second in the final, running 8.73.
In the 3,000 meters, sophomore Erin Hill finished sixth in 10:15.54.
Alex Wilson Invitational
Emma Watcke competed in the 800 meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational in Notre Dame, Indiana, on Saturday. The redshirt freshman finished 10th in a personal best time of 2:10.74.Up Next
The Badgers travel to The Spire in Geneva, Ohio, for the Big Ten Indoor Championships next weekend. The meet runs from Friday-Saturday and will be streams live on B1G+.Final Results
60-meter hurdles
2. Mackenzie Heyroth- 8.73
60 meters
1. Taylor Gilling- 7.64
800 meters
1. Cailyn Biegalski- 2:14.60
2. Maggie Munson- 2:17.75
Mile
1. Peyton Sippy- 4:51.6
4. Mya Bunke- 5:03.79
3000 meters
6. Erinn Hill- 10:15.54
Weight Throw
1. Chloe Lindeman- 70-11 ¾
3. Olivia Roberts- 66- ½
6. Chikere Oduocha- 59-2
Shot put
1. Josie Schaefer- 59-6 ¼
3. Chloe Lindeman- 51-11
Pole Vault
1. Julia Moore- 13- ¼
4. Kenzi Kluge- 12- ½
10. CP Breit- 11-0 ¾
800 Meters
10. Emma Watcke- 2:10.74
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