Badgers finish day two in Windy City

Friday, February 10

Gately Stadium, Chicago

Wisconsin Badgers

Wisconsin Windy City Invitational

Jackson Sharp Track and Field Windy City Invitational

Photo by: Carol Chen

Badgers finish day two in Windy City

February 11, 2023 | Men's Track & Field

Jackson Sharp wins invitational 3000 meters

By: Londyn Butler

CHICAGO – The Wisconsin men's track and field team wrapped up the Wisconsin Windy City Invitational at Gately Stadium in Chicago on Saturday. The Badgers won one event and earned three personal bests on the final day of competition.

Distance Standouts

Junior Jackson Sharp turned in an impressive performance in the invitational 3,000 meters, running not only a facility record but a personal best of 7 minutes, 44.10 seconds. Sharp is now No.2 all-time at UW while leading the Big Ten and ranking 10th in the NCAA this season.

In the open 3000 meters, redshirt junior Jack Meijer placed third, running a personal best at 7:57.87. He is now ranked fourth in the Big Ten this season. Junior Evan Bishop finished fourth in a personal record of 7:58.56, which sits sixth in the Big Ten. Junior Rowen Ellenberg placed sixth in 8:02.30.

In other running events, senior Lawrence Johnson finished third in the 200 meters in 21.20. Wisconsin's 4x400-meter relay team of Jalen Williams, Abdullahi Hassan, Liam Belson, and Colin Enz placed fifth in 3:18.41.

Freshman Logan Measner was the top UW finisher in the open mile, placing 10th in a personal best of 4:07.82.

Foremost Field Events

Redshirt junior Jason Swarens finished second in the shot put, throwing 60 feet, 6 ½ inches.

In the triple jump, Justin Kiefel and Liam Belson both leaped 46-10 ¼ with Kiefel finishing eighth due to a better second jump while Belson took ninth.

Redshirt junior Quinn Lansill placed sixth in the high jump with a jump of 6-0 ¾.

Up Next
Wisconsin hosts the Badger St. Valentine Invitational in Madison on Friday at The Shell. Events are scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Wisconsin will also send a distance medley relay and other select athletes to the Alex Wilson Invitational in Notre Dame, Indiana, on Saturday.

Men's Results

Shot put
2. Jason Swarens - 60-6 1/2

Triple jump
8. Justin Kiefel - 46-10 1/4
9. Liam Belson - 46-10 1/4

High jump
6. Quinn Lansill - 6-2 3/4

200 meters
3. Lawrence Johnson - 21.20

3000 meters
3. Jack Meijer - 7:57.87
4. Evan Bishop - 7:58.56
6. Rowen Ellenberg - 8:02.30
22. Benjamin Nibbelink - 8:25.10

Mile
10. Logan Measner - 4:07.82
11. Pierce Seigne - 4:07.83

800 meters
11. Liam Belson - 1:55.62

3000 meters
1. Jackson Sharp - 7:44.10 PR Facility Record

4x400-meter relay
5. Wisconsin (Williams, Hassan, Belson, Enz) - 3:18.41