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