LOS ANGELES -  The Wisconsin men's track and field team won four events, winning three Thursday at the Pacific Coast Invitational in Long Beach and one Wednesday at the Cal State LA Twilight.
 
Johnson, Nibbelink, and Swarens win events at Pacific Coast
 
Lawrence Johnson began his outdoor season at the Pacific Coast Invitational, winning the 100-meter dash at 10.35 seconds. Johnson is currently tied for sixth in the Big Ten this season.

Grad student Ben Nibbelink won the 1500 meters, running a time of 3:48.32, just one second off his personal record. Nibbelink is now ranked 11th in the Big Ten this season.

Jason Swarens threw a toss of 62-8 ½ that gave him the win in the shot put. Finishing third in the shot put was Andrew Stone with a toss of 60-3.
 
In the 110-meter hurdles, freshman Giovanni Wearing finished third, running a time of 13.95, landing him sixth in the Big Ten this season. Robbie Hatch placed 10th in the 400-meter hurdles at 55.03. Freshman Jalen Williams finished ninth in the 400 meters with a time of 48.63. In the men's 4x400 relay, the quartet of Sam Amusan, Wearing, Johnson, and Williams finished fourth in 41.09.
 
In the jumps, Justin Kiefel placed fourth with a hop, skip and jump of 48-7 ¼ in the triple jump.
 
Sam Coil wins hammer
 
Grad student Sam Coil threw a winning toss and personal best of 219-10 in the hammer at the Cal State LA Twilight on Wednesday. His throw moves up to second on the UW all-time list and third in the Big Ten this season. The Badgers had four of the top-five finishes with Cole Hooper taking second with a toss of 198-3, Swarens took third at 186-5, and Nick Tomasovic placed fifth with throw of 180-11.
 
Bryan Clay Invite Decathlon
 
Redshirt junior Quinn Lansill stands in fourth place after the first day of the decathlon at the Bryan Clay Invite with 3,591 points. Lansill leaped to a personal best of 22-2 ¼, finishing sixth in the long jump. In the 100-meters, he placed sixth with a time of 11.29. Lansill also finished fourth in the high jump with a clearance of 6-1 1/4 and third in the 400 meters in 50.44.
 
Up Next
 
Events at the Bryan Clay Invitational will begin at 11 a.m. CT. At the Beach Invitational, events will begin at 12 p.m. CT.
 
Final Results
 
Bryan Clay Invitational

Men's Decathlon
100 meters
6. Quinn Lansill: 11.29
 
Long Jump
6. Quinn Lansill: 22-2 1/4 (6.76m) PR
 
Shot Put
11. Quinn Lansill: 37-1 (11.30m)
 
High Jump
T4. Quinn Lansill: 6-1 ¼ (1.86m)
 
400 meters
3. Quinn Lansill: 50.44
 
Pacific Coast Invitational

1500 meters
1. Ben Nibbelink: 3:48.32
 
110-meter hurdles
3. Giovanni Wearing: 13.95
 
100 meters
1. Lawrence Johnson: 10.35
 
200 meters
18. Sam Amusan: 21.76
29. Elliott Harris: 22.07
51. Jalen Williams: 22.58 PR
 
400 meters
9. Jalen Williams: 48.63
 
400-meter hurdles
10. Robby Hatch: 55.03
 
Hammer Throw
14. Cole Hooper: 196-11
 
Discus
10. Andrew Stone: 180-7 
39^. Jack Schaefer: 153-8 
 
Shot Put
1. Jason Swarens: 62-8 ½ 
3. Andrew Stone: 60-3 
 
Long Jump
15. Justin Kiefel: 23-3 ¼ 
 
Triple Jump
4. Justin Kiefel: 48-4 ¾ 
 
4X400 Relay
4. Wearing, Williams, Amusan, and Johnson: 41.09
 
Cal State LA Twilight

Hammer Throw
1. Sam Coil: 219-10 PR
2. Cole Hooper: 198-3
3. Jason Swarens: 186-5
5. Nick Tomasovic: 180-11