Josie Schaefer competes in the shot put

Women's Track & Field Diane Nordstrom

Women's track tied for second in Big Ten team standings

Badgers score in three events on Saturday

Women's Track & Field Diane Nordstrom

Women's track tied for second in Big Ten team standings

Badgers score in three events on Saturday

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- After seven events, the Wisconsin women's track and field team is tied for second at the Big Ten Conference Outdoor Championships on Saturday. Nebraska leads the team standings with 68 points while the Badgers are tied with Michigan with 33 points.

Saturday scorers

Wisconsin scored in three events in Saturday's finals.

Grad student Josie Schaefer finished as the runner-up in the shot put with a toss of 58 feet, 9 1/2 inches. Redshirt freshman Danni Langseth missed scoring, taking 11th with a throw of 51-1.

Senior Lucinda Crouch scored in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, crossing the line in 10 minutes, 16.93 seconds.

Freshman Shaina Zinter led the Badgers in the heptathlon, finishing seventh with 5,139 points. The St. Paul, Minnesota, native won the 800 meters in 2:11.87 and also took sixth in the heptathlon javelin at 105-5.

Senior Armoni Brown just missed scoring in the long jump, finishing ninth at 19-3 1/2.  

Finals qualifiers

On Saturday, the Badgers also qualified three athletes to Sunday's finals.

Senior Destiny Huven won her heat of the 100-meter hurdles in 13.16, the third-fastest qualifying time.

Wisconsin sends two runners to the finals of the 800 meters. Senior Danielle Bellino finished second in her heat with the fourth-fastest qualifying time of 2:06.19. Senior Madison Mooney also finished second in her heat, crossing in 2:07.26 for the ninth-fastest qualifying time.

In the 100 meters, junior Kiley Robbins finished 14th in 11.64 while senior Taylor Gilling ran a personal best of 11.66 to finish 16th.

Up Next

The championships wrap up on Sunday. Field events start at 10 a.m. and running events begin at 11:45 a.m. The meet is streamed live on B1G+.

Results

Team Scores
1. Nebraska 68
T2. Michigan 33
T2. Wisconsin 33
4. Indiana 28
5. Iowa 23
T6. Ohio State 19
T6. Penn State 19
8. Michigan State 16
9. Illinois 14
10. Purdue 8
11. Rutgers 5
12. Minnesota 4
13. Maryland 3

Finals

3,000-meter steeplechase
4. Lucinda Crouch - 10:16.93

Long jump
9. Armoni Brown - 19-3 1/2

Shot put
2. Josie Schaefer - 58-9 1/2
11. Danni Langseth - 51-1

Heptathlon
7. Shaina Zinter - 5,139 pts
11. Mackenzie Heyroth - 4,438 pts

Heptathlon long jump
8. Shaina Zinter - 17-8
10. Mackenzie Heyroth - 17-4

Heptathlon javelin
3. Mackenzie Heyroth - 113-2
6. Shaina Zinter - 105-5

Heptathlon 800 meters
1. Shaina Zinter - 2:11.87

Trials

100 meters
14. Kiley Robbins - 11.64
16. Taylor Gilling - 11.66 PR

800 meters
4. Danielle Bellino - 2:06.19
9. Madison Mooney - 2:07.26

100-meter hurdles
3. Destiny Huven - 13.16
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Players Mentioned

Danielle Bellino

Danielle Bellino

Middle Distance
Graduate Student
Armoni Brown

Armoni Brown

Jumps/Sprints
Graduate Student
Lucinda Crouch

Lucinda Crouch

Distance
Redshirt Senior
Taylor Gilling

Taylor Gilling

Sprints
Senior
Mackenzie Heyroth

Mackenzie Heyroth

Multi Events
Senior
Destiny Huven

Destiny Huven

Hurdles
Senior
Danni Langseth

Danni Langseth

Throws
5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Madison Mooney

Madison Mooney

Middle Distance
Graduate Student
Kiley Robbins

Kiley Robbins

Sprints
Junior
Josie Schaefer

Josie Schaefer

Throws
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Danielle Bellino

Danielle Bellino

Graduate Student
Middle Distance
Armoni Brown

Armoni Brown

Graduate Student
Jumps/Sprints
Lucinda Crouch

Lucinda Crouch

Redshirt Senior
Distance
Taylor Gilling

Taylor Gilling

Senior
Sprints
Mackenzie Heyroth

Mackenzie Heyroth

Senior
Multi Events
Destiny Huven

Destiny Huven

Senior
Hurdles
Danni Langseth

Danni Langseth

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Throws
Madison Mooney

Madison Mooney

Graduate Student
Middle Distance
Kiley Robbins

Kiley Robbins

Junior
Sprints
Josie Schaefer

Josie Schaefer

Graduate Student
Throws