Wisconsin Badgers
Badger Midwest Invite
Wisconsin dominates the Badger Midwest Invite
January 10, 2026 | Women's Track & Field
Bagers post PRs and podium finishes throughout the meet
CHICAGO – The Wisconsin women's track and field squad delivered a commanding performance at the Badger Midwest Invite, sweeping the weight throw and collecting five event titles.
Senior Rachel Robinson ran her personal best in the 60 meter finals, with a winning time of 7.57 seconds, earning her a spot at No. 7 in the Wisconsin top-10 indoor performance list. Freshman Catalina Sanchious followed Robinson, coming in second, sprinting the 60 meters in 7.62.
Four runners participated in the 300 meter sprint, Sydney Robinson ran a personal best, finishing in first for the Badger and third overall, with a time of 41.18.
Taylor Kesner led the Wisconsin weight throwers sweep with a winning heave of 69 feet, 11 ¼ inches (21.06m). Nora Skoraczewski recorded a personal best, throwing 18.71 meters, good for a second place finish. Danni Langseth and Morgan Flaska finished in third and fourth place for UW, followed by Thea Kral who competed unattached in her first collegiate meet.
Eva Kuehn won the 3000 meters in 10:07.26 in her indoor debut.
Elissa Perkins finished in third place for the long jump, jumping 17-9 ¾ (5.43m), and was trailed by Sanchious, who participated in her first collegiate long jump, soaring 17-4 (5.28m).
Perkins also was third in the triple jump with a mark of 39-4 1/2 (12.00m)
Kyla Saleh finished in fourth place in the 60 meter hurdles, crossing the line at 9.02. Shaina Zinter trailed Saleh, finishing with a time of 9.08, good for fifth place.
Saleh also competed in the high jump, along with freshman London Warmuth, as the duo tied for fifth with a mark of 5-3 (1.60m)
Up Next: The Badgers will travel to Bloomington, Ind. for the Indiana Invitational on Friday Jan. 16 and Saturday Jan. 17.
Badger Midwest Invite
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026
Chicago, Illinois
Results:
60 Meter Prelims:
1. Rachel Robinson - 7.61
2. Catalina Sanchious - 7.64
4. Luciana Azipurua - 7.71
5. Sydney Robinson - 7.72
11. Elissa Perkins - 7.93
60 Meter Finals:
1. Rachel Robinson - 7.57
2. Catalina Sanchious - 7.62
4. Sydney Robinson - 7.70
5. Luciana Azipurua - 7.74
300 Meters
3. Sydney Robinson - 41.18
7. Catalina Sanchious - 41.62
10. Rachel Robinson - 42.41
12. Luciana Azipurua - 43.36
3000 Meters:
1. Eva Kuehn - 10:07.26
60 Meter Hurdles Prelims:
3. Kyla Saleh - 8.93
5. Shaina Zinter – 8.97
60 Meter Hurdles Finals:
4. Kyla Saleh - 9.02
5. Shaina Zinter - 9.08
High Jump:
5. London Warmuth - 5-3 (1.60m)
6. Kyla Saleh - 5-3 (1.60m)
7. Shaina Zinter - 5-1 (1.55m)
Long Jump:
3. Elissa Perkins - 17-9 ¾ (5.43m)
5. Catalina Sanchious - 17-4 (5.28m)
Triple Jump:
3. Elissa Perkins - 39-4 1/2 (12.00m)
Shot Put:
1. Hadley Lucas (UNA) - 48-4 1/2 (14.74m)
2. Thea Kral (UNA) - 43-10 (13.36m)
Weight Throw:
1. Taylor Kesner - 69-1 1/4 (21.06m)
2. Nora Skoraczewski - 61-4 3/4 (18.71m)
3. Danni Langseth - 60-8 (18.49m)
4. Morgan Flaska - 55-7 (16.94m)
5. Thea Kral (UNA) – 55-6 1/2 (16.93m)
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