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Picture it: Men's and Women's Track & Field teams shine
Posted 8:06 a.m.Friday, March31, 2023
All images by Sashi Popke
National titles for men’s, women’s track & field teams
It was a historic finish for the UWL Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field teams at the NCAA III championships in Birmingham, Alabama, March 11. Both brought home national titles — the first time in D-III history that one university swept both titles. Here are some of the highlights from the wins.
Aiden Williams, Sun Prairie, participates in his first weight throw at NCAA III championships.
Sam Blaskowski, Oshkosh West, takes flight in the long jump.
Men’s Indoor Track & Field Head Coach Josh Buchholtz coaches heptathlete Nolan Seaberg, Byron, Minnesota, as he competes in the high jump
Logan Larson, Menomonee Falls, attempts at 4.90m (16’0.75”) in the pole vault.
Luke Schroeder, Green Bay/Ashwaubenon, in action in the 60m hurdle finals.
Sam Blaskowski, Oshkosh West, finishes first in the 60m, becoming the second national champion for UWL for the event after Alex Koenen in 2016.
Ethan Gregg, La Crosse/Aquinas, shows his excitement as he finishes first in the 3,000m, becoming the first UWL 3k national champion.
Assistant Distance Coach Derek Stanley congratulates Ethan Gregg, La Crosse/Aquinas, after winning the 3k.
Addison Hill, Marshfield, runs the bank to hand off baton in the 4x400m relay final.
The UWL Men’s Track & Field team celebrates winning the 2023 NCAA III Indoor National Championship.
UWL Men’s Track & Field coaches and their athletic trainer with the national championship trophy. From left: Ryley Freiberg, Nathan Petesch, Derek Stanley, Doug Geiwitz, Phil Whitesitt, Josh Buchholtz, Matt Gordy, Mark Guthrie and Niels Anderson.
Ashley O’Connell, Sun Prairie, clears 3.60m (11’9.75”) in the pole vault.
Lauren Jarrett, La Crosse/Logan, sprints to the finish in the 60m, finishing second in the preliminary heat.
Skye Digman, Platteville, releases the weight to win the weight throw.
Melanie Kunze, Abbotsford, hands off the baton to Greta Koehler, Bloomington, Minnesota, in the DMR.
Emma Lawrence, Benton, Emma Lawrence hurdles to the finish in the 60m hurdles.
Ainsley Hansen, Dalton, Minnesota, clears 1.72m (5’7.75”) in the high jump.
Emma Lawrence, Benton, relishes the moment after finishing finishes second in the 200m.
From left, Emily Dawidowich, Manitowoc; Mara Schroeder, Green Bay/Ashwaubenon; Melanie Kunze, Abbotsford; and Morgan Jennings, Davenport, Iowa, celebrate their win in the 4x400m relay.
The UWL Women’s Track & Field team throws their hats in the air to celebrate winning a national championship.
Both UWL men’s and women’s track teams celebrate their first-place finishes together, a first for the NCAA III.
