Blue Devils sweep pole vault at Big Dawg Invitational

Big Dawg Invitational results

STEVENS POINT (February 17, 2018) - UW-Stout swept the top three spots in the pole vault and had five performers in the top seven spots in the event Saturday at the Big Dawg Invitational at UW-Stevens Point. As a team, the Blue Devils finished second of eight teams.

Josh Freyholtz and Noah Zastrow both finished with a height of 15-feet, 1.50-inches, but Freyholtz took the top spot on jumps. Jack Kolar was third with a height of 14-1.75. Brenden Buryska was sixth (13-1.75) and Alec Varani was seventh (12-2).

Isaac Lee posted a collegiate-best leap of 43-3 in taking first place in the triple jump.

Cody Lohrenz finished second in the 200m in a college-best time of 22.83.  Andrew Gilles was second in the 800m (1:57.30).

Stout returns to Stevens Point next weekend when they will be at the WIAC Indoor Track and Field Championship.

Sprints, hurdles and relays

• Freshman Brent Heilman finished third in the 60m wit a time of 7.19. Heilman was eighth after the preliminaries, claiming the last spot in the final with a time of 7.21. Mackenson Steinberg was ninth (7.26), Alex Grulkowski 12th (7.29), Jack Hoaby 17th (7.42), Brandon Hernandez 18th (7.45) and Noah Bielinski 19th (7.47).
• Freshman Cody Lohrenz continues to impress, finishing second in the 200m with a collegiate-best time of 22.83. Ross Thompson was fourth (22.86), Heilman fifth (23.01), Steinberg 12th (23.69), Hoaby 16th (23.95), Noah Bielinski 17th (24.03), Jasiah Scott 18th (24.11), and Hernandez 19th (24.12).
• Thompson placed sixth in the 400m with a time of 51.54. Scott was 16th (54.99).
• Noah Zastrow placed ninth in the 60m hurdles (9.18).
• Stout took the top two finishes in the 4x400-relay.

Mid-Distance and Distance

• Andrew Gilles led a large contingent of Blue Devils in the 800m with a second place finish (1:57.30). Jake Houghton was third (1:58.83), Kody Radtke fifth (1:59.30), Sam Wouters seventh (1:59.92), Nick Wilkerson 15th (2:11.45), Isaac Seibold 16th (2:12.11), Dillon Keller 17th (2:15.29), Jude Pelowski 19th (2:17.18), and Seth Plenge 20th (2:17.23).
• Joe Van Grinsven was third (4:30.01) and Tyler Ellefson was fourth (4:31.18) in the mile run. Cole Harty was ninth (4:44.91).
• Senior David Rosenlund placed second in the 5000m (17:04.32).

Jumps

• Josh Freyholtz and Noah Zastrow were first and second in the pole vault, both finished with a height of 15-feet, 1.50-inches, but Freyholtz took the top spot on jumps. Jack Kolar was third with a height of 14-1.75. Brenden Buryska was sixth (13-1.75) and Alec Varani was seventh (12-2).
• Spencer Wilhelm was sixth in the high jump (5-10).
• Isaac Lee was first in the triple jump with a college best 43-3.
• Grulkowski was third (21-6.75) and Freyholtz fourth in the long jump (21-1.50)

Throws

• Freshman Alec Benzinger was fifth (47-5) in the shot put and Kevin Ruechel 10th (44-6). The pair flipped finishes in the weight throw with Ruechel placing 10th (46-10) and Benzinger 13th (43-2). Jacob Bugella was 17th (38-7).