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Parker Rongstad in the hurdles
Courtney Oleson, UW-Stout Sports Information

Men's Track and Field

Blue Devils open season with some big perfomances at UW-Stout Open

2020 UW-Stout Open Results | Photo Gallery

MENOMONIE (January 25, 2020) - UW-Stout hosted their annual UW-Stout Saturday at the Sports and Fitness Center. No team scores were kept and it was Stout's first meet of the season.
 
Stout's Noah Zastrow won the pole vault by almost 18 inches, finishing with a first place leap of 16-feet, 6.75-inches, then when out when he flirted with the school record of 17-2.75, held by Dan Drewek from 2010. Zastrow beat his own indoor career best of 16-5.50.
 
Junior Kevin Ruechel handily won the shot put with a throw of 54-10.75, taking first by more than two feet. Stout's Alec Benziner was third (51-00.75) and Max Johnson set a personal best with a distance of 49-9.25. 
 
Parker Rongstad was second in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 8.51 seconds. The Blue Devils had four runners place in the top sixth of the hurdles, led by Rongstad. Noah Beck was fourth (8.69), Hayden Wagner was fifth (8.83) and Mason Barth was sixth (8.86). Rongstad also ran the first leg of the 4x400-meter relay that took first in a time of 3-minutes, 35.01-seconds. Rongstad ran the relay with freshman Owen Jelinek, fellow senior Sam Wouters and freshman Josh Wehrman.

Michael Fifield was edged down the straightaway to finish second in the one-mile run in a time of 4:21.82, getting nipped by UW-La Crosse's Michael Madoch (4:21.48). Henry Hughes finished third in the event (4:23.89) and Trevin Nelson was ninth (4:35.35). 

Brent Heilman was third in the 200-meter dash in a time of 22.68. Cody Lohrenz was sixth in the event (23.38). 
 
Barth finished third in the high jump (5-5.25). Jack Kolar was fifth in the pole vault (14-7.25) and Jacob Backes was eighth (13-7.25). 

Bobby Vang placed sixth in the long jump (20-7) and Daniel Nesja was eighth (19-0.75). Vang was also sixth in the triple jump (39-4.50). 

Alex Grulkowski finished eighth in the 60-meter dash with a run of 7.21-seconds. Owen Jelinek was eighth in the 800-meter (2:02.36). 

The Blue Devils return to action when they host the Warren Bowlus Open, Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1. 



 
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Players Mentioned

Michael Fifield

Michael Fifield

Mid-Distance
Senior
Alex Grulkowski

Alex Grulkowski

Multi
Junior
Brent Heilman

Brent Heilman

Sprints
Junior
Henry Hughes

Henry Hughes

Distance
Sophomore
Max Johnson

Max Johnson

Throws
Sophomore
Jack Kolar

Jack Kolar

Pole Vault
5' 10"
Senior
Cody Lohrenz

Cody Lohrenz

Sprints
Junior
Trevin Nelson

Trevin Nelson

Mid-Distance
Sophomore
Daniel Nesja

Daniel Nesja

Jumps
Sophomore
Parker Rongstad

Parker Rongstad

Hurdles/Jumps
Senior

Players Mentioned

Michael Fifield

Michael Fifield

Senior
Mid-Distance
Alex Grulkowski

Alex Grulkowski

Junior
Multi
Brent Heilman

Brent Heilman

Junior
Sprints
Henry Hughes

Henry Hughes

Sophomore
Distance
Max Johnson

Max Johnson

Sophomore
Throws
Jack Kolar

Jack Kolar

5' 10"
Senior
Pole Vault
Cody Lohrenz

Cody Lohrenz

Junior
Sprints
Trevin Nelson

Trevin Nelson

Sophomore
Mid-Distance
Daniel Nesja

Daniel Nesja

Sophomore
Jumps
Parker Rongstad

Parker Rongstad

Senior
Hurdles/Jumps
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