Rhodes Invitational Results
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (March 19, 2022) - Less than a week after the conclusion of the indoor season, UW-Stout got the outdoor season underway at the Rhodes (Tenn) Invitational Friday and Saturday in Memphis, Tenn.
Kevin Ruechel, fresh off an indoor shot put title, picked up where he left off and won two events and placed in the top four of three events. Ruechel won shot put with a throw of 57-feet, 9.50-inches and the discus with a mark of 158-1. Ruechel competed in the javelin for the first in his career and finished fourth (169-3). Ruechel also competed in the hammer throw (161-0), finishing ninth.
Hannah Zastrow finished first in the high jump with a mark of 5-3.75 and was second in the 100-hurdles in a time of 14.48 seconds.
Kaylie Raths was fifth in the 100-hurdles (16.18) and
Lexi Cole ninth (16.98).
In the men's mile, Stout placed four runners in the top seven and captured the first three places.
Spencer Schultz won the event in a time of 4-minutes, 21.81-seconds, followed by
Matthew Ryan (4:23.96) in second and
Grant Magnuson (4:27.62) in third.
Lance Pfrimmer finished seventh (4:31.00). Ryan, Schultz, Magnuson and Pfrimmer teamed to win the 4x800-meter relay (7:59.24). The 4x800 team of
Trevor Locke,
Calvin Fiala,
Cale Bishop and Nels Transdahl placed second (8:42.71).
Demi Ploor competed in three events, finishing in the top six in each event. She was second in the shot put (42-9), fourth in the javelin (110-0) and sixth in the hammer throw (172-3).
Payton Schneider was fourth in the discus (121-2).
Brandon Dick was third in the men's high jump (6-2).
Jack Roeber was third in the long jump (22-5) and
Jakes Asembo was eighth (20-3.50).
Jacob Bugella had a pair of top five finishes, placing fourth in the hammer throw (192-10) behind three NCAA Division I performers and fifth in the discus (149-3).
Raegan Sorensen made her UW-Stout track debut, placing third in the pole vault (9-10).
Jenna Driscoll was fourth in the triple jump (35-4) and fifth in the long jump (16-5).
Kehau Phillips was fifth in the triple jump (34-7.50) and 10th in the long jump (15-7).
LaRissa Block was sixth in the long jump (16-3.25).
Driscoll, Raths, Sorensen and Block placed third (52.57) in the 4x400-relay.
Kaden Martin was second in the 110-hurdles (14.95) and eighth in the 200-meter (22.69).
Caleb Green was seventh in the 200 (22.55). Martin and Green were members of the second place 4x400-meter relay (3:25.83), along with
Owen Jelinek and
Brandon Dick.
Noah Beck was fourth in the 110-hurdles (15.52). The 4x100-relay team of
Mackenson Steinberg, Green,
Daniel Nesja and
Jakes Asembo finished third (44.12).
Logan Garski was eighth in the hammer (168-9) and Mitchell Koeckeritz was sixth in the javelin (167-11).
The Blue Devils are scheduled to open their northern outdoor schedule Saturday, April 2 at the Hamline University Invitational. Stout will play host to a series of high school meets over the next two weeks - the Blue Devil High School Invitational, Tuesday, March 22; the Northern Badger Classic, Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26; and the UW-Stout Elite Indoor Meet, Friday, April 1.
Women's Rhodes Invite Results
(First place, all Stout performers)
100: 1. Safia Bright 11.86; 21.
Raegan Sorensen 13.46; 22.
LaRissa Block 13.59; 23.
Autumn Donatell 14.13;
200: 1. Breanna Miles (SE Missouri) 24.04; 20.
Katelyn Knapp 26.97; 26.
Lexi Cole 27.94; 27.
Kaylie Raths 28.08;
400: 1. Ariana Gee (Christian Bros) 57.41; 8.
Katelyn Knapp 1:01.80;
5000: 1. Chloe Figgins (Memphis) 17:21.88: 14. McKayla Felton 18:44.31;
100-hurdles: 1. Darrion Joseph (Miss Valley State) 14.15; 2.
Hannah Zastrow 14.48; 5.
Kaylie Raths 16.18; 9.
Lexi Cole 16.98;
4x100-relay: 1. Rhodes 50.04; 3. Stout (
Jenna Driscoll,
Kaylie Raths,
Raegan Sorensen,
LaRissa Block) 52.57;
High jump: 1.
Hannah Zastrow (Stout) 5-3.75 (1.61m);
Pole vault: 1. Kendra Payne (Rhodes) 11-3.75 (3.45m); 3.
Raegan Sorensen 9-10 (3.00m);
Long jump: 1. Maddie Chandler (Rhodes) 18-4.75 (5.59m); 5.
Jenna Driscoll 16-5 (5.00m); 6.
LaRissa Block 16-3.25 (4.96m); 10.
Kehau Phillips 15-7 (4.75m);
Triple jump: 1. Kendall King (Christian Bros) 38-4.25 (11.69m); 4.
Jenna Driscoll 35-4 (10.77m); 5. Kehau Phllips 34-7.50 (10.55m);
Shot put: 1. Poorna Raorane 45-5 (13.84m); 2.
Demi Ploor 42-9 (12.95m); 11. Sam Leoni 32-2.75 (9.82m);
Discus: 1. Samantha Lenton (Unattached) 52.82m; 4.
Payton Schneider 121-2 (36.93m); 18. Sam Leoni 47-8 (14.54m);
Hammer: 1. Amber Simpson (Unattached) 210-6 (64.17m); 6.
Demi Ploor 172-3 (52.50m); 11.
Payton Schneider 141-8 (43.19m); 18. Sam Leoni 93-3 (28.43m);
Javelin: 1. Jaden Kight (SE Missouri) 140-1 (42.70m); 4.
Demi Ploor 110-0 (33.53m); 9.
Hannah Zastrow 92-0 (28.04m); 10.
Raegan Sorensen 88-8 (27.89m); 17.
Lexi Cole 67-9 (20.66m); 18.
Kaylie Raths 65-11 (20.11m); 19. Sam Leoni 65-0 (19.81m);
Men's Results
(First place, all Stout performers)
100: 1. JP Vaught (Centre) 10.58; 12.
Mackenson Steinberg 11.15; 17.
Daniel Nesja 11.54;
200: 1. JP Vaught (Centre) 21.08; 7.
Caleb Green 22.55; 8.
Kaden Martin 22.69; 20.
Mackenson Steinberg 23.38;
Mile: 1.
Spencer Schultz (Stout) 4:21.81; 2.
Matthew Ryan 4:23.96; 3
Grant Magnuson 4:27.62; 7.
Lance Pfrimmer 4:31.00; 16.
Mitchell Popp 4:45.76;
110-hurdles: 1. Anthony Forrest 14.75; 2.
Kaden Martin 14.95; 4.
Noah Beck 15.52; 17.
Brandon Dick 17.21;
5000: 1. Jacob Pyeatt (Arkansas State) 14:46.31; 17.
Nels Trandahl 15:45.71; 22.
Cale Bishop 15:49.62;
4x100-relay: 1. Centre 42.13; 3. Stout (
Mackenson Steinberg,
Caleb Green,
Daniel Nesja,
Jakes Asembo) 44.12;
4x400-relay: 1. Christian Bros. 3:23.53; 2. Stout (
Owen Jelinek,
Caleb Green,
Kaden Martin,
Brandon Dick) 3:25.83;
4x800-relay: 1. Stout A (
Matthew Ryan,
Lance Pfrimmer,
Grant Magnuson,
Spencer Schultz) 7:59.24; 2. Stout B (
Trevor Locke,
Calvin Fiala,
Cale Bishop, Nels Transdahl) 8:42.71;
High jump: 1. William Joyner (Coahoma) 6-3.75 (1.93m); 3.
Brandon Dick 6-2 (1.88m);
Long jump: 1. Antonio Weekes (Coahoma) 22-7.25 (6.89m); 3.
Jack Roeber 22-5 (6.83m); 8.
Jakes Asembo 20-3.50 (6.18m);
Shot put: 1.
Kevin Ruechel (Stout) 57-5.50 (17.51m); 15.
Jacob Bugella 38-2.25 (11.64m); 21.
Connor Walechka 34-7.50 (10.55m),
Discus: 1.
Kevin Ruechel (Stout) 158-1 (48.18m); 5.
Jacob Bugella 149-3 (45.51m); 10.
Kody Zahrte (unattached) 133-9 (40.77m);
Hammer: 1. Logan Blomquist (SE Missouri) 232-6 (70.87m); 4.
Jacob Bugella 192-10 (58.78m); 8. Logan Garski 168-9 (51.44m); 9.
Kevin Ruechel 161-0 (49.08m);
Javelin: 1. Josiah Kilgore (Unattached) 205-5 (62.61m); 4.
Kevin Ruechel 169-3 (51.60m); 6. Mitchell Koeckeritz 167-11 (51.18m); 16.
Brandon Dick 12203 (37.27m); 17.
Noah Beck 116-1 (35.40m); 18.
Kaden Martin 110-9 (33.77m);
