Men's track and field team finishes second at Ashton May Invite

Ashton May Results | USTFCCCA Men's Rankings | USTFCCCA Women's Rankings 

LA CROSSE (April 9, 2022) - The UW-Stout men's track and field team finished second at the UW-La Crosse hosted Ashton May Invitational Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Stout got first place finishes from Jacob Backes in the pole vault and Kevin Ruechel in the shot put.

Backes won the pole with a height of 15-feet, 9-inches, just two inches short of his career best. Ruechel won the shot put with a mark of 58-3.75, a season-best mark, taking the event by just short of six feet. 

Spencer Schultz (3:53.63) was second in the 1500-meter and Matthew Ryan (3:56.35) was fifth. Marcus Peterson (15:59.01) was third in the 5000-meter.  Hayden Wagner (57.10) was second in the 110-hurdles and sixth in the 400-hurdles (15.40). The Stout team of Brent Heilman, Caleb Green, Brandon Dick and Owen Jelinek (3:23.35) was third in 400-relay. 

Daniel Nesja (45-7) was second in the triple jump, Jacob Bugella (197-10) was second in the hammer, Mason Barth was third in the javelin (168-11) and Nathan Skroch was fourth (168-5). Nate Karau (144-6) was fourth in the discus and Logan Garski (168-5) was sixth in the hammer. 

In the April 5 edition of the 2022 NCAA Division III Men's Outdoor Track & Field National Rating Index for the 2022 season posted on the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) website, the Blue Devil men were ranked 15th nationally and first in the North Region. The women's team was ranked 24th nationally and second in the North Region. 

Ashton May Results
1. UW-La Crosse 144; 2. UW-Stout, UW-Platteville 119; 4. UW-Oshkosh 105; 5. UW-Eau Claire 77; 6. Wartburg 76; 7. Augustana 39; 8. Viterbo 17; 9. St. Scholastica 16; 10. St. Mary's 13; 

First place (all Stout finishers)
100: 1. Cade VanHout (Platteville) 10.51; 12. Brent Heilman 11.06; 18. Mackenson Steinberg 11.31; Bobby Vang 11.56; Mason Slag 11.74; Nathan Skroch 11.86; 200: 1. Robert Ogbuli (Osh) 21.42; 31. Mason Slag 23.44; 36. Nathan Skrog 23.69; 400: 1. Colin McClowry (EC) 48.82; 14. Caleb Green 50.79; 800: 1. Wyatt Schmidt (Wartburg) 1:53.03; 18. Kory Wiegert 1:59.91; 27. Jacob Oyem 2:03.43; 28. Josh Wehrman 2:03.48; 32. Logan Muffick 2:05.07; 1500: 1. Calvin Boone (CSS) 3:53.11; 2. Spencer Schultz 3:53.63; 5. Matthew Ryan 3:56.35; 9. Lance Pfrimmer 3:58.39; 25. Cale Bishop 4:07.39; 26. Trevor Locke 4:07.84; 27. Christian Manthey 4:08.51; 32. Cade Hanson 4:09.81; 34. Jaad Stout 4:10.14; 36. Calvin Fiala 4:11.45; 37. Casey DeBoth 4:11.95; 41. Nels Trandahl 4:12.96; 44. Henry Scheit 4:15.09; 45. Max Bailey 4:17.84; 46. Matthew Thomas 4:18.33; 47. Braden Dike 4:19.90; 51. Kade Sherry 4:22.57; 53. Andrew Carlson 4:24.19; 55. Bennett Rozek 4:25.91; 5000: 1. Evan Webber (Augustana) 15:50.62; 3. Marcus Peterson 15:59.01; 22. Damon Zielke 16:34.51. 110-hurdles: 1. Carson Reilly (LX) 15.00; 5. Noah Beck 15.39; 6. Hayden Wagner 15.38; 400-hurdles: 1. Mason Malm (EC) 56.47; 2. Hayden Wagner 57.10; 4. Owen Jelinek 57.89; 11. Noah Beck 1:03.03; 4x100-relay: 1 Platteville 41.95; 3. Stout (Mackenson Steinberg, Caleb Green, Hayden Wagner, Brent Heilman) 42.64; 4x400-relay: 1. Eau Claire 3:17.32; 2. Stout (Brent Heilman, Caleb Green, Brandon Dick, Owen Jelinek) 3:23.35; 9. Stout B (Mason Barth, Kory Wiegert, Josh Wehrman, Jacob Oyen) 3:31.65; 

Pole vault: 1. Jacob Backes (Stout) 15-9; 9. Michael Volz 14-3.25; 21. Jacob Tomazevic 13-3.50; Long jump: 1. Sam Blaskowski (LX) 24-8.25; 16. Jonathan Loera 20-0.25; 17. Hayden Zachgo 19-9.50; 18. Mason Barth 19-8.25; Amareon Allen 19-8; 22. Adam Szepieniec 19-2; 23. Frank Ochtrup-Dekeyrel 19-1.50; 26. Brandon Dick 19-0.75; Triple jump: 1. Leslie Fisher (Osh) 45-9.25; 2. Daniel Nesja 45-7; 7. Jack Roeber 44-0.75; 14. Jonathan Loera 39-4.50; Shop put: 1. Kevin Ruechel (Stout) 58-3.75; 6. Logan Garski 46-6.25; 14. Karter Rashke 40-11.75; 15. Derek Millard 40-5.50; 17. Cody Jantzen 39-0.50; 20. Anthony Kuehl 38-5; 22. John Nicpon 36-8.25; Discus: 1. Ben Veverka (Plattevile) 157-4; 4. Nate Karau 144-6; 6. Jacob Bugella 139-7; 8. Kevin Ruechel 137-10; 15. Anthony Kuehl 130-3; 20. Connor Walechka 127-0; 23. Isaac Kraus 125-1; 34. Derek Millard 113-8; 40. Cody Jantzen 107-11; 45. John Nicpon 104-4; 49. Ashton Rightler 99-7; Hammer throw: 1. Justin Eichler (Platteville) 198-1; 2. Jacob Bugella 197-10; 6. Logan Garski 168-5; 12. Anthony Kuehl 148-1; 16. Nate Karau 138-5; 22. Connor Walechka 127-2; 25. Derek Millard 124-00; 28. Isaac Kraus 122-2; 32. John Nicpon 111-3; 35. Ashton Righler 102-7; Javelin: 1. Marcus Weaver (EC) 199-8; 3 .Mason Barth 168-5; 4. Nathan Skroch 168-5; 7. Michael Volz 157-7; 8. Nate Karau 156-3; 9. Mitchell Koeckeritz 154-4; 14. Brandon Dick 132-7; 24. Hayden Zachgo 116-4; 28. Ashton Rightler 100-10;