You are currently viewing historical information. -> Return to current season <- While we strive to provide accurate historical information, there may be some inaccuracies. If you find errors, please email them to sportsinfo@uwec.edu. Please include a source of proof (newspaper, yearbook, etc.) to support your claim. Wed, Nov 13, 2024 No Event(s) Scheduled For Selected Date NCAA Announces Men's Indoor Track & Field Qualifiers By: Kevin Meinholz, Sports Information Director INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (UWECBlugolds.com) - Eight UW-Eau Claire men's indoor track & field members have been selected to compete at the 2011 NCAA Division III Championships, NCAA officials announced Sunday night. The championships will be contested March 11-12 at the Capital Center Fieldhouse in Bexley, Ohio. The event is hosted by Capital University. Eau Claire will compete in five different events over the two-day period. In the field, Tony Sigrist (Jr.-Byron, Minn.) will participate in the weight throw for the second year in a row. Bart Mestelle (Jr.-Sun Prairie, Wis.) was selected to compete in the pentathlon. On the track, the following Blugolds will compete at the championships: Patrick Keyes (Sr.-Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine) – 55-meter hurdles Tom Breitbach (Jr.-Muskego, Wis.) – 5,000-meter run The Blugolds also earned a spot in the distance medley relay. Earning a spot to compete in the relay were Alex Adkinson (So.-Whitewater, Wis.), Patrick Mackin (Jr.-Green Bay, Wis./Notre Dame Academy), Aaron Easker (So.-Eland, Wis./Wittenberg-Birnamwood ) and Jake Zander (Sr.-Chippewa Falls, Wis./McDonell). Eau Claire has a larger contingent at nationals this season compared to last year. In 2010, Sigrist and a DMR team were the only ones representing the Blugolds. |