Success as both a student and athlete earned UW-Oshkosh's John Dewitt (So. • Oshkosh) a mention on the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Team.

Dewitt, a third-team selection, was one of 45 men named to the three squads. The teams were selected by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The College Division consists of all National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and III, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and two-year schools in the United States and Canada.

After placing 12th at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Cross Country Championship, Dewitt ran to a 19th-place result at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional. He concluded the cross country season by finishing 83rd at the NCAA Division III Championship. Dewitt's performance at the national meet helped UW-Oshkosh to an 11th-place finish in the team standings.

In track and field, Dewitt was a member of UW-Oshkosh teams that finished fourth at the NCAA Division III Indoor and 10th at the NCAA Division III Outdoor championships. Competing at the WIAC championships, Dewitt placed fourth in the indoor 5,000-meter run and sixth in the outdoor 10,000-meter run.

Dewitt owns a 4.00 cumulative grade point average as a mathematics major. He is also a member of the University Honors Program, Segregated Fees Committee, Campus Crusade and Athletes in Action. Last fall, Dewitt was named to to the NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country All-Academic Team by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Five individuals from the WIAC collected Academic All-America® status, the highest total in league history. UW-La Crosse had a pair of representatives as Paul Yerhot was named to the first team and Sean Harrington to the second. UW-Platteville's Nathan Petesch and UW-Whitewater's David Schneekloth were third-team selections.

Dewitt becomes the fourth UW-Oshkosh men's cross country/track and field athlete to receive CoSIDA Academic All-America® honors. He follows Dave Lambert (1992), Dan Kramer (1996 & 1997) and Eamon McKenna (2002 & 2003). Since the inception of the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Program in 1952, 48 UW-Oshkosh student-athletes have combined to total 60 awards.

To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his current institution and be nominated by his sports information director.

UW-Oshkosh relied on a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship to rank third in the 2011 Al Carius Program of the Year standings. The award, sponsored by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), is presented annually to the institution that has the highest combined team finishes in each of the NCAA's cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field championships.

UW-Oshkosh, which won the Al Carius Program of the Year Award in 2009, took third in this year's competition with 25.5 points. The Titans' overall ranking also included a 10th-place finish at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship and an 11th-place finish at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship.

North Central College (Ill.) was the winner of its second straight Al Carius Program of the Year Award. The Cardinals compiled four points after winning indoor and outdoor track and field crowns and finishing second in cross country.

Washington University (Mo.) placed second in the standings with 21 points, UW-Stevens Point fourth with 32.5 and Calvin College (Mich.) fifth with 36.5. A total of 16 teams scored points in each of the three national meets.

The Al Carius Program of the Year Award is named after USTFCCCA Hall of Famer and long-time North Central College head coach Al Carius. In his 46th year at the college, Carius owns 21 NCAA Division III championships and is still the school’s cross country coach.

In order to be eligible for the award, teams must qualify for each of the NCAA Championships. Scoring is based on the school’s finish at each national meet (i.e. 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points, 31st = 31 points), with the lowest combined total determining the winner.

UW-Oshkosh’s Pat Ebel has been named the NCAA Division III Midwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Ebel’s area of expertise is the throwing events, and he guided the Titans to 10 entries at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship. Both Tony Baker (Sr. • Oshkosh) and Pete Delzer (So. • Oconto Falls) qualified for the discus, hammer throw and shot put. Nick Baatz (So. • Brownsville) competed in the discus and shot put, while Ben Ludtke (Jr. • Lyons) joined the hammer throw field and Lewis Prior (Jr. • Coleman) took part in the discus.

UW-Oshkosh placed 10th at the national outdoor meet thanks to its throwing efforts. Baker finished third in the discus and seventh in the shot put for a pair of All-America results. Baatz contributed a fourth-place showing with the shot put and a fifth-place standing with the discus. Delzer added an eighth-place finish in the discus.

Seven other assistant coaches received regional honors. The other winners were John Izzo of the University of Rochester (N.Y.) in the Atlantic, Guy Mosher of Central College (Iowa) in the Central, Jarrod Davis of Baldwin-Wallace College (Ohio) in the Great Lakes, Jay Dunn of Johns Hopkins University (Md.) in the Mideast, Joel Williams of Williams College (Mass.) in the New England, Dan Graber of Centre College (Ky.) in the South and Eloise Cappellano of Whitworth College (Wash.) in the West.

UW-Oshkosh earned a top-10 finish for the ninth consecutive year as it finished 10th at the NCAA Division III Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship on Thursday-Saturday (May 26-28) in Columbus, Ohio.

The Titans accumulated 19 points, while first place went to North Central College (Ill.) with its total of 58. UW-La Crosse was just behind with 56, as McMurry University (Texas) placed third with 50 points. Washington University came in fourth at 34 and the University of La Verne (Calif.) took fifth with 33.

Tony Baker (Sr. • Oshkosh) posted three top-10 finishes to pace UW-Oshkosh. He took third in the discus with a flight of 169-2 and seventh in the shot put with a mark of 55-2 ¼. Baker added a 10th-place figure of 186-1 in the hammer throw.

Marking a fourth-place score in the shot put was Nick Baatz (So. • Brownsville), who tossed it 56-6. Baatz also took fifth in the discus with his flight of 168-2. Pete Delzer (So. • Oconto Falls) was the other throwing standout, earning eighth place with the discus (159-10) and 10th position with the shot put (53-11 ¾).

Quentin Badger (Fr. • Madison) was the final Titan to score, as he placed eighth in the 200-meter dash at 22.82. Other notable finishers for UW-Oshkosh were Lewis Prior (Jr. • Coleman) with a 10th-place discus performance (158-5) and Tyler Morey (Jr. • Combined Locks) with an 11th-place time (9:18.84) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

The Titans, who won the outdoor national title during 2009, placed fourth at this year’s NCAA Division III indoor meet.

UW-Oshkosh aims for its second national crown in three years when it competes at the NCAA Division III Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship on Thursday-Saturday (May 26-28) in Delaware, Ohio.

The Titans, who won the outdoor national title in 2009, bring nine individuals and one relay team to the 21-event spectacle. UW-Oshkosh enters the championship as the number-one team in the NCAA Division III computer rankings by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA). The other favorites to make the podium include Central College (Iowa), McMurry University (Texas), North Central College (Ill.) and UW-La Crosse.

The Titans, who finished fourth at the 2011 indoor championship, will be led by Quentin Badger (Fr. • Madison), Tony Baker (Sr. • Oshkosh) and Pete Delzer (So. • Oconto Falls), who each qualified in three events.

Badger will enter the 100-meter dash as the eighth seed with a time of 10.62 and the 200-meter dash as the sixth seed with a time of 21.48. He will also anchor the 400-meter relay team as the second seed with its time of 41.04, a school record in the event.

Baker, who won the 2009 national title in the discus with a toss of 165-8, enters the event as the second seed with his heave of 177-7.  Baker also sits as the fourth seed in the shot put with a mark of 56-10 and the 10th seed in the hammer throw with a cast of 192-1. Previously, Baker earned fifth-place honors in the hammer throw during 2009 with a launch of 176-1.

Delzer returns to the championship after an impressive freshman campaign (2010) where he gained fifth-place results in the shot put with a toss of 54-2 and qualified in the discus, where he provided a mark of 161-2. This season, Delzer is the sixth seed in the shot put with a heave of 55-8, the sixth seed in the discus with a fling of 174-0 and the 12th seed in the hammer throw with a cast of 189-11.

Continuing its strong tradition in the throwing events, UW-Oshkosh will be represented in the shot put and discus by Nick Baatz (So. • Brownsville), the discus by Lewis Prior (Jr. • Coleman) and the hammer throw by Ben Ludtke (Jr. • Lyons).

Last season, Prior placed fifth in the discus with a fling of 168-10, and he will enter this year's championship as the third seed with a mark of 176-8. Ludtke competes in the hammer throw as the 16th seed with a cast of 187-3. Baatz enjoys his first trip to the championship as the fifth seed in the shot put with a heave of 55-9 and the 12th seed in the discus with a launch of 170-1.

Joining Badger and qualifying for the third straight time as a member of the 400-meter relay team is Brent Jude (Sr. • Milwaukee). Jude will run for his third All-America honor in the event after taking fifth place in 2010 with a time of 41.43 and fourth place in 2009 with a time of 41.19. Alex DeWitt (So. • Howard) returns to the relay line-up for the second straight season and Ryan Sprenger (Fr. • Larsen) will be making his initial trip to the championship. In 2009, Jude also qualified for the championship in the 100-meter dash but did not advance to the finals.

Punching their individual ticket to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship for the first time are Chris Lipke (Sr. • Wautoma), Tyler Morey (Jr. • Combined Locks) and Nate Stymiest (Jr. • Oconto Falls). Lipke enters the competition as the eighth seed in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 52.75, Morey in the 3,000-meter steeplechase as the 11th seed with a time of 9:09.84 and Stymiest in the 5,000-meter run as the fifth seed with a time of 14:23.73.

UW-Oshkosh has placed in the top 10 at this championship 14 times, highlighted by the 2009 national championship, a second-place finish in 1990, a third-place standing in 2003 and fifth-place results during 1999 and 2000.

The UW-Oshkosh men's outdoor track and field participated in two last chance meets on Thursday and Friday (May 19-20) in La Crosse and at J.J Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

The 400-meter relay team of Ryan Sprenger (Fr. • Larsen), Brent Jude (Sr. • Milwaukee), Alex DeWitt (So. • Howard) and Quentin Badger (Fr. • Madison) took first place in a time of 41.04 to pace the Titans at the UW-La Crosse Last Chance Meet. 

Taking fourth place for UW-Oshkosh was Donald Klitz (So. • Markesan) in the triple jump with a bound of 46-2 ½ and grabbing a fifth place result was Alan German (Jr. • West Bend) in the long jump with a leap of 23-1 ¼. 

The Titans received a sixth place performance from Alex Dewitt (So. • Howard) in the 200-meter dash in a time of 22.39 and a sixth place position from Blaise Dueling (So. • Greenfield) in the long jump with a mark of 22-11 ¼. 

UW-Oshkosh also had an eighth place performance by Corey Wilch (Fr. • Waukesha) in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 55.23. 

Taking first place for Titans at the UW-Oshkosh Last Chance Meet were Jacob Keehan (Sr. • Green Bay) in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 15:44.61, German in the long jump with a leap of 23-2 ¾, Klitz in the triple jump with a mark of 47-5 ¾ and Tony Baker (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the hammer throw with a cast of 192-1. 

UW-Oshkosh had second place results by Peter Gray (Fr. • Baileys Harbor) in the 100-meter dash in a time of 11.54, Kenny Halloran (Fr. • Mt. Prospect, Ill.) in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:00.15, Derek Johnsrud (Fr. • Fall River) in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 16:08.89, Dueling in the long jump with a mark of 23-2 ½, Nick Baatz (So. • Brownsville) in the shot put with a heave of 55-9 ¼ and Ben Ludtke (Jr. • Lyons) in the hammer throw with a launch of 187-1. 

The Titans had a third place performance by John Block (Fr. • Madison) in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:00.86, Pete Delzer (So. • Oconto Falls) in the shot put with a launch of 55-8 ½ and Baker in the discus with a fling of 177-7. 

UW-Oshkosh enjoyed fourth place positions from Sprenger in the long jump with a distance of 21-4 ¾, Baker in the shot put with a fling of 55-7 ¾, Lewis Prior (Jr. • Coleman) in the discus with a heave of 176-8 and Delzer in the hammer throw with a toss of 176-4. 

Taking sixth place for the Titans was Delzer in the discus with a skip of 174-0 and grabbing seventh place was Jeremy Brandt (Fr. • Wausau) in the shot put with a launch of 49-1.

UW-Oshkosh dominated the discus standings and excelled in the other throwing events at three men’s track and field meets on Thursday-Saturday (May 12-14) in La Crosse, Chicago and Naperville, Ill.

Most of the Titans’ success came at the Chicago Penultimate non-scoring competition on Saturday. Lewis Prior (Jr. • Coleman) won the discus with his toss of 169-5, while Tony Baker (Sr. • Oshkosh) earned second at 168-10 and Nick Baatz (So. • Brownsville) third at 165-10. UW-Oshkosh also had Pete Delzer (So. • Oconto Falls) place sixth with a distance of 147-3.

The Chicago shot put held a similar trend, with Baatz taking first with his 54-9 1/2 figure. Baker again placed second (53-5) and Delzer came in fourth (51-4 1/4). Earning a victory, Baker won the hammer throw with his launch of 184-4.

Blaise Dueling (So. • Greenfield) got second place in the long jump by clearing 23 feet. Taking third in that event was Alan German (Jr. • West Bend), who flew 22-8. Donald Klitz (So. • Markesan) also triple-jumped 46-2 to finish third.

UW-Oshkosh’s lone track victory came from Chris Lipke (Sr. • Wautoma) at the Dr. Keeler Invitational in Naperville. Lipke beat his opponents with a 52.75 in the 400-meter hurdles. Another strong showing was turned in by Ken Halloran (Fr. • Mt. Prospect, Ill.), who earned second in the Chicago 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:08.77.

UW-Oshkosh came within one point of winning the team title at the WIAC Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship held Friday and Saturday (May 6-7) in Platteville.

The Titans compiled 174 points, including 24 in the discus and 19 in the shot put, but UW-La Crosse scored 175 to capture its 21st straight crown. UW-Whitewater placed third in the nine-team meet with 140 points, while UW-Stevens Point finished fourth with 103, UW-Platteville fifth with 98, UW-Eau Claire sixth with 69.5, UW-Stout seventh with 58, UW-River Falls eighth with 39.5 and UW-Superior ninth with one.

Tony Baker (Sr. • Oshkosh) won the hammer throw with a distance of 190-7, while Lewis Prior (Jr. • Coleman) captured the discus competition with a toss of 171-4. In the 400-meter hurdles, Chris Lipke (Sr. • Wautoma) blew away the field with a time of 53.37.

UW-Oshkosh’s final victory came in the 400-meter relay as Quentin Badger (Fr. • Madison), John Cejka (So. • Wausau), Alex DeWitt (So. • Howard) and Ryan Sprenger (Fr. • Larsen) ran to a time of 41.74.

The Titans continued their throwing dominance in the discus with Baker’s second-place mark of 170-7 and Nick Baatz’s (So. • Brownsville) third-place figure of 167-1. Baker also took second in the shot put at 56-10, while Baatz followed in third place with a throw of 54-4. Pete Delzer (So. • Oconto Falls) tacked on a fourth-place distance (53-10) in the shot put, as did Ben Ludtke (Jr. • Lyons) in the hammer throw (176-8).

Badger continued the second-place scores in the 200-meter dash with his time of 21.48. John McCann (Fr. • Elroy) leaped 6-7 in the high jump and Alan German (Jr. • West Bend) launched the javelin 176-10 to each earn silver medals.

UW-Oshkosh picked up other third-place results from Badger in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.62, Corey Wilch (Fr. • Waukesha) in the 400-meter hurdles at 54.57 and Tyler Morey (Jr. • Combined Locks) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 9:24.59.

Nate Stymiest (Jr. • Oconto Falls) posted a fourth-place showing in the 1,500-meter run with a clocking of 3:57.63. The Titans then received two fifth-place standings from German in the 100-meter hurdles (15.18) and the long jump (23-0). Other athletes taking fifth were Jake Dickmann (So. • Kewaskum) in the pole vault with a height of 15-3, Donald Klitz (So. • Markesan) in the triple jump with a distance of 46-9 and Chris Lipke (Sr. • Wautoma) with a javelin toss of 163-9.

UW-Oshkosh obtained six finishes of sixth place. Brett DeNure (So. • Monroe) got things started in the 800-meter run with his 1:55.24, while John Dewitt’s (So. • Oshkosh) 10,000-meter time of 31:35.76 and David Edwards’ (Sr. • Waterford) 400-meter hurdles mark of 55.59 also contributed.

Delzer launched the discus 161-2 and the hammer 172-10 for a pair of sixth-place results. Other finishes of sixth came from the 9:28.51 time by Stymiest in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and a pole vault height of 15-3 by Cesar Raygoza (So. • Sheboygan).

Providing seventh-place scores for UW-Oshkosh were Cejka in the 400-meter dash with a time of 48.63 and the 3,200-meter relay of John Block (Fr. • Madison), Kenny Halloran (Fr. • Mt. Prospect, Ill.), Matt Champan (Fr. • Waukesha) and Matt Lawrence (Fr. • Plainfield, Ill.) with their mark of 7:54.12. Ryan Fosler (Jr. • DeForest) rounded out the finishes by taking seventh in both the 100-meter hurdles (15.22) and the javelin (157-4).

The Titans will compete at several Last Chance Meets before participating at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship on May 26-28 in Delaware, Ohio.

UW-Oshkosh chases a top-three finish for the sixth time in seven years when it takes part in the WIAC Men's Outdoor Track and & Field Championship on Friday and Saturday (May 6-7) in Platteville. This will be the 93rd edition of the event.

The Titans placed second last season and third every year from 2005-08. UW-Oshkosh’s last conference title came in 1990. UW-La Crosse has won the past 20 crowns and is the favorite this year. The Eagles scored 184.50 points to top UW-Oshkosh’s 175 in 2010. UW-Whitewater came in third (120), UW-Stevens Point fourth (104) and UW-Eau Claire fifth (97).

This year's championship features 22 competitors who have combined to secure 19 individual and 12 relay WIAC first-place medals. It will also showcase a number of the finest teams in the NCAA Division III, based on April 27 rankings distributed by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. UW-La Crosse is ranked sixth, UW-Whitewater ninth, UW-Oshkosh 11th and UW-Stout 16th.

Brent Jude (Sr. • Milwaukee) returns to defend his 100-meter dash title. Jude’s victorious 400-meter relay squad from last season also included Alex DeWitt (So. • Howard) and John Cejka (So. • Wausau). The Titans own 2010’s javelin champion in Alan German (Jr. • West Bend) and the 5,000-meter race winner in Nate Stymiest (Jr. • Oconto Falls).

UW-La Crosse's roster includes nine victors from a season ago. Brian Shonat won the 1,500-meter run, while Pat Bryan placed first in the 110-meter high hurdles and Kellen McCrary earned the long jump crown. McCrary was selected the Field Performer of the Meet for his effort. Andy Novak and Dave Pergande claimed the shot put and pole vault crowns, respectively.

UW-Stevens Point’s Keith Ingram won the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash in 2009 after capturing the long jump in 2008. He also contributed to the victorious 400-meter relay squad in 2008. David Litsheim also produced a first-place finish in the 800-meter run at last year's championship.

Daniel Drewek (UW-Stout) is trying to become the third individual in conference history to win three pole vault crowns. He won the event in 2008 and 2009, and would join UW-Whitewater's Gary Schell (1976-78) and UW-La Crosse's Mike Schnur (1994-95, 1997).

Nate Stymiest (Jr. • Oconto Falls) automatically qualified for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championship in the 5,000-meter run to highlight UW-Oshkosh’s performances at a pair of relay meets on April 28-30.

At the Gina Relays in Hillsdale, Mich., Stymiest ran to an eighth-place time of 14:23.73. Tecumseh Adams of NCAA Division I Central Michigan University won the event in a time of 14:13.81. The Titans also had an individual result from Tyler Morey (Jr. • Combined Locks), who took 11th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 9:09.84.

UW-Oshkosh sent two relay groups to the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. The team of Ryan Sprenger (Fr. • Larsen), Brent Jude (Sr. • Milwaukee), Alex DeWitt (So. • Howard) and Quentin Badger (Fr. • Madison) clocked a 42.58 in the 400-meter event, failing to qualify for the finals.

The 1,600-meter relay squad consisting of Chris Lipke (Sr. • Wautoma), David Edwards (Sr. • Waterford), Corey Wilch (Fr. • Waukesha) and John Cejka (So. • Wausau) was disqualified after stepping on a line.

The loss of several athletes who were competing at two other meets didn't hurt the UW-Oshkosh men's track and field team as the Titans still captured four first-place listings at the Jeff Miller Drake Alternative Meet on Saturday (April 30) in Whitewater.

Winning events for UW-Oshkosh were Nick Baatz (So. • Brownsville) in the shot put with a distance of 53-7 1/2, Tony Baker (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the hammer throw with a mark of 189-9 and Donald Klitz (So. • Markesan) in the triple jump with a measurement of 44-11.

The Titans won the 1,600-meter relay as Ryan Gregory (Fr. • Mahtomedi, Minn.), Matt Lawrence (Fr. • Plainfield, Ill.), Frank O'Neal (So. • Viroqua) and Kris Wilke (Jr. • Waterloo) posted a time of 3:24.89.

Finding second-place finishes for the Titans were Baker in the shot put with a heave of 53-0 3/4, Alan German (Jr. • West Bend) in the javelin with a fling of 179-1 and Nick Newcomer (Jr. • Winnebago, Ill.) in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 35:48.77.

Taking third place for UW-Oshkosh were Baker in the discus with a fling of 168-4, Klitz in the javelin with a launch of 163-8, Jerrod Berget (Jr. • New Richmond) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:13.13, Kenny Halloran (Fr. • Mt. Prospect, Ill.) in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:04.33, Lawrence in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:58.59 and Wilke in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 56.89.

The Titans mustered fourth-place performances from Baatz in the discus with a toss of 167-10, Ben Ludtke (Jr. • Lyons) in the hammer throw with a launch of 178-0, Jake Dickmann (So. • Kewaskum) in the pole vault with a height of 15-3, German in the long jump with a distance of 22-5 3/4 and Ryan Fosler (Jr. • DeForest) in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.02.

UW-Oshkosh piled up fifth-place results from Blaise Dueling (So. • Greenfield) in the long jump with a mark of 22-3 1/2, Fosler in the javelin with a toss of 158-7, German in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.14 and O’Neal in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 58.06.

Sixth-place performances for the Titans went to Lewis Prior (Jr. • Coleman) in the shot put with a launch of 48-0, Pete Delzer (So. • Oconto Falls) in the discus with a sling of 159-8, Klitz in the high jump with a leap of 6-3 1/4, Derek Vanden Langenberg (Fr. • De Pere) in the triple jump with a leap of 42-11 1/2 and Mark Allen (So. • Port Washington) in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 16:06.94.

UW-Oshkosh collected seventh-place results from Delzer in the shot put with a fling of 47-7, Baatz in the hammer throw with a mark of 159-7, Cesar Raygoza (So. • Sheboygan) in the pole vault with a height of 14-9, Peter Gray (Fr. • Baileys Harbor) in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.42, Matt Champan (Fr. • Waukesha) in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:02.88 and Derek Johnsrud (Fr. • Fall River) in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 16:12.64.

The Titans' John Block (Fr. • Madison) finished eighth in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:15.72.

The UW-Oshkosh men’s track and field team overcame seven opponents and the weather to win the rain-soaked UW-Oshkosh Invitational on Friday (April 22) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

The Titans piled up 178 points to capture the eight-team meet. Carthage College placed second with 89 points, while UW-Stevens Point finished third with 78.5, UW-Platteville fourth with 32.5, Lawrence University fifth with 30. Ripon College sixth with 23, Concordia University Wisconsin seventh with 22 and Milwaukee School of Engineering eighth with four.

Taking first place for UW-Oshkosh were Chris Lipke (Sr. • Wautoma) in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 54.21, Lewis Prior (Jr. • Coleman) in the discus with a fling of 160-7, Pete Delzer (So. • Oconto Falls) in the shot put with a launch of 50-11, Tyler Morey (Jr. • Combined Locks) in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 15:13.76 and Donald Klitz (So. • Markesan) in the triple jump with a distance of 45-0 1/2 and in the javelin with a toss of 156-10.

The Titans also had the winning 400-meter relay foursome of Ryan Sprenger (Fr. • Larsen), Brent Jude (Sr. • Milwaukee), John Cejka (So. • Wausau) and Quentin Badger (Fr. • Madison) cross the finish line in a time of 44.14.

Second-place performances for the Titans went to Nate Stymiest (Jr. • Oconto Falls) in the 1,500-meter run in a time of 4:03.95, Corey Wilch (Fr. • Waukesha) in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 55.36, Nick Baatz (So. • Brownsville) in the discus with a cast of 160-1, Tony Baker (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the hammer throw with a heave of 181-7, Blaise Dueling (So. • Greenfield) in the long jump with a distance of 22-1 3/4 and John Dewitt (So. • Oshkosh) in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 15:21.08.

UW-Oshkosh collected third-place offerings from David Edwards (Sr. • Waterford) in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 55.93, Baker in the discus with a mark of 157-8, Alan German (Jr. • West Bend) in the javelin with a toss of 145-2, Baatz in the shot put with a heave of 50-6 1/4 and Jake Dickmann (So. • Kewaskum) in the high jump with a height of 6-0 3/4.

The Titans received fourth-place results from Kris Wilke (Jr. • Waterloo) in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 58.62, German in the long jump with a mark of 21-5 1/2, Dickmann in the pole vault with a height of 14-2 3/4 and Jacob Keehan (Sr. • Green Bay) in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 15:29.11.

Capturing fifth place for the Titans included Kenny Halloran (Fr. • Mt. Prospect, Ill.) in the 1,500-meter run in a time of 4:08.95, Matt Lawrence (Fr. • Plainfield, Ill.) in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:01.90, Delzer in the discus with a toss of 145-4, Ben Luedtke (Jr. • Lyons) in the hammer throw with a cast of 176-3 and Sprenger in the long jump with a leap of 21-3 1/4.

UW-Oshkosh enjoyed sixth-place performances by John Block (Fr. • Madison) in the 1,500-meter run in a time of 4:09.24, Ryan Gregory (Fr. • Mahtomedi, Minn.) in the 400-meter dash in a time of 53.00, Derek Vanden Langenberg (Fr. • De Pere) in the triple jump with a mark of 40-11 and Mark Allen (So. • Port Washington) in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 15:51.55.

Seventh-place results for the Titans were achieved by Jeremy Brandt (Fr. • Wausau) in the discus with a mark of 137-7 and the shot put with a cast of 44-8 3/4. Baker placed eighth in the shot put with a heave of 44-6.

The UW-Oshkosh men’s track and field team had three event winners and five runner-up performances to highlight their second-place finish at the seven-team Phil Esten Challenge on Friday (April 15) in La Crosse.

UW-La Crosse won the meet with 199.5 points followed by UW-Oshkosh with 171.5. Following in third place was UW-Eau Claire with 114 points, UW-Stout in fourth place with 86, UW-River Falls in fifth with 69, Wartburg College (Iowa) in sixth with 68 and St. Mary’s University (Minn.) in seventh with 18.

Taking first place for UW-Oshkosh were Corey Wilch (Fr. • Waukesha) in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 55.12, Tyler Morey (Jr. • Winnebago, Ill.) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 9:26.66 and the 400-meter relay team of Ryan Sprenger (Fr.• Larsen), Alex DeWitt (So. • Howard), Brent Jude (Sr. • Milwaukee) and Quentin Badger (Fr.• Madison) in a time of 42.66.

The Titans enjoyed second place results from Chris Lipke (Sr. • Wautoma) in the 400-meter dash in a time of 50.54, David Edwards (Sr. • Waterford) in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 55.67, Nick Baatz (So. • Brownsville) in the shot put with a heave of 53-9 1/4, Tony Baker (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the hammer throw with a cast of 176-9 and the 1,600-meter relay foursome of Lipke, Wilch, Edwards and John Cejka (So. • Wausau) in a time of 3:25.83.

UW-Oshkosh had third place positioning from Badger in the 100-meter dash in a time of 11.12, Cejka in the 200-meter dash in a time of 22.43, Grant O’Connell (Jr. • Appleton) in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 15:57.21, Jake Keehan (Sr. • Green Bay) in the 10,000-meter run in a time of 32:04.84, Blaise Dueling (So. • Greenfield) in the long jump with a mark of 22-11 1/4, and Pete Delzer (So. • Oconto Falls) in the shot put with a cast of 52-4 1/2 and in the discus with a heave of 158-10.

Fourth place results for the Titans were provided by Nate Stymiest (Jr.• Oconto Falls) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 9:44.62, Cesar Raygoza (So. • Sheboygan) in the pole vault with a leap of 15-3, Derek Vanden Langenberg (Fr. • De Pere) in the triple jump with a leap of 37-10 and Baker in the shot put with a throw of 51-4 1/2.

UW-Oshkosh found fifth place performances from Sprenger in the 200-meter dash in a time of 22.67, Erik Hofferber (Fr. • Neenah) in the 10,000-meter run in a time of 32:17.21, Kris Wilke (Jr. • Waterloo) in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 58.67 and Donald Klitz (S0. • Markesan) in the high jump with a height of 6-2 3/4.

The Titans enjoyed sixth place results from Dan Groshan (Fr. • Janesville) in the 200-meter dash in a time of 22.69, Ryan Gregory (Fr.• Mahtomedi, Minn.) in the 400-meter dash in a time of 51.68, Jeremy Brandt (Fr. • Wausau) in the discus with a toss of 151-4 and Delzer in the hammer throw with a mark of 166-4.

Achieving seventh place finishes for UW-Oshkosh included Dewitt in the 100-meter dash in a time of 11.20, John Block (Fr. • Madison) in the 800-meter dash in a time of 2:01.18, Baatz in the discus with a heave of 151-0 and Ben Ludtke (Jr. • Lyons) in the hammer throw with a cast of 160-10.

The Titans had eighth place results from Mike Foust (Fr. • Oshkosh) in the 10,000-meter run in a time of 34:10.98, Frank O’Neal (So. • Viroqua) in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 1:03.04, Jerrod Berget (Jr. • New Richmond) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 10:05.41 and Alan German (Jr. • West Bend) in the long jump with a distance of 20-11 3/4.

The UW-Oshkosh men’s track and field team took home four event champions at the UW-Platteville Invitational held Saturday (April 9) in Platteville.

Capturing first place for UW-Oshkosh were John Cejka (So. • Wausau) in the 400-meter dash in a time of 48.91, Chris Lipke (Sr. • Wautoma) in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 53.20, Quentin Badger (Fr. • Madison) in the 200-meter dash in a time of 21.93 and Alan German (Jr. • West Bend) in the javelin with a distance of 163-6.

Second-place performances for the Titans went to Corey Wilch (Fr. • Waukesha) in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 55.35, Pete Delzer (So. • Oconto Falls) in the hammer throw with a fling of 189-11, Tony Baker (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the discus with a launch of 169-7 and the 400-meter relay team of Badger, Cejka, Ryan Sprenger (Fr. • Larsen) and Alex DeWitt (So. • Howard in a time of 41.80.

UW-Oshkosh produced third place listings from Kris Wilke (Jr. • Waterloo) in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 56.29, Ben Ludtke (Jr. • Lyons) in the hammer throw with a toss of 185-10, Lewis Prior (Jr. • Coleman) in the discus with a heave of 165-11, Nick Baatz (So. •  Brownsville) in the shot put with a cast of 53-2 1/4, Cesar Raygoza (So. • Sheboygan) in the pole vault with a height of 14-7 1/4, John McCann (Fr. • Elroy) in the high jump with a leap of 6-0 3/4 and Ryan Fosler (Jr. • DeForest) in the javelin with a sling of 155-8.

The Titans received fourth place showings from Fosler in the 110-meter hurdles in a time of 15.26, Brett DeNure (So. • Monroe) in the 800-meter run in a time of 1:55.18 and Baker in the hammer throw with a cast of 177-7 and the shot put with a skip of 50-11 1/2.

UW-Oshkosh got fifth-place performances from Delzer in the discus with a distance of 161-3, Anthony Grandrey (So. • Beaver Dam) in the pole vault with a distance of 14-1 1/4, German in the long jump with a mark of 22-2 1/4 and the 1,600-meter relay foursome of Dan Groshan (Fr. • Janesville), Ryan Gregory (Fr. • Mahtomedi, Minn.), Frank O’Neal (So. • Viroqua) and Wilke in a time of 3:25.16.

The Titans enjoyed sixth place results from Blaise Dueling (So. • Greenfield) in the long jump with a mark of 21-9 1/2 and Derek Vanden Langenberg (Fr. • De Pere) in the triple jump with a mark of 40-6, a seventh place mark from Prior in the shot put with a projection of 49-7 1/4 and eighth place standards from Sprenger in the long jump with a leap of 21-4 3/4 and Grandrey in the javelin with a heave of 138-2.