The UW-Oshkosh men's track and field team finished third at the Augustana College Meet of Champions held Friday (April 18) and Saturday (April 19) in Rock Island, Ill.

Nine teams competed in the meet, which was won by host Augustana College with 215 points. UW-Whitewater finished second with 174.5 points, followed closely by the Titans 171.5 points. UW-Stevens Point was fourth with 167 points and UW-Platteville fifth with 93 points.

UW-Oshkosh had three athletes eclipse the provisional qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship as James Simms finished first in the triple jump with a mark of 46-0 1/2 while Andrew McGuire and Ben Zill both placed second with times of 9:12.70 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 53.51 in the 400-meter hurdles, respectively. The NCAA Division III Championship will be held May 22-24 at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

In addition to Simms, Willy Kaul came away victorious in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:56.46.

The Titans 3,200-meter relay team of Kaul, Nate Boehlke, William Koepp and Ben Wizner also won their event with a time of 8:06.60.

Aside from McGuire and Zill, UW-Oshkosh received second-place listings from Boehlke in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:57.82, Zill in the triple jump with a lead of 44-2 1/2 and A.J. Hollanquest in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.92.

Wizner added a third-place finish for the Titans in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:59.70.

Fourth-place finishes went to the Titans' Nick Katsandonis in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.55, Scott Michel in the 400-meter run with a time of 49.26 and Danny Thompson in the triple jump with a leap of 43-5 3/4.

UW-Oshkosh's 1,600-meter relay team of Hollanquest, Zill, Jared Morris and Kevin Lofy also finished fourth with a time of 3:22.02.

Capturing fifth-place finishes for the Titans' were Hollanquest in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.82, Katsandonis in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.99, Chad Churchill in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.11 and Billy Klitz in the high jump with a mark of 5-11 1/2.

Sixth-place finishes were recorded by UW-Oshkosh's Adam Bennett in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.03, David Edwards in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 55.20 and Tyler Walsh in the javelin with a cast of 153-03.

Four Titans finished seventh in their events. They were Josh Hoff in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 32:22.52, Chris Lipke in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 56.17, Alan Ruiz in the pole vault with a time of 14-7 1/2 and Nick Sydow in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:32.20.

The Titans' 400-meter relay team of Lipke, Chase Morgan, Taylor Ness and Tyler Schmidt also finished seventh with a time of 44.48.

Finishing eighth for UW-Oshkosh was Churchill in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.87, Morris in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:55.83 and Andrew Vos in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:34.40.

The UW-Oshkosh men's track and field team saw two competitors come away with provisional qualifying marks for the NCAA Division III Championship at the Nike/Impact Sports UW-Platteville Invitational held Sunday (April 13) in Platteville. The championship meet will be held May 22-24 at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium

Two Titans came away with provisional qualifying marks for the NCAA Division III Championship that will be held May 22-24 at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. Andrew McGuire finished fourth in the 1,500-meter run. His time of 3:54.90 eclipses the provisional standard of 3:55.80. Tyler Sigl of UW-Platteville won the event with a time of 3:53.89.

Another provisional standard for the Titans was met in the hammer. Phil Prusinski finished second with a throw of 170-11. This is the second week in a row that he has met the mark. Prusinski finished second to the unattached Kevin Becker who threw 205-8.

UW-Oshkosh's James Simms and Billy Klitz dominated the high jump. They finished first and second respectively, when they both jumped 6-3 1/4.

Other second place finishes for the Titans came in the 400-meter dash, 400-meter relay and the 1,600-meter relay. Ben Zill was runner-up to UW-Stevens-Point Bradley Koback with a time of 49.69.

The UW-Oshkosh 400-meter relay team of Chad Churchill, A.J. Hollanquest, Taylor Ness and Adam Sonntag ran a time of 42.88 to finish as runner-ups to the University of Dubuque (Iowa), while the 1,600-meter relay team of Hollanquest, Joel Bretl, David Edwards and Nick Katsandonis also finished as runner-ups, but to Loras College (Iowa) with a time of 3:24.35.

Four Titans finished third in different events. They included Churchill in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.18, Katsandonis in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.31, Tony Baker in the discus with a mark of 143-4 and Pete Wheiland in the shot put with a throw of 44-11 3/4.

One UW-Oshkosh competitor managed a fourth place finish. Tyler Walsh ran 16.60 in the 110-meterhurdles. Walsh also finished fifth in the javelin throw with a throw of 149-2.

Other fifth-place finishes included Jared Morris in the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.67 and Ben Zill in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 17.36.

Sixth-place finishes went to UW-Oshkosh's Edwards in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 55.95, Zill in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.00, Kevin Lofy in the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.75, Andrew Stephany in the discus with a mark of 127-8, Nick Sydow in the 5,000-meter run with a time of15:27.56 and Ben Wizner in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 1:56.81.

UW-Oshkosh's Willy Kaul competed at the Stanford University Invitational on Friday (April 4) in Palo Alto, Calif.

Competing in the 10,000-meter run, Kaul provisionally qualified for the the NCAA Division III Championship that will be held May 22-24 at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. His time of 30:30.64, placed him 54th in the event that included 72 elite runners from across the nation.

Sean Quigley of LaSalle University (Pa.) took first in the event with a time of 28:03.72, while Jacob Korir of Eastern Kentucky University followed close behind in 28:04.47.

Boaz Cheboiywo of the N O Project, Ian Dobson of adidas, and Shadrack Songok of Texas A&M University placed third, fourth, and fifth respectively with times of 28:08.81, 28:16.47, and 28:19.62.

The UW-Oshkosh Titans placed third at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend. Competing on Friday and Saturday (March 14-15), at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio, the Titans had seven NCAA All Americans in four different events.

UW-Oshkosh tied UW-Platteville for third place in the team scoring, while UW-Lacrosse won the meet with 43 points. Monmouth College was second with 33 points, and UW-Oshkosh and UW-Platteville tied for third with 21 points. Hamilton College finished fourth with 20 points. It marked the third straight year that UW-Oshkosh finished third at the national indoor meet.

Willy Kaul (Jr. • Menominee Falls) led the way with a victory in the 5,000-meter run. Kaul narrowly edged UW-Platteville's Tyler Sigl in a photo finish. Kaul's time of 14:23.43 established a new fieldhouse record that was set by Pat Frascone of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2002. This marks Kaul's second indoor track and field national championship after winning the distance medley relay in 2007.

Aside from Kaul, James Simms (So. • Fredonia) placed fourth in the triple jump. Simms came into the meet seeded 10th, but improved six places to score five points for the Titans. His jump of 48-1 1/4 is his personal best. Dan Marcy of Tufts University won the event with a jump of 48-4 1/2.

Phil Prusinski (Jr. • Rib Lake), in the weight throw, finished in fifth place. Prusinski came into the meet seeded sixth. His throw of 59-9 1/2 is his personal best in the event. Noah Gauthier won the event with a throw of 63-1 1/2.

Defending champions in the distance medley relay, the UW-Oshkosh Titans finished seventh in this years event. Consisting of Nate Boehlke, Ben Zill, Jared Morris, and Andrew McGuire, the Titans ran 10:08.15. They came into the meet ranked 10th. UW-Platteville won the race with a time of 9:59.71.

UW-Oshkosh will host the 2008 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 22-24 at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

UW-Oshkosh will be represented by seven athletes at this weekend's NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship in Ada, Ohio. The two-day meet begins Friday (March 14) and concludes on Saturday (March 15) at Ohio Northern University's Sports Center.

Competing for the Titans at the national extravaganza are Willy Kaul (Jr. • Menominee Falls) in the 5,000-meter run, Phil Prusinski (Jr. • Rib Lake) in the 35-pound weight throw, James Simms (So. • Fredonia) in the triple jump and the distance medley relay team of Nate Boehlke (Sr. • Sugar Camp), Andrew McGuire (Jr. • Wisconsin Rapids), Jared Morris (So. • Wausau) and Ben Zill (So. • New Franken).

Kaul is seeded first among the 12 participants in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 14:22.99. Hany Abdallah of New York University is seeded second with a time of 14:25.47. Last year, Kaul finished seventh in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 14:47.50 while helping the distance medley relay team post a winning time of 10:01.85.

Prusinski has the sixth-highest ranking among the 12 competitors in the 35-pound weight throw with a fling of 59-5 1/2. Zach Wilson of Monmouth College (Ill.) is seeded first in the event with a throw of 62-3 1/4.

In the triple jump, Simms is seeded 10th among the 12 entrants with a leap of 47-4 1/4. Chrys Jones of Centre College (Ky.) owns the top seed with a mark of 50-6.

UW-Oshkosh's distance medley relay team ranks 10th in the field of 10 participants with a time of 10:02.31. The Titans return Boehlke and McGuire from last year's squad that won the event with a performance of 10:01.85. This year, Boehlke will run the 1,200-meter leg, Zill the 400-meter leg, Morris the 800-meter leg and McGuire the 1,600-meter leg. Williams College (Mass.) is seeded first in this year's event with a time of 9:56.57.

Competition in the 35-pound weight throw and the distance medley relay will be held on Friday. Action in the 5,000-meter run and the triple jump will be held on Saturday. The top eight finishers in each event will be awarded NCAA Division III All-America recognition by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Expected to battle for this year's team title are Hamilton College (N.Y.), Monmouth College (Ill.), Nebraska Wesleyan University, North Central College (Ill.), State University of New York-Cortland and UW-La Crosse. Lincoln University (Pa.) won last year's meet with 59 points, while UW-La Crosse finished second with 48 and UW-Oshkosh third with 43.5.

UW-Oshkosh will host the 2008 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 22-24 at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

The UW-Oshkosh men's track team has two indoor meets that they try and peak for, the conference and national championships. Every meet strategically leads up to these two events. The Titan athletes do everything in their power to be in peak performance at this time of the year.

The first of these two meets, the WIAC conference championship, was held this past weekend (February 29 and March 1) in Superior, WI. The Titans, as a team, placed third with 104.50 points. Only 4.5 points seperated third place from fifth place. UW-Lacrosse won the meet with 137.50 points, UW-Whitewater was second with 125 points, the Titans were third, and UW-Plateville and UW-Stevens Point finished fourth and fifth with 101.50 and 100 points, respectively.

Distance runner Willy Kaul had an amazing meet as he scored 20 points for the Titans. He won both the 5000-meter and 3000-meter runs. He displaced a powerful kick on Friday to beat UW-Plateville runner Tyler Sigl for the 5000 meter crown. His finishing time was 14:43.73, a provisional qualifying time. The next day Kaul came back to win the 3000-meter run with a time of 8:37.95.

The 3000 and 5000-meter run went well for other Titan athletes as well. Andrew McGuire placed third in both events, and Andrew Vos placed sixth in both. McGuire's time in the 5000-meter run was 14:59.65, while Vos's was 15:03.97. The next day, McGuire's time in the 3000-meter run was 8:41.01, and Vos's was 8:44.81. Nick Sydow also scored for the Titans in the 3000-meter run. He placed eighth and his finishing time was 8:45.24.

James Simms and Ben Zill also had incredible performances at the conference championships. James Simms won the triple jump, with a jump of 47-4 1/4, which is a provisional qualifying jump, and the best jump of his indoor career.

Zill also did well in the triple jump. He finished third with a jump of 54-10 1/2. Aside from the triple jump, Zill placed sixth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.51, and seventh in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.13. Nick

Katsondonis led the Titan performers in the 55-meter hurdles, though, finishing fifth with a time of 7.88. Simms placed in the high jump as well. His jump of 6-5 placed him third. Billy Klitz also scored points for the Titans in the high jump. He finished sixth with a jump of 6-3 1/4.

Phil Prusinski topped the conference in the weight throw. He continued an incredibly season with a throw of 56-09 1/2, which is a provisionally qualifying throw.

Alan Ruiz managed to place in the pole vault. He finished in third place with a vault of 14-11, which is a huge personal best for him.

Brent Jude came back strong from a hamstring injury that has been nagging him in recent weeks to finish fifth in the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.55.

Joe Dillon completed a busy weekend with a seventh place performance in the heptathalon. His total score from the event was 4208.

The Titan 1600-meter relay team placed fifth with a time of 3:24.11, while the 800-meter relay and the distance medley relay teams finished in sixth place with times of 1:32.64 and 10:37.76, respectively.

The UW-Oshkosh Titans used their meet in Stevens Point on Saturday, February 23, as a tune-up for the Conference meet, which will be held next weekend at UW-Superior; therefore,Coach John Zupanc used this meet to sharpen his athletes physical and mental tools for the upcoming championship season. That's not to say, though, that there weren't numerous seasonal bests throughout the meet.

Despite holding certain competitors out of their normal events, the Titans still managed to finish in fourth place as a team. In the sixteen team meet, UW-Stevens Point came away with the victory. They scored 165.5 points, and were followed by UW-Plateville with 102.5, UW-Eau Claire with 88, UW-Oshkosh with 71.50, and Carroll College with 57.5.

UW-Oshkosh's scoring was led by the their provisonally qualifying distance medley relay team. Although their time of 10:02.31 doesn't automatically qualify them for the national meet, it should be fast enough to get them in regardless. The team consisted of Nathan Boehlke in the 1200 leg, Ben Zill in the 400, Jared Morris in the 800, and Andrew McGuire in the mile. The race was neck and neck throughout between UW-Oshkosh, UW-Stevens Point, and St. Thomas, but McGuire managed to outsprint the other milers in the last 50-meters by less than a second. St. Thomas finished third, but still ran a qualifying time of 10:03.10 in the thrilling event.

Nick Katsandonis continues to excel in the 55-meter hurdles. This weekend he finished second in the event with a time of 7.96.

Billy Klitz jumped a seasonal best in the high jump when he jumped 6-6. His mark was high enough to place him second in the event. James Sims also scored in the event with a sixth place finish. His highest jump was 6-2.

Nick Sydow continues to improve in each race this season. He ran a seasonal best in the 5000-meter run. His time of 15:17.21 placed him third.

The 1600-meter relay continues to drop their best seasonal time. This week they ran 3:21.26 and placed fourth. The team consisted of Ben Zill, Jared Morris, Nate Heard, and Kevin Lofy.

Alan Ruiz tied his seasonal best in the pole vault with a vault of 14-7 1/2. The vault was high enough to place him fourth in the event.

Phil Prusinski continues to lead the way for the Titans in the weight throw. He threw another provisional qualifying mark, 54-7 1/2, which placed him fifth in the event. Sam Qiltzius also scored in the event, finish seventh with a throw of 50-11. Brian Hartwig placed in the shotput with a throw of 43-1 1/2, good enough for seventh place.

Chad Churchill placed in both sprinting events. He finished fifth in the 55-meter dash, when he ran 6.58, and sixth in the 200-meter dash, running 23.02.

The 400-meter dash saw two Titans perform well. Both Scott Michel and Chris Lipke ran seasonal bests in the sprint. Michel placed fifth with a time of 50.50, and Lipke finished eighth with a time of 51.21.

Aside from the high jump, Sims also scored in the long jump. He finished sixth when he jumped 20-7 1/2.

Bobby Gibson managed to run a personal best in the 800-meter run. His time of 1:59.12 placed him seventh.

The WIAC and NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships are two-day extravaganza that can wear on an athlete both physically and mentally.

UW-Oshkosh prepped for these two events this past weekend as they had a meet on Friday (Feb. 15) in Whitewater, and then came home on Saturday (Feb. 16) to host an 11-team invitational. UW-Oshkosh dominated the field on Saturday, scoring 205 points. St. Norbert College was second with 138 points.

Phil Prusinski capped an impressive weekend by taking home first place in the weight throw. His throw of 55-09.75 eclipsed the field. Phil led the way in the event for the Titans, but three other teammates were right behind him in the standings. Sam Wiltzius, Andrew Stephany, and Kyle Lange finished second, third, and fourth respectively. Tony Baker rounded out the Titans scoring in the event by finishing seventh. 

Prusinski and Wiltzius also performed well in the shot put. Wiltzius finished fifth with a throw of 43-06.50, and Prusinski was close behind with a throw of 42-08.00, which was good enough for sixth place. 

The pole vault was another deep event for the Titans as four UW-Oshkosh competitors scored. Alan Ruiz led the field with a vault of 14-05.25. Zak Schmidt and Tyler Walsh vaulted well enough to finish third and fourth. Tom O'Connor also scored for the Titans with a jump of 12-05.50 that placed him sixth.

Billy Klitz and James Simms continue to be consistent mainstays at the top of the field events. After a second place finish the night before in Whitewater, Klitz managed to win the high jump on Saturday with a jump of 6-04.00. Simms, taking a break from his best event, the triple jump, jumped 6-04.00 and finished third. 

After a solid performance in the 5000 the night before, Andrew Vos came back on Saturday and won the 3000 in a relaxed manner with a time of 9:01.07. Adam Zamzow was right behind Vos, finishing third, with a time of 9:12.05. Jon Simon held on to score for the Titans. He finished in sixth place, after running 9:20.81. 

Another individual victory for the Titans came in the 55-meter hurdles. This time Jared Sanchez led the field with a time of 8.19.

The Titans young 1600-meter relay team took home victory with a time of 3:28.82. Other Titan relay teams performed well as the 800-meter relay team and the distance medley relay team took home second place finishes. The 800-meter relay team ran 1:34.87 and the distance medley relay team ran 10:21.68.

UW-Oshkosh dominated the 200 meter dash. Grand Grandlich led the Titans scoring in the event, finishing second with a time of 23.58. Three other Titans scored in the event. Scott Michel, Kevin Lofy, and Jared Morris finished third, fourth and fifth, respectively. 

In the 400 meter dash, Chris Lipke ran a 2-second personal best. He finished in second place after he ran 51.65. Luke Rebholz also placed in the event when he ran 52.60, which placed him sixth.

David Edwards took the 800 meter run out hard, and managed to hang on and finish second in the event with a time of 2:00.77. Teammate Justin Darrow was close behind him, finishing third in 2:00.93. Tim Schneider rounded out the scoring in the event after running 2:07.46, and placed eighth.

Ben Brunner also finished as a runner-up in the mile. His time of 4:24.93 was a significant personal best. Teammate Nick Sydow finished an impressive weekend with a third place finish in the event. His time was 4:26.69.

Two Titan sprinters, Adam Sonntag and Taylor Ness, rounded out the Titans scoring in the 55-meter dash. They finished third and sixth with times of 6.79 and 6.93 respectively. 

The focus for the UW-Oshkosh men's track and field team at Friday's (Feb. 15) Warhawk Classic in Whitewater, was on personal improvement, and a number of men came through in different areas.

Willy Kaul led the way in the 5,000-meter run with an automatic qualifying time of 14:22.99. This effort is the second fastest time in the nation at the 5,000-meter distance run in the indoor season thus far. 

Kaul dominated a field that saw four racers run under the automatic qualifying standard of 14:33.00, and two more run under the provisional standard of 14:55.00. One of those provisional standards was ran by Andrew McGuire of the Titans, who finished in sixth place with a time of 14:49.47. This is a big personal best for McGuire, but it's likely that he'll have to run faster to run in national meet. Kaul's race firmly places him as one of the favorites in the 5000 heading into the championship season.

On a day that UW-Oshkosh men's track and field coach John Zupanc concentrated more on personal bests rather than team scoring, the Titans teams still managed to finish third against two of the top teams in the country, UW-Whitewater and UW-La Crosse.

UW-Whitewater led the way in the seven team field with 187 points. UW-La Crosse followed Whitewater with 132 points and UW-Oshkosh finished third, with 106 points.

The Titans had one other individual winner on Friday night and it came in the weight throw. Phil Prusinski had another masterful performance, as he defeated a strong field with a throw of 57-05 3/4. This throw was well beyond the provisional standard of 54-4 3/4, and is a large improvement over his personal throws from the past two meets. Prusinski currently sits among the top ten throwers in the nation in the weight throw.

UW-Oshkosh's 800-meter relay came through with essential points for the Titans. They managed to win the event with a time of 1:31.10.

In previous weeks, the triple jump continued to be a critical event for the Titans. James Simms finished as the runner-up on Friday with a jump of 47-03 1/2. This jump marks the second straight week that Simms has set a personal best in the event and is a provisional qualifying mark, and inches him closer to the automatic qualifying mark of 48-0 1/2. Like Prusinski, Simms is among the top ten competitors in the nation in the triple jump. Ben Zill closely followed Simms in the event with a jump of 45-08 1/2, which placed him fourth in the event.

Billy Klitz continues to amass points for the Titans in the high jump. For the second straight week he placed second in the event, this time with a jump of 6-2.

The 3,000 meter race, like the 5,000, was a strong event for UW-Oshkosh. Nick Sydow took the lead late in the race and held on to finish second with a time of 8:51.67. Josh Hoff took the race out at a formidable pace, and still managed to run 9:11.46, which put him at seventh place.

Brent Jude continues to be a solid competitor for the Titans week in and week out. Jude finished second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.92 despite pulling a hamstring in the last 10 meters of the race. Earlier in the meet he placed fourth in the 55 meter dash with a time of 6.55. Chad Churchill followed him closely across the line with a time of 6.67, which was good enough to place him sixth.

The 55 meter hurdles went better for the Titans than most expected. Nick Katsandonis ran outstanding as he improved his personal best in the event when he finished with a time of 7.86 seconds. Katsandonis finished in third place, and was followed by teammate Ben Zill, who managed to round out the scoring in the hurdles with an eighth place finish.

After a slow start to the 800 meter race, Nathan Boehlke was still able to race across the finish line in a time of 1:57.31, which placed him fourth in the event. William Koepp followed him in eight place, after running a personal best of 1:58.37.

Battling sickness, the Titan 1600 meter relay competed as best they could to finish in fifth place, with a time of 3:24.81. Alan Ruiz also finished fifth place Friday night, but he did so in the pole vault with a jump of 14-6.

Rounding out the Titan scoring was Joe Dillon in the long jump. He slipped into eighth place with a jump of 20-7 3/4.

The Warhawk Classic saw a lot of Titan competitors qualify for the national meet, and gain a lot of personal bests. It was a good start to a long weekend for the Titans, who host a meet in Oshkosh the day after the Classic. After this weekend, the Titans should have a great deal more experience to lead them to top performances in the upcoming championship season.

After celebrating victories against lesser competition in their first two meets of the indoor track season, the UW-Oshkosh Titans went into the UW-Stevens Point Stevens Point to face tougher competition than they've, thus far, been used to.

The Titans couldn't topple the Pointers on their home track, but a lot of individuals improved their performances in preparation for the WIAC Conference meet. UW-Stevens Point led the way with 164 points, and UW-Oshkosh was close behind with 144. The University of Minnesota-Duluth ended up third with 108.5 points. Although the second place finish may have been a disappointment to a lot of the Titans, the experience the Titan competitors gained in central Wisconsin will go a long way towards team success for the rest of the indoor season.

Brent Jude led the way for the Titans in the sprints against tough competition. He finished second the in the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.56, only .02 seconds behind UW-Stevens Point sprinter Keith Ingram. Jude followed his second-place performance with a fifth place finish in the 200-meter dash. His time of 22.89 was .15 seconds behind Keith Ingram who won his second race of the day.

Chad Churchill and Adam Sonntag rounded out a strong showing by the Titan sprinters in the 55-meter dash, by finishing sixth (6.72) and eighth (6.78), respectively. Nate Heard also performed well in the 200-meter dash. He finished in seventh place, close behind Jude, with a time of 23.06.

In the hurdles, Nick Katsandonis came through with a solid third-place performance. His time of 7.96 was only .21 seconds behind winner Seth Urtel from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Jared Sanchez gained some valuable experience by scoring for the Titans. He stumbled early, yet still managed to finish and ended up in eighth place with a time of 10.51.

The 400-meter dash was a success for the Titans, as runners Ben Zill and Kevin Lofy came through with some surprising performances. Provisional qualifying for the 400-meter dash is 49.90, and Zill managed to dip under that mark with a time of 49.59. It was a personal-best for Zill. Zill was fired up after a disappointing performance in the 55-meter hurdles. It's safe to say that, although his hurdles didn't go as he had planned, he more than made up for that with his qualifying standard. Kevin Lofy also ran tough to finish with a time of 50.93. The time was good enough for seventh place in a tough field.

Jared Morris enjoyed a good performance in the 800-meter run. While still learning the fine points of the half-mile distance, Morris managed to finish third to a strong competitor in UW-Stevens Point runner Greg Haak. Morris finished with a very impressive last lap to run a time of 1:55.93, one second behind Haak.

The Titans had a great showing in the mile-run with three runners scoring. Andrew McGuire took over the lead at the half-mile and held on for a big victory. His time of 4:16.78 is close to the provisional mark of 4:16.00 which he'll try to eclipse in the coming weeks. Andrew Vos kicked home strong to finish in third place with a time of 4:21.51.

Nathan Boehlke finished close behind Vos with a time of 4:24.68, which was good enough for sixth place.

Like McGuire, Willy Kaul came through for the Titans with a first-place performance in the 3000-meters. Kaul looked powerful, yet relaxed while finishing with a time of 8:39.61. It's Kaul's second straight win at the 3000-meter distance in as many races. Nick Sydow also scored for the Titans in the event with a time 9:00.65, which was good enough for seventh place.

The UW-Oshkosh relay team's managed to gain some critical points in both the 800-meter relay and the 1600-meter relay. A young 800-meter relay squad made up of Chase Morgan, Taylor Ness, Tyler Schmidt and Andrew Stendahl gained valuable experience by finishing fourth in the 800-meter relay with a time of 1:36.97. The 1,600-meter relay team made up of Ben Zill, Jared Morris, Scott Michel and Kevin Lofy finished second to UW-Stevens Point with a time of 3:21.56.

The jumping events provided points in different areas. James Simm's performance in the triple jump was huge for the Titans. His jump of 46-8 3/4 crushed the provisional standard of 45-11 1/4. He easily finished in first place, and the jump should be enough to get him into nationals, but he'll continue to try to eclipse this mark in the coming weeks. Billy Klitz came through as usual for the Titans in the high jump. He finished in second place with a jump 6-3 1/4. Chris Lipke jumped well enough for sixth place in the long jump. His longest jump was good enough for 20-7. Like Lipke, Zach Schmidt finished sixth in the pole vault with a jump of 14-1 3/4.

Phil Prusinski and Sam Wiltzius both placed well in the weight throw. Prusinski continues to better the provisional mark of 55-7 each and every week that he throws. His throw of 55-7 was good enough for second place. Wiltzius' throw of 50-11 3/4 earned him fifth place.

The UW-Oshkosh men's track and field team won eight events, each by a different individual to claw out the team title at the UW-Oshkosh Invitational held on Friday (Jan. 25) in Kolf Sport Center. The Titans' winning tally was 226.5 points followed by North Central College (Ill.) with 199, St. Norbert College with 45 and Ripon College with 33.5.

First-place results for UW-Oshkosh included Brent Jude (So. • Milwaukee) in the 55-meter dash in a time of 6.53, Scott Michel (Jr. • Waupaca) in the 200-meter dash in a time of 23.51, Willy Kaul (Jr. • Menomonee Falls) in the 3,000-meter run in a time of 8:24.32 and Ben Zill (So. • New Franken) in the 55-meter hurdles in a time of 8.16.

The Titans' winning performances continued for Billy Klitz (Sr. • Markesan) in the high jump with a leap of 6-4, Chris Lipke (Fr. • Wautoma) in the long jump with a mark of 20-10 3/4 and Phil Prusinski (Jr. • Rib Lake) in the 35-pound weight throw with a heave of 56-2 1/2.

The 1,600-meter relay team of Kevin Lofy (Sr. • Lake Geneva), Michel, Jared Morris (So. • Wausau) and Zill also took home first-place honors in a time of 3:26.51 for the Titans.

Runner-up performances for UW-Oshkosh included Chad Churchill (Jr. • Sheboygan) in the 55-meter dash in a time of 6.65, Morris in the 800-meter run in a time of 1:56.95, Andrew McGuire (Jr. • Wisconsin Rapids) in the 3,000 meter run in a time of 8:36.96 and Josh Hoff (So. • Boyceville) in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 15:43.03.

Second-place listings for the Titans continued for Jared Sanchez (Fr. • Omro) in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.17, James Simms (So. • Fredonia) in the high jump with a leap of 6-4 and in the triple jump with a distance of 45-3. UW-Oshkosh's foursome of Nate Heard (Fr. • Milwaukee), Jude, Michel and Adam Sonntag (Fr. • Green Lake) rounded out the second-place finishes with a time of 1:32.23 in the 800-meter relay.

Third-place showings for the Titans were Lofy in the 400-meter run in a time of 51.60, Nate Boehlke (Sr. • Sugar Camp) in the 800-meter run in a time of 1:57.63, Andrew Vos (So. • Fort Atkinson) in the 3,000-meter run in a time of 8:40.45, Nick Katsondonis (Jr. • Menasha) in the 55-meter hurdles in a time of 8.29, Alan Ruiz (Fr. • New Berlin) in the pole vault with a height of 14-7 1/2 and Sam Wiltzius (Jr. • Coleman) in the 35-pound weight throw with a launch of 49-8 1/2.

UW-Oshkosh's fourth-place results included Lipke in the 200-meter dash in a time of 23.70, David Edwards (So. • Waterford) in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:00.36, Adam Zamzow (Jr. • Green Bay) in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 16:17.85, Zill in the high jump with a mark of 6-0, Zak Schmidt (Jr. • New Berlin) in the pole vault with a height of 14-7 1/2, Joe Dillon (Sr. • Janesville) in the long jump with a value of 20-7 1/4 and Andrew Stephany (Fr. • Kimberly) in the 35-pound weight throw with a fling of 48-2 3/4.

Led by Brent Jude (So. • Milwaukee), the UW-Oshkosh men's indoor track and field team won 12 out of 15 events to dismantle the University of Chicago (Ill.), 100-56, in a dual meet held on Saturday (Jan. 11) in Kolf Sports Center.

Jude won both the 55-meter dash in a time of 6.57 seconds and the 200-meter dash in a time of 23.00 to pace the Titans. Other event winners included Ben Zill (So. • New Franken) in the 400-meter run in a time of 50.69, William Koepp (Fr. • Lake Nebagamon) in the 800-meter run in a time of 1:59.17 and Andrew Vos (So. • Fort Atkinson) in the 3,000-meter run in a time of 8:55.49.

UW-Oshkosh's first-place performances in the track events continued with Nick Katsandonis (Jr. • Menasha) in the 55-meter hurdles in a time of 8.03 and Joel Bretl (Sr. • Peshtigo), Kevin Lofy (Sr. • Lake Geneva), Jared Morris (So. • Wausau) and Zill in the 1,600-meter relay in a time of 3:26.72.

Winning field competitions for the Titans were James Simms (So. • Fredonia) in the high jump with a leap of 6-4, Alan Ruiz (Fr. • New Berlin) in the pole vault with a mark of 13-11 1/4 and Joe Dillon (Sr. • Janesville) in the long jump with a distance of 20-10 1/2.

UW-Oshkosh was victorious in both of the throwing events as Sam Wiltzius (Jr. • Coleman) won the shot put with a toss of 44-4 3/4 and Phil Prusinski (Jr. • Rib Lake) won the 35-pound weight throw with a heave of 57-1 1/2.

Taking runner-up honors for the Titans were Jared Morris (So. • Wausau) in the one-mile run in a time of 4:35.52, Scott Michel (Jr. • Waupaca) in the 400-meter dash in a time of 51.60, Nick Sydow (Jr. • Marshfield) in the 3,000-meter run in a time of 9:01.08 and Jared Sanchez (Fr. • Omro) in the 55-meter hurdles in a time of 8.12.

The distance medley relay team consisting of Nate Boehlke (Sr. • Sugar Camp), Ben Brunner (Fr. • Mount Horeb), Koepp and Luke Rebholz (Fr. • Milwaukee) also took second-place in a time of 11:23.44.

Second-place results in the field events went to Billy Klitz (Sr. • Markesan) in the high jump with a height of 6-2, Zak Schmidt (Jr. • New Berlin) in the pole vault with a mark of 13-11 1/4, Chris Lipke (Fr. • Wautoma) in the long jump with a leap of 20-10 and Simms in the triple jump with a distance of 45-7 3/4.

The Titans continued their dominance in the throwing portion of the meet with a second-place listing by Tony Baker (Fr. • Oshkosh) in the shot put with a heave of 43-3 3/4 and by Andrew Stephany (Fr. • Kimberly) in the 35-pound weight throw with a fling of 48-1 1/4.

Third-place performances for UW-Oshkosh included Adam Sonntag (Fr. • Green Lake) in the 55-meter dash in a time of 6.80, Boehlke in the one-mile run in a time of 4:35.62, Justin Darrow (So. • Sobieski) in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:00.67 and Zill in the 55-meter hurdles in a time of 8.13. Wiltizius concluded the Titans' third-place results with a toss of 47-6 1/4 in the 35-pound weight throw.

UW-Oshkosh's fourth-place listings included Tyler Schmidt (Fr. • Freedom) in the 55-meter dash in a time of 6.85, Brunner in the one-mile run in a time of 4:42.29, Bobby Gibson (Fr. • Kewaskum) in the 800-meter run in a time 2:02.49 and Josh Hoff (So. • Boyceville) in the 3,000-meter run in a time of 9:17.23.