Terri Schwamb (Sr. • Little Chute) became UW-Oshkosh’s sixth multiple national champion as she won the hammer throw for the second consecutive year at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.Schwamb entered the championship as the top seed and did not disappoint, winning the hammer throw with a heave of 191-1 to become a three-time All-American in the event. Last year, she won with a fling of 198-0 and took fifth in 2005 with a cast of 170-10.

Schwamb joins fellow Titan standouts Stephanie Bostwick, Laura Horejs, Robin Jarocki, Lisa Melendez and Liz Woodworth as multiple national champions. UW-Oshkosh has now won 26 individual national championships, covering 14 athletes. The Titans have also won one national championship in the 400-meter relay.

Claiming their first national championship were Illinois Wesleyan University and UW-River Falls with 35 points. Wartburg College (Iowa) placed third with 34 points, Keene State College (N.H.) fourth with 29 and Roanoke College (Va.) fifth with 27.

The top 10 teams continued with sixth-place McMurry University (Texas) with 25 points, seventh-place UW-Oshkosh and UW-Platteville with 24, ninth-place University of Redlands (Calif.) with 23 and Messiah College (Pa.), Texas Lutheran University and University of Chicago (Ill.) 10th with 21. A total of 80 schools placed at this year’s meet.

UW-Oshkosh racked up two more All-American performances in the hammer throw when Rebecca Masephol (Sr. • Pittsville) finished in fifth place with a toss of 174-11 and Ellie Sitek (So. • Marinette) tallied a seventh-place mark of 169-11.

Last season, Masephol took third in the hammer throw with a toss of 176-11 and captured fifth in 2006 with a launch of 169-0. Sitek also qualified last season in the hammer throw, but failed to advance to the finals.

Sitek became the Titans’ only 2008 two-time All-American, finishing sixth in the discus with a toss of 152-7. Sitek entered the competition as the 11th seed. Fellow Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member sophomore Dana Thompson of UW-Whitewater captured the event with a fling of 161-8.

Alya Mitchell (Jr. • New Richmond) picked up her first outdoor track and field All-America prize by finishing fourth in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:29.10. UW-Platteville senior Marcia Taddy finished first with a time of 4:23.36.

Other UW-Oshkosh participants at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship were Susie Trzebiatowski (So. • Rosholt) in the hammer throw and Peggy Seidler (Fr. • Merrill) in the shot put. Trzebiatowski failed to qualify for the finals with a toss of 159-5 and Seider with a heave of 43-3 3/4. Senior Lauren Lucci of Widener University (Pa.) won the shot put with a heave of 47-4 1/4.

Besides last year's crown, UW-Oshkosh also won NCAA Division III titles in 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004 and 2006. The Titans also finished second at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship in 1989, 1992, 1994 and 2005 and third in 1988, 1993 and 1998.

UW-Oshkosh attempts to capture its fourth national title in the last five years and ninth overall when it competes at this weekend's NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship. UW-Oshkosh hosts the event for the second consecutive year Thursday (May 22) through Saturday (May 24) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Teams from around the country will travel to Oshkosh for a chance to take home the team title and 19 individual championships, two relay championships, as well as eight All-America awards in each of the 21 events.

UW-Oshkosh sends six athletes to this weekend's meet, including four contestants in the hammer throw as Terri Schwamb (Sr. • Little Chute) is seeded first with a toss of 191-5, Rebecca Masephol (Sr. • Pittsville) fourth with a cast of 173-11, Susie Trzebiatowski (Fr. • Rosholt) fifth with a fling of 173-2 and Ellie Sitek (So. • Marinette) 11th with a heave of 167-0.

Schwamb is the returning national champion in the hammer throw with a toss of 198-0 last season. In 2005, Schwamb finished fifth in the hammer throw with a heave of 170-10 and also qualified for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship in the hammer throw in 2004.

Last season Masephol took third in the hammer throw with a toss of 176-11 and took fifth in 2006 with a launch of 169-0. Sitek also qualified last season in the hammer throw, failing to qualify for the finals. Sitek represents UW-Oshkosh's lone multi-event qualifier as she is seeded 11th in the discus with a mark of 151-5.

Joining Trzebiatowski as first-time entries into the championship are Alya Mitchell (Jr. • New Richmand) and Peggy Seidler (Fr. • Merrill). Mitchell is the top seed in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:26.87 and Seidler is slotted 16th in the shot put with a heave of 43-11 1/4.

Last season, UW-Oshkosh captured its eighth NCAA Division III outdoor title by amassing 57 points. Calvin College (Mich.) finished second to UW-Oshkosh at last year’s NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship with 44.5 points, while City College of New York placed third with 43, Amherst College (Mass.) fourth with 41 and Loras College (Iowa) and Lincoln University (Pa.) fifth with 32.

Besides last year's crown, UW-Oshkosh also won NCAA Division III titles in 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004 and 2006. The Titans also finished second at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship in 1989, 1992, 1994 and 2005 and third in 1988, 1993 and 1998.

Defending champion UW-La Crosse took first-place honors at the WIAC Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship held Friday (May 2) and Saturday (May 3) in Eau Claire.

UW-La Crosse scored 192 points, leading the nine-team field by 33.5 points. UW-Eau Claire came in second, scoring 158.5 points, while UW-Oshkosh scored 140.5 for a third place spot. UW-River Falls finished the meet in fourth with 118, and UW-Stevens Point scored 77 for fifth place. In sixth came UW-Stout with 51 points, while UW-Platteville had 50 for a seventh place finish. UW-Whitewater ended the meet in eighth with 46 points and UW-Superior came in last with 24.

UW-River Falls’ Becca Jordahl was named Track Athlete of the Meet, while Vicki Cooper, also over UW-River Falls claimed Field Athlete of the Meet honors. Terry Schwamb of UW-Oshkosh and Jenny Rogers of UW-Whitewater were named WIAC Judy Kruckman Co-Scholar-Athletes.

Taking the top spot in the high jump was UW-Stout’s Sam Mayer with a leap of 5-3 1⁄4. UW-Eau Claire did well in the event, taking the next two spots. Bridget Wolfe placed second with a height also of 5-3 1⁄4, while Alicia Schuelke tied for third with a jump of 5-1 1⁄4. UW-Oshkosh’s Ellen Buchanan and Shaparis Wyatt also tied for third with the same height.

In the discus throw, UW-River Falls’ Krista Hasselquist was the event champion with an NCAA Division III automatic qualifying distance of 154-6, also the second farthest throw in the WIAC this season. Sam Mayer of UW-Stout threw a distance of 148-4, an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying throw. UW-River Falls’ Vicki Cooper also picked up a provisional qualifying distance of 145-5 for a third place finish.

The shot put was dominated by UW-River Falls, taking first, second and third. Vicki Cooper took the top spot with an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying throw of 44-11 3⁄4. In second was Kim Altenhofen with a provisional qualifying distance of 44-0 3⁄4. Krista Hasselquist finished in third with a throw of 41-11 1⁄2.

UW-La Crosse runners took the top spot in the 400-meter relay with a provisional qualifying time of 47.92, which came up sixth-tenths of the second short of a facility record. UW-Stevens Point finished second in the event with a finish of 48.78, while UW-Eau Claire’s relay team came in a close third with a time of 48.80.

In the 1,500-meter run, UW-Platteville’s Marcia Taddy took first with a time of 4:38.25. Ayla Mitchell of UW-Oshkosh finished second with a time of 4:42.33, while UW-Eau Claire’s Hannah Humbach completed the race with a time of 4:42.66 for a third place finish. All three finishes were provisional qualifying times.

In the 400-meter run, UW-Eau Claire’s Liz Kooistra finished first with a time of 57.11. UW-Stevens Point’s Kathleen Folbrecht took second with a time of 59.16, while UW-La Crosse’s Danica Schaefer finished right behind her with a run of 59:22.

The 100-meter hurdles were led by UW-Eau Claire’s Liz Faller, with a time of 14.59. UW-La Crosse’s Chris Clausen finished second with a run of 15 seconds and Andrea Fabiano of UW-Oshkosh took third with a time of 15.22. All three were NCAA Division III provisional qualifying times.

Marcia Taddy of UW-Platteville won the 800-meter run with a provisional qualifying time of 2:12.86. UW-Stevens Point’s Angie Steffens finished in second with a time of 2:15.26 and UW-Oshkosh Ayla Mitchell took third with a finish of 2:17.68.

UW-La Crosse’s Abby Lien won the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:03.13, an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time. Liz Faller of UW-Eau Claire took second with a time of 1:04.49 while UW-River Falls’ Shannon Zwiefel finished in third with a time of 1:04.65.

Picking up provisional qualifying times in the 200-meter dash were UW-Whitewater’s Brooke Bell and UW-Stevens Point’s Liz Caine. Bell won the race with a time of 25.12, while Caine finished right behind her with a time of 25.16. UW-La Crosse’s Sarah Duchow took third with a time of 25.36.

In the 5,000-meter run, UW-River Falls’ Becca Jordahl was crowned the champion with an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time and facility record of 17:01.58. The next closest finisher, Jessica Scott of UW-Platteville, completed the race with a time of 18:01.19. UW-Eau Claire’s Mary Palmer finished in third with a time of 18:06.16.

In the 1,600-meter relay, UW-La Crosse took home the first place finish with a time of 3:54.35, an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time. UW-Stevens Point finished in second, completing the relay in 3:54.90, also a provisional qualifying time. UW-Eau Claire finished with a time of 4:02.41 to take third in the event.

The triple jump was led by UW-Stout’s Ashlea Peter. She finished with a facility record and provisional qualifying leap of 39-0 1⁄4. UW-La Crosse’s Caitlin Schetter and Ann Marie Glejf also picked up provisional qualifying jumps, taking second and third with distance of 38-7 and 37-5 1⁄4, respectively.

In the heptathlon, UW-La Crosse’s Ann Marie Glejf won first with 4,225 points. Brittany Smith of UW-River Falls finished in second place with 4,223 points, while UW-Eau Claire’s Bridget Wolfe took third place with 4,193 points. All three scores were NCAA Division III provisional qualifying times.

Despite a wet and rainy day, competition on day one was completed.

UW-Oshkosh led the nine-team field with 67.5 points while UW-La Crosse, which won last year’s crown, was second with 67.

UW-Oshkosh’s Terri Schwamb took home the top spot in the hammer throw with a distance of 191-5, an NCAA Division III automatic qualifying throw. The throw also marked a facility record, but came up just short of her own conference record that she set last season. Rebecca Masephol, also of UW-Oshkosh, threw to a second-place finish in the event with a 173-08, also an NCAA Division III automatic qualifying mark. UW-Superior’s Sheri Niemeyer took the third spot with a distance of 162-10.

In the pole vault, UW-Stout’s Pam Sellberg and UW-La Crosse’s Alicia Ellingstad took first and second, respectively, with heights of 12-0 1⁄2. UW-Eau Claire’s Hayley Suckow finished third with a height of 11-6 1⁄2.

In the long jump, UW-La Crosse dominated, taking home the top three spots. Caitlin Schetter won with a leap of 19-2 1⁄2, an NCAA Division III automatic qualifying score and a facility record. Katie Fondow finished second with a distance of 17-10 3⁄4 while Krista Kopesky finished in third with a jump of 17-09.

Taking first in the javelin throw was UW-River Falls’ Becky Ponick, throwing 113-01. UW-La Crosse’s Amanda Bly came in second with a distance of 109-04, while UW-Oshkosh’s Katie Kohn threw 107-09 for a third place finish.

In the 3,000-meter steeplechase, UW-Eau Claire’s Hannah Humbach brought home the championship with an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 11:03.16. Claudi Borlee, also a member of the Blugolds, finished in second with a time of 11:26.71. UW-Superior'a Katie Rosburg took third with a time of 11:31.78.

UW-River Falls’ Becca Jordahl won the 10,000-meter run with a time of 36:53.43, an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time and facility record. Elly Prunty of UW-Eau Claire took second with a 38:17.44 finish, while UW-La Crosse’s Jenna Gerten finished third with a time of 38:21.37.

In the 3,200-meter relay, UW-Platteville took the top spot with a time of 9:06.06, a facility record. UW-Oshkosh finished in second with a time of 9:22.13 and UW-Eau Claire took third with a time of 9:25.94.

The UW-Oshkosh women's track and field team won the 2008 Benedictine University Invitational on Saturday (April 19) in Lisle, Ill.

Nineteen teams competed in the meet, and the Titans came away victorious with 201 points. Monmouth (Ill.) finished second with 119.5 points, followed by UW-Whitewater's 171.5 points. Lewis University (Ill.) was fourth with 88.5 points.

Two UW-Oshkosh athletes achieved first-place finishes over the weekend. Terri Schwamb led the way by winning the hammer with a throw of 181-6. Besides the victory, her toss surpassed the automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship that will be held May 22-24 at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Also gaining victory was the Titans Peggy Seidler in the shot put with a throw of 43-3. Her mark provisionally qualified her for the NCAA Division III Championship.

Two other UW-Oshkosh athletes provisionally qualified in the hammer. Rebecca Masephol finished second in the event with a throw of 166-4, while Ellie Sitek finished third with a toss of 162-1.

Along with Masephol, Brittany Haas, Allison Gehl, Katie Kohn, Kristi Konsella, Hannah Kussler, Jenny Melville, Amy Mleziva, Nicole VanEgtern, and Vanessa Virbitsky all finished second for the Titans.

Second-place efforts were turned in by Haas in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:20.29, Gehl in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:56.97, Kohn in the javelin with a cast of 120-3, Konsella in the long jump with a leap of 17-3 1/2, Kussler in the triple jump with a mark of 34-11 1/4, Melville in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 18:42.95, Mleziva in the 400-meter run with a time of 59.31, VanEgtern in the pole vault with a vault of 11-4, and Virbitsky in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.22.

Also, the Titans' 400-meter relay team of Konsella, Mleziva, Chelsea Benitz, and Camille Davis, and the 1,600-meter relay team of Benitz, Haas, Mleziva, and Kait Stockheimer both finished in second place with times of 49.24 and 4:07.74, respectively.

Aside from Sitek, Ellen Buchanan, Jordan Clark-Mand, and Jenny Piskor took third-place for UW-Oshkosh. Buchanan had a mark of 5-1 in the high jump, Clark-Mand ran 2:21.67 in the 800-meter run and Piskor ran 11:43.85 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Fourth-place finishes went to UW-Oshkosh's Sitek in the shot put with a toss of 40-10 1/4, Katie Wondra in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 18:47.26 and Julie Falk in the hammer with a throw of 144-4.

Capturing fifth-place finishes for the Titans' were Davis in the 200-meter run with a time of 26.65, Konsella in the 100-meter run with a time of 12.83, Kussler in the long jump with a leap of 16-3 3/4, Shannon Madigan in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 19:32.20, Seidler in the discus with a mark of 130-11, Melissa Thies in the hammer with a throw of 144-4, Vanessa Virbitsky in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:13.15 and Lisa Wilke in the 100-meter hurdle with a time of 16.98.

Sixth-place finishes were recorded by UW-Oshkosh's Davis in the 100-meter run with a time of 12.88, Sitek in the discus with a mark of 130-0, Sam Helegesen in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:27.94 and Cassie Petersen in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 5:06.69.

Three Titans' finished seventh in their events. They were Masephol in the shot put with a throw of 39-1 3/4, Mallory Burk in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 19:45.93 and Susie Trzebiatowski in the hammer with a toss of 142-8.

Finishing eighth for UW-Oshkosh were Amanda Bonn in the long jump with a leap of 15-10 1/2, Holly Ozanich in the hammer with a mark of 140-7, Melissa Thies in the discus with a throw of 124-6 and Jessie Welhoefer in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 12:41.76.

The UW-Oshkosh women's track and field team had seven first-place efforts at the Nike/Impact Sports UW-Platteville Invitational held Sunday (April 13) in Platteville.

Terri Schwamb led the Titans by winning the hammer throw with a mark of 175-9. Her effort surpassed the automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship that will be held May 22-24 at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

UW-Oshkosh had three athletes eclipse the provisional qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship as Ayla Mitchell finished first in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:12.14 while Rebecca Masephol and Peggy Seidler both placed second with distances of 159-4 in the hammer throw and 42-0 3/4 in the shot put, respectively.

Along with Mitchell and Schwamb, Andrea Fabiano, Katie Kohn, Jenny Melville, Becky Thomas and Nicole Van Egtern all won events for the Titans. First-place efforts were turned in by Fabiano in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.49, Kohn in the javelin with a mark of 117-6, Melville in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 18:36.66, Thomas in the high jump with a leap of 4-11 1/2 and Van Egtern in the pole vault with a height of 11-3 3/4.

In addition to Masephol and Seidler, UW-Oshkosh received second-place listings from Jenny Stein in the javelin with a cast of 107-8.

The Titans' 400-meter relay team of Fabiano, Camille Davis, Kristi Konsella and Anna Loveland also finished second with a time of 49.50.

Cassie Peterson added a third-place finish for the Titans in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:17.78.

UW-Oshkosh's Ellie Sitek recorded a pair of fourth-place finishes after posting marks of 130-0 in the discus and 39-6 1/2 in the shot put. Other fourth-place finishes went to Davis in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.12, Konsella in the long jump with a leap of 17-0 3/4, Mallory Burk in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:34.91 and Kait Stockheimer in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:02.55.

Fifth-place finishes went to the Titans' Konsella in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.41, Julie Falk in the shot put with a toss of 38-10 1/2, Samantha Helgesen in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:44.06, Sarah Roswell in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:03.50, Sue Trzebiatowski in the hammer throw with a fling of 149-3, Vanessa Virbitsky in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.61 and Katie Wondra in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 19:01.47.

UW-Oshkosh's 1,600-meter relay team of Mitchell, Stockheimer, Brittany Haas, and Jordan Clark-Mand also finished fifth with a time of 4:08.96.

Capturing sixth-place finishes for the Titans were Haas in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:57.03, Thomas in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:11..40, Hannah Kussler in the triple jump with a mark of 34-5 3/4, Anna Loveland in the long jump with a leap of 16-1 3/4, Holly Ozanich in the shot put with a toss of 38-3 1/4, Jessie Scheer in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:20.46, Melissa Walsh in the pole vault with a height of 9-4 1/4 and Jessie Welhoefer in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 13:21.68.

The UW-Oshkosh women's track and field team successfully kicked off its outdoor season, winning the UW-Oshkosh Invitational held Saturday (April 5) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

The Titans finished atop a fourteen-team field. They had 219.5 points total, while UW-Eau Claire had 166.6 points, good enough for second place. Winona State was third with 114 points, UW-Whitewater fourth with 94.5 points, and UW-Stevens Point fifth with 84 points.

UW-Oshkosh displayed critical depth in the four throwing events. Five Titans scored in the hammer, four in the shot put and discus, and three in the javelin.

Terri Schwamb was runner-up to former Titan Robyn Jarocki in the hammer. Her throw of 179-05 automatically qualifies her for the NCAA Division III Championship that will be held May 22-24 at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Finishing third was Ellie Sitek with a throw of 157-1, which surpasses the provisional qualifying standard. Suzie Trezbiatowski, Julie Falk, and Melissa Thies finished fifth, sixth, and eighth respectively with throws of 148-7, 145-0, and 142-0.

In the shot put, Peggy Seidler came away victorious. Her throw of 42-11 1/2 not only earned her the win, but a provisional qualifying mark for the NCAA Division III Championship. Sitek finished third with a throw 39-9 1/4. Also scoring were Trezbiatowski and Falk. They finished seventh and eighth respectively, with throws of 38-7 and 37-0 1/2.

Like the shot put, four Titans scored in the discus. Sitek was runner-up to UW-Whitewater's Dana Thompson. Sitek's best mark was 130-11. Holly Ozanich, Thies, and Trezbiatowski finished fourth, sixth, and eighth respectively, with throws of 121-1, 117-10, and 114-2.

Katie Kohn led the way in the javelin. Her throw of 124-6 eclipsed the rest of the field. Jenny Stein and Nicole Zach scored in the event too. Stein finished fifth with a mark of 107-5, and Zach seventh with a mark of 99-0.

Besides Seidler and Kohn, one other Titans finished first in her event. Ayla Mitchell outdistanced the field in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:48.60.

Kristi Konsella and Jenny Piskor both clinched second place finishes for the Titans. Konsella best mark in the triple jump was 35-0 1/4, while Piskor ran 12:20.90 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Third-place finishes went to UW-Oshkosh's Andrea Fabiano in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.96, Brittany Haas in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:25.36, and Jenny Melville in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 39:50.90.

Both Titan relay teams finished third, as well. The 400-meter relay team of Fabiano, Konsella, Camille Davis, and Anna Loveland ran a time of 49.91, while the 1,600-meter relay team of Heather Bassett, Chelsea Benitz, Amy Mleziva, and Kait Stockheimer ran 4:10.33.

Capturing fourth-place finishes for UW-Oshkosh were Davis in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.82, Amanda Bonn in the long jump with a mark of 16 11 1/2, Cassie Peterson in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:27.90, and Katie Wondra in the 10,000 meter-run with a time of 40:00.60.

UW-Oshkosh's Shannon Madigan and Nicole VanEgtern both took fifth place in their respective events. Madigan ran 42:01.30 in the 10,000 meter run and VanEgtern vaulted 10-06 in the pole vault.

Two Titans took sixth place in different events. Fabiano in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:10.68 and Hannah Kussler in the long jump with a mark of 16-8.

Becky Thomas ran 1:12.87 in the 400-meter hurdles, good enough for seventh place. Konsella and Mlezvia both finished eighth in their events. Konsella ran 14.10 in the 100-meter dash and Mlezvia ran 28.40 in the 200-meter dash.