WIAC Indoor - Day 1: Former Wisconsin High School Athletes Compete 
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Conference Indoor Track And Field Championships: Friday and Saturday, February 28 and March 1 at UW-Whitewater. Results
UW-La Crosse took an early lead after Day 1 in the WIAC Indoor Championships hosted by UW-Whitewater Head Men and Womens Coach Mike Johnson and his staff at the Kachel Field House. UW- La Crosse increased their team lead during the second day and won the meet with 207 points followed by UW-Oshkosh [134 pooints] and host UW-Whitewater [92 points].
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This feature looks at some of the former Wisconsin High School atlhetes who competed in Day 1 of the WIAC Indoor Meet.
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Above: Start of the mile race. UW-Oshkosh senior Christy Cazzola [above far right, lane 1] from Kaukauna won the mile [4:57.35] for the fourth straight year.
Above L-R: Mile runners Taylor Bauer [UW L - Fort Atkinson], Ana Breit [ UW SP - Stevens Point Pacelli], and four time mile winner Christy Cazzola [UW O - Kaukauna]
Cazzola came back on Saturday to establish a new 3000m run record with a time of 9:49.49. This broke the old record of 9:54.79 set in 1989 by UW-Oshkosh runner Cheryl Niederberger. The 9:49.49 was also a facility record for the Kachell Field House. In addition Cazolla's time in the 3000m bettered the current 2014 NCAA D3 season mark of 9:40.23 that was held by former Platteville high school runner Tricia Serres. Serres now runs for Luther [ IA] College.
Miler Amanda Brom [ UW W - Jefferson]
Above: Jaime Ludwigson a UW La Crosse junior from Bloomer had the best time of 8.87 in the 60m HH during prelims. Ludwigson won the event in the finals with a time of 8.85 which was a facility record.
Erin McCauley - UW L - Middleton HS
Above L-R: HH athletes Kim Drewiske [UW EC - Green Bay Preble], Cheyenne Gray [UW Stout - Independence - Gilmanton], Megan Ward [ UW Stout - Eau Claire North]. and Megan Geldernick [ UW O - Mundelein HS, IL].
Above L-R: 60m dash athletes Jaime Ludwigson [UW L - Bloomer]. Ludwigson set a new indoor record in the prelims with a time of 7.73. This broke the record she set last year with a time of 7.74], Sam Blue [UW O - Kimberly], Maggie Slatter [UW L - Janesville Craig], Alesha Malueg [UW O - Kimberly], Meg Heafy [#3 UW L - Reedsville], and Ashley Holicek [#1 UW O - Sussex Hamilton].
Note: Jaime Ludwigson broke her 60m dash record on Saturday in the finals with a time of 7.72.
Above L-R: 400m dash athletes Jenna Halvorsen [UW L - Fairbault, MN. Halvorsen won the 400m in 57.22], Bria Halama [ UW L - Independence - Gilmanton], Jasmine Haines [ UW SP - East Troy], Sarah Glidden [ UW EC - Hortonville], and Caitlyn McCormick [UW O - Waukesha West]. On Saturday Halama won the TJ [39' 11.50].
Above L-R: 400m dash athletes Elizabeth Pospyhalla [UW O - Edgar], Stephanie Jahn [ UW O - Deerfield], former Sussex Hamilton athletes Jessica Rupnow and Brooke Patterson who now compete for UW - Eau Claire, Candice Wayne [UW W - West Bend West], and Sarah Vils [UW SP - Mosinee].
Above L-R: 400m athletes Megan School [UW SP - Wittenburg - Birnamwood], Sadie Johnson [UW L - Janesville Parker], Jennifer Rathsack [ UW W - Plymouth], and Marissa Mahr [UW L - Stanley - Boyd].
Addie Korb - UW L - Richland Center HS
Megan Linse - UW W - Jefferson HS
Left: WIAC Indoor SP [49' 09.25] Champion Jecel [Gerner] Klotz from Markesan who now competes for the Titans of UW-Oshkosh.
Above L-R: SP athletes Michelle Theisen [UW Stout - Marshfield], Shelby Mahr [UW W - Stanley - Boyd], and Melanie Brickner [ UW O - Marathon]. On Saturday Mahr won the weight throw with a distance of 59' 00.75.
Above L-R: SP athletes Kadie Flynn [UW SP - Appleton North], Elizabeth Abhold [ UW O - Weyauwega - Fremont], and Betthany Neuberger [ UW W - Denmark].
The Long Jump event was won by UW-Whitewater's Lexie Sondgeroth [far right] a junior from Rochelle Township, IL. Her winning jump was 19' 10.25. This is the best jump in D3 NCAA as of 2/28/2014.
Long jump athletes above L-R: Maya Vazquez [UW L - Arcadia], Megan Linse [UW W - Jefferson], and Amber Williams [UW P - Milwaukee Hamilton.
Above L-R: Long jump athletes Amanda Shober [ UW O - Hartland Arrowhead], Sam Blue [UW O - Kimberly], Emily Kjos [ UW P - Lancaster], and Evy Theisen [UW EC - Eau Claire Regis].
Above: UW La Crosse jumper Kayla Ashland from Bloomer won the HJ event
Above L-R: Kara Metzger [UW EC - Waukesha South], Riley Claude [UW RF - Prescott], and Stefanie Weber [UW O - Burlington].
Above L-R: SP athletes Abby Martin [UW O - Chilton], Jessika Smith [ UW Stout - Onalaska Luther. Shown in HJ], and Kendra Antony [UW L - Melrose - Mindoro].
Above L-R: SP athletes Kelsey Weigel [ UW EC - Marshafield], Michelle Brandt [ UW Stout - Wausau West], and Haley Houser [UW W - Stoughton].
Above L-R: SP athletes Melanie Wichman [UW O - Seymour], Andrea Ball [ UW SP - North Fond du Lac], and Andrea Swanson [ UW EC - Random Lake].
Above L-R: Long jump athletes Jessika Smith [UW Stout - Onalaska Luther], Abby Scharbarth [UW L - Lakeland Union], Megan School [UW SP - Wittenburg-Birnamwood], and Taylor Sherry [UW O - Kickapoo- La Farge].
Above L-R: Long jump athletes Kayla Raschke [UW L - New London], Brittiny Stapleton [UW SP - Wittenburg-Birnamwood], and UW-Platteville jump athletes Michelle Atkinson [Beloit Turner] and Jessica Jentz [Platteville].
Three high jumpers Kayla Ashland, Casey Ederer, and Caitlyn Thomson cleared 5' 6.50. UW La Crosse's Kayla Ashland [above left] a senior from Bloomer was the winner on fewer misses. Second went to UW Oshkosh freshman Kasey Ederer [above center and right] from Kaukauna and third to Caitlin Thomson.
Above UW Platteville teammates Alyssa Iserman [Above left] from Southwestern and Caitlin Thomson [Above center and right] from Whitehall
Above left: Stormy Gerndt [UW SP - Suring] is shown clearing 5' 02.50 [1.59m]. Above center: Gerndt after clearing 5' 02.50. Above right: Cheyenne Gray [UW Stout - Indepence-Gilmanton].
Above: Stout high jump coach Jessi Larrison and Blue Devil athlete Jessika Smith confer after a jump.
Far left: Haley Precia [UW W - Menomonee Falls].
Left: Brooke Linse [UW W - Jefferson].
Right: Jesiika Smith [UW Stout - Onlaska Luther].
Similar to the high jump event four athletes recorded the same best height of 3.53m [11' 07.00] in the pole vault
Above L-R: UW Whitewater vaulter Melanie Pilon [Waukesha South] was second in the PV, Pilon on a successful vault, winner Shannon Burke [UW SP - Sussex Hamilton], and Samantha Haas[UW SP, Waupun] was third.
Above left: UW Stevens Point pole vault caoch Lyle Eiden confers with Audra Weis [Burlington] who was fourth with a best vault of 11' 07.00. Above right: Weis, Haas, and Burke at the completion of the PV event.
Above L-R: Vaulters Ashley Alme [UW L - Stoughton], Stephanie Walek [UW RF - Independence - Gilmanton], Erika Whitson [UW L, Janesville Parker], and Whitson clearing 11' 01.00.
Mile runner Kylee Verhasselt [UW O - Freedom]
On Saturday Verhasselt won the 800m run [2:13.48]
Mile runner Lucy Ramquist [UW EC - River Falls]