LEXINGTON, Ky. (WLCSports.com) - Wisconsin Lutheran College opened its 2024 outdoor track & field season at the Pioneer Invitational hosted by Transylvania on Saturday at Pat Deacon Stadium. The Warriors scored 49 points for a seventh-place finish at the 14-team event.
Senior
Janae Jensen (Slinger, Wis.) accumulated 18 points for WLC by placing runner-up in the Long Jump (4.82m), third in the 200m (26.79 seconds), and fifth in the 100m (12.89 seconds).
Junior
Liz Eilertson (Mukwonago, Wis.) posted a fourth-place finish in the Javelin at 26.43m, and a seventh-place leap in the Long Jump of 4.15m.
Junior
Stephanie Schafer (Lake Mills, Wis.) was seventh in the Discus with a toss of 25.03m.
Sophomore
Leah Schmidt (Bonduel, Wis.) placed seventh in the Shot Put and eighth in the Hammer with marks of 9.87m and 32.92m, respectively.
Wisconsin Lutheran's 4x400m Relay team of senior
Ashlee Mueller (Fredonia, Wis.), freshmen
Natalie Punzel (Watertown, Wis.) and
Madelyn Beyer (Appleton, Wis.), and graduate student
Emily Herried (Necedah, Wis.) came in second with a time of 4:34.16. The Warriors' 4x100m Relay team of freshmen
Madelyn Vanderhoof (Watertown, Wis.) and
Marin Schibbelhut (Onalaska, Wis.), sophomore
Lucia Gallardo Martos (Torrejon De Ardoz, Spain), and Eilertson were fourth in 57.84 seconds.
WLC next hosts the Warrior Invitational on Thursday at Raabe Stadium. Events are scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Live results can be found at WLCSports.com.
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