Klitz Named WIAC Field Athlete Of The Week

The WIAC has selected UW-Oshkosh's Donald Klitz (Sr. • Markesan) as one of its two Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Week award winners.

Klitz received the league's field award for meets held April 1-7. David Stilin of UW-La Crosse was chosen as the conference's top track performer.

Klitz won a pair of jumping events to help the Titans to a first-place finish at the UW-Oshkosh Open held April 7.

Klitz took first place in the high jump with a leap of 6-6 3/4. He defeated four other opponents, including Patrick Spalding of Michigan Tech, who finished second with a height of 5-10 3/4.

In the triple jump, Klitz recorded a winning distance of 49-5. His effort defeated eight other competitors, including Jevon Maddox of Michigan Tech, who placed second with a mark of 47-7.

UW-Oshkosh won the five-team meet with 267.5 points. Michigan Tech finished second with 120 points and Ripon College third with 95.5.