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Men's Track & Field

Drake Stadium is the home of the prestigious Drake Relays.
Drake Stadium is the home of the prestigious Drake Relays.

Titans Compete At Drake, Gina Relays

Results Results

Jecel (Gerner) Klotz finished 15th in the shot put to lead UW-Oshkosh's track & field efforts at the 106th Annual Drake Relays held April 23-25 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Klotz competed in the University/College Division and recorded a measurement of 47-2 1/2. Amelia Strickler of NCAA Division I Miami University (Ohio) won the event of 26 participants with a toss of 53-5.

UW-Oshkosh's Melanie Brickner finished 21st in the University/College Division of the hammer throw with a distance of 154-0. Heavin Warner of NCAA Division II University of Central Missouri took first place in the event of 23 competitors with a mark of 194-7.

UW-Oshkosh also competed in a pair of women's College Division relays. The Titans took 18th at 400 meters as Samantha Blue, Emily Reichenberger, Ashley Holicek and Becklyn Hunter posted a time of 48.80 seconds. The 1,600-meter race featured Blue, Hunter, Reichenberger and Caitlyn McCormick registering a 25th-place time of 3:59.50.

In the men's College Division, two relay teams represented UW-Oshkosh. The Titans placed 15th at 1,600 meters as Naji Allan, Brian Beaudo, Dan Trimner and Reid Zanoya recorded a time of 3:14.47. The 400-meter race had Allan, Trimner, Zanoya and Nolan Peterson finish 21st with an effort of 42.68 seconds.

A group of athletes also represented UW-Oshkosh at the 49th Annual Gina Relays on April 23-25 in Hillsdale, Mich.

Justin Skinkis owned the top men's finish with his 11th-place time of 1:56.31 in the Open Division of the 800-meter run. Caleb Gatchell of NCAA Division II Hillsdale College (Mich.) won the event with a time of 1:56.31.

UW-Oshkosh had three men entered in the Championship Division of the 1,500-meter run. Roberto Lara finished 16th with a time of 3:52.39, while Joe Zack placed 21st in 3:54.74 and Kenny Halloran 23rd in 3:55.67. Grzegorz Kalinowski of the Very Nice Track Club took first place with a time of 3:44.51.

In the 10,000-meter run of the Men's Championship Division, UW-Oshkosh's Derek Johnsrud finished 13th with a time of 30:34.74. Job Kemboi of Clayton State University (Ga.) won the race with a time of 29:43.92.

UW-Oshkosh had for women entered in the Open Division of both the 1,500- and 5,000-meter runs.

Sonny Jenkins finished 21st in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:57.46, while Isabella Tremonti placed 26th in 5:00.19, Erica Munyan 32nd in 5:04.07 and Cheyenne Moore 35th in 5:05.89. Erin McDonald, competing unattached, won the race with a time of 4:37.40.

In the 5,000-meter run, Jenkins finished 18th with a time of 18:09.62. Moore placed 34th in 18:48.81, Tremonti 40th in 18:55.67 and Munyan 44th in 19:00.58. Kayla Smade of Wayne State University (Mich.) captured first place with her time of 17:29.12.

The Titans also had Kylee Verhasselt finish 13th in the Championship Division of the 800-meter run with a time of 2:12.80. Rebecca Addison, participating unattached, won the race with a time of 2:06.73.

Several members of the UW-Oshkosh men's and women's track & field teams will compete at the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative Meet on Sunday (April 26) in Whitewater.