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| Jason Garvens was third in the 5,000 |
UW-Platteville placed second in six different events, as the Pioneers turned in a solid showing against a strong field at the Nike/Impact Sports UW-Platteville Invitational Saturday.
UW-Eau Claire, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Stevens Point, Wartburg, Coe, Dubuque and Loras joined UW-Platteville at the Pioneer Activity Center for this mid-season high-powered meet. No team scores were kept in the competition, which also featured some top-flight unattached athletes.
The 17th-ranked Pioneer men had five funner-up finishes, three in running events and two in field competitions. They were: Matt Bischoff, 200 in 22.8; Nate Petesch, 5,000 in15:04.93; Andrew Melby, 55 hurdles in 7.92; Jon Balciar, pole vault in 15-7; and Corey Digman, weight throw in 56-6.5.
Cassie Schneider led the women with a long jump of 16-6 to place second.
Placing third were:
Women 200 M dash - Allison Glendenning 26.72
Women 400 M dash - Deidre Dillman 59.08
Women 4X400 Relay -A 3:57.49
Women Distance Medley- 14:01.59
Women Triple Jump -Kim Piggott 35-01.25
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| Kim Piggot competes in the long jump |
Men 800 Meter - Brandon Harms 1:57.21
Men 5000 M - Jason Garvens 15:13.24
Men Shot Put - Corey Digman 50-09.25
Taking fourths were:
Women 4X200 Relay- 1:53.91
Women Pole vault - Amber Witthuhn 9-08.00
Women Triple Jump- Gabrielle Ethier 34-03.50
Men 4X400 - 3.29.00
Men Pole Vault - Scott Howard 14-07.25-tied for 4th
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