Chippewa Valley Times

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire track and field teams concluded their participation in the 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships with notable performances. The men's team secured a tie for sixth place overall, accumulating 31 points, while the women's team finished tied for 11th place with 16 points.

Teagan Jones from Lake Zurich, Illinois, led the way for UW-Eau Claire in the women's hammer throw event. Despite narrowly missing an All-America position in the discus earlier in the competition, Jones achieved a personal best throw of 62.48 meters. This effort earned her second place and marked her third All-America honor. Her throw was just 0.02 meters shy of the top mark of the day and surpassed third place by 2.78 meters.

Stefan Klechefski from Roberts, Wisconsin/River Falls followed by securing seventh place in the men's 100m dash with a time of 10.64 seconds, earning his fourth All-America accolade.

Concluding their events was the men's 4x400 relay team consisting of Kevin Eisenzimmer from Mineral Point, Wisconsin; Colin McClowry from Neenah, Wisconsin; Izaak Clendenning from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin/Lincoln; and Josiah Ziebell from Mauston, Wisconsin. They finished with a time of 3:12.20 to claim sixth place and achieve All-America honors.

This marks the fourth consecutive season that the Blugolds men's team has placed within the top-10 nationally and is also significant for their women's team placing in the top-15 since last achieving this feat in 2021.