Chippewa Valley Times

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) has announced the Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week for February 3-9. Kayla Behnke from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire was named women's field athlete of the week, as determined by an anonymous vote among WIAC head coaches.

Behnke's performance at the Mark Guthrie Legacy Invitational on February 8 was noteworthy. She secured victories in both the shot put and weight throw events. Her shot put mark was 43-10 3/4 (13.38m), while her weight throw reached 60-2 (18.34m). As a result, Behnke is now ranked first in the WIAC and third in Division III for weight throw, and third in the WIAC and 15th in NCAA standings for shot put.

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