Chippewa Valley Times

The NCAA has released the list of qualifiers for the 2025 Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's men's and women's track & field teams will send their largest group in program history to compete in Geneva, Ohio, next weekend. A total of 32 athletes from the university are set to participate.

The men's team will have 19 competitors, while the women's team will be represented by 13 athletes. This comes after a successful showing at last year's championships where the men finished sixth and the women placed eleventh.

The men's qualifiers include Stefan Klechefski in multiple events such as the 100m, 200m, and 4x100 relay. Other notable participants are Sam Verkerke in the 1500m, Mason Shea competing in both the 5000m and 3000m steeplechase, and Gage Stankiewicz who will take part in shot put and discus events.

For the women's team, Allyson Kakes is set to compete in both the 200m and as part of the 4x100 relay team. Kylee Grabarski will also be seen on track for three events including two relays. In field events, Kayla Behnke is slated for discus and hammer throw competitions.

The championships are scheduled to start on Thursday, May 22 at SPIRE Institute with initial events beginning at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time.

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