WHITEWATER, Wis.- UW-Oshkosh women's track & field competed in the UW-Whitewater Midwest Elite Invitational on Friday and Saturday (Feb. 13-14), a non-scoring meet, and sent
Amelia Lehman (Oshkosh/Valley Christian) back east to compete in the NCAA Division I Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
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Lehman set the Titans' mile run record with a fourth-place time of 4:41.03, which bested the old record set by Christy Cazzola in 2013 by more than two seconds. Lehman's finish was the fastest by a Division III runner at the meet and stands half a second off the fastest time in division history.
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Lehna Mitchell (Oshkosh/Oshkosh North) posted the first strong performance on the track for the Titans as she finished fourth in the mile run with a time of 5:10.16.
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Addie Baker (Delavan/Elkhorn Area) earned Oshkosh's first event win by winning the 400-meter dash in 58.27 seconds.
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Maya Van Schyndel (Little Chute/Little Chute) placed fifth in the 60-meter hurdles, running a time of 9.09 seconds.
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Madeline Osmanski (Algonquin, Ill./Harry D. Jacobs) and
Ella Galaszewski (West Allis/Nathan Hale) both earned top-five placements in the 3,000-meter run. Osmanski placed fourth with a time of 11:22.02 and Galaszewski placed fifth with a time of 11:36.90.
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The Titans came out throwing in the field, as they took four of the top-five spots in the weight throw.
Carly Huelskamp (St. Germain/Northland Pines) led the way with a first-place throw of 16.24 meters.
Kaelyn Bilello (Menomonee Falls/Menomonee Falls),
Abi Masloroff (Franklin/Franklin) and
Alana Noggle (De Pere/West De Pere) placed third through fifth with marks of 15.85 meters, 15.51 meters and 15.46 meters, respectively.
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Brooklyn Manz (Kiel/Kiel) tied for third in the shot put, throwing 12.86 meters.
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The Titans host their final indoor meet of the season next Saturday (Feb. 21). The Titan Challenge will take place in Kolf Sports Center, starting at 10 a.m.
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