PLATTEVILLE, Wis.- Amelia Lehman (Oshkosh/Valley Christian) contributed to 20 of UW-Oshkosh's 28 points scored in the first day of the WIAC Indoor Track & Field Championship on Friday (Feb. 27). The 49th edition of the women's indoor championship is being hosted in the Williams Center by UW-Platteville.
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The Titans currently sit in fourth place with their 28 points. UW-La Crosse leads with 146 points, UW-Eau Claire sits second with 34.25 and UW-Platteville third with 29.
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In the first scored event of the day,
Amelia Lehman (Oshkosh/Valley Christian) won the mile run in a time of 4:58.75. The time is the fastest at the championship since Eau Claire's Lucy Ramquist ran a 4:57.40 in the 2015 meet.
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Addie Baker (Delavan/Elkhorn Area) and
Maddy LaVoi (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial) picked up conference medals in the 400-meter dash. Baker placed fourth with a time of 57.77 seconds and LaVoi placed fifth and won her heat in 58.24 seconds.
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Lehman doubled back as the anchor for the distance medley relay, as the squad won with a time of 12:11.57.
Emma Boegh (Berlin/Berlin) kicked off the relay as the 1,200-meter leg,
Megan Hoffman (Clayton/Clayton) ran the 400-meter leg,
Lehna Mitchell (Oshkosh/Oshkosh North) the 800-meter leg and Lehman closed with the mile run.
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Maya Van Schyndel (Little Chute/Little Chute) and
Amaya Lafontant (West Bend/West Bend West) advanced to the final round of the 60-meter hurdles with qualifying times of 9.00 and 9.21 seconds, respectively.
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The Titans compete in the rest of the events tomorrow, February 28, as they attempt to win the WIAC Championship.
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