LA CROSSE, Wis.- Davian Willems (De Pere/West De Pere),
Dylan Doss (Sterling, Ill./Sterling),
Londyn Little (Columbia, Ill./Columbia) and
Nolan Milas (Virgil, Ill./Burlington Central) set the NCAA Division III Championship meet record in the final round of the 4x100-meter dash on Saturday (May 23), marking off the fastest time in the national meet for the second day in a row and winning the event title in 39.25 seconds.
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The Titans placed third at the national championship by accumulating a program-record 55 team points across the three-day competition, hosted by UW-La Crosse at Roger Harring Field at Veterans Memorial Sports Complex. The finish is the third straight in the top five and the second that netted a trophy in the last three years.
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The Eagles won their fourth consecutive national championship and the 18th outdoor title in program history with 106 points. Rowan University (N.J.) took second place with 85 points and SUNY Geneseo rounded out the trophy finishes with 39 points for fourth place.
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Collin Kao (Lindenhurst, Ill./Lakes Community) placed third in the pole vault, clearing the bar at 5.10 meters to collect his second All-America medal of the year. He was the indoor pole vault champion in March.
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Two Titans competed in the hammer throw:
Bryce Hale (Appleton/Kimberly) took eighth with a season-best mark of 58.35 meters and discus champion
Gavin Fritsch (Little Chute/Little Chute Career Pathways Academy) placed 14th at 56.61 meters.
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Doss and
Davian Willems (De Pere/West De Pere) had won their respective heats of the 100-meter dash preliminaries to qualify for Saturday's final round. Doss ran a personal best 10.16-second time that earned him second place. Willems finished ninth in 11.65 seconds.
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Doss also raced in the final round of the 200-meter dash, securing third place in 20.77 seconds.
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Oshkosh finished out a record-breaking season that saw five program records and a Division III record fall. Titans were named WIAC Athlete of the Week twice (
Gavin Fritsch (Little Chute/Little Chute Career Pathways Academy) and
Joshua Rivers (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook)) and U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association once (4x100-meter relay).
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