MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.–University of Wisconsin-La Crosse won the 2024 NCAA Division III Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship following three days of competition at Doug Shaw Stadium on May 25.
 
The national title is the 16th in program history and 19th captured by a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) program. Since the 1982-83 academic year, WIAC schools have combined to win a total of 127 NCAA Division III team championships.
 
UW-La Crosse totaled 76 points enroute to the title, while UW-Oshkosh was second with 48 points, Rowan University (N.J.) and Bethel University (Minn.) tied for third with 43 and Wartburg College (Iowa) fifth with 34.
 
Additional WIAC schools securing a spot in the team standings included: UW-Eau Claire and UW-Whitewater tied for sixth with 31 points; UW-Platteville tied for 18th with 11; UW-Stevens Point tied for 63rd with three; and UW-Stout tied for 74th with two. A total of 86 teams earned points at the event, which was hosted by Coastal Carolina University and Myrtle Beach Regional Sports Alliance.
 

The following individuals from the WIAC earned All-America recognition from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for placing in the top eight of their event:
 
100-Meter Dash:  Sam Blaskowski (UW-La Crosse-Champion / 10.24 seconds); Davian Willems (UW-Oshkosh-Second); Sam Klechefski (UW-Eau Claire-Seventh)
 
200-Meter Dash:  Sam Blaskowski (UW-La Crosse-Champion / 20.63 seconds); Luke Schroeder (UW-La Crosse-Fifth); Londyn Little (UW-Oshkosh-Seventh)
 
800-Meter Run:  Cael Schoemann (UW-La Crosse-Champion / 1:48.65); Braedon Gilles (UW-Stevens Point-Sixth)
 
1,500-Meter Run:  Justin Krause (UW-Whitewater-Sixth); Steven Potter (UW-Oshkosh-Seventh)
 
5,000-Meter Run:  Christian Patzka (UW-Whitewater-Champion / 14:07.74); Grant Matthai (UW-La Crosse-Seventh)
 
10,000-Meter Run:  Isaac Wegner (UW-La Crosse-Sixth)

3,000-Meter Steeplechase:  Christian Patzka (UW-Whitewater-Champion / 8:50.75); Adam Loenser (UW-La Crosse-Third); Joey Sullivan (UW-La Crosse-Fifth); Mason Shea (UW-Eau Claire-Sixth); Mason Brown (UW-La Crosse-Eighth)

 

4×100-Meter Relay: UW-La Crosse (Spencer Reichart, Sam Blaskowski, Collin Conzemius, Luke Schroeder-Champion / 39.82 seconds); UW-Oshkosh (Joey Kean, Rashaad Henderson, Londyn Little, Davian Willems-Third)

 

4×400-Meter Relay:  UW-La Crosse (Collin Conzemius, Addison Hill, Caden Pearce, Chase Doornink-Second); UW-Eau Claire (Kevin Eisenzimmer, Colin McClowry, Izaak Clendenning, Josiah Ziebell-Sixth)

 

High Jump:  Caleb Cornelius (UW-Oshkosh-Second)

 

Pole Vault:  Andrew Tumminaro (UW-La Crosse-Eighth)

 

Long Jump:  Joshua Rivers (UW-Oshkosh-Champion) (26-1 / 7.95m); Londyn Little (UW-Oshkosh-Second);

 

Triple Jump:  Shelvin Garrett II (UW-Whitewater-Second); William Cady (UW-La Crosse-Seventh)

 

Shot Put:  Ben Youngworth (UW-La Crosse-Fourth)

 

Discus:  Yakob Ekoue (UW-Eau Claire-Champion) (181-1 / 55.20m); McKade Jelinek (UW-Platteville-Eighth)

 

Hammer:  Justin Eichler (UW-Platteville-Champion) (210-4 / 64.11m); Connor Walechka (UW-Stout-Seventh)

 

Decathlon:  Mitch Stegeman (UW-Eau Claire-Second); Max Foland (UW-Eau Claire-Fourth); Charlie Nolan (UW-Oshkosh-Fifth)

 

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