LA CROSSE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field teams competed at the first day of the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday afternoon at UW-La Crosse's Veterans Memorial Stadium. Highlighting the day was sophomore Max Schneider's winning mark in the javelin throw and senior Izzy Peterson's new school records in the 200m and 100m prelims.

Men's Highlights
Schneider won the javelin throw with a mark of 56.27m on his third throw in the event. The Pioneer also owned the second-best mark of the day, tossing 54.53m on his second throw of the day. Joining Schneider on the podium with a personal best was sophomore Cal Wrasman, whose throw of 51.41m placed fourth. 

Senior Caden Schneider finished fourth in the 3000m steeplechase with a season-best time of 9:02.13. Freshman Owen Orioles placed fifth in the pole vault, reaching a PR mark of 5.00m. 

Advancing to Saturday's finals in the men's 400m was freshman Mason Augustynowicz with a PR of 49.00 and senior James Ketterer at 49.12, also a personal-best. 

Running a personal-best 1:52.81 in the 800m prelims, senior Joshua Stone qualified for Saturday's final. 

Sophomore Kadyn Dixon also advanced to Saturday behind a PR in the 200m run with a time of 21.67 in the prelims.  Dixon also qualified for the 100m finals on Saturday with a time of 10.65.

Women's Highlights
Junior Laura Weaver finished on the podium in the hammer throw, placing sixth with a throw of 49.89m. 

Junior Evelyn Troxel finished eighth in the pole vault, clearing a height of 3.67m.

Peterson owned the fastest times in both the 100m and 200m prelims, breaking both school records and running a meet-record 23.51 in the 200m after running a 11.56 in the 100m. 

Up Next
Day two of the WIAC Outdoor Championships begins tomorrow morning with events starting at 11 a.m.