Results

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin women's track and field team opened their indoor season with a bang, defeating SIU-Edwardsville Saturday, 106-36, at the Badger Icebreaker at the Shell.
 
"Today is all about just coming out for the first meet, getting the cobwebs out, getting kids in uniform, getting reps and getting out there and having some fun," Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Mick Bryne said.
 
In the weight throw, sophomore Banke Oginni threw a career-best 66 feet, 8 3/4 inches, moving her up to third all-time for Wisconsin. Redshirt freshman Haley Showalter also threw a personal-best 60-2 1/2 to place second.  
 
"I was really nervous," Oginni said. "I didn't really know how it would go. I wanted to get one in, and I did and it was a PR so after that I just said it's time to go now."
 
Sophomore Kennedy Blahnik threw a career-best 52-1 3/4 to win the shot put. She now ranks fourth all-time in that event.  
 
Wisconsin swept the sprints, finishing first and second in each the 60, 200, 300 and 400 meter dashes. Junior Ebony McClendon crossed the line first in the 60 meters in 7.65 seconds followed by freshman Gabby DesRosiers with a time of 7.81.
 
In the 300 meters DesRosiers edged out McClendon, finishing in 39.44 and 40.03, respectively. Freshman Dominique Lewis won the 200 meters in 26.39 with fellow freshman Ruth Cesar-Heymann taking second in 27.51.
 
Sophmore Emma Haugen won the high jump. She cleared the bar at 5-7 3/4, only a quarter inch off her indoor personal best.
 
Freshman Emma Langer had an impressive collegiate track and field debut, clocking in at 2:18.04 to take first in the 800 meters.
 
Wisconsin fared well in the distance events, sweeping both the mile and 3000 meter runs.
 
Senior Sarah Heinemann crossed the line in 5:02.42, a new career best, to win the mile. Junior Lianna Mack was second in 5:15.47. In the 3000 meters, sophomore Erin Wagner paced the Badgers, finishing first in 10:05.89, followed by junior Jamie Shannon, clocking in at 10:09.32.

Senior Brenna Detra ran a personal-best in the 400 meters of 56.88 and went on to run the first leg of UW's 4x400-meter relay, which won the final event of the day. 
 
"You expect the Badgers to get a lot of wins out there today, and we did that," Byrne said. "There were a lot of good performances, confidence-boosters for next week and again just to get the legs turning over."
 
The Badgers return to action next Saturday hosting Minnesota in "The Dual."
 
"It steps up a lot next week when we have a dual meet against Minnesota," Byrne explained. "Minnesota won that meet for the last two years, but they're coming into our home turf. Competition is just going to kick up another level.
 
"We need to get that trophy back here and win it for the Badgers."
 
Field events begin at noon in the Shell. Admission is free.