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taking place in UW-Stevens Point athletics. For further information on
UW-Stevens Point athletics be sure to check out the Pointer Web Site at <http://www.uwsp.edu/athletics>.
The website includes up-to-date news, schedules, stats and more on all of
UW-Stevens Point�s athletic teams.
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TRACK AND FIELD
Season Complete
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Leah Juno (Brillion, WI) became the first female in
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point history to win back-to-back NCAA
Division III outdoor track and field individual championships in the same
event by capturing the 800 meters title Saturday in Decatur, Ill.
Juno had a time of 2:11.97 to edge Ohio Wesleyan�s
Stephanie Moss, who finished second in 2:12.36. It was the third straight
national championship victory for the senior, who also won the 800 meters at
the Division III indoor championships earlier this season.
Juno�s finish helped the Pointer women�s team finish
13th overall in the team standings with 17 points. Juno was also named the
Division III Midwest Regional outdoor Athlete of the Year. Head Coach Len
Hill was named the region's Coach of the Year.
The UW-Stevens Point men�s team had its highest finish
in school history at third place overall with 34 points. The Pointers placed
fourth at the indoor championships earlier this season.
Jesse Drake (Rhinelander, WI) finished second in the 5,000
meters with a time of 14:52.62, trailing Frostburg State�s Michael Taye,
who won in 14:51.36.
Chris Horvat (Menomonee Falls, WI) was attempting to win
his second 800 meters title this season, but finished fifth in 1:52.75.
Craig Gunderson (Waupaca, WI) finished fifth in the 400
meters with a time of 48.10 seconds and Aaron Carley (Lodi, WI) was sixth in
the triple jump at 48 feet, 4 3/4 inches to both earn All-American honors.
Other top finishers from the first two days of the meet
were Joel Schult (Merrill, WI), who was sixth in the discus at 168 feet,
eight inches and Jeremiah Rolfs (Wild Rose, WI), who was seventh in the
discus at 166 feet, four inches. Drake was fourth in the 10,000 meters at
30:54.34 and Shane Suehring (Marion, WI) was fourth in the 3,000
steeplechase at 9:01.60.
Becky Lebak (Burlington, WI) was fourth in the 10,000
meters at 36:21.54 and Jenny Todd (Wisconsin Rapids, WI) was seventh in the
long jump at 18 feet, 2 1/2 inches.
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