Panthers open the outdoor track and field season with strong finishes at Purdue Open and the Raleigh Relays.

March 29, 1999

MILWAUKEE- The Panthers traveled to West Lafayette, Ind., on Friday, March 26, to compete in the Purdue Open. Also, on this same day, Emily Hauer (Whitefish Bay, Wis.-Dominican) and Cory Peterson (Ogdensburg, Wis.-Little Wolf) headed to North Carolina State University for the 1999 Raleigh Relays. Top finishers for the men included: Chris Brace (Janesville, Wis.-Parker) placed third in mens triple jump with a distance of 4408.00". Paul McGinley (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.-Wisconsin Rapids) took second in the javelin throw with 16608.00" as well as jumping 1405.25" in the pole vault.

Top finisher for the women was Andrea Thibaudeau (Green Bay, Wis.-East) ran the 100 meter high hurdles in 15.62.

In North Carolina, Hauer completed the 10,000 meter run in 22nd place with a time of 37:32.06. Peterson achieved top collegiate time in the 1500 meter with 3:52.92.

UW-Milwaukee's Track and Field Results from Purdue Open

Men's Shot--- 12. Stanic, Jason --13.92m (45'08.00")

Men's Triple Jump--- 3. Brace, Chris-- 13.61m (44'08.00")

Women's Shot Put--- 8. Andre, Laura-- 11.08m (36'04.25")

Women's 3,000 Meter Run--- 14. Lewis, Ann-- 11:01.76,15. 15. VanRoy, Leah-- 11:05. 82

Women's Javelin Throw--- 10. Wee, Nicole-- 21.52m (70'07.00")

Men's Javelin Throw--- 2. McGinley, Paul-- 50.80m (166'08.00"), 5. Banaszak, Scott-- 48.10m (157'10.00"), 10. Wilson, Justin -- 38.63m (126'09.00)

Women's 5,000 Meter Run--- 11. Lewis, Ann-- 19:19.60

Women's Long Jump--- 7. Metrish, Julie--5.12m (16'09.75"), 9. Wee, Nicole-- 4.99m (16'04.50")

Women's 4x100 Meter Relay--- 2. UWM-- 49.97

Men's Pole Vault--- 3. McGinley, Paul-- 4.40m (14'05.25"), 5. Banaszak, Scott-- 4.25m (13'11.25")

Men's 1,500 Meter Run-- 7. Finger, Matt-- 4:00.16, 14. Kriegel, Kevin-- 4:03.49

Women's 100 Meter High Hurdles--- 4. Thibaudeau, Andrea-- 15.62, 9. Metrish, Julie--18.02

Women's Discus Throw--- 15. Andre, Laura-- 32.94m (108'01.00")

Men's Discus Throw--- 19. Stanic, Jason-- 35.46m (116'04.00")

Men's 110 Meter High Hurdles--- 5. Andrews, Nate-- 15.30

Women's 400 Meter Dash--- 8. Burrow, Shawn-- 59.67, 14. Schmafeldt, Anna-- 1:04.65

Men's 400 Meter Dash--- 10. Rogers, Bert-- 50.72, 12. Belter, Brad-- 51.18, 18. Pryor, Nick--52.09

Women's 100 Meter Dash--- 9. Engelbert, Kamie--13.03, 11. Beaber, Kelly-- 13.10

Women's 800 Meter Run--- 12. Finger, Jamie-- 2:25.20, 14. Bunnell, Dot-- 2:26.53, 18. Pesch, Elizabeth-- 2:27.27

Men's 800 Meter Run--- 11. Powell, Ryan--1:58.28, 21. Finger, Matt-- 1:59.99

Women's 400 Meter Int Hurdles--- 7. Herber, Sara-- 1:09.14

Men's 400 Meter Int Hurdles--- 8. Andrews, Nate-- 58.06

Women's 200 Meter Dash--- 11. Wee, Nicole-- 26.77, 12. Engelbert, Kamie-- 26.86, 19. Martindale, Jamie-- 27.77

Men's 5,000 Meter Run--- 14. Knudson, Nate-- 15:51.50, 19. Harrington, Pat-- 16:09.20, 20. Schmidt, Stephen-- 16:34.30

Women's 4x400 Meter Relay--- 3. UWM-- 4:06.84

Men's 4x400 Meter Relay--- 8. UWM-- 3:28.01

UWM Results from Raleigh Relays

Men's 1,500 Meter--- 6. Cory Peterson - 3:52.92

Women's 10,000 Meter--- 22. Emily Hauer-37:32.06