PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Dubuque men's track and field team competed at the UW-Platteville Invitational on Saturday. The Spartans left with 10 champions on the day, led by three event wins from senior
Otis Patterson.
Patterson finished first in the 200 meter dash (22.27), high jump (2.00m) and long jump (6.80m) for the trifecta.
Jacob Edwards won both the weight throw (17.36m) and shot put (16.53m).
Jaidyn Williams won the triple jump for the third time this season (14.02m).
Ethan Stoker picked up his fourth win in the pole vault (4.47m), while
Blake Hardison won the 60 meter hurdles for the fourth time as well. Hardison ran 8.13 in the finals.
Andrew Hutchinson won the 800 meter run (1:53.96). The Spartans ran their first 4x200 meter relay of the season with the quartet of
Nolan Lentz,
Kali Freeman,
Jaberrius Peake, and
Blake Hardison. Those four would finish with a time of 1:28.73 to set a new school record as well as the UW-Platteville indoor facility record in the event.
University of Dubuque Top Three Finishes
High Jump
1
Otis Patterson - 2.00m
3
Jacob Hoffman - 1.90m
Long Jump
1
Otis Patterson - 6.80m
2
Jaidyn Williams - 6.54m
3
Jakhari Anderson - 6.54m
Shot Put
1
Jacob Edwards - 16.53m
Weight Throw
1
Jacob Edwards - 17.36m
2
Zach Steffensen - 17.11m
3
Zach Sanford - 17.04m
Triple Jump
1
Jaidyn Williams - 14.02m
2
Jakhari Anderson - 13.38m
3
Akim Baba Traore - 13.14m
Pole Vault
1
Ethan Stoker - 4.47m
60m Dash
2
Jaylen Bell - 6.95
60m Hurdles
1
Blake Hardison - 8.09 (P) 8.13 (F)
200m Dash
1
Otis Patterson - 22.26
2
Jaberrius Peake - 22.27
800m Run
1
Andrew Hutchinson - 1:53.96
4x200m Relay
1 University of Dubuque (
Nolan Lentz,
Kali Freeman,
Jaberrius Peake,
Blake Hardison) - 1:28.73
Up Next
The Spartans return home for their final indoor meet of the regular season as they host the Solomon Butler Classic on Friday, February 21 from A.Y. McDonald Indoor Track. Field events are currently set to be begin at 3:00 p.m. with running event beginning at 4:00 p.m.
