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Parker Witt
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Appleton's Witt Tabbed WIAC Track Athlete of the Meet at UW-Whitewater

2017 May 16

Parker Witt, a native of Appleton, WI, graduate of Appleton North High School and junior on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's track and field team, was named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Meet after a standout performance at the 2017 WIAC Outdoor Championships Presented by Culver's on May 5-6.

Witt swept the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash at the outdoor meet to help the Warhawks place second at the two-day event.

After qualifying third in the 100 on Friday, Witt crossed the finish line first on Saturday with a time of 10.60. He moved on to the 200, where he set school and facility records with a mark of 20.99, the top result in NCAA Division III. Witt is now a five-time conference champion in indoor and outdoor events combined.

Witt was also selected United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Athlete of the Week for his performance.

UW-Whitewater is scheduled to compete in a pair of last chance meets this week before heading to Geneva, Ohio, for the NCAA Outdoor Championships from May 25-27 at SPIRE Institute.