Racine's Amet Earns All-Conference in Track and Field at UW-Whitewater

2018 Feb 26

Enyo Amet, a native of Racine, Wis., and graduate of The Prairie School, is one of 12 members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's track and field program to garner All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors by virtue of placing among the top three in at least one event at the conference's indoor championship meet over the weekend.

Senior Matt Green (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) scored a victory in the triple jump for his first-ever conference title. He posted a mark of 47-07.25 (14.51 meters) and remains among the top five in the nation in the event. Sophomore Tanner Stephens (Nekoosa, Wis./Nekoosa) placed third in the event with a 46-02.00 (14.07 meters).

Freshman Brian Kuehl (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) claimed the title in the 800-meter run with a mark of 1:55.20 and remains among the nation's top 15 in the event. Senior teammate Alec Meixelsperger (Middleton, Wis./Middleton) was close behind with a 1:56.08, good for third place.

Junior Dylan Ferger (Beloit, Wis./Beloit Turner) leapt into the top 15 in the country in the high jump with a height of 6-08.75 (2.05 meters), good for third place.

Sophomore Alex Duff (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) was one of four Warhawks to place among the top seven in the 60-meter hurdles, matching his season best with a time of 8.17, good for runner-up honors.

Sophomore Zach Jasinski (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) took the WIAC championship on pole vault with his second straight five-plus meter performance, a height of 16-05.25 (5.01 meters).

Green placed third in the long jump. Green's mark of 23-04.75 (7.13 meters), a new personal record, landed him among the top 15 in the nation entering the day.

Sophomore Abbie Felton (Burlington, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran) tallied an All-WIAC finish in the 400-meter dash to lead the women, collecting a time of 57.70 seconds. Senior Enyo Amet (Racine, Wis./The Prairie School) tied for third in the high jump with a 5-04.25 (1.63 meters).

Senior Lindsay Chase (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) picked up her first WIAC championship in the weight throw, just missing her career best by one-half inch with a 57-01.50 (17.41 meters). She ranks among the top 10 in the nation in the event.

The women's 4x400-meter relay team of sophomore Ashley Tijerina (West Chicago, Ill./West Chicago), sophomore Megan Hering (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights), Amet and Felton vaulted to third in the country after adjustment for track size with a mark of 3:53.83, good for runner-up accolades.

Felton placed third in the 200-meter dash, clocking a time of 25.55. She ranks seventh in the nation in the race.

Both UW-Whitewater teams are scheduled to compete in last chance meets next week, beginning with the UW-Platteville Last Chance Meet on Friday, March 2, at 4 p.m.