Softball

April 2, 1999

MENOMONIE - A young UW-Stout softball team turned in a respectable performance at their own UW-Stout Fastpitch Softball Tournament by splitting four games on April 1-2 at Wakanda Park.

The Blue Devils opened up with a 14-2 romp over UW-Superior, then were crunched, 11-1 by defending national champion UW-Stevens Point. The Pointers had just lost a suspense-filled thriller, 9-8, to St. Scholastica.

Stout opened the second day of the tourney with a 12-7 win over St. Scholastica, then were tipped, 4-3, by UW-La Crosse.

Against the Yellowjackets, Stout (4-12) were led by Janel Krenz (So, McFarland) and Cara Fenhouse (Jr, Superior). Both players went 4-for-5 with Krenz picking up three RBIs and Fenhouse two. Fenhouse, who returns from surgery only a week ago, blasted a home run and Krenz had two doubles. Rebecca Zimmerman (Jr, Fall Creek) went the distance and picked up the win.

The Blue Devils barely had a chance against the aching Pointers, who rolled up two runs in the first, four in the second and five in the fourth to end the game in five innings. Fenhouse hit a solo home run in the second inning for her second round tripper of the day.

Tanya Petrie (Sr, Menomonie) wielded the biggest stick against St. Scholastica, going 3-for-4 with five RBIs. Krenz went 2-for-5 with four RBIs. Stout held a slim 8-7 lead going into the top of the seventh when they exploded for four runs to put the game away. Zimmerman recorded her second win of the tournament.

Stout came up just short against the Eagles, rallying for two runs in the bottom of the fourth to tie the score at 3-3. But the Eagles got the decisive run in the top of the sixth.

Complete results of the UW-Stout Fastpitch Tournament

April 2, 1999

MENOMONIE - Jamie Buchholtz (So, Bloomer), Billy Busch (Sr, Dickeyville) and Tim Hamill (Sr, Brookfield) took individual first places while the UW-Stout 4X400- and 4X800-relay teams captured firsts as the Blue Devils finished second at the Blue Devil Invitational Friday, April 2 at Nelson Field in Menomonie.

Buchholtz continues to dominate the field in the pole vault, leaping to a jump of 15-feet, 4.25-inches to win the event. Busch captured the 400-meter dashe in a time of 49.07 seconds to hold off teammate John Boldt (Sr, Hartland), who finished second in time of 49.57. Hamill set a facilty record in the 3000-meter steeplechase, cruising the field in 9:16.50, more than 40 seconds ahead of his second place opponent.

The 4X400-relay team clocked a 3:21.47 finish and the 4X800 team came in at 8:13.90.

Troy Wyatt (Sr, Bryon, Minn) took a second in the 400-hurdles (55.73), as did Corey Knudsen (So, Elk Mound) in the pole vault (14-10.75).

UW-Eau Claire edged out the Blue Devils for the team title, 172.50-167.

The Blue Devils return to action Saturday, April 10 when they travel to St. Paul to participate in the St. Thomas Invitational.

UW-Stout Invitational Men's Team Scores
Eau Claire 172.50; 2. Stout 167; 3. UM-Duluth 125; 4. St. Cloud 102; 5. St. Thomas 94.50; 6. St. John's 90; 7. Hamline 15; 8. Mt. Senario 7; 9. Superior 5

5000: 1. Dan Simmons (St. Johns) 15;10.63; 12. Clint Latz 16:07.93; 14 Ethan Webinger 16:11.04; 19. Joshua Webb 16:41.25; 20. Seth Kaste 16:43.71; 27. Tim King 17:32.87; 10,000: 1. Ryan Aschbrenner (EC) 32:35.67; 3. Ryan Hill 32:57.11; 5. Jason Donovan 33:47.52; 7. Jamie Block 34:07.90; 8. Joshua Peters 37:04.17; 110-hurdles: 1. Ryan Guinn (UST) 15.65; 4. Aaron Scheffer 15.79; 7. Jeff Miller 16.22; 14. Bob Cahow 19.89; 400-hurdles: 1. Mark Warder (UST) 53.76; 2. Troy Wyatt 55.73; 10. Jeff Miller 59.79; 3000-steeplechase: 1. Tim Hamill (Stout) 9:16.90p; 3. Eric Hanson 10:05.94; 4X100-relay: 1. UM-Duluth 42.10; 2. Stout 42.75; 6. Stout B 46.05; 4X400-relay: 1. Stout 3:21.47; 4X800-relay: 1. Stout 8:13.90;

High jump: 1. Kurt Heilman (EC) 6-4.75; 5. Aaron Scheffer 6-2.75; Pole vault: 1. Jamie Buchholtz (Stout) 15-4.25p; 2. Corey Knudsen 14-10.25; 6. Jeff Rotering 13-6.50; 8. Bob Cahow 12-10.75; Long jump: 1. Jeff Schmidt (St. Cloud) 22-1.50; 3. Sean Fagan 21-4.25; 7. Eric Moe 20-9; 10. Luke Cobb 19-3.25; 13. Jamie Buchholtz 18-6; 14. Bob Cahow 17-10.25; Triple jump: 1. Jeff Bergstrom (EC) 44-7.50; 3. Eric Moe 42-6; 4. Sean Fagan 40-9.75; Shot put: 1. Darwin Dumonceaux (St. John's) 52-10; 3. Mike Bethke 50-7.50; 12. Luke Cobb 37-4.50; 18. Bob Cahow 32-2; Discus: 1. Ben Nyquist (Ham) 166-2; 5. Corey O'Donnell 139-3; Hammer: 1. Joe Bilek (UST) 170-1; 5. Corey O'Donnell 142-5; Javelin: 1. Eric Fenstad (St. Cloud) 165-6; 5. Mike Bethke 155-10; 7. Jeff Rotering 143-7; 10. Corey Knudsen 134-4; 17. Kevin McCulley 114-10.

Women's Track & Field

April 2, 1999

MENOMONIE - Jennifer Turner (So, Eden Prairie, Minn) set her third school record in just over a month as she cracked the UW-Stout school record for the hammer throw at the UW-Stout Outdoor Invitational Friday, April 2 at Nelson Field.

Turner, who twice broke the indoor 20-lb weight record this winter, hoisted the hammer, a similar device, 131-feet, 4-inches to place third in the event, breaking the record she set last spring by more than 11 feet.

Michelle Abramczak (So, Stanley) captured first in the 400-hurdle event in a time of 69.55 seconds. Katy Olsen (Sr, Rice Lake) was first in the 3000-meter run (10:74.70), while teammate Katie Kuffel (Jr, Minneapolis, Minn) was third (11:05.90) and Amy Arndt (Fr, Lakefield, Minn) was fourth (11:22.70). Katie Jacobson (Sr, Eau Claire) was first in the 800-meter run (2:19.36).

The Schwabenlender sisters scored in five events with Andi (Fr, Bristol) taking fourth in the high jump (5-0.50) and Jamie (Jr, Bristol) placing eighth in the 400 (66.12), third in the pole vault (7-6.50), sixth in the long jump (15-4.75) and seventh in the shot put (31-10.75).

As a team, Stout finished fourth. The University of Minnesota-Duluth won the 11 team event. Stout returns to action Saturday, April 10 in St. Paul, Minn., at the University of St. Thomas Invitational.

UW-Stout Invitational Women's Team Scores
1.UM-Duluth 154; 2. St. Cloud 136.50; 3. River Falls 115; 4. Stout 108.50; 5. Eau Claire 95; 6. St. Thomas 69; 7. Superior 26; 8. Hamline, Northwestern Track Club 13; 10. Platteville 10; 11. Mt. Senario 7

Individual Results
(First place, all Stout finishers)
100: 1. Amanda Garceau (St. Cloud) 12.78; 200: 1. Angie Goldenstein 26.52; 5. Tia Richardson 28.06; 400: 1. Jen Higgins (St. Cloud) 58.56; 6. Tia Richardson 64.22; 8. Jamie Schwabenlender 66.12; 800: 1. Katie Jacobson (Stout) 2:19.36; 12. Michelle Beckman 2:41.61; 1500: 1. Lori Schmidt (UMD) 4:54.30; 6. Jennifer Bahr 5:15.90; 3000: 1. Katy Olsen (Stout) 10:34.70; 3. Katie Kuffel 11:05.90; 4. Amy Arndt 11:22.70; 7. Ellen Everson 11:53.40; 9. Dana Piper 12:17.80; 5000: 1. Tessa Weber (NWTC) 18:38.50; 100-hurdles: 1. Kara Hedin (UST) 15.21; 6. Michelle Abramczak 17.01; 7. Alison West 17.37; 9. Jamie Schwabenlender 17.93; 400-hurdles: 1. Michelle Abramczak (Stout) 69.55; 4X100-relay: 1. St. Cloud 49.74; 4X400: 1. St. Thomas 4:00.86; 5. Stout 4:22.69; 6. Stout B 4:32.40; 4X800: 1. Superior 10:22.30; 2. Stout 10:29.00;

High jump: 1. Sarah Peterson (RF) 5-6.50; 4. Andi Schwabenlender 5-0.50; 7. Ann Marie Curtis 4-10.50; Pole vault: 1. Brandy Long (RF) 9-9.75; 3. Jamie Schwabenlender 7-6.50; Long jump: 1. Sarah Peterson (RF) 17-0.50; 6. Jamie Schwabenlender 15-4.75; Triple jump: 1. Shiah Damyanovich (UMD) 35-7.75; 8. Ann Marie Curtis 31-1; Shot put: 1. Sarah Peterson (RF) 41-11.50; 6. Sarah Pivec 33-8; 7. Jamie Schwabenlender 31-10.75; Discus: 1. Anita Gustafson (UMD) 124-2; 6. Sarah Pivec 112-2; 9. Caroline Myrlie 92-8; 10. Amy Lueder 89-4; Hammer: 1. Lisa Moore (RF) 147-8; 3. Jennifer Turner 131-4*; 10. Sarah Pivec 102-3; 11. Caroline Myrlie 93-10; Javelin: 1. Sarah Peterson (RF) 100-3.

April 4, 1999

MADISON - UW-Stout's Rachel Traynor (Sr, Ellsworth/Spring Valley HS) was named as an honorable mention pick to the Columbus Multimedia Division III Women's Basketball 1999 All-Central Regional Team.

Traynor, a first team all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) pick, proved to be a fire plug for the Blue Devils all season as Stout fought to recover from an early 1-6 start. And recover Stout did, finishing the season with a 14-12 overall record, 10-6 in the conference, good for fourth place.

Traynor finished the season second on the team in scoring with 12.7 points, and ranked 11th in conference games only with 11.6 points. Traynor scored a career-high 31 points Feb. 13 against UW-Superior. Traynor led the team in scoring in nine games.

Traynor moved from point guard to the wing this season, and was eighth in the WIAC in 3-point shots made with 1.50. She was second on the team in assists with 2.5 per game. She made 43 percent of her shots and 77 percent of her free throws.

Traynor is an early childhood education major and carries a grade point average of 3.7 and was a candidate for the WIAC Scholar-Athlete.