MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee men's track & field team finished second at the Redbird Challenge as the Panthers wrapped up their first weekend of outdoor competition at the Redbird Challenge and the Raleigh Relays.
 
"Being the first outdoor meet of the season, there is always a learning curve adjusting to the weather," head coach Andrew Basler said. "Both the Illinois State group and the Raleigh Relays group had great weather, but there is still acclimation that needs to happen with the heat or the wind."
 
Redbird Challenge
 
Bryant McLaughlin topped the field in the high jump, winning the event with a height of 2.04m (6'8.25"), and earning himself the ninth spot on Milwaukee's all-time list. Caden Thomas also scored in the event, placing seventh at 1.90m (6'2.75").
 
Tony Bretall earned a win of his own in the javelin throw, recording the sixth farthest throw in program history at 54.34m (178'3"). Liam Richards placed fourth with a throw of 48.32m (158'6").
 
Richards also took second place in the 110m hurdles, finishing in 15.08 seconds. Ethan Criter and Jack Misky also qualified for the championship heat, finishing sixth and seventh.
 
Samantha Satterfield recorded a throw of 13.17m (43'2.5") in the shot put to finish second and was followed by Jamie Pankrats in fourth with a distance of 11.91m (39'1").
 
Evan Bartelsen cleared 4.72m (15'5.75") in the pole vault, finishing second, while Zac Schmidt and Zach Weitgenant finished second and fourth in the 400m with times of 48.97 and 50.94.
 
Ian Nadolski and Trey Meier finished third and sixth in the 5000m run with times of 15:48.73 and 16:16.74, while Carter Eckhoff and Nate Griepentrog finished third and sixth in the 1500m run with times of 3:55.75 and 3:59.49.
 
Katie Sciarini finished third in the women's 400m hurdles with a time of 1:08.80, while Ethan Criter finished fifth on the men's side with a time of 59.47.
 
Angelica Refinski grabbed fourth in the 200m dash with a time of 26.15, while Aubrey Anderson, Ally Schmitz, and Rachel Helm finished fifth, sixth, and seventh in the 800m.
 
Finnegan Shields and Jeremiah Johnson put together solid performances in the throwing events. Shields finished fifth in the discus and seventh in the shot put, while Johnson finished sixth in the shot put and eighth in the discus.
 
Mercedes Herrera grabbed sixth in the women's discus at 39.11m (128'3"), with Satterfield grabbing eighth.
 
Lucas Picco took sixth in the 800m run with a time of 1:55.96, Isabell Roloff finished fifth in the 100m dash at 12.30 seconds, and EJ Kruse grabbed seventh in the 100m with a time of 11.00.
 
"At Illinois State, Zac Schmidt ran a great opening 400m dash, breaking into the 48's," Basler said. "Tony Bretall connected on a great javelin throw to have a personal best. Overall, there were a lot of high notes across all event areas at Illinois State."
 
For the meet, the Panther men finished second with 114 points, while the women finished in fourth with 66.
 
Raleigh Relays
 
Anthony Campbell started outdoor season on a strong note, finishing second in the long jump with a distance of 7.40m (24'3.5"). Anelise Egge ran her way onto another program top ten list, this time running the 800m in 2:11.18, putting her at fourth all time.
 
"At the Raleigh Relays, the highlight for today was Anthony Campbell in the long jump," Basler continued. "I thought he jumped well into a consistent headwind. On the track, Anelise Egge ran a PR in the 800m to finish off her 1500m/800m double for the weekend."
 
Up Next
 
"We look forward to the full team coming together as we head to Oakland this coming weekend to preview the track that will host the Horizon League Outdoor Championships in five weeks."
 
The Panthers will be back in action April 6 at the Golden Grizzlies Invitational in Rochester, Michigan.