LA CROSSE, Wis. - The UW-River Falls track & field teams sent a group of student-athletes to compete at the UW-La Crosse Final Qualifier Thursday afternoon, headlined by
Dylan Wachter's school record 400-meter dash time of 48.42.
Dylan Wachter from the men's team, along with the women's trio of
Kalli Jo Klocke,
Lexi LeFever, and
Kimi Robertson competed with hopes of earning qualifying marks for next weekend's NCAA Outdoor Championships, set to take place May 26-28 in Geneva, Ohio.
Wachter, who secured an All-Conference runner-up finish in the 400-meter dash at the WIAC Outdoor Championships two weeks ago, followed up with a personal best time of 48.42. His time edges the UWRF outdoor 400m previous record of 48.43, set by Nick Zeien in 2011.
Klocke and Robertson both partook in the pole vault, with Robertson finishing second while tying her personal record with a mark 11 feet, 11.75 inches. Klocke tied for fourth at 11-5.75.
LeFever competed in the 100-meter dash, clocking a time of 12.13 in the prelims, and 12.17 in the finals. She ranks among the top-30 on the TFRRS Division III 100m and 200m performance lists.