STANFORD, Calif. \u2013 The Wisconsin women’s track and field team opened competition in California on Friday at the Stanford Invite in Stanford, California and the Triton Invite in La Jolla, California.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the Stanford Invitational, Kylie Finger<\/a> led the way in the 5000 meters with a runner-up finish in Section 2, crossing the line in 15 minutes, 38.23 seconds. Her time moves her to No. 5 in program history. Leane Willemse also cracked the top 10 in the section, placing 10th in 15:50.43.<\/p>\n In Section 4, Bella Jacobsen<\/a> paced the Badgers with a fifth-place finish in 16:22.27, followed by Sara Mlodik<\/a> in seventh at 16:30.09 and Mya Bunke<\/a> with a time of 17:04.19.<\/p>\n At the Triton Invitational, the Badgers saw three top-seven finishes in the elite discus competition. Taylor Kesner<\/a> led the group with a third-place throw of 183 feet, 11 inches (56.07 meters), while Zonica Lindeque<\/a> placed seventh with a mark of 170-5 (51.95m). Hadley Lucas<\/a> added an eighth-place finish with a mark of 169-5 (51.64m) and Vasiliki Samolada<\/a> finished 16th at 157-3 (47.95m).<\/p>\n In the hammer throw, Morgan Flaska<\/a> recorded an eighth-place finish with a mark of 179-10 (54.83m), while Nora Skoraczewski<\/a> placed 12th at 177-4 (54.07m).<\/p>\n Up Next: The Badgers will wrap up their weekend of competition with day two of the Triton Invitational. Hadley Lucas<\/a>, Danni Langseth<\/a> and Zonica Lindeque<\/a> are set to compete at 2:00 p.m. CT on Saturday.<\/p>\n Stanford Invitational Results Section 4\u00a0 UC San Diego Triton Invitational Results Hammer Throw
\nStanford, California
\nFriday, April 3, 2026<\/p>\n
\n5000 Meters
\nSection 2\u00a0
\n2. Kylie Finger<\/a>, 15:38.23
\n10. Leane Willemse, 15:50.43<\/p>\n
\n5. Bella Jacobsen<\/a>, 16:22.27
\n7. Sara Mlodik<\/a>, 16:30.09
\n15. Mya Bunke<\/a>, 17:04.19<\/p>\n
\nLa Jolla, California
\nFriday, April 3, 2026<\/p>\n
\nDiscus Throw Elite
\n3. Taylor Kesner<\/a>, 183-11 (56.07m)
\n7. Zoncia Lindeque, 170-5 (51.95m)
\n8. Hadley Lucas<\/a>, 169-5 (51.64m)
\n16. Vasiliki Samolada<\/a>, 157-3 (47.95m)<\/p>\n
\n8. Morgan Flaska<\/a>, 179-10 (54.83m)
\n12. Nora Skoraczewski<\/a>, 177-4 (54.07m)
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