LA CROSSE, Wis.-- Members of the men's outdoor track and field team competed at the Phil Esten Challenge, hosted by UW-La Crosse. The Knights placed fourth with 51 points.

 Team standings
1) Wis.-La Crosse 166
2) Michigan Tech 126
3) Wis.-Stout 91
4) Wis.-Eau Claire 81
5) Wis.-Oshkosh 65
6) Wis.-Stevens Point 64
7) Viterbo 45
8) Ripon 39
9) Wartburg 38
10) Wis.-Whitewater 25
11) Waldorf 18
12) Saint Mary's (Minn.) 9
13) Simpson (Iowa) 8
14) Minnesota-Duluth 6
15) Carleton 4
16) Wis.-Superior 3
16) Loras 3
18) St. Olaf 1
18) Winona State 1
 
Wartburg's Saturday results
800
3             Aiden Housman                1:59.20
10           Seth Bailey                         2:01.32
12           Joe Hasken                         2:02.26
15           Jacob VanderWilt             2:05.25
27           Bert Cortez                        2:15.29
 
1500
6             Christopher Collet           3:55.28
15           Jack Kinzer                         4:00.65
16           Carter Cruise                     4:01.11
17           Shane Erb                           4:01.72
30           Nick Henry                         4:11.04
31           Sam Schmitz                      4:12.54
 
Steeple
2             Lance Sobaski                    9:07.37
3             Connor Lancial                  9:16.60
4             Clay Pehl                             9:17.80
25           Michael Schmitz               9:59.83
 
Triple jump
4             Dustin Mohler                   13.70     44-11 ½
15           Trent Allard                       12.34     40-6
16           Steele Tebay                     12.20     40-0 ½
 
Pole vault
15           Carson Collet                    4.20       13-9 ¼
 
Long jump
5             Deyton Love                      6.96       22-10
8             Keegan Rich                       6.76       22-2 ¼
17           Lincoln Kleese                   6.29       20-7 ¾
19           Dustin Mohler                   6.17       20-3
20           Steele Tebay                     6.13       20-1 ½
 
Notes:

• Mohler's triple jump stands ninth best on the program's Top 10 list.
• Collet's pole vault is now fifth best on the program's top 10 list.

Next event
Select members will compete at the University of Minnesota's meet next Wednesday.