LA CROSSE, Wis.-- Members of the Wartburg men's outdoor track and field team competed at the Phil Esten Challenge, hosted by UW-La Crosse. The Knights took fifth with 76 points.

Team standings

RANK	TEAM	SCORE
1	Wis.-La Crosse	207
2	Wis.-Eau Claire	145
3	Wis.-Stout	94
4	Wis.-Stevens Point	85
5	Wartburg	76
6	Michigan Tech	75
7	MSOE	32
8	Viterbo	31
9	Saint Mary's (Minn.)	15
10	Wis.-Oshkosh	11
11	Calvin	8
12	St. Olaf	7
13	South Dakota St.	6
14	Augsburg	2

Wartburg's top 10 finishes:
800
8             Aiden Housman                1:56.17
 
1500
5             Shane Erb                                          3:53.84
6             Lance Sobaski                                   3:54.36
10           Carter Cruise                                    3:57.00
 
Steeple
1             Jack Kinzer                                        9:01.00
2             Clay Pehl                                            9:10.70
 
5K
2             Connor Lancial                  14:59.04
 
4x4
2             Wartburg             [A] Carter Cruise, Aiden Housman, Seth Bailey, Rylan Martin               3:28.39
6             Wartburg             [B] Jacob Keay, Brendan Rader, Aaron Lursen, Jacob VanderWilt               3:44.37
 
Long jump
7             Dustin Mohler                   6.52       21-4 ¾  
9             Jay Gatto                            6.36       20-10 ½
 
Triple jump
6             Dustin Mohler                   13.18                    43-3
8             Austin Rindels                   12.60                    41-4 ¼
9             Phil Daniels                        12.59                    41-3 ¾
 
Javelin
1             Trent Polley                       55.09                    180-9
8             Daniel Zietlow                   42.56                    139-7
10           Brody Herriott                   39.35                    129-1
 
Shot put
4             Mason Lobeck                  14.67                    48-1 ¾
 
Hammer
6             Christian Nunley               53.23                    174-7
 
Discus
2             Christian Nunley                48.40                    158-9
 
Notes:

• Kinzer's steeplechase is third on the program's top 10 list
• Pehl's steeplechase is eighth on the program's top 10 list
• Kinzer's steeplechase ranks seventh on TFRRS this season
• Pehl's steeplechase ranks 16^th on TFRRS this season

Next event
The team competes at four meets later this week.