Results

CHARLESTON, Ill. (April 7, 2006) - Freshman Jenni Saarinen won the heptathlon and sophomore Justin Bohler took third in the decathlon in representing the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee track and field teams at the Big Blue Multi-Event Thursday and Friday in Charleston, Ill. Saarinen posted the second-best heptathlon score in school history, while Bohler's tally sits fourth all-time.

Saarinen finished with 4,750 points is second only to Kristy Naef's score of 4,889 points from the same meet in 2001. Aiding in the rookie's score was a high jump of 5-6 1/2, which also sits second in school history, and a javelin throw of 122-0, which is third all-time. She finished first in three of the seven events, while taking second in the field in the remaining four. Her score was also 601 points better than second place.

On the men's side, Bohler was the lone Panther competitor, tallying 6,199 points. That total edged the previous No. 4 score by one point. Bohler paced the field in three events, including the long jump (21-8 3/4), high jump (6-2 1/4) and 110m hurdles (15.22).

Senior Jodi Hrdina and freshmen Kory Olson and Alicia Schnieder also competed for Milwaukee, with Olson finishing fifth, Hrdina eighth and Schneider ninth. Olson finished with 3,953 points, the ninth-most in school history, highlighted by a second-place showing in the long jump (17-0 1/2). Hrdina posted a pair of third-place finishes on her way to 3,659 points and Schneider finished with 3,163.