OSHKOSH, Wis. – Friday afternoon saw two Yellowjacket men's track and field athletes travel down to the Kolf Sports Center to partake in the UW-Oshkosh Multi. Getting the 2024-25 indoor campaign started were seniors
Garrett Lynch (Portage, Wis./Portage) and
Earl Foster (Forest Lake, Minn./Spectrum).
At the conclusion of Friday's opener, the Yellowjackets saw Foster claim 2,459 points sitting 11th in the standings, while Lynch collected 1,893 points in 15th place.
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Foster saw his best marks in the high jump and shot put, garnering a pair of top ten finishes. His mark of 1.80 meters gave him sixth place overall in the high jump, while he capped his day in the sector with a heave of 10.92 meters. Foster finished the 60-meter hurdles in 7.5 seconds before finishing the long jump with a 5.96-meter mark.
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Lynch grabbed third place in the shot put, securing a throw of 11.55 meters. He grabbed two other finishes on the day, taking 11th in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.44 seconds while jumping 5.98 meters in the high jump.
Both Lynch and Foster are back in action Saturday to wrap up the meet. Action commences at 10:30 a.m. in Oshkosh.