Reid Peters / Winonan

The Winona State University track and field team took home five events and won the team title on Friday at the Esten Challenge at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

“Its hard for us to get to DII meets,” head coach Mason Rebarchek said. “There aren’t many that are close enough for us.”

Nonetheless, Rebarchek said Wisconsin DIII schools are the best in the division, and the competition was still very solid.

Sophomore Raissa Hansen won the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10 minutes and 55.55 seconds, earning her a second place spot in the Winona record books.

Sophomore McKenzie Fortier finished up in third place in the steeplechase and achieved the fifth best run in school history with a time of 11:43.36.

First place was awarded to junior Megan Seidl in the 400-meter dash with a time of 56.71.

Junior Hailey Deschaine, sophomore Brittany Schyvinck, sophomore Tamika Tucker and Seidl set the best 4×100-meter relay time in Winona State history with a time of 56.71.

Junior Nicole Nelson earned the second place spot with a toss of 182 feet 4 inches in the hammer throw. Senior Abbey Rostow finished third in the event with a throw of 174-11.

Sophomore Ashley Thooft and first-year Heather Buckler finished first and second in the shot put with throws of 44-11.5 and 44-8.

Thooft also won the discus with a toss of 153-8, which moved her up to number eight in the team record books. Ristow earned third with a throw of 143-2.

Junior Andrea Bartz finished in second place in the triple jump at 37-8, while Deschaine took second in the long jump with a leap of 17-11.75.

Tucker, sophomore Olivia Fixen and senior Taylor Vogel ended up with third place finishes in the 100-meter dash, 100-meter hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles.

“It was a big meet,” Rebarchek said. “It’s always exciting to compete in the evening, and I think our ladies did a nice job.”

Winona State will compete again this weekend at the Drake University Relays and Kip Janvrin open.