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K-State Track Teams Place Third at Kansas Relays
Apr 21, 2018 | Track & Field
LAWRENCE, Kansas – The K-State men's and women's track and field teams each placed third in the team scoring at the Kansas Relays Quadrangular competition, with the No. 11 women scoring 164 points and the men's team scoring a season-high 131 points at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, Kansas this weekend.
"We had a few individuals who performed well given where they are in training, but we had quite a few not perform as they should," Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto said. "There were some logistical issues and the weather wasn't the greatest, but we should still give a better effort.
The Quadrangular competition, consisting of K-State, Kansas, Nebraska and Harvard, spanned throughout four days of competition, where the Wildcats tallied 12 event victories. In the men's competition, Nebraska claimed the title with 209 points, while the Kansas women's team also won the competition with 209 points.
Of the dozen event victories for the Wildcats, senior Terrell Smith accounted for 18 points to tie for the most in the men's quadrangular with Kansas' Barton Adams. Smith a native of Vicksburg, Mississippi, got started with a 10.36 to easily win the men's 100 meters, where he was followed by junior Nick Albus, who placed third in 10.66.
Later in the day, Smith returned to the track in the men's 200 meters, where he put together another event-winning performance of 21.05. Sophomore Jullane Walker also placed in the men's 200 meters for the Wildcats, finishing in third in 21.19.
In the distance events, the Wildcats claimed a pair of victories in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Reigning Big 12 Outdoor Champion in the event, Morgan Wedekind improved upon her personal best time set at the Big 12 Championship at Rock Chalk Park last season, by running a 10:08.36 to win the event on Saturday. Freshman Cara Melgares rounded out the race for the Wildcats, finishing second with a new personal best of 10:44.16, as the Wildcats earned 16 points in the event.
In the men's steeplechase, senior Colton Donahue remained at the front of the pack throughout the race, before ultimately pulling away with the victory in 9:19.14. Donahue's time marks a season-best in the event as he improved upon the 9:35.37 he ran last weekend at the Texas Invitational.
On Friday, Shaelyn Ward, Ashley Petr and Taylor Latimer took to the women's hammer throw, where all three Wildcats placed in the top-five of the event. Ward, a freshman from Sapulpa, Oklahoma, got the Wildcats off to a great start by throwing a personal best throw of 56.77m/186-03 to win the event. Petr went on to place third with a personal best of her own, throwing 54.71m/179-06.
After placing fourth in the women's hammer throw on Friday, Latimer also competed in the women's shot put and discus events, where the freshman set a new personal best and won the women's shot put with a throw of 15.42m/50-07.25. Latimer's personal best comes on the heels of winning the women's shot put at the Texas Invitational a week ago, with a throw of 14.90m/48-10.75.
In the men's 1,500 meters, senior Lukas Koch ran a convincing 3:51.83 to win the race, while junior Kurt Loevenstein fought to the front of the pack to finish second behind Koch in 3:56.49.
Next week, the Wildcats will split for the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa on April 25-28 and the Texas Tech Corky/Crofoot Shootout on April 27. The Wildcats will then host their sole outdoor meet of the season, as K-State hosts the Ward Haylett Invitational on May 5. For more information on the Ward Haylett Invitational, click here.
For the latest on K-State track and field follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter or Kansas State Track & Field/Cross Country on Facebook.
Kansas Relays Open (April 19)
Rock Chalk Park
Lawrence, Kansas
Men's 1,500 Meters
18. Sam Oxandale, 4:03.35
Men's 5,000 Meters
9. Bryan Zack, 15:06.60
Men's 10,000 Meters
9. Joe Gorthy, 31:32.84
Kansas Relays Quadrangular (April 20-21)
Rock Chalk Park
Lawrence, Kansas.
Women's Hammer Throw
1. Shaelyn Ward, 56.77m/186-03 (P.R.)
3. Ashley Petr, 54.71m/179-06 (P.R.)
4. Taylor Latimer, 52.38m/171-10
Men's Pole Vault
8. Aaron Booth, 4.65m/15-03 (P.R.)
Men's Long Jump
3. Tom Pyle, 7.10m/23-03.50 (1.6)
9. Max Estill, 6.41m/21-00.50 (1.9)
11. Isaac Smallwood, 5.43m/17-09.75 (.4)
Women's Long Jump
3. Claudette Allen, 5.94m/19-06 (2.0)
6. Shardia Lawrence, 5.56m/18-03 (2.0)
Women's Shot Put
1. Taylor Latimer, 15.42m/50-07.25 (P.R.)
3. Jess St. John, 15.33m/50-03.50
6. Gabby Lavington, 13.51m/44-04
Men's Javelin
1. Logan Wolfley, 59.21m/194-03
3. Dawson Miller, 56.76m/186-03 (P.R.)
Women's High Jump
2. Shanae McKenzie, 1.73m/5-08
4. Morgan Coffman, 1.65m/5-05
Women's Javelin
6. Ariel Okorie, 33.20m/108-11
Men's High Jump
2. NaTron Gipson, 2.10m/6-10.75
6. Antuane Dennard, 1.95m/6-04.75 (P.R.)
Women's Pole Vault
-. Hannah Buller, NH
-. Megan Vanderpool, NH
Women's Triple Jump
-. Konstantina Romaiou, NM
Men's Triple Jump
6. Isaac Smallwood, 13.21m/43-04.25
Men's Shot Put
7. Simone Fassina, 12.38m/40-07.50
Women's Discus
4. Ashley Petr, 50.52m/165-09 (P.R.)
5. Taylor Latimer, 49.17m/161-04
Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase
1. Colton Donahue, 9:19.14
Women's 3000 Meter Steeplechase
1. Morgan Wedekind, 10:08.36 (P.R.)
2. Cara Melgares, 10:44.16 (P.R.)
Women's 4x100 Meter Relay
-. Kansas State, DNF
Men's 4x100 Meter Relay
1. Kansas State, 40.71
Women's 1500 Meters
5. Emma Wren, 4:31.93 (P.R.)
6. Sydney Collins, 4:32.77 (P.R.)
Men's 1500 Meters
1. Lukas Koch, 3:51.83
2. Kurt Loevenstein, 3:56.49
Women's 100 Meter Hurdles
3. Lauren Taubert, 13.89
6. Ariel Okorie, 13.94
Men's 110 Meter Hurdles
6. Max Estill, 15.47
7. Aaron Booth, 15.55
Women's 400 Meters
4. A'Keyla Mitchell, 56.21
5. Akia Guerrier, 57.54
Men's 400 Meters
6. Justin Davis, 48.90
7. Devie Freeman II, 49.29
Women's 100 Meters
1. Wurrie Njadoe, 11.72
6. Claudette Allen, 11.28
Men's 100 Meters
1. Terrell Smith, 10.36
3. Nick Albus, 10.66
Women's 800 Meters
6. Victoria Robinson, 2:17.02 (P.R.)
9. Sydney Collins, 2:19.50
12. Emma Wren, 2:26.74
Men's 800 Meters
5. Travis Hodge, 1:54.12
8. Noah Stevenson, 1:56.38 (P.R.)
Women's 400 Meter Hurdles
1. Ranae McKenzie, 59.35
3. Lauren Taubert, 1:00.82
Men's 400 Meter Hurdles
6. Antuane Dennard, 56.27 (P.R.)
Women's 200 Meters
6. Ariel Okorie, 25.67
7. Shardia Lawrence, 27.19
Men's 200 Meters
1. Terrell Smith, 21.05
3. Jullane Walker, 21.19
Women's 5000 Meters
1. Kayla Doll, 17:08.98
7. Anna Keeley, 19:05.16
Men's 5000 Meters
4. Brett Bachman, 14:38.85 (P.R.)
6. Jeff Bachman, 14:43.94 (P.R.)
Women's 4x400 Meter Relay
3. Kansas State, 3:50.73
Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
4. Kansas State, 3:21.49
Women's Team Scores
1. Kansas, 209
2. Nebraska, 181
3. K-State, 164
4. Harvard, 104
Men's Team Scores
1. Nebraska, 209
2. Kansas, 201
3. K-State, 131
4. Harvard, 105
"We had a few individuals who performed well given where they are in training, but we had quite a few not perform as they should," Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto said. "There were some logistical issues and the weather wasn't the greatest, but we should still give a better effort.
The Quadrangular competition, consisting of K-State, Kansas, Nebraska and Harvard, spanned throughout four days of competition, where the Wildcats tallied 12 event victories. In the men's competition, Nebraska claimed the title with 209 points, while the Kansas women's team also won the competition with 209 points.
Of the dozen event victories for the Wildcats, senior Terrell Smith accounted for 18 points to tie for the most in the men's quadrangular with Kansas' Barton Adams. Smith a native of Vicksburg, Mississippi, got started with a 10.36 to easily win the men's 100 meters, where he was followed by junior Nick Albus, who placed third in 10.66.
Terrell Smith gets out hard and sprints to the 100m title at Kansas Relays @KStateTFXC pic.twitter.com/UZbR7R92sb
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) April 21, 2018
Later in the day, Smith returned to the track in the men's 200 meters, where he put together another event-winning performance of 21.05. Sophomore Jullane Walker also placed in the men's 200 meters for the Wildcats, finishing in third in 21.19.
In the distance events, the Wildcats claimed a pair of victories in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Reigning Big 12 Outdoor Champion in the event, Morgan Wedekind improved upon her personal best time set at the Big 12 Championship at Rock Chalk Park last season, by running a 10:08.36 to win the event on Saturday. Freshman Cara Melgares rounded out the race for the Wildcats, finishing second with a new personal best of 10:44.16, as the Wildcats earned 16 points in the event.
1-2 in the women's 3000m steeplechase! Morgan Wedekind and Cara Melgares both set P.R.'s in what was a strong race from the Cats ??#KStateTF Women's 3000 Meter Steeplechase
— K-State Track (@KStateTFXC) April 21, 2018
1. Morgan Wedekind, 10:08.36 (P.R.)
2. Cara Melgares, 10:44.16 (P.R.) pic.twitter.com/3AIDkoZxs9
In the men's steeplechase, senior Colton Donahue remained at the front of the pack throughout the race, before ultimately pulling away with the victory in 9:19.14. Donahue's time marks a season-best in the event as he improved upon the 9:35.37 he ran last weekend at the Texas Invitational.
On Friday, Shaelyn Ward, Ashley Petr and Taylor Latimer took to the women's hammer throw, where all three Wildcats placed in the top-five of the event. Ward, a freshman from Sapulpa, Oklahoma, got the Wildcats off to a great start by throwing a personal best throw of 56.77m/186-03 to win the event. Petr went on to place third with a personal best of her own, throwing 54.71m/179-06.
After placing fourth in the women's hammer throw on Friday, Latimer also competed in the women's shot put and discus events, where the freshman set a new personal best and won the women's shot put with a throw of 15.42m/50-07.25. Latimer's personal best comes on the heels of winning the women's shot put at the Texas Invitational a week ago, with a throw of 14.90m/48-10.75.
In the men's 1,500 meters, senior Lukas Koch ran a convincing 3:51.83 to win the race, while junior Kurt Loevenstein fought to the front of the pack to finish second behind Koch in 3:56.49.
Next week, the Wildcats will split for the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa on April 25-28 and the Texas Tech Corky/Crofoot Shootout on April 27. The Wildcats will then host their sole outdoor meet of the season, as K-State hosts the Ward Haylett Invitational on May 5. For more information on the Ward Haylett Invitational, click here.
For the latest on K-State track and field follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter or Kansas State Track & Field/Cross Country on Facebook.
Kansas Relays Open (April 19)
Rock Chalk Park
Lawrence, Kansas
Men's 1,500 Meters
18. Sam Oxandale, 4:03.35
Men's 5,000 Meters
9. Bryan Zack, 15:06.60
Men's 10,000 Meters
9. Joe Gorthy, 31:32.84
Kansas Relays Quadrangular (April 20-21)
Rock Chalk Park
Lawrence, Kansas.
Women's Hammer Throw
1. Shaelyn Ward, 56.77m/186-03 (P.R.)
3. Ashley Petr, 54.71m/179-06 (P.R.)
4. Taylor Latimer, 52.38m/171-10
Men's Pole Vault
8. Aaron Booth, 4.65m/15-03 (P.R.)
Men's Long Jump
3. Tom Pyle, 7.10m/23-03.50 (1.6)
9. Max Estill, 6.41m/21-00.50 (1.9)
11. Isaac Smallwood, 5.43m/17-09.75 (.4)
Women's Long Jump
3. Claudette Allen, 5.94m/19-06 (2.0)
6. Shardia Lawrence, 5.56m/18-03 (2.0)
Women's Shot Put
1. Taylor Latimer, 15.42m/50-07.25 (P.R.)
3. Jess St. John, 15.33m/50-03.50
6. Gabby Lavington, 13.51m/44-04
Men's Javelin
1. Logan Wolfley, 59.21m/194-03
3. Dawson Miller, 56.76m/186-03 (P.R.)
Women's High Jump
2. Shanae McKenzie, 1.73m/5-08
4. Morgan Coffman, 1.65m/5-05
Women's Javelin
6. Ariel Okorie, 33.20m/108-11
Men's High Jump
2. NaTron Gipson, 2.10m/6-10.75
6. Antuane Dennard, 1.95m/6-04.75 (P.R.)
Women's Pole Vault
-. Hannah Buller, NH
-. Megan Vanderpool, NH
Women's Triple Jump
-. Konstantina Romaiou, NM
Men's Triple Jump
6. Isaac Smallwood, 13.21m/43-04.25
Men's Shot Put
7. Simone Fassina, 12.38m/40-07.50
Women's Discus
4. Ashley Petr, 50.52m/165-09 (P.R.)
5. Taylor Latimer, 49.17m/161-04
Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase
1. Colton Donahue, 9:19.14
Women's 3000 Meter Steeplechase
1. Morgan Wedekind, 10:08.36 (P.R.)
2. Cara Melgares, 10:44.16 (P.R.)
Women's 4x100 Meter Relay
-. Kansas State, DNF
Men's 4x100 Meter Relay
1. Kansas State, 40.71
Women's 1500 Meters
5. Emma Wren, 4:31.93 (P.R.)
6. Sydney Collins, 4:32.77 (P.R.)
Men's 1500 Meters
1. Lukas Koch, 3:51.83
2. Kurt Loevenstein, 3:56.49
Women's 100 Meter Hurdles
3. Lauren Taubert, 13.89
6. Ariel Okorie, 13.94
Men's 110 Meter Hurdles
6. Max Estill, 15.47
7. Aaron Booth, 15.55
Women's 400 Meters
4. A'Keyla Mitchell, 56.21
5. Akia Guerrier, 57.54
Men's 400 Meters
6. Justin Davis, 48.90
7. Devie Freeman II, 49.29
Women's 100 Meters
1. Wurrie Njadoe, 11.72
6. Claudette Allen, 11.28
Men's 100 Meters
1. Terrell Smith, 10.36
3. Nick Albus, 10.66
Women's 800 Meters
6. Victoria Robinson, 2:17.02 (P.R.)
9. Sydney Collins, 2:19.50
12. Emma Wren, 2:26.74
Men's 800 Meters
5. Travis Hodge, 1:54.12
8. Noah Stevenson, 1:56.38 (P.R.)
Women's 400 Meter Hurdles
1. Ranae McKenzie, 59.35
3. Lauren Taubert, 1:00.82
Men's 400 Meter Hurdles
6. Antuane Dennard, 56.27 (P.R.)
Women's 200 Meters
6. Ariel Okorie, 25.67
7. Shardia Lawrence, 27.19
Men's 200 Meters
1. Terrell Smith, 21.05
3. Jullane Walker, 21.19
Women's 5000 Meters
1. Kayla Doll, 17:08.98
7. Anna Keeley, 19:05.16
Men's 5000 Meters
4. Brett Bachman, 14:38.85 (P.R.)
6. Jeff Bachman, 14:43.94 (P.R.)
Women's 4x400 Meter Relay
3. Kansas State, 3:50.73
Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
4. Kansas State, 3:21.49
Women's Team Scores
1. Kansas, 209
2. Nebraska, 181
3. K-State, 164
4. Harvard, 104
Men's Team Scores
1. Nebraska, 209
2. Kansas, 201
3. K-State, 131
4. Harvard, 105
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