Kansas State University Athletics
Athlete Awards
Lauren Taubert
- Award:
- Athletes of the Week
- Week:
- 2/4/2019
- Sport:
- Track & Field
- Bio:
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Lauren Taubert - Women’s Track & Field
Taubert, a junior from Casper, Wyo., posted one of two top-10 marks on Friday at the Sevigne Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Nebraska. Taubert improved upon her pentathlon score of 3,792 points at the Carol Robinson Winter Pentathlon on December 7 by breaking the 4,000-point plateau in the event. Her score of 4,082 ranks 10th in the NCAA this season and she now sits at 10th all-time in K-State indoor history, setting PRs in both the high jump and long jump while also placing first in the 800 meters. The Wildcats will travel to Lubbock, Texas, next weekend to compete in the Texas Tech Shootout on February 8-9.
OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Kayla Goth - Women’s Basketball
Goth, a senior from DeForest, Wis., averaged 16.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists during two home losses versus TCU and Iowa State this past week. She led the Cats with 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 61-47 loss against TCU. She carded 15 points, six rebounds and six assists in Saturday’s defeat versus Iowa State. It was her first game this season with 15+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists. Goth has now jumped from 34th on the K-State career scoring list to 31st as she has 1,115 points for her career. The Wildcats travel to Lawrence, Kansas, to play Kansas on Wednesday before facing Oklahoma on Saturday.
Ines Mesquita - Tennis
Mesquita, a junior from Lourinha, Portugal, won in singles and doubles as K-State defeated Nebraska, 4-1, on Friday in Lincoln, Neb. Mesquita and Maria Linares began doubles play with a 6-1 win from the second position before Margot Decker and Anna Turco claimed the deciding doubles match. Mesquita also earned K-State’s first singles win over Jessica Aragon, 6-0, 6-2. Mesquita and Decker boast identical 3-1 singles records during the spring to lead the Wildcats. The win improves K-State’s overall singles record to 13-7 while its doubles mark is now 6-5. The Wildcats will take the court on Sunday to face Rice in Houston, Texas.
Ethan Powell - Men’s Track & Field
Powell, a sophomore from Colorado Springs, Colo., ran a personal best 8:19.98 in the men’s 3,000 meters to place second overall at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational this past weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska. Powell remained close to the front throughout the race before battling at the finish line with Nebraska’s Bailey Timmons. He would go on to finish second, despite cutting about 10 seconds off his previous personal best set at last year’s Larry Wieczorek Invitational. The Wildcats will travel to Lubbock, Texas, next weekend to compete in the Texas Tech Shootout on February 8-9.
Dean Wade - Men’s Basketball
Wade, a senior from St. John, Kan., finished with 24 points in Stillwater, Oklahoma, as the Wildcats returned to the win column with a 75-57 victory over Oklahoma State. It marked his 18th career 20-point game, including his third this season. Wade went a perfect 9-of-9 from the field, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, to go with a game-high 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. He became just the seventh player in school history to go 9-of-9 or better from the field and just the fourth to do so in a conference game. K-State will host Kansas on Tuesday before traveling to Waco, Texas, on Saturday to face the red hot Baylor Bears.
Taubert, a junior from Casper, Wyo., posted one of two top-10 marks on Friday at the Sevigne Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Nebraska. Taubert improved upon her pentathlon score of 3,792 points at the Carol Robinson Winter Pentathlon on December 7 by breaking the 4,000-point plateau in the event. Her score of 4,082 ranks 10th in the NCAA this season and she now sits at 10th all-time in K-State indoor history, setting PRs in both the high jump and long jump while also placing first in the 800 meters. The Wildcats will travel to Lubbock, Texas, next weekend to compete in the Texas Tech Shootout on February 8-9.
OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Kayla Goth - Women’s Basketball
Goth, a senior from DeForest, Wis., averaged 16.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists during two home losses versus TCU and Iowa State this past week. She led the Cats with 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 61-47 loss against TCU. She carded 15 points, six rebounds and six assists in Saturday’s defeat versus Iowa State. It was her first game this season with 15+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists. Goth has now jumped from 34th on the K-State career scoring list to 31st as she has 1,115 points for her career. The Wildcats travel to Lawrence, Kansas, to play Kansas on Wednesday before facing Oklahoma on Saturday.
Ines Mesquita - Tennis
Mesquita, a junior from Lourinha, Portugal, won in singles and doubles as K-State defeated Nebraska, 4-1, on Friday in Lincoln, Neb. Mesquita and Maria Linares began doubles play with a 6-1 win from the second position before Margot Decker and Anna Turco claimed the deciding doubles match. Mesquita also earned K-State’s first singles win over Jessica Aragon, 6-0, 6-2. Mesquita and Decker boast identical 3-1 singles records during the spring to lead the Wildcats. The win improves K-State’s overall singles record to 13-7 while its doubles mark is now 6-5. The Wildcats will take the court on Sunday to face Rice in Houston, Texas.
Ethan Powell - Men’s Track & Field
Powell, a sophomore from Colorado Springs, Colo., ran a personal best 8:19.98 in the men’s 3,000 meters to place second overall at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational this past weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska. Powell remained close to the front throughout the race before battling at the finish line with Nebraska’s Bailey Timmons. He would go on to finish second, despite cutting about 10 seconds off his previous personal best set at last year’s Larry Wieczorek Invitational. The Wildcats will travel to Lubbock, Texas, next weekend to compete in the Texas Tech Shootout on February 8-9.
Dean Wade - Men’s Basketball
Wade, a senior from St. John, Kan., finished with 24 points in Stillwater, Oklahoma, as the Wildcats returned to the win column with a 75-57 victory over Oklahoma State. It marked his 18th career 20-point game, including his third this season. Wade went a perfect 9-of-9 from the field, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, to go with a game-high 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. He became just the seventh player in school history to go 9-of-9 or better from the field and just the fourth to do so in a conference game. K-State will host Kansas on Tuesday before traveling to Waco, Texas, on Saturday to face the red hot Baylor Bears.
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