Kansas State Announces Track & Field Signees
Dec 17, 2002 | Track & Field
Dec. 17, 2002
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Kansas State announced the signing of five student athletes for the 2003-04 season. Four signees come straight from the high-school ranks while on is a transfer. The list is divided with two men and three women set to become Wildcats.
"With this class we are meeting some of the immediate needs our program will have after this season," said Kansas State assistant coach Michael Smith.
Coach Smith remarked on how the new signees would fit into the program.
"By adding a heptathlete, an athletic vaulter, a developmental thrower, and multiple-event athletes, we feel like we will be recovering some points that we might otherwise lose to graduation. These student-athletes help us continue our trend of having a complete team."
Brief biographical sketches of each signee follow:
Caleigh Cost, Fr., Throws, El Dorado, Kan.
El Dorado HS: School-record holder in javelin... 2002 4A State Champion in javelin... Seventh place in 4A State discus competition... Three-year letterwinner in both volleyball and basketball... Honorable mention all-conference in volleyball.
Darius Draudvila, Fr., Combined Events, Kauno District, Lithuania
Vandriogala Secondary School: Third place at the Lithuanian National Championships... Sixth in the World Junior Championships... Personal best in decathlon of 7,265 points, and heptathalon 5,307.
Chandra Frost, Fr., Pole Vault, Arvada, Colo.
Faith Christian HS: Three-year letterwinner in track and field... Had a personal record at the state meet of 9'-9" to tie for first place... Also competed in the 4x400 relay, 4x800 relay, and the open 400... Student body president as a senior.
Lindsay Grigoriev, Fr., Combined Events, Laurel, Md.
Atholton HS: Three-time letterwinner in track and field... 2002 AAU Jr. Olympic Young Women's Shot Put and Discus Champion... 2002 Maryland 2A State Outdoor Champion in both shot put and discus... Washington Post 2002 All-Metro Outdoor first team... 2002 Howard County Outdoor Female Track Athlete of the Year.
Brett Robben, Fr., Hurdles and Jumps, Oakley, Kan.
Oakley HS: 2002 Kansas State Champion in the 110-meter hurdles... 2002 Kansas State runner-up in the high jump... Personal best's are 14.3 in 110-meter hurdles, 39.18 in 300-meter hurdles, 6-6 high jump, 42-9 triple jump... Three-time letterwinner in football... Also earned all-league honors in basketball.
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