Estill, Schultz Claim Titles at Carol Robinson Winter Pentathlon

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Junior Max Estill and freshman Nina Schultz both took home pentathlon titles at the Carol Robinson Winter Pentathlon in Ahearn Field House on Friday.

Estill won the men's pentathlon with a final score of 3,405 points, while Schultz, competing in her first collegiate pentathlon, posted a final score of 3,874 points.

"We accomplished what we hoped to accomplish in this meet and saw some good things," Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto said about the meet. "There were a lot of things that were not necessarily bad, but we know that they could be a whole lot better. That is a real positive for us."

K-State opened the meet in fine fashion with quality marks from both the men and women in the 60 meter hurdles. Estill set a new personal best in the event with a time of 8.80 to finish in third place. On the women's side, Ariel Okorie and Schultz posted times of 8.59 and 8.67, respectively, to take first and second place. Okorie's mark ranks fifth on the school's all-time pentathlon list, while Schultz's mark was good for ninth on the list.

In the women's long jump, Okorie recorded another top-10 pentathlon mark, posting a leap of 5.78m/18-11.75 to tie for seventh placed with Gwen Wentland. Fellow freshman Lauren Taubert missed the top-10 list by just 11 centimeters, posting a mark of 5.56m/18-03 to take second in the event.

Freshman Morgan Coffman stole the show in the women's high jump, jumping 1.76m/5-09.25 to take first place in the event. The mark puts her in a tie for eighth place on the school's all-time pentathlon top 10. Estill also had a strong high jump, missing his personal best by three centimeters with a mark of 1.92m/6-03.50 to finish tied for second in the event.

Sophomore Simone Fassina led the way for the men in the shot put, posting a mark of 12.14m/39-10 to finish in second place in the event. Schultz went on to win the women's shot put, posting a mark of 11.96m/39-03, eight centimeters away from cracking the school's top-10.

On the track, Coffman took first place in the 800 meter run with a final time of 2:23.41. Overall, the K-State women took the top four spots¬ in the final event of the day. On the men's side, freshman Jasper Schiedel used a strong final lap to take claim first place in the 1,000 meter run with a mark of 2:54.68.

The Wildcats return to action on Saturday as the team hosts the K-State Winter Invitational. Field events kick off at 11 a.m., CT, while events on the track begin at 2 p.m. CT. More information on the meet can be found 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.

Carol Robinson Winter Pentathlon

Ahearn Field House

Manhattan, Kan.

Men's Pentathlon 60 Meter Hurdles

2. Simone Fassina – 8.61 (823 pts.)

3. Max Estill – 8.80 (791 pts.) (PR)

6. Jasper Schiedel – 9.04 (737 pts.)

Men's Pentathlon Long Jump

1. Simone Fassina – 6.77m/22-02.50 (760 pts.)

2. Max Estill – 6.73m/22-01 (750 pts.)

12. Jasper Schiedel – 4.74m/15-06.75 (333 pts.)

Men's Pentathlon Shot Put

2. Simone Fassina - 12.14m/39-10 (615 pts.)

9. Max Estill - 10.14m/33-03.25 (494 pts.)

11. Jasper Schiedel - 10.02m/32-10.50 (487 pts.)

Men's Pentathlon High Jump

T2. Max Estill – 1.92m/6-03.50 (731 pts.)

T6. Jasper Schiedel – 1.74m/5-08.50 (577 pts.)

8. Simone Fassina – 1.71m/5-07.25 (552 pts.)

Men's Pentathlon 1000 Meter Run

1. Jasper Schiedel – 2:54.68 (717 pts.)

7. Max Estill – 3:02.64 (639 pts.)

-- Simone Fassina – DNF

Men's Pentathlon Final Score

1. Max Estill – 3,405 pts.

6. Jasper Schiedel – 2,851 pts.

7. Simone Fassina – 2,750 pts.

Women's Pentathlon 60 Meter Hurdles

1. Ariel Okorie – 8.59 (997 pts.)

2. Nina Schultz – 8.67 (980 pts.)

3. Lauren Taubert – 8.97 (916 pts.)

6. Morgan Coffman – 9.77 (756 pts.)

Women's Pentathlon High Jump

1. Morgan Coffman – 1.76m/5-09.25 (928 pts.)

2. Nina Schultz – 1.70m/5-07 (855 pts.)

3. Ariel Okorie – 1.61m/5-03.25 (747 pts.)

-- Lauren Taubert – NH

Women's Pentathlon Shot Put

1. Nina Schultz – 11.96m/39-03 (658 pts.)

2. Lauren Taubert – 10.54m/34-07 (565 pts.)

3. Morgan Coffman – 10.53m/34-06.75 (564 pts.)

7. Ariel Okorie – 9.61m/31-06.50 (504 pts.)

Women's Pentathlon Long Jump

1. Ariel Okorie – 5.78m/18-11.75 (783 pts.)

2. Lauren Taubert – 5.56m/18-03 (717 pts.)

3. Nina Schultz – 5.50m/18-00.50 (700 pts.)

5. Morgan Coffman – 4.98m/16-04.25 (554 pts.)

Women's Pentathlon 800 Meter Run

1. Morgan Coffman – 2:23.41 (778 pts.)

2. Lauren Taubert – 2:27.25 (728 pts.)

3. Nina Schultz – 2:30.94 (681 pts.)

4. Ariel Okorie – 2:34.90 (633 pts.)

Women's Pentathlon Final Score

1. Nina Schultz – 3,874 pts.

2. Ariel Okorie – 3,664 pts.

3. Morgan Coffman – 3,580 pts.

5. Lauren Taubert – 2,926 pts.

Kansas State University Athletics

Estill, Schultz Claim Titles at Carol Robinson Winter Pentathlon

Related Videos