Kansas State University Athletics
Ellis, Wildcats Strong in Final Day of Sun Angel Classic
Apr 09, 2017 | Track & Field
SUN ANGEL CLASSIC
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Sun Angel Stadium has been good to senior Kain Ellis, who recorded the Kansas State track and field team’s lone victory on Saturday after winning the 800-meter run at the Sun Angel Classic. Ellis, who won Saturday’s race with a time of 1:49.73, also won the 800-meter run at the event in 2015 with a then personal-best time of 1:50.05.
“We had some quality early-season marks this weekend,” Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto said. “More importantly, we got some good work in under good weather conditions.”
Ellis was not the only Wildcat that saw success on the track, as three Wildcats finished in the top-10 in the premiere section of their respective events. Junior Terrell Smith was the first Wildcat to compete in a premiere section, recording the second-fastest time by a collegian in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.45 to finish in sixth place.
Senior Morgan Wedekind followed suit with a strong effort in the premiere 1,500-meter run, posting a personal-best time of 4:36.31 to claim seventh place in the race. Fellow distance runner Lukas Koch, who placed third in the mile at the indoor Big 12 Championship, finished in 10th place in Saturday’s premiere mile run with a time of 4:15.73.
The premiere sections were not the only events where Wildcats shined on Saturday. Sophomore Ranae McKenzie had a big day in the 400-meter hurdles, taking second place in the event with a time of 57.98. The Manchester, Jamaica, native finished in 23rd place at last season’s Outdoor NCAA Championship.
K-State also saw two Wildcats dominate the 1,500-meter run, highlighted by senior Blake Goodin, who claimed the bronze medal in the race with a time of 3:55.61. In the women’s race, sophomore Emma Wren posted a seventh-place finish with a time of 4:39.92.
In the field, sophomore Shanae McKenzie matched her season-best in the high jump, with a mark of 1.70m/5-06.75 to finish in a tie for eighth place. Senior Zanri Van der Merwe also finished in the top-10, taking eighth in women’s long jump with a jump of 5.75m/18-10.25.
The Wildcats travel to Austin, Texas, for their next meet to compete in the Texas Invitational on April 14-15. More information on the meet can be found on the Texas track and field website, which is located here.
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Sun Angel Classic
Sun Angel Stadium
Tempe, Ariz.
Men’s Premiere 100 Meter Dash
6. Terrell Smith – 10.45 (0.7)
Men’s 100 Meter Dash
11. Nick Albus – 10.80
Men’s 200 Meter Dash
22. Kaneil Harrison – 22.03
26. Justin Davis – 22.15 (PR)
Men’s 800 Meter Run
1. Kain Ellis – 1:49.73
10. Kurt Loevenstein – 1:52.22 (PR)
20. Travis Hodge – 1:53.93 (PR)
Women’s 800 Meter Run
13. Marija Stambolic – 2:13.04
15. Paige Stratioti – 2:13.82
Men’s 1500 Meter Run
3. Blake Goodin – 3:55.61
7. Colton Donahue – 4:00.47
16. Sam Oxandale – 4:04.48
Women’s 1500 Meter Run
7. Emma Wren – 4:39.92
12. Kayla Doll – 4:43.68
Women’s Premiere 1500 Meter Run
7. Morgan Wedekind – 4:36.31
Men’s Premiere Mile Run
10. Lukas Koch - 4:15.73
Women’s 100 Meter Hurdles
11. Claudette Allen – 14.32
Women’s 400 Meter Hurdles
2. Ranae McKenzie – 57.98
Men’s 4x100 Meter Relay
8. Albus-T. Smith-Davis-Harrison – 41.19
Women’s 4x100 Meter Relay
3. Guerrier-Mitchell-R. McKenzie-Njadoe – 44.76
Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay
7. Loevenstein-Ellis-Oxandale-Hodge – 3:23.28
Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay
6. R. McKenzie-Mitchell-Guerrier-Njadoe – 3:43.50
Men’s High Jump
12. Miles Bearden - 2.00m/6-06.50
Women’s High Jump
T8. Shanae McKenzie – 1.70m/5-06.75
Men’s Long Jump
13. Javier Lowe – 6.86m/22-06
Women’s Long Jump
8. Zanri Van der Merwe – 5.75m/18-10.25
13. Konstantina Romaiou – 5.57m/18-03.25
- Claudette Allen - FOUL
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