K-State Sweeps Wildcat Invitational, Siba Sets New Moroccan Record

Saturday, January 6

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Wildcat Invitational

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Jan 06, 2018 | Track & Field

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By: K-State Sweeps Wildcat Invitational, Siba Sets New Moroccan Record

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The K-State Track and Field team swept the Wildcat Invitational on Saturday, behind an all-around effort in the field and on the track, that saw 22 K-State event titles, numerous personal bests, and the breaking of an international record.

As a team, the Wildcat men swept the competition, defeating Prairie View (87-70), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (93-53), and Texas Southern (89-52). On the women's side, K-State defeated both Prairie View (75-65) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (94-38).

"To see as many kids do better as they did before break, and I kind of anticipated that, all in all it was a pretty solid meet," Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto said. "Thinking back to the beginning, Rhizlane [Siba] set a new personal best in the high jump at 1.82m/5-11.50, which is very good jumping at this time of the year. Brett [Neelly] threw really good in the shot put, and Jess St. John also threw fairly solid. All of that I thought was very solid individually."

In the women's high jump, Siba got the day started with a spark, as she cleared her opening heights. With the bar set at 1.82m/5-11.50, Siba cleared it on her second attempt, setting a new personal best in the event and breaking her own Moroccan record of 1.81m/5-11.25 set at the K-State Winter Invitational in 2014. Siba would go on to win the event with a top height of 1.82m/5-11.50.

The personal bests continued into the throwing events, as senior Mitch Dixon earned a new personal best for the second consecutive meet, throwing a 20.83m/68-04.25 in the men's weight throw to win the event, besting his previous best set at the K-State Winter Invitational in December. Freshman Shaelyn Ward (17.48m/57-04.50), sophomore Ashley Petr (16.02m/52-07) and freshman Taylor Latimer (15.68m/51-05.50) would also set new career bests in the women's weight throw, while sophomore Helene Ingvaldsen went on to win the event with a throw of 19.82m/65-00.50.

In the horizontal jumps, the Wildcats combined for four first place finishes, with sophomore Nina Schultz winning the women's long jump with a jump of 6.04m/19-09.75, while senior Claudette Allen won the women's triple jump with a leap of 11.45m/37-06.75. In the men's events, junior Tom Pyle won the men's long jump with a top jump of 6.71m/22-00.25 and freshman Isaac Smallwood won the men's triple jump with a result of 13.27m/43-06.50.

St. John continued the dominance in the women's shot put by winning the event with a throw of 15.73m/51-07.50, also a new personal best, while Neelly tied his personal best of 18.94m/62-02 on two different throws.

On the track, the K-State men's and women's teams combined for 11 total event victories. In the women's 60-meter dash, indoor school record-holder A'Keyla Mitchell won the women's 60-meter dash in just 7.58, narrowing in on her record of 7.37 set at the KSU-KU-WSU triangular set in 2016. Meanwhile in the men's 60-meter dash, senior Terrell Smith won the event in convincing fashion, finishing in 6.76.

In the distance events, several freshmen made an impact in their races, including first-place finishes by freshmen Victoria Robinson (2:20.85) in the women's 800-meter run, Cayli Hume (1:26.49) in the women's 600-yard run and a first-place finish by freshman Ethan Powell (8:40.38) in the men's 3000-meter run.

With an already impressive day behind them, the K-State women took the track for the last event of the Wildcat Invitational in the women's 4x400-meter relay, in which the team of Lauren Taubert, Akia Guerrier, Nina Schultz and Ranae McKenzie put together an outstanding performance to win the event in 3:46.72, which fell within just seconds of the meet record (3:43.40) set by K-State in 2014.

The Wildcats will return to Ahearn Fieldhouse next week on January 13, as K-State plays host to an intriguing in-state battle with Wichita State and Kansas, which will be scored triangular with a combined men's and women's scoring. The K-State Track and Field team is also collecting non-perishable food items for the Flint Hills Breadbasket – Community Food Network, donations are welcome.

For the latest on K-State track and field follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter or Kansas State Track & Field/Cross Country on Facebook.

Wildcat Invitational
Ahearn Fieldhouse
Manhattan, Kansas

Men's Pole Vault
4. Simone Fassina, 3.85m/12-07.50

Women's Pole Vault
1. Hannah Buller,3.40m/11-01.75

Women's Weight Throw
1. Helene Ingvaldsen, 19.82m/65-00.50
2. Shaelyn Ward, 17.48m/57-04.50 (P.R.)
3. Ashley Petr, 16.02m/52-07 (P.R.)
4. Taylor Latimer, 15.68m/51-05.50

Men's Weight Throw
1. Mitch Dixon, 20.83m/68-04.25 (P.R.)

Women's High Jump
1. Rhizlane Siba, 1.82m/5-11.50 (P.R.)
5. Clare Gibson, 1.69m/5-06.50
6. Shanae McKenzie, 1.69m/5-06.50
7. Ariel Okorie, 1.69m/5-06.50

Men's High Jump
1. NaTron Gipson, 2.05m/6-08.75

Men's Long Jump
1. Tom Pyle, 6.71m/22-00.25
3. Max Estill, 6.54m/21-05.50

Women's Long Jump
1. Nina Schultz, 6.04m/19-09.75

Men's Triple Jump
1. Isaac Smallwood, 13.27m/43-06.50

Women's Triple Jump
1. Claudette Allen, 11.45m/37-06.75

Women's Shot Put
1. Jess St. John, 15.73m/51-07.50 (P.R.)
2. Taylor Latimer, 14.79m/48-06.50
3. Gabby Lavington, 13.68m/44-10.75 (P.R.)

Men's Shot Put
1. Brett Neelly, 18.94m/62-02 (P.R.)
2. Kyle Mitchell, 16.67m/54-08.50 (P.R.)

Women's Mile Run
1. Emma Wren, 5:03.43
2. Kayla Doll, 5:03.89
3. Cara Melgares, 5:18.62 (P.R.)
4. Anna Keeley, 5:46.65

Men's Mile Run
2. Colton Donahue, 4:18.99
3. Brett Bachman, 4:26.02
4. Joe Gorthy, 4:29.45

Women's 60 Meter Hurdles
1. Nina Schultz, 8.39
2. Ariel Okorie, 8.53
3. Lauren Taubert, 8.62 (P.R.)
4. Paige Kimble, 8.86 (P.R)

Men's 60 Meter Hurdles
4. Antuane Dennard, 8.51 (P.R.)
5. Max Estill, 9.33

Women's 60 Meter Dash
1. A'Keyla Mitchell, 7.58
3. Akia Guerrier, 7.80

Men's 60 Meter Dash
1. Terrell Smith, 6.76

Women's 300 Meter Dash
1. Ranae McKenzie, 39.04

Men's 300 Meter Dash
5. Justin Davis, 35.53 (P.R.)

Men's 400 Meter Dash
2. Rene Perla, 51.57

Women's 600 Yard Run
1. Cayli Hume, 1:26.49 (P.R.)
2. Kassidy Johnson, 1:28.29 (P.R)

Women's 800 Meter Run
1. Victoria Robinson, 2:20.85 (P.R.)
3. Sydney Collins, 2:23.67

Men's 800 Meter Run
1. Kurt Loevenstein, 1:55.35
2. Lukas Koch, 1:55.36
3. Nicholas Skinner, 1:57.23 (P.R.)

Men's 1000 Meter Run
2. Travis Hodge, 2:29.33
3. Noah Stevenson, 2:32.61
6. Sam Oxandale, 2:41.63

Women's 200 Meter Dash
1. Keiteyana Parks, 25.75

Men's 3000 Meter Run
1. Ethan Powell, 8:40.38 (P.R.)
2. Pierce Flanders, 9:02.10 (P.R.)

Women's 4x400 Meter Relay
1. Kansas State 'A', 3:46.72
2. Kansas State 'C', 4:02.27

Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
2. Kansas State 'A', 3:20.36
5. Kansas State 'B', 3:26.30
6. Kansas State 'C', 3:28.32