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KU-KSU-WSU Triangular
Wildcats Place Second at KU-KSU-WSU Triangular
Jan 19, 2019 | Track & Field
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas State track and field teams won 13 events en route to scoring 220 points to place second as a team, while juniors Ariel Okorie and Jullane Walker claimed high point honors in a three-way tie with Kansas' Bryce Hoppel at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular in Lawrence, Kansas on Friday.
"I know they looked forward to the completion, whether it's in-state or wherever it's from," Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto said. "There were a lot of good performances today. More of the issue is us getting healthy."
Since the meet's inception in 2015, a Wildcat has now claimed the high point honor in each of the last five years. Okorie and Walker each scored 14 points individually on Friday, where Okorie claimed titles in the women's long jump and 60-meter hurdles, while Walker won the men's 60 meters and men's long jump.
"It means a lot [to win the award], the first meets didn't go the best for me, so I was struggling pick it back up and get confidence," Okorie said. "Hitting it at practice and in the weight room and coming here and doing what I did today is really heartwarming."
In the men's 60 meters, Walker set out to break the meet record that was last set by former Wildcat Terrell Smith in 2018. Walker dashed out of the first heat to finish in 6.75, which tied the record set by Smith and Aaron Thompson of Kansas, leading to the victory. Walker also secured a victory in the men's long jump, leaping 7.36m/24-01.75, which is just short of his personal best.
"It actually means a lot [to tie the meet record] because I actually had hopes of breaking it," Walker said. "To do it in this meet is pretty good, it just shows the work that I have been doing and actually showing it."
For Okorie, she got the triangular started for the Wildcats with a victory in the women's long jump, where she reached 5.85m/19-02.50 in the preliminary round. Later in the day, Okorie claimed her second event win in the women's 60-meter hurdles, where she clocked an 8.47 to win the event.
In the men's high jump, sophomore Tejaswin Shankar energized the crowd with a great performance, where he leaped a new Anschultz Pavilion facility record, jumping 2.25m/7-04.50. The mark also ties the Triangular meet record in the event and ties for third in the NCAA this season.
Later in the day in the men's triple jump, sophomore Angelo Gordon made K-State history by leaping his way into the K-State top-10 all-time list, jumping 15.43m/50-07.50 to win the event with ease.
K-State found great success in the women's weight throw and women's triple jump, where the scored a perfect 15 points in the events. In the women's weight throw, junior Helene Ingvaldsen won the event for the second-straight year, tossing a throw of 20.99m/68-10.50, while junior Ashley Petr marked a new personal best of 18.26m/59-11 to place second.
In the women's triple jump, senior Shardia Lawrence inched closer to her own school record in the event, jumping 13.16m/43-02.25 in her season debut, also marking the third best mark in the NCAA this season. Senior Konstantina Romaiou also made her season debut in the event, where she followed Lawrence by placing second with a jump of 12.55m/41-02.25.
The Wildcats also found success in the distance events, including the women's 600 yards and 800 meters and the men's 1,000 meters. In the women's 600 yards, freshman Alex Ferguson won her second race of the season, clocking a 1:21.43 to win the race over Kansas' Nicole Montgomery. In the men's 1,000 meters, freshman Dylan Brenneman also put together his second win of the season in the event, clocking a new personal best 2:31.05.
Sophomore Kassidy Johnson put together a pair of impressive races in the women's 800 meters and the mile, where she took home a pair of second-place finishes. In the 800 meters, Johnson ran a new personal best 2:13.67, followed by Cayli Hume's fifth-place finish in 2:14.59.
Next, the Wildcats will embark on their trip outside the state of Kansas this season, as K-State will compete in the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas on January 25-26. The Razorback Invitational marks the second of four consecutive meets on the road, before the Wildcats return home to Ahearn Field House to host the Steve Miller Open on February 16.
For the latest on K-State track and field, follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter using the hashtag #KStateTF or on the team's Facebook page.
KU-KSU-WSU Triangular
Anschutz Pavilion
Lawrence, Kan.
Combined Team Scores
1. Kansas, 235
2. Kansas State, 220
3. Wichita State, 215
Women's Weight Throw
1. Helene Ingvaldsen, 20.99m/68-10.50
2. Ashley Petr, 18.26m/59-11
3. Taylor Latimer, 17.74m/58-12.50
5. Shaelyn Ward, 16.46m/54-00
Women's Long Jump
1. Ariel Okorie, 5.85m/19-02.50
3. Taishia Pryce, 5.51m/18-01
Women's Pole Vault
-. Hannah Buller, NH
Women's High Jump
2. Shanae McKenzie, 1.78m/5-10
3. Clare Gibson, 1.73m/5-08
Men's Weight Throw
2. Colin Echols, 18.31m/60-01
5. Cameron Lewis, 15.93m/52-03.25
Men's Long Jump
1. Jullane Walker, 7.36m/24-01.75
6. Tom Pyle, 6.89m/22-07.25
9. Simone Fassina, 6.52m/21-04.75
Women's Mile
2. Kassidy Johnson, 4:57.28
6. Victoria Robinson, 5:29.85
Men's Mile
4. Ethan Powell, 4:17.78
6. Kurt Loevenstein, 4:20.88
Women's 60 Meter Hurdles
1. Ariel Okorie, 8.47
3. Paige Kimble, 8.85
Men's 60 Meter Hurdles
7. Kyle Parr, 8.51
8. Simone Fassina, 8.61
Women's Shot Put
1. Taylor Latimer, 15.67m/51-05
4. Gabby Tozer, 14.18m/46-06.25
Men's High Jump
1. Tejaswin Shankar, 2.25m/7-04.50 (Facility Record)
3. NaTron Gipson, 2.00m/6-06.75
6. Kyle Parr, 1.85m/6-00.75
Women's Triple Jump
1. Shardia Lawrence, 13.16m/43-02.25
2. Konstantina Romaiou, 12.55m/41-02.25
Men's Pole Vault
1. Sam Dreiling, 4.90m/16-00.75
3. Aaron Booth, 4.60m/15-01
Women's 400 Meters
3. Ranae McKenzie, 56.66
6. LaVaun Stephenson, 58.82
Men's 400 Meters
2. Antoni Hoyte-Small, 48.89
3. Justin Davis, 49.17
Women's 600 Yards
1. Alex Ferguson, 1:21.43
6. Morgan Coffman, 1:27.37
Men's 600 Yards
4. Travis Hodge, 1:14.82
6. Noah Stevenson, 1:16.99
Women's 60 Meters
5. Asha Cave, 7.75
Men's 60 Meters
1. Jullane Walker, 6.75 (Ties Meet Record)
3. Angelo Gordon, 6.99
5. Nick Albus, 7.00
10. Aaron Booth, 7.10
Women's 800 Meters
2. Kassidy Johnson, 2:13.67
5. Cayli Hume, 2:14.59
Men's 800 Meters
5. Kurt Loevenstein, 1:58.42
6. Ethan Powell, 1:58.91
Women's 1,000 Meters
4. Victoria Robinson, 3:07.37
5. Karley Larson, 3:07.50
Men's 1,000 Meters
1. Dylan Brenneman, 2:31.05
4. Keegan Donahue, 2:32.73
Women's 200 Meters
7. Paige Kimble, 25.88
Men's 200 Meters
2. Nick Albus, 22.40
7. Tom Pyle, 23.35
9. Parker McCafferty, 23.69
Men's Shot Put
1. Brett Neelly, 19.27m/63-02.75
4. Cameron Lewis , 15.73m/51-07.25
8. Simone Fassina, 13.27m/43-06.50
Men's Triple Jump
1. Angelo Gordon, 15.43m/50-07.50
6. Isaac Smallwood, 13.83m/45-04.50
Women's 3,000 Meters
4. Cara Melgares, 10:02.40
6. Anna Keeley, 10:44.39
Men's 3,000 Meters
5. Joe Gorthy, 8:39.25
6. Kerby Depenbusch, 8:41.44
Mixed 4x400 Meter Relay
2. K-State, 3:30.31
"I know they looked forward to the completion, whether it's in-state or wherever it's from," Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto said. "There were a lot of good performances today. More of the issue is us getting healthy."
Since the meet's inception in 2015, a Wildcat has now claimed the high point honor in each of the last five years. Okorie and Walker each scored 14 points individually on Friday, where Okorie claimed titles in the women's long jump and 60-meter hurdles, while Walker won the men's 60 meters and men's long jump.
"It means a lot [to win the award], the first meets didn't go the best for me, so I was struggling pick it back up and get confidence," Okorie said. "Hitting it at practice and in the weight room and coming here and doing what I did today is really heartwarming."
In the men's 60 meters, Walker set out to break the meet record that was last set by former Wildcat Terrell Smith in 2018. Walker dashed out of the first heat to finish in 6.75, which tied the record set by Smith and Aaron Thompson of Kansas, leading to the victory. Walker also secured a victory in the men's long jump, leaping 7.36m/24-01.75, which is just short of his personal best.
The Wildcats have brought home the KU-KSU-WSU High Point Scorer award every year since 2015 #KStateTF
— K-State Track (@KStateTFXC) January 19, 2019
Tonight Ariel Okorie and Jullane Walker scored 14 points for a three-way tie for the award pic.twitter.com/L6K5MW56q4
"It actually means a lot [to tie the meet record] because I actually had hopes of breaking it," Walker said. "To do it in this meet is pretty good, it just shows the work that I have been doing and actually showing it."
For Okorie, she got the triangular started for the Wildcats with a victory in the women's long jump, where she reached 5.85m/19-02.50 in the preliminary round. Later in the day, Okorie claimed her second event win in the women's 60-meter hurdles, where she clocked an 8.47 to win the event.
In the men's high jump, sophomore Tejaswin Shankar energized the crowd with a great performance, where he leaped a new Anschultz Pavilion facility record, jumping 2.25m/7-04.50. The mark also ties the Triangular meet record in the event and ties for third in the NCAA this season.
Tejaswin Shankar sets a Anschutz Pavilion facility record of 2.25m/7-04.25 before narrowly missing at 2.30m/7-06.5
— K-State Track (@KStateTFXC) January 19, 2019
His clearance also ties the Traingular meet record #KStateTF pic.twitter.com/VDuDydLs5L
Later in the day in the men's triple jump, sophomore Angelo Gordon made K-State history by leaping his way into the K-State top-10 all-time list, jumping 15.43m/50-07.50 to win the event with ease.
K-State found great success in the women's weight throw and women's triple jump, where the scored a perfect 15 points in the events. In the women's weight throw, junior Helene Ingvaldsen won the event for the second-straight year, tossing a throw of 20.99m/68-10.50, while junior Ashley Petr marked a new personal best of 18.26m/59-11 to place second.
In the women's triple jump, senior Shardia Lawrence inched closer to her own school record in the event, jumping 13.16m/43-02.25 in her season debut, also marking the third best mark in the NCAA this season. Senior Konstantina Romaiou also made her season debut in the event, where she followed Lawrence by placing second with a jump of 12.55m/41-02.25.
The Wildcats also found success in the distance events, including the women's 600 yards and 800 meters and the men's 1,000 meters. In the women's 600 yards, freshman Alex Ferguson won her second race of the season, clocking a 1:21.43 to win the race over Kansas' Nicole Montgomery. In the men's 1,000 meters, freshman Dylan Brenneman also put together his second win of the season in the event, clocking a new personal best 2:31.05.
Sophomore Kassidy Johnson put together a pair of impressive races in the women's 800 meters and the mile, where she took home a pair of second-place finishes. In the 800 meters, Johnson ran a new personal best 2:13.67, followed by Cayli Hume's fifth-place finish in 2:14.59.
Next, the Wildcats will embark on their trip outside the state of Kansas this season, as K-State will compete in the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas on January 25-26. The Razorback Invitational marks the second of four consecutive meets on the road, before the Wildcats return home to Ahearn Field House to host the Steve Miller Open on February 16.
For the latest on K-State track and field, follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter using the hashtag #KStateTF or on the team's Facebook page.
KU-KSU-WSU Triangular
Anschutz Pavilion
Lawrence, Kan.
Combined Team Scores
1. Kansas, 235
2. Kansas State, 220
3. Wichita State, 215
Women's Weight Throw
1. Helene Ingvaldsen, 20.99m/68-10.50
2. Ashley Petr, 18.26m/59-11
3. Taylor Latimer, 17.74m/58-12.50
5. Shaelyn Ward, 16.46m/54-00
Women's Long Jump
1. Ariel Okorie, 5.85m/19-02.50
3. Taishia Pryce, 5.51m/18-01
Women's Pole Vault
-. Hannah Buller, NH
Women's High Jump
2. Shanae McKenzie, 1.78m/5-10
3. Clare Gibson, 1.73m/5-08
Men's Weight Throw
2. Colin Echols, 18.31m/60-01
5. Cameron Lewis, 15.93m/52-03.25
Men's Long Jump
1. Jullane Walker, 7.36m/24-01.75
6. Tom Pyle, 6.89m/22-07.25
9. Simone Fassina, 6.52m/21-04.75
Women's Mile
2. Kassidy Johnson, 4:57.28
6. Victoria Robinson, 5:29.85
Men's Mile
4. Ethan Powell, 4:17.78
6. Kurt Loevenstein, 4:20.88
Women's 60 Meter Hurdles
1. Ariel Okorie, 8.47
3. Paige Kimble, 8.85
Men's 60 Meter Hurdles
7. Kyle Parr, 8.51
8. Simone Fassina, 8.61
Women's Shot Put
1. Taylor Latimer, 15.67m/51-05
4. Gabby Tozer, 14.18m/46-06.25
Men's High Jump
1. Tejaswin Shankar, 2.25m/7-04.50 (Facility Record)
3. NaTron Gipson, 2.00m/6-06.75
6. Kyle Parr, 1.85m/6-00.75
Women's Triple Jump
1. Shardia Lawrence, 13.16m/43-02.25
2. Konstantina Romaiou, 12.55m/41-02.25
Men's Pole Vault
1. Sam Dreiling, 4.90m/16-00.75
3. Aaron Booth, 4.60m/15-01
Women's 400 Meters
3. Ranae McKenzie, 56.66
6. LaVaun Stephenson, 58.82
Men's 400 Meters
2. Antoni Hoyte-Small, 48.89
3. Justin Davis, 49.17
Women's 600 Yards
1. Alex Ferguson, 1:21.43
6. Morgan Coffman, 1:27.37
Men's 600 Yards
4. Travis Hodge, 1:14.82
6. Noah Stevenson, 1:16.99
Women's 60 Meters
5. Asha Cave, 7.75
Men's 60 Meters
1. Jullane Walker, 6.75 (Ties Meet Record)
3. Angelo Gordon, 6.99
5. Nick Albus, 7.00
10. Aaron Booth, 7.10
Women's 800 Meters
2. Kassidy Johnson, 2:13.67
5. Cayli Hume, 2:14.59
Men's 800 Meters
5. Kurt Loevenstein, 1:58.42
6. Ethan Powell, 1:58.91
Women's 1,000 Meters
4. Victoria Robinson, 3:07.37
5. Karley Larson, 3:07.50
Men's 1,000 Meters
1. Dylan Brenneman, 2:31.05
4. Keegan Donahue, 2:32.73
Women's 200 Meters
7. Paige Kimble, 25.88
Men's 200 Meters
2. Nick Albus, 22.40
7. Tom Pyle, 23.35
9. Parker McCafferty, 23.69
Men's Shot Put
1. Brett Neelly, 19.27m/63-02.75
4. Cameron Lewis , 15.73m/51-07.25
8. Simone Fassina, 13.27m/43-06.50
Men's Triple Jump
1. Angelo Gordon, 15.43m/50-07.50
6. Isaac Smallwood, 13.83m/45-04.50
Women's 3,000 Meters
4. Cara Melgares, 10:02.40
6. Anna Keeley, 10:44.39
Men's 3,000 Meters
5. Joe Gorthy, 8:39.25
6. Kerby Depenbusch, 8:41.44
Mixed 4x400 Meter Relay
2. K-State, 3:30.31
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