Ingvaldsen’s Title Highlights Day One of Big 12 Indoor Championship
Feb 22, 2019 | Track & Field
LUBBOCK, Texas – Kansas State junior Helene Ingvaldsen became the 12th individual Big 12 Champion in the women's weight throw in K-State history, while seven individuals secured their spot in Saturday's event finals, as the Kansas State men's and women's track and field teams wrapped up the first day of the Big 12 Indoor Championship in Lubbock, Texas on Friday.
Through the first day of competition, the K-State women stand in first place with 46 points and the K-State men stand in eighth with 6 points through 5 of 19 scored events.
In the first event final of the Big 12 Championship, Ingvaldsen recorded a winning mark of 20.45m/67-01.25 on her fifth throw to win her first Big 12 Indoor title. Ingvaldsen becomes the second Wildcat to win the event in the last three years, while also leading a group of Wildcats to place in the top-eight of the event, including Shaelyn Ward (third), Ashley Petr (fifth) and Taylor Latimer (seventh), earning 22 points in the event.
"It's pretty fun to be a part of, having four quality throwers in this conference is just huge," Assistant Coach Nathan Ott said. "I think the toughest thing coming in was controlling some of the expectations, but I think the girls handled it well."
K-State found similar success in the women's pentathlon on Friday, as the Wildcats placed three individuals in the top-five overall, earning 18 points.
Juniors Lauren Taubert and Ariel Okorie found themselves at the top of the standings early on in the pentathlon, as Okorie and Taubert placed second and third in the 60-meter hurdles to open the competition. In the pentathlon high jump, senior Morgan Coffman led the competition by winning the event with a jump of 1.76m/5-09.25.
In the pentathlon long jump, Taubert situated herself in second-place, 133 points behind Texas' Ashton Zamzow. In the final event, Taubert won the 800 meters in 2:15.95, placing her second at the end of the competition with a personal best 4,100 points, which places her 11th in the country.
In addition to Taubert's second-place finish, Okorie put together some strong performances including a personal-best throw of 11.29m/37-00.50 in the shot put. Okorie went on to finish with a season-best 3,938 points to place third, while Coffman placed fifth behind a personal best 3,796 points.
In the men's and women's long jump finals, two Wildcats found their way to the podium, including junior Aaron Booth and sophomore Taishia Pryce. Pryce, jumping for the second time this indoor season, leaped 6.19m/20-03.75 on her second attempt, which ranks seventh all-time in K-State indoor history.
On the track, seven individuals secured spots in the finals on Saturday, including Kurt Loevenstein (800 meters), Travis Hodge (1,000 meters), Ranae McKenzie (400 meters), Alex Ferguson (600-yards), Antoni Hoyte-Small (600-yards) and Kassidy Johnson (1,000 meters).
In the men's 1,000 meters, Hodge recorded the second-fastest preliminary time on Friday in 2:26.22, which also ranks as the ninth-fastest 1,000 meter time in K-State indoor history. It also marked the first time Hodge competed in the event this season.
Continuing on Saturday, the men's heptathletes will look to finish strong, as senior Simone Fassina stands in third with with 3,049 points followed by freshman Matas Adamonis in fifth with 2,938 points and Kyle Parr in 11th with 2,620 points.
Competition will resume on Saturday, as the Wildcats will round out the Big 12 Indoor Championship. The final day of competition features 28 event finals and the crowning of the team champions. Saturday's events begin at 11:00 a.m. and will stream live on FloTrack.
For the latest on K-State track and field follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter or Kansas State Track & Field/Cross Country on Facebook.
Big 12 Indoor Championship (Day One)
Sports Performance Center
Lubbock, Texas
Women's Pentathlon 60 Meter Hurdles
2. Ariel Okorie, 8.44 (1,030 points)
3. Lauren Taubert, 8.45 (1,028 points)
14. Morgan Coffman, 9.39 (830 points)
Women's Pentathlon High Jump
1. Morgan Coffman, 1.76m/5-09.25 (928 points)
5. Lauren Taubert, 1.70m/5-07 (855 points)
6. Ariel Okorie, 1.67m/5-05.25 (818 points)
Women's Pentathlon Shot Put
3. Lauren Taubert, 11.30m/37-01
4. Ariel Okorie, 11.29m/37-00.50
7. Morgan Coffman, 10.09m/33-01.50
Women's Pentathlon Long Jump
3. Lauren Taubert, 11.30m/37-01 (615 points)
4. Ariel Okorie, 11.29m/37-00.50 (614 points)
7. Morgan Coffman, 10.09m/33-01.25 (535 points)
Women's Pentathlon 800 Meters
1. Lauren Taubert, 2:15.95 (879 points)
2. Morgan Coffman, 2:18.96 (838 points)
5. Ariel Okorie, 2:30.02 (693 points)
Women's Pentathlon Final Scores
2. Lauren Taubert, 4,100 points
3. Ariel Okorie, 3,938 points
5. Morgan Coffman, 3,796 points
Men's Heptathlon 60 Meters
7. Simone Fassina, 7.30 (779 points)
8. Kyle Parr, 7.44 (732 points)
10. Matas Adamonis, 7.48 (719 points)
Men's Heptathlon Long Jump
4. Matas Adamonis, 6.78m/22-03 (762 points)
5. Simone Fassina, 6.75m/22-01.75 (755 points)
7. Kyle Parr, 6.48m/21-03.25 (693 points)
Men's Heptathlon Shot Put
1. Simone Fassina, 14.46m/47-05.25 (757 points)
2. Matas Adamonis, 13.96m/45-09.75 (726 points)
11. Kyle Parr, 10.50m/34-05.50 (516 points)
Men's Heptathlon High Jump
2. Simone Fassina, 1.95m/6-04.75 (758 points)
5. Matas Adamonis, 1.92m/6-03.25 (731 points)
9. Kyle Parr, 1.86m/6-01.25 (679 points)
Men's Heptathlon Day One Scores
3. Simone Fassina, 3,049 points
5. Matas Adamonis, 2,938 points
11. Kyle Parr, 2,620 points
Women's Weight Throw Final
1. Helene Ingvaldsen, 20.45m/67-01.25
3. Shaelyn Ward, 19.08m/62-07.25
5. Ashley Petr, 18.58m/60-11.25
7. Taylor Latimer, 17.10m/56-01.25
Women's Long Jump Final
3. Taishia Pryce, 6.19m/20-03.75
15. Ariel Okorie, 5.80m/19-00.50
16. Konstantina Romaiou, 5.78m/18-11.75
19. Vitoria Alves, 5.49m/18-00.25
Men's Long Jump Final
8. Aaron Booth, 7.27m/23-10.25
9. Tom Pyle, 7.22m/13-08.25
Men's Weight Throw Final
5. Cameron Lewis, 18.14m/59-06.25
10. Colin Echols, 16.21m/53-02.25
11. Keenan Hildebrandt, 15.40m/50-06.25
Men's Pole Vault Final
11. Sam Dreiling, 4.93m/16-02
Women's Mile Prelims
14. Cara Melgares, 5:03.32
Men's Mile Prelims
17. Dylan Brenneman, 4:29.87
Women's 60 Meter Hurdles Prelims
7. Ariel Okorie, 8.44q
9. Lauren Taubert, 8.46
12. Vitoria Alves, 8.59
18. Paige Kimble, 10.50
Men's 60 Meter Prelims
9. Jullane Walker, 6.72
Women's 600 Yard Prelims
4. Alex Ferguson, 1:20.84q
Men's 600 Yard Prelims
4. Antoni Hoyte-Small, 1:10.28q
Women's 400 Meters Prelims
6. Ranae McKenzie, 54.01q
17. Lavaun Stephenson, 56.02
Men's 400 Meters Prelims
12. Justin Davis, 48.25
Women's 1,000 Meters Prelims
5. Kassidy Johnson, 2:50.86q
Men's 1,000 Meters Prelims,
2. Travis Hodge, 2:26.22q
Women's 800 Meter Prelims
9. Cayli Hume, 2:15.28
Men's 5,000 Meter Finals
--. Kerby Depenbusch, DNF
Men's Distance Medley Relay
8. Kansas State, 10:24.18
Through the first day of competition, the K-State women stand in first place with 46 points and the K-State men stand in eighth with 6 points through 5 of 19 scored events.
In the first event final of the Big 12 Championship, Ingvaldsen recorded a winning mark of 20.45m/67-01.25 on her fifth throw to win her first Big 12 Indoor title. Ingvaldsen becomes the second Wildcat to win the event in the last three years, while also leading a group of Wildcats to place in the top-eight of the event, including Shaelyn Ward (third), Ashley Petr (fifth) and Taylor Latimer (seventh), earning 22 points in the event.
Junior Helene Ingvaldsen is your @Big12Conference women's weight throw Champion!
— K-State Track (@KStateTFXC) February 22, 2019
Ingvaldsen wins her first career indoor title with a throw of 20.45m/67-01.25! pic.twitter.com/ndH2fLpoLp
"It's pretty fun to be a part of, having four quality throwers in this conference is just huge," Assistant Coach Nathan Ott said. "I think the toughest thing coming in was controlling some of the expectations, but I think the girls handled it well."
K-State found similar success in the women's pentathlon on Friday, as the Wildcats placed three individuals in the top-five overall, earning 18 points.
Juniors Lauren Taubert and Ariel Okorie found themselves at the top of the standings early on in the pentathlon, as Okorie and Taubert placed second and third in the 60-meter hurdles to open the competition. In the pentathlon high jump, senior Morgan Coffman led the competition by winning the event with a jump of 1.76m/5-09.25.
In the pentathlon long jump, Taubert situated herself in second-place, 133 points behind Texas' Ashton Zamzow. In the final event, Taubert won the 800 meters in 2:15.95, placing her second at the end of the competition with a personal best 4,100 points, which places her 11th in the country.
In addition to Taubert's second-place finish, Okorie put together some strong performances including a personal-best throw of 11.29m/37-00.50 in the shot put. Okorie went on to finish with a season-best 3,938 points to place third, while Coffman placed fifth behind a personal best 3,796 points.
#KStateTF Women's Pentathlon Final Scores:
— K-State Track (@KStateTFXC) February 22, 2019
2. Lauren Taubert, 4,100
3. Ariel Okorie, 3,938
5. Morgan Coffman, 3,796 pic.twitter.com/zn43eP4Jew
In the men's and women's long jump finals, two Wildcats found their way to the podium, including junior Aaron Booth and sophomore Taishia Pryce. Pryce, jumping for the second time this indoor season, leaped 6.19m/20-03.75 on her second attempt, which ranks seventh all-time in K-State indoor history.
On the track, seven individuals secured spots in the finals on Saturday, including Kurt Loevenstein (800 meters), Travis Hodge (1,000 meters), Ranae McKenzie (400 meters), Alex Ferguson (600-yards), Antoni Hoyte-Small (600-yards) and Kassidy Johnson (1,000 meters).
In the men's 1,000 meters, Hodge recorded the second-fastest preliminary time on Friday in 2:26.22, which also ranks as the ninth-fastest 1,000 meter time in K-State indoor history. It also marked the first time Hodge competed in the event this season.
Continuing on Saturday, the men's heptathletes will look to finish strong, as senior Simone Fassina stands in third with with 3,049 points followed by freshman Matas Adamonis in fifth with 2,938 points and Kyle Parr in 11th with 2,620 points.
Competition will resume on Saturday, as the Wildcats will round out the Big 12 Indoor Championship. The final day of competition features 28 event finals and the crowning of the team champions. Saturday's events begin at 11:00 a.m. and will stream live on FloTrack.
For the latest on K-State track and field follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter or Kansas State Track & Field/Cross Country on Facebook.
Big 12 Indoor Championship (Day One)
Sports Performance Center
Lubbock, Texas
Women's Pentathlon 60 Meter Hurdles
2. Ariel Okorie, 8.44 (1,030 points)
3. Lauren Taubert, 8.45 (1,028 points)
14. Morgan Coffman, 9.39 (830 points)
Women's Pentathlon High Jump
1. Morgan Coffman, 1.76m/5-09.25 (928 points)
5. Lauren Taubert, 1.70m/5-07 (855 points)
6. Ariel Okorie, 1.67m/5-05.25 (818 points)
Women's Pentathlon Shot Put
3. Lauren Taubert, 11.30m/37-01
4. Ariel Okorie, 11.29m/37-00.50
7. Morgan Coffman, 10.09m/33-01.50
Women's Pentathlon Long Jump
3. Lauren Taubert, 11.30m/37-01 (615 points)
4. Ariel Okorie, 11.29m/37-00.50 (614 points)
7. Morgan Coffman, 10.09m/33-01.25 (535 points)
Women's Pentathlon 800 Meters
1. Lauren Taubert, 2:15.95 (879 points)
2. Morgan Coffman, 2:18.96 (838 points)
5. Ariel Okorie, 2:30.02 (693 points)
Women's Pentathlon Final Scores
2. Lauren Taubert, 4,100 points
3. Ariel Okorie, 3,938 points
5. Morgan Coffman, 3,796 points
Men's Heptathlon 60 Meters
7. Simone Fassina, 7.30 (779 points)
8. Kyle Parr, 7.44 (732 points)
10. Matas Adamonis, 7.48 (719 points)
Men's Heptathlon Long Jump
4. Matas Adamonis, 6.78m/22-03 (762 points)
5. Simone Fassina, 6.75m/22-01.75 (755 points)
7. Kyle Parr, 6.48m/21-03.25 (693 points)
Men's Heptathlon Shot Put
1. Simone Fassina, 14.46m/47-05.25 (757 points)
2. Matas Adamonis, 13.96m/45-09.75 (726 points)
11. Kyle Parr, 10.50m/34-05.50 (516 points)
Men's Heptathlon High Jump
2. Simone Fassina, 1.95m/6-04.75 (758 points)
5. Matas Adamonis, 1.92m/6-03.25 (731 points)
9. Kyle Parr, 1.86m/6-01.25 (679 points)
Men's Heptathlon Day One Scores
3. Simone Fassina, 3,049 points
5. Matas Adamonis, 2,938 points
11. Kyle Parr, 2,620 points
Women's Weight Throw Final
1. Helene Ingvaldsen, 20.45m/67-01.25
3. Shaelyn Ward, 19.08m/62-07.25
5. Ashley Petr, 18.58m/60-11.25
7. Taylor Latimer, 17.10m/56-01.25
Women's Long Jump Final
3. Taishia Pryce, 6.19m/20-03.75
15. Ariel Okorie, 5.80m/19-00.50
16. Konstantina Romaiou, 5.78m/18-11.75
19. Vitoria Alves, 5.49m/18-00.25
Men's Long Jump Final
8. Aaron Booth, 7.27m/23-10.25
9. Tom Pyle, 7.22m/13-08.25
Men's Weight Throw Final
5. Cameron Lewis, 18.14m/59-06.25
10. Colin Echols, 16.21m/53-02.25
11. Keenan Hildebrandt, 15.40m/50-06.25
Men's Pole Vault Final
11. Sam Dreiling, 4.93m/16-02
Women's Mile Prelims
14. Cara Melgares, 5:03.32
Men's Mile Prelims
17. Dylan Brenneman, 4:29.87
Women's 60 Meter Hurdles Prelims
7. Ariel Okorie, 8.44q
9. Lauren Taubert, 8.46
12. Vitoria Alves, 8.59
18. Paige Kimble, 10.50
Men's 60 Meter Prelims
9. Jullane Walker, 6.72
Women's 600 Yard Prelims
4. Alex Ferguson, 1:20.84q
Men's 600 Yard Prelims
4. Antoni Hoyte-Small, 1:10.28q
Women's 400 Meters Prelims
6. Ranae McKenzie, 54.01q
17. Lavaun Stephenson, 56.02
Men's 400 Meters Prelims
12. Justin Davis, 48.25
Women's 1,000 Meters Prelims
5. Kassidy Johnson, 2:50.86q
Men's 1,000 Meters Prelims,
2. Travis Hodge, 2:26.22q
Women's 800 Meter Prelims
9. Cayli Hume, 2:15.28
Men's 5,000 Meter Finals
--. Kerby Depenbusch, DNF
Men's Distance Medley Relay
8. Kansas State, 10:24.18
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