Saturday, February 23
Lubbock, Texas
11 a.m.
Kansas State University
at
Big 12 Championship
Shankar and Lawrence Win Individual Titles, K-State Women Place Third at Big 12 Indoors
Feb 23, 2019 | Track & Field
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Kansas State men's and women's track and field teams concluded their competition at the Big 12 Indoor Championship on Saturday, where the K-State women scored 102 points to place third as a team, while senior Shardia Lawrence and sophomore Tejaswin Shankar claimed individual Big 12 titles.
The 102 points scored by the K-State women marks the fourth time in K-State indoor history that the Wildcats have broken the 100-point barrier, while recording their best Big 12 finish since 2016. The K-State men registered an eighth-place finish, scoring 56 points, while the Texas women won the team competition with 128 points and the Texas Tech men won with 179 points.
With junior Helene Ingvaldsen's Big 12 title in the women's weight throw on Friday, the Wildcats continued the trend on Saturday, with Lawrence winning the second K-State individual championship in the women's triple jump.
After fouling on her first two attempts, Lawrence bounced back on her third attempt by jumping 12.94m/42-05.50 to enter the finals situated in fourth. Junior Konstantina Romaiou put together her biggest mark of the day on her third attempt, jumping 12.99m/42-07.50 on her third attempt, which placed her fourth overall at the end of the competition.
Lawrence, a native of St. Catherine Jamaica, won the event on her fourth attempt by jumping 13.23m/43-05 to win her first-career Big 12 Championship.
"I felt pretty great overall, on my jumps and everything," Lawrence said. "It really means a lot because last year I didn't make the finals and now I was able to win."
The second Big 12 Championship of the day came in the men's high jump, where sophomore Tejaswin Shankar tied his Indian National Record of 2.28m/7-05.75 to win the event.
Shankar was flawless through his first four heights, clearing up to 2.19m/7-02.25 without a miss. With the bar at 2.25m/7-04.50, Shankar missed on his first attempt while Texas Tech's Jah-Nhai Perinchief cleared on his first attempt, causing Shankar to pass on his final two attempts at 2.28m/7-05.75, and attempt 2.28m/7-05.75.
On his second attempt at the height, Shankar cleared 2.28m/7-05.75, which resulted in his first-career Big 12 title. Shankar also went on to attempt 2.31m/7-07 and 2.32m/7-07.25, before narrowly missing on his three attempts at the heights.
"What matters most to me was the competitiveness of the jumps," Shankar said. "Going into that jump (2.28m/7-05.75), I was only thinking about what I had to do in order to jump and not the outcome."
In the men's 600-yards, freshman Antoni Hoyte-Small ran to a new school record in the event, clocking a 1:08.59 to break the 30-year school record set by Jeff Reynolds of 1:08.73 set in 1989. Hoyte-Small went on to place fifth in the event in his Big 12 debut.
Along with Hoyte-Small's record, several Wildcats inched closer to school records.
In the women's 600-yards, redshirt freshman Alex Ferguson ran the second-fastest 600-yard time in K-State indoor history, running a 1:20.12, which placed her second overall. Ferguson's silver medal comes after having an impressive indoor season, including earning Big 12 Athlete of the Week honors earlier this season.
Redshirt freshman Kassidy Johnson also continued her standout season on Saturday, where she clocked the second-fastest 1,000 meter time in school history, running a 2:45.69 to place second overall.
In the men's and women's shot put, K-State garnered a pair of second-place finishes between the men's and the women's competitions, including senior Brett Neelly placing second with a throw of 19.69m/64-07.25 on his fifth attempt, while sophomore Taylor Latimer also placed second with a best throw of 16.02m/52-06.75.
After competing the first five events of the men's heptathlon on Friday, the trio of Simone Fassina, Matas Adamonis and Kyle Parr finished strong on Saturday, leading to all three individuals claiming personal bests. Fassina led the pack with a final score of 5,448 points to place third overall, while Adamonis placed fourth (5,170 points) and Parr placed seventh (4,852 points).
In total, K-State placed 19 individuals/relays on the podium on Saturday, including 9 from the men's team and 10 from the women's.
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 Two)
Sports Performance Center
Lubbock, Texas
Men's Heptathlon 60 Meter Hurdles
2. Kyle Parr, 8.41 (881 points) (P.R.)
4. Simone Fassina, 8.55 (848 points)
7. Matas Adamonis, 8.68 (818 points)
Men's Heptathlon Pole Vault
5. Simone Fassina, 4.53m/14-10.25 (769 points) (P.R.)
6. Matas Adamonis, 4.33m/14-02.25, (711 points) (P.R.)
9. Kyle Parr, 3.63m/11-10.75 (571 points) (P.R.)
Men's Heptathlon 1,000 Meters
2. Kyle Parr, 2:43.54 (834 points)
4. Simone Fassina, 2:48.42 (782 points)
7. Matas Adamonis, 2:56.09 (703 points)
Men's Heptathlon Final Scores
3. Simone Fassina, 5,448 points (P.R.)
4. Matas Adamonis, 5,170 points (P.R.)
7. Kyle Parr, 4,852 points (P.R.)
Women's Shot Put Final
2. Taylor Latimer, 16.02m/52-06.75
9. Gabby Tozer, 14.21m/46-07.50
Women's Triple Jump Final
1. Shardia Lawrence, 13.23m/43-05
4. Konstantina Romaiou, 12.99m/42-07.50
Men's Triple Jump Final
12. Angelo Gordon, 14.71m/48-03.25
Men's Shot Put Final
2. Brett Neelly, 19.69m/64-07.25
12. Cameron Lewis, 15.06m/49-05
Women's High Jump Final
3. Clare Gibson, 1.79m/5-10.50
7. Shanae McKenzie, 1.72m/5-07.75
9. Morgan Coffman, 1.68m/5-06
Men's High Jump Final
1. Tejaswin Shankar, 2.28m/7-05.75 (ties India national record)
10. NaTron Gipson, 2.03m/6-08
Women's 60 Meter Hurdles Finals
5. Ariel Okorie, 8.44
Women's 600-Yard Finals
2. Alex Ferguson, 1:20.12 (P.R.)
Men's 600-Yard Finals
5. Antoni Hoyte-Small, 1:08.59 (school record)
Women's 400 Meter Finals
6. Ranae McKenzie, 53.16 (P.R.)
Women's 1,000 Meter Finals
2. Kassidy Johnson, 2:45.69 (P.R.)
Men's 1,000 Meter Finals
3. Travis Hodge, 2:26.33
Men's 800 Meter Finals
5. Kurt Loevenstein, 1:51.06
Women's 3,000 Meter Finals
18. Cara Melgares, 10:06.18
Men's 3,000 Meter Finals
11. Ethan Powell, 8:31.30
21. Kerby Depenbusch, 8:44.12
30. Joe Gorthy, 8:54.08
36. Dylan Brenneman, 9:02.76
Women's 4x400 Meter Relay Final
7. Kansas State, 3:37.68
Men's 4x400 Meter Relay Final
4. Kansas State, 3:12.54
The 102 points scored by the K-State women marks the fourth time in K-State indoor history that the Wildcats have broken the 100-point barrier, while recording their best Big 12 finish since 2016. The K-State men registered an eighth-place finish, scoring 56 points, while the Texas women won the team competition with 128 points and the Texas Tech men won with 179 points.
With junior Helene Ingvaldsen's Big 12 title in the women's weight throw on Friday, the Wildcats continued the trend on Saturday, with Lawrence winning the second K-State individual championship in the women's triple jump.
After fouling on her first two attempts, Lawrence bounced back on her third attempt by jumping 12.94m/42-05.50 to enter the finals situated in fourth. Junior Konstantina Romaiou put together her biggest mark of the day on her third attempt, jumping 12.99m/42-07.50 on her third attempt, which placed her fourth overall at the end of the competition.
Lawrence, a native of St. Catherine Jamaica, won the event on her fourth attempt by jumping 13.23m/43-05 to win her first-career Big 12 Championship.
"I felt pretty great overall, on my jumps and everything," Lawrence said. "It really means a lot because last year I didn't make the finals and now I was able to win."
?? BIG 12 CHAMPION ??#KStateTF
— K-State Track (@KStateTFXC) February 23, 2019
Senior Shardia Lawrence wins the women's triple jump with a jump of 13.23m/43-05, becoming the first K-State triple jump indoor champion since 1998 pic.twitter.com/qWq0a4syjm
The second Big 12 Championship of the day came in the men's high jump, where sophomore Tejaswin Shankar tied his Indian National Record of 2.28m/7-05.75 to win the event.
Shankar was flawless through his first four heights, clearing up to 2.19m/7-02.25 without a miss. With the bar at 2.25m/7-04.50, Shankar missed on his first attempt while Texas Tech's Jah-Nhai Perinchief cleared on his first attempt, causing Shankar to pass on his final two attempts at 2.28m/7-05.75, and attempt 2.28m/7-05.75.
On his second attempt at the height, Shankar cleared 2.28m/7-05.75, which resulted in his first-career Big 12 title. Shankar also went on to attempt 2.31m/7-07 and 2.32m/7-07.25, before narrowly missing on his three attempts at the heights.
"What matters most to me was the competitiveness of the jumps," Shankar said. "Going into that jump (2.28m/7-05.75), I was only thinking about what I had to do in order to jump and not the outcome."
Tejaswin Shankar's clearance of 2.28m/7-05.75 won him his first career Big 12 Championship...
— K-State Track (@KStateTFXC) February 24, 2019
And he was HYPE #KStateTF ?? pic.twitter.com/V4bMduQx0X
In the men's 600-yards, freshman Antoni Hoyte-Small ran to a new school record in the event, clocking a 1:08.59 to break the 30-year school record set by Jeff Reynolds of 1:08.73 set in 1989. Hoyte-Small went on to place fifth in the event in his Big 12 debut.
Along with Hoyte-Small's record, several Wildcats inched closer to school records.
In the women's 600-yards, redshirt freshman Alex Ferguson ran the second-fastest 600-yard time in K-State indoor history, running a 1:20.12, which placed her second overall. Ferguson's silver medal comes after having an impressive indoor season, including earning Big 12 Athlete of the Week honors earlier this season.
Redshirt freshman Kassidy Johnson also continued her standout season on Saturday, where she clocked the second-fastest 1,000 meter time in school history, running a 2:45.69 to place second overall.
In the men's and women's shot put, K-State garnered a pair of second-place finishes between the men's and the women's competitions, including senior Brett Neelly placing second with a throw of 19.69m/64-07.25 on his fifth attempt, while sophomore Taylor Latimer also placed second with a best throw of 16.02m/52-06.75.
After competing the first five events of the men's heptathlon on Friday, the trio of Simone Fassina, Matas Adamonis and Kyle Parr finished strong on Saturday, leading to all three individuals claiming personal bests. Fassina led the pack with a final score of 5,448 points to place third overall, while Adamonis placed fourth (5,170 points) and Parr placed seventh (4,852 points).
In total, K-State placed 19 individuals/relays on the podium on Saturday, including 9 from the men's team and 10 from the women's.
Next, K-State will send several individuals to the NCAA Indoor Championship in Birmingham, Alabama on March 8-9. Accepted entries will be released early next week, with the top-16 declared athletes based on the descending TFRRS list allowed to compete.The #KStateTF women's team finishes the #Big12TF Indoor Championship in third place with 102 points - the fourth time the Wildcats have scored 100 or more points at the Big 12 Indoor Meet. The K-State men went on to place eighth with 56 points
— K-State Track (@KStateTFXC) February 24, 2019
Full Team Standings ?? pic.twitter.com/kenU3fH3Ss
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 Two)
Sports Performance Center
Lubbock, Texas
Men's Heptathlon 60 Meter Hurdles
2. Kyle Parr, 8.41 (881 points) (P.R.)
4. Simone Fassina, 8.55 (848 points)
7. Matas Adamonis, 8.68 (818 points)
Men's Heptathlon Pole Vault
5. Simone Fassina, 4.53m/14-10.25 (769 points) (P.R.)
6. Matas Adamonis, 4.33m/14-02.25, (711 points) (P.R.)
9. Kyle Parr, 3.63m/11-10.75 (571 points) (P.R.)
Men's Heptathlon 1,000 Meters
2. Kyle Parr, 2:43.54 (834 points)
4. Simone Fassina, 2:48.42 (782 points)
7. Matas Adamonis, 2:56.09 (703 points)
Men's Heptathlon Final Scores
3. Simone Fassina, 5,448 points (P.R.)
4. Matas Adamonis, 5,170 points (P.R.)
7. Kyle Parr, 4,852 points (P.R.)
Women's Shot Put Final
2. Taylor Latimer, 16.02m/52-06.75
9. Gabby Tozer, 14.21m/46-07.50
Women's Triple Jump Final
1. Shardia Lawrence, 13.23m/43-05
4. Konstantina Romaiou, 12.99m/42-07.50
Men's Triple Jump Final
12. Angelo Gordon, 14.71m/48-03.25
Men's Shot Put Final
2. Brett Neelly, 19.69m/64-07.25
12. Cameron Lewis, 15.06m/49-05
Women's High Jump Final
3. Clare Gibson, 1.79m/5-10.50
7. Shanae McKenzie, 1.72m/5-07.75
9. Morgan Coffman, 1.68m/5-06
Men's High Jump Final
1. Tejaswin Shankar, 2.28m/7-05.75 (ties India national record)
10. NaTron Gipson, 2.03m/6-08
Women's 60 Meter Hurdles Finals
5. Ariel Okorie, 8.44
Women's 600-Yard Finals
2. Alex Ferguson, 1:20.12 (P.R.)
Men's 600-Yard Finals
5. Antoni Hoyte-Small, 1:08.59 (school record)
Women's 400 Meter Finals
6. Ranae McKenzie, 53.16 (P.R.)
Women's 1,000 Meter Finals
2. Kassidy Johnson, 2:45.69 (P.R.)
Men's 1,000 Meter Finals
3. Travis Hodge, 2:26.33
Men's 800 Meter Finals
5. Kurt Loevenstein, 1:51.06
Women's 3,000 Meter Finals
18. Cara Melgares, 10:06.18
Men's 3,000 Meter Finals
11. Ethan Powell, 8:31.30
21. Kerby Depenbusch, 8:44.12
30. Joe Gorthy, 8:54.08
36. Dylan Brenneman, 9:02.76
Women's 4x400 Meter Relay Final
7. Kansas State, 3:37.68
Men's 4x400 Meter Relay Final
4. Kansas State, 3:12.54
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