K-State Track and Field Makes Outdoor Season Debut at the TCU Invitational

Saturday, March 16

Fort Worth, Texas

9:30 a.m.

Kansas State University

TCU Invitational

K-State Track and Field Makes Outdoor Season Debut at the TCU Invitational

Mar 16, 2019 | Track & Field

Results

FORT WORTH, Texas – In their first meet of the 2019 outdoor season, the Kansas State men's and women's track and field teams claimed six event victories at the TCU Invitational at Lowdon Track Complex in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday.

Winning two events in the field and six events on the track, the Wildcats found a pair of event wins from redshirt freshman Kassidy Johnson in the women's 1,500 meters and 800 meters, while senior Kurt Loevenstein won the men's 1,500 meters and the women's 4x400 meter claimed the relay title. In the field, senior Brett Neelly took the men's shot put, while junior Helene Ingvaldsen won her season debut in the women's hammer throw.

In the women's 800 meters, Johnson, along with redshirt freshman Alex Ferguson and sophomore Cayli Hume made their outdoor debuts in the event, where the trio placed first through third in the event. Led by Johnson's winning time of 2:09.97, Ferguson crossed the finish just behind Johnson in 2:10.46 to place second, while Hume placed third in 2:13.74.

"I was impressed with Kassidy Johnson, who ran the 1,500, 800 and 4x400 today, she showed a lot of heart," Assistant Coach Ryun Godfrey said. "In the 800, her and Alex (Ferguson) really pushed each other which was encouraging to see."

Johnson's victory in the 800 meters came after winning the 1,500 meters earlier in the day, where she finished in 4:33.20, over seven seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.

The Wildcats go 1?-2?-3? in the women's 800 meters, as Kassidy Johnson, Alex Ferguson and Cayli Hume all register great times in their first outdoor 800!#KStateTF Women's 800 Meters Results:
1. Kassidy Johnson, 2:09.97
2. Alex Ferguson, 2:10.46
3. Cayli Hume, 2:13.74
— K-State Track (@KStateTFXC) March 16, 2019

In the field events, the Wildcats got their first victory from Ingvaldsen, who won the women's hammer throw with a throw of 58.14m/190-09. Ingvaldsen's winning throw came on her fourth attempt, as she led four individuals to place in the top five overall, including a personal best from sophomore Taylor Latimer, who marked a throw of 55.18m/181-00.

Latimer, who competed in three events on Saturday, found a new personal best in the women's shot put where she threw 15.79m/51-09.75 to place second overall. Latimer's throw improves upon her previous best of 15.42m/50-07.25 set at last year's Kansas Relays, moving her into sixth all-time in K-State outdoor history.

After competing in the hammer throw and discus earlier today, Taylor Latimer sets a personal best in the shot put with a throw of 15.79m/51-09.75, which is good for sixth all-time in K-State outdoor history!#KStateTF Women's Shot Put Results:
2. Taylor Latimer, 15.79m/51-09.75
— K-State Track (@KStateTFXC) March 16, 2019

In the men's shot put, Neelly came out victorious with his second-best throw of his career, recording a throw of 19.40m/63-07.75 on his third attempt. Neelly's career-best throw of 19.59m/64-03.25 came at the Texas Tech Shootout in 2018, which currently sits third in K-State outdoor history.

Also recording the second-best throw of his career, junior Logan Wolfley unleashed a throw of 63.42m/208-01 on his third attempt in the men's javelin on Saturday, placing him second in the event. Wolfley's career-best throw came at the Big 12 Outdoor Championship a season ago, where he placed fourth with a throw of 64.83m/212-08.

In the men's 1,500 meters, senior Kurt Loevenstein led the Wildcats to place six individuals in the top seven overall, led by Loevestein's winning time of 3:57.21. Sophomore Ethan Powell placed second in 3:57.45, while Keegan Donahue placed fourth in 3:59.20 and Dylan Brenneman placed fifth in 4:01.67. Sophomore Noah Stevenson set a new personal best in the event by running a 4:04.00 to place sixth, while senior Joe Gorthy also ran a personal best 4:04.04 to place seventh.

In the final women's race of the TCU Invitational, the K-State women's 4x400 meter relay team of Lavaun Stephenson, Ranae McKenzie, Taishia Pryce and Alex Ferguson ran the fastest time in the race of 3:42.07, winning the event.

Next weekend, K-State will travel to San Diego, California to compete in the 41^st Annual Aztec Invitational on March 22-23, hosted by San Diego State University. The Wildcats will then return to the State of Texas for the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas on March 27-30, as part of an eight-meet road trip for the Wildcats to start the outdoor season.
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TCU Invitational
Fort Worth, Texas
Lowdon Track Complex

Women's Discus
2. Ashley Petr, 51.94m/170-05
5. Taylor Latimer, 46.88m/153-10

Men's Discus
3. Brett Neelly, 52.40m/171-11
4. Colin Echols, 51.80m/169-11
5. Cameron Lewis,48.12m/157-10
7. Keenan Hildebrandt, 46.45m/152-05

Women's Hammer Throw
1. Helene Ingvaldsen, 58.14m/190-09
3. Taylor Latimer, 55.18m/181-00 (P.R.)
4. Ashley Petr, 54.57m/179-00
5. Shaelyn Ward, 54.12m/177-07

Men's Hammer Throw
4. Keenan Hildebrandt, 51.48m/168-11
7. Cameron Lewis, 46.29m/151-10
--. Colin Echols, NM

Men's Javelin Throw
2. Logan Wolfley, 63.42m/208-01

Women's Long Jump
6. Konstantina Romaiou, 5.55m/18-02.50 (3.)
--. Shardia Lawrence, NM

Men's Long Jump
8. Angelo Gordon, 6.61M/21-08.25 (2.7)

Women's Shot Put
2. Taylor Latimer, 15.79m/51-09.75

Men's Shot Put
1. Brett Neelly, 19.40m/63-07.75

Men's 3,000 Meter Steeplechase
3. Charlie Parrish, 9:35.77

Women's 1,500 Meters
1. Kassidy Johnson, 4:33.20

Men's 1,500 Meters
1. Kurt Loevenstein, 3:57.21
2. Ethan Powell, 3:57.45
4. Keegan Donahue, 3:59.20
5. Dylan Brenneman, 4:01.67
6. Noah Stevenson, 4:04.00 (P.R.)
7. Joe Gorthy, 4:04.04 (P.R.)

Women's 100 Meter Hurdles
2. Ariel Okorie, 13.62 (1.9)
3. Ranae McKenzie, 14.13 (.3)
6. Paige Kimble, 14.56 (.3)
7. Lavaun Stephenson, 14.79 (.3)
9. Morgan Coffman, 15.67 (.3) (P.R.)

Men's 110 Meter Hurdles
5. Kyle Parr, 15.63 (1.0)
6. Max Estill, 15.98 (1.0)

Women's 100 Meters
9. Asha Cave, 11.89 (1.1)
20. Konstantina Romaiou, 12.78 (1.1)

Men's 100 Meters
12. Nick Albus, 10.82 (.9)
16. Tom Pyle, 10.91 (3.3)
23. Parker McCafferty, 11.13 (3.3)

Women's 800 Meters
1. Kassidy Johnson, 2:09.97
2. Alex Ferguson, 2:10.46
3. Cayli Hume, 2:13.74

Men's 800 Meters
5. Ethan Powell, 1:57.85
6. Keegan Donahue, 1:58.34
9. Kurt Loevenstein, 1:59.59
10. Noah Stevenson, 2:00.59
12. Joe Gorthy, 2:01.76
14. Dylan Brenneman, 2:02.90

Men's 200 Meters
20. Parker McCafferty, 22.85

Women's 4x400 Meter Relay
1. Kansas State 'A', 3:42.07
4. Kansas State 'B', 3:53.68
--. Kansas State 'C', DNF

Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
2. Kansas State 'A', 3:13.69
5. Kansas State 'B', 3:28.25
--. Kansas State 'C', DNF