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May 12, 2019 | Track & Field
NORMAN, Okla.– The Kansas State men's and women's track and field teams wrapped up competition at the 2019 Big 12 Outdoor Championship on Sunday, as the K-State women placed second by scoring a program record 156.5 points, while the K-State men placed fourth with 85 points at the John Jacobs Track and Field Complex in Norman, Oklahoma.
"We clearly had a lot of tremendous performances. The thing I am most proud of is that we competed so unbelievably well across the board," Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto said. "I just think we have a special group of people who are part of the program. It's hard to put into words just how hard the teams competed."
The Wildcats added two Big 12 Champions on Sunday, including Ranae McKenzie (400-meter hurdles) and Shardia Lawrence (triple jump), while the Wildcats set nine K-State top-10 marks and several personal bests on Sunday.
The Texas Tech men claimed the men's competition with 164 points, while the Texas women won the women's team competition with 172 points.
In the women's triple jump, the Wildcats scored 20 points in the event, behind the No. 2 mark in K-State history of 13.72m/45-00.25, which came on her third attempt. Needing a big jump to qualify for the event finals, junior Konstantina Romaiou followed Lawrence by jumping the No. 5 mark in K-State history of 13.33m/43-09, solidifying her spot in the finals.
With three individuals in the event finals, Lawrence's preliminary jump of 13.72m/45-00.25 went on to win her the title, which marks her second-career Big 12 outdoor title. Romaiou placed as the event runner-up, with her third jump marking a career-best, while junior Taishia Pryce placed seventh overall with a leap of 12.90m/42-04.
In the women's 400-meter hurdles, McKenzie, of Manchester, Jamaica, successfully defended her Big 12 title in the event from a year ago, running a 56.73 to become the first Wildcat to ever repeat in the event. Along with McKenzie, junior Lauren Taubert placed at the top of the podium, finishing second with a personal best 58.10, which ranks fifth in K-State outdoor history.
Along with the two K-State Big 12 Champions, the Wildcats 15 Wildcats placed in the top-five of their respective events on Sunday, including six runner-up finishes.
In the men's and women's discus, senior Brett Neelly and junior Ashley Petr each placed second in their respective event, with Neelly tossing a huge lifetime best of 57.36m/188-02, while Petr threw the third best mark in K-State history of 56.32m/184-09. Junior Cameron Lewis and sophomore Colins Echols also found the podium in the men's discus, as Lewis threw a personal best of 53.39m/175-01 to place fifth, while Echols placed eighth.
In the women's 4x100 meter relay, the Wildcats pulled off the third-fastest 4x100 meter relay time in K-State history to finish as the runner-up in the event in 44.33. The 4x100 was made up of junior Akia Guerrier, senior Asha Cave, junior Taisha Pryce and Ranae McKenzie.
The Wildcats also had a big day in the women's high jump, as the Wildcats scored 12 points in the event, including a second-place finish from Clare Gibson. Gibson, of Perth, Australia, came up with some clutch clearances, including a third attempt clearance of 1.80m/5-10.75, which would place her second overall. Senior Shanae McKenzie also got on the podium with a fifth-place jump of 1.72m/5-07.75.
Redshirt freshman Kassidy Johnson also made history on Sunday, running the eighth-fastest women's 1,500 meter time in K-State history, running a 4:20.28 to place fourth overall in the event.
In the men's 200 meters, junior Jullane Walker put on a show by running the fifth-fastest time in K-State outdoor history of 20.78, which placed him second overall in the event. Walker also scored points in the men's 100 meter final, coming in fourth in 10.35.
Next, the Wildcats will compete at the NCAA West Preliminaries in Sacramento, California on May 23-25. The declared top-48 individuals and top-24 relay events will compete at the meet, which will be announced this week.
Big 12 Outdoor Championship Day Three
John Jacobs Track and Field Complex
Norman, Oklahoma
Women's Team Standings
1. Texas, 172 points
2. K-State, 156.5 points (Most in program history)
3. Oklahoma, 101.5 points
4. Texas Tech, 93 points
5. Kansas, 73.5 points
6. Iowa State, 72 points
7. Baylor, 51.5 points
8. Oklahoma State, 48 points
9. West Virginia, 27 points
10. TCU, 24 points
Men's Team Standings
1. Texas Tech, 164 points
2. Iowa State, 126 points
3. Texas, 120.5 points
4. K-State, 85 points (Fifth most in program history)
5. Kansas, 79 points
6. Oklahoma, 75 points
7. Oklahoma State, 59.5 points
8. Baylor, 57 points
9. TCU, 53 points
Women's High Jump Final
2. Clare Gibson, 1.80m/5-10.75 (Ties P.R.)
5. Shanae McKenzie, 1.72m/5-07.75
9. Morgan Coffman, 1.67m/5-05.75
Women's Discus Final
2. Ashley Petr, 56.32m/184-09 (P.R.) (Third in K-State history)
7. Taylor Latimer, 50.83m/166-09 (P.R.)
Women's Triple Jump Final
1. Shardia Lawrence, 13.72m/45-00.25 (1.7) (P.R.) (Second in K-State history)
2. Konstantina Romaiou, 13.33m/43-09 (-.2) (P.R.) (Fifth in K-State history)
7. Taishia Pryce, 12.90m/42-04 (1.9) (P.R.)
Women's 4x100 Meter Relay Final
2. K-State, 44.33 (Ties for third in K-State history)
Men's 4x100 Meter Relay Final
6. K-State, 40.56
Women's 1,500 Meters Final
4. Kassidy Johnson, 4:20.28 (P.R.) (Eighth in K-State history)
Women's 100 Meter Hurdles Final
7. Ariel Okorie, 13.68 (1.1)
Men's Discus Final
2. Brett Neelly, 57.36m/188-02 (P.R.) (Fifth in K-State history)
5. Cameron Lewis, 53.38m/175-01 (P.R.)
8. Colin Echols, 51.47m/168-10
11. Keenan Hildebrandt, 44.68m/146-07
Men's 400 Meters Final
7. Justin Davis, 46.95
Women's 100 Meters Final
7. Asha Cave, 11.62 (2.1)
Men's Triple Jump Final
12. Angelo Gordon, 14.99m/49-02.25 (1.3) (P.R.)
Men's 100 Meter Final
4. Jullane Walker, 10.35 (.3)
Women's 800 Meter Final
5. Alex Ferguson, 2:07.00
Men's 800 Meter Final
9. Kurt Loevenstein, 1:52.61
Women's 400-Meter Hurdles Final
1. Ranae McKenzie, 56.73
2. Lauren Taubert, 58.10 (P.R.) (Fifth in K-State history)
Women's 200 Meters Final
5. Asha Cave, 23.68 (1.2) (P.R.) (Eighth in K-State history)
Men's 200 Meters Final
2. Jullane Walker, 20.78 (-.1) (Fifth in K-State History)
Men's 5,000 Meters Final
9. Ethan Powell, 14:28.49 (P.R.)
Women's 4x400 Meter Relay Final
8. K-State, 3:41.82
Men's 4x400 Meter Relay Final
6. K-State, 3:10.89
For the latest on K-State track and field follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter or Kansas State Track & Field/Cross Country on Facebook.
"We clearly had a lot of tremendous performances. The thing I am most proud of is that we competed so unbelievably well across the board," Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto said. "I just think we have a special group of people who are part of the program. It's hard to put into words just how hard the teams competed."
The Wildcats added two Big 12 Champions on Sunday, including Ranae McKenzie (400-meter hurdles) and Shardia Lawrence (triple jump), while the Wildcats set nine K-State top-10 marks and several personal bests on Sunday.
The Texas Tech men claimed the men's competition with 164 points, while the Texas women won the women's team competition with 172 points.
In the women's triple jump, the Wildcats scored 20 points in the event, behind the No. 2 mark in K-State history of 13.72m/45-00.25, which came on her third attempt. Needing a big jump to qualify for the event finals, junior Konstantina Romaiou followed Lawrence by jumping the No. 5 mark in K-State history of 13.33m/43-09, solidifying her spot in the finals.
With three individuals in the event finals, Lawrence's preliminary jump of 13.72m/45-00.25 went on to win her the title, which marks her second-career Big 12 outdoor title. Romaiou placed as the event runner-up, with her third jump marking a career-best, while junior Taishia Pryce placed seventh overall with a leap of 12.90m/42-04.
Introducing the @Big12Conference triple jump CHAMP! #KStateTF
— K-State Track (@KStateTFXC) May 12, 2019
Senior Shardia Lawrence claims her second-career Big 12 Outdoor title, leaping 13.72m/45-00.25, the second-best jump in school history! pic.twitter.com/uZcobIcJtU
In the women's 400-meter hurdles, McKenzie, of Manchester, Jamaica, successfully defended her Big 12 title in the event from a year ago, running a 56.73 to become the first Wildcat to ever repeat in the event. Along with McKenzie, junior Lauren Taubert placed at the top of the podium, finishing second with a personal best 58.10, which ranks fifth in K-State outdoor history.
Back-to-Back! ?? #KStateTF
— K-State Track (@KStateTFXC) May 13, 2019
Ranae McKenzie successfully defends her 400-meter hurdle title, winning her second-career @Big12Conference crown in 56.73 pic.twitter.com/rYoD2Fi2MR
Along with the two K-State Big 12 Champions, the Wildcats 15 Wildcats placed in the top-five of their respective events on Sunday, including six runner-up finishes.
In the men's and women's discus, senior Brett Neelly and junior Ashley Petr each placed second in their respective event, with Neelly tossing a huge lifetime best of 57.36m/188-02, while Petr threw the third best mark in K-State history of 56.32m/184-09. Junior Cameron Lewis and sophomore Colins Echols also found the podium in the men's discus, as Lewis threw a personal best of 53.39m/175-01 to place fifth, while Echols placed eighth.
In the women's 4x100 meter relay, the Wildcats pulled off the third-fastest 4x100 meter relay time in K-State history to finish as the runner-up in the event in 44.33. The 4x100 was made up of junior Akia Guerrier, senior Asha Cave, junior Taisha Pryce and Ranae McKenzie.
The Wildcats also had a big day in the women's high jump, as the Wildcats scored 12 points in the event, including a second-place finish from Clare Gibson. Gibson, of Perth, Australia, came up with some clutch clearances, including a third attempt clearance of 1.80m/5-10.75, which would place her second overall. Senior Shanae McKenzie also got on the podium with a fifth-place jump of 1.72m/5-07.75.
Redshirt freshman Kassidy Johnson also made history on Sunday, running the eighth-fastest women's 1,500 meter time in K-State history, running a 4:20.28 to place fourth overall in the event.
In the men's 200 meters, junior Jullane Walker put on a show by running the fifth-fastest time in K-State outdoor history of 20.78, which placed him second overall in the event. Walker also scored points in the men's 100 meter final, coming in fourth in 10.35.
Fought from start to finish #KStateTF pic.twitter.com/EL778tcCWf
— K-State Track (@KStateTFXC) May 13, 2019
Next, the Wildcats will compete at the NCAA West Preliminaries in Sacramento, California on May 23-25. The declared top-48 individuals and top-24 relay events will compete at the meet, which will be announced this week.
Big 12 Outdoor Championship Day Three
John Jacobs Track and Field Complex
Norman, Oklahoma
Women's Team Standings
1. Texas, 172 points
2. K-State, 156.5 points (Most in program history)
3. Oklahoma, 101.5 points
4. Texas Tech, 93 points
5. Kansas, 73.5 points
6. Iowa State, 72 points
7. Baylor, 51.5 points
8. Oklahoma State, 48 points
9. West Virginia, 27 points
10. TCU, 24 points
Men's Team Standings
1. Texas Tech, 164 points
2. Iowa State, 126 points
3. Texas, 120.5 points
4. K-State, 85 points (Fifth most in program history)
5. Kansas, 79 points
6. Oklahoma, 75 points
7. Oklahoma State, 59.5 points
8. Baylor, 57 points
9. TCU, 53 points
Women's High Jump Final
2. Clare Gibson, 1.80m/5-10.75 (Ties P.R.)
5. Shanae McKenzie, 1.72m/5-07.75
9. Morgan Coffman, 1.67m/5-05.75
Women's Discus Final
2. Ashley Petr, 56.32m/184-09 (P.R.) (Third in K-State history)
7. Taylor Latimer, 50.83m/166-09 (P.R.)
Women's Triple Jump Final
1. Shardia Lawrence, 13.72m/45-00.25 (1.7) (P.R.) (Second in K-State history)
2. Konstantina Romaiou, 13.33m/43-09 (-.2) (P.R.) (Fifth in K-State history)
7. Taishia Pryce, 12.90m/42-04 (1.9) (P.R.)
Women's 4x100 Meter Relay Final
2. K-State, 44.33 (Ties for third in K-State history)
Men's 4x100 Meter Relay Final
6. K-State, 40.56
Women's 1,500 Meters Final
4. Kassidy Johnson, 4:20.28 (P.R.) (Eighth in K-State history)
Women's 100 Meter Hurdles Final
7. Ariel Okorie, 13.68 (1.1)
Men's Discus Final
2. Brett Neelly, 57.36m/188-02 (P.R.) (Fifth in K-State history)
5. Cameron Lewis, 53.38m/175-01 (P.R.)
8. Colin Echols, 51.47m/168-10
11. Keenan Hildebrandt, 44.68m/146-07
Men's 400 Meters Final
7. Justin Davis, 46.95
Women's 100 Meters Final
7. Asha Cave, 11.62 (2.1)
Men's Triple Jump Final
12. Angelo Gordon, 14.99m/49-02.25 (1.3) (P.R.)
Men's 100 Meter Final
4. Jullane Walker, 10.35 (.3)
Women's 800 Meter Final
5. Alex Ferguson, 2:07.00
Men's 800 Meter Final
9. Kurt Loevenstein, 1:52.61
Women's 400-Meter Hurdles Final
1. Ranae McKenzie, 56.73
2. Lauren Taubert, 58.10 (P.R.) (Fifth in K-State history)
Women's 200 Meters Final
5. Asha Cave, 23.68 (1.2) (P.R.) (Eighth in K-State history)
Men's 200 Meters Final
2. Jullane Walker, 20.78 (-.1) (Fifth in K-State History)
Men's 5,000 Meters Final
9. Ethan Powell, 14:28.49 (P.R.)
Women's 4x400 Meter Relay Final
8. K-State, 3:41.82
Men's 4x400 Meter Relay Final
6. K-State, 3:10.89
For the latest on K-State track and field follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter or Kansas State Track & Field/Cross Country on Facebook.
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