Kansas State University Athletics
Saturday, February 5
Lincoln, NE
11 AM
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Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational
Splechter Sets 3,000-Meter Record on Day Two
Feb 05, 2022 | Track & Field
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Kansas State track and field team earned multiple first-place finishes and a new school record to conclude competition at the 46th annual Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational on Saturday (February 5) at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
"Honestly, I thought today was one of the better days our team has had in awhile," stated Director Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto. "Our middle distance and distance group ran well, our long sprinters ran well, as well as out sprinters. Shalysa had solid day. Vitoria ran better. Individually, there were some very fine performances. Particularly impressive to me was Hannah in the mile. Sean on 4x400 and 3,000-meter guys. Again, not to diminish our efforts, but those stood out to me. What was particularly good to see how well the group competed."
Highlighting the day was junior Hadley Splechter setting the men's 3,000-meter record, a record that was set in 1994. Splechter concluded the race in second place with a time of 8:05.51. Junior Cooper Schroeder came in third place with a personal-best time of 8:11.69 while junior Kerby Depenbusch was in eighth place (8:25.44).
After advancing from the qualifying round to preliminaries to finals, junior and Tokyo 2020 Olympian Shalysa Wray was the overall champion in the women's 60-meter dash finals with a time of 7.45.
In the women's mile invite session, junior Hannah Stewart came in first place with a new personal-best time of 4:47.76.
Competing in the women's 800-meter run invite session and earning the overall winner spot was junior Kassidy Johnson with a time of 2:05.57. Not far behind Johnson was junior Sydney Burton in third place. Burton's time was 2:09.51 and marks her new personal-best in the event.
Junior Vitoria Sena Batista Alves finished as the runner-up for K-State in the women's 60-meter hurdle finals. Alves ran a time of 8.43, less than .2 seconds behind Oklahoma's Camri Austin.
The women's 4x400-meter relay squad came in first place for the invite section. Junior O'Shalia Johnson, Wray, fifth-year senior Macy Heinz and senior Alex Ferguson recorded a time of 3:41.34.
The men's 4x400-meter relay team ran to the runner-up spot during the invite section with a time of 3:10.23. The relay team consisted of junior Tim Lambert Jr., sophomore Antonio Hanson, junior Sean Wilson and sophomore Kyle Gale.
Recording a personal-best time of 8:24.26 and coming in second place for the men's 5,000-meter was freshman Thomas Hazen. Right behind Hazen in third place was senior Stephen Kielhofner with a time of 8:25.23, another personal-best.
Earning a third-place finish with a time of 10:15.27 in the women's 5,000-meter was sophomore Cailan Steward. Steward's time was a personal best.
Freshman Alex Gutierrez ran his way to a personal-best time of 4:14.75 in the men's mile run. His time allowed him to come in fifth place out of 18 competitors.
The Wildcats earned four top-10 finishes in the men's 800-meter run with three personal-best times. Sophomore Jack Vincent ran his way to fourth place with a time of 1:54.52, a new personal-best. Less than .1 seconds later was sophomore Will Carroll in fifth place, clocking in a personal-best time of 1:54.61. Right behind Carroll was junior Kyle Johnston in sixth place (1:55.01) with sophomore Ryan Derry rounding out in eighth place (1:55.89).
There was only one field event during day two for the Wildcats and that was the men's pole vault. Sophomore Jesse Pinkley reached a height of 4.66m/15-3.50, launching him to seventh place.
Shawnee, Kansas native and junior Delaney Kemp was the lone K-State representative in the women's 800-meter run. Kemp clinched eighth place and clocked in at 2:16.32.
Leading the way in the men's 200-meter dash was freshman Prithviraj Chougule. The India native clinched 20th with a personal-best time of 23.03 while junior Nathan Hassed clocked in at 23.26, placing 22nd.
Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational
Bob Devaney Sports Center
Lincoln, Nebraska
Men's Pole Vault
7. Jesse Pinkley, 4.66m/15-3.50
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles (Finals)
2. Vitoria Sena Batista Alves, 8.43
Women's 60-Meter Dash (Finals)
1. Shalysa Wray, 7.45
Men's 200-Meter Dash
20. Prithviraj Chougule, 23.03 (PR)
22. Nathan Hassed, 23.26
Men's Mile Run
5. Alex Gutierrez, 4:14.75 (PR)
Women's Mile Run Invite
1. Hannah Stewart, 4:47.76 (PR)
Men's Mile Run Invite
5. Mike Rohlinger, 4:08.77 (PR)
Women's 800-Meter Run
8. Delaney Kemp, 2:16.32
Women's 800-Meter Run Invite
1. Kassidy Johnson, 2:05.57
3. Sydney Burton, 2:09.51 (PR)
Men's 800-Meter Run
4. Jack Vincent, 1:54.52 (PR)
5. Will Carroll, 1:54.61 (PR)
6. Kyle Johnston, 1:55.01
8. Ryan Derry, 1:55.89 (PR)
Women's 3,000-Meter Run
3. Cailan Steward, 10:15.27 (PR)
Men's 3,000-Meter Run
2. Thomas Hazen, 8:24.26 (PR)
3. Stephen Kielhofner, 8:25.23 (PR)
Men's 3,000-Meter Run Invite
2. Hadley Splechter, 8:05.51 (PR)
3. Cooper Schroeder, 8:11.69 (PR)
8. Kerby Depenbusch, 8:25.44
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay
8. Kansas State B, 4:01.36
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay
11. Kansas State B, 3:31.82
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay Invite
1. Kansas State A, 3:41.34
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay Invite
2. Kansas State A, 3:10.23
For the latest on K-State Track and Field follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter or Kansas State Track & Field/Cross Country on Facebook.
"Honestly, I thought today was one of the better days our team has had in awhile," stated Director Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto. "Our middle distance and distance group ran well, our long sprinters ran well, as well as out sprinters. Shalysa had solid day. Vitoria ran better. Individually, there were some very fine performances. Particularly impressive to me was Hannah in the mile. Sean on 4x400 and 3,000-meter guys. Again, not to diminish our efforts, but those stood out to me. What was particularly good to see how well the group competed."
Highlighting the day was junior Hadley Splechter setting the men's 3,000-meter record, a record that was set in 1994. Splechter concluded the race in second place with a time of 8:05.51. Junior Cooper Schroeder came in third place with a personal-best time of 8:11.69 while junior Kerby Depenbusch was in eighth place (8:25.44).
After advancing from the qualifying round to preliminaries to finals, junior and Tokyo 2020 Olympian Shalysa Wray was the overall champion in the women's 60-meter dash finals with a time of 7.45.
In the women's mile invite session, junior Hannah Stewart came in first place with a new personal-best time of 4:47.76.
Competing in the women's 800-meter run invite session and earning the overall winner spot was junior Kassidy Johnson with a time of 2:05.57. Not far behind Johnson was junior Sydney Burton in third place. Burton's time was 2:09.51 and marks her new personal-best in the event.
Junior Vitoria Sena Batista Alves finished as the runner-up for K-State in the women's 60-meter hurdle finals. Alves ran a time of 8.43, less than .2 seconds behind Oklahoma's Camri Austin.
The women's 4x400-meter relay squad came in first place for the invite section. Junior O'Shalia Johnson, Wray, fifth-year senior Macy Heinz and senior Alex Ferguson recorded a time of 3:41.34.
The men's 4x400-meter relay team ran to the runner-up spot during the invite section with a time of 3:10.23. The relay team consisted of junior Tim Lambert Jr., sophomore Antonio Hanson, junior Sean Wilson and sophomore Kyle Gale.
Recording a personal-best time of 8:24.26 and coming in second place for the men's 5,000-meter was freshman Thomas Hazen. Right behind Hazen in third place was senior Stephen Kielhofner with a time of 8:25.23, another personal-best.
Earning a third-place finish with a time of 10:15.27 in the women's 5,000-meter was sophomore Cailan Steward. Steward's time was a personal best.
Freshman Alex Gutierrez ran his way to a personal-best time of 4:14.75 in the men's mile run. His time allowed him to come in fifth place out of 18 competitors.
The Wildcats earned four top-10 finishes in the men's 800-meter run with three personal-best times. Sophomore Jack Vincent ran his way to fourth place with a time of 1:54.52, a new personal-best. Less than .1 seconds later was sophomore Will Carroll in fifth place, clocking in a personal-best time of 1:54.61. Right behind Carroll was junior Kyle Johnston in sixth place (1:55.01) with sophomore Ryan Derry rounding out in eighth place (1:55.89).
There was only one field event during day two for the Wildcats and that was the men's pole vault. Sophomore Jesse Pinkley reached a height of 4.66m/15-3.50, launching him to seventh place.
Shawnee, Kansas native and junior Delaney Kemp was the lone K-State representative in the women's 800-meter run. Kemp clinched eighth place and clocked in at 2:16.32.
Leading the way in the men's 200-meter dash was freshman Prithviraj Chougule. The India native clinched 20th with a personal-best time of 23.03 while junior Nathan Hassed clocked in at 23.26, placing 22nd.
Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational
Bob Devaney Sports Center
Lincoln, Nebraska
Men's Pole Vault
7. Jesse Pinkley, 4.66m/15-3.50
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles (Finals)
2. Vitoria Sena Batista Alves, 8.43
Women's 60-Meter Dash (Finals)
1. Shalysa Wray, 7.45
Men's 200-Meter Dash
20. Prithviraj Chougule, 23.03 (PR)
22. Nathan Hassed, 23.26
Men's Mile Run
5. Alex Gutierrez, 4:14.75 (PR)
Women's Mile Run Invite
1. Hannah Stewart, 4:47.76 (PR)
Men's Mile Run Invite
5. Mike Rohlinger, 4:08.77 (PR)
Women's 800-Meter Run
8. Delaney Kemp, 2:16.32
Women's 800-Meter Run Invite
1. Kassidy Johnson, 2:05.57
3. Sydney Burton, 2:09.51 (PR)
Men's 800-Meter Run
4. Jack Vincent, 1:54.52 (PR)
5. Will Carroll, 1:54.61 (PR)
6. Kyle Johnston, 1:55.01
8. Ryan Derry, 1:55.89 (PR)
Women's 3,000-Meter Run
3. Cailan Steward, 10:15.27 (PR)
Men's 3,000-Meter Run
2. Thomas Hazen, 8:24.26 (PR)
3. Stephen Kielhofner, 8:25.23 (PR)
Men's 3,000-Meter Run Invite
2. Hadley Splechter, 8:05.51 (PR)
3. Cooper Schroeder, 8:11.69 (PR)
8. Kerby Depenbusch, 8:25.44
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay
8. Kansas State B, 4:01.36
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay
11. Kansas State B, 3:31.82
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay Invite
1. Kansas State A, 3:41.34
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay Invite
2. Kansas State A, 3:10.23
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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