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DMR Squad Claims First on Day Two of Texas Relays
Mar 25, 2022 | Track & Field
AUSTIN, Texas – The Kansas State track and field team were named champions of the men's distance medley relay on Friday (March 25) at the Texas Relays.
"Field event wise, (Kade) McCall, (Jasmine) Greer, (Emma) Robbins and (Velecia) Williams all had solid outings," said Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto. "The 4x400 relays ran well this morning to qualify for the finals. The women's sprint medley was solid and men's distance medley relay ran smart and competed well. (Kyle) Gale split 45.3 in the morning and came back to split 44.6 in the DMR in the evening. We have a lot of stuff going on tomorrow, here in Austin, San Marcos and Emporia. Hopefully we have solid efforts everywhere."
Texas Relays
The distance medley relay team, made up of fifth year senior Noah Stevenson, sophomore Kyle Gale, fifth year senior Travis Hodge and junior Kyle Johnston, finished with a time of 9:42.04, .4 seconds faster than Princeton in second place. Also in the event were Big 12 foes Texas Tech, Texas, TCU and Kansas.
"The distance medley win was pretty great," stated assistant coach Ryun Godfrey. "All four guys ran really well! They definitely beat some tough teams in that event."
Sophomore Jasmine Greer made her way into the finals of the women's shot put section B after throwing a mark of 14.74m/48-4.50 in her second attempt. In the finals, Greer surpassed her mark and concluded the event in third place with a heave of 15.90m/52-2.
Advancing to the finals in the women's long jump section B was freshman Velecia Williams. The Portland, Jamaica native leaped to 6.04m/19-9.75 in her final attempt and finished in sixth place. Also competing in the event was fifth-year senior Wurrie Njadoe that placed 13th with a mark of 5.64m/18-6.
Clocking in a time of 3:06.01, juniors Sean Wilson and Tim Lambert Jr., sophomore Kyle Gale and freshman Antonio Hanson advanced to the finals after placing second in the preliminaries. The team's time also moved them to second in outdoor program history after beating the previous record set in 1991 by .02 seconds.
Competing for the first time this season in the women's sprint medley, juniors O'shalia Johnson, Shalysa Wray and Kassidy Johnson along with Njadoe came in fourth place overall with a time of 3:46.86.
Qualifying for the finals in the women's 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:37.03 were Johnson and Wray and seniors Lavaun Stephenson and Alex Ferguson. The squad placed sixth out of 28 teams.
In the men's 110-meter hurdles, junior Donovan Turner claimed 10th place out of 49 competitors with a time of 14.49.
Bobcat Invitational
Being the only K-State representative of the day at the Bobcat Invitational, senior Tommi Hintnaus tied the second-best mark in program history with a height of 4.20m/13-9.25 in the women's pole vault. Hintnaus' mark is a personal best for the ASU transfer and earned her third place.
ESU Relays
Senior Stephen Kielhofner made his way into first place in the men's 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:56.97.
In the men's 800-meter run, Kielhofner and sophomore Ryan Derry represented K-State. Derry came in first place with a personal-best time of 1:54.84, while Kielhofner placed fifth, clocking in at 1:57.26.
Competing unattached and winning the women's weight throw was sophomore Monique Hardy with a throw of 61.48m/201-4. Close behind Hardy was freshman Lacey Pavlak in third place with a mark of 48.05m/157-7.
Coming in second place in the women's 5,000-meter run was junior Cailan Steward with a personal-best time of 17:43.55. In her first collegiate outdoor event, freshman Kate Kowalik finished in fourth with a time of 18:12.27.
Stephenson also competed at the ESU Relays in the 200-meter dash. She recorded a personal-best time of 25.17 and clinched seventh place.
The Wildcats will compete once again on Saturday (March 26) to close out the weekend. Competition will begin at 10 a.m., CT for the Bobcat Invitational and Texas Relays while the ESU Relays will start at 11:30 a.m., CT.
Texas Relays
Mike A. Myers Stadium
Austin, Texas
Women's Long Jump Section B
6. Velecia Williams, 6.04m/19-9.75
13. Wurrie Njadoe, 5.64m/18-6
Women's Shot Put Section B
3. Jasmine Greer, 15.90m/52-2
Women's Triple Jump Section A
11. Chantoba Bright, 12.42m/40-9
Men's 110-Meter Hurdles
10. Donovan Turner, 14.49
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay
6. Kansas State, 3:37.03
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay
2. Kansas State, 3:06.01
Women's Sprint Medley
4. Kansas State, 3:46.86
Men's Distance Medley Relay
1. Kansas State, 9:42.04
Bobcat Invitational
Bobcat Track and Field Complex
San Marcos, Texas
Women's Pole Vault
3. Tommi Hintnaus, 4.20m/13-9.25 (PR)
ESU Relays
Witten Track
Emporia, Kansas
Women's Hammer Throw
1. Monique Hardy (UNA), 61.38m/201-4
3. Lacey Pavlak, 48.05m/157-7
Women's Pole Vault
6. Victoria Maxton, 3.25m/10-8
Women's 200-Meter Dash
7. Lavaun Stephenson, 25.17 (PR)
28. Urte Bacianskaite, 25.99 (PR)
38. Madelyn McCabe, 26.45 (PR)
55. Kindel Nordhus, 26.79
59. Madeline Righter, 26.96
Men's 800-Meter Dash
1. Ryan Derry, 1:54.84 (PR)
5. Stephen Kielhofner, 1:57.26
Men's 1,500-Meter Run
1. Stephen Kielhofner, 3:56.97
Women's 5,000-Meter Run
2. Cailan Steward, 17.:43.55 (PR)
4. Kate Kowalik, 18:12.27 (PR)
Men's 5,000-Meter Run
3. Thomas Hazen, 14:42.11
5. Jack Moore, 14:49.54 (PR)
For the latest on K-State Track and Field follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter or Kansas State Track & Field/Cross Country on Facebook.
"Field event wise, (Kade) McCall, (Jasmine) Greer, (Emma) Robbins and (Velecia) Williams all had solid outings," said Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto. "The 4x400 relays ran well this morning to qualify for the finals. The women's sprint medley was solid and men's distance medley relay ran smart and competed well. (Kyle) Gale split 45.3 in the morning and came back to split 44.6 in the DMR in the evening. We have a lot of stuff going on tomorrow, here in Austin, San Marcos and Emporia. Hopefully we have solid efforts everywhere."
Texas Relays
The distance medley relay team, made up of fifth year senior Noah Stevenson, sophomore Kyle Gale, fifth year senior Travis Hodge and junior Kyle Johnston, finished with a time of 9:42.04, .4 seconds faster than Princeton in second place. Also in the event were Big 12 foes Texas Tech, Texas, TCU and Kansas.
"The distance medley win was pretty great," stated assistant coach Ryun Godfrey. "All four guys ran really well! They definitely beat some tough teams in that event."
Sophomore Jasmine Greer made her way into the finals of the women's shot put section B after throwing a mark of 14.74m/48-4.50 in her second attempt. In the finals, Greer surpassed her mark and concluded the event in third place with a heave of 15.90m/52-2.
Advancing to the finals in the women's long jump section B was freshman Velecia Williams. The Portland, Jamaica native leaped to 6.04m/19-9.75 in her final attempt and finished in sixth place. Also competing in the event was fifth-year senior Wurrie Njadoe that placed 13th with a mark of 5.64m/18-6.
Clocking in a time of 3:06.01, juniors Sean Wilson and Tim Lambert Jr., sophomore Kyle Gale and freshman Antonio Hanson advanced to the finals after placing second in the preliminaries. The team's time also moved them to second in outdoor program history after beating the previous record set in 1991 by .02 seconds.
Competing for the first time this season in the women's sprint medley, juniors O'shalia Johnson, Shalysa Wray and Kassidy Johnson along with Njadoe came in fourth place overall with a time of 3:46.86.
Qualifying for the finals in the women's 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:37.03 were Johnson and Wray and seniors Lavaun Stephenson and Alex Ferguson. The squad placed sixth out of 28 teams.
In the men's 110-meter hurdles, junior Donovan Turner claimed 10th place out of 49 competitors with a time of 14.49.
Bobcat Invitational
Being the only K-State representative of the day at the Bobcat Invitational, senior Tommi Hintnaus tied the second-best mark in program history with a height of 4.20m/13-9.25 in the women's pole vault. Hintnaus' mark is a personal best for the ASU transfer and earned her third place.
ESU Relays
Senior Stephen Kielhofner made his way into first place in the men's 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:56.97.
In the men's 800-meter run, Kielhofner and sophomore Ryan Derry represented K-State. Derry came in first place with a personal-best time of 1:54.84, while Kielhofner placed fifth, clocking in at 1:57.26.
Competing unattached and winning the women's weight throw was sophomore Monique Hardy with a throw of 61.48m/201-4. Close behind Hardy was freshman Lacey Pavlak in third place with a mark of 48.05m/157-7.
Coming in second place in the women's 5,000-meter run was junior Cailan Steward with a personal-best time of 17:43.55. In her first collegiate outdoor event, freshman Kate Kowalik finished in fourth with a time of 18:12.27.
Stephenson also competed at the ESU Relays in the 200-meter dash. She recorded a personal-best time of 25.17 and clinched seventh place.
The Wildcats will compete once again on Saturday (March 26) to close out the weekend. Competition will begin at 10 a.m., CT for the Bobcat Invitational and Texas Relays while the ESU Relays will start at 11:30 a.m., CT.
Texas Relays
Mike A. Myers Stadium
Austin, Texas
Women's Long Jump Section B
6. Velecia Williams, 6.04m/19-9.75
13. Wurrie Njadoe, 5.64m/18-6
Women's Shot Put Section B
3. Jasmine Greer, 15.90m/52-2
Women's Triple Jump Section A
11. Chantoba Bright, 12.42m/40-9
Men's 110-Meter Hurdles
10. Donovan Turner, 14.49
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay
6. Kansas State, 3:37.03
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay
2. Kansas State, 3:06.01
Women's Sprint Medley
4. Kansas State, 3:46.86
Men's Distance Medley Relay
1. Kansas State, 9:42.04
Bobcat Invitational
Bobcat Track and Field Complex
San Marcos, Texas
Women's Pole Vault
3. Tommi Hintnaus, 4.20m/13-9.25 (PR)
ESU Relays
Witten Track
Emporia, Kansas
Women's Hammer Throw
1. Monique Hardy (UNA), 61.38m/201-4
3. Lacey Pavlak, 48.05m/157-7
Women's Pole Vault
6. Victoria Maxton, 3.25m/10-8
Women's 200-Meter Dash
7. Lavaun Stephenson, 25.17 (PR)
28. Urte Bacianskaite, 25.99 (PR)
38. Madelyn McCabe, 26.45 (PR)
55. Kindel Nordhus, 26.79
59. Madeline Righter, 26.96
Men's 800-Meter Dash
1. Ryan Derry, 1:54.84 (PR)
5. Stephen Kielhofner, 1:57.26
Men's 1,500-Meter Run
1. Stephen Kielhofner, 3:56.97
Women's 5,000-Meter Run
2. Cailan Steward, 17.:43.55 (PR)
4. Kate Kowalik, 18:12.27 (PR)
Men's 5,000-Meter Run
3. Thomas Hazen, 14:42.11
5. Jack Moore, 14:49.54 (PR)
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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