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John Jacobs Invitational
Top Finishes Shut Down Final Day of John Jacobs Invitational
Apr 23, 2022 | Track & Field
NORMAN, Okla. – The Kansas State track and field team collected multiple top finishes at the John Jacobs Invitational at the John Jacobs Track and Field Complex on Saturday (April 23).
"The meet was competitive overall," stated Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto. "Good teams and virtually every event had solid competition. It was very windy all day, so not ideal conditions for oval events. What I always look for is how athletes compete. We can win and not compete well, and we can be fourth and have done a great job competing. Each week is different circumstances in that way. We have to continue to make progress over the next couple of weeks in preparation for conference."
Leading the pack in the men's 1,500-meter and clinching first place was junior Hadley Splechter with a time of 3:50.22. In third place was senior Stephen Kielhofner clocking in at 3:54.47. Not even one hundredth of a second behind Kielhofner was sophomore Jack Vincent in fourth place with a time of 3:54.51. Rounding out for the Wildcats was junior Kyle Johnston in 13th (4:02.62) and freshman Thomas Hazen in 17th (4:06.53).
Also placing first in their respective event was junior Devon Richardson in the men's triple jump. Richardson reached a mark of 15.72m/51-7, a new personal best.
K-State earned their third first-place finish in the men's 800-meter with fifth-year senior Travis Hodge, recording a time of 1:51.73. Splechter finished seventh (1:54.28) with sophomore Will Carroll in ninth (1:54.86).
Running a time of 3:37.92, the women's 4x400-meter relay squad won first place. The team was made up of junior O'shalia Johnson, junior Shalysa Wray, senior Alex Ferguson and fifth-year senior Macy Heinz. On the men's side, the crew, comprised of junior Sean Wilson, sophomore Kyle Gale, fifth year senior Tejaswin Shankar and freshman Antonio Hanson, came in second with a time of 3:08.11.
Senior Tommi Hintnaus reached a height of 4.00m/13-1.50 in the women's pole vault and earned second place, right behind Oklahoma's Olivia Lueking. Coming in at sixth place was sophomore Reagan Hukill with a height of 3.65m/11-11.75.
K-State only had one competitor in the women's 400-meter dash. Fifth-year senior Wurrie Njadoe finished with a time of 53.92 and placed second overall. Njadoe's time was just .25 seconds off her personal best. In the men's division, Hanson recorded a time of 46.72 and earned third place.
The K-State pack remained close in the women's 800-meter run. Junior Kassidy Johnson led the way in second place with a time of 2:06.72, while Heinz came in fourth, clocking in at 2:10.10. Eighth and ninth place also went to the Wildcats with .47 separating the pair. Junior Sydney Burton placed eighth (2:14.31) and Ferguson finished ninth (2:14.72). Closing out in 14th was sophomore Jessica Caraway (2:19.72).
Third place went to freshman Madelyn McCabe in the women's high jump with a height of 1.65m/5-5. Not far behind in sixth place was junior Madeline Righter with a mark of 1.60m/5-3.
Freshman Kamyren Garrett tied for second in the men's high jump with a height of 2.11m/6-11, just behind the NCAA indoor high jump champion Vernon Turner from Oklahoma. Sixth place with a mark of 2.08m/6-9.75 went to fifth-year senior Kyle Alcine and 11th went to freshman Emil Uhlin (1.95m/6-4.75).
Back-to-back places went to the Wildcats in the men's pole vault. Tying his personal best height of 5.00m/16-4.75 and earning second was sophomore Jesse Pinkley. Sophomore Brian Simon placed third with a height of 4.85m/15-11.
In the men's 110-meter hurdles, junior Donovan Turner finished with a time of 14.26 and placed third while Shankar came in 11th (15.21) and Uhlin was 13th (15.34).
The 4x100-meter relay squad, comprised of senior Carson Lackey, freshman Darian Clarke and juniors Turner and Tim Lambert Jr., clocked in at 41.11. The team had the same time as Lincoln (Mo.) and came in fifth place.
Lambert made an appearance in the men's 400-meter hurdles and finished with a time of 52.82, finishing the race in fourth place.
Junior Vitoria Sena Batista led the way in the women's 100-meter hurdles. The Sao Paulo native recorded a time of 14.12 and finished sixth overall. Junior Urte Bacianskaite had a personal-best time of 14.86 and clinched ninth place while McCabe placed 10th with a time of 15.17.
In the women's javelin throw, junior Baylee Unruh threw to a mark of 38.61m/126-8 and claimed sixth place. In 11th place was sophomore Katelyn Young with a throw of 31.74m/104-1.
With a personal-best time of 11.84, Wray competed in the women's 100-meter dash and finished in eighth place.
Sophomore Emily Fuhr represented the Wildcats in the women's discus and placed ninth with a throw of 44.13m/144-9.
K-State will split up and head off to two different meets next week. On Wednesday (April 27) through Saturday (April 30), the team will compete at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. The rest of the team will move to Lubbock, Texas from Friday (April 29) to Saturday (April 30) for the Corky/Crofoot Shootout.
John Jacobs Invitational
John Jacobs Track and Field Complex
Norman, Oklahoma
Women's Javelin Throw
6. Baylee Unruh, 38.61m/126-8
11. Katelyn Young, 31.74m/104-1
Women's Pole Vault
2. Tommi Hintnaus, 4.00m/13-1.50
6. Reagan Hukill, 3.65m/11-11.75
Men's Pole Vault
2. Jesse Pinkley, 5.00m/16-4.75
3. Brian Simon, 4.85m/15-11
Men's Triple Jump
1. Devon Richardson, 15.72m/51-7 (PR)
Women's High Jump
3. Madelyn McCabe, 1.65m/5-5
6. Madeline Righter, 1.60m/5-3
Men's High Jump
T2. Kamyren Garrett, 2.11m/6-11
6. Kyle Alcine, 2.08m/6-9.75
11. Emil Uhlin, 1.95m/6-4.75
Women's Discus Throw
9. Emily Fuhr, 44.13m/144-9
Men's 4x100-Meter Relay
5. Kansas State A, 41.11
Men's 1,500-Meter Run
1. Hadley Splechter, 3:50.22
3. Stephen Kielhofner, 3:54.47
4. Jack Vincent, 3:54.51
13. Kyle Johnston, 4:02.62
17. Thomas Hazen, 4:06.53
Women's 100-Meter Hurdles
6. Vitoria Sena Batista Alves, 14.12
9. Urte Bacianskaite, 14.86 (PR)
10. Madelyn McCabe, 15.17
Men's 110-Meter Hurdles
3. Donovan Turner, 14.26
11. Tejaswin Shankar, 15.21
13. Emil Uhlin, 15.34
Women's 400-Meter Dash
2. Wurrie Njadoe, 53.92
Men's 400-Meter Dash
3. Antonio Hanson, 46.72
Women's 100-Meter Dash
8. Shalysa Wray, 11.84 (PR)
28. Vitoria Sena Batista Alves, 12.55
Men's 100-Meter Dash
23. Nathan Hassed, 11.04 (PR)
26. Prithviraj Chougule, 11.09
30. Parker McCafferty, 11.19
Women's 800-Meter Run
2. Kassidy Johnson, 2:06.72
4. Macy Heinz, 2:10.10
8. Sydney Burton, 2:14.31
9. Alex Ferguson, 2:14.78
14. Jessica Caraway, 2:19.72
Men's 800-Meter Run
1. Travis Hodge, 1:51.73
7. Hadley Splechter, 1:54.28
9. Will Carroll, 1:54.86
14. Ryan Derry, 1:57.06
15. Kyle Johnston, 1:57.30
21. Jack Vincent, 2:00.54
Women's 400-Meter Hurdles
3. Lavaun Stephenson, 1:00.84
10. Kindel Nordhus, 1:04.06
Men's 400-Meter Hurdles
4. Tim Lambert Jr., 52.82
Men's 200-Meter Dash
20. Darian Clarke, 21.64
21. Kyle Gale, 21.71
28. Carson Lackey, 22.28 (PR)
31. Parker McCafferty, 22.53
36. Prithviraj Chougule, 23.09
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay
1. Kansas State A, 3:37.92
7. Kansas State B, 3:53.28
9. Kansas State C, 4:01.92
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay
2. Kansas State A, 3:08.11
10. Kansas State B, 3:21.07
14. Kansas State C, 3:28.50
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"The meet was competitive overall," stated Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto. "Good teams and virtually every event had solid competition. It was very windy all day, so not ideal conditions for oval events. What I always look for is how athletes compete. We can win and not compete well, and we can be fourth and have done a great job competing. Each week is different circumstances in that way. We have to continue to make progress over the next couple of weeks in preparation for conference."
Leading the pack in the men's 1,500-meter and clinching first place was junior Hadley Splechter with a time of 3:50.22. In third place was senior Stephen Kielhofner clocking in at 3:54.47. Not even one hundredth of a second behind Kielhofner was sophomore Jack Vincent in fourth place with a time of 3:54.51. Rounding out for the Wildcats was junior Kyle Johnston in 13th (4:02.62) and freshman Thomas Hazen in 17th (4:06.53).
Also placing first in their respective event was junior Devon Richardson in the men's triple jump. Richardson reached a mark of 15.72m/51-7, a new personal best.
K-State earned their third first-place finish in the men's 800-meter with fifth-year senior Travis Hodge, recording a time of 1:51.73. Splechter finished seventh (1:54.28) with sophomore Will Carroll in ninth (1:54.86).
Running a time of 3:37.92, the women's 4x400-meter relay squad won first place. The team was made up of junior O'shalia Johnson, junior Shalysa Wray, senior Alex Ferguson and fifth-year senior Macy Heinz. On the men's side, the crew, comprised of junior Sean Wilson, sophomore Kyle Gale, fifth year senior Tejaswin Shankar and freshman Antonio Hanson, came in second with a time of 3:08.11.
Senior Tommi Hintnaus reached a height of 4.00m/13-1.50 in the women's pole vault and earned second place, right behind Oklahoma's Olivia Lueking. Coming in at sixth place was sophomore Reagan Hukill with a height of 3.65m/11-11.75.
K-State only had one competitor in the women's 400-meter dash. Fifth-year senior Wurrie Njadoe finished with a time of 53.92 and placed second overall. Njadoe's time was just .25 seconds off her personal best. In the men's division, Hanson recorded a time of 46.72 and earned third place.
The K-State pack remained close in the women's 800-meter run. Junior Kassidy Johnson led the way in second place with a time of 2:06.72, while Heinz came in fourth, clocking in at 2:10.10. Eighth and ninth place also went to the Wildcats with .47 separating the pair. Junior Sydney Burton placed eighth (2:14.31) and Ferguson finished ninth (2:14.72). Closing out in 14th was sophomore Jessica Caraway (2:19.72).
Third place went to freshman Madelyn McCabe in the women's high jump with a height of 1.65m/5-5. Not far behind in sixth place was junior Madeline Righter with a mark of 1.60m/5-3.
Freshman Kamyren Garrett tied for second in the men's high jump with a height of 2.11m/6-11, just behind the NCAA indoor high jump champion Vernon Turner from Oklahoma. Sixth place with a mark of 2.08m/6-9.75 went to fifth-year senior Kyle Alcine and 11th went to freshman Emil Uhlin (1.95m/6-4.75).
Back-to-back places went to the Wildcats in the men's pole vault. Tying his personal best height of 5.00m/16-4.75 and earning second was sophomore Jesse Pinkley. Sophomore Brian Simon placed third with a height of 4.85m/15-11.
In the men's 110-meter hurdles, junior Donovan Turner finished with a time of 14.26 and placed third while Shankar came in 11th (15.21) and Uhlin was 13th (15.34).
The 4x100-meter relay squad, comprised of senior Carson Lackey, freshman Darian Clarke and juniors Turner and Tim Lambert Jr., clocked in at 41.11. The team had the same time as Lincoln (Mo.) and came in fifth place.
Lambert made an appearance in the men's 400-meter hurdles and finished with a time of 52.82, finishing the race in fourth place.
Junior Vitoria Sena Batista led the way in the women's 100-meter hurdles. The Sao Paulo native recorded a time of 14.12 and finished sixth overall. Junior Urte Bacianskaite had a personal-best time of 14.86 and clinched ninth place while McCabe placed 10th with a time of 15.17.
In the women's javelin throw, junior Baylee Unruh threw to a mark of 38.61m/126-8 and claimed sixth place. In 11th place was sophomore Katelyn Young with a throw of 31.74m/104-1.
With a personal-best time of 11.84, Wray competed in the women's 100-meter dash and finished in eighth place.
Sophomore Emily Fuhr represented the Wildcats in the women's discus and placed ninth with a throw of 44.13m/144-9.
K-State will split up and head off to two different meets next week. On Wednesday (April 27) through Saturday (April 30), the team will compete at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. The rest of the team will move to Lubbock, Texas from Friday (April 29) to Saturday (April 30) for the Corky/Crofoot Shootout.
John Jacobs Invitational
John Jacobs Track and Field Complex
Norman, Oklahoma
Women's Javelin Throw
6. Baylee Unruh, 38.61m/126-8
11. Katelyn Young, 31.74m/104-1
Women's Pole Vault
2. Tommi Hintnaus, 4.00m/13-1.50
6. Reagan Hukill, 3.65m/11-11.75
Men's Pole Vault
2. Jesse Pinkley, 5.00m/16-4.75
3. Brian Simon, 4.85m/15-11
Men's Triple Jump
1. Devon Richardson, 15.72m/51-7 (PR)
Women's High Jump
3. Madelyn McCabe, 1.65m/5-5
6. Madeline Righter, 1.60m/5-3
Men's High Jump
T2. Kamyren Garrett, 2.11m/6-11
6. Kyle Alcine, 2.08m/6-9.75
11. Emil Uhlin, 1.95m/6-4.75
Women's Discus Throw
9. Emily Fuhr, 44.13m/144-9
Men's 4x100-Meter Relay
5. Kansas State A, 41.11
Men's 1,500-Meter Run
1. Hadley Splechter, 3:50.22
3. Stephen Kielhofner, 3:54.47
4. Jack Vincent, 3:54.51
13. Kyle Johnston, 4:02.62
17. Thomas Hazen, 4:06.53
Women's 100-Meter Hurdles
6. Vitoria Sena Batista Alves, 14.12
9. Urte Bacianskaite, 14.86 (PR)
10. Madelyn McCabe, 15.17
Men's 110-Meter Hurdles
3. Donovan Turner, 14.26
11. Tejaswin Shankar, 15.21
13. Emil Uhlin, 15.34
Women's 400-Meter Dash
2. Wurrie Njadoe, 53.92
Men's 400-Meter Dash
3. Antonio Hanson, 46.72
Women's 100-Meter Dash
8. Shalysa Wray, 11.84 (PR)
28. Vitoria Sena Batista Alves, 12.55
Men's 100-Meter Dash
23. Nathan Hassed, 11.04 (PR)
26. Prithviraj Chougule, 11.09
30. Parker McCafferty, 11.19
Women's 800-Meter Run
2. Kassidy Johnson, 2:06.72
4. Macy Heinz, 2:10.10
8. Sydney Burton, 2:14.31
9. Alex Ferguson, 2:14.78
14. Jessica Caraway, 2:19.72
Men's 800-Meter Run
1. Travis Hodge, 1:51.73
7. Hadley Splechter, 1:54.28
9. Will Carroll, 1:54.86
14. Ryan Derry, 1:57.06
15. Kyle Johnston, 1:57.30
21. Jack Vincent, 2:00.54
Women's 400-Meter Hurdles
3. Lavaun Stephenson, 1:00.84
10. Kindel Nordhus, 1:04.06
Men's 400-Meter Hurdles
4. Tim Lambert Jr., 52.82
Men's 200-Meter Dash
20. Darian Clarke, 21.64
21. Kyle Gale, 21.71
28. Carson Lackey, 22.28 (PR)
31. Parker McCafferty, 22.53
36. Prithviraj Chougule, 23.09
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay
1. Kansas State A, 3:37.92
7. Kansas State B, 3:53.28
9. Kansas State C, 4:01.92
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay
2. Kansas State A, 3:08.11
10. Kansas State B, 3:21.07
14. Kansas State C, 3:28.50
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