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Shankar Returns High Jump National Title to Manhattan
Jun 11, 2022 | Track & Field
EUGENE, Ore. – For the first time since 2018, fifth-year senior Tejaswin Shankar has been crowned the 2022 NCAA Men's High Jump Champion on Friday (June 10) at Hayward Field.
The title came after a jump off between Shankar and Georgia senior Darius Carbin. Both Shankar and Carbin fouled three times at the height of 2.24m/7-4.25 and had the same number of misses, forcing a jump off between the two. On his first attempt, the New Delhi native cleared 2.27m/7-5.25 while Carbin knocked the bar down, immediately crowning Shankar as the national champion and a First Team All-American.
"He did a good job today," stated Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto. "I thought he did great during warm up and I thought he was a little nervous on the first jump. This is technically his fourth meet of the outdoor season, which isn't a lot. I really felt like he was ready to compete to win. He just competes well. We've had a couple guys be eight time All-Americans, but he has scored at all the seven national meets in which he has competed."
This is Shankar's second outdoor national title (2018, 2022) during his career at K-State, while he was the national runner-up in 2019 and 2021. He finishes his career as an eight-time All-American in the high jump (combined indoor and outdoor), including a four-time First Team Outdoor All-American.
"It feels great to be a national champion," said Shankar. "I wanted to give my best and go out with a title. For that to happen is just a blessing. This one I will cherish the most. This meet was my last meet and I wanted to go out there and make it memorable for myself, make it memorable for the university. In the last five years, the university has done so much for me. I would like to dedicate this to the athletics department and the Little Apple. K-State is High Jump U."
Fellow teammate and fifth-year senior Kyle Alcine also competed in the high jump, clearing a mark of 2.10m/6-10.75, tying for 15th place and claiming Second Team All-American honors.
In her first day of competition for the women's heptathlon, junior Urte Bacianskaite currently sits at 19th with 3,223 points.
The Lithuania native claimed 23rd in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.01, followed by a 21st place finish in the high jump with a height of 1.66m/5-5.25.
In the shot put portion was where Bacianskaite made a comeback. She had a heave of 13.92m/45-8 and won first place, earning 789 points. She closed the day out in the 200 meters, clocking in at 26.10 and finishing 22nd.
Bacianskaite will close out the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships on Saturday (June 11). The first event of the day will be the long jump section of the women's heptathlon at 12:30 p.m. CT, followed by the javelin throw at 1:45 p.m. CT and the 800-meter dash at 6:13 p.m. CT to round out the competition.
NCAA Outdoor Championships
Hayward Field
Eugene, Oregon
Women's Heptathlon Day One
19. Urte Bacianskaite, 3,223
Women's Hepathlon 100-Meter Hurdles
23. Urte Bacianskaite, 15.01
Women's Heptathlon High Jump
21. Urte Bacianskaite, 1.66m/5-5.25
Women's Heptathlon Shot Put
1. Urte Bacianskaite, 13.92m/45-8
Women's Heptathlon 200-Meter Dash
22. Urte Bacianskaite, 26.10
Men's High Jump
1. Tejaswin Shankar, 2.27m/7-5.25
T15. Kyle Alcine, 2.10m/6-10.75
For the latest on K-State Track and Field follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter or Kansas State Track & Field/Cross Country on Facebook.
The title came after a jump off between Shankar and Georgia senior Darius Carbin. Both Shankar and Carbin fouled three times at the height of 2.24m/7-4.25 and had the same number of misses, forcing a jump off between the two. On his first attempt, the New Delhi native cleared 2.27m/7-5.25 while Carbin knocked the bar down, immediately crowning Shankar as the national champion and a First Team All-American.
"He did a good job today," stated Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto. "I thought he did great during warm up and I thought he was a little nervous on the first jump. This is technically his fourth meet of the outdoor season, which isn't a lot. I really felt like he was ready to compete to win. He just competes well. We've had a couple guys be eight time All-Americans, but he has scored at all the seven national meets in which he has competed."
This is Shankar's second outdoor national title (2018, 2022) during his career at K-State, while he was the national runner-up in 2019 and 2021. He finishes his career as an eight-time All-American in the high jump (combined indoor and outdoor), including a four-time First Team Outdoor All-American.
"It feels great to be a national champion," said Shankar. "I wanted to give my best and go out with a title. For that to happen is just a blessing. This one I will cherish the most. This meet was my last meet and I wanted to go out there and make it memorable for myself, make it memorable for the university. In the last five years, the university has done so much for me. I would like to dedicate this to the athletics department and the Little Apple. K-State is High Jump U."
Fellow teammate and fifth-year senior Kyle Alcine also competed in the high jump, clearing a mark of 2.10m/6-10.75, tying for 15th place and claiming Second Team All-American honors.
In her first day of competition for the women's heptathlon, junior Urte Bacianskaite currently sits at 19th with 3,223 points.
The Lithuania native claimed 23rd in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.01, followed by a 21st place finish in the high jump with a height of 1.66m/5-5.25.
In the shot put portion was where Bacianskaite made a comeback. She had a heave of 13.92m/45-8 and won first place, earning 789 points. She closed the day out in the 200 meters, clocking in at 26.10 and finishing 22nd.
Bacianskaite will close out the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships on Saturday (June 11). The first event of the day will be the long jump section of the women's heptathlon at 12:30 p.m. CT, followed by the javelin throw at 1:45 p.m. CT and the 800-meter dash at 6:13 p.m. CT to round out the competition.
NCAA Outdoor Championships
Hayward Field
Eugene, Oregon
Women's Heptathlon Day One
19. Urte Bacianskaite, 3,223
Women's Hepathlon 100-Meter Hurdles
23. Urte Bacianskaite, 15.01
Women's Heptathlon High Jump
21. Urte Bacianskaite, 1.66m/5-5.25
Women's Heptathlon Shot Put
1. Urte Bacianskaite, 13.92m/45-8
Women's Heptathlon 200-Meter Dash
22. Urte Bacianskaite, 26.10
Men's High Jump
1. Tejaswin Shankar, 2.27m/7-5.25
T15. Kyle Alcine, 2.10m/6-10.75
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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