Multiple Personal Bests Achieved in Day Two at Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas – The K-State track and field teams finished competition with multiple personal bests during the Texas Tech Corky Classic on Saturday (Jan. 20) at the Sports Performance Center in Lubbock, Texas.

Eleven Wildcats recorded new personal bests with eight more 'Cats finishing top-5 in their event.

Freshman Isaac Ativie improved on his farthest long jump by five inches at 6.80m/22-3.75 in 8^th place. Also, with top-10 marks in the field events were senior Shalom Olotu (3^rd; 6.16m/20-2.50) in women's long jump and three women in the shot put-- juniors Daisy Monie (3^rd; 15.61m/51-2.75) and Grace Thompson (5^th; 15.25m/50-0.50) and senior Jaycee Schroeder (7^th; 14.90m/48-10.75).

Sprinters in the 60 meter hurdles shaved some time off including sophomore Jourdin Edwards (9^th; 8.46) leading the pack, just one-tenth of a second away from qualifying for the next round. Other performances came from junior Vanessa Mercera (20th; 8.76), senior Urte Bacianskaite (21^st; 8.79) and sophomore Delaney Wright (23^rd; 9.03).

Six distance runners ran their fastest mile, most notably freshman Josphine Wanjiku in 2^nd place in 4:49.47, junior Matthew Hauser for the men also finished runner up with a time of 4:13.57. Faster times in the mile also came from sophomores Grace Meyer (7^th; 4:59.78) and Cecilia Fisher (8^th; 4:59.99), junior Tommy Hazen (4^th; 4:14.31) and senior Kerby Depenbusch (7^th; 4:23.32).

Hauser competed in one other event, the 3000 meters, with a 3^rd place time of 8:49.73. Other top-5 times came from junior Will Carroll (5^th; 1:53.26) in the 800 meters, senior Kyle Johnston (5^th; 2:30.1) in the 1000 meters and senior Hannah Stewart (5^th; 4:56.76) in the mile.

Other sprinters with quicker times came from sophomore Twaneise Johnson (7^th; 24.74) in the 200 meters, who finished top-10 in the B section field of 19 runners. And in just her second meet, freshman Mikah Scott (33^rd; 7.72) in the 60 meter dash.

One K-State relay team-- consisting of seniors Eugene Omalla, Kyle Gale, Jaimie Omalla and freshman Tavon Underwood-- finished runner-up with a time of 3:05.72.

K-State will rest next weekend before hosting the first two meets at the new indoor facility with the Austra Skujyte Women's Heptathlon / Steve Fritz Heptathlon on Thursday (Feb. 1) and the DeLoss Dodds Invitational starting on Friday (Feb. 2).

Texas Tech Corky Classic
Sports Performance Center
Lubbock, Texas

Men's 1000 Meters
5. Kyle Johnston, 2:30.12

Women's 200 Meters (B)
7. Twaneise Johnson, 24.74 (PR)

Women's 60 Meters
33. Mikah Scott, 7.72 (PR)

Men's 60 Meters
18. Darian Clarke, 6.85

Women's 60 Hurdles (First Round)
9. Jourdin Edwards, 8.46 (PR)
20. Vanessa Mercera, 8.76 (PR)
21. Urte Bacianskaite, 8.79 (PR)
23. Delaney Wright, 9.03 (PR)
Ludivine Aubert, DNF

Men's Long Jump
8. Isaac Ativie, 6.80m/22-3.75 (PR)

Women's Mile
2. Josphine Wanjiku, 4:49.47 (PR)
5. Hannah Stewart, 4:56.76
7. Grace Meyer, 4:59.78 (PR)
8. Cecilia Fisher, 4:59.99 (PR)
11. Cailan Steward, 5:20.72

Men's Mile
2. Matthew Hauser, 4:13.57
4. Tommy Hazen, 4:14.31 (PR)
7. Kerby Depenbusch, 4:23.32 (PR)

Women's Shot Put
3. Daisy Monie, 15.61m/51-2.75
5. Grace Thompson, 15.25m/50-0.50
7. Jaycee Schroeder, 14.90m/48-10.75
10. Urte Bacianskaite, 14.43m/47-4.25
14. Jasmine Greer, 13.52m/44-4.25

Women's Long Jump
3. Shalom Olotu, 6.16m/20-2.50
14. Delaney Wright, 5.41m/17-9

Women's 800 Meters
7. Jessica Caraway, 2:16.24
9. Aubry Donley, 2:16.84

Men's 800 Meters
5. Will Carroll, 1:53.26
8. Alex Gutierrez, 1:53.90

Women's Pole Vault (B)
7. Claire Bybee, 3.75m/12-3.50
Reagan Hukill, NH

Women's 3000 Meters
10. Paige Baker, 10:30.60 (PR)

Men's 3000 Meters
3. Matthew Hauser, 8:49.73

Women's 4x400 Relay
9. K-State A, 3:43.88
(Twaneise Johnson, Vanessa Mercera, Delaney Wright, Jourdin Edwards)
17. K-State B, 3:58.86
(Ludivine Aubert, Urte Bacianskiate, Jessica Burton, Aubry Donley)
19. K-State C, 4:16.47
(Cecilia Fisher, Grace Meyer, Hannah Stewart, Cailan Steward)

Men's 4x400 Relay
2. K-State A, 3:05.72*
(Eugene Omalla, Kyle Gale, Jaimie Omalla, Tavon Underwood)
12. K-State B, 3:23.85
(Darian Clarke, Kyle Johnston, Alex Gutierrez, Will Carroll)
*School Record

Men's 60 Hurdles (First Round)
James Ezeonu, DNF

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Multiple Personal Bests Achieved in Day Two at Texas Tech

Players Mentioned

Isaac Ativie

Ludivine Aubert

Urte Bacianskaite

Paige Baker

Claire Bybee

Jessica Caraway

Will Carroll

Darian Clarke

Kerby Depenbusch

Aubry Donley

Jourdin Edwards

James Ezeonu

Cecilia Fisher

Kyle Gale

Jasmine Greer

Alex Gutierrez

Matthew Hauser

Tommy Hazen

Reagan Hukill

Twaneise Johnson

Kyle Johnston

Vanessa Mercera

Grace Meyer

Daisy Monie

Shalom Olotu

Eugene Omalla

Jaimie Omalla

Jaycee Schroeder

Mikah Scott

Cailan Steward

Hannah Stewart

Grace Thompson

Tavon Underwood

Josphine Wanjiku

Delaney Wright

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