K-State Showcases More Top Performances at Shocker Spring Invite

WICHITA, Kan. – The K-State track and field teams finished up competition on Saturday (March 30) in the Shocker Spring Invitational at Cessna Stadium hosted by Wichita State.

The Wildcats continued to give top-three performances in the second day of competition, including freshman in their first outdoor meet of the season.

Senior Jaycee Schroeder won the women's shot put with a new personal best throw of 16.32m/53-6.50 while junior Grace Thompson finished runner-up at 15.66m/51-4.50. Sophomore Nate Collier won the men's event with a distance of 16.21m/53-2.25.

K-State claimed the top-two spots in the discus throw, senior Andrew White taking the win with a throw of 52.70m/172-11, while Collier competed in his second event of the day with a distance of 52.23m/171-4.

Sophomore Claire Bybee recorded a new personal best height in the pole vault, clearing a runner-up height of 4.05m/13-3. Her previous best of 3.90m/12-9.5 she cleared multiple times last year.

Other top-three results in the field events include junior Madelyn McCabe in the women's high jump (2^nd; 1.67m/5-5.75), sophomore Tamaiah Koonce in the women's discus throw (3^rd; 50.90m/167-0) and senior Devon Richardson won the triple jump with a distance of 14.35m/47-1.

Freshman Mikah Scott competed in two races for the first time, taking 2^nd in the 100 meter dash in 11.96 seconds and 4^th in the 200 meters in 24.42 seconds.

Three more women also ran in the 200 meters, sophomore Twaneise Johnson (2^nd; 24.42) and juniors Ludivine Aubert (5^th; 25.34) and Jourdin Edwards (6^th; 25.35). Johnson and Edwards both recorded their fastest times, Aubert in her first attempt.

Three freshmen ran in the men's 200 meter dash for the first time—Nen Matlock (2^nd; 21.60), Tyrique Lewis (5^th; 21.91) and Isaac Ativie (7^th; 21.98).

Senior Aubry Donley won the women's 800 meters in 2:13.04, junior Jessica Caraway finishing third with a time of 2:16.05. Junior Will Carroll claimed 3^rd in the men's race at 1:53.37.

The Wildcats will head to the desert next week for the Jim Click Shootout in Tucson, Ariz. starting from Thursday to Saturday (April 4-7) at Drachman Stadium hosted by the University of Arizona.

Shocker Spring Invitational
Cessna Stadium
Wichita, Kan.

Women's High Jump
2. Madelyn McCabe, 1.67m/5-5.75
4. Lindsey DeWitt, 1.65m/5-4.50
Maddie Righter, NH

Women's Shot Put
1. Jaycee Schroeder, 16.32m/53-6.50 (PR)
2. Grace Thompson, 15.66m/51-4.50
4. Urte Bacianskaite, 14.40m/47-3

Women's Pole Vault
2. Claire Bybee, 4.05m/13-3 (PR)
6. Callie Ward, 3.35m/11-0 (PR)
Reagan Hukill, NH

Men's Shot Put
1. Nate Collier, 16.21m/53-2.25

Women's Long Jump
5. Delaney Wright, 5.34m/17-6 (2.6)

Women's 100 Meter Hurdles
2. Jourdin Edwards, 13.96 (-0.2)
8. Delaney Wright, 14.66 (-0.5)

Men's Long Jump
6. Isaac Ativie, 6.81m/22-4 (1.5)

Women's Discus Throw
3. Tamaiah Koonce, 50.90m/167-0
4. Daisy Monie, 48.72m/159-10

Women's 400 Meters
2. Ludivine Aubert, 55.96

Women's 100 Meters
2. Mikah Scott, 11.96 (0.6) (PR)

Women's 200 Meters
2. Twaneise Johnson, 24.42 (0.5) (PR)
4. Mikah Scott, 25.11 (0.5) (PR)
5. Ludivine Aubert, 25.34 (0.5) (PR)
6. Jourdin Edwards, 25.35 (0.4) (PR)

Men's 200 Meters
2. Nen Matlock, 21.60 (-0.3) (PR)
3. Darian Clarke, 21.69 (-0.3)
5. Tyrique Lewis, 21.91 (-0.3) (PR)
6. Tim Lambert, 21.93 (-0.3)
7. Isaac Ativie, 21.98 (0.6) (PR)

Men's Discus Throw
1. Andrew White, 52.70m/172-11
2. Nate Collier, 52.23m/171-4

Women's 800 Meters
1. Aubry Donley, 2:13.04
3. Jessica Caraway, 2:16.05

Men's 800 Meters
3. Will Carroll, 1:53.37
4. Alex Gutierrez, 1:53.88
5. Jack Vincent, 1:55.66
6. Ryan Derry, 1:55.85

Men's Triple Jump
1. Devon Richardson, 14.35m/47-1 (1.2)

Women's 4x400 Relay
1. K-State, 3:46.78
(Twaneise Johnson, Jourdin Edwards, Delaney Wright, Urte Bacianskaite)

Men's 4x400 Relay
K-State, DNF
(Nen Matlock, Tim Lambert, Tyrique Lewis, Darian Clarke)

Men's Pole Vault
Jesse Pinkley, NH

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K-State Showcases More Top Performances at Shocker Spring Invite

Players Mentioned

Isaac Ativie

Ludivine Aubert

Urte Bacianskaite

Claire Bybee

Jessica Caraway

Will Carroll

Darian Clarke

Nate Collier

Ryan Derry

Lindsey DeWitt

Aubry Donley

Jourdin Edwards

Alex Gutierrez

Reagan Hukill

Twaneise Johnson

Tamaiah Koonce

Tyrique Lewis

Nen Matlock

Madelyn McCabe

Daisy Monie

Jesse Pinkley

Devon Richardson

Maddie Righter

Jaycee Schroeder

Mikah Scott

Grace Thompson

Jack Vincent

Callie Ward

Andrew White

Delaney Wright

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