Bacianskaite Named Second Team All-American in Heptathlon

EUGENE, Ore. – Senior Urte Bacianskaite collected Second Team All-America honors in the women's heptathlon on Saturday (June 8) during the NCAA Outdoor Championship at Hayward Field.

The Lithuania native finished competition with 5,696 points in 12^th place during her third consecutive trip to the NCAA Championship, the most by any K-State heptathlete. During last season's Championship she earned her first Second Team honors in 9^th place.

Bacianskaite started the day in 19^th place with 3,353 points, taking a boost by winning the javelin throw with a new personal best distance of 47.48m/155-9 in her first throw, earning 811 points. She finished 12 feet ahead of the second place finisher at 43.82m/143-9.

During the first event of the day, she recorded her season best distance in the long jump, finishing 16^th at 5.79m/19-0 (1.3). She wrapped up the day in the 800 meters with an 18^th place time of 2:25.80.

On day one she claimed 4^th place in the shot put with a throw of 14.42m/47-3.75. In the high jump she cleared a height of 1.66m/5-5.25, placing 19^th. During the track events she ran the 200 meter dash in 25.45 seconds and 14.72 (1.9) in the 100 meter hurdles for 22^nd and 23^rd place, respectively.

Timara Chapman of Texas A&M won the women's heptathlon with 6,339 points. Notre Dame's Jadin O'Brien (6,234) and Texas' Kristine Blazevica (6,126) finished second and third, respectively, the only three women to record more than six thousand points.

Florida won the men's title, for the third consecutive year, with 41 points, just one point ahead of Auburn (40). Arkansas' women won with 63 points, claiming both the indoor and outdoor NCAA titles, just ahead second place of Florida (59).

Wrapping up the 2023-24 season, six Wildcats also earned All-American honorable mention-- the men's 4x400 relay team; freshman Nen Matlock, senior Jaimie Omalla, freshman Tyrique Lewis and senior Kyle Gale, senior Hannah Stewart in the women's 3,000 meter steeplechase and senior Andrew White in the men's discus throw.

NCAA Championship
Hayward Field
Eugene, Ore.

Women's Heptathlon Overall Score
12. Urte Bacianskaite, 5,696 points

Women's Heptathlon Long Jump
16. Urte Bacianskaite, 5.79m/19-0 (1.3)

Women's Heptathlon Javelin Throw
1. Urte Bacianskaite, 47.48m/155-9 (PR)

Women's Heptathlon 800 Meters
18. Urte Bacianskaite, 2:25.80

Friday's Events
Women's Heptathlon 100m Hurdles
23. Urte Bacianskaite, 14.72 (1.9)

Women's Heptathlon High Jump
19. Urte Bacianskaite, 1.66m/5-5.25

Women's Heptathlon Shot Put
4. Urte Bacianskaite, 14.42m/47-3.75

Women's Heptathlon 200 Meters
22. Urte Bacianskaite, 25.45

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Bacianskaite Named Second Team All-American in Heptathlon

Players Mentioned

Urte Bacianskaite

Kyle Gale

Tyrique Lewis

Jaimie Omalla

Hannah Stewart

Andrew White

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