Wildcats Finish Indoor Regular Season with High Marks

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The K-State track and field teams wrapped up the indoor regular season on Saturday (Feb. 15) with high marks and best times in competitive fields at the Tyson Invitational at the Randal Tyson Indoor Track.

Junior Sharie Enoe finished runner-up in the women's high jump invite with her best jump this season, tying her personal best height of 1.88m (6' 2").

"She [Enoe] punched her ticket to NCAAs [indoor championship] today and I can see that hunger for more," head coach Travis Geopfert said. "Loved her energy today and ability to make adjustments, I'm really really proud of her."

The women's 4x400 relay of junior Jourdin Edwards, Safhia Hinds, freshman Ariana Jackson and junior Delaney Wright finished 10^th with a time of 3:37.81, jumping up to the no. 4 fastest K-State time.

A Wildcats men's 4x400 relay, with sophomores Cyrus Ways, Nen Matlock, senior James Ezeonu and sophomore Tyrique Lewis, gave an indoor top-10 record time in 3:10.60 in 14^th place for the no. 8 spot.

Three Wildcats finished in the top-10 in their respective field events— senior Daisy Monie (9^th; 16.39m, 53' 9 ¼") in the women's shot put, junior Bryce Collins (T8th; 2.00m, 6' 6 ¾") in the men's high jump and junior Claire Bybee (T9th; 3.94m, 12' 11") in the women's pole vault.

Two men's runners ran their best in middle distance events, freshman Jack Steger (16^th; 1:51.80) in the men's 800 meters and senior Alex Gutierrez (37^th; 4:10.65) in the men's mile.

The Wildcats will begin the postseason with the Big 12 Championship on Feb. 28-March 1 in Lubbock, Texas at the Sports Performance Center.

FROM THE TRACK
Head Coach Travis Geopfert
On the team's high performances to wrap up the meet…
"I was super impressed with our team's efforts today. Lots of personal bests across a bunch of event areas highlighted by [Sharie] Enoe in the high jump. The team energy was great all the way to the end capped off by a season's best in the women's 4x4. Those ladies battled. It's always fun to have a good 4x4. To finish the meet like that gives us some great momentum headed into Big 12s."

Tyson Invitational
Randal Tyson Indoor Track
Fayetteville, Ark.

Men's 800 Meters
16. Jack Steger, 1:51.80 (PR)

Women's 800 Meters
14. Bree Newport, 2:13.50

Women's Pole Vault
T9. Claire Bybee, 3.94m (12' 11")

Men's High Jump
T8. Bryce Collins, 2.00m (6' 6 ¾")

Men's Shot Put
29. Nate Collier, 16.60m (54' 5 ½")
30. Gary Moore Jr., 16.46m (54' 0")

Men's Mile Run
37. Alex Gutierrez, 4:10.65 (PR)

Women's Mile Run
24. Vienna Lahner, 4:53.02

Women's High Jump Invite
2. Sharie Enoe, 1.88m (6' 2")

Women's Shot Put
9. Daisy Monie, 16.39m (53' 9 ¼")
13. Jaycee Schroder, 16.05m (52' 8")
31. Tamaiah Koonce, 13.41m (44' 0")
Grace Thompson, X

Men's 4x400 Relay
14. K-State, 3:10.60
(Cyrus Ways, Nen Matlock, James Ezeonu, Tyrique Lewis)

Women's 4x400 Relay
10. K-State, 3:37.81
(Jourdin Edwards, Safhia Hinds, Ariana Jackson, Delaney Wright)

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Players Mentioned

Claire Bybee

Nate Collier

Bryce Collins

Jourdin Edwards

Sharie Enoe

James Ezeonu

Alex Gutierrez

Safhia Hinds

Ariana Jackson

Tamaiah Koonce

Vienna Lahner

Tyrique Lewis

Nen Matlock

Daisy Monie

Gary Moore Jr.

Bree Newport

Jackson Steger

Grace Thompson

Cyrus Ways

Delaney Wright

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