Kansas State University Athletics
Friday, February 7
Manhattan, Kan.
1:45 p.m.
Kansas State University
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Steve Miller Invitational
K-State Hosts Final Indoor Meet with Steve Miller Invitational
Feb 06, 2025 | Track & Field
Meet starts at 1:45 p.m. with an elite invite section starting at 6:25 p.m.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The K-State track and field teams will host their final indoor meet of the season on Friday (Feb. 7) with the Steve Miller Invitational at the Cliff Rovelto Indoor Track. Admission is free and open to the public.
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Competing teams include Arkansas State, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tarleton State, Wichita State and others.
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The field events will begin at 1:45 p.m., with the men's weight throw before the first race on the track at 2:35 p.m., with the women's 200 meters.
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The meet will also feature an invite section starting at 6:25 p.m., featuring fast races in a fast-paced schedule with 16 events back-to-back in 2 hours.
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"We're going to have some hot miles, we're going to try to break four minutes in the mile on this track, so we have a bunch of good athletes coming to try to do that," head coach Travis Geopfert said. "Our very own, Tommy Hazen, is going to be in that mile race coming off his 3k record a couple weeks ago, so super excited about that. We're also going to have a lot of Olympians, a bunch that currently live here in town, and signing some autographs, some Olympians coming back, and it's just going to be an electric atmosphere."
Olympians that will be available for autographs include assistant coaches Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA), Clive Pullen (JAM) and Kip Janvrin (USA). As well as Hunter Woodhall (USA), Jamaican jumpers Wayne Pinnock and Romaine Beckford, Veronica Fraley (USA), Steffin McCarter (USA) and Eldred Henry (BVI).
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During the last home meet with the DeLoss Dodds Invitational on January 31-February 1, the Wildcats continued to climb the K-State all-time list, with eight athletes etching their names into the top-10.
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Junior Gary Moore Jr., landed at no. 2 in the all-time records with a haul of 21.80m (71' 6 ¼"), a new facility record, surpassing Kade McCall's throw last season of 21.75m.
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In the women's long jump, senior Shalom Olotu recorded her best indoor jump of 6.32m (20' 9") in 3rd place, which is now no. 4 in the indoor records. Senior Tesia Thomas recorded her personal best jump at 6.26m (20' 6 ½"), tied for no. 6 in the books.
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In the 5,000 meters, freshman Christine Jerono won with a time of 16:47.51, the no. 4 fastest time in K-State history.Â
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How to follow the 'Cats: For complete information on the K-State Track and Field and Cross Country Teams, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
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Competing teams include Arkansas State, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tarleton State, Wichita State and others.
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The field events will begin at 1:45 p.m., with the men's weight throw before the first race on the track at 2:35 p.m., with the women's 200 meters.
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The meet will also feature an invite section starting at 6:25 p.m., featuring fast races in a fast-paced schedule with 16 events back-to-back in 2 hours.
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"We're going to have some hot miles, we're going to try to break four minutes in the mile on this track, so we have a bunch of good athletes coming to try to do that," head coach Travis Geopfert said. "Our very own, Tommy Hazen, is going to be in that mile race coming off his 3k record a couple weeks ago, so super excited about that. We're also going to have a lot of Olympians, a bunch that currently live here in town, and signing some autographs, some Olympians coming back, and it's just going to be an electric atmosphere."
Olympians that will be available for autographs include assistant coaches Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA), Clive Pullen (JAM) and Kip Janvrin (USA). As well as Hunter Woodhall (USA), Jamaican jumpers Wayne Pinnock and Romaine Beckford, Veronica Fraley (USA), Steffin McCarter (USA) and Eldred Henry (BVI).
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During the last home meet with the DeLoss Dodds Invitational on January 31-February 1, the Wildcats continued to climb the K-State all-time list, with eight athletes etching their names into the top-10.
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Junior Gary Moore Jr., landed at no. 2 in the all-time records with a haul of 21.80m (71' 6 ¼"), a new facility record, surpassing Kade McCall's throw last season of 21.75m.
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In the women's long jump, senior Shalom Olotu recorded her best indoor jump of 6.32m (20' 9") in 3rd place, which is now no. 4 in the indoor records. Senior Tesia Thomas recorded her personal best jump at 6.26m (20' 6 ½"), tied for no. 6 in the books.
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In the 5,000 meters, freshman Christine Jerono won with a time of 16:47.51, the no. 4 fastest time in K-State history.Â
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 How to follow the 'Cats: For complete information on the K-State Track and Field and Cross Country Teams, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
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