Hinds Wins 400 Hurdles, Wildcats Have Strong Showing on Day Three

DES MOINES, Iowa – The K-State track and field teams had a winner on the third day of the Drake Relays on Friday (April 25) at Drake Stadium along with multiple top-five performances. The last day of competition can be streamed on RunnerSpace with a subscription. Single session tickets for Saturday can purchased for $43.

Junior Safhia Hinds won the women's 400 meter hurdles university race in 58.04 seconds, her second win in the event this season. Senior Ludivine Aubert finished in 4^th place in her fastest time of 59.68 seconds. In the same race, junior Delaney Wright also recorded a new best in 1:01.80 in 12^th place.

In the men's 400 meter hurdles, freshman Thomas Canivet finished runner-up in 51.48 seconds, his best time and the new no. 8 time in the K-State all-time top-10. Freshman Tavon Underwood also finished runner-up on the track, running his fastest 400 meter dash in 46.44 seconds in the university race. That time is now no. 10 in the K-State outdoor records.

One Wildcat ran a qualifying time in the first round-- sophomore Mikah Scott finished 5^th in 11.65 seconds in the women's 100 meter dash university first round and will race in the final round on Saturday at 1:05 p.m.

Four throwers competed in the championship section of their respective event— senior Jaycee Schroeder finished 4^th in the women's shot put with her best throw of the season at 16.39m (53' 9 ¼"). Fellow senior Grace Thompson competed in the same event, taking 8^th place at a distance of 14.39m (47' 2 ½").

Throwing the discus, junior Nate Collier took 7^th place in the men's event with a throw of 53.47m (175' 5"). Junior Tamaiah Koonce competed in the women's event, also finishing 7^th with a distance of 46.39m (152' 2").

Junior Claire Bybee tied for 3^rd place in the women's pole vault university event, clearing a height of 3.82m (12' 6 ¼").

Senior James Ezeonu ran in the 110 meter hurdles preliminaries, finishing with a time of 14.56 in the university race.

The Wildcats wrap up the Drake Relays on Saturday (April 26) at 10:15 a.m. with Brooklyn Jones in the women's javelin throw university section.

Drake Relays
Drake Stadium
Des Moines, Iowa

Men's 110 Meter Hurdles (University Prelims)
22. James Ezeonu, 14.56 (1.3)

Women's 100 Meters (University Prelims)
5. Mikah Scott, 11.65 (3.8)

Women's 400 Meter Hurdles (University Finals)
1. Safhia Hinds, 58.04
4. Ludivine Aubert, 59.68 (PR)
12. Delaney Wright, 1:01.80 (PR)

Men's 400 Meter Hurdles (University Finals)
2. Thomas Canivet, 51.48 (PR)

Women's Pole Vault (University)
T3. Claire Bybee, 3.82m (12' 6 ¼")

Women's Discus Throw (Championship)
7. Tamaiah Koonce, 46.39m (152' 2")

Men's 400 Meters (University Finals)
2. Tavon Underwood, 46.439 (PR)

Women's Shot Put (Championship)
4. Jaycee Schroeder, 16.39m (53' 9 ¼")
8. Grace Thompson, 14.39m (47' 2 ½")

Men's Discus Throw (Championship)
7. Nate Collier, 53.47m (175' 5")

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Hinds Wins 400 Hurdles, Wildcats Have Strong Showing on Day Three

Players Mentioned

Ludivine Aubert

Claire Bybee

Thomas Canivet

Nate Collier

James Ezeonu

Safhia Hinds

Brooklyn Jones

Tamaiah Koonce

Jaycee Schroeder

Mikah Scott

Grace Thompson

Tavon Underwood

Delaney Wright

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