Thursday, April 23
Des Moines, Iowa
Kansas State University
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Drake Relays
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MANHATTAN, Kan. – The K-State track and field teams continue the outdoor season with a consecutive weekend of competition on Thursday-Saturday (April 23-25) in the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, at Drake Stadium. Tickets can be purchased online with the first single session available on Thursday afternoon starting at $18.
The Wildcats will be competing in the university division with some Cats selected for the championship in field events. Thursday at 4:30 p.m., the college/university division distance events start on the track.
In the USTFCCCA week 4 rankings from April 21, the men's team is #15 in the nation with 141.23 points, the women's team sits at #48. In the EventSquad rankings, the women's team is #1 in the triple jump and #4 in the 400-meter hurdles while the men's team is #2 in the long jump.
Last weekend, the Cats competed in the Oregon Team Invitational on April 17-18 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. In a unique team scored meet against six other teams, the men's team won with 217 points, the women's team finished runner-up with 288.5 points.
On the first day of the meet, junior Tah Chikomba, a native of Zimbabwe, broke the school record in the men's long jump at 8.25m (27' 1"), the current NCAA lead, #9 in the World and the #2 best jump in Zimbabwe's history. The previous record was 8.21m (26' 11.5") by Kenny Harrison in 1988, who went on to win a gold medal in the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta, Ga.
During the two days of competition, multiple athletes recorded marks placing them in the K-State all-time top-10 records. In the triple jump, sophomore Selva Prabhu improved on his no. 3 mark in the outdoor records at 16.61m (54' 6") while senior Apalos Edwards was right behind him at 16.53m (54' 2.75"), now the no. 4 mark.
On the track, the men's 4x100 team finished 3rd in 39.68 seconds, with freshmen Jack Guthridge and Croix DaCunha and junior Nen Matlock and Chikomba, for the no. 3 fastest time in K-State history. Senior Vanessa Mercera won the 400-meter hurdles in 56.62 seconds, now the no. 4 fastest time in the women's records.
After the Relays, the team will wrap up the outdoor regular season hosting the Ward Haylett Invitational on Friday, May 8.
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.
The Wildcats will be competing in the university division with some Cats selected for the championship in field events. Thursday at 4:30 p.m., the college/university division distance events start on the track.
In the USTFCCCA week 4 rankings from April 21, the men's team is #15 in the nation with 141.23 points, the women's team sits at #48. In the EventSquad rankings, the women's team is #1 in the triple jump and #4 in the 400-meter hurdles while the men's team is #2 in the long jump.
Last weekend, the Cats competed in the Oregon Team Invitational on April 17-18 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. In a unique team scored meet against six other teams, the men's team won with 217 points, the women's team finished runner-up with 288.5 points.
On the first day of the meet, junior Tah Chikomba, a native of Zimbabwe, broke the school record in the men's long jump at 8.25m (27' 1"), the current NCAA lead, #9 in the World and the #2 best jump in Zimbabwe's history. The previous record was 8.21m (26' 11.5") by Kenny Harrison in 1988, who went on to win a gold medal in the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta, Ga.
During the two days of competition, multiple athletes recorded marks placing them in the K-State all-time top-10 records. In the triple jump, sophomore Selva Prabhu improved on his no. 3 mark in the outdoor records at 16.61m (54' 6") while senior Apalos Edwards was right behind him at 16.53m (54' 2.75"), now the no. 4 mark.
On the track, the men's 4x100 team finished 3rd in 39.68 seconds, with freshmen Jack Guthridge and Croix DaCunha and junior Nen Matlock and Chikomba, for the no. 3 fastest time in K-State history. Senior Vanessa Mercera won the 400-meter hurdles in 56.62 seconds, now the no. 4 fastest time in the women's records.
After the Relays, the team will wrap up the outdoor regular season hosting the Ward Haylett Invitational on Friday, May 8.
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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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