WICHITA -- Fresh off a solid performance at the Stanford Invitational and Bobby Lane/UT Arlington Invitational, the Wichita State University track & field teams will travel to Austin, Tex., for the Texas Relays on Wednesday, Mar. 31, and then head to Emporia State on Saturday, Apr. 3.

The Texas Relays run from Wednesday through Saturday and are held at the Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas.  Officially named the 83rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, the four-day meet will feature almost 5,000 high school, college and professional athletes and is the second largest track meet in the United States.  The meet originated in 1925 as a men's only meet with women's events being added in 1963.

During last week's competition juniors Tonya Nero and Leah Thompson were in a record breaking set of mind as the duo each clocked in with times below the previous Wichita State University 10K record.  Nero set a new Missouri Valley Conference and Shocker record in the event with a time of 33:32.84 while Thompson came in with a time of 35:06.85.

At the Bobby Lane/UT Arlington Invitational, junior thrower Adam Capps moved into fourth place on the Shocker all-time list in the javelin with a mark of 218' 10", winning the event.  Junior Josh Crawford set a new personal best in the triple jump with a distance of 51' 1" while Marius Sava (3,000 meter steeplechase) and Olivia Martinez (5,000 meter run) each brought home top medal honors in their respective events.

Freshman thrower Megan Fuller etched her name in the Shocker record books as the Claremore, Okla., native had a top throw of 147' 7" in the women's discus.  Her throw places her fourth on the school's all-time list.

While some of the Shocker track & field athletes are at the Texas Relays the rest of the team will be at the Emporia State Invitational on Saturday, Apr. 3.  More information will be posted about the ESU meet as it is made available.