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WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State's men's and women's track and field teams won the Herm Wilson Invitational and junior Kelsey Slawson set a school record in the shot put.
 
Ever since Slawson became a Shocker it was always her goal to hit the 50-foot mark, today she set a school record winning the shot put with a mark of 15.29m/50-2. The only other time she has hit the 50-foot mark was in an intrasquad meet, today it was official.
 
"My goals since I've gotten here was to hit 50 feet," said Slawson. "It was huge for me to finally do it, I was focused during off-season training which really helped with the big improvement."
 
She led the women's shot put group who finished three in the top five, including senior Tyra Bickham in second (13.75m/45-1.5) and junior Meagan Williams in fifth (12.86m/42-2.25). The women's throws group also had an impressive showing finishing two in the top five of the weight throw, Williams placed second (15.16m/49-9) and Amanda Kakoulias finished fourth with a personal best 13.92m/45-8. Competing unattached Alex Adams won the weight throw with a mark of 15.98m/52-5.25.
 
"Kelsey Slawson broke the school record and broke 50-feet," said throws coach John Hetzendorf. "I don't think she threw overly well, but the distance was good. Overall, I thought as a group of throwers we had a lot of success and I'm looking forward to the next few weeks to keep bring everything together and to throw our best when everything matters most."
 
The women weren't the only throwers who had big marks, junior college transfer Isaiah Evans had a massive personal record in the weight throw with a mark of 19.18m/62-11.5. The mark was not only a full meter further than his previous best but it also moved him to sixth best in Shocker history, just behind former Shocker Weston Cottrell.
 
"Isaiah Evans had a big improvement," Hetzendorf said. "First time over 60-feet in the weight throw. He had three throws over his previous personal best, if he can put some things together I think we can get some even bigger throws yet this year."
 
The triple jump duo of senior Meghan Holmes and Skaila White continue to perform well, Holmes won the event with a mark of 11.95m/39-2.5 and White placed second with a mark of 11.47m/37-7.75. Competing unattached Jaden Damon placed third jumping 11.46m/37-7.25. All-American Jared Belardo won the triple jump with a mark of 15.16m/49-9, followed by fellow All-American Hunter Veith in second with a mark of 14.52m/47-7.75.
 
The men swept the high jump, led by true freshman Miles Griffith clearing 2.05m/6-8.75. Senior Austin Chippeaux followed in second place clearing 2.00m/6-6.75 and Kole Konrade finished third with a height of 1.95m/6-4.75. On the women's side Katie Murray took first place clearing 1.68m/5-6 and Shania VanNoster placed third with a height of 1.63m/5-4.25.
 
True Freshman Rayvon Allen won the long jump with a personal best 7.42m/24-4.25 and Hayden Bugner won the men's pole vault clearing 5.06m/16-7.25.
 
On the Track
 
The men's mile group finished one through six in the race, including junior Stan Skwarlo III winning the event. Connor Stine finished second with a personal best 4:22.46, followed by Dray Carson in third with a personal best 4:23.37. The women's one mile was led by unattached Rebekah Topham (4:48.35), Shockers Winny Koskei (5:12.80) and Jordan Maestas (5:18.66) finished in the top five. Veith won the men's 60m hurdles preliminary race with a time of 8.06, he would better that in the finals finishing first with a time of 7.96. Paula Garcia had a strong showing in her first meet of the season finishing second in the preliminary race of the 60m with a personal best 7.65.
 
Natalie Halfman won the women's 600m with a time of 1:36.43. Competing unattached Daysha Bullocks (57.73) and Yazmine Wright (58.25) took first and second in the 400m. Jace Coppoc ran a personal best 1:24.01 to finish second in the 600m, while in the 800m Zack Penrod took first with a time of 1:53.89 and Reno Law finished second (1:56.73).
 
Running in his first 200m, Allen impressed winning the race with a time of 22.27. Lucas Shaffer followed in third (22.67) and Erick Ngaiza placed fourth (22.72). Deja Young finished second in the women's 200m with a time of 25.46.
 
McKenna Paintin led the way finishing second in the 3000m running a personal best 10:26.44, nearly 15 seconds faster than her previous personal best. Katie Cumpston finished the race in 11:18.37, nearly 45 seconds faster than her previous best.
 
Next For The Shockers
The Shockers are next in action Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10, sending a mixture of athletes to the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., and to the Indoor Gorilla Classic in Pittsburg, Kan.