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Shockers Complete Gorilla Classic with Much Success

2/10/2019 12:43:00 AM

PITTSBURG, Kan. – Wichita State set 13 personal bests and recorded four Shocker all-time top-10 marks on day two of the Fourth Annual Gorilla Classic.
 
The Shockers won three individual events, including two field events and one running event. Nathan Wickoren (3000m | 8:18.68), Mason Buckmaster (high jump | 2.09m/6-10.25) and Yazmine Wright (mile | 4:57.68) each won their respective events with personal bests marks.
 
Wickoren's 3000m time of 8:18.68 is No. 8 on the all-time list.
 
Other Shockers setting all-time top-10 individual marks include, Sidney Sapp in the high jump with the No. 3 all-time clearance of 1.80m/5-10.75.
 
Two relays recorded Wichita State all-time top-10 marks including the men's 4x400m group of Rayvon Allen, Jace Coppoc, Adam Gauzy and Austin Corley with the seventh fastest time of 3:15.32.
 
The women's 4x400m were not out done running the fifth fastest time in Shocker history. The group of Tianna Holmes, Trudy Martin, Taniyah McMillian and Daysha Bullocks ran a 3:44.51 race.
 
UP NEXT
Wichita State will split sending athletes to the Arkansas Qualifier in Fayetteville, Ark., and the Steve Miller Open in Manhattan, Kan.
 
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Shockers entered four athletes in day two competition at the Tyson Invitational.
 
Alex Adams, Amanda Kakoulias, Kelsey Slawson and Cory Martens each were entered the shot put.
 
Slawson led the group finishing seventh with a mark of 15.48m/48-7.5, followed by Kakoulias in 12th (13.74m/45-1) and Adams in 16th (12.14m/39-10).
 
On the men's side, after fouling on his first attempt, Martens came back and recorded a mark of 15.76m/51-8.5 to place 12th.
 
UP NEXT
Wichita State will split sending athletes to the Arkansas Qualifier in Fayetteville, Ark., and the Steve Miller Open in Manhattan, Kan.
 
 
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