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Multiple Shockers Claim Individual Titles

4/13/2019 12:35:00 AM

WICHITA, Kan. – Multiple Shockers claim individual titles on day three of the K.T. Woodman Classic, Friday night at Cessna Stadium.
 
Just one day after sweeping the multi-event competition, Wichita State continued its dominance of the K.T. Woodman Classic winning seven individual events Friday night.
 
The Shocker women's team ran away from the field taking the top spot in four running events and the javelin. Kendra Henry added to her K.T. Woodman Classic resume, winning the women's javelin with a throw of 45.09m/147-11, just a day after winning the women's heptathlon.
 
Kirk Hunter's distance group blew away the competition winning the 1500m, 3000m steeplechase, 5000m and 10,000m races.
 
Tangy Wiseman started things off for the distance crew winning the 3000m steeplechase in a personal best time of 11:29.81, Yazmine Wright followed winning the 1500m clocking a personal best time of 4:33.16.
 
Fellow Shocker teammates Winny Koskei and Rita Schnacker won their respective events, Koskei won the 5000m in 16:23.65 and Schnacker made her debut in the 10,000m winning the race in 36:32.28.
 
The men's tame came away with two individual titles in the javelin and 1500m.
 
Jed Helker battled to take gold in the 1500m race with a personal best time of 3:50.62, the true freshman shaved seven seconds from his previous best time. All-American Aaron True took control of the javelin field winning the event with a throw of 72.45m/237-8, he led the competition after his first attempt and never lost the lead.
 
Teammates Jeff Ast and Cauy Lindsay each recorded top-5 finishes in the throwing competition. Ast placed second with a mark of 61.29m/201-1, while Lindsey threw a personal best 57.14m/187-5 to finish fourth.
 
The Shocker men's distance took advantage of the cool 50 degree weather recording six personal bests.
 
Ben Flowers led the group in the 5000m, finishing second overall with a personal best in 14:37.82. Nathan Wickoren clocked a personal best 14:48.54 to finish seventh overall. The Shocker success transitioned to the 10,000m. Pedro Montoya led the group placing second running a personal best time of 30:42.13, while Alex Moen turned in personal best 31:54.72 to finish fifth. Josh Klein placed seventh in the race with a time of 32:30.28.
 
Cory Landon also recorded a personal best time in the 1500m, Landon clocked in at 3:56.83 to finish 10th overall.
Meanwhile, in Fayetteville, Ark., Zack Penrod won the John McDonnell Invitational 1500m race with a personal best time of 3:44.72. Penrod improved his No. 5 Shocker all-time top-10 mark in the event.
 
Day four of the K.T. Woodman Classic continues Saturday, April 13, with the start of the field events at 11:00 a.m., followed by running events at 11:45 a.m. Admission to the event is $7 for adults, ages 3-12 is $5 and children under three are free.
 
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