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Clayton Duchatschek

Shockers Split Weekend at Adidas Classic and Washburn Open

1/27/2022 3:05:00 PM

Wichita State track and field is sending the majority of the team to Lincoln, Nebraska Friday and Saturday for the Adidas Classic, while the men's 5,000-meter crew will race at the Washburn Open on Friday.

The Shocker women currently rank No. 7 in the Midwest region and the men sit at No. 9 heading into the weekend.
 
LAST TIME OUT:
The Shockers broke four facility records and six meet records at the All-Kansas Invite in Topeka, highlighted by a sub-24 200-meter performance by Paula Garcia. Michael Bryan moved up to 22nd in the nation the weight throw, joining Destiny Masters (No. 9 high jump; No. 11 pentathlon), Tanner Brown (No. 10 heptathlon) and Maria Romero (No. 21 pentathlon) in the national top 25.
 
A LOOK INTO LINCOLN:
At the Adidas Classic, the Shockers will compete against two nationally-ranked teams on the men's side in Northern Arizona (No. 5) and Nebraska (No. 12), along with South Dakota, South Dakota St. and Texas St.
 
Nebraska has four throwers and a 60-meter hurdler currently ranked in the top 10 nationally. Northern Arizona brings five top-10 distance runners on the men's side, Texas State has a top-10 athlete in the women's weight throw and South Dakota St. has two pole vaulters in the top 10, one man, one woman.
 
FOLLOW THE MEET:
Fans can follow along with updates on Twitter @GoShockersTFXC.
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