WICHITA, Kan. – The Wichita State track and field team had an event winner from either the men's or women's squad in every single field event on day two of the Herm Wilson Invite Saturday in the Heskett Center.
The women's long jump crew started the meet strong for the Shockers with a one-through-four sweep, led by
Maria Romero with a jump of 5.47m/17-11.5.
Semaj McGhee,
Jalen Milligan and Nerea Quiros completed the sweep in the event.
Over at the men's weight throw,
Michael Bryan launched a season-best 20.94m/68-8.5 to win the event and move up to 25
th in the nation.
Brady Palen kept the field event momentum going for the Shockers with his second high jump win of the season after clearing 2.05m/6-8.75 and taking good attempts at 2.10m.
At the other end of the Heskett,
Amanda Kakoulias picked up a win shot put with a throw of 13.84m/45-5, while McGhee was busy claiming the triple jump title with a leap of 11.41m/37-5.25.
Completing the slew of field event victories,
Margaux Thompson cleared two personal-best bars in the pole vault, winning the event with her 3.86m/12-8 clearance.
On the track,
Yazmine Wright entered her fifth WSU all-time top-10 list at No. 8 with a 9:36.62 in the 3,000 meters.
Romero and
Sydney Johnson recorded top-three finishes in the 60-meter hurdles and 60 meters, with Romero tying her personal-best time of 8.77 and Johnson racing a new PB 7.77.
In the men's 800 meters,
Bryce Merriman and
Britte Magnuson went 2-3 with new personal bests of 1:56.76 and 1:56.98.