LAWRENCE, Kan./AZUSA, Calif. – The Wichita State track and field team is heading to Lawrence, Kan. Thursday for the Kansas Relays, while Clayton Duchatschek will race at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif.
 
Kansas Relays
Brady Palen will have a top-25 matchup in the high jump with Kansas's Devin Loudermilk, who is currently ranked 23^rd in the nation.
 
Destiny Masters will make her outdoor debut in the open high jump after recording the 16^th best mark in the nation during the Stan State Heptathlon a week ago and will be up against the No. 2 high jumper in the nation, Rylee Anderson of Kansas.

Bryan Clay Invitational
Clayton Duchatschek is the lone Shocker to make the trip to the West Coast and will race in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for the second time this season. He will run in the third heat at 10:35 p.m. CT.
 
The reigning American Athletic Conference champion in the event will be up against seven of the top-25 steeplechasers in the nation, including No. 2 Kenneth Rooks from BYU.
 
Duchatschek's time of 8:58.48 from the Texas Relays ranks him 40^th in the NCAA (DI) entering this meet. 

Shockers in the National Ranks
The Shocker men moved up seven sports to 73^rd in the USTFCCCA national rankings, while the women moved up 33 sports to 113^th.
 
No. 8 – High Jump – Brady Palen
No. 15 – Decathlon – Nate Vann
No. 16 – High Jump – Destiny Masters
No. 20 – Decathlon – Hudson Bailey
No. 23 – Heptathlon – Destiny Masters