Wichita State track and field is set to host a small heptathlon competition at Cessna Stadium before hitting the road for the John McDonnell Invitational at Arkansas and the Rock Chalk Classic at Kansas.
 
Two Shocker underclassmen are set to compete in the Shocker Heptathlon as Anna Bundy and Natalie Hill will do seven events over two days, starting at 4 p.m. on Wednesday and 11 a.m. on Thursday.
 
On Friday, the majority of the team will travel to Fayetteville, Ark. for the John McDonnell Invitational. The Shockers begin competition at 3 p.m., and the last event starts at 8:15 p.m. Wichita State will compete against athletes from 26 other collegiate programs, including AAC rivals North Texas and Tulsa.
 
The throws group will not compete at Arkansas but instead will head to Kansas on Saturday to compete in the Rock Chalk Classic where the first throwing event begins at 9:30 a.m.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE LEADERS
Yared Kidane – 800m – 1:46.73
Josh Parrish – 110m hurdles – 13.50
Josh Parrish – long jump – 7.98m/26'2.25"
Rikard Trogen Hedin – decathlon – 7,191 points
 
ROAD TO EUGENE
The 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor will take place June 11-14 in Eugene, Ore. at Hayward Field. This year for the west region, the road to Eugene goes through College Station, Texas, where the top 48 individual athletes and the top 24 relays in the region will compete at the NCAA West Preliminaries (NCAA First Round) May 28-31 for a spot at the NCAA Championships. The top 12 in each event advance to the championship. Combined event athletes (heptathlon and decathlon) do not attend the First Rounds, but instead, the top 24 athletes overall advance directly to the NCAA Championship in Eugene.
 
SHOCKERS IN THE NCAA WEST TOP 48
MEN
18. Jaleel Montgomery – 100m – 10.23
6. Yared Kidane – 800m – 1:46.73
25. Josh Parrish – 110H – 13.76
18. Jason Parrish – 400H – 50.84
14. Josh Parrish – LJ – 7.69m/25'3.75"
48. Chairo Ogbebor – LJ – 7.39m/24'3"
41. Ridge Estes – Discus – 55.50m/182'1"
 
WOMEN
45. Aurora Wessel – 100H – 13.64
47. Kate Campos – 100H – 13.65
9. Destiny Masters – HJ – 1.82m/5'11.5"
32. Jenna Kuepker – Javelin – 48.18m/158'1"
38. Destiny Masters – Javelin – 46.74m/153'4"
 
RELAYS IN THE NCAA WEST TOP 24
N/A
 
MULTIS IN THE NCAA TOP 24
WOMEN
7. Destiny Masters – Heptathlon – 5,715 points
 
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