FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Wichita State's Arantxa Cortez cleared a personal-best 4.16m/13'7.75" to move up to No. 2 in the American Athletic Conference Friday at the John McDonnell Invitational.
 
The junior from Lima, Peru placed fifth in the pole vault, clearing back-to-back outdoor personal bests, making 4.01m/13'1.74" on first attempt and 4.16m/13'7.75" on second attempt. Cortez's clearance ranks second all-time in Shocker history behind Brooke Demo's 4.20m/13'9.25". Wichita State pole vault coach Aliyah Fertig claimed the win with a clearance of 4.36m/14'3.5". In the men's pole vault, Rikard Trogen Hedin cleared a personal-best 4.65m/15'3" to place fifth.
 
On the track, Faith Turner, Kate Campos, Sydney Brown and Sadie Millard tied for the 10^th-fastest 4x100-meter relay time in school history, running 45.69 to finish fifth.
 
Jonah Allison won the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase in his debut in the event, running 9:18.98 with a strong finish to overtake the lead in the last 100 meters. Freshman Faith Ekart finished second in the women's steeplechase with a personal-best time of 11:00.78.
 
Campos ran a personal best in the 400-meter hurdles, clocking 1:00.42 to finish third and was the Shockers' top finisher in the 100-meter hurdles, taking eighth with a time of 13.87.
 
In the 800 meters, Farrah Miller ran a season-best 2:07.70 to finish third and move up to No. 2 in the conference standings.
 
Two multi-event athletes took second in throwing events with Destiny Masters throwing a personal-best 13.86m/45'5.75" in the shot put and Trogen Hedin throwing 49.07m/161'0" in the discus.
 
Grace Lange took fourth in the triple jump with a leap of 11.98m/39'3.75, and Chairo Ogbebor placed third in the long jump with a jump of 7.46m/24'5.75".
 
The Wichita State throws squad competes Saturday at the Rock Chalk Classic.