EUGENE, Ore. – Wichita State's Yared Kidane and Jason Parrish claimed Second Team All-American honors on day one of the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.
 
Kidane, a redshirt-junior from Sweden, ran the sixth-fastest 800-meter time of the day, missing the final by one spot. The American Athletic Conference champion finished sixth in the first and fastest heat, clocking a time of 1:46.86 to claim 10^th place overall and Second Team All-America status.
 

Yared Kidane, 10th in the nation! 🙌#FearTheWheat 🌾 pic.twitter.com/xxXE3mts15

— Wichita State T&F/XC (@GoShockersTFXC) June 12, 2025

Parrish, a sophomore from Olathe, Kan., also finished 10^th in his event, running 50.26 in the 400-meter hurdles, missing the final by one placement. The AAC champion also claimed Second Team All-America recognition.
 

10th in the nation! 🙌@JasonParrish29 x #FearTheWheat 🌾 pic.twitter.com/2wNs1aC3PX

— Wichita State T&F/XC (@GoShockersTFXC) June 12, 2025

His twin, Josh Parrish, finished 19^th in the 110-meter hurdles, running 13.68 in his semifnal, good for Honorable Mention All-American recognition. Parrish fouled all three attempts for a disappointing long jump event but came back to run on the 23^rd-place 4x400-meter relay. The squad of Joakim Genereux, Josh Parrish, Jason Parrish and Yared Kidane ran 3:10.61 to earn more Honorable Mention All-America honors and cap a reord-breaking season for the Wichita State men's team.
 
Wichita State returns to the track one last time as Destiny Masters is set to compete in the heptathlon Friday and Saturday at Hayward Field.