FAYETTEVILLE, Ark./TOPEKA, Kan. – Wichita State track and field claimed 22 top-three  finishes, including seven wins, over two days of competition at the Tyson Invitational and Ichabod Invitational.
 
Josh Parrish, the lone Shocker to compete at both meets, tied his personal best and school record time of 7.70 in the 60-meter hurdles to finish third in the university final of the Tyson Invitational before heading to Topeka to win the 60-meter hurdles at the Ichabod Invitational with a time of 7.73. Freshman Keely Hoback claimed her first collegiate win to complete the hurdles sweep at the Ichabod Invitational with a time of 8.68.
 
The Shocker pole vault squad had a successful outing in Topeka as sophomore Kylie Scott joined the four-meter club to win the women's competition with a clearance of 4.03m/13'2.5", and freshman Liam Miller jumped a collegiate best of 5.13m/16'10" to place second in the men's competition. Scott moved up to No. 3 in the American Conference standings and No. 5 in program history, and Miller moved up to No. 4 in the conference and No. 10 in Wichita State history, the first addition to the men's pole vault all-time top-10 list since 2017. Sophomore Shellamae Farmer cleared a personal-best bar of 3.93m/12'10.75" to take second and rank fifth in the conference, and freshman Ty Bybee cleared a collegiate best of 4.93m/16'2" to place fourth and rank sixth in the conference.
 
Senior Jelese Alexander claimed two top-three finishes, winning the 60-meter dash final for the second time this season with a time of 7.59 and placing second in the high jump with a clearance of 1.77m/5'9.75".
 
Sophomore Chairo Ogbebor led the Shocker men to a 1-through-4 long jump sweep, claiming the long jump title with a season-best leap of 7.33m/24'0.75" as sophomore Travon Williams took second with a mark of 7.32m/24'0.75", freshman Andre Pentecost placed third with a jump of 7.18m/23'6.75", and sophomore Darius Graham took fourth with a mark of 7.16m/23'6". Over in the triple jump, redshirt-freshman Asher Buggs-Tipton put up a big mark of 15.26m/50'0.75" to place second, rank fourth in the conference and move up to eighth all-time in program history.
 
Back on the track, junior Jason Parrish ran a personal-best time of 21.42 to finish second in the 200 meters, moving up to No. 5 in program history. In the 800 meters, Lea Jerkovic and Audrey Parson finished second and third as Jerkovic ran a personal-best time of 2:12.24 to move up to No. 8 in school history and Parson ran 2:13.16.
 
The Wichita State women's distance medley relays teams finished first and second with the same time, running 12:01.32. The first-place team was comprised of Kalyn Willingham, Lexi Gagnon, Parson and Faith Ekart, and the second-place team was made up of Jerkovic, Hannah Glennen, Jasmine Stiede and Francesca Alvarado.
 
The men's 4x400-meter relay claimed victory with a time of 3:17.36, run by Brock Merz, Jason Parrish, Josh Parrish and Rikard Trogen Hedin, and the women's 4x400 relay team of Andie Rasmussen, Zakilya Zeigler, Courtney Wilborn and Sadie Millard finished second with a time of season-best time of 3:46.54.
 
At the Tyson Invitational, Vivien Joritch Kipkorir finished third in the 3,000 meters with the fifth-fastest time in the American Conference this season, running 9:28.81 to move up to No. 5 in program history.
 
The Shockers return to the track on Friday, Feb. 20 to compete at Kansas State in the Steve Miller Invitational.

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TYSON INVITATIONAL MEN'S RESULTS

11	Elkana Kipruto	3,000m (championship)	7:55.32
6	Austin Carrera	3,000m (university)	8:09.97
7	Zander Cobb	3,000m (university)	8:10.60
11	Kelvin Kipyego	3,000m (university)	8:13.61
3	Josh Parrish	60m Hurdles (F)	7.70
4	Josh Parrish	60m Hurdles (P)	7.72

TYSON INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S RESULTS

3	Vivien Joritch Kipkorir	3,000m (university)	9:28.81
6	Lucy Ndungu	3,000m (university)	9:37.65
10	Mercy Jepkoech	3,000m (university)	9:39.62

ICHABOD INVITATIONAL MEN'S RESULTS

3	Chairo Ogbebor	60m (P)	6.91
24	Andre Pentecost Jr.	60m (P)	7.13
38	Brody Anderson	60m (P)	7.18
79	Kelvin Acheampong	60m (P)	9.04
2	Jason Parrish	200m	21.42
17	Brody Anderson	200m	22.27
20	Jabari Armstrong	200m	22.33
23	Canyon Crowley	200m	22.38
7	Jason Parrish	400m	48.43
23	Canyon Crowley	400m	49.87
15	Myles Larsen	600yd	1:15.46
17	Riley Vandaveer	800m	1:55.26
24	Brock Merz	800m	1:56.12
45	Jacob Meyers	800m	1:59.92
11	Greyson Ellensohn	Mile	4:18.20
22	Landen O'Neill*	3,000m	8:37.47
23	Bennett Meoli	3,000m	8:39.15
26	Victor Kemboi	3,000m	8:45.98
37	Ian Hunter	3,000m	9:02.70
4	Bennett Meoli	5,000m	14:55.85
7	Ian Hunter	5,000m	15:26.20
8	Aidan Reyna	5,000m	15:31.84
--	Cesar Ramirez	5,000m	DNF
1	Josh Parrish	60m Hurdles (F)	7.73
2	Tyler Carroll	60m Hurdles (F)	7.93
3	Jabari Armstrong	60m Hurdles (F)	7.96
7	Asher Buggs-Tipton	60m Hurdles (F)	8.18
1	Josh Parrish	60m Hurdles (P)	7.85
2	Tyler Carroll	60m Hurdles (P)	7.98
3	Jabari Armstrong	60m Hurdles (P)	7.98
6	Asher Buggs-Tipton	60m Hurdles (P)	8.24
16	Rikard Trogen Hedin	60m Hurdles (P)	8.72
21	Cole Smither	60m Hurdles (P)	8.81
1	Merz, Ja. Parrish, Jo. Parrish, Trogen Hedin	4x400m Relay	3:17.36
13	Smither, Meyers, Vandaveer, Carroll	4x400m Relay	3:25.29
1	Kaleb Tesmer*	High Jump	2.16m/7'1"
6	Darius Graham	High Jump	2.05m/6'8.75"
6	Travon Williams	High Jump	2.05m/6'8.75"
10	Andre Pentecost Jr.	High Jump	2.00m/6'6.75"
12	Cole Smither	High Jump	2.00m/6'6.75"
32	Myles Larsen	High Jump	1.70m/5'7"
2	Liam Miller	Pole Vault (Invite)	5.13m/16'10"
4	Ty Bybee	Pole Vault (Invite)	4.93m/16'2"
7	Carson Ratzlaff	Pole Vault (Invite)	4.73m/15'6.25"
10	Rikard Trogen Hedin	Pole Vault (Invite)	4.73m/15'6.25"
17	Caden Carlson	Pole Vault (Invite)	4.43m/14'6.25"
17	Weston Hulse	Pole Vault (Invite)	4.43m/14'6.25"
2	Malakai Schaad	Pole Vault (Open)	4.05m/13'3.5"
4	Myles Larsen	Pole Vault (Open)	4.05m/13'3.5"
9	Cole Smither	Pole Vault (Open)	3.75m/12'3.5"
1	Chairo Ogbebor	Long Jump	7.33m/24'0.75"
2	Travon Williams	Long Jump	7.32m/24'0.25"
3	Andre Pentecost Jr.	Long Jump	7.18m/23'6.75"
4	Darius Graham	Long Jump	7.16m/23'6"
11	Asher Buggs-Tipton	Long Jump	6.90m/22'7.75"
21	Tristen Cross	Long Jump	6.76m/22'2.25"
31	Rikard Trogen Hedin	Long Jump	6.45m/21'2"
2	Asher Buggs-Tipton	Triple Jump	15.26m/50'0.75"
5	Travon Williams	Triple Jump	14.51m/47'7.25"
7	Tristen Cross	Triple Jump	14.32m/46'11.75"
12	Eli Johnson	Shot Put	15.42m/50'7.25"
22	Jarrett Schmidt	Shot Put	14.29m/46'10.75"
2	Loudan Hicks*	Weight Throw	18.88m/61'11.5"
6	Beau Kerschen	Weight Throw	18.20m/59'8.5"

ICHABOD INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S RESULTS

1	Jelese Alexander	60m (F)	7.59
1	Jelese Alexander	60m (P)	7.61
14	Zada Brown	60m (P)	7.87
16	Keely Hoback	60m (P)	7.92
22	Kennady Washington	60m (P)	7.99
24	Hannah Glennen	60m (P)	8.00
27	Cali Kerschen	60m (P)	8.01
28	Ma'Liyah Anderson	60m (P)	8.01
30	Kaytlin LaDuke	60m (P)	8.02
33	Miya Evans	60m (P)	8.04
54	Pepper Elmore	60m (P)	8.33
10	Zada Brown	200m	25.37
15	Karlynn Hornung	200m	25.72
16	Zakilya Zeigler	200m	25.76
18	Ma'Liyah Anderson	200m	25.83
19	Cali Kerschen	200m	25.84
20	Alexis Hiatt	200m	25.89
26	Keely Hoback	200m	26.02
27	Miya Evans	200m	26.05
5	Sadie Millard	400m	55.76
9	Andie Rasmussen	400m	57.30
11	Zakilya Zeigler	400m	57.66
14	Alexis Hiatt	400m	58.25
34	Ma'Liyah Anderson	400m	1:02.32
2	Lea Jerkovic	800m	2:12.24
3	Audrey Parson	800m	2:13.16
4	Jasmine Stiede	800m	2:14.89
5	Faith Ekart	800m	2:15.15
--	Kalyn Willingham	800m	DNF
6	Francesca Alvarado	Mile	5:06.87
10	Amanda Treptow	Mile	5:08:47
17	Kalyn Willingham	Mile	5:17.77
33	Emily See	Mile	5:30.17
6	Sarah Bertry	3,000m	10:06.47
1	Keely Hoback	60m Hurdles (F)	8.68
4	Courtney Wilborn	60m Hurdles (F)	8.85
5	Cali Kerschen	60m Hurdles (F)	8.89
1	Keely Hoback	60m Hurdles (P)	8.67
3	Courtney Wilborn	60m Hurdles (P)	8.81
4	Cali Kerschen	60m Hurdles (P)	8.86
6	Sadie Millard	60m Hurdles (P)	8.97
14	Anna Bundy	60m Hurdles (P)	9.41
16	Kaytlin LaDuke	60m Hurdles (P)	9.44
2	Rasmussen, Zeigler, Wilborn, Millard	4x400m Relay	3:46.54
5	Hiatt, Glennen, Parson, Stiede	4x400m Relay	3:53.34
1	Willingham, Gagnon, Parson, Ekart	DMR	12:01.32
2	Jerkovic, Glennen, Stiede, Alvarado	DMR	12:01.32
2	Jelese Alexander	High Jump	1.77m/5'9.75"
5	Anna Bundy	High Jump	1.66m/5'5.25"
7	Mattelyn Swartz	High Jump	1.66m/5'5.25"
1	Kylie Scott	Pole Vault (Invite)	4.03m/13'2.5"
2	Shellamae Farmer	Pole Vault (Invite)	3.93m/12'10.75"
6	Alexis Phillips	Pole Vault (Invite)	3.53m/11'7"
7	Lilly Charest	Pole Vault (Invite)	3.53m/11'7"
--	Isa Evans	Pole Vault (Invite)	NH
6	Kinslee Stokely	Pole Vault (Open)	2.85m/9'4.25"
4	Jelese Alexander	Long Jump	5.84m/19'2"
9	Kennady Washington	Long Jump	5.70m/18'8.5"
12	Sonya Haylor	Long Jump	5.39m/17'8.25"
14	Kaytlin LaDuke	Long Jump	5.31m/17'5.25"
29	Anna Bundy	Long Jump	4.90m/16'1"
36	Pepper Elmore	Long Jump	4.73m/15'6.25"
5	Kennady Washington	Triple Jump	11.48m/37'8"
6	Sonya Haylor	Triple Jump	11.46m/37'7.25"
9	Margo Todd	Shot Put	12.78m/41'11.25"
12	Reese Goodlet	Shot Put	11.93m/39'1.75"
--	Kelli DeSpain	Shot Put	NM
22	Margo Todd	Weight Throw	13.79m/45'3"
--	Karlynn Hornung	Weight Throw	NM