Attention Masters Athletes – Block September 30th!
The 2017 Shocker Track Club Outdoor Masters Meet will be held on Saturday, September 30th at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium. Complete details for online registration are forthcoming. Contact Amazing Larry Staton at masters@shockertrackclub.com if you have any questions!
Emily the Road Racer Puts in Work on Independence Day!
Emily Green Maier, Co-Director of the STC Road Racing Team, competed in the Wichita Stars and Stripes 5K and Lil’ Firecracker Fun Run at Wichita State University! Emily finished in 20:35.38 and was 1st in the 30-34 age group and 4th overall! Congratulations, Emily!
STC Youth Team Coaches Put In Work
We thought you’d enjoy some candid shots of some of our Youth Team Coaches! Enjoy!
Denis Fraizer, Head Pole Vault Coach – Wichita State University
Natalie Engle, Head Sprints Coach – Friends University, NAIA All-American
Matt Byers, Head Throws Coach – Shocker Track Club Elite Team, University of Iowa, NCAA All-American
Curtis Hernandez, Head Distance Coach – Southwestern College, Physical Therapist
Martiesha Caines, Head Horizontal Jumps Coach – Wichita State University, Junior College National Champion
Zach Budda, Head High Jump Coach – Wichita State University
Craig Curtis, Assistant Throws Coach – Fort Hays State University
Krisha Parmar, Assistant Throws Coach – Wichita State University
Alex Muci, Assistant Sprints Coach – Wichita State University
Anita Curtis, Team Mom, Fort Hays State University
Darren Muci, President, Shocker Track Club
Youth Team Receives Genesis GFFT Grant
The STC Youth Team is honored to be a recipient of a 2017 Genesis Foundation for Fitness and Tennis grant! The funds will be available to assist young people in participating in STC Youth team indoor and outdoor programs. Learn more about the Genesis Foundation program here >> https://www.genesisfoundationwichita.com
Bahner Competes in the Heat in USA Nationals in Sacramento
After an unfortunate no-height in the Pole Vault, Shocker Track Club Elite Team Member, Austin Bahner, completed the Javelin and 1500m in valiant fashion to finish in 13th place with 6761 points in the Decathlon in the 2017 USATF National Championship Meet in the heat of Sacramento, California!
Complete results are here >> http://results.usatf.org/2017Outdoors/
Youth Track Meet Participation 101
Wonder how to prepare yourself and your child to compete in a Youth track meet? This informational document addresses what to plan for, and think about!
Track Meets 101 informational flyer
Still have questions? Contact Stephanie Knab, Youth Team Director, at youth@shockertrackclub.com
Nero and Manuel Put in Work on the Road and Track!
Shocker Track Club Elite Road Racing Team member, Tonya Nero, competed in the Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon on June 17th in Duluth, Minnesota. Tonya finished 6th in 1:16:01 for a new PR!
Results are here >> Gary Bjorklund 2017 Half Marathon Results
Shocker Track Club Elite T&F Team member, Joshua Manuel, competed in the 2017 USATF South Texas Association Open Masters Champion meet in San Antonio, Texas. Joshua won the open 100m with a time of 10.53.
Results are here >> South Texas Open Masters Results
STC Jumps Fest – A Vaulting HOT Time!
Gosh it was hot! Hot! 96 degrees HOT!
But a great time was had by all at the 3rd Annual Shocker Track Club Jumps Fest!
Shocker Track Club Elite Team Member, Jack Whitt, won the Elite Competition with a vault of 5.30m – 17′-4-1/2″. 2016 Latvian Olympian, Pauls Pujats, finished 2nd at the same height. Former Central Missouri Vaulter, Brittany Kallenberger, won the Women’s Elite competition with a vault of 3.18m, 12′-6″.
Individual competition winners were –
– Men’s Elite – Jack Whitt, Shocker Track Club Elite, 5.30m – 17′-4-1/2″
– Women’s Elite – Brittany Kallenberger, Unattached, 3.81m – 12′-6″
– Open/Youth Men – Kristopher Wood, Shocker Track Club Youth, 4.27m – 14′-0″
– Women’s Open – Sammy Van Hoecke, Unattached, 3.66m, 12′-0″
– Youth Girls – Breanna Schmitz, Tailwind Pole Vault Club, 3.35m, 10′-11-3/4″
Complete Results >> 2017 stc jumpsfest results
Photos taken by STC Youth Team Director, Stephanie Knab, are below –
Love Masters Track and Field? We Need a Sponsor!
Attention Business Owners and Track Lovers!
The Shocker Track Club Masters Team is desirous of having a local business owner with an interest in sponsoring the t-shirts for the Shocker Track Club Masters Teams Wichita Outdoor Masters and Bill Butterworth Indoor Track Meet T-Shirts!
The business’s logo will be displayed on the back of approximately 200 t-shirts provided to competing Masters athletes, and on a banner displayed at the two annual STC Masters meets (September 30, 2017 and January 2018).
Contact Darren Muci at president@shockertrackclub.com if you are interested!
Austin Bahner and Tobias Boese Post Big Numbers in Texas
Shocker Track Club Elite Team Member Austin Bahner, and Open Team Member, Tobias Boese, competed in the Decathlon at the 2017 Texas Greatest Athlete Meet in Dallas, Texas on June 3-4! Bahner posted a new PR of 7850 in winning the competition! Boese posted a score of 6818 in finishing 5th! Bahner’s mark automatically qualifies him for the USATF National Championship Meet in Sacramento in late June!
Results >> 2017 TGA Mens Decathlon Final Results