Bahner Finishes 2nd in USATF Indoor National Meet!

Austin Bahner PR’d in the 60m Hurdles (8.31) enroute to a 2nd place finish in the USA Track and Field Indoor National Championship meet!  Bahner’s total of 5640 trailed event winner Japheth Cato by 98 points.  Complete results are here USATF Results.  Big thanks to Adidas’ Scott Snyder for the awesome Adidas gear and shoes!
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Bahner Heads to USATF Indoor Championship Meet

Decathlete (okay, Heptathlete this time!) Austin Bahner heads to Albuquerque, New Mexico, for this weekend’s USATF Indoor National Championship meet!  Competition begins on Friday in the Albuquerque Convention Center.  Meet Central is here . Austin’s seed score of 5715 ranks him 3rd among registered competitors!  Austin will be adorned in STC/Adidas gear thanks to the support of Wichita-based Adidas Team Apparel Representative, Scott Snyder!

Bahner Gets Busy

Elite Team member Austin Bahner set a new personal best in the Heptathlon with a score of 5715 at the Wichita State Herm Wilson Invitational.  Bahner set season bests in the 60m and long jump, tied his personal best in the 60m hurdles, and set new personal bests in the shot put and pole vault while claiming victory in the two-day competition.
Shocker Track Club Open Team members Aaron Babbidge (6.96 in the 60m and 22. in the 200m), Joshua Manuel (6.89 in the 60m), and Alex James  (7.78 in the 60m and 25.14 in the 200m), also performed extremely well!
Complete results are here >> 2017_Herm_Wilson_College_Inv_Results

STC Bill Butterworth Indoor Recap and Results

It was a beautiful day, inside and outside, for a track meet!  And the competition and results didn’t disappoint as over 150 Masters, Open, Youth, Collegiate, and Elite athletes showcased a multitude of skills in establishing many new personal records.

Complete Results are here >> Bill Butterworth 2017 Text Results

Wichita’s own Bob Lida (Masters 80-84) set an unofficial World Record in the 200m with a time of 30.01!  The meet also served as the inaugural race for members of the STC Road Racing Team, as members Curt Rierson (3000m) and Emily Maier (1500m) won their age group races.  Additionally, several Shocker Track Club Elite and Open Team members (Austin Bahner, Aaron Babbidge, Joshua Manual, and Caydrick Bloomquist) performed well.

Thank you to all of the Athletes, Officials, and Volunteers for making it a great day!

Registration Remains Open for the STC Bill Butterworth Indoor

ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE is THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2017 at 10:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION MUST BE ONLINE USING A COMPUTER – NOT A CELL/SMART PHONE!
Attention Masters, Open and Youth Athletes! There’s still time to register for the 2017 Shocker Track Club Bill Butterworth Indoor Masters, Open and Youth Indoor Meet – USATF Missouri Valley Association Masters Indoor Championship.  The meet will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2017 in the Wichita State University Heskett Center.

Register Online Here >> STC Bill Butterworth Registration

This meet is for Masters, Open, Elite and Youth athletes.  Youth athletes may compete in the Pole Vault, 60m, 200m, 300m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, and 1500m Racewalk.

Complete Meet Information is Here >> Butterworth Online Registration 2017

Contact Larry Staton at masters@shockertrackclub.com if you have questions!

2017 Bill Butterworth Indoor Masters Indoor Meet

Attention, Masters, Open and Youth Athletes!
SAVE THE DATE!!  Saturday, January 28, 2017
The annual Shocker Track Club Bill Butterworth Indoor Masters Track Meet will again be held at Wichita State University’s Heskett Center.  Complete information, as well as Online registration,  will be available soon!  This meet is again for Masters, Open and Youth competitors.   Youth competitors can compete in the Pole Vault, and running events (not including hurdles) up to 1500m.

Questions?
Masters and Open Athletes contact “Amazing” Larry Staton at masters@shockertrackclub.com
Youth Athletes contact Darren Muci at president@shockertrackclub.com

 

 

Indoor Pole Vault Registration Information

If you missed the informational meeting, don’t fret!  The first practice session for Youth, Open, Masters, and Elite Pole Vaulters is Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 630p until 830p at the USD 259 Northeast Magnet High School, 5550 North Lycée in Bel Aire, Kansas. The school is just north and east of 53rd Street North and Rock Rock.  Enter the main doors and walk to the right (east) towards the main gymnasium at the east end of the building.  STC Leaders will be ready to help you with registration!

General Pole Vault Information >>> pole-vault-program-overview
Pole Vault Registration Forms >>> 2016-2017-youth-open-indoor-pole-vault-registration-forms
Informational PowerPoint >>> stc-presentation-to-parents-10-2016

Still have questions?  Contact —
Pole Vault Questions – polevault@shockertrackclub.com
General information – president@shockertrackclub.com

 

Beautiful Day for the Throws Pentathlon

Temperatures in the 70s and sunny skies provided for a beautiful backdrop for the 2016 STC Throws Pentathlon!  Skylar Arneson won the Men’s competition with 4017 points.  Bruce Cook, competing in Masters 50-54, finished second overall with 2990 points.  Mike Bell (Masters 65-69) with 1872 points, and Charles Shrader (Masters 65-69) with 1821 competed extremely well in the Masters competition.

Kelsey Slawson won the Women’s competition with 3532 points, with Tyra Bickham finishing second with 3111.  Kay Glynn competing in Masters 60-64 (1952 points) and Cindy Cook competing in Masters 50-54 (1742) were the only Masters Women competitors.

Complete results are here >> 2016stcthrowspentresults

Shocker Track Club Elite Team member Austin Bahner competed in select events, as did Shocker Track Club Open Team member, Tobias Boese who finished fourth.

Miscellaneous photos are below!

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Attention Pole Vaulters! Grab Your Vaulting Sticks!

Calling all Pole Vaulters!
An informational meeting for the indoor season will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., at the USD 259 School Service Center at 3850 North Hydraulic (37th Street and Hydraulic).  Complete details for the program will be provided.
This practice and training program is open to Youth, Collegiate Team, Open, Masters and Elite athletes.
Practice begins on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Northeast Magnet High at 5550 North Lycée (this is just east and north of 53rd Street North and Rock Road) in Bel Aire, Kansas, in the main gymnasium.
Practices will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m., to 8:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 1:00 p.m., to 4:00 p.m.