New Leadership for Officials Group and Youth Track Team Announced
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointments of Mike Holladay as Director of Officials, and Stephanie Knab as Director of the Youth Team. Mike, a long-time USATF National Level Official, will provide strong oversight and experience in organizing Officials for WSUT&F and STC meets. Mike can be contacted at officials@shockertrackclub.com. Stephanie, a recent graduate of Wichita State and the Track and Field Team as a High Jumper, is a Science Teacher at Curtis Middle School. She will provide strong organizational skills and a strong knowledge of Track and Field in her new leadership role. Congratulations to Mike and Stephanie!
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!
Youth Outdoor Track and Field
Shocker Track Club Youth Outdoor practice will return this spring/summer with practices at Wichita State University’ Cessna Stadium Track. Practices will begin in early April. Informational meetings will be held in late March. Athletes between the ages of 5 and 19 are eligible to participate. If you have any questions, or would like to be contacted, send an email to youth@shockertrackclub.com. This will be an exciting year with the continuation of the Shocker Summer Series Meets on Thursdays in June/July, and the USATF Junior Olympics in Lawrence, Kansas, in late July.
Indoor Pole Vault Season Comes to a Close
The 2016-2017 Indoor Pole Vault season came to a close on Saturday completing four months of vaulting practice. Over 50 Pole Vaulters in ages ranging from middle school to Masters participated during the season at the USD259-Wichita Northeast Magnet High School in Bel Aire, Kansas.
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!
USATF Officials’ Certification Clinic Scheduled
The Shocker Track Club and Wichita State University Track and Field will co-host a USATF Missouri Valley Association Certification Clinic for certification of new officials, and recertification for current Officials, at the Wichita State University Heskett Center at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2017.
For complete details click here >> USATF STC WSU Officials Clinic Flyer 02 2017 including the meet schedule for the 2017_Herm_Wilson_Invitational_Schedule.
Connie Brand, Master-Level Certified, will conduct the clinic. Contact Darren Muci President@shockertrackclub.com if you have questions.
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!
Merry Christmas!
The Board of Directors of the Shocker Track Club wishes everyone a safe and very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy Holidays!