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!
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!
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.
Registration Now Open for the 2016 Throws Pentathlon!
Like to throw stuff? Registration is now open for the STC Throws Pentathlon – Hammer, Shot Put, Discus, Javelin and Weight Throw – on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium.
This USATF sanctioned competition is for Elite, Open, Collegiate, and Masters athletes. Masters athletes must bring their own implements. Check in begins at 9:30 a.m., competition begins at 10:30 a.m.
The $25 registration fees provides a t-shirt, lunch, and beverages during the meet. Come on out for a fun day of spirited announcing, lively music, and friendly competition!
Registration Form >> stc-2016-final-throws-pentathlon-registration-form
Outdoor Masters Meet and Envision 100m Dash a Success!
An amended schedule implemented due to the threat of thunderstorms provided the backdrop for the Fifth Annual Shocker Track Club Wichita Outdoor Masters Track Meet. This year the meet was also the USATF Missouri Valley Association 2016 Outdoor Masters Championship featuring the inaugural Envision 100m Dash event for blind and visually impaired athletes competing under USATF rules for Paralympic athletes.
The meet also included an appearance by Wichita State University sprinter Deja Young! Deja Young, the 100 and 200 Gold Medalist at the Rio Paralympic Games visited with the Envision athletes prior to their competition. Click here for the video interview by KSN-Wichita.
Several outstanding performances were achieved before thunderstorms entered the Wichita area causing the early termination of the meet.
Many thanks to our sponsors – Hiland Dairy, Envision, Ergonomic Solutions, Inc., Muci Family, The Inn at Tallgrass, Larry Staton, Engelken Chiropractic, Dog Pound Cart – for their GREAT support!
RESULTS >> masters-championships-2016-final-results
