2017 Summer Jumps Fest Registration Now Available!
Online registration for the 2017 Shocker Track Club Summer Jumps Fest is now open at www.stcjumpsfest.com
Pole Vault competition will be contested for Youth, Elite, and Open competitors. Awards will be provided to the top 4 placers in each category.
High Jump, Long Jump, and Triple Jump can be contested in Open/Elite (age 16 and above) if there are a minimum of four competitors for each event.
Complete registration information is available here >>2017 STC Jumps Fest Information Packet
Contact Darren Muci at president@shockertrackclub.com with any questions!
STC Elite & Open Athletes Compete in Shocker Open
Shocker Track Club Elite Team athletes Austin Bahner, Joshua Manuel and Dylan Reimer, and Open Team athletes Aaron Babbidge, Alex James and Chris Peters, competed in select events in the 2017 Shocker Open at Wichita State University on Friday, May 5, 2017.
Bahner and Manuel Keep Working!
Shocker Track Club Elite Team members Austin Bahner (Decathlon) and Joshua Manuel (Sprints) competed last week at the Kansas Relays and University of Oklahoma John Jacobs Invitational, respectively. Bahner, competing in seven (7) select events in the Decathlon, finished in 14th place with 5321 points. Manuel fought through cross-winds to finish in 14th place in the 100m with a time of 10.71. See below for links to results.
University of Oklahoma John Jacobs Invitational
STC Elite, Open, and Road Racing Athletes Get Busy!
Shocker Track Club Elite, Open and Road Racing athletes took advantage of sunny days in Santa Barbara (yes, you read that correctly), Wichita, and Lincoln, Nebraska, to post scores and times worthy of attention today!
Austin Bahner competed in the Decathlon in the Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational in Santa Barbara, California, and finished 2nd with 7441 points!
Results – Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational
STC Open Team Sprinters Joshua Manuel (100m – 10.53w and 200m – 21.72w) and Aaron Babbidge (100m – 10.76w and 200m – 22.03w) stayed home to compete in the Friends University Invitational. See below for photos of Joshua and Aaron in action!
Results – Friends University Invitational
Shocker Track Club Road Racing Elite Team Member Tonya Nero finished 1st in the Women’s competition (44:08.2), and Open Team Members Curtis Rierson finished 2nd in the Men’s competition (45:10.6) and Emily Maier finished 17th overall (54:23.60) competed in the Hiawatha Hustle 12K event!
Results – Hiawatha Hustle 12K
STC Open Team Javelin Thrower Dylan Reimer traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska to compete in the Husker Spring Invitational. Reimer posted a season-best of 65.52m (214′-11″)!
Results – Husker Spring Invitational
Photos of Joshua Manuel, Aaron Babbidge, and Tonya Nero follow!
Manuel and Reimer Compete at Emporia State Relays
STC Elite team sprinter Joshua Manuel improved his season PR in the 100m with a 10.87 in damp conditions Saturday at the Emporia State University Relays! Elite team thrower Dylan Reimer unleashed a 215′-11′ (65.81m) throw in the Javelin later in the afternoon!
Complete results >> Emporia State Relays Results
Bahner and Manuel Start Outdoor Season in Arkansas
STC Elite Team Members Austin Bahner and Joshua Manuel begin their outdoor seasons at the University of Arkansas Spring Invitational. Bahner competes in the Decathlon March 24-25 while Manuel competes in the 100m/200m on March 25th. Wichita State University Track and Field athletes and Friends University athletes will also compete in the meet! See the links below for details!
Meet Schedule – Arkansas Spring Invitational Meet Schedule
Live Results – http://www.flashresults.com/2017_Meets/Outdoor/03-25_ArkSpringInvite/
Volunteers for WSU Track & Field Meets Needed!
If you are looking for a fun opportunity to assist in the facilitation of a Wichita State University Track and Field meet, we’ve got a deal for you! Actually three (3) deals! Wichita State University will host three T&F meets this spring – April 13-15, May 5, and May 12-14 – at Cessna Stadium. Volunteers are provided with an event t-shirt and meals and beverages. We need you!!
Contact Darren Muci, President, at president@shockertrackclub.com for more details!
Youth Outdoor Parent Information Meeting Scheduled
STC is pleased to announce that the first of three Parent Information meetings will be held on Thursday, March 30th at 700p.
The meeting will be held at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium in the Track and Field Team Room.
Parking is available in a small lot off 21st Street between the Charles Koch Arena Practice Gym and the northwest corner of Cessna Stadium. The Team Room door is at the bottom of the ramp that leads to the track. We will post signs to guide you.
Complete information about the 2017 Spring/Summer season will be provided. Registration fees can also be paid at the meeting. The first practice for eligible athletes will be on Thursday, April 6th at 600p.
For planning purposes we have finalized the following base registration pricing structures –
– Join in April – $180
– Join in May – $160
– Join in June – $140
– Join in July – $120
All fees include –
– Coaching and training by experienced Coaches and athletes
– Practice on the Wichita State University Cessna Stadium Track
– Team Wristband
– Free participation in the Shocker Summer Series Thursday Night Track Meets in June and July at Cessna Stadium
Complete registration information packets will be posted on www.shockertrackclub.com the week of March 27th and available for download and printing. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions in advance of the meeting at youth@shockertrackclub.com
See you on March 30th!
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