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
STC Board Members Announced for 2016 – 2017
The Shocker Track Club, Inc., is pleased to announce the election of Board Members for the 2016 – 2017 year. The Members provide for a strong and diverse mix of individuals with leadership skills and connection to track and field. They are –-
Officers – Darren Muci (President), Chris Ellis (Vice President), Cody Brousek (Treasurer and Director of Operations for Wichita State Track & Field), and Larry Staton (Secretary and Director, Masters Team).
New Board Members – Haley Acker, Anita Curtis, Ron Ewy, Curt Pierson (Director, Team Memberships and Apparel), and Cody Brousek (Treasurer).
Returning Board Members and Directors — Chandra Andrews, Cole Davis (Head Coach, Friends University Track & Field and Cross Country), Vic Everett, Bill Faflick, Denis Fraizer, Dylan Hartnett (Director, Open Team), Joan Hearne, Curtis Hernandez, Amber McGown Hetzendorf, Mike Holladay, Patric Jackson, Emily Green Maier, Laura Markuly (Director, Volunteers and Board Futurist), J Means (USD 259 – Wichita Public Schools Director of Athletics), Ryan Patton, Shamoya Pruitt (Assistant Director, Youth Team), Steve Rainbolt (Head Coach Wichita State Track & Field and Cross Country), Mark Schwarm, and John Wise (Assistant Head Coach Wichita State Track & Field, and Director, Elite Team).
General Information Flyer – stc-basic-flyer-2016-2017
The Inn at Tallgrass Preferred Lodging Rates for Masters Meet
The Shocker Track Club and The Inn at Tallgrass are pleased to offer preferred lodging rates for Friday and Saturday, September 23 and 24, 2016, to participants in the Shocker Track Club Wichita Masters Outdoor – USATF Missouri Valley Association Outdoor Masters Championship meet.
Click Here >> The Inn at Tallgrass
And enter STCOMT in the GROUP code box.
The Inn at Tallgrass
2280 North Tara Circle
Wichita, Kansas 67226
(316) 684-3466
Studio Suite $65.00
One Bedroom Suite $75.00
Two Bedroom Suite $110
Amenities at The Inn at Tallgrass include –
- Full Kitchens in the One Bedroom
- Kitchenette with microwave in the Studio
- Daily Housekeeping
- Free passes to the Genesis Health Club
- Complimentary Breakfast
- Hospitality Hour Monday-Thursday
- Cox Hospitality Internet and HDTV package
UPDATED! STC Outdoor Masters Meet Information!
The annual Shocker Track Club Outdoor Masters – USATF Missouri Valley Association Masters Championship – Meet will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium!
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE >> STC Wichita Masters Open Online Registration
Registration Information is available here >> Wichita Masters.Open 2016 Registration 1-2
We are pleased to announce the following changes this year –
- This meet is also the USATF Missouri Valley Association Masters Championship meet!
- The inaugural Envision 100m Dash for visually impaired athletes will contested at 1:10 p.m.
To receive a USATF Missouri Valley Association Masters Championship medal, you MUST be a member of USATF and provide your Membership Number. Click here for USATF Membership Information.
(Non USATF Member Medalists will receive the Shocker Track Club Masters/Open medals.)
- ONLINE REGISTRATION through Google Forms is available now.
- ENVISION of Wichita, Kansas is a strategic partner and generous sponsor of Shocker Track Club Volunteers Group. Eligible athletes MUST Contact Hannah Christenson of Envision for registration details.
- The Opening Ceremony will be held at 1:00 P.M. when we will recognize all of our Field Event Medalists.
- The 55 Meter Hurdles will be added this year.
- The Field Events will be run with a time schedule this year with a rolling schedule implemented for certain events. But, a rolling schedule will NOT be used for the running events.
- Youth athletes may compete in the Pole Vault again this year.
- The Francois Boda Combo Challenge! We are going to run the Senior Masters 300 Meter Dash, the 300 and 400 Meter Hurdles at the same time while Francois tries to run all of us down as he runs a 400 Meter Dash. We will run heats to accommodate younger Masters and Open athletes in the 300 Meter Dash and 300/400 Hurdles.
Austin Bahner continues drive towards Olympic Trials
Decathlete and STC Elite Team Member, Austin Bahner, continued his drive toward the Olympic Trials with impressive work at the Wichita State Shocker Open meet on Friday at WSU’s Cessna Stadium! Pole Vaulter and fellow STC Elite Team Member, Kyle Wait, performed well at the Kansas State Ward Haylett Classic in Manhattan. Sprinter and STC Open Team Member, Aaron Babbidge, also competed well in the 100 and 200 against strong fields at the Wichita State Shocker Open.
Read about Austin Bahner >> Austin Bahner
Shocker Open Results >> 2016 Shocker Open Results
Ward Haylett Classic Results >> Ward Haylett Classic Results
STC Open and Elite Athletes Put on a Show!
Shocker Track Club athletes performed well in the Wichita State KT Woodman Track Classic! Jaimie Bookout (Open Team) cleared 3.82m (12′-6-1/4″) and Kyle Wait (Elite Team) cleared 5.25m (17′-2-3/4″) en route to their respective Pole Vault victories on Saturday afternoon, and late Friday evening, Matt Byers (Elite Team) threw 67.74m (222′-3″) for his victory in the Javelin! RESULTS.
Austin Bahner (Elite Team) scored 7672 points to finish 3rd in the Decathlon at the Mt Sac Relays/CA Invitational Multi Event competition in Azusa, CA! RESULTS
94 West Design Sponsors STC!
Shocker Track Club is pleased to announce a sponsorship partnership with its web designer, 94 West Design, for 2016!
Darren Muci, Shocker Track Club President, stated, “We are honored that 94 West Design is able to sponsor our club! 94 West Design has a strong history of sponsoring fitness-based organizations with a “kid specific” focus, and we are pleased that they are supporting our youth track team. Additionally they will make a donation to our club for every referral for website development.” Visit www.94westdesign.com/STC for details!