STC Youth Team Coaches Put In Work
We thought you’d enjoy some candid shots of some of our Youth Team Coaches! Enjoy!
Denis Fraizer, Head Pole Vault Coach – Wichita State University
Natalie Engle, Head Sprints Coach – Friends University, NAIA All-American
Matt Byers, Head Throws Coach – Shocker Track Club Elite Team, University of Iowa, NCAA All-American
Curtis Hernandez, Head Distance Coach – Southwestern College, Physical Therapist
Martiesha Caines, Head Horizontal Jumps Coach – Wichita State University, Junior College National Champion
Zach Budda, Head High Jump Coach – Wichita State University
Craig Curtis, Assistant Throws Coach – Fort Hays State University
Krisha Parmar, Assistant Throws Coach – Wichita State University
Alex Muci, Assistant Sprints Coach – Wichita State University
Anita Curtis, Team Mom, Fort Hays State University
Darren Muci, President, Shocker Track Club
Youth Team Receives Genesis GFFT Grant
The STC Youth Team is honored to be a recipient of a 2017 Genesis Foundation for Fitness and Tennis grant! The funds will be available to assist young people in participating in STC Youth team indoor and outdoor programs. Learn more about the Genesis Foundation program here >> https://www.genesisfoundationwichita.com
Youth Track Meet Participation 101
Wonder how to prepare yourself and your child to compete in a Youth track meet? This informational document addresses what to plan for, and think about!
Track Meets 101 informational flyer
Still have questions? Contact Stephanie Knab, Youth Team Director, at youth@shockertrackclub.com
STC Jumps Fest – A Vaulting HOT Time!
Gosh it was hot! Hot! 96 degrees HOT!
But a great time was had by all at the 3rd Annual Shocker Track Club Jumps Fest!
Shocker Track Club Elite Team Member, Jack Whitt, won the Elite Competition with a vault of 5.30m – 17′-4-1/2″. 2016 Latvian Olympian, Pauls Pujats, finished 2nd at the same height. Former Central Missouri Vaulter, Brittany Kallenberger, won the Women’s Elite competition with a vault of 3.18m, 12′-6″.
Individual competition winners were –
– Men’s Elite – Jack Whitt, Shocker Track Club Elite, 5.30m – 17′-4-1/2″
– Women’s Elite – Brittany Kallenberger, Unattached, 3.81m – 12′-6″
– Open/Youth Men – Kristopher Wood, Shocker Track Club Youth, 4.27m – 14′-0″
– Women’s Open – Sammy Van Hoecke, Unattached, 3.66m, 12′-0″
– Youth Girls – Breanna Schmitz, Tailwind Pole Vault Club, 3.35m, 10′-11-3/4″
Complete Results >> 2017 stc jumpsfest results
Photos taken by STC Youth Team Director, Stephanie Knab, are below –
Isaac Smallwood Jumps Well at Great Southwest Classic
STC Youth Team Member, Isaac Smallwood – 5A State Triple Jump Champion from Wichita Heights High – traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico to compete the in Great Southwest Classic. Smallwood leaped 14.38m for a new PR of 47′-2’1/4″ to finish 8th! Smallwood will attend Wichita State University in the fall.
Complete Results are here >> http://sportingeventwebsites.com
Isaac Smallwood Video Great Southwest
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 Youth Team Members Win State Track Championships!
Shocker Track Club Youth Team members Hannah Buller (Goddard-12 – 5A Pole Vault), Ryleigh Jackson (Goddard Eisenhower-11 – 5A Long Jump), Isaac Smallwood (Wichita Heights-12 – 5A Triple Jump), and Christal Mosely (Wichita Southeast-11 – 6A 200m and 400m) all claimed impressive State Championship victories at the Kansas State High School Athletic Association Track Championship meet! Alyssa Wheeler (Kapaun Mt Carmel-12) and Kris Wood (Derby-12) finished second in their respective 5A Pole Vault competitions. Congratulations to Hannah, Ryleigh, Isaac, and Christal, and Alyssa and Kris for their outstanding performances!
Links to complete results follow –
Youth Team Members Start Strong at Garden Plain Barb Hunt Memorial
The Shocker Track Club Youth Team member put in work at the 2017 Garden Plain Barb Hunt Memorial Youth Track Meet in Garden Plain on a beautiful Memorial Day!
Complete Results are available here >> Garden Plain Barb Hunt Youth Track 05 29 2017 Results
Miscellaneous Photos follow –
Hiland Dairy, Westar Energy, and Envision Return as Sponsors; Dylan Hartnett American Family Insurance Becomes a Sponsor
Shocker Track Club is pleased to announce of the renewal of sponsorship agreements for 2017-2018 with local organizations Hiland Dairy, Westar Energy, and Envision, and a new agreement with the Dylan Hartnett American Family Insurance Agency !
Hiland Dairy, a full-service provider of wholesome dairy products, sponsors the STC Youth Team, and provides awesome beverages for all STC sponsors meets and events!
Envision, a Wichita-based organization with a national reach, helps improve the quality of life for individuals who are blind or visually-impaired, sponsors the STC Volunteer Group. STC and Wichita State Track and Field sponsor “Envision 100m Dash” races for blind/visually impaired athletes at one meet annually.
Westar Energy, the largest electric provider in Kansas, sponsors the STC Youth Team. Westar Energy provides safe and reliable electrical services to over 700,000 customers in east, and east-central Kansas.
The Dylan Hartnett American Family Insurance Agency, an Augusta, Kansas based insurance company, offers dependable auto, home, business, health, and life insurance, sponsors operations expenses of STC. Owner Dylan Hartnett is a former member of the STC Elite Team, is a Board Member and Director of the STC Open Team.
STC Youth Pole Vaulters Sign Letters of Intent
Four Shocker Track Club Youth Pole Vault Team members recently signed National Letters of Intent! The future collegiate vaulters include – Mia Magby (Maize High) signed with Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri; Kris Wood (Derby High) signed with Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas; Hannah Buller (Goddard High) signed with Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, and Jewel Eck (Andale High) signed with Wichita State University. Congratulations to Mia, Kris, Hannah and Jewel for their outstanding work on the track and in the classroom!