STC Youth Tracksters Perform Well in the USATF MVA Meet in the Joplin Heat
Thirty-three (33) Shocker Track Club Youth Athletes traveled to Joplin, Missouri to compete in the USATF Missouri Valley Association Qualifier Meet! All competed well in the oppressive Joplin heat! Eleven (11) Athletes qualified for the USATF Junior Olympics Meet that will be contested in Lawrence, Kansas, July 24-30, 2017! Photographs are below!
2017 Junior Olympics Qualifiers are – Alec Grill (1500m), Will Niederee (1500m), Levi Allen (3000m), Caiden Unruh (3000m), Addie Curtis (1500m and 3000m), Gabriel Williams (100m and 200m), Nick Wetta (100H and 200H Hurdles), Cale Curtis (200m, 400m, Shot Put, and Discus), Isaac Smallwood (Triple Jump), Ollie McGee (100m and 200m), and Christal Mosley (200m, 400m, and High Jump)!
2017 MVA Qualifier Meet Participants were – Jacob Wetta (100m and 100H and 200H), Augustin Au (100m and 200m and 400m), Ayden Erbert (100m), Ian Murry (100m and 200m), Olivia Klein (100m and 200m and High Jump), Daijah Moore (100m and 200m and 400m), Makiya Mosley (100m and 200m and 400m), Terri Mosley (100m and 200m and 400m), Antonie’ Bobo (100m and 200m), Maria Oglesby (100m and 200m and 400m), Elijah Mosley (200m and 400m and 800m and 1500m), Aniya Mosley (200m and 400m and 100H and 200H), Terri Mosley (200m), Anna Moon (800m), Samuel Garrison (Shot Put and Discus), Will Doolittle (Shot Put and Discus), Augustine McCormick (Pole Vault), Ethan Hull (Pole Vault), Taylor Linn (Pole Vault), Sophie Miller (Pole Vault), Addison Austin (Pole Vault), Alec Grill (800m and 1500m ), Will Niederee (800m and 1500m), Levi Allen (800m and 1500m and 3000m), Caiden Unruh (800m and 1500m and 3000m), Addie Curtis (1500m and 3000m), Gabriel Williams (100m and 200m), Nick Wetta (100H and 200H Hurdles), Cale Curtis (200m, 400m, Shot Put, and Discus), Isaac Smallwood (Long Jump and Triple Jump), Ollie McGee (Long Jump and 100m and 200m and 400m), and Christal Mosley (100m and 200m and 400m and High Jump)!
Congratulations to all of the Shocker Track Club athletes!
Shocker Track Club Coaches in attendance included – Stephanie Knab, Denis Fraizer, Tyler Knight, Anita Curtis, Craig Curtis, Martiesha Caines, Gilda Muci, Zach Budda, Alex Muci, Curtis Hernandez, and Isaiah Mosley.
See the photos below!
Attention Masters Athletes – Block September 30th!
The 2017 Shocker Track Club Outdoor Masters Meet will be held on Saturday, September 30th at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium. Complete details for online registration are forthcoming. Contact Amazing Larry Staton at masters@shockertrackclub.com if you have any questions!
Emily the Road Racer Puts in Work on Independence Day!
Emily Green Maier, Co-Director of the STC Road Racing Team, competed in the Wichita Stars and Stripes 5K and Lil’ Firecracker Fun Run at Wichita State University! Emily finished in 20:35.38 and was 1st in the 30-34 age group and 4th overall! Congratulations, Emily!
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
Bahner Competes in the Heat in USA Nationals in Sacramento
After an unfortunate no-height in the Pole Vault, Shocker Track Club Elite Team Member, Austin Bahner, completed the Javelin and 1500m in valiant fashion to finish in 13th place with 6761 points in the Decathlon in the 2017 USATF National Championship Meet in the heat of Sacramento, California!
Complete results are here >> http://results.usatf.org/2017Outdoors/
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
Nero and Manuel Put in Work on the Road and Track!
Shocker Track Club Elite Road Racing Team member, Tonya Nero, competed in the Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon on June 17th in Duluth, Minnesota. Tonya finished 6th in 1:16:01 for a new PR!
Results are here >> Gary Bjorklund 2017 Half Marathon Results
Shocker Track Club Elite T&F Team member, Joshua Manuel, competed in the 2017 USATF South Texas Association Open Masters Champion meet in San Antonio, Texas. Joshua won the open 100m with a time of 10.53.
Results are here >> South Texas Open Masters Results
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 –
Love Masters Track and Field? We Need a Sponsor!
Attention Business Owners and Track Lovers!
The Shocker Track Club Masters Team is desirous of having a local business owner with an interest in sponsoring the t-shirts for the Shocker Track Club Masters Teams Wichita Outdoor Masters and Bill Butterworth Indoor Track Meet T-Shirts!
The business’s logo will be displayed on the back of approximately 200 t-shirts provided to competing Masters athletes, and on a banner displayed at the two annual STC Masters meets (September 30, 2017 and January 2018).
Contact Darren Muci at president@shockertrackclub.com if you are interested!
