River Vault Pole Vault Competition!
The 2015 River Vault, Pole Vault, Competition will be held on Saturday, June 6th in the Century II Parking Lot just east of the Bob Brown Expo Hall! This competition will be sanctioned through USA Track & Field and is open to competitors of all ages! Registration is $40 and includes a River Festival button and event t-shirt.
Registration Form >> River Vault 2015 Registration
Sponsorship Guide >> River Vault 2015 Sponsor Guide
2015 Shocker Summer Series announced
The Thursday night Shocker Summer Series is always a popular event for Shocker Track Club members. Information is now online for all the meets here … Summer Series Info
May Youth Team Practices
It’s May!!! And that means that Youth Team practices are on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6:45 p.m., to 8:15 p.m. The May joiner fee is now $175. See you this week; our Coaches are ready!!
General Information >> STC Youth Outdoor 2015
Registration Forms >> 2015 Youth OUTDOOR Registration Forms
Youth Team Practice Begins Tonight!
Attention Parents and Youth Tracksters!
The first practice of the Youth Spring/Summer season is tonight at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium Track at 6:00 p.m.! Park in the lot off 21st Street between Cessna Stadium and the Charles Koch Arena Practice Gymnasium. Enter the track through the gate near the parking lot. STC Youth Team Leadership Members will be available to help register children and conduct a challenging practice. Click here for the Registration Forms >> 2015 Youth OUTDOOR Registration Forms
STC Youth Team Leadership and Informational Meeting
Attention Youth Track Athletes and Parents – Shocker Track Club is pleased to announce new leadership members for the 2015 Spring/Summer season! The leadership members are – Cole Davis (Director), Shamoya Pruitt (Assistant Director), Curtis Hernandez (Head Coach), Anita Curtis (Team Mom). If you missed the first informational meeting, don’t worry, we will have a relaxed practice on Thursday, April 16th from 600p to 700p at the Wichita State Cessna Stadium Track! Park in the lot off 21st Street between Cessna Stadium and the Charles Koch Arena Practice Gym
Click here for the Registration Forms >>2015 Youth OUTDOOR Registration Forms
STC Elite Update – 3/28/15
Several members of STC Elite got their outdoor seasons underway this weekend at Emporia State and Arkansas.
Austin Bahner had a nice meet in preparation for the Decathlon by hitting 24-0.75 (7.33m) and placing 2nd at Emporia. He also ran 10.80 in the 100m and threw 148-3 (45.18m) in the Discus. Bahner plans to do a Decathlon in two weeks at Arkansas.
Matt Byers opened his season with a victory at Emporia in the Javelin. His best effort was 223-7 (68.16m) and he had five throws of 64.92m or better.
Oliver Bradwell also competed at Emporia and ran 10.86 in the 100m.
Over in Arkansas Tomas Cotter ran in the seeded 1500m race and placed 3rd in 3:51.19.
We hope to see all of these athletes and more in a little over a week at Wichita State for the KT Woodman Classic!
STC Youth Team for 2015 Outdoor Season
The Shocker Track Club Youth Team will return for the 2015 Outdoor season with new leadership and membership structure. Full details will be announced soon, but mark your calendars for the first informational meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 700p. The meeting location will be announced soon. Practices begin on Tuesday evening, April 21, 2015 at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium Track. Send an email to youth@shockertrackclub.com if you would like to be contacted!
It’s Finally Spring!
Our resident Exercise Physiologist Laura is back with three great articles to help you prepare for your spring workout regimen! “Tips for Running In the Cold“, “Just Run“, and “The Vegan Athlete” will help you prepare for and outstanding, stellar, outdoor season! Go for it!!
Bahner takes 2nd at USA Championships Heptathlon!
STC Elite member Austin Bahner took home 2nd place in the Heptathlon this past weekend at the USA Indoor Championships held at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, MA.
Bahner’s score of 5526 held off Thomas Hopkins of the Santa Barbara TC who scored 5513. Fellow STC Elite teammate Tobias Boese finished 9th. Here is a link to the results.
“I was extremely happy with the outcome of the meet.” said Bahner. “There were some ups and downs. The first day was pretty average which put me in fourth place going on to day two. I knew I needed a good day and started out with a decent hurdle time. I had a personal best in the Pole Vault of 15-9 which bumped me up to 2nd. My 1000m run was rough but I finished strong and held onto 2nd place overall. Toby was a big help in that finish as he pushed me through. It was a great experience for my first indoor championship and I am honored to finish at the runner-up in a good field of athletes.”
Here are Bahner’s meet performances:
60m – 7.04
Long Jump – 7.12 (23-4.5)
Shot Put – 12.94 (42-5.5)
High Jump – 1.86 (6-1.25)
60h – 8.59
Pole Vault – 4.80m (15-9)
1000m – 2:48.15
Overall – 5526 pts
STC Elite busy at Herm Wilson Invitational, Tuliamuk-Bolton places 2nd in Puerto Rico
Several STC Elite athletes were competing Saturday on the campus of Wichita State University in the Herm Wilson Invitational while Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton competed well in Puerto Rico.
Heptathlete Austin Bahner used this meet as preparation for the upcoming USA Indoor Championships and participated in five events running 7.03 in the 60m, 8.63 in the 60m hurdles as well as high jumping 6-2.75, pole vaulting 15-7 and shot putting 41-8.5. Bahner looks poised to have a strong performance in two weeks in Boston.
Tobias Boese completed the entire Heptathlon and put up a season best score of 4847 points to finish 2nd overall.
Sprinters Oliver Bradwell and Josh Manuel both made the 60m finals. Bradwell took 3rd in 6.92 (6.93 prelim) while Manuel was 14th (7.21, 6.98 prelim). STC Open team member Aaron Babbidge placed 9th overall in 7.11.
Distance star Tomas Cotter rabbited two races (800m and 3k) and used this meet as a high quality workout in preparation for the upcoming outdoor season.
Fellow distance star Tuliamuk-Bolton continued her terrific road racing season by placing 2nd in the San Blas Half Marathon with a time of 1:12.51. Her time was only 11 seconds off the previous course record.