*PALEN/MASTERS EARN ALL-AMERICAN HONORS*
It was another successful NCAA Championships for Wichita State this past weekend in Eugene, Oregon! In his final competition as a Shocker, Brady Palen placed 8th in the High Jump clearing 2.17m/7-1.5. That finish earned him his 2nd First-Team All-American honor of his career (’23 indoor). Palen graduates as the top high jumper in school history indoor (tied) and #3 all-time outdoor!
Destiny Masters had a very busy and productive NCAA meet earning Second-Team All-American honors twice. She finished 13th in the Heptathlon with a score of 5691 points (2nd best of her career) and 15th in the High Jump with a mark of 1.77m/5-9.75. The open high jump competition occurred in between the Heptathlon Javelin and 800m. Masters recorded one new personal best in the 200m (25.09) and had several other marks near her best during the Heptathlon. She has now been named All-American 5 times during her career!
Lucy Ndungu placed 17th in the 10,000m with a time of 34:18.02, missing Second-Team All-American by just one place. Ndungu came into the meet ranked #23 and ran a smart tactical race moving up considerably in the last half. It was the 2nd best time of her career and a very good showing for her first time at a national championship!
–Results: https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Outdoor/2024/index.htm
–Thursday recap: https://goshockers.com/news/2024/6/7/track-and-field-ndungu-earns-honorable-mention-all-america-status.aspx
–Saturday recap: https://goshockers.com/news/2024/6/8/track-and-field-masters-claims-two-second-team-all-america-honors-on-final-day-of-ncaa-championships.aspx
**NEXT WEEK**
The NCAA Championships mark the end of the “collegiate season”, but there is still more track and field ahead for several Shockers. This week three athletes will go to Eugene, Oregon, for the USATF Under-20 National Championships. The top-2 athletes in this meet qualify for the World U-20 Championships later this year in Lima, Peru. Josh Parrish will compete in the Long Jump (Wednesday) and 110m Hurdles (prelims and finals Thursday). Jason Parrish will compete in the 400m Hurdles (prelim Wednesday, final Thursday). Also Natalie Hill competes in the Heptathlon (Wednesday and Thursday).
–USATF U-20 Info: https://www.usatf.org/events/2024/2024-usatf-u20-championships
***NUDUNGU ARTICLE***
Prior to the NCAA Championships, Lucy Ndungu sat down with Paul Suellentrop of The Roundhouse where they talked about how she overcame the odds to advance to nationals in the 10k. Thanks to Paul for all of his great work this season covering WSU Track & Field!
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–T&F schedule: https://goshockers.com/sports/track-and-field/schedule
–T&F roster: https://goshockers.com/sports/track-and-field/roster
–WSU T&F YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wichitastatetrackandfieldmedia
–Shocker Track Backers photo galleries – https://shockertrack.smugmug.com/
–Shocker Track Club – http://www.shockertrackclub.com/
–NCAA and AAC results and performance lists (TFRRS) – https://www.tfrrs.org/
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