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Here are key some individuals and events to watch this weekend at the Spartan Invitational.

In a new millennium that included pole vaulting for girls, Amy Linnen captured NY's first national crown.

We're counting down the top-10 greatest Kansas High School track and field state records across all events, boys and girls, and we're up to #2. Using the IAAF point tables, we've ranked the ten best state records and there are some huge surprises!

We're counting down the top-10 greatest Kansas High School track and field state records across all events, boys and girls, and we're up to #4. Using the IAAF point tables, we've ranked the ten best state records and there are some huge surprises!

We're counting down the top-10 greatest Kansas High School track and field state records across all events, boys and girls, and we're up to #8. Using the IAAF point tables, we've ranked the ten best state records and there are some huge surprises!

We're counting down the top-10 greatest Kansas High School track and field state records across all events, boys and girls, and we're up to #9.  Using the IAAF point tables, we've ranked the ten best state records and there are some huge surprises!

A number of PA's best will compete this weekend in Costa Rica.

Treyvon Ferguson earned the triple jump win, while Jonah Hoey and Jane Livingston turned in strong performances.

A number of former Pennsylvania high schoolers earned All American honors in Austin, Texas.

The versatile thrower Dylan Beaird, shown here during indoor weight competition, is chasing the hammer event meet record at the Warrior Relays. 

Athletes from all over Kansas will take to the track and to the field to compete late this month and early next month; Check out who we expect to see shine this outdoor season! 

#Winsday - Check out some of the impressive wins from this past weekend.

Who won bragging rights at early bird invites?

Moore High senior looking to bounce back from what he considers a subpar junior season

First in a series. The dictionary defines “archetype” as “a perfect example or model of something.” The Kansas state motto is “Ad astra per aspera,” which means “to the stars through difficulties.” This series will focus on native Kansan track and cross-country athletes who are archetypes of that state motto, people and athletes who overcame remarkable difficulties to achieve amazing things. Some will be famous, others not so much, but they will all embody the traits that allowed them to reach the stars through difficulties.

Check out a profile of 10 of the top seniors in the state’s college commitments!

Check out how Aaliyah Miller and the Baylor Bears are prepping for the Big 12 Championships. 

Kansas senior thrower Heather Bergmann was one of 15 collegians named to the 2012-13 Capital One Academic All-America® Women's Track & Field First Team, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Thursday.

Junior Jessica Maroszek notched a seventh-place finish with another school record performance in the discus on the fourth and final day of competition at the 2013 USA Track & Field Championships Sunday inside Drake Stadium.

In what was likely her final competition in a Kansas uniform, Andrea Geubelle again proved her status as one of the top jumpers in the nation as she claimed a seventh-place finish in the long jump at the USA Track & Field Championships Saturday inside in Drake Stadium.

Kansas track & field's Francine Simpson won the long jump at the Jamaican National Championships Friday night inside National Stadium.

KU senior Andrea Geubelle claimed victory in the triple jump at the USA Track & Field Championships Thursday inside Drake Stadium. Two other KU women notched top-eight finishes in their respective events, while sophomore Michael Stigler advanced to the semifinals of the 400-meter hurdles on the first day of the meet that features the top amateur and professional athletes from across the nation.

The Jayhawk men's and women's track & field teams will send a strong contingent to the USA Senior and Junior Championships this week in Des Moines, Iowa. The meet will feature hundreds of the nation's tops athletes at both the junior and senior levels and will include eight athletes from the University of Kansas.

Kansas track & field head coach Stanley Redwine and assistant coach Wayne Pate each earned national accolades Wednesday as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) awarded the two with outdoor coach of the year honors. Redwine was named the women's head coach of the year for the first time, while Pate was named the women's assistant coach of the year for the second-consecutive outdoor season.

The NCAA Champion Kansas women's track & field team again proved its national supremacy Monday as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association awarded 16 first team All-America awards to the Jayhawks, the most featured by a women's NCAA team this outdoor season. The women also saw two second team honorees, while the KU men's team featured one first team All-American and six earning spots on the second team.

The 2013 NCAA Champion women's track & field team was welcomed home Sunday by around 500 fans inside Allen Fieldhouse. The KU coaches then met with local press to recap the historical weekend in Eugene.

2013-06-05 at Hayward Field in Eugene (via MileSplit)

The 2013 University of Kansas women's track & field team was crowned as the NCAA Team Champions Saturday afternoon as the Jayhawks concluded competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships inside historic Hayward Field. The title is the first in the women's program's history and first for the KU track program since the men's team won the 1970 outdoor championship.

Sophomore Lindsay Vollmer made Kansas track & field history Friday as she became the first Jayhawk female to earn an individual outdoor title, claiming the NCAA heptathlon title at the NCAA Outdoor Championships inside Hayward Field. Vollmer's win, coupled with runner-up performances by senior Andrea Geubelle and junior Natalia Bartnovskaya, give the women's team the overall lead heading into the final day of competition with 48 points, 15 points ahead of second-place Oregon.

Junior Jessica Maroszek turned in a fourth-place finish in the discus Thursday as the Kansas track & field teams competed on day two of the NCAA Outdoor Championships inside Hayward Field. The Jayhawks also saw one individual and a relay team advance to their respective event finals, while the Kansas women maintained their lead in the overall team standings, now with 22 points through five of 21 events.

Kansas Athletics and adidas have agreed to renew their footwear and apparel partnership - one of the largest such partnerships in college athletics - through 2019. This extends by six years the original eight-year agreement between adidas and the Jayhawks signed in 2005.

Andrea Geubelle notched a second-place finish in the long jump as the Kansas track & field teams competed on day one of the NCAA Outdoor Championships at historic Hayward Field Wednesday. Geubelle's finish, as well as scoring performances from senior throwers Alena Krechyk and Heather Bergmann, gave the women's team 17 points to lead the overall team standings following the first day of action.

Follow along through every race, jump and throw as KU's nationally-ranked men's and women's track & field teams look to make history in Eugene, Oregon. Inside are links to live results, web streams and additional information to keep you updated throughout the four-day meet.

Kansas track & field head coach Stanley Redwine met with members of the media on the campus of the University of Oregon Tuesday afternoon along with four of the nation's top coaches to discuss the upcoming NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships June 5-8. Redwine discussed his excitement for this week's competition as well as how his women's squad has climbed to become one of the top teams in the country this year.

Senior jumper Andrea Geubelle, head coach Stanley Redwine and assistant coach Wayne Pate claimed Midwest Regional Awards it was announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Monday. Geubelle was named the region's female field athlete of the year for the first time in her career. Redwine and Pate each earned their respective awards for the second-consecutive season, as Redwine was honored with the women's head coach of the year and Pate with the women's assistant coach of the year.

Kansas' nationally-ranked men's and women's track & field teams will be traveling Eugene, Ore., this week for the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships. The top-ranked Jayhawk women and the 15th-ranked KU men will compete against the nation's best at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon, June 5-8.

The Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced Thursday that senior thrower Heather Bergmann was selected to the Academic All-District First Team. The distinction is given to those who excel in the classroom and in their respective events. Bergmann was a first team selection for the third-consecutive season.

The University of Kansas women's track & field team checked in at No. 1 for the eighth time this season as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its final rankings prior to the NCAA Outdoor Championships next week. The Kansas men took a big leap in the rankings, moving up to No. 15 as they head into the national meet in Eugene.

Kansas track & field had a strong finish at the 2013 NCAA West Preliminary as a total of four athletes and three relay teams added their names to the list of Jayhawks advancing to the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, with two more qualifying for the second time, Saturday inside Mike A. Myers Stadium. In all, KU will see 20 entries (13 women, 7 men) at the National Championships two weeks from now.

A six-hour rain delay did not deter six members of the Kansas track & field teams as they advanced to the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships Friday by virtue of their top-12 finishes at the West Preliminary inside Mike A. Myers Stadium. Those who are moving on will compete at the national meet, hosted by the University of Oregon, to be held June 5-8 in Eugene, Ore.

Kansas track & field got off to a solid start on the first day of action at the 2013 NCAA West Preliminary Thursday afternoon at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus. Four Jayhawk athletes punched tickets to the 2013 NCAA Championships, which will be held at the University of Oregon in Eugene, June 5-8.

The Kansas men's and women's track & field teams begin their drive through the rounds of the NCAA Championship rounds as they compete in the NCAA West Preliminary meet inside Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.

Kansas' men's and women's track and field teams will travel to Austin, Texas, May 23-25 for the 2013 NCAA West Preliminary held at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas. The event is the first of two meets as part of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships that begin this week and conclude in Eugene, Ore. June 5-8.

The University of Kansas women's track & field team held on to its No. 1 spot in the NCAA computer rankings it was released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Monday. KU will begin the preliminary rounds of the NCAA Championships this weekend in Austin, Texas as the favorite to bring home its first national title in program history.

The Kansas Track & Field program learned Thursday afternoon that 35 entries between the men's and women's teams have been accepted into the preliminary round of the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships being held May 23-25 in Austin, Texas.

Nine members of the Kansas men's and women's track & field teams recorded new career bests as the Jayhawks concluded the regular season Saturday at the Ward Haylett Invitational hosted by Kansas State University. Two members of the No. 1-ranked KU women's team broke school records as several more improved their individual NCAA standing with the preliminary rounds of the NCAA Championships just two weeks away.

Fox Sports Networks is slated to air the 2013 Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships beginning Friday, May 10. The Kansas women's team claimed its first ever conference title at the meet which concluded last Sunday, while the Jayhawk men took a fifth-place finish, its highest at a league meet since 2005.

Members of the Kansas men's and women's track & field teams will travel to Manhattan, Kan., for the Ward Haylett Invitational on Saturday, May 11 as the Jayhawks will get their final tune-ups in before the preliminary rounds of the NCAA Championships kickoff two weeks from now in Austin, Texas.

Kansas senior sprinter Paris Daniels and head coach Stanley Redwine each received honors by the Big 12 Conference it was announced by the league office Wednesday. Daniels was named the Outstanding Female Performer of the Year while Redwine garnered Women's Coach of the Year accolades. On Sunday, the women's team won its first ever outdoor conference title at the Big 12 Championships in Waco, Texas.

The Kansas women's track team regained its spot atop the national rankings after the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Coaches Association released the latest NCAA top-25 list Tuesday. The Jayhawks moved back to No. 1 for the fifthth week in the 2013 outdoor season after winning the program's first outdoor conference championship last weekend. The Kansas men entered the ranks for the first time this season, checking in at No. 22.

Senior Paris Daniels was named the National Female Athlete of the Week it was announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Monday. Daniels scored a meet-high 23 points in leading her team to its first Big 12 Outdoor Championship over the weekend. Jayhawks also getting recognized were 400-meter specialists, junior Diamond Dixon and senior Kyle Clemons, who were listed on the honorable mention lists.

The Kansas men's track & field team saw four individual conference titles claimed by Jayhawks as the team competed on the third and final day of the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The team amassed 82.5 points to claim a fifth-place finish in the team standings, its highest finish at the league meet since placing fourth in 2005.

The University of Kansas women's track and field team were crowned team champions Sunday at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships. Four individual champions as well as wins in both the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays propelled the Jayhawks to their first outdoor team title in program history. KU finished the meet with 158 points, beating out defending champion, Texas, who tallied 145 points.

Senior Francine Simpson repeated as Big 12 long jump champion, while Lindsay Vollmer claimed the conference's heptathlon crown as the Kansas men's and women's track & field teams competed on day two of the Big 12 Outdoor Championships. The KU women now hold a 12-point lead in the team standings with 53 points with the men sitting in seventh with 7.5 points after the second day of competition.

The Kansas women's pole vaulters combined to score 20 points as the four Jayhawks put KU in third place in the team standings after day one of the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Junior Natalia Bartnovskaya and senior Christen Guenther notched second- and third-place finishes, respectively, in the event while sophomore Lindsay Vollmer got out to a big lead on the opening day of the heptathlon.

Stay updated on each of the Jayhawks' performances as the No. 2-ranked Kansas women look to win the program's first Big 12 Outdoor Championship May 3-5 in Waco, Texas

A total of 22 Kansas student-athletes were named to the 2013 Academic All-Big 12 Men's & Women's Track & Field Teams, the league office announced Thursday. The conference listed 136 female student-athletes, including 106 first team members and 30 second team honorees. On the men's side, 78 earned honors, with 59 first team and 19 second team selections.

Kansas' men's and women's track and field teams will travel to Waco, Texas. May 3-5 for the 2013 Big 12 Outdoor Championships held at Hart-Patterson Track Complex on the campus of Baylor University. The second-ranked KU women will look to validate their indoor conference title won earlier this season, by claiming the program's first outdoor league championship.

Jayhawk throwers notched three victories as members of the Kansas Track & Field men's and women's teams took part in the Wildcat Open at Baker University Saturday. Senior Alena Krechyk posted a season best in the hammer throw, while sophomore Jonathan Miller turned in a career best in the discus.

The Kansas track & field team will send a small group to compete at the Wildcat Open Saturday in Baldwin, Kan. The meet, hosted by Baker University, is slated to begin at 11 a.m. from Liston Stadium.

Kansas sophomore Michael Stigler proved he is one of the nation's finest as he hung with many of the top professional competitors taking home second place in the men's Invitational 400-meter hurdles at the 2013 Kansas Relays. Stigler set a new Kansas record with his personal-best time of 49.42 Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.

Kansas senior Heather Bergmann took home the Kansas Relays javelin title for the second-consecutive year, leading the Jayhawks on the third day of action at the 86th annual running of the meet.

On Thursday, the NCAA dedicated a room at its national office to Mills, continuing the organization's tradition of recognizing athletes who used their sport to cultivate leadership skills that made a difference in their communities.

Battling cold temperatures and a blistering wind at Memorial Stadium, Kansas senior Alena Krechyk opened up the 86th annual Kansas Relays for KU competing in the women's hammer throw. Krechyk turned in her top mark of the season at 67.34 meters (220'11") on her way to finishing fourth and was the top collegiate competitor in the field.

For Khadian Kelly, the feeling of returning to the University of Kansas to pursue her professional career was pretty surreal. In fact, when she walked into the Wagnon Student-Athlete Center on her first day as Director of Compliance for Kansas Athletics, she was greeted by a mural painting that featured two of her best friends--former track and field athletes Charisse Bachus and Tiffany Cherry.Kelly attended KU and was part of the track and field squad from 2002-05, when she focused on horizontal jumps under coach Milan Donley before transferring to UMKC to pursue a nursing degree. At KU she achieved Athletics Director's Honor Roll status; at UMKC she earned all-conference athletic and academic honors as a track and field student-athlete.After earning her Bachelor's and Master's degrees at UMKC, Kelly (who was born in Jamaica) would go on to work in compliance at Ohio State and the University of Miami (Fla.) before returning to Lawrence in early 2013 to accept her current position.We caught up with her earlier this week to reflect on her career as a student-athlete, her unique heritage and her career path that led her back to the University of Kansas.

Senior Paris Daniels was named the Big 12 Track & Field Female Athlete of the Week the league office announced Wednesday. Daniels posted the NCAA's third-fastest 200-meter time in a win last weekend at the John McDonnell Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. The conference honor is the first weekly award of her KU career.

The Kansas men's and women's track & field teams return to host one of the most historic meets in U.S., the Kansas Relays. The 86th installment of the meet will begin on Wednesday, April 17 and continue through Saturday, April 20. Some of the nation's top high school and collegiate athletes, as well as a collection of some of the top professional athletes in the world, will be in action inside Memorial Stadium. The meet will also feature the No.-1 ranked Kansas women, which boasts two NCAA leaders.

Some minor shuffling took place within the top five of both the men’s and women’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Team Computer Rankings, one week ahead of the removal of preseason data and the potential for a much larger shake-up. (via USTFCCCA)

A long-awaited project that signifies another chapter in Kansas Athletics' quest for excellence began with the ceremonial groundbreaking for Rock Chalk Park Tuesday morning.

The University of Kansas women's track & field team will compete on its home track as the top-ranked team in the nation this week as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) dubbed KU No. 1 for the fourth-consecutive week.

Senior triple jumper Andrea Guebelle has had an incredible college career, but find out what makes her more than a number. (via www.kuathletics.com)

Senior triple jumper Andrea Guebelle has had an incredible college career, but find out what makes her more than a number.

Senior Paris Daniels ran to the third-fastest 200-meter time in the world this year as the Kansas men's and women's track & field teams took part in the John McDonnell Invitational Saturday in Fayetteville. The No. 1-ranked women finished third in the scored meet while the Jayhawk men claimed a fifth-place team finish.

The Kansas men's and women's track & field teams will travel to Fayetteville, Ark., for the third time in 2013 as they compete in the John McDonnell Invitational Saturday, Arpil 13. The meet will have a National Championship feel to it as six of the top men's and women's programs in the nation will compete for score. Four teams ranked in the NCAA's top-25 will be in action on both sides, including the No. 1-ranked Kansas women. Track events are slated to begin at 5 p.m. inside John McDonnell Stadium.

After a strong weekend at its home Pepsi Florida Relays, the defending champion Florida men have sprinted their way into the race for the No. 1 ranking in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I National Team Computer Rankings released Tuesday, while the Kansas women remained at No. 1. (via USTFCCCA)

Kansas track & field senior horizontal jumper Andrea Geubelle was named the recipient of this year's Outstanding Woman Student in Athletics award, it was announced Tuesday night by the University of Kansas. Geubelle was recognized at the annual Women's Recognition Program, which honors outstanding women in the KU community and is the second-consecutive track & field athlete to earn the honor as Rebeka Stowe received the award last year.

A host of top-10-ranked field event student-athletes kept the Kansas women ranked atop the NCAA track & field rankings as was announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Tuesday. Kansas has now been the nation's No. 1 team for three-consecutive weeks, which includes the first two weeks of the regular season as well as the preseason rankings.

Many athletes enter college hoping to immediately contribute to their respective programs. Few are able to do so as they struggle keeping stride with the level of talent that exists in the NCAA where each athlete was a standout at his own high school and the competition is much more even than that of the school yard.

Juniors Natalia Bartnovskaya and Josh Munsch were selected as KU track & field's athletes of the week Monday as was announced by the coaching staff. Both athletes posted NCAA top-five performances over the weekend as they competed at the 86th Annual Sun Angel Classic in Tempe, Ariz.

For the second-consecutive week, junior pole vaulter Natalia Bartnovskaya rewrote the school record books as she and the rest of the Kansas men's and women's track & field teams competed at the Sun Angel Classic Saturday. Kansas saw NCAA-top 10 performances in five events on the day as it took part in its second meet of the outdoor season.

Kansas' Jessica Maroszek, Alena Krechyk and Paris Daniels turned in NCAA top-five performances while Jayhawks claimed wins in four other events as the KU mens' and women's track & field teams competed at the Mesa Classic Friday. The meet hosted by Mesa Community College was the first of two meets the Jayhawks will compete in this weekend in the greater Phoenix area.

Kansas track & field is set for another busy weekend as the Jayhawks jet to the southwest for a pair of meets in Arizona. The No. 1-ranked KU women and 26th-ranked Kansas men will open the weekend with the Mesa Classic held in Mesa, Ariz. on Friday, April 5 before competing at the always-competitive Sun Angel Classic in Tempe, Ariz. on Saturday, April 6. The meet, hosted by Arizona State, will see over 1,000 collegiate and post-collegiate competitors in action inside Sun Angel Stadium.

The University of Kanas women's track & field team verified its No. 1 preseason ranking as the Jayhawks maintained their position at the top spot on the first regular-season list that was released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Tuesday.

Senior Francine Simpson and sophomore Michael Stigler were selected as KU track & field's athletes of the week Monday as was announced by the coaching staff. Both athletes posted NCAA-leading marks over the weekend as they competed at the 86th Annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays

Kansas women swept each of the throwing events as the KU men's and women's track & fields competed at the Emporia Spring Open Saturday. In all, Kansas athletes claimed titles in nine events at the meet held inside Fran Welch Stadium.

Five Jayhawk jumpers claimed event titles while a school record fell Friday as the Kansas men's and women's track & field teams competed on the third day of the 86th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays Friday. Several members of the No. 1-ranked KU women's squad moved into the top-10 of the NCAA rankings, which puts the team in solid position as it tries to kick off its highly-anticipated outdoor season strong.

Sophomore Lindsay Vollmer's runner-up finish in the heptathlon got the Jayhawks off and running at the 86th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas for the four-day meet that began Wednesday. Thirty-seven members of the men's and women's teams will see action this weekend and are poised start to the 2013 outdoor season.

Kansas track & field is set to open up the 2013 outdoor season as they trek to two meets Wednesday through Saturday, splitting up between the 86th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas and the Emporia Spring Open in Emporia, Kan. A total of 83 Jayhawks will be in action this weekend, each hoping to start their outdoor campaigns on a high note.

After claiming its second-consecutive NCAA Indoor runner-up finish two weeks ago, the Kansas women's track & field team was named the outdoor preseason No. 1-ranked team by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Tuesday. The preseason-ranking is the highest-ever for the women's squad during an outdoor season. Last year, the team began the outdoor campaign ranked 10th overall before earning a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in June.

Kansas track & field's horizontal jumps and combined-events coach Wayne Pate was named the women's assistant coach of the year it was announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Thursday. The award is Pate's second-straight indoor national honor and fifth of his coaching career.

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announces the national award winners for 2013 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field season as chosen by the nation’s coaches. National-championship coaches Chris Bucknam of Arkansas and Oregon’s Robert Johnson were named National Coaches of the Year. Arkansas’ Travis Geopfert and Kansas’ Wayne Pate are the National Assistant Coaches of the Year. (via USTFCCCA)

Kansas long and triple jumper Andrea Geubelle was named the nation's female field athlete of the year it was announced Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The honor is the first for Geubelle and second-consecutive national indoor honor for the women's team after Diamond Dixon was named the nation's female track athlete of the year last season.

The last time Andrea Geubelle was at an NCAA Track and Field Championships, she thought she had won another individual title but later learned she hadn’t. (via www2.kusports.com)

Following their runner-up finish at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., last weekend, the Kansas women's track and field team saw a program-best 11 athletes earn 14 First and Second Team All-America distinctions, it was announced Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

The University of Kansas women's track & field team finished second at the NCAA Indoor Championships Saturday as they amassed 44 points. Senior Andrea Geubelle repeated as indoor triple jump champion with a school record mark of 14.18 meters (46-6.25 ft.) and became the fourth women in NCAA indoor history to win both the long jump and triple jump in a single meet.

2013-03-08 at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville (via MileSplit)

Senior Andrea Geubelle claimed the NCAA Indoor long jump crown while teammate Francine Simpson took bronze as the Kansas track & field team competed on the first day of the NCAA Indoor Championships. The KU women sit in first place after amassing 20 points through the first day of competition.

Kansas track & field head coach Stanley Redwine met with members of the media on the campus of the University of Arkansas Thursday afternoon along with six of the nation's top coaches to discuss the upcoming NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships March 8-9. Redwine discussed his excitement for this week's competition as well as how his women's squad has climbed to become one of the top teams in the country this year.

Kansas head track & field coach Stanley Redwine was named the Big 12 Women's Indoor Coach of the Year it was announced by the league office Wednesday. It is Redwine's second conference honor after being named the league's outdoor coach of the year in 2005. This season he led the women's team to the program's first conference title and is sending a program-best 11 athletes to the NCAA Indoor Championships this weekend.

The second-ranked Kansas women's track & field team will journey to Fayetteville, Ark. this weekend as it searches for the program's first team title at the 2013 NCAA Indoor Championships March 8-9. Nine individuals and one relay team will compete in 10 events for the Kansas women while one KU male will make the trip to the Randal Tyson Indoor Track on the campus of the University of Arkansas.

Stay updated an each of the Jayhawks' performances as the No. 2-ranked Kansas women look to win the program's first NCAA Championship March 8-9 in Fayetteville, Ark.

The third-ranked Kansas women will have 11 entries for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships to be contested Friday and Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark., it was announced Monday night by the NCAA. The Jayhawks finished in a program-best second place at the meet last year after seeing seven of its athletes qualify. Senior Kyle Clemons is the lone qualifier on the men's side, earning a trip in the 400 meters.

Kansas senior Andrea Geubelle, along with assistant coach Wayne Pate took home Midwest Region awards, as was announced by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Monday morning. Geubelle was named the region's female field athlete of the year, while Pate claimed the Midwest's women's assistant coach of the year.

Kansas alumus Jordan Scott won gold in the pole vault at the USA Track & Field Indoor Championships Sunday. Scott cleared 5.60 meters (18-4.25 ft.) to earn his first national championship in the event.

The Kansas women's 4x400-meter relay team ran the second-fastest time in school history Saturday at the Alex Wilson Last Chance to earn a spot at next week's NCAA Indoor Championships. The relay team's qualification now brings the women's team total up to 11 athletes who will compete in 10 events at the national meet next week in Fayetteville, Ark.

Freshman Sydney Conley and the men's distance medley relay team each posted new season bests Friday as the members of the Kansas Jayhawks' track & field teams took part in the first day of the Alex Wilson Last Chance meet Friday evening.

This weekend, the Kansas track and field team will split up to compete at two sites this weekend, but all will have the same goal in mind; a bid to the 2013 NCAA Indoor Championships. These various "last chance" meets mark the final opportunity for athletes to qualify for indoor nationals, which will be held in Fayetteville, Ark., March 8-9.

Kansas track & field head coach Stanley Redwine and his staff announced the addition of 10 new members to the KU's 2013 signing class. The Jayhawks' 2013 recruiting class features several high school standouts who boast a long list of achievements at the state and national levels.

The University of Kansas men's and women's cross country squads earned All-Academic Team honors for the 2012 season, it was announced Monday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

The University of Kansas women's track & field team claimed the 2013 Big 12 Indoor Track & Field team title after collecting a total of 150.5 points at the two-day meet held inside the Lied Recreation Center. The championship is the first conference title in the program's history and the first for any KU team - men's or women's - since the Kansas men won the Big Eight indoor title in 1983.

Big 12 Indoor - Day 1 Quotes

Four Jayhawks claimed conference titles as the Kansas men's and women's track & field teams competed on day one of the 2013 Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championships Saturday inside the Lied Recreation Center. The women sit in first place with 67 points while the men are in 2nd with 30.5 points following the completion of Saturday's events.

Due to the severe winter weather throughout the Midwest, conference and school officials have elected to push back the Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championships to Feb. 23-24, it was announced by the league office Thursday night.

It is a busy weekend across the country for Division I track and field programs, as teams gear up for conference championship action. The Kansas Jayhawks, who are competing in one of the fiercest leagues in the NCAA, will head to Ames, Iowa for the 2013 Big 12 Indoor Championships. Nine of the nation's top 25 teams will be featured between the men's and women's sides, including the fourth-ranked KU women's squad, who will vie for its first league title.

Senior Andrea Geubelle moved herself into the top-10 of the all-time NCAA triple jump performance list as she claimed the event title Saturday afternoon at the Tyson Invitational. Geubelle's mark broke her previous school record by nearly 10 inches and is the No. 2 mark in the NCAA this year.

Junior Natalia Bartnovskaya smashed her own school pole vault record as the Kansas men's and women's track & field teams competed on day one of the Tyson Invitational Friday. Bartnovskaya claimed her fifth-consecutive pole vault win with her mark that is five inches better than the previous school record.

Head coach Stanley Redwine has taken Kansas track & field to a level it hasn't seen in quite some time during his 12 years at the helm. During Redwine's tenure, he has seen 73 indoor and outdoor Big 12 Champions, 117 First Team All-Americans and 11 NCAA Champions come through his program at KU.

Kansas track & field's All-American long and triple jumper Andrea Geubelle is one of 10 athletes listed to the first regular-season Bowerman Watch List as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Thursday. The Bowerman Award, considered the `Heisman of Track & Field,' is given to the nation's top male and female track & field athletes and will be awarded later this year.

The Kansas Jayhawks women’s team has flown past the Clemson Tigers into the No. 1 position for the first time in program history in Tuesday’s latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Team Computer Rankings, while the Arkansas men remain on top for the fourth straight week. (via USTFCCCA)

For the first time this indoor season, the Kansas Jayhawk track and field teams will separate for three different meets across the country, as athletes will compete at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., some at the ISU Classic in Ames, Iowa while others head to the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. All three will be two-day meets for KU, each taking place Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8-9.

Senior horizontal jumper Andrea Geubelle picked up her second award of the week Wednesday as the Big 12 Conference named her the Female Athlete of the Week. Geubelle won the long jump at the Armory Collegiate Invitational in New York City over the weekend with a school record and nation-leading mark. She was also named the National Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) earlier this week.

The University of Kansas women's track & field team was named the No. 1-ranked team in the nation as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Tuesday. This marks the first time any KU squad - men's or women's - has found itself ranked No. 1 since the current system began in 2008.

Seniors Kyle Clemons, Andrea Geubelle, Alena Krechyk and junior Natalia Bartnovskaya were named KU track & field's Athletes of the Week following their performances at the Armory Collegiate Invitational in New York City last weekend. Geubelle earns the award for the third time this season and the second time this week, while Clemons and Bartnovskaya earn the award for the second time. Krechyk was honored for the first time in 2013.

Senior horizontal jumper Andrea Geubelle was named the Division I National Athlete of the week Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Geubelle won the long jump at the Armory Collegiate Invitational in New York City over the weekend with a school record and nation-leading mark of 6.69 meters (21-11.5 ft.).

Senior Alena Krechyk broke her own school weight throw record and claimed the event title as the Kansas men's and women's track & field teams competed on the second and final day of the Armory Collegiate Invitational in the legendary Armory Track & Field Center Saturday. Including Krechyk, three school records were broken or tied by Kansas women as the No. 2-ranked Jayhawks finished third in the team scoring, amassing 57.5 points against a field featuring six of the top-10 ranked teams in the nation.

University of Kansas Track & Field's Andrea Geubelle and Natalia Barntovskaya each claimed school records Friday as they competed in the 12th-Annual Armory Collegiate Invitational inside the legendary Armory Track & Field Center in New York City. The KU duo's performances came in the meet that is featuring 23 of the top-50 ranked men's and women's teams in the nation.

Tyler Yunk was a part of something special at Belvidere North. During his four years, the Blue Thunder won three state cross country championships and finished as the 2A runner-up in 2012. Yunk finished 29th, the second highest finisher behind Garrett Lee who recently committed to the University of Illinois. Yunk visited the Illini along with fellow midwest schools, Iowa, Indiana, and Kansas. He says he knew the Jayhawks were the right fit from the beginning.

The Kansas men's and women's track and field squads will hit the road this weekend when they make their way to New York City for the 2013 Armory Collegiate Invitational Feb. 1-2. The meet will take place at The Armory Track and Field Center in downtown Manhattan and will feature 23 teams ranked in the top-25 of either or the men's and women's national polls, including the No. 2 ranked KU women.

Senior Andrea Geubelle, junior Alex Bishop and sophomore Lindsay Vollmer were named KU track & field's Athletes of the Week following their performances at the Jayhawk Classic Friday in Lawrence. Geubelle earns the award for the second time this season, while Bishop and Vollmer were honored for the first time in 2013.

Sophomore Lindsay Vollmer broke the 15-year-old school pentathlon record Friday afternoon as the Kansas men's and women's track teams wrapped up their home indoor schedule at the Jayhawk Classic inside Anschutz Pavilion. Eleven other Jayhawks collected individual victories including all four of the KU relay teams.

Sherre-Khan (Blackmon) Jones, a Houston, Texas native, ran track for the Jayhawks from 1998-2001. She currently holds the sixth fastest time for the indoor 600 yards. Also during her time here at Kansas, she met Marcellus Jones III in her Western Civilization class and the two married in 2004. They now live in Eudora, Kan., and have a one-year-old daughter, Maison. The couple is awaiting the arrival of another baby girl in February.

The University of Kansas track & field teams will host their final indoor meet of the season when they welcome over 40 teams for the Jayhawk Classic on Friday, Jan. 25. The first field events are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., inside Anschutz Pavilion. Two sessions of track events will be featured, with the first beginning at 10 a.m., and the second at 5:30 p.m. Watch the event live via AT&T Jayhawk All-Access beginning at 5 p.m., and get updates and results through Twitter at @KU_Track.

Kansas All-American long and triple jumper Andrea Geubelle concluded a record-breaking, banner season after finishing 11th in the long jump, her second of two events, at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials hosted at historic Hayward Field last June.

Strong showings from Kansas men Alex Bishop and Regan Gilbert as well as the women's Natalia Bartnovskaya highlighted the KU pole vaulters' day at the UCS Pole Vault Summit inside the Reno Livestock Events Center Saturday evening. Bartnovskaya claimed her third-consecutive victory in the event, while Bishop and Gilbert notched sizeable personal bests and a pair of top finshes.

After earning her eighth All-American honor and claiming an NCAA indoor triple jump title in 2012, Kansas’ Andrea Geubelle is determined to reach improbable heights in her final collegiate season. (via www.ncaa.com)

With the majority of the team getting a weekend off, the Kansas pole vaulters will try to continue their early season success Saturday at the UCS Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nev. The meet, which will take place inside the Reno Livestock Events Center, will play host to hundreds of high school, collegiate and professional pole vaulters from across the nation.

Kansas track & field head coach Stanley Redwine along with assistant coaches and select student-athletes met with members of the media Thursday morning to preview the highly anticipated 2013 season. Coach Redwine began the day with an overview of this year's men's and women's teams and was followed by his assistant coaches discussing their specific event groups. Below is a transcript of Redwine's and the assistants' opening comments.

Construction of Kansas Athletics' brand-new, state-of-the-art track and field, soccer and softball facilities can begin soon, now that the City Commission of Lawrence has approved the proposed site for this use. The site, which has been named Rock Chalk Park, is near the intersection of 6th Street and George Williams Way, just east of K-10.

Kansas track & field's freshman thrower Anastasiya Muchkayev was named the Israeli Female Athlete of the Year earlier this month by the Israeli Athletic Association.

Featuring strong performances from Kyle Clemons, Andrea Geubelle and Natalia Bartnovskaya, the Kansas Jayhawk track & field teams again looked impressive Friday at the Jayhawk Challenge inside Anschutz Pavilion. Kansas saw three facility records fall as well several of its athletes move up the national ranks in its third home meet of the season.

The Kansas Jayhawks continue the indoor track and field season with the team's third home meet, the Jayhawk Challenge Friday in Anschutz Pavilion.

Kansas is well represented in the USTFCCCA Pre-Season Poll.  Currently, the Kansas State Men are ranked 22nd with the KU Jayhawk Women ranked second in the nation. 

Kansas track & field's All-American sprinter Diamond Dixon is one of 10 athletes named to the preseason Bowerman Watch List as was released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Thursday. Horizontal jumper Andrea Geubelle also finds her name on the prestigious list, as she was placed on the "Also Receiving Mention List." The Bowerman Award, considered the `Heisman of Track & Field,' is given to the nation's top male and female track & field athletes and will be awarded later this year.

Kansas track & field will host the first annual, Jayhawk Challenge on Friday, Jan. 11 in Anschutz Pavilion. The meet will feature 4 different schools from across the Midwest including cross-state rival, Kansas State. The meet is slated to begin at 3 p.m., and conclude at approximately 7:30 p.m. Admission is free to the public.

With the return of two NCAA champions as well as nine of 10 All-Americans from a year ago, the University of Kansas women's track & field team earned a spot on the annual U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) preseason indoor national rankings list. The Jayhawks are ranked second in the nation entering the 2013 campaign, the highest preseason ranking for any Kansas team - men's or women's - since the rankings began in 2008.

The third-ranked Kansas women's track and field team saw winners in all but one event Saturday afternoon at the Bill Easton Classic inside Anschutz Sports Pavilion. Three Jayhawks posted NCAA-leading marks while 15 individual KU athletes and all four relays took home victories from Kansas' first meet of the new year.

The Kansas Jayhawks continue the indoor track and field season with the team's second home meet, the Bill Easton Classic Saturday in Anschutz Pavilion.

Kansas track & field will host its first meet of the 2013 calendar year, The Bill Easton Classic, on Saturday, Jan. 6 in Anschutz Pavilion. The meet will feature 15 different schools from across the Midwest, as well as several track clubs and individual competitors. The meet is slated to begin at 1 p.m., and conclude at approximately 5:30 p.m. Admission is free to the public.

With the return of two NCAA champions as well as nine of the 10 All-Americans from a year ago, the University of Kansas women's track & field team ranks third on Track & Field News' Collegiate Dual Meet Preseason Rankings it was announced Thursday.

Kansas senior sprinter Paris Daniels broke two facility records en route to claiming two individual titles at the Bob Timmons Challenge, KU track and field's season opening meet Thursday. Eight other Jayhawks were victorious in individual events, as were all four relay teams.

Follow all the action live as Kansas opens the indoor track and field season at home with the Bob Timmons Challenge.

The University of Kansas track & field teams will begin the 2012-13 campaign when they host the Bob Timmons Challenge inside Anschutz Pavilion. The meet is set to kick off at 4 p.m. with the women's 3,000 meters, and will conclude at 7:30 p.m. with the running of the men's and women's 4x400-meter relays. Admission is free to the public.

Members of the Jayhawk Track and Field team pitched in to help Independence Inc. Friday afternoon, a Lawrence organization that provides advocacy, services and education to people with disabilities throughout the community.

Former University of Kansas track & field sprinter, Kelly Rankin, was inducted into the U.S.A. Track and Field Officials Hall of Fame Friday after serving as one of the most well-known and well-respected track & field officials in the U.S. from 1968-2011. Rankin served as the head starter for two Olympic Games, three U.S. Olympic Trials and 10 NCAA National Championship meets throughout his 43-year career.

Led by an all-region performance from freshman Gabe Gonzalez, the 29th-ranked Kansas men's cross country team claimed a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships Friday afternoon at the meet hosted by Missouri State. The KU women finished 13th in the team standings with senior Kathleen Thompson leading the way.

After a two week layoff, the Kansas cross country teams will compete in their most important meet of the season on Friday, Nov. 9 at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships in Springfield, Mo. The nationally-ranked men's team will look to return to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2006, while the women, who last qualified for nationals in 1994, will try to better last year's ninth-place finish.

The University of Kansas men's cross country team claimed a fourth-place finish Saturday morning at the Big 12 Championships held at Jimmy Clay Golf Course. The men, who amassed 121 points as a team, earned the highest conference finish since the 2006. The KU women collected 173 points to finish seventh overall.

Former KU cross country and track stars Paul Hefferon (2004-08), Benson Chesang (2003-07) and Nick Caprario (2007-11) each recorded top finishes last Saturday at the Waddell & Reed Kansas City Marathon. Hefferon claimed first in the marathon with Caprario coming in as the runner-up. Chesang was the first-place finisher in the half marathon race.

The University of Kansas men's and women's cross country teams will head south this weekend for the Big 12 Championships held in Austin, Texas on Saturday, Oct. 27. The meet will be held at the Jimmy Clay Golf Course and will feature five nationally-ranked teams on the men's side and three ranked teams in the women's race.

Thirteen members of the Kansas men's and women's cross country teams received Academic All-Big 12 recognition it was announced Tuesday by the league office. Headlining the group was sophomore Liza Tauscher, who was one of 13 Big 12 athletes to achieve a 4.0 GPA en route to being named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

Former Kansas high jumper Dale Shannon passed away Wednesday at the age of 96.

The University of Kansas men's cross country team found itself ranked in this week's U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll it was announced Tuesday as they checked in at No. 30. The men's team enters the top-30 rankings for the first time since 2006, when it topped out at No. 10 in the weekly poll.

Sophomore Reid Buchanan collected a 74th-place finish and led the Kansas men's cross country team to a 20th-place finish at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational Friday afternoon. Senior Kathleen Thompson was the top Jayhawk finisher on the women's side and led the group to finish 47th. Both the men's and women's races featured over 300 runners and many of the top-ranked teams in the nation.

Living in Eldama, Kenya until he was 18, Benson Chesang decided to travel across the ocean to join the KU cross country and track & field teams and became a well-known distance runner in Kansas. While competing for KU from 2003-07, Chesang was KU's top runner his freshman and sophomore seasons. In 2004 he won the Big 12 Cross Country Championship and was named an All-Big 12 runner. In addition, he was also the only Kansas runner to qualify for the NCAA Championships that season. Just a year later, Chesang claimed the league title for the second consecutive season. Today, he can still be found in Lawrence, volunteering with the Jayhawk cross country and track & field teams while still competing in running events across the state and nation.

After strong outings the last two weekends, the Kansas cross country teams will travel to Madison, Wis., on Friday, Oct. 12 to compete in the 2012 Wisconsin adidas Invitational. The Jayhawks will face their largest field and toughest competition thus far in the season, as 81 teams, including 29 of the nation's top 30 teams on both the men's and women's sides, are scheduled to compete.

In her first meet of the season, junior Natalie Becker claimed her first-career collegiate victory at the Haskell Invitational Saturday morning. The KU men were also able to put two Jayhawks among the top-13 finishers at Haskell's home course, Gentle Rolling Hills.

After strong showings at last week's Rim Rock Classic, the Kansas cross country teams will be back in action at the Haskell Invitational Saturday, Oct. 6. The annual meet, hosted by nearby Haskell Indian Nations University, will be held at the campus course, Gentle Rolling Hills.

Post Meet Quotes

The University of Kansas men's cross country team placed five runners among the top-10 finishers to propel the Jayhawks to victory in the inaugural Rim Rock Classic Saturday morning. Senior Donny Wasinger was the top KU finisher and helped the men collect 35 points for the victory. The Jayhawk women finished sixth in the team standings with 160 points.

University of Kansas junior sprinter and Olympic gold medalist Diamond Dixon was recognized by Kansas Governor Sam Brownback at the capitol building Friday morning. Dixon was a member of the 4x400-meter Olympic relay team that won gold in London in August

One of the nation's highest profile meets will be held this weekend in Lawrence when the Kansas men's and women's cross country teams host the Rim Rock Classic Saturday morning. The men will kick things off at the Jayhawks' home course, Rim Rock Farm, with the 8K race at 9 a.m., while the starting gun for the women's 6K is set to go off at 10 a.m.

Kansas student-athletes proved they could compete with the best in the Big 12, nation and world during the 2011-12 season and eight of the finest Jayhawk performers have been nominated for Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards to be presented at the Rock Chalk Choice Awards at the Lied Center of Kansas Sunday.

Bob Timmons Classic Post Meet Quotes

The University of Kansas cross country teams swept the 2012 Bob Timmons Classic at a rain-soaked Rim Rock Farm Saturday morning. KU senior Josh Baden claimed the individual victory in the men's race while Lawrence native Kyra Kilwein led the women's team with her second-career meet win.

The KU cross country teams will kick off the 2012 season at home on Saturday, Sept. 1 at 9 a.m., when the Jayhawks host the Bob Timmons Classic at Rim Rock Farm. The KU men will try to claim their 10th-straight team victory on their home course while the women will be going for their seventh win in eight Bob Timmons meets.

The Big 12 leader in softball batting average, the NCAA Indoor Triple Jump National Champion, the national leader in assists per game in women's college basketball and a starter on KU's Final Four team are among the nominees for four awards to be presented at the Rock Chalk Choice Awards on Sept. 9 at the Lied Center of Kansas.

Kansas Head Coach Stanley Redwine and Assistant Michael Whittlesey have selected the cross country team captains for the 2012 season, it was announced Tuesday. The women's team will be led by senior Kathleen Thompson and junior Natalie Becker, while senior Donny Wasinger and junior Josh Munsch will captain the men's squad.

Several members of the local media were on hand to discuss the upcoming fall seasons with head soccer coach Mark Francis, head volleyball coach Ray Bechard and assistant cross country coach Michael Whittlesey Thursday afternoon in the Allen Fieldhouse Media Room.

Olympic gold medalist and Kansas' rising junior Diamond Dixon met with the media Wednesday at the Anderson Family Football Complex to discuss her experience at the 2012 Olympic Games. Dixon was a member of the six-person 4x400-meter relay team that won gold at the London Olympics last week.

The best student-athlete performances of the 2011-12 school year - on and off the field of play - will be celebrated by Kansas Athletics at the Rock Chalk Choice Awards, an Academy Awards-like celebration, set for Sept. 9 at the Lied Center of Kansas.

The U.S. 4x400-meter relay team passed the baton around in 3:16.87 to clinch its fifth-straight Olympic Gold Saturday evening. With the win Kansas track & field's Diamond Dixon also earned the medal as she was part of the semifinal team which qualified for the final. Dixon becomes the eighth KU track & field Olympic Gold medalist and first since Al Oerter won the discus in the 1968 Mexico City Games.

Kansas junior-to-be Diamond Dixon ran the third leg of the Team USA 4x400-meter relay Friday evening inside the Olympic Stadium. The American quartet passed the baton around in 3:22.09 to notch the fastest time among the eight finals qualifiers. The event final is slated for Saturday at 2:25 p.m. (CT).

As the first KU track & field female to represent Team USA in the Olympics, junior-to-be Diamond Dixon is documenting her historic journey to London, writing a daily blog on experiences from for her three-week trip. Impressions of the culture, training with international superstars, and updates from her competitions are just some of what will be included in her entries. Stay connected to kuathletics.com for blog updates as well as results from her performances.

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Wednesday that 12 members of the 2012 Kansas men's and women's track and field teams were named to the All-Academic Honorees list. A total of 1,098 student-athletes representing over 200 institutions composed the group with the Big 12 Conference amassing 121 men and women on the All-Academic lists.

Kathleen Thompson, a member of the state champion girls 4x800 squad from Parkway Central continues our Where Are They Now series.

Kansas sophomore-to-be Casey Bowen took part in the pole vault at the 14th IAAF World Junior Track & Field Championships held in Barcelona Tuesday morning. Bowen finished in a tie for 11th in his qualification flight but was unable to advance to the event final.

Five of the six members of the Kansas track & field team who competed for Team USA at the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-23 Championships returned home with a medal after completion of the three-day weekend meet. Senior-to-be Andrea Geubelle earned Gold in the triple jump with junior-to-be Diamond Dixon also winning gold in the 4x400-meter relay.

Six members of the University of Kansas track and field team will compete for Team USA this weekend when they travel to Guanajuato, Mexico for the bi-annual North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-23 Championships to be held July 6-8.

Freshman Michael Stigler finished seventh in the final of the men's 400-meter hurdles Sunday afternoon on the eighth and final day of the U.S. Olympic Trials at Historic Hayward Field. Also in action was junior Andrea Geubelle, who placed 11th in the final of the women's long jump.

Freshman Michael Stigler claimed a spot in the final of the 400-meter hurdles and junior Andrea Geubelle moved into the final of the long jump Friday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Historic Hayward Field. Both will compete for spots on Team USA in their event finals Sunday.

In front of a stadium-record 22,602 fans junior Paris Daniels and freshman Michael Stigler advanced in the their respective events Thursday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Historic Hayward Field. Daniels moved on to the semifinals of the 200 meters while Stigler advanced to the 400-meter hurdle semifinals.

Kansas senior-to-be Andrea Geubelle finished third in the triple jump Monday at the U.S. Olympic Trials at the Historic Hayward Field. Geubelle's finish is the highest-ever for a KU female at the Olympic Trials in the Stanley Redwine era.

University of Kansas sophomore Diamond Dixon ran to a fifth-place finish in the final of the 400 meters Sunday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Historic Hayward Field. Dixon rounded the track in a lifetime-best and school-record time of 50.88, with her finish placing her on the 4x400-meter relay team to compete at the London Olympics.

Kansas track & field's Andrea Geubelle and Diamond Dixon each advanced to event finals Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Historic Hayward Field. Geubelle finished fourth in triple jump qualifying to move on to the Monday final, while Dixon finished third in her semifinal heat of the 400 meters to earn a spot in the final to be held Sunday.

Kansas sophomore Diamond Dixon stormed down the home stretch of her 400-meter qualifying heat Friday afternoon to advance to the next round at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials at historic Hayward Field. Her finish earns her a spot in the semifinals, which will take place Saturday at 7:15 p.m. (CT).

Kansas junior thrower Heather Bergmann was named to the 2011-12 Capital One Academic All-America® Women's Track and Field Second Team Thursday, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

The University of Kansas track & field team will see nine of its athletes vie for spots on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team as they compete at the Olympic Trials June 22 to July 1 at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. The top three finishers of each event will represent the U.S. at the 2012 Olympic Games in London which begin July 25.

he NCAA has recognized two KU teams - men's basketball and women's cross country - for achieving four-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores that are among the nation's top 10 percent in their respective sports. Both sports have achieved a four-year APR score of 1,000, the highest score attainable.

Kansas freshman Casey Bowen finished second in the pole vault at the USA Junior Championships Friday afternoon at Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex on the campus of Indiana University. The runner-up finish earns Bowen a spot on Team USA, which will travel to Barcelona, Spain for the World Junior Championships July 10-15.

Kansas Track & Field assistant coach Wayne Pate was named the women's assistant coach of the year Thursday as was announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Pate, who is in his fifth year coaching the horizontal jumps and the multi-events, has now earned the honor four times, twice while at Indiana (2003, 2005) and twice at Kansas, both coming this year for the indoor and outdoor seasons.

When one mentions Kansas track and field it is hard not to hear the name Jim Ryun shortly afterwards. The Wichita, Kan. native burst onto the collegiate scene after becoming the first high school runner to achieve a four-minute mile.

The Kansas women's track and field team wrapped up a fourth-place finish Saturday at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, accumulating 28 points to earn the highest placement in the program's history at the outdoor meet. The KU men finished in a tie for 23rd, amassing 12 points over the four-day event.

Sophomore Diamond Dixon collected her third-career outdoor All-American distinction Friday at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, finishing third in the 400 meters and contributing six points to the women's 21 total points heading into the final day of competition. The KU women sit in fifth, while the Jayhawk men are in 15th.

Three more Jayhawk women collected first team All-America honors Friday at the NCAA Track & Field National Championships on the campus of Drake University. Francine Simpson and Andrea Geubelle combined for eight points in the long jump, while Alena Krechyk tallied an additional three points in the hammer throw. The women's team currently sits in second place with 14 points overall.

Kansas' junior thrower Mason Finley capped the first day of the NCAA Track & Field Championships by taking home a runner-up finish and his third-consecutive All-America honor in the discus Wednesday at Drake Stadium. Heather Bergmann also get the KU women on the board by garnering three points in the javelin with her sixth-place finish.

Follow all the championship action from Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa through live results, video streaming and the interactive meet blog.

Kansas track & field head coach Stanley Redwine met with members of the media on the campus of Drake University Tuesday afternoon along with four of the nation's top coaches to discuss the upcoming NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Redwine discussed his excitement for this week's competition as well as how his women's team has climbed to become one of the top teams in the country this year.

Kansas' nationally-ranked men's and women's track and field teams will be traveling to Des Moines, Iowa this week for the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships. The second-ranked Jayhawk women and the 20th-ranked KU men will compete against the nation's best at historic Drake Stadium on the campus of the Drake University June 6-9.

Kansas sophomore sprinter Diamond Dixon along with head coach Stanley Redwine and assistant coach Wayne Pate took home Midwest Region awards Monday, as was announced by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Dixon was named the region's female track athlete of the year, Redwine claimed the Midwest's women's head coach of the year, while Pate was the women's assistant coach of the year in the region.

The 2007 Kansas men's basketball squad and two Jayhawk greats - soccer standout Holly Gault and track and field All-American Egor Agafonov - will be inducted into the Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame during K Club and Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 26-27, 2012.

The Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced Thursday that junior thrower Heather Bergmann was selected to the Academic All-District First Team. The distinction is given to those who excel in the classroom and in their respective events. Bergmann was a first team selection for the second-consecutive season.

Kansas Track & Field sophomore Diamond Dixon was listed in the season's final Bowerman Watch List as was released by the USTFCCCA Thursday. The Bowerman Award is given to the nation's top male and female track & field athletes and will be awarded to the winners later in this summer. Dixon is now one of 10 in the running for the award known as the 'Heisman of Track and Field'.

With the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships looming, the University of Kansas women's track team finds itself as the No. 2 team in the country it was released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Tuesday. The KU women sit as the second-ranked team in the nation for the third-straight week, while the men remained at No. 20. The NCAA Championships will be held in Des Moines, Iowa on the campus of Drake University June 6-9.

Kansas had a strong finish at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships--West Preliminary as a total of six athletes added their names to the list of Jayhawks advancing to the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with three more qualifying for the second time Saturday afternoon at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus. In all, KU will see 16 of its athletes compete in 16 events at the National Championships in two weeks.

Kansas track and field saw six more competitors advance to the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships Friday by virtue of their top 12 finishes at the West Preliminary held at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas. Those who are moving on will compete at the national meet, hosted by Drake University, to be held June 6-9 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Kansas track and field got off to a solid start on the first day of action at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships--West Preliminary Thursday afternoon at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus. Four Jayhawk athletes punched tickets to the 2012 NCAA Championships, which will be held at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, June 6-9.

Stay updated on all the KU track action from the NCAA West Preliminary meet through an interactive meet blog, live results and a live webcast right here through the Meet Central page

Kansas' men's and women's track and field teams will travel to Austin, Texas, May 24-26 for the 2012 NCAA West Preliminary held at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas. The event is the first of two meets as part of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships that begin this week and conclude in Des Moines, Iowa, June 6-9.

Former Kansas track & field great, Glenn Cunningham, will be inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame it was announced last week. Cunningham, who will be honored in Utica, N.Y. in July, was a two-time national champion for the Jayhawks during his four-year Kansas career from 1931-34. He also competed in two Olympic Games, snagging silver in the 1,500 meters at the 1936 Games in Berlin.

A replay of the best Big 12 performance in Kansas women's track and field history will be shown on national television Friday afternoon as well several days next week. FSN will show a two-hour taped broadcast at 12 p.m. of the 2012 Big 12 Outdoor Championships that were held in Manhattan, Kan. May 11-13.

University Kansas hurdler Michael Stigler was named the 2012 Big 12 Outstanding Male Freshman of the Year when the conference announced its outdoor postseason honors Wednesday. The awards were voted on by the league head coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own athletes.

After outstanding performances at last week's Big 12 Championships, both the KU women's and men's team rose in the latest national track and field rankings, released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Tuesday. The women find themselves just one spot off the top ranking in the nation at No. 2, while the men hit their highest ranking of the season at 19th.

The University of Kansas track & field women's team saw five event winners on the day and seven overall as the 2012 Big 12 Track & Field Championships concluded Sunday in Manhattan. The women earned 128.5 points to finish second overall, the highest conference finish for a KU women's team in program history. The Jayhawk men finished eighth, having collected 64 points over the three-day event.

Junior Francine Simpson collected her second league long jump title this season and first outdoor title of her career Saturday at the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Kansas State University. Simpson's victory helped the KU women take the overnight lead in the team point standings with only one day of competition remaining.

Senior Alena Krechyk was crowned the conference's hammer throw champion Friday at the 2012 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Kansas State University. Krechyk's winning mark of 69.02 meters (226-05 ft.) smashed both the Big 12 meet record and Kansas State facility record as well as her own school record and moved her to No. 3 in the NCAA this year.

Stay connected to the 2012 Big 12 Outdoor Championships through the interactive meet blog, live results and twitter updates from the conference meet held in Manhattan, Kan.

Kansas' men's and women's track and field teams will travel to Manhattan, Kan. May 11-13 for the 2012 Big 12 Outdoor Championships held at R.V. Christian Track Complex on the campus of Kansas State University. One of the most prestigious meets in the nation, this year's championships will feature a combined 13 teams ranked in the men's and women's USTFCCCA Top 25 rankings, the most of any conference.

A total of 27 Kansas student-athletes have been named to the 2012 Academic All-Big 12 Men's & Women's Track & Field Teams, the league office announced Tuesday. The conference listed 156 female student-athletes, including 140 first team members and 16 second team honorees. On the men's side, 116 earned honors, with 86 first team and 30 second team selections.

Kansas track and field closed out the regular season Friday night as the Jayhawks competed at the Arkansas Twilight in Fayetteville, Ark. Eleven Jayhawks recorded new personal bests times and marks, many of which moved the athletes up the individual Big 12 rankings as the conference meet looms just one week away.

This weekend marks the final tune up for the Kansas track and field teams before postseason competition begins with the Big 12 Outdoor Championships May 11-13 in Manhattan, Kan. Over 40 Jayhawks will be in Fayetteville, Ark., for the Arkansas Twilight on Friday, May 4, looking to improve as the postseason meets loom.

Both of Kansas' track and field teams jumped several spots in this week's U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) rankings that were released Tuesday morning. The KU women moved up to No. 5, the highest ranking for any Kansas team - men's or women's - since the ranking system began five years ago. The men moved up to No. 22, marking their highest spot in the rankings this season.

Mason Finley and Andrea Geubelle were named as the KU track & field Athletes of the Week on April 30, after their exceptional performances in last weekend.

Kansas senior Rebeka Stowe broke her own 3,000-meter Steeplechase school record at Sunday's Payton Jordan Invitational hosted by Stanford University. In addition to Stowe's record-setting performance, three other Jayhawks notched new personal bests at the meet.

The KU throwers traveled to San Diego, Calif. over the weekend to compete in the Triton Invitational hosted by the University of California San Diego. The meet traditionally brings in many of the top throwers in the world, some of which will likely be competing in the Olympics later this year. The challenging field gave the Jayhawks valuable experience with the postseason looming just two weeks away.

Junior Andrea Geubelle leaped to the NCAA's best triple jump mark Friday as the Kansas track and field team competed at the Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational in Joplin, Mo. In all, 11 Jayhawks and three relay teams claimed titles at the meet hosted by Missouri Southern State University, including sophomore Diamond Dixon who won both the 100 meters and 200 meters.

This weekend, the Jayhawks will divide for three separate track and field competitions across the country. Sixty members of the KU men's and women's squad, including sprinters, pole vaulters and jumpers will head to Joplin, Mo. for the Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational. The throws team travels to San Diego, Calif., for the Triton Invitational, while the distance specialists will conclude the weekend in Stanford, Calif. at the Payton Jordan Invitational.

For the first time in school history, a pair of Jayhawks swept the outdoor track and field Big 12 Athlete of the Week honors with sophomore Diamond Dixon and junior Mason Finley claiming the awards Wednesday as was announced by the league office.

Kansas' track and field teams appeared in this week's U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) rankings that were released Tuesday afternoon. The KU women slid back into the top 10, moving up four spots to No. 7, while the Jayhawk men moved to No. 25 after an outstanding weekend hosting the Kansas Relays in Lawrence.

KU saved its best for the last day of the 85th Kansas Relays, as the Jayhawks broke three records en route to eight first-place finishes and had nine athletes who earned career-performances.

Jayhawks win four-straight field events and KU relay teams run away with three gold medals

A record-breaking performance by senior Alena Krechyk headlined the second day of competition for the Jayhawks during the 85th annual Kansas Relays. She and teammate Tessa Turcotte captured first-place finishes in the hammer throw and 3000-meters, respectively.

Heylman is in rare company for many reasons. The Spokane, Wash. native graduated from Kansas in just six semesters as a part of the unique Navy V-12 program in the mid-1940s. Following his military career, the architectural engineering graduate went onto found Heylman Martin Architects in Spokane as well as keep up his recreational running career. The now 88-year old still runs five miles almost every day and had a successful appearance at the 2005 World Masters Games in Edmonton, where he finished in fourth place in the 100-meter dash.

Kansas freshman Lindsay Vollmer sits in second place of the heptathlon with 3,304 points following the first day of competition in the 85th annual Kansas Relays. Teammate Amanda Caines is performing in her first collegiate heptathlon and is currently in eighth place. The sophomore has 2,533 total points heading into the second day of competition.

Fresh off a successful performance at the UTEP Invitational, the Kansas track and field team will be back in Lawrence this week as the Jayhawks compete in the 85th edition of Kansas Relays, April 18-21.

Gusty winds and a sand storm were unable to blemish a solid outing by the Kansas track and field team Saturday at the UTEP Invitational in El Paso, Texas. The women's 4x100-meter relay team managed to fight through the conditions to claim a new school record, while several Jayhawks produced new personal records.

Complete coverage of KU Track & Field's day at the 2012 UTEP Invitational live from El Paso, Texas. Fellow live results, watch a live webcast and join in with the interactive meet blog.

With the Kansas Relays just a week away, the KU track and field team will have one final tune-up this weekend as they travel to El Paso, Texas for the UTEP Invitational on Saturday, April 14. The 10th-ranked KU women and 25th-ranked men will send 49 athletes to the meet held at Kidd Field to go up against the best competition they have seen this outdoor season.

KU track and field's Rebecca Neville has been selected as a Big 12 Conference Chick-Fil-A Community of Champions honoree for the 2012 spring season. The conference recognizes one athlete from each institution, regardless of sport, based on academics, community service and leadership/sportsmanship.

Jayhawks claimed victories in 11 events Saturday as KU track and field competed at the Emporia State Relays Saturday. Paris Daniels entered the top-five of the KU performance lists in two events while a host of Jayhawks moved up in both the national and conference rankings.

In one of the most competitive distance fields they will see all season, a handful of members of the men's and women's track teams made the trip to Stanford, Calif. and the Stanford Invitational which concluded Saturday. Five of the nine who competed recorded new personal bests in what was the first meet of the outdoor season for most of those who donned the Kansas singlet.

After a successful four-day stretch last weekend at the Texas Relays and the Arkansas Spring Invitational, the top-25 ranked Kansas men's and women's track and field teams will once again split this weekend for a pair of meets. A small contingent will travel to Stanford, Calif., for the Stanford Invitational with another group heading south for the Emporia State Relays in Emporia, Kan. The meets range from April 6-7.

Kansas track and field and cross country runner Rebeka Stowe has been named the recipient of this year's Outstanding Woman Student in Athletics award, it was announced by the University of Kansas. Stowe will be recognized Tuesday evening at the annual Women's Recognition Program, which honors outstanding women in the KU community

Kansas' track and field teams appeared in this week's U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) rankings that were released Tuesday afternoon. The KU women remained among the top 10 in the poll, moving up one spot to No. 9, while the Jayhawk men moved to No. 25 and into the weekly rankings for the first time this season after an outstanding weekend at the Texas Relays and Arkansas Spring Invitational.

Mason Finley collected wins in both the discus and shot put competitions while Heather Bergmann won the javelin Saturday at the Arkansas Spring Invitational, leading a strong outing from their fellow Jayhawk throwers.

A pair of women's relay teams rewrote the school record books Saturday at the final day of the 85th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. The women's 4x200-meter relay team broke the KU record, with the women's distance medley team moving into the top-five of the school's all-time performance list.

Junior Andrea Geubelle finished as the runner-up in the women's triple jump Friday as the Jayhawks competed in the third day of the 85th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.

The Jayhawks are off and running at the 85th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas for the four-day meet that began Wednesday. Thirty-three members of the men's and women's teams will see action this weekend and are poised to continue their strong start to the 2012 outdoor season.

Kansas track and field is set for two more competitive meets Wednesday through Saturday as the Jayhawks split up between the 85th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas and the Arkansas Spring Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. A total of 81 Jayhawks will be in action this weekend, each hoping to continue their strong starts to the 2012 outdoor campaign.

Seeing his first competitive action in over seven months, junior Mason Finley claimed victories in both the shot put and discus competitions at KU Track and Field's outdoor season opening meet Saturday, the Baker Relays. Finley led the KU men and women throwers to earning wins in all but one of the throwing events on the day, which propelled the women's and men's teams to first and second-place finishes, respectively in the team standings.

Three outdoor All-Americans from 2011 return for both the men's and women's University of Kansas track and field teams as the 2012 outdoor season begins in Baldwin, Kan., at the Baker Relays this weekend, March 24.

Coming off the most successful indoor seasons in team's history, the University of Kansas women's track and field team opens the 2012 outdoor season in the top-10 of the national rankings released by the USTFCCCA Thursday. The women will begin the season as the nation's 10th-ranked team.

After their second-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships last weekend the KU women's track team helped Kansas Athletics move up the women's leaderboard of the Capital One Cup. The runner-up finish gave the Jayhawks 12 points and puts them in 19th-place overall with 13 more NCAA Championship events to score in the winter and spring of 2012.

Kansas sophomore sprinter Diamond Dixon along with assistant coach Wayne Pate took home national awards Wednesday, as was announced by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Dixon was named the nation's female track athlete of the year, while Pate claimed the women's assistant coach of the year honor. It is the first time a member of the women's program has claimed either award.

Following their runner-up finish at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships last weekend, eight KU women collected 10 All-America distinctions it was announced Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The 10 All-Americans is the most earned during an indoor season in program history.

Upon return from their second-place finish from the NCAA Indoor Championships in Boise, Idaho, the KU women's track and field team recieved a joyous welcome by friends and teammates outside Allen Fieldhouse Sunday afternoon. The group surprised the women, who earned the program's best NCAA meet finish since the men took home runner-up honors at the indoor meet in 1975.

Diamond Dixon and Andrea Geubelle claimed NCAA titles as the two led the University of Kansas women to a second-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday night. The finish is the highest-ever at a NCAA meet for a Jayhawk women's team in the program's history.

Francine Simpson and Andrea Geubelle earned Kansas' first points in the long jump Friday at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Simpson took sixth while Geubelle finished eighth in the event to combine for four points. Each will likely be first team All-American selections.

Live from Boise and the NCAA Indoor Championships! Join the dicussion through the interactive meet blog, check live results and click the link to the live webcast here

Native Kansan Scott Huffman may have been from the small town of Quinter, but he was destined to make a name for himself on a big stage.

The sixth-ranked Kansas women's track and field team will journey to Boise, Idaho this weekend for the 2012 NCAA Indoor Championships March 9-10. Five individuals and one relay team will compete in seven events for the Jayhawks at Jackson's Indoor Track on the campus of the Boise State University.

Kansas sophomore sprinter Diamond Dixon along with assistant coach Wayne Pate took home Midwest Region awards Monday, as was announced by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Monday afternoon. Dixon was named the region's female track athlete of the year, while Pate claimed the Midwest's women's assistant coach of the year.

It was another successful day for the Kansas men's and women's track teams Saturday afternoon at the Alex Wilson Invitational, highlighted by the men's 4x400-meter relay team of freshmen Michael Stigler, Mike Hester, Kenneth McCuin and junior Kyle Clemons, who ran to a season-best time of 3:10.57, the third-fastest in school history and one of the top 50 times in the nation this season.

Junior Andrea Geubelle took home the long jump title Friday evening at the Alex Wilson Invitational, Geubelle's winning mark ranks her at No. 6 in the nation and puts herself in excellent position to earn a spot in her second event at the NCAA Indoor Championships next weekend.

It will be the final opportunity for the Jayhawks to qualify or improve their marks as they travel to two destinations this weekend in search of securing spots at the NCAA Indoor Championships through the Alex Wilson Invitational on Friday and Saturday, while others will head to Fayetteville, Ark. for the Arkansas Qualifier Friday.

Coming off their third-place performance at the Big 12 Conference Indoor Championships last weekend, the University of Kansas women's track and field team moved up one spot to rank sixth in the USTFCCCA national rankings released Tuesday. It is the second time this season the women have hit the six spot, and the third-straight week they have been ranked the top 10.

Junior Andrea Geubelle, sophomore Diamond Dixon and the women's 4x400-meter relay team earned conference titles at the final day of the Big 12 Indoor Championships Saturday. Geubelle took home the triple jump crown, Dixon won the 400 meters and the women's relay ran the fastest time in the country this year as they led the women to a third-place team finish with 101.33 points. The KU men collected 44.5 points to finish 10th.

Junior Francine Simpson was crowned conference champion in the long jump at the Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championships Friday. Simpson brings home Kansas' first indoor conference title in nearly two years and highlighted one of the most successful days for the KU women's team at a conference meet. The women's squad currently leads the overall team scoring with 52 points through the six events from day one, while the men are sixth with 19.5 points

Stay updated on the KU track and field as they compete at the 2012 Big 12 Indoor Championships from College Station, Texas. Here you'll find a link to live results, a video stream and the interactive meet blog

It is a busy weekend across the country for Division I track and field programs, as teams gear up for conference championship action. The University of Kansas Jayhawks, who are competing in one of the fiercest leagues in the NCAA, will head to College Station, Texas for the 2012 Big 12 Indoor Championships. Nine of the nation's top 25 teams will be featured between the men's and women's sides, including the seventh-ranked KU women's squad. The Jayhawks have 26 men and 25 women in tow for an exciting weekend at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium.

Another welcome addition to the team is middle-distance runner Rhavean King from Memphis, Tenn. With three senior athletes graduating this year, there is certainly room for King to thrive during her first year on the team. She is Tennessee’s defending state champion in the 800-meter race, and she has the fastest time in the state in the 400-meter race this year. (via www.kansan.com)

Kansas Head Coach Stanley Redwine and his staff are pleased to announce the signing of seven new members to the Kansas track and field team. The Jayhawks' 2012 recruiting class features several high school standouts who boast a long list of achievements at the state and national levels.

The University of Kansas men's cross country squad earned All-Academic Team honors for the 2011 season, it was announced Wednesday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Kansas junior Andrea Geubelle was named Female Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week for the second time this season for the week of Feb. 5-11 after performances in the triple jump and long jump the rank in the top 15 nationally at the Husky Classic in Seattle last weekend.

Coming off some of the best individual performances of the season, the University of Kansas women's track and field team moved up 18 spots to rank sixth in the USTFCCCA national rankings released on Tuesday. The ranking ties the highest ever by a Stanley Redwine coached team, as the 2008 women's squad hit the six spot in March of that year.

The University of Kansas women's cross country squad earned All-Academic Team honors for the 2011 season, it was announced Monday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Jayhawk senior Rebeka Stowe broke the Kansas school record in the 3,000 meters Saturday night at the Flotrack Husky Classic inside the Dempsey Indoor Track Facility. Stowe ran to a personal-best 9:30.18, which topped former Jayhawk Lauren Bonds' previous indoor record of 9:30.9.

The University of Kansas' women's 4x400-meter relay team ran to an automatic spot in the NCAA Indoor Championships Saturday afternoon at the Tyson Invitational inside the Randal Tyson Track Facility. Denesha Morris, Paris Daniels, Diamond Dixon and Taylor Washington passed the baton around in 3:33.65, recording the fourth-fastest time in the NCAA this year and breaking the indoor school record in the event.

KU track and field had a great day one showing at the 2012 Tyson Invitational Friday at the Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas. Sophomore Nick Giancana and Senior Allison Mayfield each earned high jump victories, sophomore Demi Payne and junior Sarah Hedberg vaulted to personal bests and top-five finishes in the women's pole vault and redshirt freshman James Wilson led KU on the track, running to a win in the men's 5,000 meters.

Follow KU track and field as they split for weekend meets in Fayetteville, Ark., and Seattle, Wash. Keep track of all KU's competitors through the meet blog, Twitter and live results.

Kansas student-athletes produce great statistics in their respective fields of play, but they're more than a number. Meet KU track and field student-athlete Diamond Dixon.

For the first time this indoor season, the Kansas Jayhawks' track and field team will compete at two separate meets, as some select athletes will compete at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., while others head to the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. Both are two-day meets, taking place Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11.

Last weekend, the Kansas Jayhaws' men's and women's track and field teams traveled to New York City for two days of intense competition in the New Balance Collegiate Invitational. Over 60 athletes made the four-day trip, and KU's award-winning photographer Jeff Jacobsen and his wife Laura were there every step of the way, photo documenting the athletes in competition, as well as having a little fun as they spent free time in the Big Apple. Take a look at the 71-picture gallery below.

KU track and field's Rebeka Stowe has been selected as a Big 12 Conference Chick-Fil-A Community of Champions honoree for the 2011-12 winter season. The conference recognizes one athlete from each institution, regardless of sport, based on academics, community service and leadership/sportsmanship.

Prior to their trip to New York for the New Balance Collegiate Invitational last week, the KU track and field coaches announced those who will serve as team captains for the 2012 season. For the men, junior Mason Finley and sophomore pole vaulter Alex Bishop were named captains, and seniors Julia Cummings, Rebeka Stowe and Shayla Wilson along with juniors Andrea Geubelle and Heather Bergmann will captain the women's team.

Kansas' women's track and field team appeared in this week's U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) rankings that were released Tuesday morning. The Jayhawks entered the poll for the first time this season at No. 24 after a strong showing at last week's New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York City.

Senior Elena Krechyk broke the school record in the weight throw Saturday afternoon at the second and final day of the New Balance Collegiate Invitational. Krechyk's mark was the highlight of the meet where the women's team finished seventh overall in the team scoring, with the men's team placing 20th.

Junior Francine Simpson and sophomore Demi Payne were the Jayhawks' top performers Friday, each notching indoor personal bests at on the first day of the New Balance Collegiate Invitational. The meet, which is held at the Armory Track and Field Center, is hosting over 100 collegiate teams from across the nation this weekend, 17 of which are currently ranked in the top 25 of the national rankings.

Follow along with tweets from @KU_Track and interactive blog posts as the Jayhawks compete at the New Balance Intercollegiate Invite in New York City.

The Kansas men's and women's track and field squads will hit the road this weekend when they make their way to New York for the 2012 New Balance Collegiate Invitational Feb. 3-4. The meet will take place at The Armory Track and Field Center in New York City and will feature 17 of the top-25 ranked teams in the country on the men's and women's sides.

Kansas sophomore Diamond Dixon was named Female Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week for Jan. 22-28 after claiming the 400 meter title at the Jayhawk Classic on Friday, Jan. 27.

Four-year volleyball standout Allison Mayfield's switch to track and field this year has put her among a select few when it comes to two-sport athletes at Kansas

It was a successful day for Kansas track and field at the 2012 Jayhawk Classic, as 14 Jayhawks won individual titles Friday evening inside Anschutz Pavilion and also earned top finishes in all four of the relay events. 17 Jayhawks have now moved into the NCAA top 25 rankings in their individual events this season.

As KU track and field takes part in their final home indoor meet of the 2012 season Friday, several athletes will be in action that may garner more attention than others. Some of the top male and female performers in the country will be in action, not only trying to garner individual victories in their events, but attempting to achieve the best marks and times of their careers in this Olympic year. Below are some athletes to highlight in Friday's meet.

For the third and final time of the 2011-12 indoor track and field season, the Kansas Jayhawks will return from a two-week hiatus to host a meet in the newly renovated Anschutz Pavilion. The 2012 Jayhawk Classic will be the largest meet of the season to date, with over 20 schools and around 750 athletes in competition on Friday, Jan. 27, including Emporia State, Oral Roberts, UMKC, Wichita State and a host of other local schools.

Former Kansas track and field athlete, Bob Lida, who was a sprinter for the Jayhawks from 1957-59, made headlines two weeks ago when he broke the 75-to-80 Master's division World Records in both the 60 meters and 200 meters at the Herm Wilson Invitational in Wichita, Kan., on Jan. 12.

Kansas track and field and cross country runner Rebeka Stowe has been named the recipient of this year's Marlene Mawson Female Athlete of the Year award, it was announced Saturday by Kansas Athletics. The Marlene Mawson Award is presented to a senior female athlete who has played an integral role on her respective team and has maintained a minimum of a 2.5 GPA throughout her time at KU.

Kansas track and field and cross country runner Rebeka Stowe has been named the recipient of this year's Marlene Mawson Female Athlete of the Year award, it was announced Saturday by Kansas Athletics. The Marlene Mawson Award is presented to a senior female athlete who has played an integral role on her respective team and has maintained a minimum of a 2.5 GPA throughout her time at KU.

Kansas junior Andrea Geubelle was named Female Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week for Jan. 8-14 after claiming both the long jump and triple jump titles at the Kansas-Missouri Dual Meet on Friday, Jan. 13.

The University of Kansas track and field team out-dueled archrival Missouri Friday afternoon, 191-167, in head-to-head action. The Jayhawk women topped the Tigers by a score of 106-75, while the men fell to MU 92-85. The two teams' combined scores were enough to earn their second-straight dual meet victory.

Be a part of the discussion and follow the tweets from @KU_Track as the Jayhawks invade Missouri for a Border Showdown Indoort Track and Field Dual Meet Friday afternoon.

Kansas track and field will renew the Border Showdown this Friday when the men's and women's teams travel to Columbia, Mo., for the Kansas vs. Missouri Dual Meet held in the Tigers' Hernes Center Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks earned the victory last season while Missouri came out on top in 2009 and 2010.

Post Meet Quotes

The KU Track & Field teams continued their strong start to the 2012 campaign Saturday as they hosted the second meet of the young season, the Bill Easton Classic. After over a month away from action, the Jayhawks continued where the left off, as 10 athletes earned 11 individual titles and the KU relay teams sweeping each of the relay events.

Kansas track and field will host its first meet of the 2012 calendar year on Saturday, Jan. 7 in the newly renovated Anschutz Pavilion. The Bill Easton Classic will feature 13 different schools from across the Midwest, as well as several track clubs and individual competitors. The meet will begin at 1 p.m., with the field events, followed by track events starting at 3 p.m.

Robert L. "Bob" Smith, 79, of Leawood, KS passed away December 22, 2011. Born September 24, 1932, he was a lifelong resident of the Kansas City Area, except for his early childhood and early teen years in Southern California. After the death of his parents, he left California and came to Kansas City to live with his sister.

Former Kansas track and field coaching legend Bob Timmons was inducted into the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame Saturday night at the Jesse Owens Hall of Fame Banquet in St. Louis. Timmons coached at Kansas from 1966-88 and led the Jayhawks to 31 league titles as well as four national championships.

Post Meet Quotes

Kansas track and field opened its 2011-12 indoor season Friday evening with the Bob Timmons Challenge in the newly renovated Anschutz Pavilion. Fifteen Jayhawks won events on the night, while legendary KU coach Bob Timmons was honored as well, making the opening night of the upgraded facility a memorable one.

University of Kansas track and field will kick off the 2011-12 indoor season by hosting the Bob Timmons Challenge at Anschutz Pavilion on Friday, Dec 2. The meet marks the third-straight season the Jayhawks will begin the season at home, after opening the previous 20 seasons on the road.

Jim Hershberger, for whom the University of Kansas track is named, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, in his hometown of Bonita Springs, Fla., at the age of 80. A memorial service celebrating Hershberger's life will be held Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 1 p.m. E.T. at Joanne's House at Hope Hospice 27200 Imperial Pkwy., Bonita Springs, Fla.

Former University of Kansas track & field standout, Jim Hershberger, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, in his hometown of Bonita Springs, Fla., at the age of 80.

Led by top-35 performances from Rebeka Stowe, Kara Windisch, Austin Bussing and Zach Zarda, the Kansas men's and women's cross country teams finished eighth and ninth, respectively, at the NCAA Midwest Regional Saturday afternoon at the NIU North Course.

Kansas track and field volunteer assistant coach Kortney Clemons will be honored Sunday, Nov. 13, as part of CBS's 22nd annual "Courage in Sports" special. The one-hour program recognizes individuals who have overcome monumental challenges to achieve greatness in the world of sports. The show is set to air on Sunday evening at 4 p.m. CST (times may vary depending on local NFL game schedules).

Austin Bussing has had a roller coaster of highs and lows during his four-year career for both the Kansas track and field and cross country teams. As he prepares to run in the NCAA Midwest Regional Saturday, Bussing's only goal is for the team to do well because on some days, the team was the only thing that kept him going.

It's do or die this weekend for the Kansas cross country teams as they head to DeKalb, Ill., for the NCAA Midwest Regional on Saturday, Nov. 12. Both teams will try to extend the season and attempt to finish as one of the top two squads in the region, earning automatic bids to the NCAA Championships in two weeks.

Days of competitions come with a routine for most athletes. Some have certain rituals, superstitions and thought processes to prepare them for the big day and try to combat the nerves. For cross country sophomore Josh Munsch, he just looks for success.

The dedication and passion Turcotte showed in her first year was only a small preview of what her coaches and teammates would witness in her following seasons.

Former Kansas track and field coaching legend Bob Timmons was selected to be inducted into the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame, the organization announced Tuesday morning. Timmons coached at Kansas from 1968-1988 and led the Jayhawks to 27 league titles as well as three national championships.

Big 12 Championship - Post Meet Quotes

KU senior Rebeka Stowe collected All-Big 12 honors for the second-consecutive season as she crossed the finish line in seven-place at the 2011 Big 12 Cross Country Championships Saturday. Stowe's finish propelled the women's team to a seventh-place team finish, while senior Austin Bussing also paced the KU men to seventh in the team standings.

With the Big 12 Championships coming up this weekend, junior Josh Baden is going to have to show how much he has grown in his three years competing for the Jayhawk cross country team. He knows that he has to continue as a leader for the underclassmen who are experiencing their first conference championships.

After five regular-season meets and weeks of practice, Kansas cross country will begin the toughest stretch of the 2011 season at the Big 12 Championships in College Station, Texas. The Jayhawks will see their first postseason action Saturday at Pebble Creek Country Club. The men's 8K race kicks off at 10 a.m. CST, followed by women's 6K at 11 a.m. CST.

Fifteen Jayhawks have been named to the 2011 Academic All-Big 12 Cross Country Teams, the conference office announced Tuesday afternoon. The 15 KU runners named to the All-Big 12 teams are the most honorees Kansas has seen in the league's history.

There's one on every team. The person that is the joker of his or her squad. The class clown, if you will. The person that always cracks jokes before or after competition. The person that isn't afraid to play pranks on the coaches. The person that keeps things loose for his or her teammates.

The Kansas women's cross country and track and field teams have earned a perfect Graduation Success Rate according to statistics released Tuesday by the NCAA.

The Kansas women's cross country and track and field teams have earned a perfect Graduation Success Rate according to statistics released Tuesday by the NCAA.

Ask any athlete about their attitude and work ethic and they will tell you it is as almost as important as the practice and time they put into their sport. For Kansas junior Kyra Kilwein, that attitude and work ethic has earned her a pivotal role on the cross country team.

Former Kansas sprinter and Lawrence Free State alumn Keron Toussaint will participate in the 2011 Pan American Games next week in Guadalajara, Mexico. Toussaint, who ran for the Jayhawks from 2008-2011, will represent his home country of Grenada in the 400 meters on Tuesday, Oct. 25.

Cross country runner Reid Buchanan has been impressive in his first year at Kansas. Buchanan has definitely ratcheted up his level of commitment to himself and the team. From the hard work that Buchanan has put into his sport he has earned the right to travel and compete with the team on the road, an uncommon feat for a freshman. Assistant Coach Michael Whittlesey is among those taking notice.

After a strong showing at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational last weekend, the Kansas men's cross country team advanced two spots to No. 5 in the latest U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association regional rankings, announced Monday. The women's team dropped two spots to No. 8.

Kansas cross country seniors Rebeka Stowe and Austin Bussing were the top KU finishers Friday afternoon, Oct. 14, at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational, helping the women capture 34th overall and the men place 23rd.

Anschutz Pavilion, Kansas Athletics' indoor practice and competition venue, underwent an extensive renovation that includes new practice and competition surfaces for the Ray Evans Field and the Bill Easton Track, a new scoreboard and sound system and a fresh coat of paint. The work began May 18 and was completed by September 15.

After a strong showing at the Haskell Invitational last weekend, the Kansas cross country team will travel to Madison, Wis., on Friday, Oct. 14 to compete in the 2011 Wisconsin adidas Invitational. The Jayhawks will face their largest field and toughest competition thus far in the season, as 81 teams, including 20 of the nation's top 30 teams on both the men's and women's sides, are scheduled to compete.

After impressive showings at the Haskell Invitational in Lawrence on Saturday, junior Devin Wiegers and freshman Brendan Soucie have been named Big 12 Runners of the Week for competition occurring this past weekend, the conference office announced Tuesday.

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The Kansas men's and women's cross country teams turned in another strong performance on a windy morning at the Haskell Invitational Saturday. Five of the Jayhawks' six competitors placed in the top ten of their respective races with three notching personal bests.

Redshirt sophomore Natalie Becker will be the first to admit her running career at Kansas hasn't gone exactly as she had planned. A highly-touted recruit coming out of high school, she was a four-time Missouri All-State selection for cross country. The St. Louis native was getting scholarship offers from schools from around the Midwest. The expectation was that she would contribute to her college team's success immediately and goals of standing on medal stands and hoisting trophies where endless. Things haven't quite gone so perfectly, not yet anyway.

For senior Sean Proehl, his love for cross country started in middle school as a soccer player. It didn't take him long to realize that running was what he enjoyed doing more than anything else. After meeting with the cross country coach at his middle school, he decided he would take his athletic career in a new direction.

After two weeks away from competition, the Kansas cross country teams will be back in action at the Haskell Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 8. The annual meet, hosted by nearby Haskell Indian Nations University, will be held at the campus course, Gentle Rolling Hills.

Cross country is more than just a sport for redshirt junior Devin Wiegers. For her, it is an opportunity to build relationships and make lasting friendships.

Both the Kansas men's and women's cross country teams moved up in this week's Midwest Regional polls as announced Monday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Competing in one of the largest and most competitive meets of the season, the University of Kansas women's cross country team placed 14th out of 26 teams at the Roy Griak Invitational on Saturday at the Les Bolstad Golf Course in Falcon Heights, Minn. The Jayhawk men placed 15th out of 24 teams.

It's been two years since sophomore Brittany Tate last ran competitively but it hasn't taken her long to get back into the groove

Running has always been something KU freshman Evan Landes has excelled at. Being the son of a high school track and cross country coach, it is somewhat impossible to be bad at the sport. Having ample opportunities to absorb running through meets and races from a young age, Landes quickly realized the athletic path he would take as he got older. Luckily for him, he chose the right one, and is now continuing his journey that could take him to levels Kansas cross country has rarely seen.

After a one week lay-off, the Kansas cross country teams will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 24 when they travel to Minneapolis, Minn., for the 26th Annual Roy Griak Invitational. The meet, hosting the Jayhawks for the first time since 2007, will feature hundreds of runners on over 25 teams in each of the men's and women's races, including several of the top ranked teams in the nation.

Two former Jayhawk greats, baseball All-American Don Czyz and NCAA champion pole-vaulter Amy Linnen, will be inducted into the Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame during K Club and Homecoming Weekend, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2011.

Redshirt freshman James Wilson is no stranger to working through pain to accomplish his dreams.

Junior Kathleen Thompson has been challenging herself since she was eight years old and started competing in nationals. The Chesterfield, Mo. native watched her sister run a cross country event and told her dad that she wanted to run as well. Knowing running cross country is not something every little kid can do, her dad challenged her to go out and run two miles without stopping before he would enter her in any competition.

It was the biggest race of Emilio Trujillo's life. It was the 2009 Colorado High School State Cross Country Championships. It was sure to be the biggest day of his running career. There was something missing though. No one from his school had shown up. None of his peers were there to watch or cheer him on. It's puzzling because the dramatic storylines on this day were infinite. Trujillo was attempting to become the first boy in his high school's history to place at the state meet. He was running on two strained Achilles tendons. He was racing against his longtime rival. It had all the drama and excitement of a reality TV show and a championship game rolled into one. You would think at least some of his Sierra High teammates would show up to support him, but no.

University of Kansas senior Rebeka Stowe was named the Big 12 Runner of the Week as was announced by the league office on Tuesday. The Olathe, Kan., native collected her second collegiate win and posted a career-best 5K time of 17:43.93 at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge this past Saturday. She led the race from start to finish, outpacing the field by 12 seconds to help the Jayhawks claim the women's team title for the first time in the event's 19-year history.

Both the Kansas men's and women's cross country teams are ranked among the top 10 teams in this week's Midwest Region polls as announced Monday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Kansas cross country put on a dominating performance with the Jayhawks claiming both the men's and women's team titles at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge Saturday morning. Senior Rebeka Stowe led the women by winning the second-individual title of her career, while redshirt freshman James Wilson led a strong men's pack, placing second.

Kansas junior Allie Marquis will never forget April 2, 2011. It was one of the most important days of her running career. She had just finished one of the worst races she can remember at the Razorback Spring Invitational, a 25th-place finish in the 3,000 meters with a time of... you know what, let's not say. What's important is what happened between her and her coach following the race; a "heart-to-heart" discussion that completely changed the way Marquis views her sport, her priorities and her life.

After opening the season with solid performances at the Bob Timmons Classic last weekend, the Kansas men's and women's cross country teams will travel across the border to Columbia, Mo., for a showdown with the Missouri Tigers at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge on Saturday, Sept. 10.

The last time Tom Rupp, Lloyd Koby, Grant Cookson, Al Frame and Ray Wyatt ran a cross country or track and field or event for Kansas, there were just 48-states in the union and a gallon of gas cost a little less than a quarter, but constantly changing times have not stopped this spirited group of men from gathering twice a year to reminisce about the good `ole days.

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KU junior Zach Zarda collected his first collegiate individual win Saturday morning as he led the Jayhawk men to a first-place finish at the Bob Timmons Classic. The team's win marked the seventh-straight year the men have brought home a victory from the season's first meet and the first time a KU male has won the title since 2007. The men's and women's races were held at the Jayhawks' home course, Rim Rock Farm.

The KU cross country teams will kick off the 2011 season at home on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 9 a.m. when the Jayhawks host the Bob Timmons Classic at Rim Rock Farm. The Jayhawks are hoping to claim first place victories in the event for the sixth-straight season.

Few Kansas cross country runners are as excited as junior Zach Zarda to kick off the 2011 season. The build-up and anticipation after months of training not only has him and his teammates eager to see what they can accomplish, but the first meet also marks his return from a 2010 season that was plagued with injury, forcing him to watch from the sidelines for the majority of the year. While his lost season hurt for a variety of reasons, Zarda has come out on the other side with a resiliency and passion that has made him a better runner, teammate and person.

The Kansas men's and women's teams were both included in the top 15 of the Midwest region preseason rankings as was announced by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Monday. The women's team will enter the 2011 season ranked seventh, while the men are 11th in the Midwest region.

KU's former NCAA champion pole vaulter Amy Linnen is one of 24 women featured on the 2011-12 University of Kansas Women of Distinction poster.

Kansas thrower Mason Finley finished out his week at the World University Games with an eighth-place finish in the discus throw Sunday night. Finley competed against the world's elite throwers for the second time this week, also taking part in the shot put on Tuesday, where he won bronze.

Kansas thrower Mason Finley advanced to the finals of the discus throw Friday morning at the World University Games. The junior will now have the opportunity to pick up his second medal of the meet, after his first came in a third-place finish in the shot put on Tuesday.

Kansas track and field's Diamond Dixon placed fourth in the finals of the women's 400 meter dash Thursday night at the World University Games. The sophomore crossed the finish line in a time of 52.76, besting both her quarterfinal and semifinal times set earlier this week. Dixon missed the medal stand by just .4 seconds.

Kansas Head Coaches Ray Bechard (volleyball); Mark Francis (soccer) and Stanley Redwine (cross country) held their annual media day press conferences Wednesday in the media room in Allen Fieldhouse to kick off their respective seasons. All three teams will open their regular season schedules in the coming days.

Kansas sprinter Diamond Dixon advanced to the finals of the 400-meter dash Wednesday night at the World University Games. The KU sophomore placed second in her semifinal heat to earn an automatic bid to the event finals. She will be one of eight women to compete for the gold on Thursday night at 8:05 p.m. (7:05 a.m. Central).

Kansas junior Mason Finley earned a bronze medal in the shot put at the World University Games Tuesday night, despite fighting a bought of food poisoning. Finley is the first Jayhawk to medal at the World University Games since Danielle McCray helped the women's basketball team take home gold at the Belgrade Games in 2009.

Kansas' men's and women's cross country teams reported to campus Tuesday to officially kick off the 2011 season. The Jayhawks will begin with team meetings in the morning and afternoon and will then begin training sessions on Wednesday morning. The teams will have 16 days of practice before the first meet of the season on September 3, the Bob Timmons Classic held at KU's home course, Rim Rock Farm.

Both of KU's representatives at this year's World University Games advanced in their respective events here Tuesday morning. Sophomore Diamond Dixon moved on to the semi-finals of the 400 meters, while junior Mason Finley advanced to the finals of the shot put.

During their week-long trip to Shenzhen, China for the World University Games, KU track and field's Mason Finley and Diamond Dixon are writing daily blogs on experiences from their trip. Impressions of the culture, what life is like in China, and what they are doing in preparation to compete for the U.S. this week are some of what will be included in their daily entries. Stay connected to kuathletics.com for daily blog updates as well as results from their performances.

Kansas track and field's Diamond Dixon and Mason Finley arrived in southwest China on Saturday night with the rest of Team USA for the 2011 World University Games. The two Jayhawks will compete for the U.S. later this week in the meet that draws hundreds of the top college-age athletes from around the world. Finley is slated to compete in both the shot put and the discus, while Dixon will compete in the 400-meter dash.

The U. S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Thursday that both the Kansas men's and women's track & field teams have achieved All-Academic team status for the 2011 season.

During his years at Kansas, Mike Spielman would take part in the NCAA National Championships, meet his future wife and build a solid foundation for his future coaching career. Fast forward two decades and Spielman has created a resume his former coach (Bob Timmons), would be proud of, winning 19 state titles in 20-seasons as the head track and field coach of Baldwin High School in Baldwin, Kan.

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Thursday that eight members of the 2011 Kansas track and field team were named to the All-Academic Honorees list. A total of 420 student-athletes representing 153 institutions composed the group with the Big 12 Conference leading all leagues with 45 earning All-Academic honors.

Last weekend Kansas sprinter Diamond Dixon represented the United States by taking part in the Pan American Junior Games in Miramar, Fla.. The sophomore-to-be nabbed a silver medal in the 400 meter dash while also helping Team USA's 4X400-meter relay team take home gold.

Former Jayhawk track and field star, Scott Russell, made headlines Wednesday when he broke his own six-year-old Canadian national record in the javelin throw by over 40 cm. His toss of 84.81 meters (278-3 ft.) is the eighth best in the world this year and earned him the title at the 2011 Toronto International Track and Field Games.

Former Kansas cross country and track star Herb Semper passed away last week at the age of 81.

On the fourth and final day of the 2011 U.S. Championships, two Jayhawks saw action Sunday at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon. Mason Finley and Rebeka Stowe suited up once again in attempts to earn spots on the U.S. National Team for the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea on Aug. 27-Sept. 4.

Kansas' phenomenal sprinter Diamond Dixon added another honor to her already outstanding freshman season Saturday as she was crowned the U.S. junior national champion in the 400 meters at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Dixon has now earned an automatic spot on the U.S. Junior Team that will compete at the Pan American Junior Games in Miramar, Fla., in late July.

Five more Jayhawks saw action Friday at the 2011 Senior and Junior USA Championships at Historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. The KU men and women are competing against the country's elite athletes at both the senior and junior levels and are vying for spots on the USA national teams who will be competing in the Pan American and World Championships in late July and mid-August.

Sophomore Mason Finley placed eighth in the senior men's discus throw here Thursday at the USA Championships in the Eugene, Ore. Finley competed against the country's elite discus throwers for the second time in his career, also placing eighth in the event last year.

The Jayhawk men's and women's track teams will send a strong contingent to the USA Senior and Junior Championships this week in Eugene, Ore. The meet will exhibit hundreds of the nation's tops athletes at both the junior and senior levels and will include 10 athletes from the University of Kansas.

Kansas senior vertical jumper Jareb Stallbaumer was named to the 2010-11 Capital One Academic All-America® Men's Track and Field Second Team Tuesday, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

On the final day of the 2011 NCAA Track and Field National Championships, six more Jayhawks became All-Americans here Saturday afternoon at Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University. In all, the Jayhawks had three men and seven women become first or second team All-Americans with the men earning 14 points to finish 18th overall and the women collecting 13 points to take 23rd.

Diamond Dixon became a First Team All-American for the third time in her young career as she took third place in the 400-meters finals Thursday night at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Drake Field on the campus of Drake University. The freshman is the first female Jayhawk to earn All-American honors in the outdoor event.

Kansas sophomore Heather Bergmann garnered First Team All-America honors as she collected a seventh-place finish in the women's javelin throw here Thursday at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships at Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University.

A pair of freshmen throwers kicked-off the week in fine form for the Jayhawks here Wednesday afternoon at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium. Johann Swanepoel and Jessica Maroszek both earned a combined five points to the overall team score as Swanepoel took fifth in the men's javelin throw, while Marozek finished eighth in the women's discus throw.

Kansas' nationally-ranked men's and women's track and field teams will be traveling to Des Moines, Iowa this week for the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships. The 20th-ranked KU men and 16th-ranked Jayhawk women will compete against the nation's best at historic Drake Stadium on the campus of the Drake University June 8-11.

Kansas freshman Diamond Dixon was named the Midwest Region Track Athlete of the Year Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Winners of USTFCCCA Regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year honors for the 2011 Outdoor Track & Field season in Division I were voted on by the nation's coaches.

It did not take long for KU Track and Field star Kyle Clemons to realize his future was not in the outfield of Hoglund Ballpark, but rather at the infield of Memorial Stadium

There's little doubt that Heather Bergmann has started her Kansas career off strong and if her mind set in competitions is any indication, big improvement and better yet some big throws are in store for final two years of her time in a Jayhawk uniform.

The Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced Thursday that senior horizontal jumper Jareb Stallbaumer, junior distance runner Rebeka Stowe and sophomore thrower Heather Bergmann were selected to the Academic All-District Team. The distinction is given to those who excel in the classroom and in their respective events. Stallbaumer and Bergmann were first team selections, while Stowe was named to the second team.

Kansas freshman Jessica Maroszek and junior Donny Wasinger added their names to the list of Jayhawk athletes advancing to the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships as they each finished in the top 12 of their respective events here at the West Preliminary Saturday afternoon at the historic Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus. The duo earned the right to compete June 8-11 at the 2011 NCAA Championships, which will be hosted by Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Kansas track and field saw two more competitors advance to the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships here Friday by virtue of their top 12 finish at the West Preliminary held at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon. Diamond Dixon and Kyle Clemons each advanced to the 2011 NCAA Championships which will be held June 8-11 in Des Moines, Iowa, and will be hosted by Drake University.

Kansas sophomore thrower Heather Bergmann got things started off right for the Jayhawks as she advanced to the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships by finishing fifth in the javelin at the West Preliminary Meet here Thursday afternoon at historic Hayward Field.

Kansas' men's and women's track and field teams will travel to Eugene, Ore., May 26-28 for the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships--West Preliminary held at Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.

When KU senior Brian Bishop makes the short trek down Campanile Hill, he will do so with a sense of pride and accomplishment. The 6-2 Cantrall, Ill., native made a conscious choice to come to KU, leaving his initial alma mater, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, following a year and a half of throwing for its track and field program.

Kansas sprinter Diamond Dixon was named the 2011 Big 12 Female Outstanding Freshman of the Year when the conference announced its outdoor postseason honors here Thursday. The awards were voted on by the league head coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own athletes.

As one of the few upperclassmen sprinters on this year's team, Wilson has had to taken on a leadership role with her younger teammates, especially those who join her on the 4X400 meter relay team.

Both of Kansas' track and field teams jumped several spots in this week's U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) rankings that were released Tuesday morning. The KU women made a significant move up the poll from No. 25 last week to No. 18 this week, while the Jayhawk men elevated two spots from No. 17 last week to No. 15 this week after a great weekend at the Big 12 Championships in Norman, Okla.

The NCAA Tuesday recognized three KU teams - men's basketball and men's and women's cross country - for achieving four-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores that are among the nation's top 10 percent in their respective sports. This is the second consecutive year these three teams have earned this distinction.

Kansas sophomore thrower Mason Finley narrowly missed his career-best mark in the discus throw here Sunday as he took home second place at the 2011 Big 12 Outdoor Championships. Finley, who won the shot put Saturday, scored eight more points for KU with his runner up finish at the John Jacobs Track Complex on the campus of the University of Oklahoma.

Kansas senior pole vaulter Jordan Scott became the first athlete in Big 12 history to claim three outdoor titles in the event as he repeated as the conference champion here Saturday afternoon at the John Jacobs Track Complex on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. Scott also claimed pole vault titles as a freshman in 2007 and as a junior at the 2010 Big 12 meet.

Kansas track and field had a solid performance on the opening day of the 2011 Big 12 Outdoor Championships here Friday at the John Jacobs Track Complex on the University of Oklahoma campus. KU got on the board in the team standings quickly after capturing fourth place finishes in both the men's and women's javelin throw.

No matter how Merrill has helped the team, whether it is in the overall point standings or just keeping the mood light, he has had a college career that many envy. He has taken on numerous responsibilities within his fraternity and was even a teacher's assistant in a marketing class this past year, all the while keeping his own grades in top form. It has been a busy four years for Merrill but he says he would not have traded the experience for anything.

Kansas' men's and women's track and field teams will travel to Norman, Okla., May 13-15 for the 2011 Big 12 Outdoor Championships held at the John Jacobs Track Complex on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. One of the most prestigious meets in the nation, this year's championships will feature a combined 17 teams ranked in the men's and women's USTFCCCA Top 25 rankings.

Stowe has received numerous accolades, but believes that success is not based on how you place in a meet or how you perform. Rather, she believes success is based on improving everyday in your sport as well as in the classroom.

Kansas freshman sprinter Diamond Dixon was named Big 12 Female Track and Field Athlete of the Week here Tuesday. Dixon was honored for the first time in her KU career and was just the third freshman to be bestowed the award this season.

A total of 28 Kansas student-athletes have been named to the 2011 Academic All-Big 12 Men's & Women's Track & Field Teams, the league office announced Tuesday. Overall, 316 athletes were honored, with the Jayhawks ranking third behind Nebraska, which had a total 72 athletes and Colorado, who added 29 to the list.

Kansas freshman Diamond Dixon crossed the finish line in a personal best time of 52.96 on her way to a second place finish and a new KU record in the 400 meters to lead all Jayhawks at the Arkansas Twilight meet here Friday.

Jareb Stallbaumer's outlook has turned him into a legitimate contender both in the pit and at the lab. For those around him, the success he has seen in his young life thus far really comes as no surprise, because his name simply says it all.

The Track and Field/Cross Country Summer Camps still have openings for the camp sessions to be held on June 10-14. For more information and to register click here.

University of Kansas senior sprinter Kendra Bradley's four impressive years on the track are quickly coming to an end, but even after she walks down The Hill later this month, her name will be in quite a few of the Kansas track and field record books.

Kansas track and field will be well represented at Friday's Arkansas Twilight Meet held on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Nearly 50 Jayhawk track and field athletes will compete at the meet, their final competition before the 2011 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Kansas junior Rebeka Stowe shattered her own 3,000-meter Steeplechase record here at Sunday's Payton Jordan Invitational hosted by Stanford University. In addition to Stowe's record-setting performance, six other Kansas athletes set new personal bests at the meet.

Nine Jayhawks were in action Saturday, continuing what has been a successful weekend for the men's and women's track teams. The Kansas throwers put together outstanding performances in Monroe, Louisiana at the ULM Warhawk Classic, while three men's and women's long and triple jumpers competed at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa.

Five Jayhawks won gold Friday at the Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invitational hosted by Missouri Southern University. 13 additional members would go on to notch top three-finishes marking the second-straight meet where 10 or more Jayhawks finished in the top three of their respective events.

While Ebo Browne has collected a lifetime of memories in his four years with the track team, it has been off the track where he was truly excelled.

A four-year distance runner for the University of Kansas, Amanda Miller has always had lofty aspirations, and it is no different right now, even when a little senioritis may be kicking in.

Kansas sophomore thrower Mason Finley was named the Big 12 Male Athlete of the Week here Tuesday. Finley, who captured first place in both the shot put and the discus at the Kansas Relays over the weekend, took home the honor for the first time during the 2011 outdoor season.

It was an outstanding performance for Kansas throwers at the Kansas Relays this week. The Jayhawks claimed three individual titles, posted two runner-up finishes, and eight top-five finishes overall from the throwers alone.

Kansas had a dominate performance in several track and field events Saturday as both the men's and women's teams closed out the 84th Kansas Relays in impressive style.

Kansas track and field got winning performances from Mason Finley, Jordan Scott and the men's and women's distance medley relay teams in a successful day at the 84th Kansas Relays Friday. Several other Jayhawks earned top finishes in preliminary rounds to advance to finals that will take place on Saturday. Photo Gallery

It didn't really hit Kansas senior pole vaulter Jordan Scott that the Kansas Relays would be the final home meet of his career until just a few days ago.

Kansas sophomore Josh Baden turned in a personal best performance in taking second place in the 5,000 meters to lead KU on the second day of action at the 84th annual Kansas Relays. Baden crossed the finish line in 14:40.73, trimming 10 seconds off his previous career-best time in the event.

This is what I love to do, but I haven't been competing, so it is kind of like I have taken a step back. Competition-wise, if there is a meet that I can run in, I will almost certainly be there. I just show up and I do my thing, so that is basically where I am at right now. This is what I love doing, and when you love what you do, you will never feel like you are working a day for the rest of your life. Running never feels like a job for me. I'm building back my confidence.

Photo Gallery | The 84th Annual Kansas Relays are off and running as the women's heptathlon and men's decathlon kicked-off the meet on a cool morning at Hershberger Track and McCook-Olympic Field at Memorial Stadium Wednesday morning.

This weekend the Kansas track and field team will welcome back one of the finest female athletes to ever put on the crimson and blue. Crystal Manning will make her return to Memorial Stadium for the first time since her fabulous Kansas career ended in 2008.

Kansas' men's and women's track teams will return home this week for the 84th annual Kansas Relays to be held at Hershberger Track and McCook-Olympic Field at Memorial Stadium April 20-23. The Kansas Relays is one of the premier events held in the U.S. every year, bringing together a collection of talented high school, collegiate and professional athletes for four days of track and field competition.

Kansas sophomores Kyle Clemons and Francine Simpson each claimed titles at the 2011 John Jacobs Collegiate Invitational here Saturday to lead the Jayhawks. Clemons was victorious in the 400 meters, while Simpson captured the long jump title.

Kansas' men's and women's track and field teams once again hit the road this weekend as they make their way to Norman, Okla., for the John Jacobs Invitational. The meet will take place April 15-16 at the John Jacobs Track and Field Complex.

Usually, a Division-I student-athlete has trained at their respective sport for their entire life - or at the very least, they were competing by junior high. Not in the case of Jayhawk freshman Nicholas Seckfort.

When KU senior Elise Umbarger thinks back over her four years as a Jayhawk, she has trouble thinking of just one moment that sticks out in her mind. The veteran thrower has had a stellar career at Kansas with several highlights on the field and in the classroom, but when asked about her favorite memory, the Shawnee, Kan. native had a fascinating answer.

Kansas' track and field teams appeared in this week's U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) that were released Tuesday morning. The KU women re-entered the poll at No. 25 after falling out of the rankings for a week, while the Jayhawk men fell to spots to No. 14 despite an outstanding weekend at the Texas Relays.

The Kansas track team closed out a successful weekend today at the 84th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas. Several Jayhawks had career performances during the four day event as they competed against some of the best athletes from around the country.

Kansas' Jessica Maroszek led the Jayhawks on Friday at the 84th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. Maroszek captured the women's `A' Section discus title in her first trip to the meet Friday afternoon.

The Jayhawks are off and running at the 84th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas for the four-day meet that began on Wednesday. 33 members of the men's and women's teams will see action this weekend and are poised to continue their strong start to the 2011 outdoor season.

Kansas' men's and women's track and field teams will send 33 athletes to Austin, Texas this week for the 84th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, which are being held April 6-9 on the University of Texas campus.

With every leap into the pole vault pits, Kansas' Jordan Scott comes closer to the end of his fabulous career in a KU uniform. The fifth year senior has taken home just about every accolade a collegiate jumper could hope to attain: numerous Big 12 awards, regional championships, a host of meet records, indoor and outdoor Big 12 titles, a first-team All-American, national honors, and just last summer, a NCAA championship.

Kansas' men's track and field team was featured in this week's national rankings by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) that were released Tuesday afternoon. The Jayhawk men made their first appearance of the season, while the KU women dropped out of the poll after being ranked 14th in the Preseason Poll.

The Kansas men's and women's track teams had one of the most successful meets in recent memory on Saturday at the Razorback Spring Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. 12 Jayhawks brought home gold in their respective events with an additional 14 placing third or better. 26 athletes set personal records, while four members broke meet records.

Dalen Fink was the 2010 Missouri class 4A state champion in the 800m; he was named first team All-Metro in St. Louis his senior year and holds two school records at Fort Zumwalt North. Instead of going to college closer to home, at the school which happens to be the Jayhawks' most hated rival, he decided to accept a scholarship offer and run track in Lawrence, Kan.

The KU track and field team will make the trip to Fayetteville, Ark., April 2 for the Razorback Spring Invitational. The women's team, currently ranked 14th in the nation, and the men's team, following a second-place finish two weeks ago at the Mayaguez Spring Break Classic, are both looking to continue their strong starts to the outdoor season.

It's been over 10 years now since KU senior Jaci Perryman first remembers falling in love with the pole vault. The Phoenix, Ariz. native was 12-years-old when she watched the United States' world-class vaulter Stacy Dragila win gold in the first ever women's pole vault at the 2000 Olympic games. After that day, Perryman was quickly hooked.

Kansas men's and women's track and field teams each captured second place finishes at the 2011 Mayaguez Spring Break Classic over the weekend, with the women's team tallying 90 points and the men's team recording 71 points at the meet.

Kansas horizontal jumper Darryl Trotter certainly knows the ups and downs of being a Division-I student athlete, and eventually, when his time on the track is complete, he would like to help other athletes with their trials and tribulations.

As the Kansas track and field team prepares for the outdoor portion of the 2010-11 season, one member in particular is especially looking forward to the comfortable weather of spring. Sophomore Francine Simpson, who hails from Jamaica, is used to warm weather year-round and has had a difficult time adjusting to the harsh Kansas winters.

Each member of the Kansas track and field team that made the trip to the NCAA Indoor Championships this weekend came home as an All-American. Freshman Diamond Dixon, sophomores Mason Finley, Andrea Geubelle, Denesha Morris, Taylor Washington, and senior Kendra Bradley all finished in the top eight of their respective events to become All-Americans for the 2011 indoor season.

Kansas sophomore thrower Mason Finley finished second in the shot put at the 2011 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships to score eight points for KU, while freshman sprinter Diamond Dixon advanced to the finals in the 400 meters on Friday afternoon at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium on the Texas A&M campus.

Usually when there is a high-profiled recruit coming to play his or her respective sport at the University of Kansas, Jayhawk fans typically assume that athlete is a basketball player. Names in recent years like Xavier Henry or Josh Selby come to mind. The causal Jayhawk fan might not have heard of possibly the biggest recruit to come to Mount Oread in recent years, sophomore thrower Mason Finley.

On the cusp of her first NCAA Indoor National Championships this weekend, Diamond Dixon will be the first to admit she is a little nervous, but also still has the confidence she has held through her entire first season as a Jayhawk.

Six members of the KU track and field team will make the trip to College Station, Texas this weekend to compete in the NCAA Indoor National Championships. Sophomore Mason Finley, sophomore Andrea Geubelle, freshman Diamond Dixon, and the members of the 4X400 meter relay team will be looking to bring KU its first individual indoor national championship since 2008.

It was a solid effort by the KU track team on Saturday afternoon at the ISU NCAA Qualifier in Ames, Iowa. Six Jayhawks set personal bests and the men's 4X400 meter relay team moved up in the KU record books in an attempt to qualify for next weekend's NCAA Indoor Championships in College Station, Texas.

The KU women's 4X400 meter relay team broke the school record in the event Saturday afternoon at the Alex Wilson Last Chance Meet in South Bend, Ind. Senior Kendra Bradley, Freshman Diamond Dixon, Sophomore Denesha Morris, and Junior Shayla Wilson crossed the finish line in 3:35.65 which was .21 of a second faster than the previous mark set by Manning, Butler, Stowers, and Anderson during the 2008 season. On Saturday, the women finished fourth and were just 1.65 seconds from qualifying for the NCAA Indoor Championships next weekend in College Station, TX.

Kansas Sophomore Andrea Geubelle took first place in the women's long jump Friday afternoon at the Arkansas Last Chance Meet in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Geubelle jumped a distance of 6.18m (20-03.50ft.) on her fourth attempt. The mark was her longest of the year. Fellow sophomore Francine Simpson also had a top jump of 6.18m (20-03.50ft.) but finished second because her next best jump was shorter than Geubelle's. The mark was Simpson's second best of the season. Unfortunately, Geubelle and Simpson's jumps were just eight inches short of hitting the qualifying mark for the NCAA National Championships to be held next weekend. Sophomore Rebecca Neville and Junior Jamaica Collins also competed in the event, with Neville placing fourth on a jump of 5.73m (18-09.75ft.) and Collins placing seventh with a mark of 5.20m (17-00.75ft.), her best of the season.

Thirty-year-old Kortney Clemons is an outstanding and extremely decorated track and field athlete. He participates in the 100 meters, 200 meters and the long jump. He has earned numerous first place finishes in each event, qualified and competed against the world's best in international meets, broken the American record in the 200 meters this past January and is a member of the U.S. national team. Currently he is working toward earning a spot on the U.S. Team to compete in the 2012 Olympics to be held in London, and is doing so with the help of the Kansas track and field team. However, the most incredible thing about those accomplishments is that he's done it all on one leg.

Current Jayhawks aren't the only athletes making the news for their performances on the track. Former Jayhawk distance runner Paul Hefferon recently qualified for the 2012 Olympic trials in the half marathon.

The men's and women's track teams began the day with 42 members preparing to compete in Big 12 finals action. Sophomore Mason Finely is looking to defend his Big 12 title in the shot put while Andrea Guebelle is looking to bring home KU's second Big 12 championship in the women's triple jump. Freshman Diamond Dixon will be hoping to carry over her record-setting performance in the 400 meters last night, to the finals today at 4:05pm. Kyle Clemons will follow Dixon in the men's 400 meter finals at 4:15. Last night in the prelims, Clemons ran the second fastest 400 meters in school history. The women's pole vaulters will be in action at 3:00pm while the men's high jumpers, Nick Canton and Nick Giancanna will begin at 2:00pm. The men's and women's 4X400 meter relay teams will close out the weekend for the Jayhawks at 6:30pm and 6:45. The awards ceremony will follow at 7:15pm.

When you look at senior Jayhawk sprinter Keron Toussaint, you would not expect him to be a track and field athlete. When stand next to him, you may assume he could be a wide receiver for Turner Gill's football team, or a guard for Bill Self's basketball team.

Sophomore Rebecca Neville kicked off the weekend for the Kansas at the 2011 Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships in the women's pentathlon on Friday morning. In the first event, the 60 meter hurdles, Neville tied a personal best with a time of 8.80 and finished with the fourth fastest time, earning her 952 points toward her overall pentathlon score. Neville then worked her way to an 11th place finish in the high jump. She cleared a top height of 1.58m (5-2.25ft.), which gave her a total of 1,646 points thru two events. Neville will compete in three more events this afternoon, the shot put at 2:00pm, the long jump at 3:15pm, and will finish the pentathlon at 4:30pm in the 800 meters.

KU sprinter Denesha Morris has had to adjust to several cultural, geographical, and social changes since moving to Lawrence from Manchester, Jamaica a year and a half ago. However, one big difference has been more difficult to adjust to than the others.

Kansas' men's and women's track and field teams will travel to Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 25-26 for the 2011 Big 12 Indoor Championships. The Jayhawks enter the meet, which will be held at the Devaney Center, looking to improve on their team finishes from last season.

Kansas Junior Rebeka Stowe received academic honors by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Wednesday. The KU runner was one of 99 athletes to be named to the USTFCCCA's All-Academic team.

If you ever get the opportunity to meet Jayhawk junior high jumper Nick Canton, you will come to realize that all he thinks about is track. Aside from sleeping and schoolwork, everything he does during the day is to try and become one of the best track and field athletes to compete on Mount Oread.

Kansas Sophomore Andrea Geubelle has been no stranger to athletic excellence throughout her career. Dating as far back as her high school days at Curtis Senior High in University Place, Washington, she has known nothing but success.

The KU track and field team had members in meets across the country this weekend with a total of 60 athletes traveling to four different sites. The throwers made the trip to Colorado Springs to take part in the Air Force Invitational, a meet that traditionally attracts the top throwers from around the country. Many of the vertical jumpers went to Fayetteville, Arkansas at the Tyson Invitational, which has proven to be a successful meet for the Jayhawks in the past. Junior Rebeka Stowe was the lone athlete representing KU at the Husky Invitational in Seattle, Washington this weekend. The majority of the team traveled to Ames, Iowa for the ISU Classic, with a total of 39 members competing in 23 different events Friday and Saturday.

The KU track and field team has members in meets across the country this weekend with a total of 60 athletes traveling to four different sites. The throwers made the trip to Colorado Springs to take part in the Air Force Invitational, a meet that traditionally attracts the top throwers from around the country. Many of the vertical jumpers are in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the Tyson Invitational, which has proven to be a successful meet for the Jayhawks in the past. Junior Rebeka Stowe is the lone athlete representing KU at the Husky Invitational in Seattle, Washington this weekend. She will compete in the mile run and the 3,000 meter run on Saturday against some of the top collegiate runners in the country. The majority of the team traveled to Ames, Iowa for the ISU Classic, with a total of 39 members competing in 23 different events today and tomorrow.

Even though the year is just over a month old, Kansas assistant track coach Tom Hays is making a name for himself as he was recently bestowed the 2011 National Collegiate Pole Vault Coach of the Year award given by USA Track and Field.

It was another great day in The Armory Track & Field center for several members of the Kansas track and field team on Saturday. Six Jayhawks finished in the top five of their individual events while 12 set personal or team bests in the 14 events they competed in. This came just a day after KU had six members place in the top five of their events with seven marking season bests, making this meet one of the more successful competitions the team has participated in this year.

Kansas sophomore thrower Mason Finley set the meet and venue record in the shot put with a throw of 20.40m (66-11.25ft.) at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational Friday night in New York City. His record throw earned him a first place finish, which was just one of several high finishes by other Jayhawks on the night, giving the team a solid start in day one of the two day meet. Finely was just one of six Jayhawks that finished in top five of their respective events.

The Kansas men's and women's track and field squads will hit the road for the first time this season as they make their way to New York for the 2011 New Balance Collegiate Inviational Feb. 4-5. The meet will take place at The Armory Track and Field Center in New York City.

Jayhawk sophomore sprinters Denesha Morris and Kyle Clemons each turned in victorious performances in leading the Kansas track and field teams at the 2011 Jayhawk Classic here Friday at Anschutz Pavilion. Overall, KU claimed eight individual titles and top finishes in all four relays.

For the fourth and final time of the 2010-11 indoor track and field season, the Kansas Jayhawks are hosting an indoor meet at Anschutz Pavilion.

Kansas sophomore thrower Mason Finley was named Male Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week for Jan. 14-18 after claiming both the shot put and weight throw titles at the Kansas-Missouri Dual Meet on Friday, Jan. 14. Skylar White of Baylor was named the female Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week.

2011 Kansas-Missouri Dual Live Results are located here. Complete results and recap to follow at the conclusion of the meet.

The Bowerman Men's Watch Committee in conjunction with the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) gave their first look at the 2011 male contenders for The Bowerman - collegiate track & field's biggest and best award with Kansas sophomore thrower Mason Finley being named to the list.

Kansas track and field will participate in its own version of the Border Showdown on Friday, Jan. 14, when it takes on Missouri in Anschutz Pavilion. The Jayhawks will look to avenge last year's dual meet loss to Mizzou, where the Tigers edged KU with a score of 191-171 in Columbia.

Kansas Track and Field is hosting the 2011 Bill Easton Classic Saturday, Jan. 8.

Following a short break for the holidays, the Kansas men's and women's track and field teams will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 8, when they host the Bill Easton Classic in Anschutz Pavilion. The meet, which will feature seven teams in addition to KU, is the second of four-straight home meets for the Jayhawks and will begin at 1 p.m., with the field events. The track events will begin at 3 p.m.

Several Kansas coaches and athletics staff members took time out to help the less fortunate Wednesday, when they participated in the Salvation Army's "Joy Shop", at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.

The first meet of the indoor track and field season kicked off with quite a bang for the Jayhawks at the 2010 Bob Timmons Challenge at Anschutz Pavilion.

University of Kansas track and field kicks off the 2010-11 indoor season hosting the Bob Timmons Challenge at Anschutz Pavilion on Saturday, Dec 4. The meet marks the second-straight season the Jayhawks will begin the season at home, after opening the previous 20 seasons on the road.

Junior Donny Wasinger concluded the Jayhawk cross country season at the 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships with time of 33:02.7, which earned him a 233rd place finish on Nov. 22, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind.

Donny Wasinger grew up in a town with a population smaller than the University of Kansas' enrollment - and just like it is at KU, Wasinger can probably outrun anybody from Winona, Minn., in the mile, the 5K, or the 1500m.

Rebeka Stowe has consistently been one of the top female Jayhawk runners in the Kansas track & field program for the past three seasons

After earning an automatic bid Nov. 9 at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship in Peoria, Ill., junior Donny Wasinger heads to Terre Haute, Ind., for the 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships.

Legendary University of Kansas track star and former Olympian Wes Santee died Sunday morning at the age of 78.

Junior Donny Wasinger earned an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Cross Country National Championships after an impressive tenth-place finish at the Midwest Regional Championships on Saturday, Nov. 13, in Peoria, Ill. As one of the top finishers not on a nationals' qualifying team, Wasinger will get the chance to compete in Terre Haute, Ind. on Nov. 22.

Fresh off a seventh-place finish at the 2010 Big 12 Championships in Stillwater, Okla., on Oct. 30, the Jayhawk men and women are looking for an improved performance at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships in Peoria, Ill., on Saturday, Nov. 13.

The Jayhawk cross country teams both captured seventh place overall at the 2010 Big 12 Cross Country Championships in Stillwater, Okla., on Saturday, Oct. 30. Junior Rebeka Stowe led the women's team with a 12th-place overall finish. On the men's side, Junior Donny Wasinger was Kansas' No. 1 runner for the fourth time this season, capturing 13th overall.

Nine members of the Kansas cross country team received Academic All-Big 12 recognition; it was announced Tuesday, Oct. 26, by the league office.

The Kansas men's and women's Cross Country teams will journey to Stillwater, Okla. for the Big 12 Championships Saturday, October 30, 2010.

Kansas cross country was faced with its largest and most competitive field of the season at the ISU Pre-Nationals Invitational on Oct. 16 in Terre Haute, Ind., competing against 18 of the top 30 teams in the nation. The women finished 18th in a field of 40 teams, while the men placed 24th in field of 36.

Kansas cross country returns to action this weekend for the ISU Pre-Nationals Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind. on Saturday, Oct. 16. The Jayhawks will face their largest field and toughest competition thus far in the season, racing against 159 teams.

Kansas cross country juniors Rebeka Stowe and Donny Wasinger both set career best times and were the top KU finishers Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational, helping the women to capture 11th overall and the men to place 16th.

After a strong showing at the Missouri Cross Country challenge, the Kansas cross-country team will travel to Madison, Wis. to compete in the 2010 Wisconsin adidas Invitational, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010.

Ever wondered what happened to your favorite Jayhawks? Welcome to Throwback Thursday, a weekly spotlight on kuathletics.com where we'll profile two former student-athletes.

Ever wondered what happened to your favorite Jayhawks? Welcome to Throwback Thursday, a weekly spotlight on kuathletics.com where we'll profile two former student-athletes.

The junior from Winona, Minn. tackles a bundle of questions ranging from his favorite type of running weather to his future career plans.

Kansas country teams competed at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge Saturday September 12, where the men's and women's teams ran strong against Missouri, UMKC and Stephens College capturing first on the men's side and second on the women's side.

Kansas track and field recent graduate Lauren Bonds is among the top 30 honorees for the 2010 NCAA Woman of the Year award, named by a committee of representatives from various NCAA schools and conferences. This year a record 452 nominations were submitted for the award.

After sweeping their first meet of the 2010 season, the Kansas cross country teams travel across the border to Columbia, Mo. for the Missouri Cross Country Challenge, Saturday September, 11.

Kansas cross country started the 2010 season out strong by claiming victories for the fifth straight year in a row at the annual Bob Timmons Classic at Rim Rock Farm, Saturday, Sept. 4.

Kansas' cross country season will officially begin at home on Saturday, Sept. 4 at 9 a.m. when the Jayhawks host the Bob Timmons Classic at Rim Rock Farm. The Jayhawks are hoping to claim first place victories for the fourth straight season in a row.

Ever wondered what happened to your favorite Jayhawks? Welcome to Throwback Thursday, a weekly spotlight on kuathletics.com where we'll profile two former student-athletes.

Kansas Athletics held its annual fall Olympic sports media day Wednesday afternoon. Jayhawk head cross country coach Stanley Redwine and cross country athletes Amanda Miller, Rebeka Stowe and Donny Wasinger were each on hand to meet with the media regarding the upcoming season.

Kansas cross country is excited for the upcoming year, and its main concerns are to stay healthy and motivated. With the returning leadership of Don Wasinger on the men's side and Amanda Miller on the women's side, the Jayhawks are prepared to find success.

Kansas' cross country team is set to report Sunday, August 15 to kick off the 2010 season. Sunday afternoon a team meeting will be held and on Monday the student-athletes will complete their physicals.

Led by Academic All-Americans senior Lauren Bonds, junior Amanda Miller, sophomores Julia Cummings and Rebeka Stowe and freshmen Heather Bergmann and Allie Marquis, the Kansas women's track and field team was one of 151 teams to be named a 2010 Division I All-Academic Track & Field Teams by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA).

Two Kansas track and field athletes received academic honors by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Thursday. KU's Eric Fattig and Mason Finley were two athletes of a total of 357 to be named to the USTFCCCA's All-Academic team.

The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Assocation (USTFCCCA) announced the women's 2010 Division I All-Academic Track & Field team Wednesday, with six athletes from the University of Kansas finding their name on the list. A record total of 551 student-athletes representing 150 institutions compose the group.

In its 25th year of honoring the nation's best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, named Jayhawk signee Johannes Swanepoel of Shawnee Mission South High School as its 2009-10 Gatorade Kansas Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Swanepoel is the first Gatorade Kansas Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year to be chosen from Shawnee Mission South High School.

Kansas sophomore Andrea Geubelle took home a ninth place finish in the triple jump at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships here Thursday. Geubelle was the top American finisher in the triple jump.

University of Kansas Hall of Famer Dick Wilson passed away after a battle with a brain tumor and terminal cancer Saturday.

Kansas rising junior Rebeka Stowe was crowned the 3000-meter steeplechase champ Sunday at the NACAC Track and Field Championships in Miramar, Fla.

Kansas track and field had a strong showing Friday afternoon in the NACAC Under-23 Track and Field Championships with rising sophomore thrower Mason Finley and rising senior Jordan Scott taking the first place finishes in the discus and the pole vault.

Former Kansas track and field great Crystal Manning was recently featured in Sports Illustrated. Manning was captured in a photo feature from the 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships by famed photographer Bill Frakes in the opening pages of the July 5 issue of the magazine.

Kansas track and field senior Lauren Bonds has been named a nominee for the NCAA's Woman of the Year award, which is presented annually to a female student-athlete who has distinguished herself throughout her collegiate career in the areas of academic achievement, athletic excellence, service and leadership.

Kansas rising sophomore Mason Finley recorded a personal best mark in the shot put, while competing against the world's elite competitors in the event at the 2010 USA National Track and Field Championships here Sunday.

Kansas rising sophomore Andrea Guebelle made it two for two in qualifying for the 2010 World Junior Championships as she took home the triple jump title at the 2010 USA Junior National Track and Field Championships here Friday.

Kansas rising sophomore Andrea Guebelle placed second in the long jump at the 2010 USA Junior National Track and Field Championships here Thursday, qualifying to represent the United States at the 2010 World Junior Championships.

Kansas senior middle-distance runner Lauren Bonds was named to the 2009-10 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Women's Track and Field Second Team, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Kansas rising sophomore Rebecca Neville collected 3,017 points after the first day of competition in the heptathlon at the 2010 USA Junior National Track and Field Championships here Wednesday afternoon. Neville, who is one of 11 Jayhawk track and field athletes competing at Drake Stadium in either the Junior or Senior National Championships, is currently in sixth place with three events remaining.

Kansas senior long jumper Eric Fattig was named to the 2009-10 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Men's Track and Field Second Team, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Photo Gallery Kansas freshman Mason Finley added to his hardware collection by taking second place in the shot put here Saturday morning at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Finley shattered his previous career best mark by tossing the shot 20.68 meters (67-10.25 ft.) at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.

Kansas senior Eric Fattig was named the 2010 Men's Track and Field Elite 88 Award winner here Friday evening at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Fattig, who will compete in the long jump Saturday morning, was honored in front of the crowd at historic Hayward Field Friday afternoon on the campus of the University of Oregon.

Kansas junior Jordan Scott captured his first NCAA title after winning the pole vault here Thursday evening at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Scott was crowned champion with his height of 5.40 meters (17-08.50 ft.) at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.

Photo Gallery - Kansas freshman Mason Finley collected a second place finish in the discus throw at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships Wednesday afternoon with a toss of 58.35 meters (191-05 ft.) here at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon. By finishing in the top eight, Finley earned All-America honors for the second time in his young career

Kansas' nationally-ranked men's and women's track and field teams are traveling to Eugene, Ore., for the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships. The 17th-ranked KU men and 22nd-ranked Jayhawk women will compete against the nation's best at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon June 9-12.

All the pieces to the puzzle are finally falling into place for Kansas track and field long jumper, Eric Fattig. Ever since the Big 12 Outdoor Championships, Fattig has soared to new heights in his career and for the first time qualified for the NCAA National Championships in Eugene, Ore. to be held from June 9-12.

Kansas freshman Mason Finley was named the Midwest Region Field Athlete of the Year Friday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The winners of USTFCCCA Region Athletes and Coaches of the Year honors for the 2010 Outdoor Track & Field season in Division I were voted by the nation's coaches.

Kansas senior long jumper Eric Fattig was named a CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team honoree on Thursday. The distinction is given to those who excel in the classroom and in their respective athletic events.

Kansas track and field saw three more individuals and two relay teams advance to the NCAA Championships as senior thrower Brian Bishop, senior middle-distance runner Lauren Bonds and freshman thrower Alena Krechyk and both the men's and women's 4x400-meter relay teams finished in the top 12 of their respective events here Saturday at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships--West Preliminary held at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas.

Kansas track and field saw four more competitors advance to the NCAA Championships as junior pole vaulter Jordan Scott and freshman sprinter Kyle Clemons on the men's side and freshman jumper Andrea Geubelle and sophomore steeplechaser Rebeka Stowe each finished in the top 12 of their respective events here Friday at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships--West Preliminary held at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas.

Live ResultsKansas senior Lauren Bonds advanced to Saturday's final in the 1,500 meters by winning her preliminary on Thursday afternoon at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships--West Preliminary held at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas.

Kansas' men's and women's track and field teams will travel to Austin, Texas May 27-29 for the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships--West Preliminary held at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas.

Kansas thrower Mason Finley was named Big 12 Track and Field's Outstanding Male Freshman of the Year by the league coaches Wednesday. Finley was one of six people honored by the conference as it handed out is postseason awards.

Kansas picked up two more titles on the final day of the 2010 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships here Sunday as freshman Mason Finley picked up his second title of the weekend by winning the discus and senior Lauren Bonds used a strong kick down the stretch to win the 1,500 meters.

Kansas freshman Rebecca Neville began the second day of the heptathlon with a second place mark in the long jump here at the 2010 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Kansas freshman Allie Marquis quickly got the Jayhawk women on the board at the 2010 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships as she finished fifth in the 10,000 meters here Friday morning.

Kansas' men's and women's track and field teams will travel to Columbia, Mo., May 14-16 for the 2010 Big 12 Outdoor Championships held at Audrey J. Walton Stadium on the campus of the University of Missouri. One of the most prestigious meets in the nation, this year's championships will feature a combined 13 teams ranked in the men's and women's USTFCCCA Top 25 rankings.

The NCAA Wednesday recognized three KU teams - men's basketball and men's and women's cross country - for achieving Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores that are among the nation's top 10 percent in their respective sports.

A total of 36 Kansas student-athletes have been named to the 2010 Academic All-Big 12 Men's & Women's Track & Field Teams, the league office announced Tuesday. Overall, 344 athletes were honored, with the Jayhawks ranking second behind Nebraska who had a total 72 athletes on the lists.

For the second-straight week Kansas freshman Mason Finley was named the Co-Male Big 12 Athlete of the Week, it was announced Tuesday by the league office.

The Kansas men's track and field team moved up four spots in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division I national team rankings, as it claimed the No. 19 spot, which is the Jayhawks' best showing so far in the 2010 outdoor season.

Kansas sophomore Rebeka Stowe ran the fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase in school history Saturday at the Payton Jordan Invitational. The Olathe, Kan., native was the first to cross the finish line with a time of 10:15.92, which smashed the previous school record, held by Sarah Heeb since 1996, by nearly 10 seconds. In addition to etching her name in the record book, Stowe jumped up to No. 8 in the steeple on the NCAA descending order list for the 2010 outdoor season.

Kansas freshman Mason Finley won both the discus and shot put titles Friday evening at the Arkansas Twilight, while recording two season-best marks in the process. Finley continued to demonstrate his dominance in the throws arena, as the Salida, Colo., native threw 60.12m (197-3 ft.) in the discus and 19.26m (63-2 ft.) in the shot put, both of which are among the top five marks recorded in the nation this year.

This weekend marks the final tune up for the Kansas track and field teams before postseason competition begins with the Big 12 Outdoor Championships May 14-16 in Columbia, Mo.

The Kansas men's track and field team moved up three spots in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division I national team rankings, as it claimed the No. 23 spot, which is the Jayhawks' best showing so far in the 2010 outdoor season.

Kansas freshman Mason Finley was named the Co-Male Big 12 Athlete of the Week, it was announced Tuesday by the league office.

Competing against the top discus throwers in the world, Kansas freshman Mason Finley turned in the best performance of his collegiate career Saturday at the Triton Invitational on the campus of UCSD. Finley threw 59.84m (196-4 ft.) to finish fifth overall and second among collegiate athletes in the men's Invitational discus throw. With that mark, Finley currently sits in third on the NCAA descending order list.

Kansas freshman Andrea Geubelle had the best jump of her career Saturday at the Drake Relays, as the University Place, Wash., native leapt an outstanding 13.39m (43-11.25 ft.) to win the women's triple jump competition. Not only was Geubelle's mark a lifetime best, but it is currently the top mark recorded in the West region so far in the 2010 season and the second-best overall mark in Division I track and field.

Kansas sophomore Alena Krechyk won the title in the women's hammer throw Friday at the UCSD Triton Invitational in San Diego, Calif. Krechyk, who is currently third in the nation in the event, threw 62.32m (204-5 ft.) to capture the win over Kentucky's Kristin Smith, who threw 60.62m (198-11 ft.).

Kansas track and field had nine athletes participate in the Drake Relays' Thursday afternoon Distance Carnival. Highlighting KU's performances were junior Nick Caprario and freshman Allie Marquis, who both finished in the top ten in the 5,000-meter run, while setting new personal records in the process.

Just a few days after wrapping up competition at the 83rd Annual Kansas Relays, the KU track and field team will get back to business this weekend with two more major Relays events, as well as a throws battle on the West coast.

In what is arguably the most prestigious road racing event in the world, former Jayhawk Paige Higgins celebrated a remarkable performance as the top American female in the 2010 Boston Marathon. The race, held Monday, April 19, had 9,721 total female competitors from 79 different countries. Higgins was the first U.S. runner to cross the finish line, with her time of 2:36.00. She finished 13th overall in the world's oldest annual marathon event.

Photo Gallery Racing in front of a home-town crowd for the first and only time of the 2010 outdoor season, the Jayhawks of the University of Kansas turned in several stellar performances in the final day of the 83rd Annual Kansas Relays.

Photo GalleryAfter earning All-American status in the shot put during the 2010 indoor season, University of Kansas freshman Mason Finley competed in his first outdoor competition, winning the shot put title at the 83rd Annual Kansas Relays. Finley threw 18.40m (60-04.50 ft.), edging three Big 12 opponents to capture the Relays' gold. His mark is currently sixth on the NCAA descending order list and second in the league.

Led by junior Amanda Miller, the Kansas track team enjoyed a 1-2-3 sweep of the women's 3,000 meter run Thursday at the 83rd Annual Kansas Relays. Miller led a pack of five Jayhawks in the race, finishing first in a career-best time of 9:47.41, which currently ranks 21st in the nation.

This year at the Kansas Relays, athletes in the Invitational women's pole vault event will have more to gain than a just the title of Relays champion. The six elite athletes entered in the event have an opportunity to make a profit on Saturday, as they will be "vaulting for dollars."

It was a warm and windy opening day of the 83rd Annual Kansas Relays, as 28 athletes competed in the various events of the men's decathlon and women's heptathlon. The men completed five of their 10 events, while the women wrapped up four of their seven on Wednesday at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kan.

Now it is 83rd year, the Kansas Jayhawks will host the legendary Kansas Relays at Memorial Stadium April 14-17. Home of Hershberger Track and McCook-Olympic Field, Memorial Stadium has hosted every Kansas Relays since the inaugural meet in 1923. The Kansas Relays is one of the premier events held in the U.S. every year, bringing together a collection of talented high school, collegiate and professional athletes for four days of intense track and field competition.

Including the Jayhawks, five schools from the Big 12 Conference will face off at 83rd Annual Kansas Relays April 14-17 at Hershberger Track and McCook-Olympic Field on the campus of the University of Kansas. Nebraska, Iowa State, Kansas State and Missouri will all journey to Lawrence to participate in one of the premier track and field events in the country. In addition to the Big 12 squads, the Seton Hall track team will travel from New Jersey to compete at the Relays.

One of the most legendary Jayhawks in history and a highly revered athlete and individual around the world, Billy Mills, will return to his alma mater for the 2010 Kansas Relays. On Friday, April 16, Mills will speak to members of the Kansas track and field team, while on Saturday, April 17, he will be at Memorial Stadium lending support to all the high school, collegiate and professional athletes competing, as well as greeting fans and spectators in attendance.

Kansas track and field performed as a complete and capable team Saturday at the John McDonnell Invitational, returning home with eight individual victories and several personal records.

After a one-year hiatus from competition at the Kansas Relays, Nichole Denby will return to Lawrence to run in her specialty event; the invitational 100-meter hurdles. Denby is a three-time Kansas Relays champion in the event, as well as the Kansas Relays record holder.

This year at the 83rd Annual Kansas Relays, fans and spectators will have an opportunity to witness three outstanding international athletes competing in a variety of men's sprint events.

For the second time in three weeks, the Kansas track and field team will head to the familiar site of Fayetteville, Ark., to compete at the John McDonnell Invitational on Saturday, April 11. The Jayhawks opened their 2010 outdoor season in Fayetteville just two weekends ago, where 15 KU athletes earned individual medals on John McDonnell Field.

Below is a list of Kansas athletes who are among the top 48 in the West region per event, as well as KU athletes whoare in the top 10 in the Big 12.

Kansas pole vaulter Jordan Scott turned in the best performance of his career Saturday at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, as the senior from Watkinsville, Ga., cleared 5.71m (18-08.75 ft.) to finish second behind long-time rival and defending NCAA outdoor champion Jason Colwick of Rice.

Kansas freshman Mason Finley earned the fifth-best mark in the nation in the men's discus at the 83rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, after tossing the disc 58.22m (191 ft.). Finley won the event by nearly two feet and recorded the fifth-farthest mark among Division I athletes thus far in the 2010 outdoor track and field season. His mark is currently third in the West region.

Only two women in the history of the Olympic Games have ever won back-to-back gold medals in the 200-meter dash. This year at the Kansas Relays, fans, coaches and athletes alike will get a chance to witness one of those women in action. Veronica Campbell Brown, known as one of the greatest Caribbean sprinters of all time, will run at the 2010 Kansas Relays in the 200-meter dash and 4x400-meter relay on April 17

Only two women in the history of the Olympic Games have ever won back-to-back gold medals in the 200-meter dash. This year at the Kansas Relays, fans, coaches and athletes alike will get a chance to witness one of those women in action. Veronica Campbell Brown, known as one of the greatest Caribbean sprinters of all time, will run at the 2010 Kansas Relays in the 200-meter dash and 4x400-meter relay on April 17.

With a mammoth throw of 64.57m (211-10 ft.) Thursday at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Kansas sophomore Alena Krechyk now owns the top collegiate mark in the nation in the women's hammer throw. With that mark, Krechyk also broke the Kansas school record in the event, besting the previous record of 62.94m (206-06 ft.), held by Zlata Tarasova since 2007.

Kansas freshman Rebecca Neville completed four of her seven total events in the women's heptathlon Wednesday at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. After the first day of competition, Neville accumulated 3,064 total points, which put her in ninth place among a field of 21 multi-event athletes, including the defending NCAA heptathlon champion, Brianne Theisen of Oregon.

Over the next four days, Kansas track and field will have 23 individual athletes and nine relay teams competing at the 83rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.

In the first meet of the 2010 outdoor season, Kansas track and field saw 15 individual victories and a number of personal records set at the Razorback Spring Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark.

Two weeks after the conclusion of a successful indoor track and field season, the Jayhawks head back to Fayetteville, Ark., to compete in their first event of the 2010 outdoor season. KU will have 86 athletes in tow for the Razorback Spring Invitational on Saturday, March 27. Among those athletes are five standout throwers who all have the credentials to be considered among the nation's elite.

Kansas freshman Andrea Geubelle competed in her first NCAA Track and Filed Championship Saturday at the Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas. Geubelle was not able to advance to the finals of the triple jump event, as the University Place, Wash., native fouled on each of her three attempts in the preliminary round.

Kansas thrower Mason Finley and the KU women's distance medley relay team of Rebeka Stowe, Taylor Washington, Cori Christensen and Lauren Bonds all earned a spot on the podium at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., as Finley took fifth in the men's shot put, and the DMR team captured sixth. Finley, as well as all four members of the DMR squad earned All-America honors for their efforts in Fayetteville. Finley is the 12th athlete in school history to be named an Indoor All-American in the shot put, while Stowe, Washington, Christensen and Bonds represent only the second DMR team in school history to own the prestigious title.

Kansas track and field heads to Fayetteville Ark., for the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships March 12-13. Three individuals and one relay team will compete for the Jayhawks at the Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas.

Seven Jayhawks will travel to Fayetteville, Ark., this weekend for the pinnacle event of the 2010 indoor track and field season. The NCAA Indoor Championships will be held at the Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas. Representing the Jayhawk men will be senior Jordan Scott and freshman Mason Finley, while the women have in tow freshman Andrea Geubelle and the distance medley relay squad of Rebeka Stowe, Taylor Washington, Cori Christensen and Lauren Bonds.

Rebecca Neville has big dreams - representing her country in the Olympics, appearing on Broadway and becoming a reverend in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, to name a few.

It was another successful day for the Kansas women in South Bend, Ind., as the 4x400-meter relay team of Denesha Morris, Taissa Makhmayeva, Shayla Wilson and Taylor Washington ran a season-best time of 3:37.80, which met the NCAA provisional standard for the event.

Not only did the Kansas women's distance medley relay squad turn in the best performance of the season, Friday evening at the Alex Wilson Invitational, but the quartet of Rebeka Stowe, Taylor Washington, Cori Christensen and Lauren Bonds recorded the best race in school history. The Jayhawks' DMR team finished first in the event with a school-record-breaking time of 11:07.96.

The University of Kansas women's cross country squad earned All-Academic Team honors, it was announced Friday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

This weekend, the Kansas track and field team will split up to compete at three different sites around the country, but all will have the same goal in mind; a bid to the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships. These various "last chance" meets mark the final opportunity for athletes to qualify for nationals, which will be held in Fayetteville, Ark., March 12-13.

After an outstanding year both on and off the course, Kansas senior Lauren Bonds was named to the Division I Cross Country All-Academic list, announced Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Freshmen Mason Finley and Taylor Washington earned the ultimate title at the 2010 Big 12 Indoor Championships in Ames, Iowa, as both Kansas track and field athletes were crowned conference champions, Saturday at the Lied Recreation Center in Ames, Iowa. Finley won the shot put, while Washington captured the honor in the 600-yard run.

It was a historic day for the Kansas track and field team, as two athletes were crowned Big 12 Champions, two school records were shattered and three new NCAA provisional standards were met in day one of the 2010 Big 12 Indoor Championships.

It is a busy weekend across the country for Division I track and field programs, as teams gear up for conference championship action. The Jayhawks, who are competing in one of the fiercest leagues in the NCAA, will head to Ames, Iowa for the 2010 Big 12 Indoor Championships. Eight of the nation's top 25 teams will be featured between the men's and women's sides. The Jayhawks have 25 men and 25 women in tow for an exciting and spirited weekend at the Lied Recreation Center on the campus of Iowa State University.

Demi Payne, a pole-vaulter out of New Bruanfels, Texas, will join the Kansas track and field team as a freshman in 2010. Payne has had great success as a high school athlete and will add depth to an already impressive Jayhawk recruiting class.

Kansas track and field wrapped up a busy weekend of competition at three different locations, highlighted by three new school records, three new provisional qualifiers and several personal records.

Kansas thrower Alena Krechyk won the women's weight throw at the Air Force Invitational in Colorado Springs, Colo., setting a new Kansas school record of 19.37 meters (63-06.75 feet). Krechyk bested the previous school record of 18.97 (62-3 feet), held by Zlata Tarasova since 2008. Krechyk's mark also met the NCAA provisional qualifying standard in the event, as she becomes the sixth Jayhawk to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships this season.

Kansas Head Coach Stanley Redwine and his staff are pleased to announce to signing of five new members to the Kansas track and field team. The Jayhawks' 2010 recruiting class features several high school standouts, as well as a top-ranked transfer student-athlete.

This weekend, the Jayhawks will divide for three separate track and field competitions. Twenty-six members of the KU squad, including sprinters, pole vaulters and a few jumpers will head to Fayetteville, Ark., for the Tyson Invitational. The throws team travels to Colorado Springs, Colo., for the Air Force Invitational, while the remaining members, primarily mid-distance, distance and multi-event athletes, will compete in Ames, Iowa at the ISU Classic.

Below is an updated list of Kansas athletes who have met qualifying standards for the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., as well as a list of KU athletes who rank in the top 10 on the 2010 Big 12 Indoor Performance List. Check back every Monday for updates.

Senior Lauren Bonds was the first to cross the finish line in the mile at the Meyo Invitational, as the senior from Hutchinson, Kan., beat 60 other competitors in the event with a season-best time of 4:44.09. Bonds' winning-time also met the NCAA provisional standard, which is the second event she has qualified in this season.

nsas captured the win in the women's 4x400-meter relay, while seven other individuals earned a spot on the podium in the second day of the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational. The Jayhawks also saw ten individuals set personal records in Lincoln, Neb.

In the first day of competition at the 35th Annual Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., six members of the Kansas track and field team set personal records, including junior Nick Caprario, who won the 5,000 meters with a career-best time of 14:52.24.

Four members of the Kansas track team will travel to South Bend, Ind., for the Meyo Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 6, while the rest of the KU squad competes at the Husker Invitational in Lincoln, Neb.

Kansas track and field heads to Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 5-6 for the 35th Annual Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational, where All-American pole vaulter Jordan Scott will take on the nation's No. 2 vaulter in Jason Colwick of Rice University.

For the third time in her career, Lauren Bonds etched her name in the Kansas track and field record book, as the senior from Hutchinson, Kan., ran a 9:30.9(h) in the 3,000 meters for a new school record. The previous 3,000-meter record of 9:33.24 had stood since 1992. Bonds also holds the KU school record in the 1,000 meters and mile, both of which she set during the 2009 indoor season.

For the third and final time in the 2010 indoor season, Kansas track and field will open the doors of Anschutz Pavilion for a home meet on Friday, Jan. 29. The Jayhawk Classic will be the largest of the three meets thus far in the season, as nearly 700 athletes are scheduled to compete.

For the second year in a row, the Kansas track and field team fell short in its head-to-head battle with Missouri, as the Tigers won the dual meet by a score of 191-171. Despite the loss, the Jayhawks had several strong performances, including six individual victories on the women's side and seven on the men's.

Kansas track and field will participate in its own version of the Border Showdown on Friday, Jan. 15, when it takes on Missouri in Hearnes Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks will look to avenge last year's dual meet loss to Mizzou, where the Tigers edged KU with a score of 195-166 in Lawrence.

Kansas senior pole vaulter, Jordan Scott, was selected as the first male Big 12 Athlete of the Week for the 2010 indoor campaign, it was announced Tuesday by the league office. This marks the third-career Big 12 weekly honor for Scott.

Senior All-American pole vaulter Jordan Scott and freshman Mason Finley led the Jayhawks at the Bill Easton Classic, as both KU athletes hit NCAA provisional qualifying marks in their respective events.

Kansas track and field will host its first meet of the 2010 calendar year on Friday, Jan. 8 in Anschutz Pavilion. The Bill Easton Classic will feature nine different schools from around the area, as well as several track clubs and individual competitors. The meet will begin at 1 p.m. with the field events, followed by track events starting at 3 p.m.

After a successful early-season home meet and the return of two-time indoor All-American pole vaulter Jordan Scott, the Kansas men's track and field team earned a spot on the annual U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association preseason indoor national rankings list. The men are ranked 25th in the nation entering the 2010 campaign, it was announced Tuesday by the USTFCCCA.

The 2009 cross country season was one filled with high hopes and new experiences, as Kansas returned 10 letterwinners from the 2008 campaign and welcomed a new distance coach in Michael Whittlesey, Ph.D.

With a successful preseason meet already under its belt, the Kansas track and field team looks ahead to 2010 with a strong team in place, as this year's recruiting classes are ranked among the top ten in the nation by Track and Field News.

When Mason Finley walks through campus, people assume he's a member of the Kansas football team. When you're 6-8 and 320 pounds, football is the first sport that comes to mind.However, the freshman's size and strength has led him to success in a different athletic arena. Finley throws the shot and the discus for the Jayhawks' track and field team. In fact, he's the best thrower in the nation for his age group.

In the first meet of the 2009-10 track and field season, Kansas saw two athletes qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships, while seven other individuals and two KU relay teams found themselves in the winners circle on Saturday in Anschutz Pavilion.

Kansas Track and Field will kick off its 2009-10 season with the Bob Timmons Challenge in Anschutz Pavilion on Saturday, Dec. 5. This event marks the first time in over 20 years the Jayhawks have opened the indoor season with a home meet. The Bob Timmons Challenge will feature over 500 athletes from several different universities and club teams, as well as individual competitors.

Senior Lauren Bonds completed her cross country career with a 61st place finish at the 2009 NCAA Cross Country National Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., on Monday, Nov. 23. Bonds ran against 255 other competitors in a challenging race at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course, finishing the 6K course in 21:02.30.

After four years of disciplined training and determination, Kansas distance runner Lauren Bonds will finally get her shot on the big stage. The senior from Hutchinson, Kan., earned an automatic bid to the 2009 Cross Country National Championships after finishing fifth in the Midwest Region. Bonds will compete against the nation's best runners on Monday, Nov. 23 at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind.

Senior Lauren Bonds earned an automatic bid to the 2009 Cross Country National Championships after an impressive fifth-place finish at the Midwest Regional Championships on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Springfield, Mo. As one of the top four finishers not on an nationals' qualifying team, Bonds will compete in Terre Haute, Ind. on Nov. 23.

For Kansas cross country, the pinnacle of the 2009 season has arrived. The men's and women's squads will head to Springfield, Mo. for the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships on Saturday, Nov. 14. The men will compete in their first 10K race of the season, while the women will run a familiar 6K distance.

The KU women's cross country team earned its best finish in 15 years at the league championship meet, as the Jayhawks captured fifth place overall at the 2009 Big 12 Cross Country Championships in Columbia, Mo. Senior Lauren Bonds led the women's team with a 10th-place overall finish and received All-Big 12 honors for the second consecutive year. The men tied for eighth with rival Missouri, collecting 237 total points. Both teams battled through soggy, muddy conditions on the A.L. Gustin Golf Course on Saturday Oct. 31.

After four regular-season meets and weeks of practice, Kansas cross country enters the heat of battle at the 2009 Big 12 Championships in Columbia, Mo. The Jayhawks will compete in their first postseason action Saturday on the A.L. Gustin Golf Course. The men's 8K race kicks off at 10 a.m. CDT, followed by women's 6K at 11 a.m. CDT.

Nine members of the Kansas cross country team received Academic All-Big 12 recognition; it was announced Wednesday by the league office.

Kansas cross country was faced with its largest and most competitive field of the season at the ISU Pre-Nationals Invitational, but the men's and women's teams managed to finish in the top half of their respective races on Saturday, Oct. 17 in Terre Haute, Ind. The men finished 17th in a field of 34 teams, four of which are ranked in the top 10 nationally, while the women placed 18th in field of 37, also with four the nation's top 10 squads.

Head Coach Stanley Redwine and the Kansas track and field program have selected team captains for the 2009-10 seasons, it was announced Friday. The women's team will be led by Lauren Bonds, Julia Cummings, Kelsey Erb, Amanda Miller and Shayla Wilson, while Ryan Hays, Eric Fattig, Jordan Scott, Iain Trimble and Keron Toussaint will captain the men's squad.

Kansas cross country returns to action this weekend for the ISU Pre-Nationals Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind. on Saturday, Oct. 17. The Jayhawks will face their largest field and toughest competition thus far in the season, as 152 teams, including 14 of the nation's top 25 on both the men's and women's sides, are scheduled to compete.

After a second-place finish at the Oklahoma State University Cowboy Jamboree, the Kansas women's cross country team advanced seven spots to No. 5 in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association regional poll, announced Monday. The men's team remained steady at No. 9 in the Midwest Region.

Senior Lauren Bonds' set a career-best time and finished in second-place overall to lead the KU women to a second-place finish at the 73rd Annual OSU Cowboy Jamboree, Saturday, Oct. 3. The men placed sixth in a competitive 25-team field.

After a two-week break from competition, the KU cross country teams return to action with the OSU Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Okla. on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Shattering a personal record and finishing in the top five is usually enough to justify chalking up a performance as a success. But it's clear Lauren Bonds, a senior on the women's cross country team, doesn't feel that way.

Both the Kansas men and women's cross country teams are ranked among the preseason top 10 teams in the Midwest Region, announced Monday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

For the second weekend in a row, the Kansas men's cross country team was victorious, as they won the Missouri Cross Country Challenge, Saturday, Sept. 12. The women's team took second place behind host school Missouri.

After sweeping their first meet of the 2009 season, the Kansas cross country teams travel across the border to Columbia, Mo. for the Missouri Cross Country Challenge, Sat. Sept. 12.

Photo Gallery Kansas cross country had a strong start to the 2009 season, as both the men's and women's teams won the annual Bob Timmons Classic at Rim Rock Farm, Saturday, Sept. 5.

Kansas cross country had a strong start to the 2009 season, as both the men's and women's teams won the annual Bob Timmons Classic at Rim Rock Farm, Saturday, Sept. 5.

It's no mystery who will pace Kansas this season. Senior Lauren Bonds and junior Amanda Miller are the women's cross county team's unquestioned leaders.

The 2009 cross country season will commence on Saturday, Sept. 5, as Kansas hosts the Bob Timmons Classic at Rim Rock Farm. The Jayhawks hope to continue their dominance on their home course, as both the men's and women's teams have swept the event the past three seasons.

Kansas held its annual Fall Olympic Sports Media Day Wednesday, Aug 26. Cross Country Head Coach Stanley Redwine, along with senior Lauren Bonds and sophomore Donny Wasinger spoke with the media about the upcoming season. The Jayhawks' open with the Bob Timmons Classic on Sept. 5 at Rim Rock Farm.

Kansas track and field signee Andrea Geubelle added another gold medal to her collection after a first place finish at the 2009 USATF Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships in Greensboro, N.C.

Kansas track and field signees Mason Finley and Rebecca Neville had successful showings at the 2009 Pan American Junior Championships, held in Port of Spain, Trinidad July 31- August 2.

University of Oklahoma track and field athletes Amy Backel and Mikaela Johansson were each named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District women's track & field/cross country teams after recording perfect 4.0 GPAs while qualifying for next week's NCAA Track and Field Championships. Backel (civil engineering) will compete in the shot put while Johansson (public relations) competes in the hammer throw. The two are now eligible for Academic All-America honors by the publication.Michael Whittlesey joins the Kansas Athletics staff as assistant coach for cross country and middle distance/distance running, KU Head Coach Stanley Redwine announced Friday.

University of Oklahoma track and field athletes Amy Backel and Mikaela Johansson were each named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District women's track & field/cross country teams after recording perfect 4.0 GPAs while qualifying for next week's NCAA Track and Field Championships. Backel (civil engineering) will compete in the shot put while Johansson (public relations) competes in the hammer throw. The two are now eligible for Academic All-America honors by the publication.Michael Whittlesey joins the Kansas Athletics staff as assistant coach for cross country and middle distance/distance running, KU Head Coach Stanley Redwine announced Friday.Michael Whittlesey joins the Kansas Athletics staff as assistant coach for cross country and middle distance/distance running, KU Head Coach Stanley Redwine announced Friday.

Kansas track & field head coach Stanley Redwine has been selected as the men's distance coach for Team USA at the 2009 IAAF World Outdoor Championships in Berlin, Germany, USA Track & Field announced Monday.

After losing six All-American athletes from the 2008 season, it was no secret that 2009 Kansas track & field team would be youth-driven squad. With the help of old reliables Nickesha Anderson, Jordan Scott and Zlata Tarasova along with the emergence of junior Lauren Bonds and true freshman Keith Hayes, the Jayhawks made sure that their presence would be felt at the NCAA Championships once again.

Four Kansas track & field freshmen competed on the final day of the USA Junior Outdoor Championships Sunday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

Keith Hayes placed fourth in the men's 110-meter hurdles, and Rebeka Stowe qualified for the finals of the women's 1,500 meters to lead Kansas at the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

Nine Kansas track & field athletes will be competing this week at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships June 25-28 in Eugene, Ore.

Nine Kansas track & field athletes will be competing this week at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships June 25-28 in Eugene, Ore.Kansas track & field signees Andrea Guebelle and Heather Bergmann came up with three wins in two events this weekend at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, N.C.

Former Kansas track & field standout Paige Higgins has been selected as one of five women to represent the United States in the marathon at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany, this August. Higgins will be joined on the team by Tera Moody, Desiree Davila, Zoila Gomez and Kara Goucher.

On the third day of the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships, Zlata Tarasova placed 11th in the hammer throw finals and Keith Hayes took 16th overall in the semi-finals of the 110-meter hurdles to wrap up the season for Kansas track & field Friday at John McDonnell Field.

Keith Hayes earned a spot in Friday's 110-meter hurdles semi-finals, and Nickesha Anderson advanced to the semis in the 200 meters before falling .005 seconds short of a berth in the finals to lead Kansas on day two of the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Thursday at John McDonnell Field.

On the first day of the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Kansas senior Zlata Tarasova advanced to the finals of the women's hammer throw by posting a mark of 57.34 meters (188-01 feet) on her first attempt Wednesday at John McDonnell Field. Tarasova finished fourth in the first flight of preliminaries and 11th overall to move on to the finals.

Four Jayhawks are set to compete at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., June 10-13. Keith Hayes (110-meter hurdles), Lauren Bonds (1,500 meters) and Zlata Tarasova (hammer throw) qualified automatically at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships in Norman, Okla., while Nickesha Anderson (200 meters) received an at-large bid.

Kansas track & field junior Lauren Bonds has been named a CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team honoree, it was announced Thursday. The distinction is given to those who excel in the classroom and in their respective athletic events.

    Egor Agafonov, Zlata Tarasova and Kate Sultanova – two weight throwers and a pole vaulter – will compete at the 2008 New Balance Collegiate Invitational indoor track meet at the Armory in New York Feb. 8-9. All are Russian athletes competing for the Kansas University team. The Jayhawks, coached by Stanley Redwine, are competing in the meet for the first time. - FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE