Baton Rouge, La. ? Kansas University’s contingent of six athletes on Monday held a late afternoon workout at Louisiana State University’s track, site of this week’s NCAA Outdoor track and field championships.
The Jayhawk men’s team is represented by seniors Scott Russell (javelin) and Charlie Gruber (1,500) and junior Mark Menefee (5,000).
Seniors Katy Eisenmenger (1,500) and Jennie Wonder (100 hurdles) and freshmen Brooklyn Hann (triple jump) will represent KU’s women at the Wednesday-Saturday event.
Russell, who earned his first-ever NCAA championship during the indoor track season, will attempt to snare his first outdoor national title at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
The Windsor, Ontario native, who threw a season best 249-3 to win the javelin at last week’s Big 12 meet, is ranked second in the country behind Ron White of Eastern Illinois, who has thrown 76.7 meters to Russell’s 75.98.
Gruber, a Denver senior, enters Thursday’s 7:40 p.m. prelims with the country’s second-best 1,500 time (3:41.08). Connecticut’s Dan Wilson leads the pack at 3:40.0. The 1,500 finals are set for 8 p.m. Saturday.
Menefee, a Buhler junior, enters Saturday’s 8:40 p.m. 5,000 with the 17th best time in the country (13:52.8).
Eisenmenger, a senior from Fairmont, Minn., enters with the country’s fifth-best time in the 1,500 (4:17.9). KU’s 1,500 record holder will run prelims at 8 p.m. Thursday with the finals set for 8 p.m. Saturday.
Hann, a Sacramento, Calif. freshman, enters with the 11th best mark in the country in the triple jump a KU-record mark of 42-11. Hann will compete at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Wonder, a senior from Colorado Springs, enters with the 13th best mark in the U.S. in the 100 hurdles (13.39). She will run prelims at 6:15 p.m. Thursday.
Baton Rouge, La. ? Kansas University’s contingent of six athletes on Monday held a late afternoon workout at Louisiana State University’s track, site of this week’s NCAA Outdoor track and field championships.
The Jayhawk men’s team is represented by seniors Scott Russell (javelin) and Charlie Gruber (1,500) and junior Mark Menefee (5,000).
Seniors Katy Eisenmenger (1,500) and Jennie Wonder (100 hurdles) and freshmen Brooklyn Hann (triple jump) will represent KU’s women at the Wednesday-Saturday event.
Russell, who earned his first-ever NCAA championship during the indoor track season, will attempt to snare his first outdoor national title at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
The Windsor, Ontario native, who threw a season best 249-3 to win the javelin at last week’s Big 12 meet, is ranked second in the country behind Ron White of Eastern Illinois, who has thrown 76.7 meters to Russell’s 75.98.
Gruber, a Denver senior, enters Thursday’s 7:40 p.m. prelims with the country’s second-best 1,500 time (3:41.08). Connecticut’s Dan Wilson leads the pack at 3:40.0. The 1,500 finals are set for 8 p.m. Saturday.
Menefee, a Buhler junior, enters Saturday’s 8:40 p.m. 5,000 with the 17th best time in the country (13:52.8).
Eisenmenger, a senior from Fairmont, Minn., enters with the country’s fifth-best time in the 1,500 (4:17.9). KU’s 1,500 record holder will run prelims at 8 p.m. Thursday with the finals set for 8 p.m. Saturday.
Hann, a Sacramento, Calif. freshman, enters with the 11th best mark in the country in the triple jump a KU-record mark of 42-11. Hann will compete at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Wonder, a senior from Colorado Springs, enters with the 13th best mark in the U.S. in the 100 hurdles (13.39). She will run prelims at 6:15 p.m. Thursday.
Baton Rouge, La. ? Kansas University’s contingent of six athletes on Monday held a late afternoon workout at Louisiana State University’s track, site of this week’s NCAA Outdoor track and field championships.
The Jayhawk men’s team is represented by seniors Scott Russell (javelin) and Charlie Gruber (1,500) and junior Mark Menefee (5,000).
Seniors Katy Eisenmenger (1,500) and Jennie Wonder (100 hurdles) and freshmen Brooklyn Hann (triple jump) will represent KU’s women at the Wednesday-Saturday event.
Russell, who earned his first-ever NCAA championship during the indoor track season, will attempt to snare his first outdoor national title at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
The Windsor, Ontario native, who threw a season best 249-3 to win the javelin at last week’s Big 12 meet, is ranked second in the country behind Ron White of Eastern Illinois, who has thrown 76.7 meters to Russell’s 75.98.
Gruber, a Denver senior, enters Thursday’s 7:40 p.m. prelims with the country’s second-best 1,500 time (3:41.08). Connecticut’s Dan Wilson leads the pack at 3:40.0. The 1,500 finals are set for 8 p.m. Saturday.
Menefee, a Buhler junior, enters Saturday’s 8:40 p.m. 5,000 with the 17th best time in the country (13:52.8).
Eisenmenger, a senior from Fairmont, Minn., enters with the country’s fifth-best time in the 1,500 (4:17.9). KU’s 1,500 record holder will run prelims at 8 p.m. Thursday with the finals set for 8 p.m. Saturday.
Hann, a Sacramento, Calif. freshman, enters with the 11th best mark in the country in the triple jump a KU-record mark of 42-11. Hann will compete at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Wonder, a senior from Colorado Springs, enters with the 13th best mark in the U.S. in the 100 hurdles (13.39). She will run prelims at 6:15 p.m. Thursday.
Baton Rouge, La. ? Kansas University’s contingent of six athletes on Monday held a late afternoon workout at Louisiana State University’s track, site of this week’s NCAA Outdoor track and field championships.
The Jayhawk men’s team is represented by seniors Scott Russell (javelin) and Charlie Gruber (1,500) and junior Mark Menefee (5,000).
Seniors Katy Eisenmenger (1,500) and Jennie Wonder (100 hurdles) and freshmen Brooklyn Hann (triple jump) will represent KU’s women at the Wednesday-Saturday event.
Russell, who earned his first-ever NCAA championship during the indoor track season, will attempt to snare his first outdoor national title at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
The Windsor, Ontario native, who threw a season best 249-3 to win the javelin at last week’s Big 12 meet, is ranked second in the country behind Ron White of Eastern Illinois, who has thrown 76.7 meters to Russell’s 75.98.
Gruber, a Denver senior, enters Thursday’s 7:40 p.m. prelims with the country’s second-best 1,500 time (3:41.08). Connecticut’s Dan Wilson leads the pack at 3:40.0. The 1,500 finals are set for 8 p.m. Saturday.
Menefee, a Buhler junior, enters Saturday’s 8:40 p.m. 5,000 with the 17th best time in the country (13:52.8).
Eisenmenger, a senior from Fairmont, Minn., enters with the country’s fifth-best time in the 1,500 (4:17.9). KU’s 1,500 record holder will run prelims at 8 p.m. Thursday with the finals set for 8 p.m. Saturday.
Hann, a Sacramento, Calif. freshman, enters with the 11th best mark in the country in the triple jump a KU-record mark of 42-11. Hann will compete at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Wonder, a senior from Colorado Springs, enters with the 13th best mark in the U.S. in the 100 hurdles (13.39). She will run prelims at 6:15 p.m. Thursday.
