The Kansas men’s and women’s track and field teams got off to a strong start on day one of the Big 12 Outdoor Championship in Lubbock, Texas on Friday, with three Jayhawks making the podium along with several personal bests being set.
Kansas track & field concluded its weekend at the 94th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and the Oral Roberts Invitational on Saturday, which saw 15 event victories throughout the weekend.
Kansas junior Zach Bradford won his first career Big 12 indoor title on day one of the Big 12 track & field Championship in Ames, Iowa, as the Jayhawks earned 10 podium appearances on Friday.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Three Jayhawks – Gleb Dudarev, Zach Bradford and Hussain Al-Hizam – earned bids to the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships at the NCAA West Preliminary in College Station, Texas on Wednesday.
In addition to the three Jayhawks punching their tickets to Eugene, Oregon, two Jayhawks, AJ Green III and Cody Johnson qualified for the quarterfinal round of their respective events, to be contested on Friday.
Kansas got the day started in the men’s hammer throw, where senior Gleb Dudarev marked the No. 1 throw out of the west region at 71.53m (234-8 ft.) on his third attempt, qualifying for his fourth-career NCAA Outdoor Championship.