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AUSTIN, Texas – The Kansas men’s and women’s track and field teams opened its 2021 outdoor campaign at the Longhorn Invitational at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas on Saturday, marking the Jayhawks’ first appearance at an outdoor meet in 637 days.
Kansas last competed outdoors at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Austin, Texas from June 5-8, as the 2020 outdoor season was canceled. A group of Jayhawks competed on the same track on Saturday.
Senior Mariah Kuykendoll made her first appearance of 2021 on Saturday in the women’s 400 meters, where she wasted no time catching her rhythm. The senior ran a personal best 53.63 to win the event and become the No. 6 performer in KU outdoor history.
LAWRENCE, Kan. The Kansas men’s and women’s track and field teams begin the 2021 outdoor season at the Texas Invitational at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas on Saturday, competing in its first outdoor meet since June 8, 2019 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Kansas recently completed its showing at the 2021 Big 12 Indoor Championships in Lubbock, Texas on Feb. 27-28, where two Jayhawks were crowned individual Big 12 Champions, including Rylee Anderson (high jump) and Alexandra Emilianov (shot put). Saturday’s meet marks the first outdoor meet for KU in 637. days, since last competing at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, which was also held at Mike A Myers Stadium. The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled due to COVID-19.