News Highlights: ? Jayhawks sets personal bests on day one of Texas Tech Invitees - Kansas Jayhawks LUBBOCK, Texas - The Kansas men's and women's track
The Kansas men’s and women’s track and field teams wrapped up day one of the Texas Tech Invitational on Friday, where the Jayhawks set several personal bests to kick off the meet.
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas track & field closed out the weekend at the Jayhawk Classic on Saturday, with several Jayhawks setting career best marks.
After four events in the heptathlon on Friday, Kansas senior Grant Downes picked up where he left off on Saturday, completing the men’s heptathlon with a career-best 4,900 points. Sophomore Clay Eckert followed Downes in second place with 4,616 points.
In the women’s pole vault, junior Samantha Van Hoecke set a career best, vaulting 4.15m (13-7.25 ft.). Van Hoecke’s mark improves from 4.00m (13-1.5 ft.) set at last week’s KU-KSU-WSU Triangular. Van Hoecke’s mark of 4.15m (13-7.25 ft.) makes her the No. 7 performer in KU indoor history.