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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Two Anschutz Pavilion records were broken on the first day of the Jayhawk Classic on Friday, as Zach Bradford broke the pole vault facility record and Gleb Dudarev broke the weight throw facility record.
Bradford, competing in the men’s pole vault, opened at 5.35m (17-6.5 ft.) before working his way up to 5.65m (18-6.5 ft.). Bradford cleared the bar at 5.65m (18-6.5 ft.) on his third attempt, before missing on all three attempts at 5.70m (18-8.25 ft.). Bradford’s facility records bests his mark of 5.60m (18-4.5 ft.) set at the 2020 Jayhawk Classic.
Dudarev, competing unattached, initially broke his own facility record on his third attempt, throwing 24.39m (80-00 ft.), before improving on his mark on the following attempt, throwing 24.82m (81-5 ft.). Dudarev’s mark breaks his own facility record of 24.38m (80-00 ft.) set at last year’s Jayhawk Classic.
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas men’s and women’s track and field teams are set to host their first home meet of the 2021 indoor season, as they host the Jayhawk Classic inside Anschutz Pavilion in Lawrence, Kansas on Friday and Saturday.
The meet begins at 10 a.m., on Friday with the start of the combined events, with track and field events beginning at 1 p.m. The meet rolls into Saturday with the continuation of the heptathlon as well as track and field events at 11 a.m.
Due to the threat of COVID-19, fans will not be permitted inside Anschutz Pavilion. Fans are encouraged to tune in on the Kansas Track & Field Facebook page where a live feed of the Jayhawk Classic will be streamed or follow along with live results here.