MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas senior Gleb Dudarev won his fourth career Big 12 title in the men’s hammer throw on day one of the Big 12 Outdoor Championship in Manhattan, Kansas on Friday, setting the facility record.
Dudarev, a native of Vitebsk, Belarus, unleashed a throw of 72.31m (237-3 ft.) on his first attempt to jump out to a lead, Dudarev would improve upon his initial throw on his second and third throws, with his third throw of 74.61m (244-9 ft.) holding as the top throw throughout the competition.
Dudarev’s throw broke the R.V. Christian stadium facility record of 70.57m (231-06 ft.) set by Oklahoma State’s Nick Miller set in 2013. With his fourth career Big 12 title, Dudarev also ties Miller for the most Big 12 hammer throw titles in event history.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Kansas cross country teams wrapped up competition at the Florida State Winter Cross Country Classic at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida on Friday morning.
The Jayhawks entered a full men’s team, which was led by sophomore Chandler Gibbens’ top-20 finish in 24:00.6, followed by Teddy Buckley finishing 50
th in 24:26.3.
th overall in 24:48.7. Senior Ben Butler came in 119
th (25:54.5), followed by George Letner in 123
rd (25:59.1) and Jack Young in 128
th (26:02.8).As a team, the Kansas men placed 15
th overall with 370 points in a crowded field that was led by Stanford (67 points) and Iowa State (98 points).
On the women’s side, sophomore Lona Latema was the lone competitor for the Jayhawks, as Latema ran to a 70