LAWRENCE, Kan. – University of Kansas sophomore Zach Bradford was named the Big 12 track & field Athlete of the Week for the second-straight week, the conference announced on Wednesday, after winning the pole vault at the Michael Johnson Invitational with a clearance of 5.71m (18-8.75 ft.).
The Big 12 Athlete of the Week honor marks Bradford’s second of his career, including the second this season, after earning the honor on April 14 after vaulting the KU indoor school record.
Bradford opened his day at 5.51m (18-1 ft.), where he began with a clearance on his first attempt. Bradford would then miss on his first attempt at 5.61m (18-4.75 ft.), before clearing 5.71m (18-8.75) on his next attempt.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas men’s and women’s track and field teams will compete in a pair of meets this weekend as it is in action at the Sooner Invitational in Norman, Oklahoma and the Michael Johnson Invitational in Waco, Texas April 16-17.
The Jayhawks will have several entries competing in the multis portion of the Sooner Invitational, which begins on Friday at 10:30 a.m. CT, before continuing on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.
The Michael Johnson Invitational will begin on Friday at 12 p.m. CT, and 10 a.m. on Saturday.
The pair of meets mark the sixth and seventh of the outdoor season for the Jayhawks, as they work towards the Big 12 Outdoor Championships in Manhattan, Kansas on May 14-16. The Jayhawks will host their sole home meet of the season on May 30-April 1 when they host the Rock Chalk Classic at Rock Chalk Park.
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Missouri native breaks American hammer throw record at Tom Botts Invitational
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Missouri native DeAnna Price set the American hammer throw record at the Tom Botts Invitational on Friday night.
You can watch the record-setting throw and hear from Price in the video player above.
Her throw of 78.60 meters is the top mark of any woman in the world this year. It s also the third longest throw in world history.
https://youtu.be/nb8Ac1KuS-c
Price competed at the Tom Botts Invitational as a tune up for the upcoming Olympic Trials on June 23.
The 27-year-old won the gold medal at the World Championships in 2019. She placed eighth overall at the Rio Olympics in 2016.