JONESBORO, Ark. (2/6/25) – Multiple power-4 tests await the Arkansas State track and field team this week, as it travels to Manhattan, Kan., Friday for the Steve Miller Invitational.
Foes from both the Big 12 and SEC will be represented at the meet hosted by Kansas State, which is slated to begin at 1:45 p.m. with the men's weight throw and 2:35 p.m. on the track with the women's 200 meters. Live results can be found here.
TEAMS COMPETING (DIVISION I)
Arkansas State, Kansas, Kansas State (host), No. 6 (men)/10 (women) Oklahoma, No. 22 (men) Oklahoma State, Tarleton State, Wichita State
THREE THINGS TO NOTE:
1. PYEATT NAMED TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: After breaking the program record in the 3000 meters and nearly doing so in the mile last week, Jacob Pyeatt earned Sun Belt Men's Track Athlete of the Week honors. He became the first A-State runner to run faster than 8 minutes in the 3000, and finished just .11 seconds shy of the school's top mile mark. Entering this week, Pyeatt leads the league in the 3000 and 5000 while ranking second in the mile.
2. #EVENTSQUAD: Arkansas State has three event groups ranked among the top 15 nationally in this season's first installment of the USTFCCCA #EventSquad Rankings, which ranks the top event groups based upon its best four performers. A-State is 12th in the men's pole vault, while ranking 13th in the men's 60-meter hurdles men's shot put.
3. SUN BELT LEADERS: Arkansas State boasts several athletes atop their respective events in the Sun Belt Conference, with the full list below.
MEN
3000 meters: Jacob Pyeatt – 7:58.67
5000 meters: Jacob Pyeatt – 13:55.40
60-meter Hurdles: Will Glass – 7.80
Distance Medley Relay: 10:09.20
Shot Put: Willem Coertzen – 18.47m/60-7.25
Weight Throw: Noa Isaia – 19.58m/64-3
Heptathlon: Colby Eddowes – 5,717 (#11 NCAA)
WOMEN
High Jump: Miranda Burgett – 1.72m/5-7.75
Long Jump: Kiara Strayhorn – 6.25m/20-6.25
Weight Throw: Michelle Ogbemudia – 20.59m/67-6.75
Pentathlon: Miranda Burgett – 3,672
SOCIAL MEDIA
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