Completed Event: Softball versus Baker University (Kan.) on September 26, 2025 , Win , 26, to, 2
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Kansas men’s and women’s track and field team sent a group of 10 pole vaulters to the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Friday to compete in the Arkansas Invitational, where the Jayhawks took seven of the top-10 spots between the two events.
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The Kansas women opened the day by taking three of the top-five finishes in the pole vault. Senior Laura Taylor took third by clearing 4.09 meters (13-5 ft.) on her second attempt after vaulting over 3.99 meters (13-1 ft.) without a mistake. Junior Alexis Romero finished right behind Taylor in fourth with a clearance of 4.09 meters on her second attempt as well, but took two tries to clear 3.99 meters.
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Sophomore Andrea Willis, who won the season-opening Bob Timmons Challenge at a height of 4.17 meters (13-8.25 ft.) to become the No. 5 performer in Kansas women’s indoor history, finished fifth on Friday with a vault of 3.99 meters (13-1 ft.).
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Freshman Khristen Bryant finished eighth in the women’s vault with a new collegiate-best mark of 3.69 meters (12-1.25 ft.), while sophomore Callie Hicks and junior Morgan Griffiths tied for 12th at 3.49 meters (11-5.25 ft.).
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The Jayhawk men were led by junior Hussain Al Hizam, who finished second in the pole vault by clearing 5.35 meters (17-6.5 ft.) on his first attempt before failing to make it over the bar at 5.45 meters (17-10.5 ft.). Senior Nick Meyer finished in third place by clearing 5.35 meters on his third attempt.
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Senior Lucas Shaw and freshman Kyle Rogers tied for fourth place by clearing 4.90 meters (16-0.75 ft.) on their second attempt before failing to clear 5.05 meters (16-6.75 ft.).
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The Jayhawks are back in action on Saturday, January 13 as they head to Manhattan, Kansas to compete in the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular. Kansas will look to win the tri-meet for the third-straight year. Field events are slated to begin at 10 a.m. inside Kansas State’s Ahearn Field House, with track events scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
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