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Kansas to Host Rock Chalk Classic, World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger Events
4/30/2026 4:36:00 PM | Track & Field
LAWRENCE, Kan. - The Kansas Track and Field team is scheduled to host the Rock Chalk Classic on May 1-2 at Rock Chalk Park. The meet will feature seven World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger Events and senior day on Saturday.Â
"I want a great competition for everyone this weekend," Kansas head coach Stanley Redwine said. "It's our last home meet and one of the last meets before Big 12's, in addition to being able to honor our seniors. The athletes want to show out well and I think they will… More than anything, I want a lot of fans to come and support the team because these athletes deserve it. We're going to have some amazing alumni here as well, both competing and supporting the team. All-in-all, we want the athletes to compete well and prepare for the postseason, but also want the athletes to have a good time and enjoy themselves."Â
In the latest USTFCCCA rankings, the Kansas men's team climbed a spot to be ranked No. 30 nationally and fourth in the Big 12, while the women's team is ranked No. 36. The men have the fifth best ranked pole vault group in the country, composed of Anthony Meacham (No. 1 nationally) and Bryce Barkdull (No. 4) and the 15th best 1,500 meters group. The women's team has the 14th best triple jump group and the 16th best 400 meter hurdles group.
Friday will serve as International Student-Athlete day, with events beginning at 1 p.m. with the women's hammer throw, followed by the men's hammer throw. In addition to the hammer throws, Friday's field events will be the men' s pole vault "B" section, women's javelin throw, women's high jump, women's long jump, men's long jump and men's javelin throw.Â
Friday's track events will begin at 3 p.m. with the women' s 200 meter dash followed by the men's. The rest of Friday's events will be the 400 meter hurdles, 1,500 meters, 3,000 meter steplechases and the 5,000 meter runs.
Saturdays' events will begin with the first World Athletics event of the meet, the women's pole vault, at 11:30 a.m. The World Athletics events will contain a handful of alumni, including Olympians Bryce Hoppel, Alexandra Emilianov and Hussain Al-Hizam.Â
The women's shot put and men's discus throw are scheduled to begin at noon, with the triple jumps and men's high jump scheduled for 2 p.m. The men's "A" pole vault at 2:15 p.m., another World Athletics event involving Al-Hizam, Meacham, Bryce Barkdull and 2026 NCAA Indoor Champion Ashton Barkdull.Â
The men's shot put will begin at 2:30 p.m. and the final field event will be the World Athletics women's discus throw at 2:30 p.m.Â
Saturday's 4x100 meter relays will kick off the track events at 2 p.m. before four straight World Athletics events with the 800 and 400 meter dashes. The 100 meter dashes will follow the conclusion of the men's 400 meter dash around 3:10 p.m. before the 100 and 110 meter hurdles.Â
Senior recognition is scheduled to begin at 3:55 p.m. before the meet will conclude with the 4x400 meter relays following the recognition.Â
"I think our athletes are ready to compete and raise the bar. I think each week this season, the bar has been raised and they have reacted very well to it, improving every week. Hopefully, this week is no different." Redwine said.
More meet information for the Rock Chalk Classic is available here, including heat sheets and performance lists. A full schedule of events is available here and live results will be posted here.
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can stay current with the events by following the official Kansas Track & Field and Cross Country X or Instagram account @kansastfxc. Final results and a meet recap will be posted at the conclusion of the meet on kuathletics.com.
"I want a great competition for everyone this weekend," Kansas head coach Stanley Redwine said. "It's our last home meet and one of the last meets before Big 12's, in addition to being able to honor our seniors. The athletes want to show out well and I think they will… More than anything, I want a lot of fans to come and support the team because these athletes deserve it. We're going to have some amazing alumni here as well, both competing and supporting the team. All-in-all, we want the athletes to compete well and prepare for the postseason, but also want the athletes to have a good time and enjoy themselves."Â
In the latest USTFCCCA rankings, the Kansas men's team climbed a spot to be ranked No. 30 nationally and fourth in the Big 12, while the women's team is ranked No. 36. The men have the fifth best ranked pole vault group in the country, composed of Anthony Meacham (No. 1 nationally) and Bryce Barkdull (No. 4) and the 15th best 1,500 meters group. The women's team has the 14th best triple jump group and the 16th best 400 meter hurdles group.
Friday will serve as International Student-Athlete day, with events beginning at 1 p.m. with the women's hammer throw, followed by the men's hammer throw. In addition to the hammer throws, Friday's field events will be the men' s pole vault "B" section, women's javelin throw, women's high jump, women's long jump, men's long jump and men's javelin throw.Â
Friday's track events will begin at 3 p.m. with the women' s 200 meter dash followed by the men's. The rest of Friday's events will be the 400 meter hurdles, 1,500 meters, 3,000 meter steplechases and the 5,000 meter runs.
Saturdays' events will begin with the first World Athletics event of the meet, the women's pole vault, at 11:30 a.m. The World Athletics events will contain a handful of alumni, including Olympians Bryce Hoppel, Alexandra Emilianov and Hussain Al-Hizam.Â
The women's shot put and men's discus throw are scheduled to begin at noon, with the triple jumps and men's high jump scheduled for 2 p.m. The men's "A" pole vault at 2:15 p.m., another World Athletics event involving Al-Hizam, Meacham, Bryce Barkdull and 2026 NCAA Indoor Champion Ashton Barkdull.Â
The men's shot put will begin at 2:30 p.m. and the final field event will be the World Athletics women's discus throw at 2:30 p.m.Â
Saturday's 4x100 meter relays will kick off the track events at 2 p.m. before four straight World Athletics events with the 800 and 400 meter dashes. The 100 meter dashes will follow the conclusion of the men's 400 meter dash around 3:10 p.m. before the 100 and 110 meter hurdles.Â
Senior recognition is scheduled to begin at 3:55 p.m. before the meet will conclude with the 4x400 meter relays following the recognition.Â
"I think our athletes are ready to compete and raise the bar. I think each week this season, the bar has been raised and they have reacted very well to it, improving every week. Hopefully, this week is no different." Redwine said.
More meet information for the Rock Chalk Classic is available here, including heat sheets and performance lists. A full schedule of events is available here and live results will be posted here.
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can stay current with the events by following the official Kansas Track & Field and Cross Country X or Instagram account @kansastfxc. Final results and a meet recap will be posted at the conclusion of the meet on kuathletics.com.
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