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File Photo: Nikki Larch-Miller high jumps Tuesday in Cessna Stadium during the K.T. Woodman Multi-Events. Larch-Miller won the Heptathalon with a point total of 5,551. (April 11, 2017)

Shocker women assert dominance in final day of K.T. Woodman

Matthew Kelly, Reporter April 16, 2017

The 70th K.T. Woodman Classic came to a close Saturday with Wichita State winning six more events and bringing their overall total to ten titles for the meet. The WSU women in particular dominated in...

Sophomore Haru Inoue volleys the ball back to a Cornell player on March 11. Wichita State lost their match against MVC-foe Drake on Saturday afternoon.

Shockers drop final MVC matchup to Drake Bulldogs

Sam Belsan, Reporter April 16, 2017

Wichita State faced the Drake Bulldogs Saturday afternoon at Genesis Health Club. The Shockers entered the match tied for second place with Southern Illinois (1-1). The Bulldogs stood alone atop the conference...

Wichita State’s Shaquille Morris (24) poses for the photographers.

Two Shockers to test NBA Draft

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief April 15, 2017

Two Wichita State Shockers will test their preparedness for the NBA Draft. Shaquille Morris, a redshirt junior, and sophomore Markis McDuffie announced their intent to leave for the upcoming NBA Draft....

Senior Katie Malone delivers a pitch against Indiana State.

Malone’s shutout gives Shockers sweep

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor April 15, 2017

  Senior Katie Malone struggled commanding the strike zone in the first inning of Saturday's first game against Indiana State. Sunday was a different story. Malone only allowed two hits in...

Director of Operations Scott Gurss leads graduate manager Zach Reding out of the dugout following a shoving match with WSU baseball players Dayton Dugas and Greyson Jenista.

Manager kicked off baseball team following dugout fight

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor April 15, 2017

Wichita State baseball lost to Bradley 6-5 on Friday, but the story of the night came at the conclusion of the game. A fight broke out in the WSU dugout between graduate manager Zach Reding and sophomore...

Senior distance runner Ugis Jocis races toward the finish line in the 5,000 meter run at the KT Woodman Classic on Friday night. Jocis won the race and claimed his U.S. personal record with a time of 14:35.55. (Apr. 14, 2017)

Shockers lead KT Woodman after six events

Sam Belsan, Reporter April 15, 2017

  The KT Woodman Classic continued on Friday evening at Cessna Stadium with the Distance Carnival. After six events have been scored, both Wichita State teams lead the meet in points — the women...

Senior Kelli Spring tags an Indiana State player during a double play in the top of the fifth inning of Fridays first game.

Shockers bounce back from six-run deficit, defeat Indiana State

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor April 14, 2017

Senior Kelli Spring was moved from left field to second base in the top of the fifth inning. Playing a position she was in for most of last season, Spring prevented the go-ahead run from scoring by tagging...

Ugis Jocis, a senior from Latvia finishes  well ahead of the rest of the runners, on Saturday morning in Augusta.

Overseas journey sets top distance runner up for success

Sam Belsan, Reporter April 13, 2017

Until coming to the United States for college, Ugis Jocis spent all of his life living in Latvia. While he was growing up, Jocis was encouraged by his parents to play sports, but his interests did not...

Odle ‘on the verge of fighting back’ after Olympic Trials, ACL injury

Odle ‘on the verge of fighting back’ after Olympic Trials, ACL injury

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter April 13, 2017

One centimeter came between Damien Odle and the 2016 Olympic Trial finals. One month before the trials, Odle, a redshirt senior javelin thrower at Wichita State, set a new personal record of 73.36 meters. “Going...

Kaden Griffin high jumps Tuesday in Cessna Stadium during the K.T. Woodman Multi-Events. Griffin won the Decathlon with a personal best of 6,816. (April 11, 2017)

Shocker multi-event winners highlight opening days of KT Woodman

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor April 13, 2017

Sophomore Kaden Griffin and senior Nikki Larch-Miller were the headliners in the first two days of Wichita State’s KT Woodman Classic. Griffin won the Decathalon while Larch-Miller won the Heptathlon,...

Wichita State player Miroslav Herzan attempts to return a serve during Saturday’s match in the Coleman Tennis Complex. (Apr. 9, 2017)

Tennis can’t break the tiebreaker

Matt Hopper, Reporter April 10, 2017

On Sunday afternoon - after over seven hours since the day of men’s tennis had begun - Miroslav Herzan was the last match playing on court two with the second match of the doubleheader tied at 3-3. Herzan’s...

Sophomore Alec Bohm hits a home run during the game against Southern Illinois.

Offense propels Wichita State to victory against Southern Illinois

Tanner Shirk, Reporter April 9, 2017

Not even 24 hours after suffering an 11-8 loss against Southern Illinois, Wichita State’s offense exploded for 17 runs en route to a 17-7 run-rule victory over the Salukis Sunday afternoon. “It...

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