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Wildcats Ranked in Top-10 of Track and Field News’ Dual Rankings

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track-teamMANHATTAN, Kan. – After a successful start to the 2017 indoor season, both the men’s and women’s track teams received top-10 nods in the Track and Field News’ initial indoor dual meet rankings, the organization has announced.

The Wildcat women enter the initial top-25 list ranked second in the country with a perfect 2-0 mark in dual meets, while the men begin the season ranked eighth with a 1-1 record. The women lead all Big 12 teams in the rankings, while the men have the second-best ranking behind the third-ranked Kansas Jayhawks.

“It is early in the season so I doubt this accurately reflects everyone’s teams so far,” Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto said about the initial rankings. “We do attempt to have a complete team, so ranking among the nation’s best is gratifying.”

The ranking comes from the teams most recent meet, the KSU-KU-WSU Triangular, where the women scored 118 points and defeated both the Jayhawks (114) and the Shockers (112). The men, who posted 113 points in the competition, topped the Shockers (105), but finished behind the Jayhawks (128).

K-State went on to finished second overall in the competition with 231 team points behind Kansas, who won the event with a final score of 242 points. Wichita State finished in third place overall with a final team score of 217 points.

To become ranked, the team has had to compete in one or more dual meet, which is defined as a scored meet between four teams or fewer. The ranking considers wins and losses, marks and strength of the meet schedule, as well as for taking the dual meet competition seriously.

The complete women’s rankings can be found on the Track and Field News’ website by clicking here, while the men’s rankings can be found here.

K-State returns home this weekend as the Wildcats host the DeLoss Dodds Invitational on January 20-21 in Ahearn Field House. Combined events on Friday begin at 10 a.m., CT, while action on Saturday begins at 9 a.m., CT. Admission to the meet is free.

For the latest on K-State track and field follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter or Kansas State Track & Field/Cross Country on Facebook.

K-State Meets Alum Underwood, Oklahoma State Wednesday

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wildcat twoGAME 18

KANSAS STATE (13-4, 2-3 Big 12)

AT OKLAHOMA STATE (10-7, 0-5 Big 12)

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 >> Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611) >> Stillwater, Okla.

 

 

COACHES

Kansas State: Bruce Weber (Wis.-Milwaukee ’78)

Overall: 405-213/19th season

At K-State: 92-58/5th season

  1. Oklahoma State: 7-4 (0-4 on the road)

 

Oklahoma State: Brad Underwood (Kansas State ‘86)

Overall: 99-21/4th season

At Oklahoma State: 10-7/1st season

  1. Kansas State: First meeting

 

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP

Kansas State (13-4, 2-3 Big 12)

G: #3 Kamau Stokes (11.3 ppg., 4.6 apg.)

G: #5 Barry Brown (12.1 ppg., 3.3 rpg.)

G: #25 Wesley Iwundu (11.9 ppg., 5.2 rpg.)

F: #32 Dean Wade (10.3 ppg., 5.2 rpg.)

F: #4 D.J. Johnson (12.0 ppg., 6.3 rpg.)

 

Oklahoma State (10-7, 0-5 Big 12)

G: #1 Jawun Evans (18.2 ppg., 5.3 rpg.)

G: #13 Phil Forte (13.8 ppg., 2.5 rpg.)

F: #23 Leyton Hammonds (7.5 ppg., 5.0 rpg.)

F: #30 Jeffrey Carroll (16.8 ppg., 7.0 rpg.)

F: #41 Mitchelll Soloman (4.9 ppg., 4.5 rpg.)

 

INSIDE THE SERIES

Overall: K-State leads 78-52 (series began in 1922)

In Big 12 era: Oklahoma State leads 17-11 (12-1 at home)

In Stillwater: Oklahoma State leads 33-24 (last meeting – 2/13/2016)

Current Streak: K-State, 1

Last Meeting: K-State, 75-71, in Kansas City, Mo., on 3/9/2016

Weber vs. Oklahoma State: 7-4 (0-4 on the road)

Weber vs. Underwood: First meeting

 

GAME 18 – QUICK HITTERS

  • Kansas State (13-4, 2-3 Big 12) hits the road for another Big 12 mid-week matchup, as the Wildcats take on former player and assistant coach Brad Underwood and his Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-7, 0-5 Big 12) at 8 p.m. CT on Wednesday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU with Anish Shroff and Tim Welsh.
  • Underwood played two seasons at K-State (1984-86) for the legendary Jack Hartman then returned in 2006 for a 6-year run on the coaching staffs of head coaches Bob Huggins and Frank Martin, where he helped the Wildcats to a 140-66 (.680) record and 6 postseason appearances.
  • Underwood is one of 4 current Division I head coaches (along with UTSA’s Steve Henson, SMU’s Tim Jankovich and Oklahoma’s Lon Kruger), who played at K-State, and one of 13 former Wildcat players or coaches who currently serve as a head coach at the Division I or II level.
  • The contest begins a stretch of 3 road trips in a 4-game stretch for the Wildcats, which are 3-3 in contests away from home and 2-2 in true road games. The team is 0-2 on the road in Big 12 play, falling in the waning seconds at No. 3/2 Kansas (90-88) and Texas Tech (66-65).
  • K-State owns a 78-52 advantage in the all-time series with Oklahoma State, but has found Gallagher-Iba Arena a difficult place to play losing 15 times in the last 16 meetings with the last win coming on Jan. 12, 2012.
  • The Wildcats has dropped 3 of their last 4 games, including consecutive games for the first time this season, after falling 77-68 on Saturday to top-ranked Baylor. The 9-point loss was the largest of the season after losing the previous 3 by 4 points. The loss also snapped the team’s 11-game home court winning streak, including a 10-game streak at Bramlage Coliseum.
  • Senior D.J. Johnson, who leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage at 62.8 percent, collected his 5th career 20-point game, including his 3rd this season, with 20 points against the Bears on 9-of-13 field goals.  He has scored in double figures in 6 of the last 7 games.
  • K-State is the only Big 12 team to have all 5 starters averaging in double figures and the lone school with 5 double-digit scorers. In all, the Wildcats have had 6 different leading scorers with 5 of those players tallying at least 10 double-figure scoring games led by sophomore Barry Brown’s 13.
  • K-State ranks among the national leaders in steals (8.2 spg./32nd) and turnovers forced (15.8/34th). The Wildcats have helped force double-digit turnovers in 15 games, including 10 or more steals 5 times, and have scored at least 14 points off those turnovers in 16 games. The team is averaging 17.5 points off of turnovers, including 14.2 points in Big 12 play.

 

THE OPPONENT: OKLAHOMA STATE (10-7, 0-5 Big 12)

  • Oklahoma State enters Wednesday’s game with a 10-7 overall record and a 0-5 mark in Big 12 play after falling 87-80 at No. 2/3 Kansas on last week… The Cowboys have faced a difficult slate to start Big 12 play with 3 of their first 5 games on the road.
  • The Cowboys are averaging 88.1 points on 45.7 percent shooting, including 37.9 percent from 3-point range, on the season with 38.4 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 9.0 steals and 3.7 blocks per game… They are allowing foes 79.2 points per game on 46.6 percent shooting, including 36 percent from beyond the arc… The team is shooting a Big 12-best 74.6 percent from the free throw line.
  • OSU possess 3 of the Top 15 scorers in the Big 12, including sophomore Jawun Evans (18.2 ppg.), junior Jeffrey Carroll (16.8 ppg.) and senior Phil Forte (13.8 ppg.)… Evans ranks second, Carroll fourth and Forte 11th, while Forte leads the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made (2.6) and free throw percentage (96.2)… Carroll is connecting on a team-best 57.8 percent from the field to go with a team-best 7.0 rebounds, while Evans is tops in assists (5.3 apg.) and steals (2.1 spg.).
  • Oklahoma State is led by first-year head coach Brad Underwood, who has a 99-21 overall record in his 4th season… He led Stephen F. Austin to an impressive 89-14 record and 3 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 2013-16.

 

BREAKING DOWN THE SERIES

  • This will be the 131st meeting between the two schools with K-State holding a 78-52 advantage in a series that dates to 1922.
  • OSU leads the series, 17-11, in the Big 12 era, including 17-8 mark in regular-season meetings.
  • OSU has a 33-24 record at home in the series, including wins in 15 of the last 16 meetings.
  • K-State has not won at Gallagher-Iba Arena since a 66-58 win on Jan. 12, 2012.
  • K-State won 2 of the 3 meetings in 2016, including an 89-73 victory at home on Jan. 23 and a 75-71 victory in the first round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship at the Sprint Center in Kansas City on March 9.

 

Date and Times for Rescheduled Basketball Games v. Emporia

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BlueJay-ENHANCEDThe 9th grade, Junior Varsity and Varsity games scheduled at Junction City High School vs. Emporia on Friday, January 13th have been rescheduled for Saturday, February 4th.

Game times are as follows:

Shenk Gym

  • 2:00 pm – JV Girls
  • 3:45 pm – Varsity Girls
  • 5:30 pm – Varsity Boys

Fiffe Gym

  • 2:00 pm – JV Boys
  • 3:30 pm- 9th Grade Boys
  • 5:00 pm – 9th Grade Girls

Royals and Duffy Agree on Five-Year Contract

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kcr twoThe Royals and Danny Duffy have agreed to a $65 million, five-year contract that will keep the popular left-hander in Kansas City.

Duffy will make $5 million this year, $14 million in 2018, $15.25 million each in 2019 and 2020 and $15.5 million in 2021.

Duffy was eligible for arbitration this offseason and would have been eligible for free agency after the World Series. Now, he will remain with the team that chose him in the third round of the 2007 amateur draft, helped him to recover from Tommy John surgery and gave him a chance to be a World Series champion.

Andy Reid Believes Holding Should Have Been a No-Call

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football clip artKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid doesn’t believe the holding penalty on left tackle Eric Fisher that cost Kansas City a tying 2-point conversion against Pittsburgh on Sunday night should have been called.

After watching film of the decisive play in the Steelers’ 18-16 playoff victory, Reid said Monday that “I don’t want to be fined any money, but I’d lean a different way.”

Fisher appeared to hook Steelers pass rusher James Harrison on the conversion attempt with less than 3 minutes left in the game.

But the play was not cut-and-dried: Harrison dipped especially low and may have been losing his balance, and he likely would not have gotten to the quarterback anyway.

Still, the flag negated the successful 2-point conversion. And when the Chiefs tried again from the 12-yard line, Alex Smith’s throw fell incomplete and the Steelers were able to run out the clock.

Chiefs Fall to Steelers in AFC Playoffs

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small chiefsPittsburgh’s Chris Boswell set an NFL postseason record with six field goals and the Steelers eliminated the Kansas City Chiefs 18-16 to become the second victorious road team in the postseason.

The Steelers took advantage of a holding penalty to negate a successful Kansas City two-point conversion after the Chiefs moved within two points with 2:43 left. On the second try from the 12-yard line, Alex Smith threw an incomplete pass in the back of the end zone and the Steelers held on. The Steelers have won nine straight games.

Of note, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (RAWTH’-lihs-bur-gur) tied Mel Blount and Terry Bradshaw with his 19th postseason playoff game, the most in team history. Roethlisberger completed 20 of 31 for 224 yards.

Big Ben will set the team record when the Steelers travel to Foxborough to play the Patriots next Sunday in the AFC championship. The Patriots beat the Steelers 27-16 on Oct. 23. Pittsburgh played without Roethlisberger, who was out with a knee injury.

Kansas Holds Off Oklahoma State

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jayhawkFrank Mason III scored 22 points, freshman Josh Jackson added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 2 Kansas held off Oklahoma State 87-80 on Saturday.

The Jayhawks (16-1, 5-0 Big 12) rallied for their 16th straight win and could move into the top spot when the AP poll comes out on Monday. No. 1 Baylor lost 89-68 to West Virginia on Tuesday.

Devonte’ Graham scored 21 points for Kansas, and Svi Mykhailiuk had 14. Landen Lucas added seven points and 12 rebounds.

K-State Defeat Oklahoma State in Stillwater

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PowerCatBreanna Lewis scored 15 points, Eternati Willock had her first career double-double and No. 25 Kansas State defeated Oklahoma State 63-43 on Saturday.

Willock came off the bench to score 13 points and grab 13 rebounds for the Wildcats (14-4, 4-2 Big 12). Lewis and Willock combined to shoot 11 of 17 while their teammates were 13 of 42.

The Cowgirls (12-5, 2-4), who had dropped three straight — all against ranked opponents — made just 5 of 22 shots in the first half (23 percent), going 1 of 8 from 3-point range, to fall behind 29-17.

Kaylee Jensen had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Cowgirls.

Oklahoma State attempted 11 field goals in every quarter, making three in the first, then two, five and three. The Cowgirls finished 3 of 13 behind the arc and their 22 turnovers led to 21 Wildcat points.

1/1 Baylor Rallies Past Kansas State 77-68

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Baylor junior guard Manu Lecomte scored 18 of his game-high 26 points in the second half, as the top-ranked Bears rallied past No. 25 Kansas State, 77-68, on Saturday afternoon in front of a sold-out crowd of 12,528 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.

 

K-State (13-4, 2-3 Big 12) fought hard against Baylor (16-1, 4-1 Big 12), leading 44-43 with just over 10 minutes to play. However, the Wildcats lost the lead just moments later, as the Bears scored 6 straight points out of a timeout to recapture the lead and the momentum en route to their fourth straight win in the series.

 

K-State pulled within 71-66 with 31 seconds to go on a layup senior D.J. Johnson, but Baylor made six free throws in the final 27 seconds to prevent any further comeback.

 

The Wildcats connected on 43.1 percent (22-of-51) from the field, including 34.8 percent (8-of-23) from behind the arc. The team shot 52.4 percent (11-of-21) after halftime and 86.7 percent (13-of-15) from the charity stripe.

 

Baylor finished at 48.2 percent (27-of-56) from the field, including 55.6 percent (15-of-27) after halftime.

 

Johnson paced four Wildcats in double figures with 20 points on 9-of-13 field goals, including 6-of-6 in the second half, while sophomore guardBarry Brown and freshman Xavier Sneed finished with 13 and 12 points, respectively. Sophomore guard Kamau Stokes added 10 points, 8 of which came in the first half.

 

Lecomte was one of three Bears in double figures, scoring a game-high 26 points, 18 of which came in the second half, while senior forwardIshmail Wainright and junior guard Al Freeman each added 15 points.

 

The Basics

  • Final Score: 25/rv Kansas State 68, 1/1 Baylor 77
  • Records: Kansas State 13-4, 2-3 Big 12 // Baylor 16-1, 4-1 Big 12
  • Attendance: 12,528
  • Next Game: Wednesday, Jan. 18 // at Oklahoma State // 8 p.m. CT // ESPNU

 

The Short Story

  • Top-ranked Baylor held off K-State’s rally in the second half to pick up their fourth-straight victory against the Wildcats, 77-68 in front of a sold out Bramlage Coliseum.
  • K-State fought to within 73-68 with 21 seconds remaining, but failed to get any closer as Baylor made six free throws over that period to ice the game.
  • The Wildcats connected on 43.1 percent (22-of-51) from the field, including 52.4 percent (11-of-21) in the second half, while the Bears shot 48.2 percent (27-of-56), including 55.6 percent (15-of-27) after halftime.
  • Senior D.J. Johnson collected his fifth career 20-point game, including his third this season, with a team-high 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while freshman Xavier Sneed scored 12 points off the bench.
  • Junior Manu Lecomte scored 18 of his game-high 26 points in the second half.

 

How It Happened | First Half

  • Both teams opened the game with shutdown defense, allowing 5 points apiece in the first 5 minutes.
  • Baylor took the lead 8-5 on a Johnathan Motley layup before redshirt freshman Isaiah Maurice sparked a 7-0 K-State run in which he recorded a block and a basket to give the team a 12-8 lead with 11:30 to play.
  • The Bears went on a 10-0 run out of the timeout with 3-pointers from Freeman and Lecomte to take an 18-12 lead with 7:44 to go before halftime.
  • The Wildcats answered the run by hitting three 3-pointers in a row from Brown, sophomore Dean Wade and senior Wesley Iwundu to cut the lead to 22-21 at the 5:56 mark.
  • The Bears scored five of the next seven points to push ahead, 27-23, with 4:11 before halftime.
  • A Stokes 3-pointer gave K-State its first lead 28-27 with 1:30 to play in the opening half. It was the Wildcats’ first lead since they led 12-10 with 9:48 to play in the half.
  • Baylor scored four straight points on back-to-back layups before Sneed’s jumper sent K-State to the locker room down just 31-30
  • K-State connected on 36.7 percent (11-of-30), including 35.7 percent (5-of-14) from behind the arc. Baylor shot 41.4 percent (12-of-29) from the field and 40 percent (4-of-10) from 3-point range.
  • Stokes led the way for the Wildcats in the first half, scoring 8 points on 2-of-6 shooting, including 2-of-5 from long distance. Johnson added 6 points and 3 rebounds.

 

How It Happened | Second Half

  • Baylor came out firing to start the second half, scoring five straight to take a 36-30 lead at the 17:48 mark.
  • K-State closed the margin to 39-37 by scoring seven of the next 10 points capped by a 3-pointer by Brown with 16:09 to play.
  • A Sneed 3-pointer gave the Wildcats the lead at 42-41 with 13:40 remaining to cap a 5-0 run.
  • After Baylor regained the lead, another Sneed 3-pointer gave K-State a 47-45 edge with 10:00 to play.
  • The Bears responded with an 8-0 run behind 5 points from Lecomte to take a 53-47 lead with 7:54 to go.
  • Both teams went back-and-forth before Johnson blocked Motley and finished with a layup on the other end to pull within five, 58-53, with 5:39 to play in the game.
  • K-State used 5-of-6 shooting from the free throw line to stay within 64-58 with 3:44 remaining.
  • The Wildcats used a Johnson layup to pull within 71-66 with 30 seconds to play.
  • Baylor made six free throws in the last 27 seconds to ice the game and pick up their fourth straight victory, 77-68, over K-State.
  • K-State connected on 52.4 percent (11-of-21) of its field goals in the second half and went 86.7 percent (13-of-15) from the free throw line, while Baylor hit on 55.6 percent (15-of-27) from the field, including 50 percent (5-of-10) from long range. Johnson led the way for the Wildcats with 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting to go with 3 blocks.

 

Beyond the Boxscore

  • K-State lost consecutive games for the first time this season and by its greatest margin (9).
  • The loss snapped the Wildcats’ 11-game winning streak at home venues, including a 10-game streak at Bramlage Coliseum… The 10-game streak was the 10th-longest in the arena’s history.
  • Baylor now leads the all-time series, 18-17, while K-State is now 10-8 at home in the series… The Bears have won 6 of the last 7 games in the series, including 4 in a row.
  • K-State shot 52.4 percent (11-of-21) from the field in the second half…The Wildcats have now shot over 50 percent in at least one half for 15 of 17 games this season.
  • K-State had 4 players score in double figures… At least 4 players have now scored in double figures in 11 of 17 games this season.
  • Johnson scored a team-high 20 points on 9-of-13 field goals… He earned his 5th career 20-point game, including his 3rd this season… He led the Wildcats in scoring for the 8th time, including the 4th time this season… This is the 26th time scoring in double figures, including the 11thtime this season.

 

Quotable

  • “Baylor is very good,” said head coach Bruce Weber. “Ish (Wainright) is good, Manu (Lecomte) is good. They are smart. They executed, they made plays and we just did not have an answer for them in the second half. Obviously, second chance points hurt us, 18-5, and they got 16 offensive rebounds. Points off turnovers also hurt us. We had 15 turnovers. We only had three at half. Then the second half we had too many turnovers and a couple of them led to easy baskets, which allowed them to get their head up.”

 

Up Next

  • K-State travels to Stillwater, Okla., on Wednesday, Jan. 18, as the Wildcats take on Oklahoma State (10-7, 0-5 Big 12) at 8 p.m., CT at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The game will air nationally on ESPNU. Tickets are available for as low as $15 at okstate.com and via phone at 877.ALL.4.OSU.

 

–www.kstatesports.com–

 

TOM GILBERT
Associate Director for Athletics Communications | K-State Athletics

Blue Jay Wrestlers Competed in Day one of Newton Tournament of Champions

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small-blue-jayThe Junction City Blue Jays were in 18th place out of 24 teams in the Newton Tournament of Champions after day one of the tournament on Friday. Junction City had 57.5 points. Dodge City was in first with 137 points.

The Blue Jays did not compete in day two of the tournament. They returned to Junction City after the competition on Friday due to concerns about the possibility of inclement weather over the weekend.

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