Wichita State Shockers track and field | |
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University | Wichita State University |
Head coach | Steve Rainbolt |
Conference | The American |
Location | Wichita, Kansas |
Outdoor track | Cessna Stadium |
Nickname | Shockers |
Colors | Black and yellow [1] |
The Wichita State Shockers track and field team is the track and field program that represents Wichita State University. The Shockers compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The team is based in Wichita, Kansas at the Cessna Stadium. [2]
The program is coached by Steve Rainbolt. [3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams, as the NCAA regards men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports. [4]
Harold Manning was the Schockers' first NCAA champion and Olympian, setting the 3000 m steeplechase world record at the 1936 United States Olympic trials. [5]
As of 2024 [update] , a total of 28 men and 13 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status at the men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships. [6] [7]