Good morning, Shocker Nation. Destiny Masters did not expect any of this as a freshman, not to love track and field, not to wake up early almost every summer day to train at Cessna Stadium. Above all, neither she nor her coach expected her to grow into one of Wichita State's greats.
 
"She's a unique personality," said Steve Rainbolt, director of track and field at Wichita State. "She laughs when she hears me say that, because that's a diplomatic way of saying, 'She can be difficult, man.'"
 
Perhaps that is the only way this works, the only way an athlete from Class 2A Bluestem could record average marks in a high school career limited by hip problems and climb to All-American honors.
 
Masters ranks No. 15 entering the meet with a score of 5,715 points. She is aiming for WSU's record and a mark that qualifies her for the USATF Outdoor Championships in late July. The top eight finishers earn first-team All-American honors with the next eight on the second team. She finished 13^th last season with 5,691 points.

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What else are we mixing into today’s edition of the Shocker Brew? Find out below!

🏀 Travel packages are available for the 2025 Battle 4 Atlantis ✈️
🎾 Anne Knuettel + Xin Tong Wang earned regional awards
🌾 And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

Travel > Turkey. Spend this Thanksgiving with the Shockers in paradise! Travel packages are available now for Wichita State fans to join the program in the Bahamas this November for the 2025 Battle 4 Atlantis. There are two different packages, including an air inclusive package and a hotel land-only package.

Wichita State will be joined in the eight-team field by Colorado State, Saint Mary's, South Florida, Vanderbilt, VCU, Virginia Tech and Western Kentucky. The tournament is a three-games-in-three-days event held over the Thanksgiving holiday (Nov. 26-28) on Paradise Islands.

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Featuring the Fab Five. Wichita State track and field's five student-athletes are set to the compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championships Wednesday through Saturday at Hayward Field—Destiny Masters, Josh Parrish, Yared Kidane, Jason Parrish, and Joakim Genereux.

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🔼 Courting Success. Wichita State's Anne Knuettel and Xin Tong Wang each earned regional awards from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
 
Knuettel earned the Cissie Leary Sportsmanship award for the Central Region, which is given to a DI women's tennis player from each region who displays inspiring dedication and commitment to her team. Wang was named the ITA Player to Watch from the Central Region, which recognizes a player from each region who had an outstanding season on the court and is expected to continue improving. 

🔼 She’s Got Moves Like Jagger. Wichita State Athletics announced the appointment of Amy Pollard-Yarberry as the new head dance coach for the Shockers.
 
Pollard-Yarberry brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the position, having worked as a dance instructor and choreographer since 2008. She has served as head dance coach at Newton High School since 2014 and has been an adjunct professor at Wichita State University since 2010, where she teaches hip-hop and jazz. Her performance background includes international tours with the Wichita Contemporary Dance Theater, with appearances in Taiwan (2008) and Italy (2012).

🔼 And the Crowd Goes Wild. Yesterday, we took a trip down Memory Lane.

🌾 SHOCKER TRIVIA

Just One More Hurdle. As mentioned above, Wichita State’s Destiny Masters is aiming for WSU's record and a mark that qualifies her for the USATF Outdoor Championships in late July. Whose record of 5,899 points from 2013 is she trying to beat?

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*All times CST

Wednesday, June 11-Saturday, June 14
👟 Track & Field @ NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene Oregon

Thursday, June 19-Sunday, June 22
👟 Track & Field @ USATF U20 Outdoor Championships in Eugene Oregon

Friday, August 1-Sunday, August 3
👟 Track & Field @ USATF Outdoor Championships in Eugene Oregon

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🤓 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Tanya Friesen!

🌾 Happy Wednesday, Shocker Nation!