Christoff Bryan became the fourth Kansas State high jumper to win a national championship on Friday, but you wouldn’t know it based on the adoration he received afterward.
Much like Erik Kynard (2011, 2012), Scott Sellers (2007, 2009) and Nathan Leeper (1998) before him, Bryan was showered with congratulatory messages and phone calls. The Wildcats celebrated his victory at the NCAA outdoor championships in Eugene, Ore. like a first-time achievement.
“Everyone was excited for me, especially my mom,” Bryan said in a phone interview Saturday. “I can’t even tell you how many messages I got. I had to turn my phone off, because it wouldn’t stop beeping.