Former Kansas State athlete Erik Kynard won his third consecutive high jump title at the USA Track and Field Championships on Friday in Eugene, Ore.
Kynard won the event with a jump of 7 feet 91/4 inches. He will be competing in the IAAF World Championships in August in Beijing, China.
On Saturday, Kansas standout Michael Stigler narrowly missed qualifying for the World Championships in the 400-meter hurdles. Stigler, who was seeded third entering the finals, ran a 48.96 to finish fourth. He needed to place third or better to qualify for worlds.
Former Jayhawk Kyle Clemons finished fifth in the 400-meter dash, which is good enough to put his name into the 1,600-meter relay pool that will compete at worlds Clemons ran 45.