Beloit, Kansas has a population of only 3,000 citizens, making the connection between WSU high jumpers Brady Palen and Davis Dubbert even more special.
Both Palen and Dubbert ended up at WSU following four years at St. John’s High School in northern Kansas. The pair’s paths crossed for one season in 2017 with Dubbert, a senior at the time, and Palen, a freshman, placing in first and second at the KSHSAA State Championships.
“It’s been fun for me because I find that sort of thing to be a really wonderful part of college athletics,” Director of Track and Field Steve Rainbolt said.