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Kidane Breaks AAC 800m Record, Diaz Lopez Sets WSU 5K Record at Bryan Clay

AZUSA, Calif. – A small Wichita State distance squad put up some big times Wednesday and Thursday evening at the Bryan Clay Invitational at Cougar Athletic Stadium.

Yared Kidane, the 2025 American Athletic Conference indoor 800-meters champion, made his outdoor 800-meter debut, running a personal-best 1:46.73, the fastest time in the history of the AAC. He won his heat and finished fourth overall in the elite section of the Bryan Clay Invitational.

Adrian Diaz Lopez broke his own school record in the 5,000 meters with a personal-best time of 13:53.