The archetype for Wichita State multi-events is a small-town Kansan who changes high school sports with the seasons. The Shocker pipeline polishes his running, jumping and throwing, sometimes well enough to compete at the national level.
Shocker senior Hunter Veith, from Cheney, fits most of those archetypes. Veith, however, is no underdog merely hoping for some personal records and All-American honors. He may well win the heptathlon at the NCAA Indoor Championships starting Friday in College Station, Texas.
"First won't be over-achievement for this guy," Wichita State coach Steve Rainbolt said. "We've never felt like that a win was a legitimate hope.