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Palen Leaps to NCAA No. 4 at Arkansas, Shockers Conclude Friends Spring Open

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Wichita State's cleared 2.20m/7'2.5" in the high jump at the Arkansas Spring Invitational to move up to No. 4 in the NCAA, No. 1 in the American Athletic Conference and No. 3 in Shocker history Saturday afternoon in Fayetteville, Ark.

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— Wichita State T&F/XC (@GoShockersTFXC) April 6, 2024

The senior from Beloit, Kan. jumped an outdoor personal best that put him position to qualify to the NCAA West Preliminaries, winning the meet with the first-attempt clearance. Also in Fayetteville, and cleared 1.66m/5'5.25" to place third and fourth, respectively, in the high jump.