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Sapp, Buckmaster Sweep Field Athlete Honors

WICHITA—Sidney Sapp and Mason Buckmaster were named the American Athletic Conference's Field Athletes of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.

Sapp and Buckmaster earned the honors for their performances in the high jump at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular.

Sapp won the event, clearing 1.75m/5-8.75. She was just six centimeters off her personal-best mark. Her high jump mark now leads the American Athletic Conference and is tied for 25th-best in the country.

Buckmaster's high jump competition saw him tie his personal best with a jump that cleared 2.15m/7-0.50. The jump was an indoor personal best and moved him to No.