Ames, Iowa ? A trio of Kansas University men’s pole vaulters and thrower Daina Levy (shot put) all recorded second-place finishes to put KU men’s and women’s track and field teams in third after Day 1 of the Big 12 championships.

Nick Meyer, Jake Albright and Aaron Blevins all cleared 5.20 meters to join Texas Tech’s Kyle Thompson in a four-way tie for second place.

Levy led the KU women with a runner-up performance of 65.31 meters in the shot put.

Jaimie House (women’s pole vault) and James Wilson (men’s 10K) earned third-place finishes in the their respective events.

Big 12 Championships

Friday at Ames, Iowa

Day 1 women’s team scores (through four events): Kansas State 25, Oklahoma 25, Kansas 23.5, Texas Tech 21.5, Texas 21, Iowa State 16, West Virginia 10, Baylor 8, TCU 6.

Day 1 men’s team scores (through four events): Texas 39, Oklahoma 33, Kansas 24.5, Kansas State 17, Texas Tech 15.75, Oklahoma State 15, Iowa State 8, Baylor 2, TCU 2.

Kansas results

Women’s hammer throw – 2. Daina Levy, 65.31 meters; 9. Dasha Tsema, 52.90 meters.

Women’s pole vault – 3. Jaimie House, 4.08 meters; 7. Laura Taylor, 3.93 meters; 14. Alexis Romero, 3.78 meters.

Men’s hammer throw – 8. Mitchel Cooper, 53.92 meters.

Women’s javelin – 4. Lindsay Vollmer, 47.67 meters; 8. Kianna Weinzheimer, 42.49 meters.

Men’s pole vault – T-2. Nick Meyer, 5.20 meters; T-2. Jake Albright, 5.20 meters; T-2. Aaron Blevins, 5.20 meters; 9. Greg Lupton, 5.05 meters.

Women’s heptathlon 100 – 9. Talia Marquez, 15.35 (796 points).

Women’s heptathlon high jump – 6. Talia Marquez, 1.61 meters (747 points).

Women’s heptathlon shot put – 7. Talia Marquez, 9.87 meters (521 points).

Women’s heptathlon 200 – 7. Talia Marquez, 25.80 (815 points, ninth after four of five events with 2,879 points).

Women’s 10,000 – 7. Sharon Lokedi, 35.21.97; 14. Jennifer Angles, 37:18.07.

Men’s 10,000 – 3. James Wilson, 29:35.99; 10. Chris Melgares, 31:05.05; 11. Jacob Morgan, 31:15.21.