Shaylyn Stallbaumer

Competing at the top level that is what former Nemaha Central Thunder, Shaylyn Stallbaummer is doing at the University of Kansas has she’s competing at the NCAA Division I level in track and field.

Stallbaumer who is now a sophomore at KU throws the javelin for the Jayhawks and has performed quite well in doing so. In three competitions in the Outdoor season the former Thunder has placed first, first and second in the javelin. To open the Outdoor season a toss of 166’05 (her second best mark while at KU) earned her second place at the 38th Sun Angel Classic (at Arizona State). While at the KU Relays she won the javelin competition she competed in posting a mark of 153’10 and also took first at the Rock Chalk Classic behind a throw of 143’03. At the Rock Chalk Classic she also competed in the shot put and earned fourth place with a throw of 41’00.50.

In the indoor season Stallbaumer competed in the shot put and registered three Top six performances taking third at the Bob Timmons Challenge (42’00.75), fourth at the Wichita vs Kanasas vs Kansas State competition (42’02) and sixth at the Bill Easton Classic (40’11.75).

Freshman year Stallbaumer recorded her best throw in the javelin as a Jayhawk at the KU Relays with a toss of 167’05 to take first and also won the javelin at the Mesa Classic (159’10). In the Big 12 Outdoor Championship Shaylyn earned an eighth place finish (147’10), while she also competed at the NCAA West Preliminary and placed 35th (145’03).

At Nemaha Central she capped her high school career by winning the Class 3A State javelin title and also earned third place at twice in the javelin in her career. She finished high school as a six-time letter winner in track and volleyball.

Looking to continue to strive for success Stallbaumer looks to continue to perform well at KU and compete with other top track athletes.