Keaton Daniel Secures Pole Vault Victory at Tom Jones Memorial Invitational
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Senior Keaton Daniel continued his winning ways today at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational earning his first back-to-back event victories of the outdoor season. Daniel secured his first outdoor event victory just two weeks ago at the Battle on the Bayou hosted by LSU.
The man who continues to receive votes on The Bowerman watchlist impressed again today clearing a season-best 18’7.25”/5.67 meters on his second attempt to secure the win for the second meet in a row. Sophomore Brayden Jackson also earned an impressive tie for fourth in his section of the pole vault competition clearing 16’4”/4.98 meters to cap off a good day for the men’s pole vault squad.
In other notables today, graduate student Kennedy Lightner earned a fifth-place finish in the 200-meter invite crossing the line in a season-best 20.30 (+1.8) while freshman Shavique Bascus moved up the record book running a personal best and ninth-fastest time in school history at 20.62 (+1.8).
Meanwhile, senior Dennis Ohene-Adu earned a sixth-place finish in the hammer throw with a mark of 186’4”/56.81 meters.
In summary, UKTF earned one event win on the day with six finishes in the top 10 while four personal bests were set. The Wildcats will conclude the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational tomorrow starting at 9 a.m. ET.
FINALS RECAP
SPRINTS & HURDLES
200m
MEN – Graduate student Kennedy Lightner finished fifth with a season-best time of 20.30 (+1.8) while freshman Shavique Bascus moved to ninth on the UK all-time performers list after setting a personal best time of 20.62 (+1.8).
DISTANCE
1500M
WOMEN – Both junior Phoebe McCowan (4:21.20) and sophomore Ally Kruger (4:21.70) set new personal bests.
JUMPS
POLE VAULT
MEN – Senior Keaton Daniel won the invite portion of the competition clearing 18’7.25”/5.67 meters for his first back-to-back event wins of the outdoor season. Sophomore Brayden Jackson tied for fourth in the other men’s pole vault competition vaulting at 16’4”/4.98 meters to earn his second finish in the top five this outdoor season.
THROWS
HAMMER THROW
WOMEN – Freshman Shelby Wingler set a new personal best with a mark of 159’10”/48.72 meters.
MEN – Seniors Dennis Ohene-Adu and DaRoyce Flemons took a respective sixth and 10th place finish as Ohene-Adu threw a mark of 186’4”/56.81 meters while Flemons threw a mark of 179’7”/54.75 meters. It marks the best finish for both student-athletes in the event so far this outdoor season.
SHOT PUT
MEN – Senior Dennis Ohene-Adu placed eighth with a throw of 61’8.50”/18.81 meters.
Event Results
| Tom Jones Invitational: Friday, April 12: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Men’s Hammer Throw | Prelim/FINAL | 6. Dennis Ohene-Adu: 186’4”/56.81m
10. DaRoyce Flemons: 179’7”/54.75m |
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| Men’s 200m | FINAL | 14. Miles Jones: 21.53 (-0.5)
25. Brandon Miller: 21.79 (-2.1) |
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| Men’s Pole Vault | FINAL | T-4. Brayden Jackson: 16’4”/4.98m
13. Dalton Shepler: 15’10”/4.83m |
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| Women’s Hammer Throw | Prelim/FINAL | 18. Simi Akinrinsola: 163’10”/49.94m
19. Shelby Wingler: 159’10”/48.72m | PR |
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| Women’s Long Jump | Prelim/FINAL | 15. Morgan Davis: 19’0”/5.79m (+0.7)
31. Charity Hufnagel: 18’3.25”/5.57m (-3.0) |
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| Men’s Pole Vault Invite | FINAL | 1. Keaton Daniel: 18’7.25”/5.67m | |
| Men’s 200m Invite | FINAL | 5. Kennedy Lightner: 20.30 (+1.8) | SB
14. Shavique Bascus: 20.62 (+1.8) | PR | Ranks 9th on the UK all-time performers list |
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| Men’s Shot Put Invite | Prelim/FINAL | 8. Dennis Ohene-Adu: 61’8.50”/18.81m | |
| Men’s 400mH Invite | FINAL | 24. Beck O’Daniel: 52.74 | SB | |
| Women’s 1500m | FINAL | 10. Phoebe McCowan: 4:21.20 | PR
13. Ally Kruger: 4:21.70 | PR 41. Lyric Olson: 4:37.51 |
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| Men’s 1500m | FINAL | 27. Caden Miracle: 3:51.81
40. Alex Alston: 3:57.16 |
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Event Lineup (all info tentative and subject to change before the meet)
| Tom Jones Invitational: Saturday, April 13: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s Discus Throw | 9:00 a.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Shelby Wingler |
| Men’s Discus Throw | 9:00 a.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Dennis Ohene-Adu |
| Women’s 100mH | 9:30 a.m. | FINAL | Charity Hufnagel |
| Women’s 400m | 10:00 a.m. | FINAL | Mahogany Mobley |
| Men’s 400m | 10:15 a.m. | FINAL | Brandon Miller |
| Men’s Hammer Throw Invite | 11:00 a.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Logan Coles |
| Women’s 100mH Invite | 12:00 p.m. | Prelim | Alexis Glasco |
| Women’s Hammer Throw Invite | 12:15 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Kate Powers |
| Women’s 100mH OD | 12:15 p.m. | Prelim | Masai Russell – Vol. Coach |
| Men’s 110mH Invite | 12:30 p.m. | Prelim | Alex Chukwukelu |
| Men’s 4x100m Relay | 1:45 p.m. | FINAL | Kentucky “A” |
| Women’s 800m | 2:00 p.m. | FINAL | Cha’iel Johnson
Bryanna Lucas Phoebe McCowan Jenna Schwinghamer Sydney Steely |
| Men’s 800m | 2:25 p.m. | FINAL | Alex Justus |
| Women’s Pole Vault Invite | 2:30 p.m. | FINAL | Kaitlyn Cain
Payton Phillips |
| Women’s 100mH Invite | 3:00 p.m. | FINAL | Alexis Glasco |
| Women’s 100mH OD | 3:05 p.m. | FINAL | Masai Russell – Vol. Coach |
| Men’s 110mH Invite | 3:10 p.m. | FINAL | Alex Chukwukelu |
| Women’s 400m Invite | 3:20 p.m. | FINAL | Alysia Johnson
Oneika McAnnuff |
| Men’s Triple Jump Invite | 3:30 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Luke Brown |
| Women’s 400m OD | 3:35 p.m. | FINAL | Alexis Holmes – Class of ‘22 |
| Men’s 400m Invite | 3:50 p.m. | FINAL | Ethan Brown |
| Women’s Shot Put | 4:00 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Simi Akinrinsola
Shelby Wingler |
| Women’s High Jump Invite | 4:00 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Charity Hufnagel |
| Women’s 100m | 4:30 p.m. | FINAL | Morgan Davis
Victoria Perrow |
| Women’s 100m OD | 4:55 p.m. | FINAL | Javianne Oliver – Class of ‘17
Masai Russell – Vol. Coach Abby Steiner – Class of ‘22 |
| Men’s 100m | 5:10 p.m. | FINAL | Shavique Bascus
Miles Jones Troy Lane Clinton Muunga |
| Men’s 100m OD | 5:35 p.m. | FINAL | Ronnie Baker – Vol. Coach |
| Women’s 4x400m Relay | 6:10 p.m. | FINAL | Kentucky “A” |
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