Lonergan Provisionally Qualifies for NCAA Outdoors With School Record in Discus

ATHENS, Ga. – With 19 top-five finishes and two school records, the University of Kentucky track and field squads had a strongshowing at a Southeastern Conference five-way meet on Saturday, March 31, at the University of Georgia.

Leading the way for the Cats was freshman Molly Lonergan, whose second-place throw of 166-02.00 in the discus not onlyprovisionally qualified her for the NCAA Outdoor Championships but also broke the 19-year-old school record of 164-09.00. Her throwis also third in the SEC this season.

The other school record came from sophomore Elizabeth Kittredge in the pole vault. With a clearance of 10-00.00 at Georgia,Kittredge added nearly a foot to the old record, which she also held.

In the women’s 800 meters, UK got an excellent performance from another freshman. Beth Heimann claimed second place in the800 with a personal-best time of 2.11.42, shaving nearly two seconds from her previous best. Fellow freshman Caity Phillips also ran apersonal-best time in finishing second in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:32.48.

On the men’s side, junior Bill Powers claimed second place in the discus with a toss of 175-00.00, while freshman Jeff Chakouiantook fourth with a throw of 171-09.00. Taking sixth was junior Scott Theis with a personal-best 157-00.00.

Other top-five finishes for the men included: freshman Paul Ciurlys (800 meters), freshmen Justin Amason and Kevin Panke(1,500 meters), senior Andrew VanderWagen (high jump) and Theis (shot put). For the women, the top-five included: freshmanDemetrius Roberts (100 meters), sophomore Janet Crawford and junior Temitayo Adeagbo (high jump), senior Shevan Threats (longjump), sophomore Simidele Adeagbo and senior Falana Greenwell (triple jump), senior Rebecca Wedel (hammer throw), and the 4×100-and 4×400-meter relay teams.

The Cats return to action on April 5-7, when they travel to Austin, Texas, for the prestigious Texas Relays.

Women’s 100 Meters1. Kanisa Williams    South Carolina  11.565. Demetrius Roberts  Kentucky        12.067. Simidele Adeagbo     Kentucky        12.21Women’s 200 Meters1. Demetria Washington  South Carolina  23.339. Shevan Threats      Kentucky        25.0110. Michelle Williams   Kentucky        25.44Women’s 800 Meters1. Andrea Hallmon     South Carolina  2:08.972. Beth Heimann         Kentucky        2:11.427. April Eaves          Kentucky        2:18.168. Marie Patton         Kentucky        2:19.819. Caity Phillips    Kentucky        2:20.17                                                                                        Women’s 1,500 Meters1. Christen Wurth     Arkansas        4:29.812. Caity Phillips      Kentucky        4:32.489. Karen Wartgow      Kentucky        4:59.84Women’s 100-meter Hurdles1. Julie Artuso      Auburn          13.697. Michelle Williams Kentucky        14.25Women’s 4x100 Relay1. South Carolina               44.994. Kentucky                     47.62Women’s 4x400 Relay1. South Carolina               3:39.694. Kentucky                     3:59.51Women’s High Jump1. Celly Martinez     Georgia         5-11.504. Janet Crawford     Kentucky        5-03.755. Temitayo Adeagbo     Kentucky        5-03.75Women’s Pole Vault1. Thorey Blisdottir   Georgia         14-03.2513. Elizabeth Kittredge Kentucky        10-00.00Women’s Long Jump1. Tasha Mahone         Georgia         20-10.504. Shevan Threats     Kentucky        19-04.006. Simidele Adeagbo     Kentucky        18-11.258. Falana Greenwell   Kentucky        18-06.50Women’s Triple Jump1. Shelly Ann Gallimore Auburn          43-03.753. Simidele Adeagbo     Kentucky        41-06.004. Falana Greenwell   Kentucky        38-11.756. Shevan Threats    Kentucky        38-00.75Women’s Shot Put1. Marie Lejoue         Arkansas        47-10.507. Olivia Reynolds    Kentucky        41-09.7510. Erin Greunke      Kentucky        39-03.25Women’s Discus1. Alana Robinson      South Carolina  166-08.002. Molly Lonergan    Kentucky        166-02.00Women’s Hammer Throw1. Katie McCoy          Georgia         184-08.005. Rebecca Wedel      Kentucky        163-11.007. Aisha Smith          Kentucky        159-04.00Men’s 200 Meters1. Andre Totton         South Carolina  20.8512. Bryan Wilson      Kentucky        22.52                                                                                        Men’s 400 Meters1. Avard Moncur         Auburn          45.4012. Cullee Jennings   Kentucky        50.76Men’s 800 Meters1. Otukile Lakota     South Carolina  1:46.134. Paul Ciurlys         Kentucky        1:52.506. Patton Segraves    Kentucky        1:54.2812. Jonathon Feddock    Kentucky        1:57.21Men’s 1,500 Meters1. Franz Schimper      Arkansas        3:53.903. Justin Amason      Kentucky        3:56.965. Kevin Panke          Kentucky        3:58.84Men’s High Jump1. Kenny Evans          Arkansas        7-03.754. Andrew VanderWagen   Kentucky        6-09.756. Matt Smothermon    Kentucky        6-08.00Men’s Shot Put1. Reese Hoffa          Georgia         62-06.755. Scott Theis          Kentucky        50-05.25Men’s Discus Throw1. Gabor Mate         Auburn          195-09.002. Bill Powers          Kentucky        175-00.004. Jeff Chakouian      Kentucky        171-09.006. Scott Theis          Kentucky        157-00.007. Tony Tzouanakis    Kentucky        156-08.00Men’s Hammer Throw1. Andras Haklits     Georgia         227-01.006. Bill Powers          Kentucky        168-05.00