Kate Powers Sets New School Record, NCAA Lead in Weight Throw
LUBBOCK, Texas and NASHVILLE – Two record breakers from one week ago continued their historic success this weekend, as Kate Powers set a new school record in the weight throw—topping the mark she set last week—and Sharmelle Holmes lowered the freshman record she set a week ago.
Powers threw the twenty-pound weight 22.63m/74-3.00, adding over three feet to her record-breaking performance from the Rod McCravy Memorial. Powers finished in fourth place in the Weight Throw Invite at the Vanderbilt Invite, but she was the top collegian and threw a new NCAA leading mark, based on distances entering the day.
Also at the Vanderbilt Invite, Janet Jepkemboi Amimo made her collegiate debut in thunderous fashion, winning the 1000m in 2:43.23, the third fastest time in school history. Jenna Schwinghamer—the Kentucky record holder in the event—finished third in 2:44.45. In the Men’s 1000m, Alex Justus finished in second place in 2:22.89, No. 3 All-Time at Kentucky.
At the Corky Classic in Lubbock, Texas, freshman phenom Sharmelle Holmes continued to impress, as she set her third personal best time in the 60m in three collegiate meets. Holmes ran the dash in 7.24 seconds in the semifinal round, lowering the freshman record that she set last weekend. Her 7.29 performance at the McCravy topped a five-year-old record held by Abby Steiner. In the final, Holmes would run 7.25 seconds to finish in second place. She is now tied for sixth all-time at Kentucky after only three competitions in her career.
On the men’s side, Carlie Makarawu ran a personal best time of 6.60 seconds in the 60m semifinal to tie the fourth-fastest time in school history.
In the Women’s 60m hurdles, freshman Kori Martin ran a huge personal best time of 8.25 seconds in the preliminary round to enter a storied UK All-Time top ten in the event.
In the Women’s Pole Vault, senior Payton Phillips continued her strong start to the season with her third consecutive second-place finish, clearing 4.21m. Graduate student Shane Racey set a new season best with a clearance of 5.21m in the Men’s Pole Vault, good enough for fifth.
The Wildcats will return to the track tomorrow morning, with distance runners and throwers continuing their stay at the Vanderbilt Invite while sprinters and jumpers take on a stacked field at the Corky Classic.
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Event Schedule
| Corky Classic: Friday, January 10: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Men’s Pole Vault | FINAL | 5. Shane Racey – 5.21m/17-1.00
10. Brayden Jackson – 4.76m/15-7.25 |
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| Women’s Pole Vault | FINAL | 2. Payton Phillips – 4.21m/13-9.75
7. Kaitlyn Cain – 3.91/12-10.00 9. Chelsea Wetzel – 3.91/12-10.00 12. Annie Murphy – 3.76m/12-4.00 |
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| Women’s 60m Hurdles | Prelim | 2. Emmi Scales – 8.21 Q
3. Kori Martin – 8.25 q (PR, No. 10 UK All-Time) 14. Camden Bentley – 8.46 q (PR) 30. Julia Gunnell – 8.74 (PR) |
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| Men’s 60m Hurdles | Prelim | 17. Anthony Waterman – 8.03 q (PR) 23. Alexander Chukwukelu – 8.05 q | |
| Women’s 60m | Prelim | 7. Sharmelle Holmes – 7.34 Q
11. Victoria Perrow – 7.41 Q 33. Morgan Davis – 7.55 |
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| Men’s 60m | Prelim | 7. Clinton Muunga – 6.71 (6.702) Q
10. Carlie Makarawu – 6.71 (6.705) Q 45. Troy Lane – 6.88 53. Josh Onwunili – 6.93 |
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| Women’s Long Jump | Section B | 4. Morgan Davis – 6.00m/19-8.75
27. Aliyah Adams – 5.39m/17-8.25
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| Women’s 60m Hurdles | Semi | 5. Emmi Scales – 8.29 q
11. Camden Bentley – 8.38 (PR) 13. Kori Martin – 8.46 |
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| Men’s 60m Hurdles | Semi | 18. Alexander Chukwukelu – 7.98 19. Anthony Waterman – 8.00 (PR) | |
| Women’s 60m | Semi | 4. Sharmelle Holmes – 7.24 q (PR, Freshman Record, No. 6 UK All-Time)
5. Victoria Perrow – 7.25 q (=PR, No. 7 UK All-Time) |
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| Men’s 60m | Semi | 3. Carlie Makarawu – 6.60 Q (PR, No. 4 UK All-Time)
5. Clinton Muunga – 6.68 q |
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| Women’s 400m | FINAL | 4. Oneika McAnnuff – 53.25 (PR)
36. A’Laji Bradley – 56.77 |
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| Men’s 400m | FINAL | 33. Brandon Nyandoro – 47.96 (PR) | |
| Women’s 60m Hurdles | FINAL | 4. Emmi Scales – 8.27 | |
| Women’s 60m | FINAL | 2. Sharmelle Holmes – 7.25
5. Victoria Perrow – 7.94 |
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| Men’s 60m | FINAL | 4. Clinton Muunga – 6.68 | |
| Vanderbilt Invite: Friday, January 17: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Men’s Weight Throw Open | FINAL | 9. Grayson Brashear – 16.70m/54-9.50
14. Colin Wilson – 15.07m/49-5.50 |
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| Men’s Weight Throw Invite | FINAL | 4. Logan Coles – 20.63m/67-8.25
8. DaRoyce Flemons – 19.24m/63-1.50 |
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| Women’s Weight Throw Invite | FINAL | 4. Kate Powers – 22.63m/74-3.00 (PR, School Record, NCAA No. 1) | |
| Women’s 5000m | FINAL | 11. Elly Heine – 17:38.54 (PR) | |
| Women’s 200m | FINAL | 15. Briley Cline – 24.96 (PR) | |
| Women’s 1000m | FINAL | 1. Janet Jepkemboi Amimo – 2:43.23 (PR, UK All-Time No. 3)
3. Jenna Schwinghamer – 2:44.45 |
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| Men’s 1000m | FINAL | 2. Alex Justus – 2:22.89 (PR, No. 3 UK All-Time)
5. Sami Hattab – 2:23.97 (PR, No. 5 UK All-Time) 10. Liam Naughton – 2:29.08 14. Max Liao – 2:31.02 |
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| Corky Classic: Saturday, January 18: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s Triple Jump | Noon | FINAL | Aliyah Adams
Sophie Galloway |
| Men’s Triple Jump | Noon | FINAL | Luke Brown |
| Women’s 200m | Noon | Section B | Camden Bentley
Morgan Davis Emmi Scales |
| Men’s 200m | 12:35 p.m. | Section B | Alexander Chukwukelu
Josh Onwunili Anthony Waterman |
| Women’s 200m | 2:55 p.m. | Section A | A’Laji Bradley
Hannah Douglas Sharmelle Holmes Stacey Onyepunuka Victoria Perrow |
| Men’s 200m | 3:20 p.m. | Section A | Shavique Bascus
Miles Jones Troy Lane Carlie Makarawu Brandon Miller Clinton Muunga |
| Women’s 4x400m Relay | 4:15 p.m. | FINAL | Kentucky ‘A’ (Johnson, Douglas, McAnnuff, Bradley) |
| Men’s 4x400m Relay | 4:45 p.m. | FINAL | Kentucky ‘A’ (Makarawu, Bascus, Miller, Nyandoro) |
| Vanderbilt Invite: Saturday, January 18: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Men’s Shot Put | 11 a.m. | FINAL | Grayson Brashear
Colin Wilson |
| Women’s 60m Hurdles | 1 p.m. | Prelim | Maya Anderson |
| Women’s 60m | 1:45 p.m. | Prelim | Briley Cline |
| Women’s Mile | 2:25 p.m. | FINAL | Noel Barlette
Brooke Berger Morgan Dick Aubree Hay |
| Men’s Mile | 3:05 p.m. | FINAL | Sami Hattab
Max Liao Liam Naughton Will Russell Caden Weber |
| Women’s Shot Put | 3:30 p.m. | FINAL | Amya Livingston
Shelby Wingler |
| Women’s 60m Hurdles | 3:55 p.m. | FINAL | TBD |
| Women’s 60m | 4:05 p.m. | FINAL | TBD |
| Women’s 400m | 4:10 p.m. | FINAL | Ava Alexander
Aliyah Allen Alysia Johnson JahQueen McClellan |
| Women’s 800m | 5 p.m. | FINAL | Jayla Atkinson |
| Men’s 800m | 5:25 p.m. | FINAL | Christopher Adams
Patrick Faust |
| Women’s 3000m | 5:55 p.m. | FINAL | Noel Barlette
Ava Hendren Mollie Roden Julz Williams Baylor Wolfe |
| Men’s 3000m | 6:45 p.m. | FINAL | Alex Alston
Cade Byer Caden Miracle Jack Pendergast |
| Women’s 4x400m Relay | 7:30 p.m. | FINAL | Kentucky ‘A’ |
