Senior Matt Kavanagh provisionally qualifies for NCAA Indoor Championships.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 15, 2000) — Kentucky senior Matt Kavanagh finished first in the 35-pound weight throw during the Wildcat Track and Field Classic this weekend at Nutter Fieldhouse.
Kavanagh’s throw of 65-01.25 provisionally qualified him for the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., in March. Kavanagh also provisionally qualified at the Wildcat Speed Meet in December. His throw was exactly 17 feet further than the next closest competitor, Paul Buschman of Arkansas State (48-01.25).
Also winning their events were Rebecca Wedel in the 20-pound weight throw, Heidi Quast in the shot put and Shevan Threats in the long jump.
Both Chad Johnson and Thomas Morgan set new personal best times in the 800-meter run. Johnson finished third with a time of 1:52.53, while Morgan finished fifth with a time of 1:54.11.
Nine teams competed in the event: Arkansas State, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, the women of Austin Peay and host Kentucky.
The Wildcat will host Tennessee, Mississippi State and Alabama at the SEC Quad at Nutter Fieldhouse next weekend, Jan. 21-22.
AGATE: (Top 3 and Kentucky finishers)
Men’s 35-pound Weight Throw
| 1. Matt Kavanagh | Kentucky | 65-01.25 |
| 2. Paul Buschman | Arkansas State | 48-01.25 |
| 3. Jose Sowers | Marshall | 47-07.00 |
Women’s 20-pound Weight Throw
| 1. Rebecca Wedel | Kentucky | 47-07.00 |
| 2. Jenny Webster | Arkansas State | 44-10.75 |
| 3. April Crauer | Marshall | 43-10.75 |
Men’s Pole Vault
| 1. Josh Bradford | Marshall | 15-00.00 |
| 2. Jeremy Lewis | Louisville | 14-06.00 |
| 2. Jamie Traylor | Georgia Tech | 14-06.00 |
| 2. Mike Yurcho | West Virginia | 14-06.00 |
| 2. Jacob Fehler | Arkansas State | 14-06.00 |
Women’s Pole Vault
| 1. Kristen Quakenbush | WVU Elite TC | 12-00.00 |
| 2. Erin Nett | West Virginia | 11-00.00 |
| 3. Erika Graziana | West Virginia | 10-06.00 |
| 4. Elizabeth Kittridge | Kentucky | 9-06.00 |
Men’s Shot Put
| 1. Steve Root | West Virginia | 55-02.25 |
| 2. David Rodely | Unattached | 55-01.50 |
| 3. Scott Theis | Unattached | 53-05.75 |
Women’s Shot Put
| 1. Heidi Quast | Kentucky | 42-02.25 |
| 2. Cassandra Worthy | Georgia Tech | 41-00.25 |
| 3. Jenny Webster | Arkansas State | 40-05.00 |
Men’s High Jump
| 1. Keith Schuler | Georgia Tech | 7-00.25 |
| 2. Jason Hinton | Arkansas State | 7-00.25 |
| 3. Andrew Vander Wagen | Kentucky | 6-10.25 |
| 5. Matthew Smotherman | Kentucky | 6-08.00 |
Women’s High Jump
| 1. Tisha Waller | NIKE | 6-02.25 |
| 2. Lynn Houston | Nats Athletic Training | 5-09.75 |
| 3. Janet Crawford | Kentucky | 5-06.00 |
Men’s Long Jump
| 1. Jonathon Brown | Unattached | 24-08.25 |
| 2. Rob Jordan | Middle Tennessee | 24-05.00 |
| 3. Jason Hinton | Arkansas State | 23-08.75 |
Women’s Long Jump
| 1. Shevan Threats | Kentucky | 19-01.25 |
| 2. Ayesha Maycock | Austin Peay | 18-10.75 |
| 3. Falana Greenwell | Kentucky | 18-06.00 |
Men’s Triple Jump
| 1. Andrew Owusu | Unattached | 53-08.25 | |
| 2. Steve Reid | Middle Tennessee | 48-03.25 | |
| 3. Malcolm Leason | Georgia Tech | 48-03.25 | |
| 6. Verbon Graves | Kentucky | 45-0-6.50 |
Women’s Triple Jump
| 1. Natasha Alleyne-Gib | Nats Athletic Training | 43-06.50 |
| 2. Christine Brown | West Virginia | 42-05.50 |
| 3. Andrea Daniels | Nats Athletic Training | 40-05.50 |
| 4. Simidele Adeagbo | Kentucky | 40-02.75 |
| 8. Shevan Threats | Kentucky | 36-00.75 |
Men’s 60-meter hurdles
| 1. Jasper Demps | Middle Tennessee | 7.97 |
| 2. Uwezu McReynolds | GA Tech TC | 8.01 |
| 3. Sherrod Coates | Western Kentucky | 8.25 |
Women’s 60-meter hurdles
| 1. Andria King | Reebok TC | 8.26 |
| 2. Kenyetta Grigsby | Eastern Kentucky | 8.54 |
| 3. Ayana Grant | Georgia Tech | 8.64 |
Men’s Mile
| 1. Aaron Mullins | Western Kentucky | 4:18.70 |
| 2. Brent Johnson | Georgia Tech | 4:18.74 |
| 3. Steve Bohan | West Virginia | 4:21.00 |
| 4. Hunter Spencer | Kentucky | 4:21.21 |
| 13. David Robinson | Kentucky | 4:32.21 |
Women’s Mile
| 1. Valerie Lynch | Western Kentucky | 5:12.49 |
| 2. Celestina Ogbolugo | Eastern Kentucky | 5:16.03 |
| 3. Judy Johnson | Georgia Tech | 5:18.70 |
Men’s 60-meter dash
| 1. Albert Agyemang | Middle Tennessee | 6.75 |
| 2. Christian Nsiah | Unattached | 6.77 |
| 3. Rod Smart | Western Kentucky | 6.81 |
| 5. Jude Hammond | Kentucky | 6.86 |
Women’s 60-meter dash
| 1. Willisa Heintz | Middle Tennessee | 7.59 |
| 2. Alisha McClinton | Georgia Tech | 7.70 |
| 3. Staci Ann Brown | West Virginia | 7.71 |
Men’s 400-meter dash
| 1. Godfrey Herring | Middle Tennessee | 47.06 |
| 2. Michael Johnson | Georgia Tech | 47.40 |
| 3. Bryan Swarn | Georgia Tech | 47.42 |
Women’s 400-meter dash
| 1. Naomi Ansah | Middle Tennessee | 55.40 |
| 2. Roshell Russell | Kentucky | 56.04 |
| 3. Hazel Hanson-Monnie | Kentucky | 57.70 |
| 12. Miranda Martin | Kentucky | 1:00.00 |
Men’s 800-meter run
| 1. Brendon Mahoney | Georgia Tech | 1:50.94 |
| 2. Jonas Motiejunas | Georgia Tech TC | 1:51.54 |
| 3. Chad Johnson | Kentucky | 1:52.53 |
| 5. Thomas Morgan | Kentucky | 1:54.11 |
| 9. Jonathon Feddock | Kentucky | 1:56.75 |
Women’s 800-meter run
| 1. Merissa Sexsmith | West Virginia | 2:10.00 |
| 2. Sara Pardue | Georgia Tech | 2:13.22 |
| 3. Becky Megesi | Georgia Tech | 2:13.39 |
| 6. Marie Patton | Kentucky | 2:19.73 |
Men’s 200-meter dash
| 1. Albert Agyemang | Middle Tennessee | 21.35 |
| 2. Christian Nsiah | Unattached | 21.37 |
| 3. Godfrey Herring | Middle Tennessee | 21.57 |
| 6. Jude Hammond | Kentucky | 21.88 |
Women’s 200-meter dash
| 1. Willisa Heintz | Middle Tennessee | 24.43 |
| 2. Tameca Williams | West Virginia | 24.83 |
| 3. Roshell Russell | Kentucky | 25.14 |
Men’s 3000-meter run
| 1. Tim Menocher | Unattached | 8:25.20 |
| 2. Casey Batey | Marshall | 8:31.93 |
| 3. Joe Stegall | Georgia Tech | 8:32.69 |
| 11. Kevin O’Connor | Kentucky | 8:47.40 |
Women’s 3000-meter run
| 1. Jamie King | Unattached | 9:39.12 |
| 2. Caroline Daly | Western Kentucky | 10:38.51 |
| 3. Robin Lawhorn | Unattached | 10:41.58 |
Men’s 4×400 relay
| 1. Georgia Tech | 3:13.67 |
| 2. Marshall | 3:21.12 |
| 3. Arkansas State | 3:21.66 |
| 6. Kentucky | 3:24.05 |
| 9. Kentucky B | 3:29.51 |
Women’s 4×400 meter relay
| 1. Austin Peay | 3:54.96 |
| 2. West Virginia | 3:56.58 |
| 3. Georgia Tech | 4:00.51 |
