Wildcats Claim 11 More Wins on Final Day of Kentucky Invitational
LEXINGTON, Kentucky – The Kentucky men’s and women’s track and field teams claimed 11 more wins Saturday in the Kentucky Invitational at the UK Track and Field Complex, totaling 19 victories for the two-day event.
Lance Lang was among the day’s many highlights, as he won the 100-meter dash in a personal-best 10.29 seconds that ties for ninth place on the UK all-time list in that event. That completed the sprint double for Lang after he took the 200m dash Friday. In addition, he helped the Wildcats win Saturday’s 4x100m relay.
Annika Williams also was a double winner for the meet. On Saturday, the multi-event star won the high jump with a leap of 5’10.75″/1.80m. That joined her Friday victory in the long jump.
Also joining the victory circle Saturday:
- Nicole Fautsch, whose heave of 52’6″/16m claimed the women’s shot put.
- Josh Sobota’s discus throw of 186’0″/56.69m also is a personal best and the No. 10 mark in UK history.
- Jake Allen paced the men’s 1500-meter run with a personal-best time of 3:44.18.
- Siobhan Szerencsits cleared 13’9.25″/4.20m in the women’s pole vault, a personal best that is the No. 2 mark in UK outdoor history.
- Charles Lenford Jr. won the shot put, hurling the sphere 60’1.75″/18.33m.
- Dwight St. Hillaire continued his outstanding campaign, pulling away to win the 400m dash in a time of 45.81 seconds.
- The women’s 4x100m relay of Shadajah Ballard, Dajour Miles, Faith Ross and Megan Moss at 45.15 seconds.
- The women’s 4x400m relay of Ross, Moss, Masai Russell and Miles covered the distance in 3:32.31, the No. 12 time in school history.
- The men’s 4x100m relay of Kennedy Lightner, Lang, Cameron Council and St. Hillaire in 39.54 seconds.
The Kentucky Invitational also was Senior Day for the Wildcats, as 25 seniors from the 2020 and 2021 graduating classes were recognized.
As the last regular-season meet, this was the Wildcats’ final effort before the postseason. UK will contest the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships May 13-15 at Texas A&M.
Here are the final UK results of the meet:
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Saturday, May 1 |
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Women |
4 x 100 Meter |
Final |
1. Kentucky (Shadajah Ballard, Dajour Miles, Faith Ross, Megan Moss): 45.15 |
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Men |
4 x 100 Meter |
Final |
1. Kentucky (Kennedy Lightner, Lance Lang, Cameron Council, Dwight St. Hillaire): 39.54 |
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Women |
Shot Put |
Prelim/Final |
1. Nicole Fautsch: 52’6″/16.00m 2. Molly Leppelmeier: 52’3.75″/15.93m |
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Men |
Discus |
Prelim/Final |
1. Josh Sobota: 186’0″/56.69m | Personal best, No. 10 on UK all-time list 2. Charles Lenford Jr.: 185’9″/56.63m 9. John Kruzel: 152’6″/46.49m | PB 20. Michael Browning: 136’3″/41.54m |
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Women |
1500 Meter |
Final |
3. Perri Bockrath: 4:26.27 4. Kaitlyn Lacy: 4:27.20 7. Rachel Boice, 4:30.74 10. Madisyn Peeples: 4:34.71 24. Love Melton: 4:56.44 31. Morgan Ouellette: 5:01.35 33. Natalie Molotky: 5:03.18 | Personal best |
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Men |
1500 Meter |
Final |
1. Jake Allen: 3:44.18 |PB 4. Brennan Fields: 3:46.46 | Personal best 10. Ethan Kern: 3:51.44 | Personal best 12. Gabe Szalay: 3:53.68 13. Jacob Brizendine: 3:54.06 15. Matthew Thomas: 3:54.86 17. Matt Duvall: 3:55.27 18. Shane Williams: 3:55.53 19. Aaron Withrow: 3:56.21 |
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Women |
100 Meter Hurdles |
Prelim |
2. Darci Khan: 13.27 Q | Personal best 3. Masai Russell: 13.48 Q 4. Faith Ross: 13.52 Q 7. Shadajah Ballard: 13.85 q |
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Men |
Triple Jump |
Prelim/Final |
2. Joseph Palmer: 48’8″/14.83m |
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Women |
100 Meter |
Final |
5. Kaylyn Heath: 11.77 |
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Men |
100 Meter |
Final |
1. Lance Lang: 10.29 | PB, T-No. 9 on UK all-time list 2. Daniel Roberts (UK Class of 2019): 10.45 |
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Women |
Pole Vault |
Final |
1. Siobhan Szerencsits: 13’9.25″/4.20m | Personal best, No. 2 on the UK all-time list T5. Alison D’Alessandro: 12’6.25″/3.82m 7. Nicole Bagby: 12’6.25″/3.82m |
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Women |
High Jump |
Final |
1. Annika Williams: 5’10.75″/1.80m 2. Carly Hinkle: 5’8.5″/1.74m 4. Ellen Ekholm: 5’6″/1.69m |
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Men |
Shot Put |
Prelim/Final |
1. Charles Lenford Jr.: 60’1.75″/18.33m 2. Josh Sobota: 59’11.75″/18.28 |
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Women |
Discus |
Prelim/Final |
4. Nicole Fautsch: 164’0″/49.98m 5. Molly Leppelmeier: 162’5″/49.51m |
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Women |
400 Meter |
Final |
3. Megan Moss: 52.41 | Personal best, No. 5 on UK all-time list 6. Dajour Miles: 54.10 19. Sydney Spillman: 58.56 | Personal best 28. Amber Taylor: 1:01.91 |
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Men |
400 Meter |
Final |
1. Dwight St. Hillaire: 45.81 5. Cameron Council: 47.83 | Personal best 19. Brendan Turner: 52.62 |
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Women |
800 Meter |
Final |
2. Bryanna Lucas: 2:08.37 25. Love Melton: 2:21.67 |
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Men |
800 Meter |
Final |
2. Dylan Allen: 1:50.97 12. Gabriel Szalay: 1:55.94 |
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Women |
100 Meter Hurdles |
Final |
2. Masai Russell: 13.13 3. Faith Ross: 13.27 4. Darci Khan: 13.28 5. Shadajah Ballard: 13.74 | Personal best |
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Men |
3000 Meter Steeple |
Final |
2. McLean Griffin: 9:24.55 |
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Women |
4 x 400 Meter |
Final |
1. Kentucky (Faith Ross, Megan Moss, Masai Russell, Dajour Miles): 3:32.31 |
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Men |
4 x 400 Meter |
Final |
2. Kentucky (Kenroy Williams, Kennedy Lightner, Beck O’Daniel, Cameron Council): 3:10.84 |
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Friday, April 30 |
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Women |
Hammer |
Prelim/Final |
2. Molly Leppelmeier: 209’2″/63.75m (top collegian) 3. Jade Gates: 199’10″/60.92m |
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Men |
Javelin |
Prelim/Final |
?1. Ethan Shalaway (UK Class of 2019): 217’9″/66.37m |
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Men |
Pole Vault |
Final |
1. Keaton Daniel: 18’0.5″/5.50m | UK record 2. Lincoln Young: 17’0″/5.18m | PB, No. 6 on UK All-time list 3. Dalton Shepler: 16’6″/5.03m | PB, No. 9 on UK all-time list |
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Women |
Long Jump |
Prelim/Final |
1. Annika Williams: 19’11.5″/6.08m | Three-inch+ PB |
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Men |
Long Jump |
Prelim/Final |
1. Trey Causey III: 25’6.25″/7.78m | PB 3. Mohammed Abubakar (UK Class of 2019): 24’9.25″/7.55m |
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Men |
High Jump |
Final |
1. Rahman Minor: 7’0.5″/2.15m | season best |
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Men |
Hammer |
Prelim/Final |
2. Charles Lenford Jr.: 201’8″/61.46m (top collegian) 6. Michael Browning: 182’3″/55.57m |
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Women |
100 Meter |
Prelim |
7. Kaylyn Heath: 11.75wq (+2.1) | PB |
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Men |
100 Meter |
Prelim |
1. Lance Lang: 10.26q (-0.5) | PB, T-No. 6 on UK all-time list 2. Daniel Roberts (UK Class of 2019): 10.44wq (+3.5) |
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Women |
Javelin |
Prelim/Final |
1. Jade Gates: 147’1″/44.83m | No. 4 on UK all-time list |
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Women |
3000 Meter |
Final |
3. Sophie Carrier: 9:51.85 9. Sarah Michels: 10:34.30 |
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Men |
3000 Meter |
Final |
3. Jonah Mitchell: 8:35.22 | PB |
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Women |
400 Meter Hurdles |
Final |
1. Masai Russell: 57.46 2. Faith Ross: 57.55 |
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Men |
400 Meter Hurdles |
Final |
1. Kenroy Williams: 50.95 | PB, No. 3 on UK all-time list 3. Beck O’Daniel: 53.75 |
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Women |
200 Meter |
Final |
6. Megan Moss: 23.60w (+2.1) 12. Kaylyn Heath: 24.22 (+0.7) | PB 14. Amaya Chadwick: 24.35 (-1.1) | PB 15. Shadajah Ballard: 24.43 (+0.7) 16. Darci Khan: 24.47 (+0.7) | PB 19. Annika Williams: 24.75 (-1.1) | PB |
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Men |
200 Meter |
Final |
1. Lance Lang: 20.26w (+3.0) 2. Dwight St. Hillaire: 20.51w (+3.0) 4. Kennedy Lightner: 21.06w (+3.0) 9. Cameron Council: 21.32 (+1.2) |
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