VanderWagen hits NCAA provisional qualifying mark in high jump.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2000) — Andrew VanderWagen jumped 7-01.00 in the high jumpSaturday, Feb. 5 at the Rod McCravy Memorial Classic to provisionallyqualify for NCAA competition. His height was good for first place and set apersonal best.
The high jump was also the scene for Matt Smotherman’s second place leapof 6-10.25. Not only was this a personal best for Smotherman, it also tiedthe UK freshman high jump record.
Other first-place finishers for UK included Janet Crawford in the highjump, Michelle Williams in the 60-meter hurdles, Roshell Russell in the400-meter dash, and Shevan Threats in the long jump and the triple jump.Threats’ win in the long jump was her fifth consecutive.
“We definitely had some bright spots today,” Head Coach Don Weber said.”Roshell had a good day with her win in the 400 and second in the 200.These meets just lead up to the championships. We want to keep gettingbetter as we make our way there. We are doing that.”
The Wildcats are steadily improving as the indoor season begins to winddown. This weekend they set a total of 17 season bests, which included sixpersonal bests.
Chad Johnson, Hunter Spencer and Thomas Morgan each notched personal bestsin the 800-meter run by finishing second, third and seventh, respectively.Johnson crossed the line in 1:51.85, while Spencer came in at 1:52.04 andMorgan at 1:53.15. Elizabeth Kettredge reached 9-09.25 in the pole vault totop her previous best by 3.25 inches.
The Wildcats return to action next weekend as they travel to Blacksburg,Va., for the Virginia Tech Invitational on Feb. 11-12. This will be UK’slast indoor meet before the SEC Championships on Feb. 26-27.
AGATE: (Top three and Kentucky finishers)
| Women’s Weight Throw: | ||||
| 1. Shola Kadiri | Louisville | 54-04.00 | ||
| 2. Kameilah Amaya | Memphis | 53-06.50 | ||
| 3. Lori Williams | Bowling Green | 51-08.50 | ||
| 4. Rebecca Wedel | Kentucky | 49-09.00 | ||
| Men’s Weight Throw: | ||||
| 1. Jason Garrison | Memphis | 59-00.00 | ||
| 2. Scott Cranford | So. Alabama | 51-11.75 | ||
| 3. Clint Barden | UNC-Asheville | 37-03.25 | ||
| Women’s Pole Vault: | ||||
| 1. Andrea Cook | Bowling Green | 11-02.50 | ||
| 2. Angie Hay | Ball State | 10-10.25 | ||
| 3. Cindy Roberson | Louisville | 10-01.50 | ||
| 5. Elizabeth Kettredge | Kentucky | 9-09.25 | (more) | |
| Men’s Pole Vault: | ||||
| 1. Will Jones | Arkansas St. | 17-06.25 | ||
| 2. Lon Badeaux | Unattached | 17-02.75 | ||
| 3. Chris Daniel | Kentucky | 16-00.00 | ||
| Women’s High Jump: | ||||
| 1. Janet Crawford | Kentucky | 5-08.00 | ||
| 2. Sue Setlak | Ball State | 5-04.25 | ||
| 3. Meghan Gilhooly | Miami (Ohio) | 5-04.25 | ||
| Men’s High Jump: | ||||
| 1. A. VanderWagen | Kentucky | 7-01.00 | ||
| 2. Matt Smotherman | Kentucky | 6-10.25 | ||
| 3. James Carr | Wallace St. | 6-08.00 | ||
| Women’s Shot Put: | ||||
| 1. Janee Langhorne | Ball State | 44-11.50 | ||
| 2. Megan Hefner | Ball State | 44-09.75 | ||
| 3. Mary Williams | Bowling Green | 44-02.75 | ||
| 5. Heidi Quast | Kentucky | 43-05.25 | ||
| Men’s Shot Put: | ||||
| 1. Scott Theis | Unattached | 54-04.00 | ||
| 2. Jason Garrison | Memphis | 52-03.75 | ||
| 3. James Bratcher | Miami (Ohio) | 46-06.25 | ||
| Women’s Long Jump: | ||||
| 1. Shevan Threats | Kentucky | 19-02.00 | ||
| 2. Jada Phelps | Ball State | 18-06.00 | ||
| 3. Falana Greenwell | Kentucky | 18-06.00 | ||
| 4. Simidele Adeagbo | Kentucky | 18-00.25 | ||
| Men’s Long Jump: | ||||
| 1. Delvit Rogers | Memphis | 24-03.75 | ||
| 2. Isaac Robinson | Wallace St. | 23-06.75 | ||
| 3. Mike Newell | Wallace St. | 22-09.00 | ||
| Men’s Triple Jump: | ||||
| 1. Delvit Rogers | Memphis | 49-06.50 | ||
| 2. Deswell Gardiner | Wallace St. | 48-11.50 | ||
| 3. Stanley Tanyhill | Louisville | 48-02.50 | ||
| Women’s Triple Jump: | ||||
| 1. Shevan Threats | Kentucky | 40-04.00 | ||
| 2. Simidele Adeagbo | Kentucky | 40-00.00 | ||
| 3. Falana Greenwell | Kentucky | 39-09.25 | ||
| Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles: | ||||
| 1. Michelle Williams | Kentucky | 8.60 | ||
| 2. Kenyetta Grigsby | E. Kentucky | 8.70 | ||
| 3. Ayesha George | Ball State | 8.72 | ||
| Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles: | ||||
| 1. Chris Phillips | Unattached | 7.73 | ||
| 2. Ricardo Moody | Wallace St. | 7.80 | ||
| 3. Garland Martin | Wallace St. | 7.99 | (more) | |
| Women’s 60-Meter Dash: | ||||
| 1. Tamicka Clarke | Wallace St. | 7.46 | ||
| 2. LaTasha Jenkins | Nike | 7.65 | ||
| 3. Kiasha Cowin | Ball State | 7.66 | ||
| Men’s 60-Meter Dash: | ||||
| 1. Mike Newell | Wallace St. | 6.76 | ||
| 2. Larry Crawford | Memphis | 6.79 | ||
| 3. Jesse Grayson | Wallace St. | 6.81 | ||
| 5. Jude Hammond | Kentucky | 6.88 | ||
| Women’s 1-Mile Run: | ||||
| 1. Amy Beatty | Ball State | 4:59.76 | ||
| 2. Theresa Mariea | Unattached | 5:01.42 | ||
| 3. Katie Nowak | Ball State | 5:03.20 | ||
| Men’s 1-Mile Run: | ||||
| 1. Kevin Foltz | Memphis | 4:16.27 | ||
| 2. David Machungo | E. Kentucky | 4:18.50 | ||
| 3. Nicholas Andrews | Miami (Ohio) | 4:18.90 | ||
| 6. Kevin O’Connor | Kentucky | 4:20.94 | ||
| Women’s 400-Meter Dash: | ||||
| 1. Roshell Russell | Kentucky | 55.19 | ||
| 2. Linise Gordon | Ball State | 56.61 | ||
| 3. Ebony Tindle | Wallace St. | 56.93 | ||
| 15. Miranda Martin | Kentucky | 59.48 | ||
| Men’s 400-Meter Dash: | ||||
| 1. Rah’Sheen Clay | Bowling Green | 48.05 | ||
| 2. Tim Hicks | Wallace St. | 48.69 | ||
| 3. Zerian Peterson | Bowling Green | 48.75 | ||
| 10. Verbon Graves | Kentucky | 49.84 | ||
| Women’s 800-Meter Run: | ||||
| 1. Jamie King | Hagers Hoblr | 2:09.31 | ||
| 2. Wendy Davis | So. Alabama | 2:12.69 | ||
| 3. Amanda Helberg | Vanderbilt | 2:13.41 | ||
| 7. Marie Patton | Kentucky | 2:17.10 | ||
| 9. Jennifer Sauer | Kentucky | 2:19.60 | ||
| Men’s 800-Meter Run: | ||||
| 1. Jeff Limpert | Unattached | 1:51.56 | ||
| 2. Chad Johnson | Kentucky | 1:51.85 | ||
| 3. Hunter Spencer | Kentucky | 1:52.04 | ||
| 7. Thomas Morgan | Kentucky | 1:53.15 | ||
| 14. Jonathon Feddock | Kentucky | 1:56.7h | ||
| Women’s 200-Meter Dash: | ||||
| 1. LaTasha Jenkins | Nike | 24.11 | ||
| 2. Roshell Russell | Kentucky | 24.56 | ||
| 3. Shemeeka Hopkins | So. Alabama | 24.61 | ||
| 8.MichelleWilliams | Kentucky | 25.26 | (more) | |
| Men’s 200-Meter Dash: | ||||
| 1. Rah’Sheen Clay | Bowling Green | 21.47 | ||
| 2. Larry Crawford | Memphis | 21.51 | ||
| 3. Daniel Ryland | Arkansas St. | 21.69 | ||
| 4. Jude Hammond | Kentucky | 21.74 | ||
| Women’s 3,000-Meter Run: | ||||
| 1. Beth Van Dusen | Vanderbilt | 10:09.69 | ||
| 2. Mandy Becker | UNC-Asheville | 10:12.81 | ||
| 3. Blythe Rogers | Ball State | 10:13.73 | ||
| Men’s 3,000-Meter Run: | ||||
| 1. James Mutuse | E. Kentucky | 8:29.80 | ||
| 2. Houston Barber | Unattached | 8:32.00 | ||
| 3. Alex Lopatyuk | So. Alabama | 8:32.20 | ||
| Women’s 4X400-Meter Relay: | ||||
| 1. Ball State | 3:50.20 | |||
| 2. Vanderbilt | 3:51.50 | |||
| 3. E. Kentucky | 3:54.90 | |||
| Men’s 4X400-Meter Relay: | ||||
| 1. Bowling Green | 3:14.80 | |||
| 2. Wallace St. | 3:16.70 | |||
| 3. Miami (Ohio) | 3:17.50 | |||
| 5. Kentucky | 3:17.80 |
