April 23, 2001
WALNUT, Calif. — Jeff Chakouian added over four feet to his season best in the shot put to break the University of Kentucky freshman and varsity outdoor records at the Mt. SAC Relays, on Sunday, April 22. His throw of 64-11.50 gives him all four UK shot put records and automatically qualifies him for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in May.In the men’s 1,500 meters, three Cats had career days as they each ran a personal-best time. Sophomore Hunter Spencer led the way with a career mark of 3:46.51, shaving over 3.5 seconds off his previous top time, while sophomore Thomas Morgan and freshman Justin Amason also notched personal best. Sophomore Jack Morgan ran a season-best time of 3:50.75.
The women were paced by freshman Beth Heimann, who tallied a personal best in the 800 meters by crossing the line in 2:10.36, while fellow freshman Caity Phillips trimmed 1.5 five seconds off her previous best in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:27.76.
Also performing well for UK were freshman Molly Lonergan with an eighth-place finish in the discus throw (161-00.00), senior Shevan Threats with a fourth-place finish in the invitational section of the long jump (19-08.25), and sophomore Simidele Adeagbo with a ninth-place finish in the invitational section of the triple jump (39-11.25) and a sixth-place finish in the open section of the long jump (19-00.75).
The Cats return to action when they travel to the City of Brotherly Love for the Penn Relays on April 26-28, in Philadelphia, Pa. All action takes place at the Franklin Field on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Men’s 800 Meters1. Mike Miller Unattached 1:48.337. David Freeman Kentucky 1:49.9814. Chad Johnson Kentucky 1:51.0917. Paul Ciurlys Kentucky 1:51.7839. Patton Segraves Kentucky 1:53.58
Men’s 1,500 Meters1. Adrian Blincoe Villanova 3:42.9115. Hunter Spencer Kentucky 3:46.5119. Thomas Morgan Kentucky 3:48.9227. Jack Morgan Kentucky 3:50.7541. Justin Amason Kentucky 3:52.61
Men’s Shot Put Invitational1. John Godina Reebok 70-00.005. Jeff Chakouian Kentucky 64-11.50
Women’s 800 Meters1.Cristy Engesser-CesarUnattached 2:06.9713. Beth Heimann Kentucky 2:10.36
Women’s 1,500 Meters1. Sharolyn Shields Brigham Young 4:21.7416. Caity Phillips Kentucky 4:27.76
Women’s Long Jump Open1. Shanita Bryant Sacramento TC 19-09.506. Simidele Adeagbo Kentucky 19-00.75
Women’s Discus1. Mary Etter Oregon 175-09.008. Molly Lonergan Kentucky 161-00.00
Women’s 200 Meters1. Tania Woods City/Col SF 23.4410. Shevan Threats Kentucky 23.96
Women’s Long Jump – Invitational1. Grace Upshaw Unattached 20-10.754. Shevan Threats Kentucky 19-08.25
Women’s Triple Jump Invitational1. Althea Williams U/Toronto TC 44-07.509. Simidele Adeagbo Kentucky 39-11.25
