May 17, 2003

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Kentucky track and field teams were able to compete in five events at the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships on Saturday, May 17 before thunderstorms in the Knoxville, Tenn. area postponed action at Tom Black Track.

Senior Simidele Adeagbo took seventh place in the women’s long jump finals in the afternoon with a leap of 20-01.75. In the men’s 1,500-meter preliminaries, UK’s David Freeman and Hunter Spencer advanced to Sunday’s final. Freeman finished third in the prelims with a time of 3:48.11, while Spencer advanced with a seventh-place time of 3:48.32.

In the women’s 1,500 meters, Caitlin Phillips and Candace Leep advanced after finishing sixth and ninth, respectively. Phillips time of 4:29.76 was a regional qualifying mark. Kentucky’s Elmetta Johnson took 10th in the 100-meter hurdle prelims, while Olubusola Adeagbo was 11th, both narrowly missing the finals.

Takia Brooks finished 11th in the 400-meter prelims, but her time of 56.24 wasn’t able to earn her a spot in Sunday’s finals.

Kentucky had yet to complete five other events on Saturday evening when the weather turned bad. Action was pushed back by three hours, making results unavailable at press time. The Cats continue to compete in Tennessee on Sunday, May 18.