Jan. 27, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Kentucky freshman Terence Boyd tied the seventh best mark in program history in the long jump Friday, leaping 7.28m/23-10.75. The Ft. Worth, Texas native finished third in the event on day one of the Rod McCravy Memorial meet held at the Nutter Field House in Lexington, Ky.
Boyd fouled on his first jump and recorded a mark of 5.34m on his second jump. After fouling on his third jump, Boyd soared up the rankings by jumping 23-10.75, tying the seventh best indoor long jump mark in school history.
Kentucky also got a strong second-place showing from junior Shelby Kennard in the women’s pole vault, and a career-best mark in the women’s long jump from sophomore Kayla Parker.
Kennard finished in a tie for second in the women’s pole vault, clearing 3.87m/12-08.25. The height ties the mark Kennard cleared two weeks ago at the Kentucky Invitational. Kennard couldn’t clear her next progression of 4.02m/13-02.25, which would have broken the school record she already holds (12-11.50). Senior Samantha Stenzel recorded a new season-best height of 3.72m/12-02.50 to finish in a tie for fifth.
Parker finished 11th in the women’s long jump after leaping a career-long 5.71m/18-09.00. Parker broke her previous career-best leap of 5.63m/18-05.75 set last season at the Rod McCravy Memorial. Parker scratched in each of her first two jumps before recording her career-best jump. Freshman Candice Taylor competed in the long jump for the first time this season and finished with a 5.49m/18-00.25.
Freshmen Todd Nibbs and Ryan Ratliff each tied their collegiate career-best jumps of 1.94m/6-04.25 in the men’s high jump. Each of the freshmen cleared the same height two weeks ago.
Freshman Bradley Szypka threw a new career-best distance in the men’s weight throw. Szypka, a native of Curtice, Ohio, threw 15.92m/52-02.75 on Friday, bettering his previous collegiate best by 0.1m/03.75.
In addition to Kentucky, 16 other schools are competing at the Rod McCravy Memorial. Cincinnati, Chattanooga, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi, South Carolina, Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky have each of their men’s and women’s teams competing at the Nutter Field House. Miami (Ohio), Murray State, Ohio State, UCF and Vanderbilt have their women’s teams competing, and Bellarmine has selected athletes competing.
The Rod McCravy Memorial meet will continue Saturday at 10:30 a.m. ET with the women’s high jump and the women’s triple jump. The two-day meet will conclude at 5:05 p.m. with the men’s 4×400-meter relay.
For more Kentucky track and field news and information, including results from day two of the Rod McCravy Memorial meet, go to UKathletics.com and follow the Wildcats on Twitter at @KentuckyTrack.
Rod McCravy Memorial
Nutter Field House
Jan. 27-28, 2012
Friday Results
Men’s High Jump
T4. Todd Nibbs – 1.94m/6-04.25
T4. Ryan Ratliff – 1.94m/6-04.25
— Daniel Buckles – NH
Men’s Weight Throw
12. Andrew Evans – 16.22m/53-02.75
13. Bradley Szypka – 15.92m/52-02.75
Women’s Pole Vault
T2. Shelby Kennard – 3.87m/12-08.25
T5. Samantha Stenzel – 3.72m/12-02.50
Women’s Long Jump
11. Kayla Parker – 5.71m/18-09.00
22. Candice Taylor – 5.49m/18-00.25
Women’s Weight Throw
20. Jennifer Svoboda – 14.98m/49-01.75
Men’s Long Jump
3. Terence Boyd – 7.28m/23-10.75
T19. Daniel Buckles – 6.24m/20-05.75
T19. Todd Nibbs – 6.24m/20-05.75
Saturday Schedule of Events
Women’s High Jump – 10:30 a.m.
Joanne Imbert
Terri-Ann Grant
Women’s Triple Jump – 10:30 a.m.
Brittany Britt
Men’s Triple Jump – 11:45 a.m.
Terence Boyd
Men’s Shot Put – Noon
Isiah Kent
Bradley Szypka
Women’s Shot Put – 1:15 p.m.
Jennifer Svoboda
Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles (Prelims) – 12:30 p.m.
Kayla Parker
Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles (Prelims) – 12:30 p.m.
Daniel Buckles
Darryl Bradshaw
Brandon Bagley
Women’s 60-Meter Dash (Prelims) – 12:30 p.m.
Keilah Tyson
Candice Taylor
Brittany Britt
Men’s 60-Meter Dash (Prelims) – 12:30 p.m.
Darryl Bradshaw
Ben Mason
Women’s One-Mile Run – 1:15 p.m.
Allison Peare
Megan Broderick
Megan Wright
Katie Achtien
Men’s One-Mile Run – 1:30 p.m.
Keffri Neal
Adam Kahleifeh
Walter Luttrell
Stacey Eden
Trent Halasek
Miles Kilgore
Women’s 400-Meter Dash – 2:15 p.m.
Shiara Robinson
Julie Nunn
Angelica Whaley
Men’s 400-Meter Dash – 2:35 p.m.
Brandon Bagley
Women’s 800-Meter Run – 3:00 p.m.
Allison Peare
Megan Broderick
Men’s 800-Meter Run – 3:20 p.m.
Adam Kahleifeh
Sean Keane
Robert Scharold
Men’s 200-Meter Dash – 3:50 p.m.
Ben Mason
Brandon Nichols
Darryl Bradshaw
Brandon Bagley
Daniel Buckles
Women’s 3,000-Meter Run – 4:15 p.m.
Chelsea Oswald
Taylor Wendler
Men’s 3,000-Meter Run – 4:30 p.m.
Luis Orta
Women’s 4×400-Meter Relay – 4:50 p.m.
Kentucky `A’
Julie Nunn, Shiara Robinson, Angelica Whaley and Keilah Tyson
Men’s 4×400-Meter Relay – 5:05 p.m.
Kentucky `A’
Sean Keane, Keffri Neal, Robert Scharold and Trent Halasek
