Wildcats Wrap First Outdoor Track Meet of 2017

Final Results

TEMPE, Ariz. – The Kentucky track and field teams concluded the first meet of the outdoor season – Arizona State’s Baldy Castillo Invitational – with more strong performances on Saturday.

Freshman Ellen Ekholm placed second in the high jump by tying for No. 2 performer in school history clearing 5-feet 11.25 inches/1.81 meters.

A day after winning the triple jump, Marie-Josée Ebwea-Bile finished fourth in the long jump with a mark of 19’0.5”/5.80m (+0.9). Ebwea-Bile’s 42’9.75”/13.05m triple jump from Friday is the early-season NCAA leader.

Kiah Seymour, the 2016 NCAA 400m hurdles silver medalist, continued her strong outdoor-opening competition weekend by placing fourth in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.67, but the story of that event and Saturday at the Castillo Invitational more broadly was UK volunteer assistant coach Kori Carter.

Carter, a Brand Jordan professional, elected to travel to the Castillo meet to get some early-season runs in under the desert sun. The 2013 NCAA 400m hurdles Champion and 100m hurdles Silver Medalist ran a world-leading 12.78 to win the sprint hurdles a day after running a sub-23-second 200m – strong indicators before the Brand Jordan professional makes her 2017 400m hurdles debut. She set a new meet record.

Justin Kretchmer placed third in the high jump by clearing 6’11”/2.11m.

Sarah Blake opened up with a massive PR in the javelin on Friday.

10. Fred Dorsey: 10.62 (+0.4)

15. Victor Ini-Oluwa Oye: 10.82 (1.6)

19. Daniel Roberts: 10.91 (+0.8)

21. Craig Green: 11.00 (+0.8)

5. Precious Hitchcock: 11.68 (+1.4)

6. Dominique Booker (UK alum): 11.70 (+1.4)

13. Kayelle Clarke: 11.88 (-0.7)

3. Justin Kretchmer: 6’11”/2.11m

1. Kori Carter (Jordan): 12.78 (+0.6)

4. Kiah Seymour: 13.67 (+1.0)

7. Faith Ross: 13.81 (+0.6)

20. William Walker: 49.73

12. Ian Jones: 1:51.50

7. Charles Lenford: 56’11.25”/17.36m

14. Charles Lenford: 159’2”/48.52m

18. Logan Bryer: 150’0.25”/45.73m

20. Noah Castle: 147’6”/44.97m

25. Tim Duckworth: 133’08”/40.74m

6. Mohammed Abubakar: 23’9.75”/7.26m

16. Nicole Fautsch: 144’9.25”/44.13m

12. Ethan Shalaway: 201’5.25”/61.40m

15. Elijah Marta: 190’5.75”/58.06m

2. Ellen Ekholm: 5’11.25”/1.81m

4. Marie-Josee Ebwea-Bile: 19’0.5”/5.80m (+0.9)

11. Kentucky: 3:14.84

4. Kentucky: 3:42.02

3. Logan Bryer: 204’3”/62.26m

5. David Cline: 202’1”/61.06m

13. Brandi Walker: 180’7.25”/55.05m

22. Nicole Fautsch: 148’3.50”/45.20m

4. Sarah Blake: 171’4.25”/52.23m (more than a seven-foot PR, modern school record)

1. Marie-Josée Ebwea-Bile: 42’9.75”/13.05m (+0.0) (her outdoor best at UK, No. 2 on UK all-time performers’ list) 

8. Craig Green: 21.22 (+0.4)

16. Kenshard Hamilton: 21.55 (+0.3)

22. Victor Ini-Oluwa Oye: 21.68 (Nwi)

24. Fred Dorsey: 21.75 (+0.4)

42. Daniel Roberts: 23.39 (+0.4)

48. Caleb Wilt: 22.69 (+0.0)

49. Mohammed Abubakar: 23.33 (+0.3)

4. Kiah Seymour: 23.74 (-0.2)

6. Precious Hitchcock: 23.84 (-0.2)

7. Kayelle Clarke: 23.88 (-0.2)

8. Faith Ross: 24.18 (-0.2) 

10. William Walker: 53.64

3. Gabe Harm: 5:59.18

3. Caroline McCaslin: 6:64.78

5. Amy Hansen: 7:03.51

5. Kendall Muhammad: 3:47.91

6. Jacob Thomson: 3:47.91

7. Benjamin Young: 3:47.92

9. Brennan Fields: 3:50.05

37. Lou Styles: 4:02.43

40. Mick Iacofano: 4:05.77

2. Michelle McKinney: 4:25.85 (18-second PR)

3. Katy Kunc: 4:25.95 (six-second PR)

9. Jill Weston: 4:35.26 (seven-second PR)

17. Avery Bussjager: 4:39.51

32. Caitlin Shepard: 4:53.00

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