Ebwea-Bile Begins Outdoor Season With School-Record Triple Jump
ORLANDO, Fla. – Kentucky track and field junior Marie-Josée Ebwea-Bile locked up the school records in the triple jump on Friday at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge to begin the outdoor season.
The meet will conclude on Saturday.
Ebwea-Bile won the triple jump with a wind-legal outdoor personal best 44’3.25″/13.49m (-0.8). Teammate Latavia Coombs placed second with a mark of 42’6.0″/12.95m (nwi).
The 2017 NCAA outdoor silver medalist has an indoor personal best of 45’1.75″/13.76m, which she recorded this past indoor season. That mark is the absolute (indoor and outdoor) school record.
She took bronze at the Southeastern Conference Championships last month and placed sixth at the NCAA Indoor Championships last weekend.
Ebwea-Bile took NCAA silver last June with a wind-assisted 44’11.00″/13.69mw (+2.6) at NCAAs last season.
Prior to this season, notably, 2018 PyeongChang skeleton Winter Olympian for Nigeria Simidele Adeagbo held both the indoor and outdoor school records.
David Cline tossed a hammer throw mark that moved him into No. 2 position on the all-time UK performers’ list winning his first competition of the season. His mark was 217’6″/66.29m, more than four inches better than his prior PR, which he recorded at his last meet of the 2017 season.
Logan Bryer placed fourth, while Charles Lenford Jr. produced a PB of 189’4″/57.70m, which ranks No. 7 on the UK all-time list.
Benjamin Young was also an event winner on Saturday. He cruised first across the finish line in the 1,500m with a time of 3:45.32. Kendall Muhammad was second (3:48.14) and Matthew Thomas was third (3:48.21).
Katy Kunc was top Wildcat in the women’s 1,500m, fourth overall in 4:27.06. Michelle McKinney (4:33.22) and Avery Bussjager (4:33.36 – personal best) were fifth and sixth respectively.
Ethan Shalaway placed fourth in his javelin season opener tossing a mark of 216’0″/65.85. Elijah Marta was 10th with a mark of 178’4″/54.35m.
Saturday’s events begin at 10 a.m. with the discus. The 4×100 relay will open the Saturday running events at 11 a.m.
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Friday results (Kentucky entries) |
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UK entry |
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Men Javelin |
4. Ethan Shalaway: 216’0″/65.85m 10. Elijah Marta: 178’4″/54.35m |
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Men Pole Vault |
6. Matthew Peare: 16’4.75″/5.0m |
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Women Hammer Throw |
21. Nicole Fautsch: 135’2″/41.21m |
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Men Hammer Throw |
1. David Cline: 217’06″/66.29m | PB, No. 2 UK all-time 4. Logan Bryer: 198’4″/60.46m 6. Charles Lenford Jr.: 189’4″/57.70m | PB, No. 7 UK all-time 12. Nikolas Huffman: 176’2″/53.69m |
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Women Triple Jump |
1. Marie-Josée Ebwea-Bile: 44’3.25″/13.49m (-0.8) 2. Latavia Coombs: 42’6.0″/12.95m (nwi) Olivia Gruver: Foul |
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Women 1500m |
4. Katy Kunc: 4:27.06 5. Michelle McKinney: 4:33.22 6. Avery Bussjager: 4:33.36 (PB) |
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Men 1500m |
1. Benjamin Young: 3:45.32 2. Kendall Muhammad: 3:48.14 3. Matthew Thomas: 3:48.21 6. Brennan Fields: 3:49.36 (PB) |
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Saturday Schedule (Kentucky entries) |
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Event |
UK entry |
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10 AM |
Women Discus Throw (3 flights) |
F.l 3 | #10 Nicole Fautsch |
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10 AM |
Men Discus Throw (3 flights) |
Fl. 3 | #6 Logan Bryer Fl. 3 | #10 Charles Lenford Fl. 3 | #11 Noah Castle |
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11:30 AM |
Women Long Jump (2 flights) |
Fl. 2 | #5. Fred Dorsey |
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11:30 AM |
Men Long Jump |
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1 PM |
Women Shot Put (2 flights) |
Fl. 2 | #7. Nicole Fautsch |
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1 PM |
Men Shot Put (3 flights) |
1. David Cline: 217’06″/66.29m 4. Logan Bryer: 198’4″/60.46m 6. Charles Lenford Jr.: 189’4″/57.70m 12. Nikolas Huffman: 176’2″/53.69m |
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1 PM |
Women High Jump |
Carly Hinkle |
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1 PM |
Men High Jump |
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11 AM |
Women 4x100m Relay |
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11:10 AM |
Men 4x100m Relay |
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11:20 AM |
Women 1500m |
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11:40 AM |
Men 1500m (2 sections) |
Sec. 2 | Daniel Southard |
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12:00 PM |
Women 100 Meter Hurdles (5 sections) |
Sec. 1 | Ln. 1. Faith Ross |
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12:15 PM |
Men 110 Meter Hurdles (4 sections) |
Sec. 1 | Ln. 4. Caleb Wilt Sec. 1 | Ln. 7. Daniel Roberts Sec. 2 | Ln. 4: Matthew Peare |
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12:30 PM |
Women 400m (6 sections) |
Sec. 1| Ln. 1: Jasmine Mitchell |
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12:45 PM |
Men 400m (6 sections) |
Sec. 3 | Ln. 6. Ian Jones |
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1:00 PM |
Women 100m (7 sections) |
Sec. 1 | Ln. 7. Celera Barnes Sec. 1 | Ln. 8. Kianna Gray Sec. 3 | Ln. 4. Janie O’Conner |
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1:20 PM |
Men 100m (5 sections) |
Sec. 1 | Ln. 1: Jelani Walker Sec. 1 | Ln. 8. Fred Dorsey Sec. 3 | Ln. 2. Travis Riley |
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1:40 PM |
Women 800m |
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1:55 PM |
Men 800m |
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2:10 PM |
Women 400m |
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2:25 PM |
Men 400m |
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2:40 PM |
Women 200m (11 sections) |
Sec. 1 | Ln. 5: Kianna Gray Sec. 1 | Ln. 7: Celera Barnes Sec. 3 | Ln. 4. Jacklyn Howell Sec. 4 | Ln. 7: Jasmine Mitchell |
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3:05 PM |
Men 200m (8 sections) |
Sec. 1 | Ln. 3. Jelani Walker Sec. 1 | Ln. 7. EJ Floreal Sec. 3 | Ln. 8: Daniel Roberts Sec. 6 | Ln. 2: Caleb Wilt |
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3:30 PM |
Women 3k |
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3:45 PM |
Men 3k |
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4:30 PM |
Women 4x400m Relay |
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4:45 PM |
Men 4x400m Relay |
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