UKTF Concludes 2018 Regular Season with Kentucky Relays
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Derby day starts with relays on a blue track in Lexington as the University of Kentucky will host the annual Kentucky Relays at the UK Outdoor Track & Field Complex on Saturday, May 5.
The 2018 edition of the meet will see three Olympians – including a silver medalist from Rio and another finalist – compete; with plenty more of the top names in track and field on hand for autograph signings.
Reigning NCAA pole vault champion Olivia Gruver is slated to make her season debut. Current NCAA decathlon leader and NCAA heptathlon champion Tim Duckworth is entered in the shot put and discus.
Rio 2016 silver medalist Joe Kovacs (Penn State alumnus) is entered in the shot put, Team USA discus thrower at the 2016 Olympics and 2017 World Championships and UK Class of 2015 two-time
Southeastern Conference Champion Andrew Evans is making his discus debut, and UK Class of 2015 and 2016 Olympic 400m hurdles finalist Leah Nugent is entered in the 400m hurdles. Additionally, 2017 NCAA long jump champion and reigning U.S. bronze medalist Sha’Keela Saunders will compete in the long jump.
Logistics
The meet will begin at 9 a.m. ET with the first collegiate running event — the women’s 5,000 meters — going off at 9:20 a.m. The first collegiate field event is the men’s javelin at 10:30 a.m. ET
UK students and kids 5-years old and younger get in for free. Tickets will be sold at the gate for $8 for adults (ages 19-64), and $5 for youth and seniors (ages 6-18, 65 and older).
UK seniors will also be honored at 3:45 p.m.
The promotions
Fans can pick up UK track and field trading cards, and there will be a UKTF shoelaces giveaway in addition to autograph signings with many of the Wildcats on the 2018 UKTF posters. Some of the world’s top professional athletes who also serve as volunteer assistant coaches on the UK staff while training at UK will also be on hand to sign autographs.
|
2018 Kentucky Relays – May 5, 2018 |
||
|
Running Events |
||
|
Time |
Event (Number of sections) |
UK Entry |
|
9:20am |
Women’s 5,000m (1) |
Caitlin Shepard |
|
9:40am |
Men’s 5,000m (1) |
|
|
10am |
Girls 4 x 800m relay (1) |
|
|
10:15am |
Boys 4 x 800m relay (1) |
|
|
10:25am |
Girls 4 x 100m relay (1) |
|
|
10:30am |
Boys 4 x 100m relay (1) |
|
|
10:35am |
Women 4x 100m relay (1) |
|
|
10:40am |
Men 4x 100m relay (1) |
|
|
10:50am |
Girls 100m hurdles (2) |
|
|
10:55am |
Women 100m Hurdles (3) |
|
|
11:05am |
Boys 110m Hurdles (2) |
|
|
11:10am |
Men 110m Hurdles (2) |
|
|
11:20am |
Women 1500m (2) |
Sec. 1: Sarah Crawford, Avery Bussjager, Michelle McKinney |
|
11:30am |
Men 1500m (2) |
Sec. 1: Tanner Dowdy, Kendall Muhammad, Cole Dowdy, Raine Wireman (UK Class of 2017), Alex Mortimer |
|
11:40am |
Girls Mile Run (1) |
|
|
11:50am |
Boys Mile Run (1) |
|
|
Noon |
NATIONAL ANTHEM |
|
|
12:10pm |
Girls 4 x 200m Relay (1) |
|
|
12:15pm |
Boys 4 x 200m Relay (1) |
|
|
———– |
Women 3K Steeple (0) |
|
|
12:20pm |
Men 3K Steeple (1) |
Matthew Thomas, Daniel Southard, Brennan Fields |
|
12:35pm |
Women 100m dash (3) |
Sec. 1 | Ln. 4: Janie O’Connor |
|
12:45pm |
Men 100m dash (3) |
|
|
12:55pm |
Girls 100m dash (2) |
|
|
1:05pm |
Boys 100m dash (2) |
|
|
1:15pm |
Women 400m dash (2) |
Sec. 1 | Ln. 5: Jasmine Mitchell |
|
1:25pm |
Men 400m dash (2) |
Sec. 1 | Ln. 4: Ian Jones |
|
1:35pm |
Girl Sprint Medley (1) |
|
|
1:45pm |
Boys Sprint Medley (1) |
|
|
1:55pm |
Girls Distance Medley (1) |
|
|
2:10pm |
Boys Distance Medley (1) |
|
|
2:25pm |
Women 400m Hurdles (2) |
|
|
2:35pm |
Men 400m Hurdles (2) |
|
|
2:50pm |
Women 200m dash (3) |
Sec. 1 | Ln. 4: Janie O’Connor |
|
3:05pm |
Men 200m dash (3) |
|
|
3:15pm |
Women 800m run (3) |
Sec. 1 | Ln. 1: Michelle McKinney | Ln. 6: Sarah Crawford |
|
3:25pm |
Men 800m run (3) |
|
|
3:45pm |
UK SENIOR CEREMONY |
|
|
4:05pm |
Women 4 x 400m Relay (1) |
|
|
4:10pm |
Men 4 x 400m Relay (1) |
|
|
4:20pm |
Girls 4 x 400m Relay (1) |
|
|
4:25pm |
Boys 4 x 400m relay (1) |
|
|
Field Events (One flight unless otherwise noted) |
||
|
Time: |
Event: |
UK Entry |
|
9:00am |
Girls High Jump |
|
|
10am |
Girls Long jump – 4 jumps |
|
|
10am |
Boys Long jump – 4 jumps |
|
|
10:30am |
Men Javelin (inside) |
|
|
10:30am |
Women shot put (outside) |
Nicole Fautsch |
|
10:30am |
Men Hammer |
Logan Bryer, David Cline |
|
11am |
Boys High Jump |
|
|
Noon |
Women Long Jump (2 flights) |
Fl 2: Sha’Keela Saunders (UK Class of 2017) |
|
Noon |
Men Long Jump |
Travis Riley, Fred Dorsey |
|
11:30am |
Women Pole Vault |
Alison D’Alessandro, Riley Caudill, Nicole Bagby, Olivia Gruver |
|
12:30pm |
Women Javelin (inside) |
|
|
12:30pm |
Men Shot Put (outside) (2 flights) |
Fl 1 | Tim Duckworth |
|
12:30pm |
Women Hammer |
|
|
1pm |
Men High Jump |
|
|
2pm |
Men Pole Vault |
|
|
2:30pm |
Women Triple Jump |
|
|
2:30pm |
Men Triple Jump |
|
|
2:30pm |
Women Discus (outside) |
Nicole Fautsch |
|
2:30pm |
Men Discus (inside) (2 flights) |
Tim Duckworth, Logan Bryer, Charles Lenford Jr., Andrew Evans (UK Class of 2015, 2016 Olympian) |
|
3pm |
Women High Jump |
Carly Hinkle |
|
3:30pm |
Boys Shot Put (outside) – 4 throws |
|
|
3:30pm |
Girl Shot Put (outside) – 4 throws |
|
