Four Wildcats Win Events Friday at McCravy
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Rahman Minor jumped a new indoor personal best, 7’03.00″/2.21m, to win the men’s high jump to begin Friday evening for the Kentucky Track and Field teams. Marie-Josée Ebwea-Bile Excel, Charles Lenford Jr. and Sarah Michels also found winning success on the opening night of the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet inside Nutter Field House on the Kentucky campus.
Ebwea-Bile Excel finished in first in the women’s long jump at 19’09.75″/6.04m. Lenford Jr. threw for 60’05.25″/18.42m on his way to the individual title in the men’s weight throw. Michels ran a personal best 17:40.12 to win the women’s 5,000 meters.
Men’s team Friday report
Minor won the high jump after jumping a season best and indoor personal record. The mark moved him to No. 2 on the UK indoor all-time list and also matched his overall previous best which he did at the Louisville Invitational last outdoor season while competing for Purdue.
Lenford Jr. dominated in the weight throw, as he threw for 60’05.25″/18.42m while second place threw 54’11.50″/16.75m.
Jacob Smith with a time of 21.13 finished in fourth in the 200 meters while Dwight St. Hillaire placed fifth at 21.18.
Women’s team Friday report
Ebwea-Bile Excel’s jump of 19’09.75″/6.04m was enough to propel her into first, winning her first long jump title of the indoor season. Ebwea-Bile Excel entered the weekend with the top triple jump in Division I this season.
Molly Leppelmeier passed her personal best by 2’1.25″/19.65m, as she finished third in weight throw at 64’05.75″. Micaela Hazlewood hit the 61’08.25″/18.80m mark to finish fourth.
Kianna Gray (23.21), Devine Parker (24.07) and Chloe Abbott (24.08) placed second, third and fourth, respectively, in the women’s 200 meters. Parker’s time was a season best.
Nicole Bagby and Riley Caudill went 2-3 in the pole vault, both clearing 12’01.50″/3.70m.
Michels worked her way to a personal best, as she won the 5k in 17:40.12.
Meet Primer
Teams entered in the meet are Alabama State, Ashland, EKU, Georgia State, Indiana Tech, UK, Lee (Tennessee), Murray State, Ohio State, Southern Miss and WKU.
The UK women’s team is ranked No. 10 and Ohio State is ranked No. 21 in this week’s USTFCCCA top-25.
Held annually since 1993, the meet honors Kentucky Wildcat Rod McCravy who suffered an untimely death as a freshman at UK.
The meet will conclude UK’s home slate of indoor meets, with the Kentucky Open on April 20 UK’s lone outdoor home competition.
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2019 Rod McCravy Memorial |
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Friday, February 1st |
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Men |
High Jump |
Prelim/ Final |
1. Rahman Minor: 7’03.00″/2.21m – indoor PB, No. 2 all-time indoor list |
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Women |
Long Jump |
Final |
1. Marie-Josée Ebwea-Bile Excel: 19’09.75″/6.04m |
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Men |
Long Jump |
Final |
6. Robbie Springfield: 23’10.75″/7.28m |
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Women |
Weight Throw |
Final |
3. Molly Leppelmeier: 64’05.75″/19.65m – 2’1.25″ PB, No. 4 all-time list 4. Micaela Hazlewood: 61’08.25″/18.80m – season best, No. 7 all-time list 11. Nicole Fautsch: 48’04.00″/14.73m |
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Men |
Weight Throw |
Final |
1. Charles Lenford Jr.: 60’05.25″/18.42m |
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Women |
Pole Vault |
Final |
2. Nicole Bagby: 12’01.50″/3.70m 3. Riley Caudill: 12’01.50/3.70m |
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Women |
200 Meters |
Final |
2. Kianna Gray: 23.21 – season best 3. Devine Parker: 24.07 – season best 4. Chloe Abbott: 24.08 6. Celera Barnes: 24.31 13. Janie O’Connor: 24.90 |
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Men |
200 Meters |
Final |
4. Jacob Smith: 21.13 – ties PB, season best, No. 7 all-time indoor list 5. Dwight St. Hillaire: 21.18 10. Cameron Council: 21.57 27. Tai Brown: 22.28 34. Caleb Wilt: 23.07 |
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Women |
600 Meters |
Final |
5. Brooke Nohilly: 1:36.64 |
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Women |
5,000 Meters |
Final |
1. Sarah Michels: 17:40.12 – PB |
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Saturday, February 2nd |
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1 PM |
Women |
Triple Jump |
Prelim/ Final |
1 flight, #3. Smith |
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to follow |
Men |
Triple Jump |
Prelim/ Final |
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1 PM |
Women |
Shot Put |
Prelim/ Final |
2 Flights Fl. 2, #5. Nicole Fautsch, #7 Micaela Hazlewood, #10 Molly Leppelmeier |
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to follow |
Men |
Shot Put |
Prelim/ Final |
1 flight, #5. Josh Sobota, #8. Noah Castle, #10. CJ Lenford |
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1 PM |
Men |
Pole Vault |
Final |
Jardine, Peare, Young |
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1:12 PM |
Men |
60 Meters |
Semifinal |
4 heats Ht. 2, Ln. 6: Jacob Smith Ht. 3, Ln. 3: Daniel Roberts Ht. 4, Ln. 5: Cameron Council |
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1 PM |
Women |
60 Meters |
Semifinal |
5 heats Ht. 1,Ln. 2. Tatiana Aholou, Ht. 2, Ln. 4: Abby Steiner Ht. 2, Ln. 7: Faith Ross Ht. 3, Ln. 4: Masai Russell, Ln. 6: Kianna Gray Ht. 4, Ln. 5: Devine Parker Ht. 5, Ln. 5. Janie O’Connor, Ln. 7: Celera Barnes |
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1:25 PM |
Women |
60 Hurdles |
Semifinal |
3 heats Ht. 1, Ln. 6: Faith Ross Ht. 2, Ln. 5: Masai Russell |
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1:35 PM |
Men |
60 Hurdles |
Semifinal |
2 heats Ht. 1, Ln. 6: Tai Brown Ht. 2, Ln. 2: Daniel Roberts, Ln. 6: Caleb Wilt |
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1:45 PM |
Women |
Mile |
Final |
2 sections Sec. 1. #2 Sophie Carrier, #4 Perri Bockrath, #8. Rachel Boice Sec. 2, #1. Isabella Galvez |
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2 PM |
Men |
Mile |
Final |
2 Sections Sec. 1, #1 Kendall Muhammad, #4. Gabriel Szalay, #6 Trevor Warren, #8 Brenna Fields, #10. Matthew Thomas Sec. 2, #3. Dylan Allen |
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2:15 PM |
Women |
60 Meters |
Final |
TBD |
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2:20 PM |
Men |
60 Meters |
Final |
TBD |
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2:25 PM |
Women |
60 Hurdles |
Final |
TBD |
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2:35 PM |
Men |
60 Hurdles |
Final |
TBD |
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2:50 PM |
Women |
400 Meters |
Final |
5 sections Sec. 1, Ln. 4: Faith Ross, Sec. 2, Ln. 4: Masai Russell Sec. 5, Ln. 3: Kamilah Williams |
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3:05 PM |
Men |
400 Meters |
Final |
7 sections Sec. 7. Ln. 6: William Walker |
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3:25 PM |
Women |
800 Meters |
Final |
3 sections Sec. 2, Ln. 3: Emily Akin, Ln. 5: Brooke Nohilly |
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3:40 PM |
Men |
800 Meters |
Final |
3 sections Sec. 1, Ln. 5: Kendall Muhammad Sec. 2, Ln. 2: Tom Moulai, Sec. 3, Ln. 3: Zachary Wachs |
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3:55 PM |
Women |
3,000 Meters |
Final |
Liggett, Peeples, Shepard, Walsh |
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4:10 PM |
Men |
3,000 Meters |
Final |
Dowdy C, Dowdy T, Schaefer |
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4:25 PM |
Women |
4x400m Relay |
Final |
UK |
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4:35 PM |
Men |
4x400m Relay |
Final |
UK |
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