UKTF Set to Host Kentucky Open
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky track and field program will host its only home meet of the outdoor track and field season – the inaugural Kentucky Open – Saturday, April 20, at the UK Outdoor Track and Field Complex.
Most of the UK squads are slated to compete.
UKathletics.com will host live results and @KentuckyTrack social media handles will also provide updates from the meet.
Logistics
The meet will begin at 10 a.m. ET with the first field events — the women’s hammer throw and javelin. The first collegiate track event is the women’s 5,000m at noon ET. The meet is set to conclude with the men’s 4x400m relay at 5:45 p.m. ET.
With chilly, soggy weather in the forecast, the meet remains on schedule at publication time. Vertical jumps could be moved into Nutter Field House on Saturday, but those decisions will be made closer to start time.
Admission is free.
UK seniors will also be honored at 5:20 p.m.
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Abby Steiner was named Southeastern Conference Women’s Freshman of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday.
Steiner won the 200m, was runner-up in the 100m and was on the winning 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay teams at the Tennessee Relays last weekend.
Her 200m time leads the SEC (under 4m/s) performance list and ranks second in the nation.
UK’s 4x100m time of 43.63 – with Steiner running the second leg – ranks sixth nationally. UK’s 4×4 – with Steiner again running the second leg – ranks fourth nationally.
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Saturday April 20th |
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10 AM |
Women |
Hammer |
Prelim/Final |
Leppelmeier |
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10 AM |
Women |
Javelin |
Prelim/Final |
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11:30 AM |
Men |
Hammer |
Prelim/Final |
Lenford Jr. |
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12 PM |
Men |
Javelin |
Prelim/Final |
Marta |
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12PM |
Women |
5000 Meter |
Final |
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12:25 PM |
Men |
5000 Meter |
Final |
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1:00 PM |
Women |
Long Jump |
Prelim/Final |
Ebwea-Excel, Smith, Aholou |
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1:00 PM |
Men |
Long Jump |
Prelim/Final |
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1 PM |
Women |
Pole Vault |
Final |
Bickett, D’Alessandro, Bagby, Caudill |
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1 PM |
Women |
High Jump |
Final |
Ekholm, Hinkle |
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1 PM |
Women |
4 x 100 Meter Relay |
Final |
Barnes, Steiner, Ross, Gray, O’Connor, Abbott |
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1:10 PM |
Men |
4 x 100 Meter Relay |
Final |
Roberts, St. Hillaire, Brown, Smith, Bann, Council |
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1:20 PM |
Women |
100 Meter Hurdles |
Final |
Ross, Russell |
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1:30 PM |
Men |
Shot Put |
Prelim/Final |
Castle, Lenford Jr., Sobota |
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1:30 PM |
Women |
Discus |
Prelim/Final |
Fautsch, Leppelmeier |
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1:32 PM |
Men |
110 Meter Hurdles |
Final |
Roberts, Brown, Wilt |
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1:45 PM |
Women |
100 Meter |
Final |
Gray, Steiner, Barnes, O’Connor, Aholou |
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1:58 PM |
Men |
100 Meter |
Final |
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2:10 PM |
Women |
400 Meter |
Final |
Abbott, Parker, Williams |
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2:20 PM |
Men |
400 Meter |
Final |
St. Hillaire, Bann, Council |
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2:35 PM |
Women |
800 Meter |
Final |
Young, Wachs |
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2:50 PM |
Men |
800 Meter |
Final |
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3 PM |
Women |
Triple Jump |
Prelim/Final |
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3 PM |
Men |
Triple Jump |
Prelim/Final |
Springfield |
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3 PM |
Women |
Shot Put |
Prelim/Final |
Fautsch, Leppelmeier |
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3 PM |
Men |
Pole Vault |
Final |
Peare, Jardine, Young |
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3 PM |
Men |
Discus |
Prelim/Final |
Lenford Jr., Castle, Sobota |
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3:15 PM |
Women |
400 Meter Hurdles |
Final |
Ross, Russell |
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3:25 PM |
Men |
400 Meter Hurdles |
Final |
Walker |
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3:35 PM |
Women |
3000 Meter Steeplechase |
Final |
Boice, Liggett |
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3:45 PM |
Men |
High Jump |
Final |
Minor |
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3:50 PM |
Men |
3000 Meter Steeplechase |
Final |
Fields, Thomas, Allen |
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4:05 PM |
Women |
200 Meter |
Final |
Steiner, Gray, Abbott, Barnes, O’Connor, Aholou, Smith |
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4:18 PM |
Men |
200 Meter |
Final |
Smith, Brown, Roberts, Wilt |
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4:30 PM |
Women |
1500 Meter |
Final |
Lacy, Shepard, Akin, Carrier, McKinley, Walsh, Nohilly, Galvez, Michels |
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4:55 PM |
Men |
1500 Meter |
Final |
Young, Muhammad, Szalay, Warren, Moulai, C. Dowdy, T. Dowdy |
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5:20 PM |
Women |
SENIOR CEREMONY |
Final |
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5:35 PM |
Women |
4 x 400 Meter Relay |
Final |
TBD |
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5:45 PM |
Men |
4 x 400 Meter Relay |
Final |
TBD |
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