Best of '19-'20: Ekholm Sets High Jump Record

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A trio of Kentucky Wildcats won Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field individual titles to provide signature results at the nation’s best conference meet, which concluded on Saturday inside Texas A&M’s Gilliam Indoor Stadium.

Senior Ellen Ekholm won the high jump, while sophomores Alexis Holmes (400m) and Abby Steiner (200m) won sprint titles. Matt Peare won the men’s pole vault on Friday.

Ekholm celebrated Leap Day by winning her first SEC indoor high jump title after she claimed the outdoor gold last year. The senior tied the meet record, clearing 6-3¼ (1.91m) on her first attempt. With four clearances through 6-0 ¾ (1.85m), she missed on her first try at 6-2 (1.88m) before passing up to the winning height and clearing it on her first attempt.

The clearance improved upon her school record, which led the nation going into the weekend…Read More

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