St. Hillaire Breaks 25-Year School Record in 400 Meters
CLEMSON, S.C. – Dwight St. Hillaire broke the Kentucky indoor school record in the 400-meter run, highlighting several noteworthy performances Friday at Clemson’s Tiger Paw Invitational.
St. Hillaire covered the distance in 45.64 seconds, eclipsing a mark that had stood for a quarter-century — Arnold Payne’s 45.75 time from 1996. A senior from Trinidad and Tobago, St. Hillaire also owns UK’s outdoor record in the event at 44.55 seconds. He finished fourth overall in today’s race, which featured 43 competitors spread over 10 heats.
Kentucky posted three second-place finishes Friday:
Masai Russell was the top collegian, second overall, in the 60m hurdles at 8.09 seconds. Already third place in school history, she remained in third while improving that mark by .02.
Abby Steiner finished second in the 60m dash with a person-best 7.21 seconds. Already fifth place in school history, she remains in that spot as she progressed that clocking by .01.
Lance Lang finished second in the 60m with a time of 6.72 after posting a 6.70 in the qualifier.
Josh Sobota earned a third-place spot for Kentucky in the men’s shot put as he tossed 61’4.75″ (18.71m). Alison D’Alessandro was third in the women’s pole vault. She tied teammates Nicole Bagby and Siobhan Szerencsits – all of whom overcame 12’8″ (3.86m) — but D’Alessandro got the tiebreaker based on fewer attempts needed to clear the height.
Kentucky’s distance runners are in action Friday night in the Music City Invitational at Vanderbilt. Both groups will compete Saturday at their respective meets.
Here are Kentucky’s Friday results at the Tiger Paw:
Tiger Paw Invitational |
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Friday, February 12th |
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Women |
Long Jump |
Prelim/Final |
12. Annika Williams: 18’6″/5.64m |
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Men |
Shot Put |
Prelim/Final |
3. Josh Sobota: 61’4.75″/18.71m |
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Women |
Pole Vault |
Final |
3. Alison D’Alessandro: 12’8″/3.86m T4. Nicole Bagby: 12’8″/3.86m T4. Siobhan Szerencsits: 12’8″/3.86m |
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Women |
60 Hurdles |
Prelim |
5. Masai Russell: 8.36Q 11. Darci Khan: 8.46 19. Shadajah Ballard: 8.63 23. Amaya Chadwick: 8.82 26. Annika Williams: 8.87 |
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Men |
60 Hurdles |
Prelim |
DNS: Tai Brown |
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Women |
60 Meter |
Prelim |
1. Abby Steiner: 7.29Q 10. Dajour Miles: 7.48 |
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Men |
60 Meter |
Prelim |
1. Lance Lang: 6.70Q 4. Dwight St. Hillaire: 6.79Q 6. Rodney Heath Jr.: 6.84Q |
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Women |
400 Meter |
Final |
DNS: Megan Moss |
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Men |
400 Meter |
Final |
4. Dwight St. Hillaire: 45.64 | UKTF indoor record 9. Jacob Smith: 46.89 | PB, No. 7 on UK all-time list 18. Kenroy Williams: 48.09 38. Beck O’Daniel: 49.94 |
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Women |
Shot Put |
Prelim/Final |
4. Molly Leppelmeier: 51’5.5″/15.68m | season best |
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Men |
Long Jump |
Prelim/Final |
9. Trey Causey III: 23’3.5″/7.10m 11. Joseph Jardine: 23’2.75″/7.08m 16. Robbie Springfield: 21’4″/6.50m |
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Women |
60 Hurdles |
Final |
2. Masai Russell: 8.09 | (Top collegian), PB, improves No. 3 mark on UKTF all-time list |
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Women |
60 Meter |
Final |
2. Abby Steiner: 7.21 | .01 PB, improves No. 5 mark on UK all-time performers’ list |
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Men |
60 Meter |
Final |
2. Lance Lang: 6.72 7. Rodney Heath Jr.: 6.86 DNS: Dwight St. Hillaire |
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Saturday, February 13th |
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11 AM |
Men |
Weight Throw |
Prelim/Final |
Browning |
11 AM |
Women |
High Jump |
Final |
Williams, Hinkle |
11 AM |
Men |
Triple Jump |
Prelim/Final |
Palmer |
11 AM |
Men |
Pole Vault |
Final |
Peare, Shepler, Jardine, Young |
Noon |
Women |
800 Meter |
Final |
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12:25 PM |
Men |
800 Meter |
Final |
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1 PM |
Women |
Triple Jump |
Prelim/Final |
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1:05 PM |
Women |
200 Meter |
Final |
Steiner, Miles, Ballard, Khan, Chadwick |
1:30 PM |
Women |
Weight Throw |
Prelim/Final |
Leppelmeier, Gates |
1:55 PM |
Men |
200 Meter |
Final |
Jackson, Lang, Smith, Heath Jr, Brown |
2 PM |
Men |
High Jump |
Final |
Causey III |
2:40 PM |
Women |
3000 Meter |
Final |
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2:55 PM |
Men |
3000 Meter |
Final |
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3:10 PM |
Women |
4 x 400 Meter Relay |
Final |
UK |
3:25 PM |
Men |
4 x 400 Meter Relay |
Final |
UK |
Music City Classic |
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Friday, Feb. 12 |
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8pm |
Women |
Mile |
3 sections |
Gearing, Herman, Bockrath, Lacy, Schwinghamer, Boice |
8:30 PM |
Men |
Mile |
3 sections |
Allen, Szalay, Brizendine, Griffin |
9 PM |
Women |
5k |
2 sections |
Carrier, Kenne |
9:40 PM |
Men |
5k |
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Saturday, February 13th |
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2:20 PM |
Women |
800m |
3 sections |
Bryanna Lucas, Deanna Martin, Jenna Schwinghamer, Rachel Boice, Tori Herman |
2:35 PM |
Men |
800m |
3 sections |
Gabe Szalay |
2:50 PM |
Women |
3k |
3 sections |
Jenna Gearing, Perri Bockrath, Kaitlyn Lacy, |
3:25 PM |
Men |
3k |
3 sections |
Dylan Allen, Jake Allen, Matt Duvall, Ethan Kern, Jacob Brizendine, Aaron Withrow |
Following this weekend’s action, the Wildcats will work toward the Southeastern Conference Championships (Feb. 25-27) and the NCAA Championships (March 11-13), both of which will be held at the University of Arkansas.
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