Lance Lang Ties UK Freshman Record at SEC Track and Field Championships
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Lance Lang tied the Kentucky freshman record in the 100-meter dash and six Wildcats hit the scoreboard Friday at the Southeastern Conference Track and Field Championships at E. B. Cushing Stadium on the campus of Texas A&M.
Lang zipped the 100 in 10.24 seconds, a personal best that ties Wildcat legend Jim Green for the UK freshman record, previously set in 1967, and fifth-fastest time in school history. Lang finished No. 3 in Friday’s preliminaries and will advance to the 100 final Saturday.
Meanwhile, Annika Williams, Perri Bockrath, Molly Leppelmeier, Josh Sobota, Trey Causey and Brennan Fields each tallied points for the Wildcats by finishing in the top eight of their events.
Completing the women’s heptathon that began Thursday, Williams posted personal bests in the long jump and javelin throw during the three events held Friday. All totaled, she had four personal bests in the seven events and finished tied for fifth place overall. Her total of 5530 points tied for the second-best mark in school history.
Adding to the women’s total was Bockrath’s fifth-place finish in the women’s 3000m steeplechase. Her time of 10:00.93 improved her standing of second place in school history. Leppelmeier also scored for the UK women by finishing eighth in the hammer throw, hurling the weight 207’9″/63.33m.
On the men’s side, Sobota earned two points by finishing seventh in the shot put, heaving the sphere 60’10.75″/18.56m. Causey’s eighth place in the long jump garnered a point with a leap of 24’7.75″/7.56m. Fields ran the 3000m steeplechase in 9:02.02 to finish eighth and gain a point.
All totaled, with eight men’s and women’s events complete, the Kentucky women are in 11th place with nine points. The Wildcat men are in 12th place with four points. There will be finals for 13 men’s and women’s events Saturday.
A total of seven Wildcats advanced through Friday preliminaries. In addition to Lang:
- Tai Brown was sixth in the men’s 110m hurdles, 13.66 seconds
- Masai Russell and Faith Ross each went 12.99 seconds in the women’s 100m hurdles, personal bests for each. Although their official time was identical, Russell nipped Ross at the wire, therefore Russell’s mark is No. 4 in UK history and Ross’ is fifth-best.
- Jake Allen was eighth in the 1500m run at 3:47.44.
- Tori Herman was third in the women’s 1500 preliminary with a personal-best time of 4:17.57 that is No. 4 in school history.
- Dwight St. Hillaire’s 45.27 seconds was third in the 400m.
Along with those mentioned above, qualifiers from Thursday who will race Saturday include:
- Lance Lang in the 200m (along with the 100m)
- Dajour Miles in the women’s 200m
- Kenroy Williams in the men’s 400m hurdles
- Russell and Ross in the 400m hurdles (along with the 100m hurdles)
Saturday’s final day of action begins at 3:30 p.m. ET. It will be telecast on the SEC Network channel beginning at 6 p.m. The broadcast talent includes Dwight Stones, Dan O’Brien, John Anderson and Jill Montgomery.
Meet Schedule and Championship Central | Live Results | Saturday on SEC Network begins at 6 pm ET
Coach Lonnie Greene’s squads entered the meet with the women’s team ranked No. 23 nationally and the men rated at No. 18.
Following this meet, Wildcats who qualify will prepare for the NCAA East Preliminary Championships on May 27-29 in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Friday, May 14 |
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Women |
Hammer |
Prelim/Final |
8. Molly Leppelmeier: 207’9″/63.33m – 1 point 12. Jade Gates: 193’8″/59.02m |
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Men |
High Jump |
Final |
10. Rahman Minor: 6’9.5″/ 2.07m |
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Men |
110 Meter Hurdles |
Prelim |
6. Tai Brown: 13.66Q (+1.1) |
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Women |
Pole Vault |
Final |
11. Siobhan Szerencsits: 13’3″/4.04m T12. Nicole Bagby: 12’9″/3.89m | Personal best T15. Alison D’Alessandro: 12’9″/3.89m |
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Women |
100 Meter Hurdles |
Prelim |
5. Masai Russell: 12.99Q (+1.8) | PB, No. 4 on UK all-time list 6. Faith Ross: 12.99Q (+1.8) | PB, No. 5 on UK all-time list 17. Darci Khan: 13.23w (+2.4) 20. Amaya Chadwick: 13.45w (+2.4) 21: Shadajah Ballard: 13.48 (+1.5) |
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Men |
Shot Put |
Prelim/Final |
7. Josh Sobota: 60’10.75″/18.56m – 2 points 9. Charles Lenford Jr.: 59’7″/18.16m |
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Men |
1500 Meters |
Prelim |
8. Jake Allen: 3:47.44Q 22. Dylan Allen: 3:56.95 |
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Women |
1500 Meters |
Prelim |
3. Tori Herman: 4:17.57Q |
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Men |
Long Jump |
Prelim/Final |
8. Trey Causey III: 24’9.75″/7.56m (+0.5) – 1 point |
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Men |
400 Meters |
Prelim |
3. Dwight St. Hillaire: 45.27Q 21. Jacob Smith: 48.04 24. Cameron Council 48.42 |
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Women |
400 Meters |
Prelim |
10. Megan Moss: 52.60 |
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Women |
Shot Put |
Prelim/Final |
11. Molly Leppelmeier: 51’5.5″/15.68m 12. Nicole Fautsch: 51’5″/15.67m |
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Men |
100 Meters |
Prelim |
3. Lance Lang; 10.24Q (+0.7) | PB, T-No. 5 on UK all-time list and T-UK freshman record 14. Rodney Heath Jr.: 10.49 (+1.3) |
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Women |
100 Meters |
Prelim |
11. Shadajah Ballard: 11.71 (+1.0) |
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Men |
3000 Meter Steeplechase |
Final |
8. Brennan Fields: 9:02.02 – 1 point 11. Matthew Thomas: 9:07.86 14. McLean Griffin: 9:18.98 |
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Women |
3000 Meter Steeplechase |
Final |
5. Perri Bockrath: 10:00.93, PB, improves No. 2 mark on UK all-time list |
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Women’s Heptathlon |
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Day One: Thursday, May 13 |
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Hept. 100 Hurdles |
12. Annika Williams: 14.10 (+0.4) – 964 points |
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Hept. High Jump |
2. Williams: 6’0″/1.83m – 1016 points | Personal best, No. 3 on UK high-jump list |
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Hept. Shot Put |
3. Williams: 40’10.5″/12.46m – 692 points | Personal best |
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Hept. 200m |
9. Williams: 24.74 (+3.1) – 911 points |
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Day One Total |
4. Annika Williams: 3583 | Personal best for day one events |
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Heptathlon Day Two: Friday, May 14 |
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Hept. Long Jump |
3. Annika Williams: 20’7.25″/6.28m (+0.9) – 887 points | Personal best, No. 7 on UK all-time list |
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Hept. Javelin |
6. Williams: 116’7″/35.53m – 582 points| Personal best |
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Hept. 800m |
15. Williams: 2:48.62 – 478 points |
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Heptathlon Total |
5. Annika Williams: 5,530 – 3 points | PB, T-No. 2 on UK all-time list |
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Saturday, May 15 |
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Men |
Discus |
Prelim/Final |
Lenford Jr., Sobota, Roller |
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Men |
Triple Jump |
Prelim/Final |
Palmer |
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Women |
Discus |
Prelim/Final |
Fautsch, Leppelmeier |
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Men |
Pole Vault |
Final |
Daniel. Young, Shepler, Jardine |
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Men |
4×100 Meter Relay |
Final |
Ht. 2, Ln. 8: UK |
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Women |
4×100 Meter Relay |
Final |
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Women |
Triple Jump |
Prelim/Final |
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Men |
1500 Meter |
Final |
J. Allen |
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Women |
1500 Meter |
Final |
Herman |
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Women |
High Jump |
Final |
Willimas, Hinkle, Ekholm |
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Men |
110 Meter Hurdles |
Final |
Brown |
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Women |
100 Meter Hurdles |
Final |
Ross, Russell |
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Men |
400 Meter |
Final |
St. Hillaire |
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Women |
400 Meter |
Final |
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Men |
100 Meter |
Final |
Lang |
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Women |
100 Meter |
Final |
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Men |
400 Meter Hurdles |
Final |
Williams |
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Women |
400 Meter Hurdles |
Final |
Russell, Ross |
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Men |
200 Meter |
Final |
Lang |
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Women |
200 Meter |
Final |
Miles |
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Men |
5000 Meter |
Final |
Duvall, J. Allen, Kern, Fields, Thomas, D. Allen |
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Women |
5000 Meter |
Final |
Lacy, Herman, Carrier |
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Men |
4×400 Meter Relay |
Final |
UK |
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Women |
4 X 400 Meter Relay |
Final |
UK |
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Thursday, May 13 |
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Section |
Event |
Round |
UK Entry |
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Men |
Hammer |
Prelim/Final |
10. Charles Lenford Jr.: 211’7″/64.50m | Personal best, No. 4 mark in UK history 16. Michael Browning: 181’6″/55.33m |
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Women |
Javelin |
Prelim/Final |
Gates: Foul |
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Women |
800m |
Prelim |
9. Bryanna Lucas: 2:08.87 |
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Men |
200m |
Prelim |
3. Lance Lang: 20.36Q (-0.2) | PB, No. 3 UK all-time 22. Cameron Council: 21.32 (+0.6) 24. Kennedy Lightner: 21.52 (-0.2) 25. Rodney Heath: 21.62 (+1.8) |
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Women |
200m |
Prelim |
9. DaJour Miles: 23.47q (+0.6) |
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Men |
400 Meter Hurdles |
Prelim |
5. Kenroy Williams: 50.54Q | Season best, No. 3 on UK all-time list 17. Beck O’Daniel: 53.13 |
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Women |
400 Meter Hurdles |
Prelim |
2. Masai Russell: 57.42Q | S 4. Faith Ross, 57.49q | SB |
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Men |
10000 Meter |
Final |
10. Matt Duvall: 30:29.13 14. Aaron Withrow: 30.49.98 16. Ethan Kern: 31:25.42 |
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Women |
10000 Meter |
Final |
14. Sophie Carrier: 35:47.65 |
