Kentucky Qualifies 46 Entries for NCAA East Preliminaries

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky qualified 46 entries for the 2021 NCAA East Preliminaries, which will take place May 27-29 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.

The UK women have 24 entries, led by Molly Leppelmeier, who will compete in three field events. Faith Ross and Masai Russell are qualified in both hurdles, and Nicole Fautsch will be in two events. Both relay units also will compete. 

The UK men have 22 entries, led by Charles Lenford Jr., who will compete in three field events. Josh Sobota is set for two field events and Lance Lang has two individual dashes.  UK also qualified both relays. 

Kentucky has one No. 1 seed at the Preliminaries, coming from Keaton Daniel’s gold-medal-winning 5.70m pole vault at the Southeastern Conference Championships.

The Wildcats who qualify from the East Preliminaries will advance to the NCAA Championships, set for June 9-12 in Eugene, Ore.

Kentucky’s Women’s Entries (seed, best mark this season)

100m: Celera Barnes (No. 17, 11.29)

200m: Abby Steiner (No. 6, 22.79); Dajour Miles (No. 21, 23.36)

400m: Megan Moss (No. 11, 52.41)

1500m: Tori Herman (No. 20, 4:17.57)

100m Hurdles: Faith Ross (No. 7, 12.92); Masai Russell (No. 8, 12.93); Darci Khan (No. 25, 13.23); Amaya Chadwick (No. 41, 13.45); Shadajah Ballard (No. 42, 13.48)

400m Hurdles: Masai Russell (No. 5, 56.75); Faith Ross (No. 10, 57.49)

3000m Steeplechase: Perri Bockrath (No. 14, 10:00.93)

4×100 Relay: Kentucky (No. 11, 44.36)

4x400m Relay: Kentucky (No. 4, 3:29.91)

High Jump: Annika Williams (No. 5, 1.83m); Carly Hinkle (No. 48, 1.75m)

Pole Vault: Siobhan Szerencsits (No. 15, 4.20m)

Shot Put: Nicole Fautsch (No. 16, 16.65m); Molly Leppelmeier (No. 26, 16.18m)

Discus Throw: Nicole Fautsch (No. 39, 51.38m); Molly Leppelmeier (No. 45, 50.81m)

Hammer Throw: Molly Leppelmeier (No. 16, 64.62m); Jade Gates (No. 18, 63.76m)

Kentucky’s Men’s Entries (seed, best mark this season)

100m: Lance Lang (No. 6, 10.07); Rodney Heath Jr. (No. 39, 10.37)

200m: Lance Lang (No. 4, 20.08)

400m: Dwight St. Hillaire (No. 5, 44.74)

1500m: Dylan Allen (No. 15, 3:41.15); Jake Allen (No. 43, 3:44.18)

110m Hurdles: Tai Brown (No. 5, 13.50)

400m Hurdles: Kenroy Williams (No. 7, 50.54)

4x100m Relay: Kentucky (No. 7, 39.26)

4x400m Relay: Kentucky (No. 3, 3:01.71)

High Jump: Rahman Minor (No. 21, 2.15m)

Pole Vault: Keaton Daniel (No. 1, 5.70m); Lincoln Young (No. 24, 5.18m); Dalton Shepler (No. 36, 5.10m); Joseph Jardine (No. 38, 5.10m)

Long Jump: Trey Causey III (No. 13, 7.78m)

Triple Jump: Joseph Palmer (No. 47, 15.37m)

Shot Put: Josh Sobota (No. 25, 18.56m); Charles Lenford Jr. (No. 34, 18.33m)

Discus Throw: Charles Lenford Jr. (No. 5, 59.58m); Josh Sobota (No. 11, 57.55m)

Hammer Throw: Charles Lenford Jr. (No. 24, 64.50m)

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