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Trey Causey III, Keaton Daniel, Josh Sobota, Charles Lenford Jr. Advance to NCAA Championships

Trey Causey III, Keaton Daniel, Josh Sobota, Charles Lenford Jr. Advance to NCAA Championships

by Tony Neely

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Trey Causey III, Keaton Daniel, Josh Sobota and Charles Lenford Jr. of the Kentucky men’s track and field team will advance to the NCAA Championships and five more Wildcats moved forward to Friday’s quarterfinal action during Wednesday’s NCAA East Preliminaries at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida.
 
There are no team scores in the Preliminaries, as the goal is to advance individuals and relays to the NCAA Championships, set for June 9-12 in Eugene, Ore. The top 12 finishers in each Preliminaries event advance; some of the events in Jacksonville have only one round of competition while others require two rounds.
 
The Preliminaries began Wednesday with men’s competition. The women have their first day Thursday, followed by the men on Friday and the women Saturday.
 
On Wednesday, UK’s Trey Causey III got off on the right foot – literally – in the long jump. After fouling his first attempt, he came through with a leap of 24’10.5″/7.58 meters to land in ninth place. He didn’t improve on his third jump, but only one other competitor passed him on the final try, giving Causey a two-inch cushion to place in the top 12 and advance to Eugene.  
 
Keaton Daniel, the Southeastern Conference champion in the pole vault, only needed two attempts to earn his trip to Oregon. He entered with a lift of 17’2.75″/5.25m, then cleared 17’6.5″/5.35m on his next try to clinch an advancement.
 
Kentucky competed well the shot put as Josh Sobota and Charles Lenford Jr. punched their tickets to Oregon, finishing 10th and 11th, respectively. Sobota heaved the sphere 61’6.25″/18.75m, with Lenford closely behind at 61’5″/18.72m — a season best for each.
 
Runners who earned a qualifying time to advance to Friday’s quarterfinals include:

  • Tai Brown, who won his heat with in 13.47w seconds in the 110-meter hurdles, the top time of the day; it would have been a personal best and No. 2 in school history if not wind-aided
  • Dylan Allen in the 1500m run with a time of 3:44.25
  • Lance Lang in two events
    • 100m dash with a time of 10.20 that moves him up to No. 4 on the all-time UK list
    • 200m dash with a time of 20.39
  • Dwight St. Hillaire won his heat in the 400m dash with a time of 45.46
  • Kenroy Williams won his heat in the 400m hurdles with a time of 50.67 seconds

 
The women’s competition on Thursday begins with field events at 1:30 p.m. and running events at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 26

 

Time

Events

Round

UK Entry

1:30 PM

Men Hammer

First Round

28. Charles Lenford Jr.: 200’11″/61.24m

3 PM

Men Long Jump

First Round

10. Trey Causey III: 24’10.5″/7.58, advance to Eugene

3 PM

Men Pole Vault

First Round

T1. Keaton Daniel: 17’6.5″/5.35m, advance to Eugene

16. Joseph Jardine: 16’10.75″/5.15m | Personal best

22. Dalton Shepler: 16’10.75/5.15m | Personal best

28. Lincoln Young: 16’4.75″/5.00m

6 PM

Men Shot Put

First Round

10. Josh Sobota: 61’6.25″/18.75m, advance to Eugene | Season best

11. Charles Lenford Jr.: 61’5″/18.72m, advance to Eugene | Season best

6 PM

Men 110 M Hurdles

First Round

1. Tai Brown: 13.47wQ (+2.7), advance to quarterfinals on Friday

6:30 PM

Men 1500 M

First Round

14. Dylan Allen: 3:44.25q, advance to quarterfinals on Friday

32. Jake Allen: 3:47.18

7 PM

Men 100 M

First Round

11. Lance Lang: 10.20Q (+1.3) advance to quarterfinals on Friday | No. 4 on all-time UK list

34. Rodney Heath Jr.: 10.38w (+2.7)

7:25 PM

Men 400 M

First Round

6. Dwight St. Hillaire: 45.46Q, advance to quarterfinals on Friday

8:20 PM

Men 400 M Hurdles

First Round

5. Kenroy Williams: 50.67Q, advance to quarterfinals on Friday

8:45 PM

Men 200 M

First Round

5. Lance Lang: 20.39Q (+1.5), advance to quarterfinals on Friday

9:10 PM

Men 10000 M

Semifinal

Thursday, May 27

Time

Event

Round

UK Entry

1:30 PM

Women Hammer

First Round

Molly Leppelmeier

1:30 PM

Women Javelin

First Round

3 PM

Women Long Jump

First Round

3 PM

Women Pole Vault

First Round

Siobhan Szerencsits

6 PM

Women Shot Put

First Round

Nicole Fautsch, Molly Leppelmeier

6 PM

Women 100 M Hurdles

First Round

Masai Russell, Faith Ross, Darci Khan, Amaya Chadwick, Shadajah Ballard

6:30 PM

Women 1500 M

First Round

Tori Herman

7 PM

Women 100 M

First Round

Celera Barnes

7:25 PM

Women 400 M

First Round

Megan Moss

7:50 PM

Women 800 M

First Round

8:20 PM

Women 400 M Hurdles

First Round

Masai Russell, Faith Ross

8:45 PM

Women 200 M

First Round

Abby Steiner, Dajour Miles

9:10 PM

Women 10000 M

Semifinal

 

Friday, May 28

Time

Event

Round

UK Entry

1 PM

Men High Jump

First Round

Rahman Minor

1:30 PM

Men Discus

First Round

Charles Lenford Jr., Josh Sobota

3:15 PM

Men Triple Jump

First Round

Joseph Palmer

5:30 PM

Men 4×100 M Relay

Quarterfinals

Kentucky

5:45 PM

Men 1500 M

Quarterfinals

Dylan Allen

6:10 PM

Men 3000 M Steeple

Semifinals

6:45 PM

Men 110 M Hurdles

Quarterfinals

Tai Brown

7:05 PM

Men 100 M

Quarterfinals

Lance Lang

7:20 PM

Men 400 M

Quarterfinals

Dwight St. Hillaire

7:35 PM

Men 800 M

Quarterfinals

7:55 PM

Men 400 M Hurdles

Quarterfinals

Kenroy Williams

8:10 PM

Men 200 M

Quarterfinals

Lance Lang

8:30 PM

Men 5000 M

Semifinals

9:15 PM

Men 4×400 M Relay

Quarterfinals

Kentucky

Saturday, May 29

Start

Saturday Events

Round

UK Entry

1:00 PM

Women High Jump

First Round

Annika Williams, Carly Hinkle

1:30 PM

Women Discus

First Round

Nicole Fautsch, Molly Leppelmeier

3:15 PM

Women Triple Jump

First Round

5:30 PM

Women 4×100 M Relay

Quarterfinals

Kentucky

5:45 PM

Women 1500 M

Quarterfinals

TBD

6:10 PM

Women 3000 M Steeple

Semifinals

Perri Bockrath

6:45 PM

Women 100 M Hurdles

Quarterfinals

TBD

7:05 PM

Women 100 M

Quarterfinals

TBD

7:20 PM

Women 400 M

Quarterfinals

TBD

7:35 PM

Women 800 M

Quarterfinals

7:55 PM

Women 400 M Hurdles

Quarterfinals

TBD

8:10 PM

Women 200 M

Quarterfinals

TBD

8:30 PM

Women 5000 M

Semifinals

9:15 PM

Women 4×400 M Relay

Quarterfinals

Kentucky


 
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