Steiner Runs World-Leading 200m, UKTF Earns Eight Event Wins on Day One of Jim Green Invitational
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Abby Steiner ran a world-leading 200-meter time, 22.58, to highlight the University of Kentucky track & field teams’ first day of the Jim Green Invitational. Wildcats earned eight event wins including impressive individual performances from Kennedy Lightner and Masai Russell, in addition to Steiner’s world-class run.
Saturday’s events begin at 11 a.m. ET with the women’s shot put and conclude with the 4x400m at 4:15. Fifteen teams, including Kentucky, will compete throughout the day.
Night One
Steiner picked up where she left off late last year, winning the 200m in 22.58, only .20 off from her co-collegiate record 22.38 recorded in the gold-medal run at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships.
Steiner’s time is fastest in the world so far early in this season considering performances registered on TFRRS and Tilastopaja as of Friday evening. Steiner’s early form suggests the historic times she ran during the championship portion of the last season are well within her sights. Even though the 200m is sparsely competed as an indoor event outside North America, Steiner’s first two competitions of the season are an ominous statement of intent, ability and potential.
Lightner won the 300m with a time of 32.75, the fifth-fastest in collegiate history and second-fastest in Kentucky history. He was previously the third-fastest 300m runner in Kentucky history after running 33.07 at the Cardinal Classic, but surpassed Lance Lang’s 33.04 to move into second all-time for UK.
Hurdler Masai Russell ran three events: the 60m, 60m hurdles and 200m. She finished second behind Steiner in the 200m with a personal best of 23.60, won the 60m hurdles prelims in 8.24 seconds and earned second in the 60m prelim race; an event she does not typically run. She will run in both the 60m and 60m hurdles semifinals on Saturday morning.
The first win of the night came from Michael Browning in the weight throw where he threw a personal best 63’11.85″/19.50m, improving upon his currently held sixth-best weight throw in UK history.
Dwight St. Hillaire impressed in the 200m, winning the race in 21.02 seconds.
Siobhan Szerencsits won the pole vault for the second meet in a row, notching a height of 13’9.25″/4.20m.
Senior Alexis Holmes won the 300m with a fast time of 37.37.
UKTF also won both the men’s and women’s distance medley relays. The women’s team featuring Rachel Boice, Karimah Davis, Phoebe McCowan and Tori Herman won with a time of 11:22.68.
The men’s DMR of Dylan Allen, Beck O’Daniel, Jacob Brizendine and Ethan Kern finished the race in 10:03.32.
Myles Anders was fastest qualifier in the 60m prelims (6.675) who narrowly beat out Lance Lang (6.678) for the top seed going into tomorrow’s semifinals.
Fans: What You Need to Know
Admission is free. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, in order the create the safest possible meet experience, only essential personnel will be permitted on the track and in the infield. Those permitted inside non-spectator areas include student-athletes, coaches and support personnel, officials and Kentucky staff as well as public safety officials.
Fans may watch the meet from the bleachers and a roped-off area on the west side of Nutter Field House to watch the meet.
Free parking for the indoor meets will be available in the Green Lot adjacent to Nutter Field House and Kroger Field on Friday and Saturday.
Fans are urged to access parking lots from Cooper Drive or University Drive as College Way is seeing increased traffic due to community COVID testing.
PT Timing will provide live results for all events. You can find these at pttiming.com.
Concessions will also be available.
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Jim Green Invitational: Friday, Jan. 14? |
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Men? |
High?Jump?(Finish?Line)? |
Final? |
?Donsten Brown – 6’7″/2.01, 2nd |
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Men? |
Weight Throw? |
Final? |
Michael Browning – 63′ 11 ¾ “/19.50, 1st Logan Coles – 59′ 11 ¼ “/18.27, 2nd |
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Women? |
Weight Throw? |
Final? |
?Molly Leppelmeier – 66′ 8 ½ ” /20.33, 1st Jade Gates – 63′ 2 ¾ “/ 19.27, 2nd Simi Akinrinsola – 61′ 6 ¼ ” /18.75, 3rd Leah Moore – 53′ 6 ¼ ” /16.31, 8th |
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Women? |
Long Jump? |
Final? |
?Annika Williams, 18′ 8 ½ “/5.70, 2nd Anthaya Charlton – 18 ½ ‘/5.61, 4th Meg Wilson – 17′ 6 ¼”/ 5.34, 9th |
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Men? |
Long Jump? |
Final? |
?Robbie Springfield – 23′ 2 ½ “/7.07, 3rd |
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Women? |
60 Meter? |
First Round? |
?Masai Russell – 7.46, 2nd Dajour Miles – 7.49, 3rd Kaylyn Heath – 7.51, 4th Shadajah Ballard – 7.52, 5th Jaida Knowles – 7.63, 7th Anthaya Charlton – 7.66, 9th |
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Men? |
60 Meter? |
First Round? |
?Myles Anders – 6.675, 1st Lance Lang – 6.678, 2nd Langston Jackson – 6.76, 3rd Rodney Heath Jr. – 6.81, 5th |
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Women? |
Pole Vault? |
Final? |
?Siobhan Szerencsits – 13′ 9 ¼” /4.20, 1st Payton Phillips – 12′ 9 ½ “/3.90, 3rd |
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Women? |
60?Hurdles? |
First Round? |
?Masai Russell – 8.24, 1st Devynne Charlton (volunteer assistant coach at UK) – 8.37, 2nd Shadajah Ballard – 8.42, 3rd Carci Khan – 8.50, 4th Kendall Jordan – 8.68, 8th Annika Williams – 8.87, 12th Carolyn Boyke-Johnson – 9.44, 26th |
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Women? |
DMR? |
Final? |
?Rachel Boice, Karimah Davis, Phoebe McCowan, Tori Herman – 11:22.68, 1st Jenna Gearing, Mohagany Mobley, Bryanna Lucas, Kaitlyn Lacy – 11:37.23, 2nd |
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Men? |
DMR? |
Final? |
Dylan Allen, Beck O’Daniel, Jacob Brizendine, Ethan Kern – 10.03.32, 1st |
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Women? |
200 Meter? |
Final? |
?Abby Steiner – 22.58, 1st *fastest in NCAA DI this season (fastest in the world this year) Masai Russell – 23.60, 2nd Shadajah Ballard – 24.34, 3rd Kaylyn Heath – 24.63, 4th Darci Khan – 25.34, 8th Anthaya Charlton – 25.74 13th Seven Simms – 25.84, 15th Mandy Dickerson – 27.79, 25th Cierra Fogg – 27.87, 26th Patrice Cornelius – 30.15, 32nd |
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Men? |
200 Meter? |
Final? |
?Dwigth St Hillaire – 21.02, 1st Myles Anders – 21.13, 2nd Langston Jackson – 21.55, 3rd Rodney Heath Jr. – 21.80, 4th |
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Women? |
300 Meter? |
Final? |
?Alexis Holmes – 37.37, 1st Megan Moss – 37.87, 2nd Jaida Knowles – 41.90, 10th |
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Men? |
300 Meter? |
Final? |
?Kennedy Lightner – 32.75, 1st *2nd in school history Jacob Smith – 34.00, 3rd Daniel Roberts (UK Alum Class of 2019) – 35.44, 5th Patrick Kimball – 37. 25, 6th |
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Jim Green Invitational:?Saturday, Jan. 15? |
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11 AM? |
Women? |
Shot Put? |
Final? |
?Molly Leppelmeier, Simi Akinrinsola, Leah Moore, Annika Williams |
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To Follow? |
Men? |
Shot Put? |
Final? |
?Joshua Sobota, Jacob Sobota |
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11 AM? |
Women? |
Triple Jump? |
Final? |
?Kendall Jordan |
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To Follow? |
Men? |
Triple Jump? |
Final? |
?Joseph Palmer |
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12 PM? |
Women? |
60 Meter? |
Semifinal? |
?1. Masai Russell, Dajour Miles, Kaylyn Heath, Jaida Knowles 2. Anthaya Charlton, Shadajah Ballard, Devynne Charlton (UK volunteer assistant coach/Purdue alumna) |
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12:10 PM? |
Men? |
60 Meter? |
Semifinal? |
?1. Myles Anders, Rodney Heath Jr. 2. Lance Lang, Langston Jackson |
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12:20 PM? |
Women? |
60?Hurdles? |
Semifinal? |
?1. Masai Russell, Kendall Jordan, Annika Williams, Devynne Charlton (UK volunteer assistant coach/Purdue alumna) 2. Shadajah Ballard, Darci Khan |
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12:30 PM? |
Men? |
60?Hurdles? |
Semifinal? |
?1. Jacob Sobota 2. Patrick Kimball, Joseph Jardine, Daniel Roberts (UK volunteer assistant coach/UK Class of 2019) |
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12:40 PM? |
Women? |
Mile? |
Final? |
?1. Kaylie Kenne, Rachel Boice, Jenna Gearing, Jenna Schwinghamer, Tori Herman 2. Kelli Walsh, Mollie Roden 3. Natalie Molo |
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1 PM? |
Men? |
Pole Vault? |
Final? |
1.Keaton Daniel, Jacob Sobota, Dalton Shepler, Joseph Jardine, Lincoln Young |
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1:05 PM? |
Men? |
Mile? |
Final? |
?1. Trevor Warren, Jacob Brizendine, Harper Moore, Dylan Allen 2.Theo Bachmann, Jackson Watts |
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1:35 PM? |
Women? |
60?Meter? |
Final? |
?TBD |
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1:40 PM? |
Men? |
60?Meter? |
Final? |
?TBD |
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1:45?PM? |
Women? |
60?Hurdles? |
Final? |
?TBD |
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1:50 PM? |
Men? |
60 Hurdles? |
Final? |
?TBD |
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2 PM? |
Women? |
400 Meter? |
Final? |
?5. Patrice Cornelious, Mandy Dickerson, Jasmine Jackson |
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2:25 PM? |
Men? |
400 Meter? |
Final? |
?1. Kenroy Williams, Brian Faust 2. Beck O’Daniel |
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2:45 PM? |
Women? |
800 Meter? |
Final? |
?1. Phoebe McCowan, Bryanna Lucas, Deanna Martin |
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3 PM? |
Men? |
800 Meter? |
Final? |
?X |
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3:15 PM? |
Women? |
3,000 Meter? |
Final? |
?1. Sophie Carrier 2. Sarah Michels |
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3:45 PM? |
Men? |
3,000 Meter? |
Final? |
?1. Shane Williams, Trevor Warren, Aaron Withrow, Jonah Mitchell |
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4 PM? |
Women? |
4×400 Meter? |
Final? |
?1. Kentucky A, Kentucky B 2. Kentucky C, Kentucky D |
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4:15 PM? |
Men? |
4×400 Meter? |
Final? |
?1. Kentucky A, Kentucky B 2. Kentucky C |
