Steiner Runs NCAA No. 3 All-Time 200m Time at Kentucky Invitational

LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Kentucky track & field earned nine event wins on the first of two days of the Kentucky Invitational at the UK Track & Field Complex, highlighted by Abby Steiner’s third fastest 200m in collegiate history, Jade Gates’ hammer throw school record and Tori Herman’s school record 1500m run. 

The Wildcats totaled 25 personal bests on day one with Senior Day and more events coming up on Saturday.
 
Abby Steiner gave the Big Blue Nation a taste of #SteinerSpeed, in the lone home meet of the outdoor season. The senior smashed the facility record in the 200m running an outdoor personal best, 22.05. Third fastest in collegiate history. 

Jade Gates broke the UK hammer school record with a throw of 219’0″/66.77m in the first event of the day. She also broke teammate Molly Leppelmeier’s school record in her first attempt (214’7″/65.40m). 
 
Tori Herman tied her personal best, which is the UK school record, 4:14.12 en route to the 1500m win and the No. 6 time in the country this season. UK alumna and volunteer assistant coach Katy Kunc was runner up in 4:17.72, while Rachel Boice was fourth, Kaitlyn Lacy was sixth, Julz Williams was seventh and Kaylie Kenne was eighth. 
 
Jenna Gearing won the women’s 800m with a time of 2:04.67 that put her at No. 6 on the UK all-time list and No. 20 in the country this year. DeAnna Martin was runner-up in 2:05.28, No 8 on the UK all-time list. 
 
Rahman Minor won the men’s high jump with a jump of 7’0.5″/2.15m, while Donsten Brown placed third. 

Keaton Daniel won the men’s pole vault clearing 17’3.5″/5.27m. Matthew Peare, Jacob Sobota and Dalton Shepler gave UK a 1-2-3-4 placing in the event. 
 
Logan Coles won the men’s hammer throw with a personal best and freshman record toss of 208’1″/63.43m, while Michael Browning was runner-up (197’9″/60.28m). 
 
Masai Russell won the women’s 400m hurdles in 56.46m and Darci Khan took second place (1:02.17) 
 
Kenroy Williams won the men’s 400m hurdles with a time of 50.53 and Beck O’Daniel was runner-up in a personal best 51.60. 
 
UK volunteer assistant coach and UT alum Christian Coleman won the men’s 200m in 19.92 (+0.5). Lance Lang was the top collegian and overall runner-up in 20.30. Dwight St. Hillaire was third in 20.38, while Jacob Smith placed fifth (20.76). The Wildcats earned a 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 finish in the event. 
 
In the women’s 200m behind Steiner’s historic performance, All-American sprinter Karimah Davis was second in 23.10, Megan Moss was third in 23.48, Dajour Miles was fourth in 23.54 and Shadajah Ballard placed fifth in 23.60. 
 
Annika Williams and Sophie Galloway placed second and third in the women’s long jump respectively. Williams’ mark was a six-inch PB and moved her to No. 5 on the UK all-time list. 
 
Meet Information 
Both field and running events begin at noon on Saturday, with field events ending at 3 p.m. and running events ending at 4:30 p.m. 
 
Admission is free for all spectators and live results can be found at pttiming.com 
 
The senior ceremony will be held Saturday at 12:20 p.m. after the men’s 4x100m and will feature 28 seniors: 
 
Men 

• Myles Anders – sprints 

• Nathaniel Bann – sprints 

• Tai Brown – hurdles/sprints 

• Jacob Brizendine – distance 

• Trey Causey III – jumps 

• Brian Faust – sprints 

• Joseph Jardine – pole vault 

• Patrick Kimball – hurdles 

• Jacob Smith – sprints 

• Joshua Sobota – throws 

• Jacob Sobota – multi 

• Robbie Springfield III – jumps 

• Gabe Szalay – distance 

• Trevor Warren – distance 

• Lincoln Young – pole vault 

Women 

• Perri Bockrath – distance  

• Rachel Boice – distance  

• Sophie Carrier – distance  

• Amaya Chadwick – hurdles  

• Karimah Davis – sprints  

• Alexis Holmes – sprints  

• Kaitlyn Lacy – distance 

• Sarah Michels – distance  

• Natalie Molotky – distance 

• Masai Russell – hurdles/sprints  

• Abby Steiner – sprints  

• Siobhan Szerencsits – pole vault 

• Kelli Walsh – distance  

Although the meet will not be live streamed, the senior ceremony will be broadcast on Facebook Live for those who can’t make it to the meet. 
 
The teams attending are Austin Peay, Bellarmine, Brescia, Campbellsville, Centre College, Eastern Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky Wesleyan, Midway, Morehead State, Murray State, Pikeville, Saint Louis, Transylvania and Western Kentucky. 
 
Below are the parking options for spectators on Friday and Saturday. 

• E Lot in-front of Cliff Hagan 

• C16 Lot below Outdoor Track 

• Green Lot (Friday only) 

• Parking Structure #7 is a pay lot, but available. 
   

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