Keaton Daniel Launches Himself Atop The National Leaderboard As More Records Fall
LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the third straight meet week, the University of Kentucky track and field program saw school records broken as the program concluded its first day at both the Corky Classic and Vanderbilt Invitational on Friday.
Seniors Keaton Daniel and Dennis Ohene-Adu added new marks to the UK Track & Field record book after securing school records in the men’s pole vault and weight throw, respectively. Daniel, who already owns the school record in both indoor and outdoor pole vaults, improved his indoor record to 19’0.25”/5.80 meters and set the best mark in the country so far this season.
Daniel, who ranked third in the country before entering the meet tonight now sits in first place, 0.8 meters ahead of Arkansas State’s Bradley Jelmert who holds a mark of 18’9.25”/5.72 meters.
Ohene-Adu earned his place in the record book with a mark of 68’10”/20.98 meters. He overtakes fellow teammate, junior Logan Coles, who set the school record in the men’s weight throw just last month at the Indiana Early Bird meet.
It also marks the third time the Wildcats have set a record in the event this season after freshman Kate Powers set a new freshman record in the women’s weight throw last week at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet.
The Wildcats added one additional event win on the night after senior Sydney Steely won the women’s 1000 meters with a personal best time of 2:43.20. Her time also improved in the record book where she ranks second all-time in the event.
Nine Wildcats in total recorded a top-five finish in four events tonight with eight new personal bests recorded.
Finals Recap
Jumps & Throws
Pole Vault
Men – Senior Keaton Daniel won with a national top mark of 19’0.25”/5.80 meters. It marks a new personal best, school record, and second straight event win of the season for Daniel.
Senior Dalton Shepler tied his personal best at 17’0.75”/5.20 meters for a fourth-place finish.
Weight Throw
Women – Senior Simi Akinrinsola set a personal best throw of 67’6”/20.57 meters to finish fourth. The throw also improves her mark in the UK all-time performers list where she ranks fifth.
Freshman Kate Powers closed out the top five with a throw of 64’03.75”/19.60 meters.
Men – Senior Dennis Ohene-Adu secured a victory after setting a school record and personal best in the men’s weight throw invite with a mark of 68’10”/20.98 meters.
Junior Logan Coles took second in the weight throw invite with a throw of 68’00.25”/20.73 meters.
Distance
1000m
Women – Senior Sydney Steely won the women’s 1000 meters with a personal best time of 2:43.20. Her time also improved in the record book where she ranks second all-time in the event.
Senior Jenna Schwinghamer came across the line just behind Steely to secure second place with a time of 2:43.68.
Junior Phoebe McCowan took fifth with a personal best time of 2:44.70.
The Wildcats will conclude both meets tomorrow starting at 11 a.m. ET with the Men’s Shot Put Open at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
Event Results
Corky Classic: Friday, January 19: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
Men’s Pole Vault | Prelim/FINAL | 1. Keaton Daniel: 19’0.25”/5.80m | PR | School Record | Top mark in the nation
4. Dalton Shepler: 17’0.75”/5.20m T-13. Brayden Jackson: 16’0.75”/4.90m |
Vanderbilt Invitational: Friday, January 19: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
Men’s Weight Throw Invite | Prelim/FINAL | 1. Dennis Ohene-Adu: 68’10”/20.98m | PR | School Record
2. Logan Coles: 68’00.25”/20.73m 6. DaRoyce Flemons: 61’10.25”/18.85m |
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Men’s Weight Throw Open | Prelim/FINAL | 9. Grayson Brashear: 51’00.75”/15.56m | PR | |
Women’s Long Jump Seeded | Prelim/FINAL | 22. Ariel Pedigo: 17’7”/5.36m | |
Women’s Weight Throw Invite | Prelim/FINAL | 4. Simi Akinrinsola: 67’6”/20.57m | PR
5. Kate Powers: 64’03.75”/19.60m |
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Women’s 200m | FINAL | 16. Seven Simms: 25.22 | PR
24. Mahogany Mobley: 25.64 33. JahQueen McClellan: 25.96 | Event Debut |
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Women’s Weight Throw Open | Prelim/FINAL | 14. Shelby Winger: 47’10”/14.58m
15. Amya Livingston: 47’3”/14.40m | PR |
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Men’s Long Jump Seeded | Prelim/FINAL | 8. Samuel Reagan: 23’0”/7.01m | |
Women’s 1000m | FINAL | 1. Sydney Steely: 2:43.20 | PR
2. Jenna Schwinghamer: 2:43.68 5. Phoebe McCowan: 2:44.70 | PR 9. Lyric Olson: 2:53.58 | Event Debut |
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Men’s 1000m | FINAL | 9. Dustin Horter: 2:30.55 |
Event Lineup (all info tentative and subject to change before the meet)
Corky Classic: Saturday, January 20: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
Women’s 200m “B” Sections | 12:00 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Camden Bentley
Emmi Scales |
Women’s 60H | 12:00 p.m. | Prelim | Ariel Pedigo |
Women’s 60m | 12:20 p.m. | Prelim | Morgan Davis
Alexis Glasco Victoria Perrow |
Women’s Pole Vault “A” | 12:30 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Payton Phillips |
Men’s 60m | 12:40 p.m. | Prelim | Miles Jones
Troy Lane Clinton Muunga |
Women’s 60H | 1:00 p.m. | Prelim | Camden Bentley
Charity Hufnagel Alexis Glasco Emmi Scales |
Women’s Long Jump | 1:00 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Morgan Davis
Charity Hufnagel |
Men’s 60H | 1:25 p.m. | Prelim | Alexander Chukwukelu |
Men’s 600y | 1:50 p.m. | FINAL | Brandon Nyandoro |
Men’s 60H | 2:25 p.m. | FINAL | Alexander Chukwukelu |
Women’s 60H | 2:30 p.m. | FINAL | Camden Bentley
Charity Hufnagel Alexis Glasco |
Women’s 60m | 2:40 p.m. | FINAL | Morgan Davis
Alexis Glasco Victoria Perrow |
Men’s 60m | 2:50 p.m. | FINAL | Miles Jones
Troy Lane Clinton Muunga |
Women’s 400m | 3:00 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Ava Alexander
Alysia Johnson Onieka McAnnuff Jania Martin Reynei Wallace |
Men’s 400m | 3:20 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Markevus Jackson
Brandon Nyandoro Beck O’Daniel Jahlahnee Watkins |
Women’s 60H | 3:20 p.m. | FINAL | Ariel Pedigo |
Women’s Pole Vault “B” | 3:30 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Kaitlyn Cain
Kristen Masucci |
Men’s 800m | 3:50 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Justin Swann |
Women’s 200m “A” Sections | 4:00 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Hannah Douglas
Jania Martin |
Women’s Triple Jump | 4:00 p.m. | Prelim/Final | Ava Alexander |
Men’s Triple Jump | 4:00 p.m. | Prelim/Final | Luke Brown |
Men’s 200m | 4:20 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Alexander Chukwukelu
Kennedy Lightner Clinton Muunga |
Women’s 4×400 Relay | 5:05 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Kentucky “A”: Emmi Scales, Camden Bentley, Alexis Glasco, Reynei Wallace
Kentucky “B”: Jania Martin, Alysia Johnson, Onieka McAnnuff, Hannah Douglas |
Men’s 4×400 Relay | 5:35 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Kentucky “A”: Kennedy Lightner, Justin Swann, Brandon Nyandoro, Jahlahnee Watkins |
Vanderbilt Invitational: Saturday, January 20: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
Men’s Shot Put Open | 11:00 a.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Grayson Brashear |
Women’s 60H | 1:00 p.m. | Prelim | Ariel Pedigo |
Men’s Shot Put Invite | 2:15 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Dennis Ohene-Adu |
Women’s Mile Run | 2:25 p.m. | FINAL | Aubree Hay
Ally Kruger Bryanna Lucas Mollie Roden Julz Williams |
Men’s Mile Run | 3:05 p.m. | FINAL | Alex Alston |
Women’s Shot Put Open | 3:30 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Amya Livingston
Ariel Pedigo Shelby Wingler |
Women’s Shot Put Invite | 3:30 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Simi Akinrinsola |
Women’s 60H | 3:55 p.m. | FINAL | Ariel Pedigo |
Women’s 400m | 4:10 p.m. | FINAL | JahQueen McClellan
Mahogany Mobley Seven Simms |
Women’s 800m | 5:00 p.m. | FINAL | Cha’iel Johnson
Lyric Olson |
Women’s 3000m | 5:55 p.m. | FINAL | Ainsley Edwards
Elly Heine Elaina Lahmers |
Men’s 3000m | 6:45 p.m. | FINAL | Blake Byer
Cade Byer Caden Miracle |
Women’s 4×400 Relay | 7:30 p.m. | FINAL | Kentucky “A”: Mahogany Mobley, Seven Simms, Bryanna Lucas, Cha’iel Johnson |