Luke Brown, Kennedy Lightner Collect Medals to Close SEC Indoor Championships
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Graduate student Kennedy Lightner and senior Luke Brown earned the final two medals of the meet this weekend as the University of Kentucky track and field program concluded the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships hosted by the University of Arkansas.
Brown got the first medal of the day after winning the triple jump with a mark of 54’ 5.25”/16.59 meters. The gold medal marks the first SEC medal of Brown’s career in three SEC championship appearances.
Lightner earned the fifth SEC medal of his career after taking home bronze with a time of 20.51 earning six points. His bronze marked the fifth and final medal the Wildcats earned at the championships this weekend after seniors Charity Hufnagel, Keaton Daniel, and Dennis Ohene-Adu earned medals in field events on Friday. In total, the Wildcats collected three gold medals and two bronze medals this weekend.
The men’s side concluded the SEC indoor championships with a sixth-place finish with 41.5 points while the women’s side finished 10th with 30.5 points.
The Wildcats now turn their attention to the NCAA Indoor Championships. Qualifiers for the meet will be announced on Tuesday, February 27th with the meet taking place March 8-9.
FINALS RECAP
SPRINTS & HURDLES
60-METER HURDLES
WOMEN – Junior Alexis Glasco finished sixth with a season-best time of 8.13 earning three points.
200M
MEN – Graduate student Kennedy Lightner earned the fifth SEC medal of his career after taking home bronze with a time of 20.51 earning six points. His bronze marked the fifth and final medal the Wildcats earned at the championships this weekend.
JUMPS
TRIPLE JUMP
MEN – Senior and collegiate leader Luke Brown earned his first SEC medal after winning with a mark of 54’ 5.25”/16.59 meters earning 10 points.
RELAYS
4x400M RELAY
WOMEN – Kentucky’s “A” team consisting of junior Alysia Johnson, senior Jania Martin, and freshman Oneika McAnnuff and Cha’iel Johnson placed eighth with a season-best time of 3:34.46 earning a point.
MEN – Kentucky’s “A” team consisting of sophomore Brandon Nyandoro, graduate student Ethan Brown, freshman Shavique Bascus and graduate student Kennedy Lightner placed sixth with a season-best time of 3:08.00 earning three points.
Event Results
| SEC Championships: Saturday, February 24: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s High Jump | Prelim/FINAL | T-9. Charity Hufnagel: 5’8.75”/1.75m | |
| Women’s Shot Put | Prelim/FINAL | 16. Shelby Wingler: 46’2.75”/14.09m | |
| Men’s Triple Jump | Prelim/FINAL | 1. Luke Brown: 54’ 5.25”/16.59m | 10 pts. | |
| Women’s 60mH | FINAL | 6. Alexis Glasco: 8.13 | SB | 3 pts. | |
| Men’s 200m | FINAL | 3. Kennedy Lightner: 20.51 | 6 pts. | |
| Women’s 3000m | FINAL | 23. Ally Kruger: 9:46.01 | |
| Men’s 3000m | FINAL | 10. Ed Bird: 8:01.39
15. Jake Allen: 8:05.64 35. Jackson Watts: 8:24.53 |
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| Women’s 4x400m Relay | FINAL | 8. Alysia Johnson, Jania Martin, Oneika McAnnuff, Cha’iel Johnson: 3:34.46 | SB | 1 pt. | |
| Men’s 4x400m Relay | FINAL | 6. Brandon Nyandoro, Ethan Brown, Shavique Bascus, Kennedy Lightner: 3:08.00 | SB | 3 pts. | |
| SEC Championships: Friday, February 23: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Pent. 60mH | FINAL | 6. Charity Hufnagel: 8.90 | 931 pts.
9. Ariel Pedigo: 9.16 | 877 pts. |
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| Pent. High Jump | Prelim/FINAL | 1. Charity Hufnagel: 5’10.75”/1.80m | 978 pts.
8. Ariel Pedigo: 5’1.25”/1.56m | 689 pts. |
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| Pent. Shot Put | Prelim/FINAL | 2. Charity Hufnagel: 38’11”/11.86m | 652 pts.
3. Ariel Pedigo: 38’5.50”/11.72m | 643 pts. |
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| Pent. Long Jump | Prelim/FINAL | 4. Charity Hufnagel: 18’10.50”/5.75m | 774 pts.
8. Ariel Pedigo: 17’2.25”/5.24m | 626 pts. |
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| Pent. 800m | FINAL | 2. Charity Hufnagel: 2:24.51 | 763 pts.
4. Ariel Pedigo: 2:25.18 | 755 pts. |
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| Pent. Women’s Final Results | 1. Charity Hufnagel: 4098 pts. | 10 team pts.
9. Ariel Pedigo: 3590 pts. |
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| SEC Championships: Friday, February 23: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s Pole Vault | FINAL | T-6. Payton Phillips: 13’6.25”/4.12m | 1.5 pts.
14. Kaitlyn Cain: 13’6.25”/4.12m | PR | Ranks 4th on the UK all-time performers list 18. Kristen Masucci: 12’6.25”/3.82m |
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| Women’s Mile | Prelim | 18. Phoebe McCowan: 5:05.09 | |
| Men’s Mile | Prelim | 20. Dustin Horter: 4:12.19 | |
| Women’s Weight Throw | Prelim/FINAL | 4. Simisola Akinrinsola: 70’1.50”/21.37m | PR | Ranks 2nd on the UK all-time performers list | 5 pts.
5. Kate Powers: 68’3”/20.80m | PR | Freshman Record | Ranks 5th on the UK all-time performers list | 4 pts. |
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| Women’s 60m | Prelim | 17. Victoria Perrow: 7.35 | |
| Men’s 60m | Prelim | 19. Miles Jones: 6.76
20. Clinton Muunga: 6.77 24. Troy Lane: 6.85 |
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| Women’s 400m | Prelim | 12. Jania Martin: 52.71 | PR | Ranks 7th on the UK all-time performers list
23. Alysia Johnson: 54.21 26. Oneika McAnnuff: 54.98 32. Ava Alexander: 56.41 |
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| Men’s Pole Vault | FINAL | 1. Keaton Daniel: 18’5.25”/5.62m | 10 pts.
T-6. Dalton Shepler: 16’8.75”/5.10m | 2.5 pts. 10. Brayden Jackson: 16’8.75”/5.10m | PR | Ranks 10th on the UK all-time performers list |
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| Men’s 400m | Prelim | 36. Beck O’Daniel: 49.08 | |
| Women’s Long Jump | Prelim/FINAL | 6. Morgan Davis: 20’5.75”/6.24m | PR | Ranks 7th on the UK all-time performers list | 3 pts. | |
| Women’s 800m | Prelim | 9. Sydney Steely: 2:06.24
10. Jenna Schwinghamer: 2:06.27 17. Cha’iel Johnson: 2:10.02 | PR 19. Lyric Olson: 2:11.03 |
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| Men’s Long Jump | Prelim/FINAL | 12. Samuel Reagan: 22’7.25”/6.89m | |
| Women’s 60mH | Prelim | 5. Alexis Glasco: 8.17q | Ranks tied for 6th on the UK all-time performers list
14. Emmi Scales: 8.32 |
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| Men’s Weight Throw | Prelim/FINAL | 3. Dennis Ohene-Adu: 73’6”/22.40m | PR | School Record | 6 pts.
7. Logan Coles: 69’7”/21.21m | PR | Ranks 2nd on UK all-time performers list | 2 pts. 12. DaRoyce Flemons: 61’11.75”/18.89m |
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| Men’s 60mH | Prelim | 11. Alex Chukwukelu: 7.91 | |
| Women’s 200m | Prelim | 30. Morgan Davis: 24.28 | PR | |
| Men’s 5000m | FINAL | 10. Ed Bird: 14:07.69 | Event Debut | Freshman Record | Ranks 7th on the UK all-time performers list
14. Jackson Watts: 14:17.04 | PR |
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| Men’s 200m | Prelim | 3. Kennedy Lightner: 20.54q
12. Shavique Bascus: 20.96 | Ranks 9th on the UK all-time performers list 16. Miles Jones: 21.48 |
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| Women’s Distance Medley Relay | FINAL | 6. Sydney Steely, Jania Martin, Jenna Schwinghamer, Ally Kruger: 11:19.49 | 3 pts. | |
| Men’s Distance Medley Relay | FINAL | 7. Alex Justus, Brandon Nyandoro, Justin Swann, Jake Allen: 9:47.50 | SB | 2 pts. | |
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