Kate Powers Advances to Eugene on Day Two of NCAA East First Rounds
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kate Powers punched her ticket to her first NCAA Outdoor Championships as the Kentucky Track and Field women’s program opened day one of their NCAA Division I East First Rounds at the Outdoor Track and Field Facility today. The program saw Powers secure her seat to Oregon while also qualifying five runners for Saturday’s quarterfinals.
Despite a lengthy delay to the hammer throw this morning and an extended wait until the final heat, freshman Kate Powers delivered when it mattered most earning her first trip to the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The Massachusetts native threw a mark of 209’10”/63.97 meters on her first try, just under her freshman record, to finish fifth overall.
The Wildcats had a great day on the track advancing five out of seven runners to Saturday’s quarterfinals. All five runners earned automatic qualifiers in their respective events.
Junior Alexis Glasco earned the first automatic qualifier in the 100-meter hurdles winning the first heat of the day with a 13.00 to finish ninth overall. The time moves her to sixth overall on the UK all-time performers list.
Junior Victoria Perrow earned the big ‘Q’ in the 100-meter dash after crossing the line with a season-best time of 11.35. She advanced despite finishing 16th in the first round.
Both senior Jania Martin and freshman Oneika McAnnuff advanced to the quarterfinals of the 400 meters. Martin completed her heat in 52.61 to advance while McAnnuff crossed the line in 52.63.
Senior Sydney Steely closed out the night for the Wildcats earning an automatic qualifier in the 800 meters. The school record holder crossed the line in 2:04.38 for a 14th overall finish.
Live results for the NCAA East First Rounds can be found here and the event will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Meet information including a schedule of events, and parking can be found here.
Tickets for the event are still available for purchase here.
THURSDAY’S RECAP
SPRINTS & HURDLES
100mH
Junior Alexis Glasco earned the first automatic qualifier in the 100-meter hurdles winning her heat with a time of 13.00 to finish ninth overall. The time moves her to sixth overall on the UK all-time performers list.
100m
Junior Victoria Perrow earned the big ‘Q’ in the 100-meter dash after crossing the line with a season-best 11.35. She advanced despite finishing 16th in the first round.
400m
Both senior Jania Martin and freshman Oneika McAnnuff advanced to the quarterfinals of the 400 meters. Martin completed her heat in 52.61 to advance while McAnnuff crossed the line in 52.63.
DISTANCE
800m
Senior Sydney Steely closed out the night for the Wildcats with the final automatic qualifier in the 800 meters. The school record holder crossed the line in 2:04.38 for a 14th overall finish.
JUMPS & THROWS
Hammer Throw
Freshman Kate Powers threw a mark of 209’10”/63.97 meters, just under her freshman record, to finish fifth overall and qualify for her first NCAA Outdoor Championships.
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Event Lineup (all info tentative and subject to change before the meet)
| NCAA EAST FIRST ROUNDS: Thursday, May 23: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s Hammer Throw | 10:00 a.m. | First Round | 5. Kate Powers: 209’10”/63.97m |
| Women’s Long Jump | 3:00 p.m. | First Round | 34. Morgan Davis: 19’0.50”/5.80m (+0.9) |
| Women’s 100mH | 3:00 p.m. | First Round | 9. Alexis Glasco: 13.00Q (+1.1) | Ranks 6th on the UK all-time performers list |
| Women’s 1500m | 3:30 p.m. | First Round | 46. Phoebe McCowan: 4:33.13 |
| Women’s 100m | 4:00 p.m. | First Round | 16. Victoria Perrow: 11.35Q (+1.0) | SB |
| Women’s 400m | 4:25 p.m. | First Round | 10. Jania Martin: 52.61Q
12. Oneika McAnnuff: 52.63Q |
| Women’s 800m | 4:50 p.m. | First Round | 14. Sydney Steely: 2:04.38Q
33. Bryanna Lucas: 2:06.20 |
| NCAA EAST FIRST ROUNDS: Friday, May 24: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s Pole Vault | 10:00 a.m. | First Round | Kaitlyn Cain
Payton Phillips |
| Men’s 4x100m Relay | 5:00 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Shavique Bascus, Miles Jones, Troy Lane, Kennedy Lightner, Clinton Muunga |
| Men’s 3000m Steeplechase | 5:40 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Jackson Watts |
| Men’s Triple Jump | 6:00 p.m. | First Round | Luke Brown |
| Men’s 110mH | 6:15 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Alexander Chukwukelu |
| Men’s 100m | 6:35 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Clinton Muunga |
| Men’s 200m | 7:50 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Kennedy Lightner |
| Men’s 5000m | 8:10 p.m. | Semifinals | Ed Bird |
| Men’s 4x400m Relay | 8:45 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Shavique Bascus, Ethan Brown, Kennedy Lightner, Brandon Miller, Brandon Nyandoro |
| NCAA EAST FIRST ROUNDS: Saturday, May 25: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s High Jump | 2:00 p.m. | First Round | Charity Hufnagel |
| Women’s 100mH | 6:15 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Alexis Glasco |
| Women’s 100m | 6:35 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Victoria Perrow |
| Women’s 400m | 6:50 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Jania Martin
Oneika McAnnuff |
| Women’s 800m | 7:05 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Sydney Steely |
| Women’s 4x400m Relay | 8:45 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Alexis Glasco, Cha’iel Johnson, Jania Martin, Oneika McAnnuff, Reynei Wallace |
Event Results
| NCAA EAST FIRST ROUNDS: Wednesday, May 22: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Men’s Hammer Throw | First Round | 14. Logan Coles: 209’3”/63.78m | |
| Men’s Pole Vault | First Round | T-1. Keaton Daniel: 17’9.25”/5.42mq
11. Dalton Shepler: 17’5.50”/5.32mq | PR | Ties for 3rd on the UK all-time performers list |
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| Men’s 110mH | First Round | 15. Alexander Chukwukelu: 13.84Q (+0.8) | |
| Men’s 100m | First Round | 13. Clinton Muunga: 10.34q (-0.9)
44. Miles Jones: 10.66 (-1.4) |
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| Men’s 400m | First Round | 40. Ethan Brown: 48.38 | |
| Men’s 200m | First Round | 8. Kennedy Lightner: 20.35Q (-1.2) | |
