UKTF Qualify Six on Final Day of NCAA East First Rounds
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky Track and Field women’s program concluded the NCAA Division I East First Rounds at the Outdoor Track and Field Facility today adding six additional qualifiers to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. In total, the women’s side will have eight student-athletes in the Beaver State with the program sending a total of 15 student-athletes to compete in June.
Defending NCAA outdoor high jump champion Charity Hufnagel punched her ticket to the northwest today tying for the win in her specialty event. The Indiana native returns to defend her title after clearing 6’0.50”/1.84 meters today.
Senior Jania Martin and freshman Oneika McAnnuff qualified on time for the 400 meters this afternoon. The pair punched their tickets with McAnnuff in 10th with a personal best time of 51.70 and Martin in 11th with a personal best time of 51.71. The duo also moved themselves up in the record book sitting in fourth and fifth respectively. This will be Martin’s third NCAA Outdoor Championships and first representing the Wildcats.
Senior Sydney Steely earned an automatic qualifier for the outdoor championships after finishing her 800 meter heat in third place. Her time of 2:02.73 saw her place 12th overall in the quarterfinals. This will be Steely’s first NCAA Outdoor Championships with the Wildcats.
The women’s 4×400 meter relay team closed out the night with a season-best time of 3:30.09. The team consisting of Martin, McAnnuff, senior Reynei Wallace, and freshman Cha’iel Johnson qualified for the outdoor championships on time placing 11th overall.
SATURDAY’S RECAP
SPRINTS & HURDLES
400m
Senior Jania Martin and freshman Oneika McAnnuff qualified on time for the 400 meters this afternoon. The pair punched their tickets with McAnnuff in 10th with a personal best time of 51.70 and Martin in 11th with a personal best time of 51.71. The duo also moved themselves up in the record book sitting in fourth and fifth respectively. This will be Martin’s third NCAA Outdoor Championships and first representing the Wildcats.
DISTANCE
800m
Senior Sydney Steely earned an automatic qualifier for the outdoor championships after finishing her 800 meter heat in third place. Her time of 2:02.73 saw her place 12th overall in the quarterfinals. This will be Steely’s first NCAA Outdoor Championships with the Wildcats.
RELAYS
4×400
Senior Jania Martin, freshman Oneika McAnnuff, senior Reynei Wallace, and freshman Cha’iel Johnson qualified for the outdoor championships on time placing 11th overall with a season-best time of 3:30.09.
JUMPS
High Jump
Senior Charity Hufnagel punched her ticket to the northwest today tying for the win in her specialty event. The Indiana native returns to the outdoor championships to defend her title after clearing 6’0.50”/1.84 meters today.
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Event Results
| NCAA EAST FIRST ROUNDS: Saturday, May 25: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s High Jump | First Round | T-1. Charity Hufnagel: 6’0.50”/1.84m | |
| Women’s 100mH | Quarterfinals | 21. Alexis Glasco: 13.50 (+0.5) | |
| Women’s 100m | Quarterfinals | 19. Victoria Perrow: 11.33 (+0.8) | SB | |
| Women’s 400m | Quarterfinals | 10. Oneika McAnnuff: 51.70 | PR | Ranks 4th on the UK all-time performers list
11. Jania Martin: 51.71 | PR | Ranks 5th on the UK all-time performers list |
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| Women’s 800m | Quarterfinals | 12. Sydney Steely: 2:02.73 | |
| Women’s 4x400m Relay | Quarterfinals | 11. Jania Martin, Oneika McAnnuff, Reynei Wallace, Cha’iel Johnson: 3:30.09 | SB | Ranks 10th on the UK all-time performers list | |
| 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) | |
| NCAA EAST FIRST ROUNDS: Thursday, May 23: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s Hammer Throw | First Round | 5. Kate Powers: 209’10”/63.97m | |
| Women’s Long Jump | First Round | 34. Morgan Davis: 19’0.50”/5.80m (+0.9) | |
| Women’s 100mH | First Round | 9. Alexis Glasco: 13.00Q (+1.1) | Ranks 6th on the UK all-time performers list | |
| Women’s 1500m | First Round | 46. Phoebe McCowan: 4:33.13 | |
| Women’s 100m | First Round | 16. Victoria Perrow: 11.35Q (+1.0) | SB | |
| Women’s 400m | First Round | 10. Jania Martin: 52.61Q
12. Oneika McAnnuff: 52.63Q |
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| Women’s 800m | First Round | 14. Sydney Steely: 2:04.38Q
33. Bryanna Lucas: 2:06.20 |
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| NCAA EAST FIRST ROUNDS: Friday, May 24: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s Pole Vault | First Round | T-1. Payton Phillips: 14’1.25”/4.30m | PR | Ranks 2nd on the UK all-time performers list
19. Kaitlyn Cain: 13’9.25”/4.20m | PR | Ties for 3rd on the UK all-time performers list |
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| Men’s 4x100m Relay | Quarterfinals | 1. Shavique Bascus, Clinton Muunga, Miles Jones, Kennedy Lightner: 38.53Q | SB | School Record | |
| Men’s 3000m Steeplechase | Quarterfinals | 33. Jackson Watts: 9:11.18 | |
| Men’s Triple Jump | First Round | 4. Luke Brown: 53’0.25”/16.16m (+0.9) | |
| Men’s 110mH | Quarterfinals | 15. Alexander Chukwukelu: 13.74 (+0.1) | |
| Men’s 100m | Quarterfinals | 23. Clinton Muunga: 10.27 (+0.7) | |
| Men’s 200m | Quarterfinals | 6. Kennedy Lightner: 20.14Q (+1.4) | PR | Ranks 2nd on the UK all-time performers list | |
| Men’s 5000m | Semifinals | 42. Ed Bird: 14:44.88 | |
| Men’s 4x400m Relay | Quarterfinals | 13. Kennedy Lightner, Shavique Bascus, Brandon Nyandoro, Brandon Miller: 3:04.17 | |
