Another Freshman Record Falls for the Wildcats on Final Day of Tom Jones Invite
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – For the second consecutive day, a UK freshman record was broken, as the Wildcats closed out the final day at the Tom Jones Memorial Invite today in Gainesville, Fla.
Freshman star Janet Jepkemboi Amimo featured as one of the top names on the results list for Kentucky after breaking the women’s 800m freshman record with a time of 2:05.23. Amimo’s finish is the second freshman record to be broken this weekend for UK, as Collins Kiprop Kipngok broke the men’s 1500m freshman record during yesterday’s events with a 3:42.63 time.
Along with Amimo, the Wildcats also recorded eight personal records on the final day of the Tom Jones Invite, including Grayson Brashear (M Discus), Morgan Davis and Briley Cline (W100m), A’Laji Bradley and Alysia Johnson (W 400m), Kori Martin (W 100m Hurdles) and Miles Jones (M 100m).
For the weekend, Kentucky posted two freshman records, two event wins, five UK top 10 performance entries and 16 personal records.
Following their trip to Florida, the Wildcats will prepare for the first of two consecutive meets at home, starting with the upcoming Jim Green Invitational on May 2-3. Kentucky will also host the SEC Outdoor Championships on May 15-17 in Lexington, Ky.
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Event Schedule
| Tom Jones Memorial Invite: Friday, April 18: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s 200m | 12:00 p.m. | FINAL | 1. Morgan Davis – 23.37 (PR) 38. Briley Cline – 24.89
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| Men’s Pole Vault | 2:00 p.m. | FINAL | 7. Brayden Jackson – 5.05m/16-6.75 |
| Women’s Hammer | 2:00 p.m. | FINAL | 23. Shelby Wingler – 45.30m/148-7
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| Women’s 200m | 5:00 p.m. | INVITE | 4. Sharmelle Holmes – 23.00 (PR) (No. 10 UK All-Time) 8. Hannah Douglas – 23.32 16. Stacey Onyepunuka – 23.54 24. A’Laji Bradley – 23.89 (PR)
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| Women’s Long Jump | 5:00 p.m. | FINAL | Morgan Davis – DNS
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| Women’s Javelin | 5:30 p.m. | FINAL | 23. Ariel Pedigo – 37.54/123-2
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| Men’s 200m | 5:30 p.m. | INVITE | 29. Shavique Bascus – 21.57 Carlie Makarawu – DNF |
| Men’s Pole Vault | 5:30 p.m. | INVITE | Shane Racey – NH
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| Women’s 400m Hurdles | 6:05 p.m. | INVITE | 19. Emmi Scales – 56.68 (PR) (No. 9 UK All-Time)
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| Women’s 1500m | 7:35 p.m. | FINAL | 3. Ally Kruger – 4:25.04 16. Noel Barlette – 4:35.55 (PR)
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| Men’s 1500m | 7:55 p.m. | FINAL | 2. Collins Kiprop Kipngok – 3:42.63 (PR) (Freshman Record) 7. Jackson Watts – 3:48.18 (PR) 8. Sami Hattab – 3:48.46 21. Alex Alston – 3:56.56 (PR)
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| Women’s 5000m | 8:15 p.m. | FINAL | 2. Mollie Roden – 17:24.26 Ally Kruger – DNF Perri Bockrath – DNS
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| Men’s 5000m | 8:37 p.m. | FINAL | 1. Miles Brush – 14:41.51 Jackson Watts – DNF Alex Alston – DNF |
| Tom Jones Memorial Invite: Saturday, April 19: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s Discus | 9:00 a.m. | FINAL | 10. Kate Powers – 45.67m/149-10 |
| Men’s Discus | 9:00 a.m. | FINAL | 5. Grayson Brashear – 54.18m/177-9 (PR)
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| Women’s 100m | 9:45 a.m. | FINAL | 7. Morgan Davis – 11.68 (PR) 28. Briley Cline – 12.05 (PR) Camden Bentley – DNS
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| Men’s 100m | 9:45 a.m. | FINAL | Josh Onwunili – DNS |
| Women’s Pole Vault | 10:00 a.m. | FINAL | 7. Annie Murphy – 3.90m/12-9.5
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| Women’s 400m | 10:00 a.m. | FINAL | 6. JahQueen McClellan – 53.95 7. A’Laji Bradley – 54.11 (PR)
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| Men’s 400m | 10:15 a.m. | FINAL | 19. Brandon Nyandoro – 47.87
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| Men’s Hammer | 11:30 a.m. | INVITE | 8. Logan Coles – 61.81m/202-9
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| Women’s Triple Jump | 11:30 a.m. | FINAL | 9. Sophie Galloway – 12.36m/40-6.75
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| Women’s 100m Hurdles | 12:00 p.m. | INVITE, PRELIMS
| 6. Alexis Glasco – 13.23 (Q) 11. Camden Bentley – 13.37 17. Emmi Scales – 13.49 23. Kori Martin – 13.69 (PR)
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| Men’s 110m Hurdles | 12:15 p.m. | INVITE, PRELIMS
| 16. Anthony Waterman – 14.13 |
| Women’s Hammer | 12:30 p.m. | INVITE | 9. Kate Powers – 58.10m/190-7
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| Women’s 4x100m | 1:30 p.m. | FINAL | 5. Kentucky – 43.54 (SB) (No. 11 NCAA)
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| Men’s 4x100m | 1:45 p.m. | FINAL | 8. Kentucky – 39.10
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| Women’s 800m | 2:05 p.m. | INVITE | 7. Jenna Schwinghamer – 2:03.64 14. Janet Jepkemboi Amimo – 2:05.23 (PR) (Freshman Record) (No. 10 UK All-Time) 28. Cha’iel Johnson – 2:08.78
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| Men’s 800m | 2:25 p.m. | INVITE | 13. Alex Justus – 1:49.44 23. Patrick Faust – 1:52.11
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| Women’s Pole Vault | 2:30 p.m. | INVITE | 5. Payton Phillips – 4.10m/13-5.25 |
| Women’s 100m Hurdles | 2:40 p.m. | INVITE | 6. Alexis Glasco – 13.55 |
| Men’s Shot Put | 3:00 p.m. | FINAL | 14. Grayson Brashear – 16.05m/52-8
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| Women’s 400m | 3:25 p.m. | INVITE | 11. Alysia Johnson – 51.78 (PR) 15. Oneika McAnnuff – 52.27
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| Women’s Triple Jump | 3:30 p.m. | INVITE | 7. Aliyah Adams – 12.48m/40-11.5
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| Women’s 100m | 4:25 p.m. | INVITE | 6. Victoria Perrow – 11.37 15. Sharmelle Holmes – 11.43
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| Women’s Shot Put | 4:30 p.m. | FINAL | 13. Shelby Wingler – 14.83m/48-8
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| Men’s 100m | 4:55 p.m. | INVITE | 13. Miles Jones – 10.18 (PR) (No. T-3 UK All-Time) 18. Clinton Muunga – 10.35 Carlie Makarawu – DNS
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| Women’s 4x400m | 5:40 p.m. | FINAL | 4. Kentucky A – 3:26.33 (SB) (No. 4 UK All-Time) (No. 3 NCAA) 18. Kentucky B – 3:38.75
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