UKTF Travels to Indianapolis for Crossroads of America Invitational
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Following a week off last week, The Kentucky Wildcats are set to return to the track tomorrow for a two-day meet in Indianapolis, Ind. at the Crossroads of American Invitational on Jan. 23-24.
The Wildcats kicked off the 2026 calendar year in impressive fashion, totaling 14 event wins at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational, highlighted by Emmi Scales winning the Women’s 60m hurdles event with the nation’s No. 1 time this season (7.99), and the fourth-best time in Wildcats’ program history.
In Louisville, freshman Vanice Kerubo Nyagisera and junior Patrick Faust, for the second consecutive meet, broke the Kentucky school record in the women’s and men’s 600m events, respectively. In the men’s triple jump, senior Theo Mudzengerere broke his career-best mark in the men’s triple jump with a 16.39m/53-09.25 final distance, the second-best mark in program history, a record set by Luke Brown just last season.
Kentucky is sending 59 total athletes to Indy to compete in 26 separate events across the two-day meet.
This weekend’s meet in Indianapolis will feature as Kentucky’s third meet out of six for the 2025-26 regular season. Looking ahead, the Cats will travel to Fayetteville, Ark. for the Razorback Invitational on Jan. 30-31, followed by a dual-meet weekend on Feb. 13-14 at the Tiger Paw Invite in Clemson, S.C. and the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, Ma. prior to the start of postseason competition.
This weekend, the Wildcats be competing against familiar opponents, including Belmont, Cincinnati, Indiana, Louisville, Purdue and Western Kentucky.
Day one of the 2026 Crossroads of America Invitational are schedule to begin at 12:15 p.m. ET on Friday, kicking off with Meagan Ewers, Gwyn Lori, Kate Powers and Addison Stadsholt competing in the women’s weight throw event for the Wildcats.
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Event Schedule
| Crossroads of America Invitational: Friday, January 23: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s Weight Throw | 12:15 p.m. | FINAL | Meagan Ewers, Gwyn Lori, Kate Powers, Addison Stadsholt
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| Men’s Pole Vault | 1:00 p.m. | FINAL | Grant Harrison, Jack Marek |
| Women’s Long Jump | 2:00 p.m. | FINAL | Kemarah Howard
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| Men’s Long Jump | 2:00 p.m. | FINAL | Kingi McNair
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| Women’s 60m Hurdles | 5:00 p.m. | PRELIMS | Dahlia Beasley, Camden Bentley, Julia Gunnell, Kahalia Hoo, Kori Martin, Rukia Nusra Omulisia, Emmi Scales, Alene Washington
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| Men’s 60m Hurdles | 5:15 p.m. | PRELIMS | Anthony Waterman
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| Women’s 60m | 5:30 p.m. | PRELIMS | Briley Cline, Sharmelle Holmes, Naseera Eufa Quansah, Emmi Scales, Briana St. Louis
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| Men’s 60m | 5:45 p.m. | PRELIMS | Coy Hyre, Miles Jones, Jack Marek, Kaylib Nelson, Denzel Simusialela, Zyrie Stewart-Mclaren
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| Women’s 600m | 6:30 p.m. | FINAL | Jayla Atkinson, Cha’iel Johnson, Vanice Kerubo Nyagisera
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| Women’s High Jump | 6:45 p.m. | FINAL | Dahlia Beasley, Julia Gunnell, Kemarah Howard
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| Men’s Weight Throw | 6:45 p.m. | FINAL | Grayson Brashear, Brock Conrad, Cian Crampton
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| Men’s 600m | 6:50 p.m. | FINAL | Patrick Faust
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| Women’s 200m | 8:00 p.m. | FINAL | Camden Bentley, A’Laji Bradley, Tressia Davis, Hannah Douglas, Sharmelle Holmes, Kori Martin, JahQueen McClellan, Stacey Onyepunuka, Emmi Scales, Briana St. Louis
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| Men’s 200m | 8:25 p.m. | FINAL | Coy Hyre, Tyrique Johnson, Miles Jones, Zach Morgan, Brandon Nyandoro, TK Pahuwa, Zyrie Stewart-McLaren
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| Crossroads of America Invitational: Saturday, January 24: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s Shot Put | 9:45 a.m. | FINAL | Dahlia Beasley, Meagan Ewers, Julia Gunnell, Gwyn Lori |
| Women’s 60m Hurdles | 10:30 a.m. | FINAL | TBD
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| Men’s 60m Hurdles | 10:40 a.m. | FINAL | TBD
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| Women’s 60m | 10:50 a.m. | FINAL | TBD
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| Men’s 60m | 10:55 a.m. | FINAL | TBD |
| Women’s Mile | 11:15 a.m. | FINAL | Morgan Dick, Ava Hendren, Ann Lemirisho, Baylor Wolfe
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| Men’s Mile | 11:45 a.m. | FINAL | Miles Brush, Lincoln Herald, Caden Miracle, William Russell
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| Women’s 400m | 12:15 p.m. | FINAL | Jayla Atkinson, A’Laji Bradley, Tressia Davis, Hannah Douglas, Kashia Hoo, Cha’iel Johnson, JahQueen McClellan, Alene Washington
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| Men’s 400m | 12:45 p.m. | FINAL | Tyrique Johnson, Brandon Nyandoro
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| Women’s 800m | 1:15 p.m. | FINAL | Vanice Kerubo Nyagisera
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| Men’s 800m | 1:45 p.m. | FINAL | Tony Anania, Patrick Faust
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| Women’s Pole Vault | 2:00 p.m. | FINAL | Kaylee Daniel, Annie Murphy, Chelsea Wetzel
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| Men’s High Jump | 2:00 p.m. | FINAL | Devin Sealey |
| Men’s Triple Jump | 2:00 p.m. | FINAL | Theo Mudengerere
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| Men’s Shot Put | 3:00 p.m. | FINAL | Grayson Brashear, Brock Conrad
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| Women’s 4x400m | 4:00 p.m. | FINAL | Kentucky
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| Men’s 4x400m | 4:30 p.m. | FINAL | Kentucky |
