Mudzengerere Breaks Triple Jump Record on Final Day of Tom Jones Invitational
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Kentucky Wildcats concluded the final day of the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational today, combining for a school record, four event wins, six more top 10 program marks.
Theo Mudzengerere highlighted the Wildcats results this afternoon in Gainesville by breaking Luke Brown men’s triple jump record in his first outdoor appearance in a Kentucky uniform. The UK senior won the event with a career-best distance of 16.83m/55-2.75, also launching him into the No. 1 spot in the NCAA rankings.
The Wildcats completed the sweep of the pole vault events this week, as Annie Murphy won the women’s half to kick off day three. With today’s mark, Murphy moves into sixth all-time in the UK record books with a career-best height of 4.15m/13-7.25.
Emmi Scales and Camden Bentley both advanced to the women’s 100m hurdles final, with Scales placing third at 12.94 and Bentley finishing seventh with a career-best time of 13.04, the ninth-fastest time in school history. Scales would go on to win the final with a time of 12.88, earning her second outdoor win of the season.
After winning in her return to the 800m event at the Texas Relays, Janet Jepkemboi Amimo placed fourth in today’s race with a season-best time of 2:00.67, moving her into a share of fifth in the national ranks for the season.
In the women’s 400m event, A’Laji Bradley and Hannah Douglas both produced top 10 program marks, moving into fourth and fifth place on the UK all-time list, respectively. Bradley placed fourth in the event with a time of 51.15 and Douglas finished sixth with a time of 51.31.
The Cats closed out the week in the men’s and women’s 4x400m relays. The women’s team, consisting of Bradley, Douglas, Vanice Kerubo Nyagisera and Cha’iel Johnson, finished atop the leaderboard with the eighth-fastest time in program history at 3:27.21. in the men’s final, Kentucky placed … with a time of 3:07.31.
Next up, the Wildcats will play host to the annual Jim Green Invitational at the UK Outdoor Track and Field Complex on May 1-2.
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Event Schedule
| Wake Forest Invitational: Thursday, April 16: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s 800m | 6:00 p.m. | FINAL | 2. Jayla Atkinson – 2:08.72 (PR)
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| Men’s 800m | 7:00 p.m. | FINAL | 5. Sami Hattab – 1:52.49
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| Women’s 800m | 7:30 p.m. | INVITE | 2. Lyric Olson – 2:04.80
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| Women’s 3000m Steeplechase | 8:00 p.m. | FINAL | 3. Morgan Dick – 11:01.36 (PR)
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| Men’s 3000m Steeplechase | 8:40 p.m. | FINAL | Alex Alston – 9:11.91
William Russell – 9:32.58
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| Women’s 5000m | 9:20 p.m. | FINAL | 4. Ava Hendren – 17:08.49
25. Baylor Wolfe – 17:58.01
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| Men’s 5000m | 9:40 p.m. | FINAL | 3. Eyan Turk – 14:22.97 (PR)
4. Miles Brush – 14:25.17 (PR) 10. Caden Miracle – 14:31.47 17. Lincoln Herald – 14:51.74 Alex Alston – DNF William Russell – DNF |
| Tom Jones Memorial Invitational: Thursday, April 16: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s 100m Hurdles | 11:30 a.m. | HEPTATHLON | 3. Julia Gunnell – 13.87 (PR)
6. Dahlia Beasley – 14.76
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| Women’s High Jump | 12:15 p.m. | HEPTATHLON | 3. Julia Gunnell – 1.66m (PR)
5. Dahlia Beasley – 1.66m
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| Women’s Shot Put | 1:45 p.m. | HEPTATHLON | 4. Julia Gunnell – 11.62m
10. Dahlia Beasley – 10.68 (PR)
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| Women’s 200m | 3:00 p.m. | HEPTATHLON | 2. Dahlia Beasley – 23.79
4. Julia Gunnell – 24.64
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| Wake Forest Invitational: Friday, April 17: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s 1500m | 1:10 p.m. | FINAL | 3. Ann Lemirisho – 4:24.50 (PR)
Lyric Olson – DNF
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| Men’s 1500m | 1:35 p.m. | FINAL | Jackson Wyatt – 3:46.58 (PR)
Levi Kipkurui Bichii – 3:46.89 Tony Anania – 3:47.92 (PR) Sami Hattab – 3:52.84
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| Women’s 1500m | 7:50 p.m. | INVITE | Doricah Minsari Isoe – 4:10.34 (PR) (Kentucky Record) (Freshman Record)
Ally Kruger – 4:14.54 (PR) (No. 4 UK All-Time)
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| Men’s 1500m | 8:15 p.m. | INVITE | Ed Bird –
Collins Kiprop Kipngok – 3:42.77 Nicola Baiocchi – DNF
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| Women’s 5000m | 8:35 p.m. | INVITE | Elly Heine – 17:08.63
Ally Kruger – DNS Ann Lemirisho – DNS |
| Tom Jones Memorial Invitational: Friday, April 17: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s 200m | 12:00 p.m. | FINAL | 27. Tressia Davis – 23.94
28. Briana St. Louis – 23.96 (PR) 29. Naseera Efua Quansah – 24.00 43. JahQueen McClellan – 24.32 (PR)
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| Men’s Hammer | 12:00 p.m. | FINAL | 5. Brock Conrad – 62.15m
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| Men’s 200m | 12:30 p.m. | FINAL | 21. Coy Hyre – 21. 44 (PR)
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| Women’s 400m Hurdles | 1:00 p.m. | FINAL | 9. Kashia Hoo – 59.43 (PR) |
| Women’s Long Jump | 1:00 p.m. | HEPTATHLON | 5. Julia Gunnell – 5.68m (PR)
6. Dahlia Beasley – 5.67m (PR)
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| Men’s Pole Vault | 2:00 p.m. | FINAL | 1. Grant Harrison – 5.15m (PR) (No. 10 UK All-Time)
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| Women’s Hammer | 2:15 p.m. | FINAL | 3. Meagan Ewers – 57.65m (PR) (No. 9 UK All-Time)
9. Addison Stadsholt – 53.77m Gwyn Lori – X
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| Women’s Javelin | 2:30 p.m. | HEPTATHLON | 7. Julia Gunnell – 28.55m
11. Dahlia Beasley – 22.28m
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| Women’s 800m | 4:15 p.m. | HEPTATHLON | 4. Dahlia Beasley – 2:15.87 (PR)
Julia Gunnell – DNF
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| Women’s 200m | 5:00 p.m. | INVITE | 14. Sharmelle Holmes – 22.95
39. Stacey Onyepunuka – 24.12
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| Men’s 200m | 5:35 p.m. | INVITE | 3. Denzel Simusialela – 20.36 (PR) (No. 6 UK All-Time)
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| Women’s 400m Hurdles | 6:20 p.m. | INVITE | 8. Vanice Kerubo Nyagisera – 55.77 |
| Men’s 400m Hurdles | 6:45 p.m. | INVITE | 20. Anthony Waterman – 50.81 |
| Men’s Shot Put | 6:45 p.m. | INVITE | 8. Grayson Brashear – 18.04m
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| Men’s Long Jump | 7:00 p.m. | FINAL | 10. Kingi McNair – 7.22m
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| Women’s Heptathlon | FINAL | 4. Dahlia Beasley – 5217 pts (PR) (No. 6 UK Al-Time)
7. Julia Gunnell – 4561 pts |
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| Tom Jones Memorial Invite: Saturday, April 18: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s Discus | 9:00 a.m. | FINAL | 18. Gwyn Lori – 44.42m (PR)
Kate Powers – DNS
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| Men’s Discus | 9:00 a.m. | FINAL | 8. Grayson Brashear – 54.63m (PR)
11. Brock Conrad – 52.55m (PR)
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| Women’s 100m | 9:45 a.m. | FINAL | 23. Naseera Efua Quansah – 11.84
36. Briana St. Louis – 12.07
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| Women’s Pole Vault | 10:00 a.m. | FINAL | 1. Annie Murphy – 4.15m (PR) (No. 5 UK All-Time)
6. Kaylee Daniel – 3.90m 6. Sarah Ferguson – 3.90m Chelsea Wetzel – NH
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| Women’s 400m | 10:10 a.m. | FINAL | 7. JahQueen McClellan – 53.21 (PR)
9. Cha’iel Johnson – 53.54 (PR) 32. Stacey Onyepunuka – 55.11
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| Men’s 400m | 10:30 a.m. | FINAL | 42. Brandon Nyandoro – 48.23
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| Women’s 100m Hurdles | 12:00 p.m. | PRELIMS | 3. Emmi Scales – 12.94 (Q)
7. Camden Bentley – 13.04 (Q) (PR) (No. 9 UK All-Time) 13. Rukia Nusra Omulisia – 13.15
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| Men’s 110m Hurdles | 12:30 p.m. | PRELIMS | 10. Anthony Waterman – 13.78 |
| Women’s Hammer | 12:30 p.m. | INVITE | 10. Kate Powers – 59.55m |
| Women’s 4x100m | 1:10 p.m. | FINAL | 8. Kentucky – 43.51 |
| Men’s 4x100m | 1:35 p.m. | FINAL | Kentucky – DNF
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| Women’s 800m | 1:55 p.m. | INVITE | 4. Janet Jepkemboi Amimo – 2:00.67 (NCAA ’26 No. 5)
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| Men’s 800m | 2:05 p.m. | INVITE | 20. Patrick Faust – 1:50.15
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| Women’s 100m Hurdles | 2:15 p.m. | FINAL | 1. Emmi Scales – 12.88
8. Camden Bentley – 13.44
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| Women’s 400m | 2:45 p.m. | INVITE | 4. A’Laji Bradley – 51.15 (PR) (No. 4 UK All-Time)
6. Hannah Douglas – 51.31 (PR) (No. 5 UK All-Time)
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| Men’s Shot Put | 3:00 p.m. | FINAL | 8. Brock Conrad – 16.27m (PR)
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| Men’s 400m | 3:15 p.m. | INVITE | 33. TK Pahuwa – 46.57
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| Men’s Triple Jump | 3:30 p.m. | INVITE | 1. Theo Mudzengerere – 16.83m (PR) (Kentucky Record)
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| Women’s 100m | 3:50 p.m. | INVITE | 12. Sharmelle Holmes – 11.18
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| Women’s High Jump | 4:00 p.m. | INVITE | 3. Kemarah Howard – 1.83m |
| Men’s 100m | 4:10 p.m. | INVITE | 9. Miles Jones – 10.12
11. Denzel Simusialela – 10.13 Coy Hyre – DNS
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| Women’s Shot Put | 4:30 p.m. | FINAL | 7. Gwyn Lori – 14.79m (PR)
13. Meagan Ewers – 13.66m
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| Women’s 4x400m | 5:10 p.m. | FINAL | 1. Kentucky – 3:27.21 (No. 8 UK All-Time)
12. Kentucky – 3:33.60
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| Men’s 4x400m | 5:35 p.m. | FINAL | 12. Kentucky – 3:07.31 |
