University of Louisville
Hoosier Hills Invitational
Kiplagat Leads Louisville Men at Hoosier Hills Invite
February 16, 2008 | Men's Track and Field
Feb. 15, 2008
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - With a limited number of athletes competing, the University of Louisville track and field team earned five top five finishes Friday night at the Hoosier Hills Invitational at Indiana University's Gladstein Fieldhouse.
On the men's side, senior Soimo Kiplagat earned a fourth-place finish in the 3,000m with a career best and BIG EAST qualifying time of 8:18.82. Also earning good finishes on Friday for the men was freshman Kyle Gann who matched his own school record in the pole vault with a cleared height of 15-05 to finish sixth overall, while freshman Neil Angermeier was sixth in the high jump with a leap of 6-04.75.
Leading the way for the Cardinal women was sophomore Theresa Lewis with a runner-up finish in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.56 seconds, while sophomore Lindsey Cook earned a third-place finish in the weight throw with a personal best mark of 53 feet, 3 inches.
Also earning top five finishes for the Louisville women at IU was sophomore Andrea Sabbatine with a fourth-place finish in the pole vault as she matched a career best with a cleared height of 11-11.75, while sophomore Jenean Pressley was fourth in the triple jump.
On Saturday, the Cards will have athletes competing on the final day of action at the Tyson Invitational. Following this weekend, the Cards will compete at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships on Feb. 23-24 in New York City.
Hoosier Hills Invitational - Bloomington, Ind.
Friday Results
U of L Men's Individual Results
60m Hurdles
18 Robbie Moore 9.07
21 Kyle Gann 9.39
400m
13 Joey Hodges 51.13
3000m
4 Soimo Kiplagat 8:18.82
High Jump
6 Neil Angermeier 1.95m/6-04.75
Pole Vault
6 Kyle Gann 4.70m/15-05.00
10 Robbie Moore 4.55m/14-11.00
U of L Women's Individual Results
60m Hurdles
2 Theresa Lewis 8.56
3000m
10 Kelsey Page 10:29.14
14 Kathryn Long 10:46.39
Long Jump
7 Jenean Pressley 5.29m/17-04.25
Triple Jump
4 Jenean Pressley 10.75m/35-03.25
Pole Vault
4 Andrea Sabbatine 3.65m/11-11.75
Weight Throw
3 Lindsey Cook 16.25m/53-03.00
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