Cardinals Open Outdoor Season with Successful First Day

Friday, March 20

Tempe, Ariz.

All Day

University of Louisville

Baldy Castillo Invitational

Cardinals Open Outdoor Season with Successful First Day

March 21, 2009 | Women's Track and Field

March 20, 2009

Complete Results

TEMPE, Ariz. - The University of Louisville's men's and women's track and field teams opened the 2009 outdoor season on Friday at the Baldy Castillo Invitational meet hosted by Arizona State University.

The hammer throw was the only event on the first day of the meet.

"It was a great opening day to the start of our outdoor season," said U of L head coach Ron Mann. "We picked up two regional qualifiers and hopefully we can add to that tomorrow."

Junior thrower Lindsey Cook finished second with an NCAA Mideast Regional qualifying throw of 187-02 (57.05m), while senior Jessica Shepherd placed eighth with a throw of 155-05 (47.38m).

On the men's side, senior Andrew Hackney placed fourth with a Mideast Regional qualifying and personal best mark of 190-02 (57.97m). The Lawrenceville, Ga. native beat his personal record by just under eight feet in his first outdoor meet of the season.

The Cardinals will have over 40 athletes competing on the final day of the meet on Saturday.

Baldy Castillo Invitational - Tempe, Ariz.
U of L Women's Individual ResultsHammer2   Cook, Lindsey       #57.05m/187-028   Shepherd, Jessica       47.38m/155-05U of L Men's Individual ResultsHammer4   Hackney, Andrew       #57.97m/190-0211  Loveridge, Neil       50.58m/165-1116  Greenwald, Josh       45.26m/148-06
# = NCAA Mideast Regional Qualifier