Track and Field's Ernest Kibet Becomes First ACC Champion

Thursday, May 14

Tallahassee, Fla.

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Track and Field's Ernest Kibet Becomes First ACC Champion

May 15, 2015 | Track & Field

May 14, 2015

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The Louisville track and field team ended day one of the ACC Championships with an ACC Champion and an ACC runner-up. Five Cardinals finished the day earning All-ACC honors, while one school record was broken.

"The performances by Ernest Kibet and Caitlin Gilmore were the highlights of a strong first day at the ACC Championships," said head coach Dale Cowper.

Kibet became the first ACC Champion for the Cardinals with a win in the 10,000m. Kibet ran the race for the first time this season winning the event with a time of 29:40.19.

"Ernest claimed our first individual ACC title after being very patient with the game plan Coach Walker has put together for him this spring," explained Cowper. "This was his first 10K of the year and it's a race he will remember for a long time."

Also in the 10,000m Japhet Kipkoech finished 12th with a season best time of 30:54.53. Senior Megan Klein finished 10th on the women's side with a personal best time of 35:44.58 while Leah Kiyohara finished 20th with a time of 39:29.33.

Gilmore shined on the first day with a career best throw of 58.00m (190-3). She finished second, earning first team All-ACC honors.

"Caitlin was a walk-on quarter miler that showed up at tryouts four years ago as a freshman," said Cowper. "At the end of the tryout we told her there was good news and bad news. The bad news was that she wouldn't make our team in our sprints area but the good news was there was a position for her as a hammer thrower. She has stuck with it for four years and today she earned first team All-ACC honors as the ACC runner-up."

Also in the women's hammer throw, Dolly Nyemah earned second team All-ACC honors with a sixth place finish. Nyemah threw a personal best of 56.75m (186-2). Rachel Serafin finished eighth with a throw of 55.11m (180-9).

On the men's side, senior Brad Vivace earned second team All-ACC honors with a fifth place finish. Vivace set a new school record with a personal best throw of 63.01m (206-8). He broke Sam Bombaugh's record of 62.96m (206-7) set last season. Nils Westrich finished ninth with a throw of 59.55m (195-4). Sophomore Trevor Troutman finished 12th with a personal best throw of 57.92m (190-0) while Darrius Lopez finished 16th with a throw of 55.51m (182-1) .

Rounding out the field events for the day, Bre'Yana Wash earned second team All-ACC honors in the long jump. Wash finished sixth with a mark of 6.00m (19-8¼). Brittany Owens finished 14th with a jump of 5.70m (18-8½) while Hannah Cox finished 17th with a mark of 5.57m (18-3¼).

On the men's side, freshman Oliver Newport finished 11th with a jump of 6.92m (22-8½ ). Jeron Brown finished 15th with a season best mark of 6.58m (21-7¼).

Alexis Murry finished 15th in the women's preliminary 400m hurdles with a time of 1:01.51. Gwen Shaw finished 20th with a time of 1:02.08. In the women's preliminary 200m, Kayla Tyson finished 14th with a time of 24.24.

In the 1500m preliminaries, Andrew Stewart finished 17th with a season best time of 3:48.84. Michelle Molodynia finished 27th with a time of 4:31.73.

In the women's heptathlon, freshman Linda Mutter currently stands in ninth place with 2945 points. She finished 11th in the 100m hurdles with a personal best time of 15.33. She then finished sixth in the high jump with a mark of 1.69m (5-6½). Mutter finished eighth in the shot put with a throw of 11.28m (37-00.25) and 13th in the 200m with a time of 27.26.

Freshman Eric Fox currently stands in 11th place of the decathlon with 3304 points. Fox finished 11th in the 100m with a time of 11.75. He finished 12th in the long jump with a mark of 6.04m (19-9¾). He finished third in the shot put with a personal best throw of 12.86m (42-2¼) and finished 12th in the 400m with a season best time of 53.47. Fox finished ninth in the high jump with a mark of 1.87m (6-1½). Both Mutter and Fox will continue competition on Friday.

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ACC Championships - Mike Long Track | Tallahassee, Fla.Thursday, May 14, 2015
Men's Hammer Throw5.  Brad Vivace 63.01m (206-8 )9.  Nils Westrich 59.55m (195-4 )12. Trevor Troutman   57.92m (190-0 )16. Darrius Lopez 55.51m (182-1 )
Women's Hammer Throw2.  Caitlin Gilmore 58.00m (190-3 )6.  Dolly Nyemah   56.75m (186-2 )8.  Rachel Serafin   55.11m (180-9 )
Men's Long Jump11. Oliver Newport   6.92m (22-8&frac12; )15. Jeron Brown 6.58m (21-7&frac14; )
Women's Long Jump6.  Bre'Yana Wash  6.00m (19-8&frac14; )14. Brittany Owens   5.70m (18-8&frac12; )17. Hannah Cox   5.57m (18-3&frac14; )
Women's 400m Hurdles Prelims15. Alexis Murry   1:01.5120. Gwen Shaw 1:02.08
Women's 200m Prelims14. Kayla Tyson 24.24 (24.235)
Women's 1500m Prelims27. Michelle Molodynia   4:31.73
Men's 1500m Prelims17. Andrew Stewart      3:48.84
Women's 10,000m Finals10. Megan Klein 35:44.5820. Leah Kiyohara 39:29.33
Men's 10,000m Finals1.  Ernest Kibet   29:40.1912. Japhet Kipkoech    30:54.53
Hept. Women's 100m Hurdles11. Linda Mutter   15.33
Hept. Women's High Jump6.  Linda Mutter   1.69m (5-6&frac12; )
Hept. Women's Shot Put8. Linda Mutter 11.28m (37-00.25)
Hept. Women's 200m13. Linda Mutter   27.26
Hept. Total Points9. Linda Mutter     2945
Dec. Men's 100m11. Eric Fox     11.75
Dec. Men's Long Jump12. Eric Fox     6.04m (19-9&frac34; )
Dec. Men's Shot Put3.  Eric Fox       12.86m (42-2&frac14; )
Dec. Men's High Jump9.  Eric Fox        1.87m (6-1&frac12; )
Dec. Men's 400m12. Eric Fox         53.47
Dec. Total Points11. Eric Fox    3304