Cardinals Finish Strong at Kentucky Invitational

Saturday, January 17

Lexington, Ky.

All Day

University of Louisville

Kentucky Invitational

January 18, 2009 | Women's Track and Field

Jan. 17, 2009

Complete Results

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The second day of events concluded at the Kentucky Invitational on Saturday at the Nutter Field House in Lexington. The nationally ranked men's and women's track and field teams picked up where they left off on Friday, posting an NCAA provisional qualifying mark and seven top-five finishes.

"For us to come out and compete with some of the best athletes and teams in the country really says a lot about how well we are progressing," said U of L head Coach Ron Mann. "We have the potential to do really great things this year and it gives us an opportunity to gauge where we are at as a program."

In a meet that featured no team scoring, freshman Wesley Smith led the way for the No. 9 ranked Cardinal men. Smith, from Chesapeake, Va., placed second in the long jump with an NCAA provisional qualifying mark and personal best leap of 25-02.50. The jump was the fifth best in the NCAA this season.

"Smith had a great performance and particularly as a freshman," said Mann. "His mark which is one of the best in the NCAA this season should land him a bid in the NCAA Championships."

Sophomore Michael Eaton finished third in the mile, posting a time of 4:12.94. Sophomore Chris Wolfe picked up a BIG EAST qualifying mark after placing ninth in the 800-meter run with a personal best time of 1:53.68.

Leading the way for the No. 25 ranked Cardinal women was junior Amaka Omenyinma who finished second in the long jump with a leap of 19-04.25. Junior Rachel Gehret, the defending BIG EAST outdoor high jump champion, placed third clearing a personal best height of 5-09.25. The mark was the third best in program history.

Redshirt sophomore Tarah McKay finished fourth and set new personal bests in both the 800-meter run (2:12.96) and the mile (4:52.08). The times placed her first (tied) and second, respectively, on the school's all-time list. Junior Kat Alcorn crossed a few steps behind her teammate in the 800-meter run also posting a personal best time of 2:13.29 to earn fifth place.

Others adding to the record books included, sophomore Emily Borsare who ran a 9:49.77 (fifth all-time) in the 3,000-meter run and senior team co-captain Heather Trimiew with a time of 56.05 (fourth all-time).

"We will have a week to prepare for what should be another outstanding meet," said Mann. "I fully expect us to come out and perform at a higher level on a week-to week basis."

The Cardinals will travel next to West Lafayette, Ind. for the Gene Edmonds Cup on Jan. 24.

Kentucky Invitational - Lexington, Ky.
U of L Women's Individual Results60m - Prelims17  Richardson, Saravia  7.62q30  Lewis, Theresa             7.7835  Brown, Lecia        7.8744  Kirkland, Kierstan      8.0947  Howard, Brittany        8.2260m - Finals14  Richardson, Saravia  7.5960m Hurdles - Prelims2   Lewis, Theresa        8.46q6   Kirkland, Kierstan          9.3760m Hurdles - Finals8   Lewis, Theresa            8.5928  Kirkland, Kierstan          9.37200m22  Trimiew, Heather        25.2845  Mobley, Alex        26.95--  Burbage, Danielle      SCR--  Stokes, D'minia       SCR--  Brown, Lecia        SCR400m8   Trimiew, Heather        56.0522  Mullany-Banks, Shane    59.3727  Mobley, Alex        1:01.7630  Stokes, D'minia       1:03.09800m4   McKay, Tarah        2:12.965   Alcorn, Kat      2:13.2928  Kirkland, Kierstan      2:38.83Mile4   McKay, Tarah        4:52.083000m7   Borsare, Emily        9:49.7718  Dukes, Kortni      10:13.4133  Long, Kathryn      10:42.5344  Whaley, Lorna      11:09.04High Jump3   Gehret, Rachel        1.76m/5-09.2514  Schubert, Megan      1.61m/5-03.2521  Hotaling, Brittany        1.56m/5-01.25Long Jump2   Omenyinma, Amaka             5.90m/19-04.257   Lockhart, Keisha        5.62m/18-05.2513  Pressley, Jenean        5.45m/17-10.7521  Howard, Brittany        5.32m/17-05.5038  Amundson, Karen      4.22m/13-10.25--  Kirkland, Kierston      FOULShot Put9   McCarty, D'Ana     14.25m/46-09.0010  Okoro, Chinwe      14.18m/46-06.2511  Abdullah, Khadija      14.08m/46-02.504x400m Relay--  Louisville `A'      SCRU of L Men's Individual Results60m - Prelims21  Baffour, Tony      7.0022  Caldwell, Jacques      7.02200m18  Caldwell, Jacques      22.0836  Baffour, Tony      23.10800m9   Wolfe, Chris        1:53.68Mile3   Eaton, Michael        4:12.947   Thorne, Cory        4:15.71Long Jump2   Smith, Wesley      P7.68m/25-02.50Pole Vault7   Gann, Kyle        4.75m/15-07.00Shot Put10  Hnat, Steve     16.83m/55-02.7514  Banks, Weston      16.47m/54-00.5021  Greenwald, Josh      14.47m/47-05.75
P = NCAA Indoor qualifying mark