University of Louisville
Stanford Invitational
Distance Group Leads Track and Field at Two Meets
March 30, 2013 | Men's Track and Field
March 30, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS - Led by Mattias Wolter's victory in the steeplechase, the University of Louisville track and field teams earned a combined five top-10 finishes in two meets late Friday night.
Wolter's career-best time of 8:43.73, likely to be a top-10 national mark, delivered the junior his first victory of the season in the event. He finished two seconds ahead of the runner-up.
Michelle Kinsella finished runner-up in her season debut in the high jump. The Whitby, Ontario, native cleared 1.85m/6-0.75 on her first attempt, an outdoor height that ranks third best in school history. She passed on 1.88m/6-2 and was unsuccessful at the next height (1.91m/6-3.25).
In Louisville's last event of the day, Ernest Kibet raced to seventh-place showing in the 10,000m. His time of 28:55.55 ranks second in school history in the event, only behind Michael Eaton's 28:41.96 that was set in 2008.
At the San Francisco State Distance Carnival, Tyler Byrne and Japhet Kipkoech each posted sub-30 minute 10,000m marks en route to a pair of top-10 finishes. Byrne took second after clocking 29:47.14, while Kipkoech was sixth behind a time of 29:53.01. Both marks are good enough for the top-10 nationally.
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STANFORD INVITATIONAL (COBB TRACK/ANGELL FIELD - PALO ALTO, CALIF.)
Friday, March 29
Men's 5,000m
27. Luke Lovelace - 15:16.75
Women's High Jump
2. Michelle Kinsella - 1.85m/6-0.75
Men's 3,000m Steeplechase
1. Mattias Wolter - 8:43.73
Men's 10,000m
7. Ernest Kibet - 28:55.55
SAN FRANCISCO STATE DISTANCE CARNIVAL (COX STADIUM - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.)
Friday, March 29
Men's 10,000m
2. Tyler Byrne - 29:47.14
6. Japhet Kipkoech - 29:53.01
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