2014-15 Track and Field Season Review
June 29, 2015 | Track & Field
The University of Louisville track and field team wrapped up a successful 2014-15 season in June at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Louisville's inaugural season in the ACC was highlighted by five outdoor event titles. In all, 20 school records were broken during the year and seven Cardinals earned All-America honors.
"I am pleased with the progress that our programs made throughout the year," said head coach Dale Cowper. "Our student-athletes and staff worked very hard to move each squad forwards. We are currently putting the finishing touches on a strong recruiting class and we look forward to taking another step forward next season."
Below is a list of highlights from the indoor and outdoor seasons:
Outdoor All-Americans
Emmonnie Henderson, first team All-American in the discus, second team All-American in the shot put
Ben Williams, first team All-American in the triple jump
Edwin Kibichiy, second team All-American in the 3,000m steeplechase
Ernest Kibet, second team All-American in the 10,000m
Indoor All-Americans
Ben Williams, first team All-American in the triple jump
Dolly Nyemah, second team All-American in the weight throw
ACC Outdoor Women's Field MVP
Emmonnie Henderson
ACC Champions
Emmonnie Henderson, discus and shot put
Ernest Kibet, 10,000m
Edwin Kibichiy, 3,000m steeplechase
Ben Williams, triple jump
Outdoor first team All-ACC
Caitlin Gilmore, hammer
Emmonnie Henderson, discus and shot put
Ernest Kibet, 10,000m
Edwin Kibichiy, 3,000m steeplechase
Dolly Nyemah, discus
Ben Williams, triple jump
Outdoor second team All-ACC
Benadate Cheruiyot, 3,000m steeplechase
Chanel Krause, pole vault
Linda Mutter, heptathlon
Dolly Nyemah, hammer
Brittany Owens, triple jump
Javen Reeves, high jump
Kayla Tyson, 100m
Brad Vivace, hammer
Bre'Yana Wash, long jump
Indoor first team All-ACC
Chanel Krause, pole vault
Ben Williams, triple jump
Indoor second team All-ACC
Calvin Arsenault, 60m hurdles
Josh Hall, 400m
Edwin Kibichiy, 5,000m
Oliver Newport, long jump
Dolly Nyemah, weight throw
Bre'Yana Wash, long jump
Outdoor School Records
3,000-Meter Steeplechase - Benadate Cheruiyot - 10:16.35 (ACC Championship, 5/15/15)
Discus - Emmonnie Henderson - 58.34m/191-5 (NCAA Championships, 6/13/15)
Pole Vault - Chanel Krause - 4.18m/13-8.50 (NCAA East Preliminary Round, 5/28/15)
Heptathlon - Linda Mutter - 5,038 points (ACC Championship, 5/15/15)
4x200-Meter - Murry, Tyson, Bradley, Wash - 1:39.34 (Alabama Relays, 3/20/15)
4x400-Meter - Frazier, Wash, Cramsey, Bradley - 3:41.89 (ACC Championship, 5/16/15)
Distance Medley - Molodynia, Gully, Ross, Cheruiyot - 11:38.72 (Alabama Relays, 3/21/15)
400 Meters - Josh Hall - 46.68 (ACC Championship, 5/15/15)
110-Meter Hurdles - Calvin Arsenault - 13.82 (ACC/Big Ten Challenge, 4/11/15)
Triple Jump - Ben Williams - 16.74m/54-11.25 (NCAA Championships, 6/12/15)
Hammer Throw - Brad Vivace - 63.01m/206-8 (ACC Championship, 5/14/15)
4x200-Meter - Hall, Keys, Nsuk, Coleman - 1:26.86 (Alabama Relays, 3/20/15)
4x400-Meter - Brown, Nsuk, Peck, Hall - 3:11.07 (Florida Relays, 4/3/15)
Distance Medley - Stewart, Coleman, Peck, Kibichiy - 9:50.96 (Alabama Relays, 3/21/15)
Indoor School Records
Pole Vault - Chanel Krause - 4.12m/13-6.25 (Virginia Tech Elite, 2/7/15)
Distance Medley - Molodynia, Bradley, Ross, Cheruiyot - 11:35.16 (ACC Championships, 2/26/15)
400 Meters - Josh Hall - 47.60 (Indiana University Relays, 1/31/15)
Triple Jump - Ben Williams - 16.55m/54-3.75 (Virginia Tech Elite, 2/6/15)
Heptathlon - Marcus Motill - 5,036 points (Golden Flash Gala, 12/6/14)
4x400-Meter - Brown, Nsuk, Peck, Hall - 3:12.42 (ACC Championships, 2/28/15)
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