Track and Field Set to Compete in Indiana Relays

Friday, January 29

Bloomington, Ind.

All Day

University of Louisville

Indiana Relays

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January 28, 2016 | Track & Field

Cardinals travel to Bloomington, Ind. for two days of competition at the Indiana Relays

By: Kim Pemberton

Event: Indiana Relays
Date: January 29-30, 2016
Site: Gladstein Fieldhouse | Bloomington, Ind.
Start Times: 6 p.m. EST Friday | 11 a.m. EST Saturday

This Week: The Louisville men's and women's track and field teams continue their indoor season this weekend with a two-day meet in Bloomington, Ind., for the Indiana Relays. Events are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Friday night with the women's 60m hurdle trials and the women's long jump.

The meet concludes on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the women's mile, the women's weight throw, and the women's triple jump.

The Cardinals will face athletes from other schools including: Alabama, Butler, Cincinnati, Eastern Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Loyola (Ill.), Notre Dame, Purdue, and Tulane.

Kibichiy Earns Honors: After posting two strong finishes at the Notre Dame Invitational, Edwin Kibichiy was named ACC Track Performer of the Week. For the third consecutive meet, Kibichiy found his name in the winning ranks. The Kapsabet, Kenya native posted back-to-back weeks with victories in the mile run at the UK Invitational and a personal best of 4:07.40 at the Notre Dame Invitational. Also at the ND Invitational, Kibichiy ran the nation's 15th-best time in the men's 3,000 meters with a season-best 8:06.55. Kibichiy opened up the track season with a victory in the 5,000m race at the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener.

Two Break School Records: Over the weekend, two Cardinals set school records with their performances at the Notre Dame Invitational. Sophomore Josh Hall competed in his first meet of the season and broke his own school record with a time of 47.59 for a second place finish in the 400m. Senior Steve Wade set a new school record with a throw of 18.42m en route to his second shot put victory of the season. His throw broke the previous school record of 18.22m/59-9.50 set by Steven Hnat in 2009.

Outstanding Performances: At the Notre Dame Invitational, the Cardinals racked up seven victories, posted 24 top-3 showings and set two school records in the meet. Overall, both the men and women finished second in team competition with the men scoring 122.5 points and the women scoring 111 points. Josh Hall (400m) and Steve Wade (Shot Put) set new school records while Wade, Chanel Krause (Pole Vault), Bre'Yana Wash (Long Jump), Emmonnie Henderson (Shot Put), and Edwin Kibichiy (Mile Run) found their names in the winning ranks once again. Two Cardinals earned their first victories of the season with sophomore Oliver Newport winning the long jump and newcomer Damar Robinson winning the high jump in his first meet as a Cardinal.

Go Long, Wash: Junior Bre'Yana Wash continued her strong start as she picked up back-to-back victories in the long jump at the UK Invitational and the Notre Dame Invitational. The Dallas, Texas native jumped to a personal best mark of 6.10m en route to a victory at the Notre Dame Invitational. After trailing early on at the UK Invitational, Wash jumped to a distance of 5.87m/19-03.25 in her final jump to capture first-place. Wash has now posted six victories in the long jump during her collegiate career.

Strong Throws Land Victories: After three weekends of competition, the Cardinal throws group have jumped out to a strong start. Senior Steve Wade has captured two victories in the shot put including a school record mark of 18.42m at the ND Invitational. Wade also picked up a victory at the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener. Junior Emmonnie Henderson joins Wade with two shot put victories coming at the ND Invitational and the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener. Dolly Nyemah picked up the first Cardinal win of the season with a mark of 19.74m/64-9.25 to win the weight throw at the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener.

Continued Success: Coming off a successful cross country season in which the men won its first NCAA Southeast Regional in program history, the men's distance runners have continued to shine. Edwin Kibichiy has paced the distance runners with three victories on the season, two of them coming in the mile run. The Cardinals took the top four spots of the men's 5000m at the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener with Edwin Kibichiy cruising to a first-place finish with a time of 14:07.40. Ernest Kibet finished second in 14:21.15 and was followed by Japhet Kipkoech and Calvin Chemoiywo, who finished third and fourth, respectively.

Impressive Opening Weekend: The Cardinals opened their indoor track season by registering six victories at the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener in early December. The women picked up four wins while the men picked up two. Dolly Nyemah, Emmonnie Henderson, Raven Grant, and Benadate Cheruiyot led the women with victories while Steve Wade and Edwin Kibichiy took first-place finishes on the men's side. Cheruiyot led the women distance runners with a time of 9:48.24 en route to a victory in the 3000m run.

Immediate Impact: Freshman Raven Grant competed in her first collegiate meet at the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener and immediately made an impact. The Conway, S.C., native kicked off her collegiate career with a victory in the 200m with a 24.29 finish. Later in the night, Grant finished second in the 60m with a time of 7.55, only .04 seconds off the leader.

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