Friday, December 9
Bloomington, IN
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Hoosier Invite
Henderson and Nyemah to Compete at the Hoosier Open
December 08, 2016 | Track & Field
Two Cardinals to compete in throwing events on Friday in Bloomington
Event: Hoosier Open
Date: December 9, 2016
Site: Gladstein Fieldhouse| Bloomington, Ind.
Start Times: 10 a.m. EST Field Events / 12 p.m. EST Running Events
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This Week: The Louisville women's track and field team will send two athletes to Bloomington, Ind. this weekend for the Hoosier Invite. Redshirt senior Dolly Nyemah will compete at 3:45 p.m. in the weight throw, and senior Emmonnie Henderson will compete in the shot put after the men's weight throw.
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Nyemah and Henderson will compete against athletes from Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Purdue, and Cincinnati.
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Impressive Opening Weekend
The Cardinals opened their indoor track season by registering three wins and a new school record. Emmonnie Henderson started the winning off by taking first in the shot put with a throw of 16.95m/55' 7 1/2", a career best indoor mark. Henderson followed the discus up with a second place finish in the weight throw with a mark of 18.61m/61' 1".
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Two Louisville newcomers started their season with a win, and one broke a seven year school record. Freshman Alexis Gibbons began her collegiate career with a record-breaking performance in the long jump. Gibbons jumped 6.26m/20' 6 ½", which broke the previous school record of 6.23m/20'-5 1/4" set by Amaka Omenyinma at the 2009 Big East Indoor Championships. Her mark was also a facility record.
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Newcomer Jerin Allen also made a big impact in his appearance as a Cardinal. The junior won the high jump with a mark of 2.17m/7' 1 ½". Allen also finished second in the men's 200-meter with a time of 22.02.
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Other Strong Showings
Junior Teague Peck finished second in the 400-meter run with a time 48.12. Sophomore Martice Moore also took second in the 60-meter hurdles clocking an 8.06. Junior Marcus Jegede finished second in the men's long jump with a mark of 7.39m/24'3". Sophomore Raven Grant had a strong showing as well with a second place finish in the women's 200-meter with a time of 24.17. The women dominated the weight throw with newcomer Natalie Uhl finishing third with a throw of 15.40m/50' 6 ½" and junior Megan Brooks finished fourth with a mark of 15.03m/49' 4".
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Date: December 9, 2016
Site: Gladstein Fieldhouse| Bloomington, Ind.
Start Times: 10 a.m. EST Field Events / 12 p.m. EST Running Events
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This Week: The Louisville women's track and field team will send two athletes to Bloomington, Ind. this weekend for the Hoosier Invite. Redshirt senior Dolly Nyemah will compete at 3:45 p.m. in the weight throw, and senior Emmonnie Henderson will compete in the shot put after the men's weight throw.
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Nyemah and Henderson will compete against athletes from Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Purdue, and Cincinnati.
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Impressive Opening Weekend
The Cardinals opened their indoor track season by registering three wins and a new school record. Emmonnie Henderson started the winning off by taking first in the shot put with a throw of 16.95m/55' 7 1/2", a career best indoor mark. Henderson followed the discus up with a second place finish in the weight throw with a mark of 18.61m/61' 1".
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Two Louisville newcomers started their season with a win, and one broke a seven year school record. Freshman Alexis Gibbons began her collegiate career with a record-breaking performance in the long jump. Gibbons jumped 6.26m/20' 6 ½", which broke the previous school record of 6.23m/20'-5 1/4" set by Amaka Omenyinma at the 2009 Big East Indoor Championships. Her mark was also a facility record.
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Newcomer Jerin Allen also made a big impact in his appearance as a Cardinal. The junior won the high jump with a mark of 2.17m/7' 1 ½". Allen also finished second in the men's 200-meter with a time of 22.02.
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Other Strong Showings
Junior Teague Peck finished second in the 400-meter run with a time 48.12. Sophomore Martice Moore also took second in the 60-meter hurdles clocking an 8.06. Junior Marcus Jegede finished second in the men's long jump with a mark of 7.39m/24'3". Sophomore Raven Grant had a strong showing as well with a second place finish in the women's 200-meter with a time of 24.17. The women dominated the weight throw with newcomer Natalie Uhl finishing third with a throw of 15.40m/50' 6 ½" and junior Megan Brooks finished fourth with a mark of 15.03m/49' 4".
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