Men and Women Finish With Wins at the Samford Invitational

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Men and Women Finish With Wins at the Samford Invitational

February 12, 2016 | Track & Field

Cards finish with nine event wins and two new school records

By: Kim Pemberton

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. - The University of Louisville track and field teams finished with wins at the Samford Invitational on Friday. The women finished the day with 108.5 points while the men finished with 117.5 points for a Cardinal sweep in Birmingham. The Cardinals finished the day with two new school records and nine event wins.

"Our trip to Birmingham was an outstanding set up for the ACC Championships in two weeks," said head coach Dale Cowper. "I'm very pleased with the way our squads handled today's competition. We have a few areas to tighten up over the next couple of weeks but I'm excited about the trajectory we are on."

Chanel Krause continued to impress, breaking her school own school record in the pole vault for the second straight week. Krause won the event with a new personal best and school record mark of 4.30m/14-01.25. Her mark was a meet record and currently ranks eighth in the nation. She passed her previous record of 4.20m/13-9.25 set last weekend at the Akron Invitational.

Edwin Kibichiy broke a nine year old school record in the 5000m Run. Kibichiy ran against some of the toughest competition in the nation at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. He finished seventh with a personal best time of 13:47.39. The mark breaks Wesley Korir's record of 13:52.63 set in 2007. Kibichiy now owns the indoor record in the mile run and the 5000m run. The time currently ranks eighth in the nation.

Like Krause, Nyemah continues to shine during the indoor season. Nyemah won the weight throw with a facility record mark of 21.25m/69-08.75. For the third straight week she finished with a throw that ranks in the top 10 nationally.

Freshman Raven Grant won the 60m hurdles with a new personal best time of 7.47. Her time was also a new meet record. Grant also finished second in the 200m dash with a personal best time of 24.13.

Ben Williams won the triple jump with a season best mark of 15.95m/52-04.00. The mark was a new meet record and currently ranks 15th in the nation.

Damar Robinson won the high jump for the second time this season. Robinson finished with a mark of
2.10m/6-10.75 for the win. He also finished second in the triple jump with a season best mark of 15.65m/51-04.25.

Other highlights include Josh Hall's win in the 400m dash with a time of 47.94 for a new meet record. Kelsey Cramsey's win in the 800m run with a personal best time of 2:08.28. Emmonnie Henderson's win in the shot put with a meet record mark of 16.12m/52-10.75. Bre'Yana Wash's win in the long jump with a mark of 6.18m/20-03.50.

The Cardinals will return to action on Feb. 25 at the ACC Indoor Championships held at Boston College.

2016 Husky Classic Results
Feb. 12, 2016 | Dempsey Indoor

Men's 5000m Run
7. Edwin Kibichiy - 13:47.39

Samford Invitational Results
Feb. 12, 2016 | Crossplex

Women's 200m Dash
2. Raven Grant - 24.13
9. Kayla Tyson - 24.86
20. Alexis Murry - 25.44
34. Sydney Hill - 26.07

Women's 60m Dash Prelims
1. Raven Grant - 7.52Q
4. Kayla Tyson - 7.68Q
Finals
1. Raven Grant - 7.47M
6. Kayla Tyson - 7.66

Men's 60m Dash Prelims
9. Zachery Main - 6.94

Women's 60m Hurdle Prelims
7. Brianne Brown - 8.68Q
12. Alexis Murry - 8.79
14. Sydney Hill - 8.86
Finals
8. Brianne Brown - 8.68

Men's 60m Hurdle Prelims
6. Martice Moore - 8.11q
Finals
4. Martice Moore - 8.11

Women's Mile Run
8. Mia Ross - 5:00.37
21. Lydia Mato - 5:19.68

Men's Mile Run
3. Ernest Kibet - 4:14.56
6. Jonathan Reynolds- 4:16.53

Women's 400m Dash
24. Taylor Bradley - 58.24
28. La'Bianca Frazier - 58.44

Men's 400m Dash
1. Josh Hall - 47.94M
3. Teague Peck - 48.61
7. Andrew Nsuk - 49.06
9. Antoine Keys - 49.17
19. Carlos Coleman - 50.03

Women's 800m Run
1. Kelsey Cramsey - 2:08.28

Women's 200m Dash
2 Raven Grant - 24.13
9 Kayla Tyson - 24.86
20 Alexis Murry - 25.44
34 Sydney Hill - 26.07

Women's Weight Throw
1. Dolly Nyemah - 21.25mC/69-08.75
5. Rachel Serafin - 18.12m/59-05.50
10. Cyerra Cassell - 16.87m/55-04.25

Men's Pole Vault
5. Eric Fox - 4.95m/16-02.75

Women's Long Jump
1. Bre'Yana Wash - 6.18m/20-03.50
12. Holly Hankenson - 5.42m/17-9.50
24. Maranda Mills - 5.11m/16-9.25
27. Brianne Brown - 5.03m/16-06.00

Men's Long Jump
6. Oliver Newport - 6.94m/22-09.25
7. Jeron Brown - 6.83m/22-05.00
25. Marcus Motill - 5.73m/18-09.75

Women's Shot Put
1. Emmonnie Henderson - 16.12mM/52-10.75

Men's Shot Put
2. Steve Wade - 17.62mM/57-09.75

Women's 3000m Run
2. Benadate Cheruiyot - 9:44.67
6. Leah Kiyohara - 9:53.83
12. Alex Bunch - 10:17.11
14. Lydia Mato - 10:22.24
15. Rachel Pease - 10:22.37

Men's 3000m Run
2. Japhet Kipkoech - 8:16.99M
3. Ernest Kibet - 8:19.75M
4. Matt Stephenson - 8:20.64M
6. Calvin Chemoiywo - 8:26.26M

Women's 4x400m Relay
2. Louisville 'A' - 3:48.35

Men's 4x400m Relay
1.Louisville 'A' - 3:13.15M

Women's Triple Jump
21. Maranda Mills - 10.92m/35-10.00

Men's Triple Jump
1. Ben Williams - 15.95mM/52-04.00
2. Damar Robinson - 15.65mM/51-04.25
8. Devin Valentine - 14.30m/46-11.00

Men's High Jump
1. Damar Robinson - 2.10m/6-10.75
2. Javen Reeves - 2.05m/6-08.75

Women's Pole Vault
1. Chanel Krause - 4.30mM/14-01.25
4. Morgan Zacharias - 3.80m/12-05.50
6. Jade Hawkins - 3.80m/12-05.50