Damar Robinson Leads Track and Field Teams at ACC Championships on Friday

Friday, February 26

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ACC Indoor Championships

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Damar Robinson Leads Track and Field Teams at ACC Championships on Friday

February 26, 2016 | Track & Field

Robinson earns the second ACC Indoor event title on the second day of competition

By: Taylor Sherrill

ROXBURY CROSSING, Mass. – The University of Louisville track and field team concluded the second day of the 2016 ACC Indoor Championships inside the Reggie Lewis Center with the program's second indoor event title in as many days.

After two days of competition, the men's team are currently in fifth place with 20.50 points while the women are in sixth place with 21.50 points.

"Today was a mixed bag for us," said head coach Dale Cowper. "We had some exceptional performances and some areas where we fell a little short of our expectations coming into the day."

Damar Robinson made it the second straight day with an ACC indoor event title for the Cardinals when he cleared the bar for the victory in the high jump. Robinson held off Notre Dame's Matthew Birzer with a jump of 2.19m/7-2.25 to set a personal best and strike gold. His mark is currently tied for eighth in the nation. Teammate Javen Reeves earned second team All-ACC honors after he finished sixth by clearing the bar at 2.07m/6-9.5.

"Damar really pulled through in an exciting high jump competition," said Cowper. "He's done a great job returning from injury a few weeks ago and I'm extremely proud of his performance today."

Junior Bre'Yana Wash capped an impressive indoor season as she earned first team All-ACC honors with a third place finish in the long jump by jumping to a distance of 6.13m/20-1.5.

"Bre'Yana wrapped up her indoor season by earning All-ACC performances in the women's long jump," Cowper said. "She has done a great job throughout the season and this was a nice capstone."

Freshman Raven Grant advanced to the finals after winning her heat with a personal best time of 7.46 in the 60m dash. The freshman came just short of advancing to the 200m finals as she finished ninth with a time of 24.17. In the 800m, Kelsey Cramsey set a personal best time of 2:07.21 to advance to the finals on Saturday afternoon.

"Kelsey Cramsey and Raven Grant executed perfectly in the 800 and 60 meter races," said Cowper. "We look forward to watching them in the finals tomorrow."

In the heptathlon, Eric Fox finished just shy of his own school record with 5337 points and earned second team All-ACC honors for his fourth place finish. The sophomore picked up the victory in the pole vault by clearing 4.85m/15-11 and finished sixth with a personal best time of 2:45.00 in the 1000m.

In the final event of the night, Edwin Kibichiy finished sixth in the highly competitive 5000m race in 14:06.00 to earn second team All-ACC honors. Ernest Kibet took 13^th with a time of 14:23.43.

The Cardinals will conclude action at the ACC Championships on Saturday afternoon inside the Reggie Lewis Center. Finals action will be televised on ESPN3 from 1-4 p.m.

ACC Indoor Championships
Feb. 26, 2016 | Reggie Lewis Center | Roxbury Crossing, Mass.

Hept Men's 60M Hurdles
11. Eric Fox - 8.98
17. Marcus Motill - 10.52

Hept Men Pole Vault
1. Eric Fox - 4.85m (15-11)
8. Marcus Motill - 4.25m (13-11¼)

Hept Men 1000M
6. Eric Fox - 2:45.00
8. Marcus Motill - 2:46.92

Hept Men Total Points
4. Eric Fox – 5337 points
16. Marcus Motill – 4386 points

Men's High Jump
1. Damar Robinson - 2.19m (7-2¼)
6. Javen Reeves - 2.07m (6-9½)

Women's Mile Prelims
15. Mia Ross - 4:51.81

Women's 60M Hurdle Prelims
15. Brianne Brown - 8.55
18. Sydney Hill - 8.62
20. Alexis Murry - 8.63 (8.628)

Women's Long Jump
3. Bre'Yana Wash - 6.13m (20-1½)
15. Mara Zielonka - 5.51m (18-1)

Men's 60M Hurdle Prelims
9. Martice Moore - 8.20 (8.194)

Women's 400M Prelims
22. Taylor Bradley - 56.95
28. La'Bianca Frazier - 59.06

Men's 400M Prelims
9. Josh Hall - 48.48
19. Andrew Nsuk - 49.60

Women's 60M Prelims
5. Raven Grant - 7.46 (7.451)Q
15. Kayla Tyson - 7.57 (7.561)

Men's 60M Prelims
11. Zachery Main - 6.89

Men's Long Jump
12. Jeron Brown - 6.81m (22-4¼)

Women's Pole Vault
8. Jade Hawkins - 3.97m (13-¼)
10. Morgan Zacharias - 3.97m (13-¼)

Women's 800M
5. Kelsey Cramsey - 2:07.21q

Women's 200M Prelims
9. Raven Grant - 24.17
19. Kayla Tyson - 24.74

Women's 5000M
15. Claire Noser - 16:57.69

Men's 5000M
6. Edwin Kibichiy - 14:06.00
13. Ernest Kibet - 14:23.43
16. Japhet Kipkoech - 14:24.70
20. Calvin Chemoiywo - 14:30.32