Track and Field Wraps Up First Day at the Hilltopper Relays

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Track and Field Wraps Up First Day at the Hilltopper Relays

April 08, 2016 | Track & Field

Ernest Kibet leads Louisville with a win in the 3000m

By: Kim Pemberton

BOWLING GREEN, KY. – The Louisville track and field team wrapped up the first day at the Hilltopper Relays with a win in the men's 3000 meters. Ernest Kibet won the event while the Cardinals swept the top five spots.

Kibet won the 3000m run with a season best time of 8:25.96. Matt Stephenson ran a personal best time of 8:26.43 to finish second. Senior Japhet Kipkoech finished third with a season best time of 8:27.47. Calvin Chemoiywo finished fourth with a time of a season best time of 8:28.65 while Jonathan Reynolds ran a personal best time of 8:35.64 to finish fifth.

In the field events, Darrius Lopez led the Cardinals with fourth place finish in the hammer throw. He finished with a personal best mark of 57.56m /188-10.

On the women's side, Chanel Krause led the Cardinals with a second place finish in the pole vault. Krause finished with a season best mark of 4.11m/13-05.75. Jade Hawkins finished fifth with a season best mark of 3.86m/12-08.00.

Lydia Mato and Aurilla Wilson led the Cardinals as they finished fourth through eighth in the 3000 meter run. Mato ran a personal best time of 10:19.40 for a fourth place finish. Wilson finished fifth with a personal best time of 10:20.12.

The Cardinals will be back in action tomorrow in the final day of competition at the Hilltopper Relays.

Hilltopper Relays
April 8, 2016 | Charles M. Reuter Track & Field Complex

Women's 3000m
4. Lydia Mato - 10:19.40
5. Aurilla Wilson - 10:20.12
6. Adair Gennocro - 10:23.03
7. Rachel Pease - 10:23.07
8. Alex Bunch - 10:24.95
14. Abigail Wright - 10:39.14

Women's Pole Vault
2. Chanel Krause - 4.11m/13-05.75
5. Jade Hawkins - 3.86m/12-08.00
11. Chelsea Bingham - J3.71m 12-02.00

Women's Shot Put
14. Megan Brooks - 12.30m/40-04.25

Women's Hammer
6. Dolly Nyemah - 52.64m /172-08
23. Megan Brooks - 44.11m /144-09
26. Cyerra Cassell - 42.60m/ 139-09

Men's 3000m
1. Ernest Kibet - 8:25.96
2. Matt Stephenson - 8:26.43
3. Japhet Kipkoech - 8:27.47
4. Calvin Chemoiywo - 8:28.65
5. Jonathan Reynolds - 8:35.64

Men's Shot Put
7. Christian Buckley - 15.00m/ 49-02.50

Men's Hammer
4. Darrius Lopez - 57.56m /188-10
10. Trevor Troutman - 48.79m/160-01