Track and Field Finished with Three Wins at the Black and Gold Invitational

Saturday, March 24

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Track and Field Finished with Three Wins at the Black and Gold Invitational

March 24, 2018 | Track & Field

Final Results

Freshmen Shine at Black & Gold Invitational

By: Natalie Uhl

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The University of Louisville Track and Field teams wrapped up day two of the Black & Gold Invitational at Vanderbilt with three wins and eleven top five performances. Freshmen Gabriela Leon, Emmanuel Cheboson, and Donald McClinton, Jr. led the Cards with wins in the women's long jump, men's 3,000 meter run, and men's 100 meter dash.

Leon's winning leap of 5.98m/19'7 ½" bettered her performance at the Baldy Castillo Invitational last weekend for an outdoor season best.

Kelsey Heyward added to the women's success with a second place finish in the 100 meter hurdles. Heyward clocked a personal best time of 14.18 while teammate Gianna Gaul finished second in the women's discus with a personal best throw of 41.56m/136'4".

Senior Jade Hawkins cleared 3.70m/12'1 ½" in the women's pole vault to earn a third place finish.

Sydney Hill and Asiah Smith both finished fourth in the 100 meter hurdles and 400 meter dash, respectively. Hill ran a time of 14.22 while Smith crossed the finish line with a time of 56.63.

Rounding out the women's side, Abigail Wright and Sharnae Alston recorded fifth place finishes and personal best times. Wright finished the 2,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 7:12.19 while Alston clocked a time of 12.01 in the 100 meter dash.

On the men's side, McClinton won the 100 meter dash with a personal record time of 10.54 while Cheboson took first in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 8:37.88 for a personal best.

Freshman Ben Ewert rounded out the pack with a fourth place finish in the men's 2,000 meter steeplechase. His time of 6:03.34 was good enough for a personal record.

The Cards will split up the action next weekend with the Texas Relays March 28-31, Raleigh Relays March 30-31, and San Diego Collegiate Open on March 31.

Black & Gold Invitational
Nashville, Tenn | March 24, 2018

Men's 100m
1. Donald McClinton, Jr., 10.54
6. Dwayne Depp II, 10.97

Men's 400m
6. Josh Hall, 48.39
8. Anthony Crandon, 49.20
19. Alec Higdon-Burgess, 51.67

Men's 800m
17. Jonathan Reynolds, 1:57.09
22. Alex Lynch, 1:58.20
27. Holden Wells, 2:00.34

Men's 110m Hurdles
17. Dominic McClinton, 16.55

Men's 2000m Steeplechase
4. Ben Ewert, 6:03.34
7. Julien Magallanes, 6:06.85
9. Jefferson Richardson, 6:39.64

Men's 3000m
1. Emmanuel Cheboson, 8:37.88
8. Cameron Stephens, 8:50.71

Men's 4x400m Relay
7. Louisville, 3:24.59

Men's Long Jump
7. Dominic McClinton, 6.60m/21'8"

Men's Javelin
9. Clay Moss, 40.28m/132'2"

Women's 100m
5. Sharnae Alston, 12.01
7. Jo Bond, 12.08

Women's 400m
4. Asiah Smith, 56.63
8. Kelsey Heyward, 58.42
14. Labreea Hall, 59.50
16. Gretel Caballero, 59.53

Women's 800m
20. Linda Mutter, 2:36.82

Women's 2000m Steeplechase
5. Abigail Wright, 7:12.19
6. Lauren Radenhausen, 7:33.13

Women's 3000m
29. Ivine Chemutai, 10:36.49
30. Michelle Appel, 10:43.25
33. Brittney Hansen, 11:24.95

Women's 100m Hurdles
2. Kelsey Heyward, 14.18
4. Sydney Hill, 14.22
6. Holly Hankenson, 14.49
23. Linda Mutter, 16.46

Women's Pole Vault
T-3. Jade Hawkins, 3.70m/12'1 ½"

Women's Long Jump
1. Gabriela Leon, 5.98m/19'7 ½"
8. Holly Hankenson, 5.44m/17'10 ¼"

Women's Discus
2. Gianna Gaul, 41.56m/136'4 ½"