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Cardinals Set For Hoosier Hills Invitational
February 07, 2019 | Track & Field
Louisville pole vaulters will compete in the Doug Raymond National Qualifier at Kent State
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Following an eight-win showing at the Power Five Invitational, the University of Louisville track and field team will head to Bloomington, Ind. to compete in the Hoosier Hills Invitational on Friday. The Cardinal pole vaulters will travel to Kent State for competition on Saturday.
The Hoosier Hills Invitational will take place on Friday, beginning at 4 p.m. with the 60m hurdles and weight throw. The meet features host Indiana, Notre Dame, Butler, and Tennessee State.
The pole vaulters will compete at the Doug Raymond National Qualifier starting at 1 p.m. Saturday. Competition includes Buffalo, Central Michigan, and Akron, among others.
Last weekend at the Power Five Invitational, Donald McClinton ran 21.49 in the 200m to capture his second school record, breaking the 21.58 record set by Jacques Caldwell in 2009. Noah McBride also surpassed the previous record, crossing the finish line in 21.52 for a second-place finish.
Aurilla Wilson won her second 3,000m race of the season over the weekend with a time of 9:50.15.
Half of the Cardinals' wins at the Power Five Invitational came from jumping events. Alivia Ash won the women's high jump with a mark of 1.72m/5-07.75, while Renate van Tonder took the top spot in the women's triple jump at 12.62m/41-05. Antony McRoberts won the men's long jump with a leap of 7.27m/23-10.25 and Alexis Gibbons won the women's side with a mark of 6.13m/20-01.50.
Halee Hudson earned her first win of the season in women's weight throw with a heave of 20.15m/66-01.50. Gabriela Leon cleared 4.30m/14-01.25 to win women's pole vault to round out the weekend wins.
The Hoosier Hills Invitational will take place on Friday, beginning at 4 p.m. with the 60m hurdles and weight throw. The meet features host Indiana, Notre Dame, Butler, and Tennessee State.
The pole vaulters will compete at the Doug Raymond National Qualifier starting at 1 p.m. Saturday. Competition includes Buffalo, Central Michigan, and Akron, among others.
Last weekend at the Power Five Invitational, Donald McClinton ran 21.49 in the 200m to capture his second school record, breaking the 21.58 record set by Jacques Caldwell in 2009. Noah McBride also surpassed the previous record, crossing the finish line in 21.52 for a second-place finish.
Aurilla Wilson won her second 3,000m race of the season over the weekend with a time of 9:50.15.
Half of the Cardinals' wins at the Power Five Invitational came from jumping events. Alivia Ash won the women's high jump with a mark of 1.72m/5-07.75, while Renate van Tonder took the top spot in the women's triple jump at 12.62m/41-05. Antony McRoberts won the men's long jump with a leap of 7.27m/23-10.25 and Alexis Gibbons won the women's side with a mark of 6.13m/20-01.50.
Halee Hudson earned her first win of the season in women's weight throw with a heave of 20.15m/66-01.50. Gabriela Leon cleared 4.30m/14-01.25 to win women's pole vault to round out the weekend wins.
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