Cardinals Wrap Up First Day of Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational

Friday, April 26

LOUISVILLE, KY

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Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational

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Cardinals Wrap Up First Day of Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational

April 26, 2019 | Track & Field

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Louisville finishes the first day with three wins

By: Kim Pemberton

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville track and field team wrapped up the first day of the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational with three wins while seven Cardinals advanced to Saturday's finals.

Anthony McRoberts started the day with a win in the men's long jump with a leap of 7.28m/23-10.75. Carsen Cassell then won the women's unseeded hammer throw with a throw of 57.39m/188-03.

The Cardinal women had the top three finishers in the 5000m. Dorcas Wasike set a new meet record in the 5,000m, winning the event with a time of 16:13.59. Ivine Chemutai finished second with a time of 16:42.74 while Bailey Beery finished third with a time of 17:13.29.

In today's prelims, Holly Hankenson and Sydney Hill both advanced to the 100m hurdle finals. Hill finished with a time of 13.69 while Hankenson ran a personal best time of 14.21. Martice Moore advanced to the men's 110m hurdle finals with a time of 14.20 in the prelims.

Angel Amadi and Sharnae Alston advanced to the finals of the women's 100m. Amadi finished with a personal best time of 11.64 (+2.2) while Alston finished with a time of 11.86 (+1.5). Donald McClinton, Jr. and Noah McBride qualified for the men's 100m finals on Saturday. McClinton finished with a time of 10.56 (+4.0) while McBride clocked a 10.52 (+3.2).

The open pole vault was postponed due to wind and will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The meet will begin at 9:00 a.m on Saturday with the javelin throw and the open pole vault. Running events will begin at noon with the 3,000m steeplechase and will wrap up with the men's 4x400m.

Louisville will honor the 2019 seniors with a ceremony at 11:50 a.m.

Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational
Cardinal Park | Louisville, Ky.
April 26, 2019

Women's 100m Hurdles (Prelims)
3. Sydney Hill – 13.69 (+0.6)
7. Holly Hankenson – 14.21 (+1.6)
11. Kelsey Heyward – 14.55 (+1.1)
14. Kayla Alexander – 14.71 (-1.1)

Men's Long Jump (Seeded)
1. Anthony McRoberts – 7.28m/23-10.75 (+2.9)
2. Chris Woody – 7.10m/23-03.50 (+2.6)

Women's Long Jump (Seeded)
3. Alexis Gibbons – 6.12m/20-01 (-2.7)
5. Gabriela Leon – 6.02m/19-09 (-2.5)
7. Renate van Tonder – 5.78m/18-11.75 (-2.7)

Men's 110m Hurdles (Prelims)
2. Martice Moore – 14.20 (+1.3)
13. Aaron Johnson – 15.12 (+2.6)
18. D'Onte Blount – 15.43 (+2.6)

Women's 100m (Prelims)
2. Angel Amadi – 11.64 (+2.2)
8. Sharnae Alston – 11.86 (+1.5)

Men's 100m (Prelims)
3. Donald McClinton – 10.56 (+4.0)
7. Noah McBride – 10.52 (+3.2)
29. Clay Moss – 11.51 (+4.0)

Women's 5,000m
1. Dorcas Wasike - 16:13.59
2. Ivine Chemutai – 16:42.74
3. Bailey Beery – 17:13.29
5. Bailey Davis – 17:29.74
10. Caroline Gosser - 17:53.45

Men's 5,000m
3. Chandler Austin – 14:50.09
7. Daniel Fleace – 15:01.79
38. Matthew Harper – 16:17.63
Men's Long Jump (Unseeded)
8. Aaron Johnson – 6.66m/21-10.25 (+2.4)

Women's Long Jump (Unseeded)
2. Kayla Alexander – 6.01m/19-08.75
11. Maranda Mills – 5.50m/18-00.50

Men's Hammer Throw (Seeded)
4. Mitchell Kessler -58.23m/191-00

Women's Hammer Throw (Seeded)
4. Makenli Forrest – 61.35m/201-03

Women's Hammer Throw (Unseeded)
1. Carsen Cassell – 57.39m/188-03
3. Halee Hudson – 54.60m/179-02

Women's Shot Put (Unseeded)
5. Victoria Farley – 14.46m/47-05.25
20. Holly Hankenson – 11.37m/37-03.75