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Cardinals Set to Host Clark Wood Invitational
April 22, 2021 | Track & Field
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville track and field returns to action this weekend when the Cardinals host their final home meet of the 2021 season. The Clark Wood Invitational will take place Friday and Saturday at Cardinal Park and feature 24 participating teams.
"This weekend's event will be one of the most competitive outdoor competitions of the regular season," said UofL head coach Dale Cowper. "I'm excited that we have full fields across all event areas and very competitive squads coming to campus. As long as the weather cooperates, this will be a tremendous opportunity for our students."
UofL will honor the senior class of 2021 on Saturday at approximately 1 p.m.
Clark Wood Invitational Infort
Dates: April 23-24, 2021
Participating Teams (24): Louisville, Bellarmine, Belmont, Bowling Green, Butler, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, DePaul, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Illinois, Illinois State, Kentucky State, Kennesaw State, Louisville, Loyola-Chicago, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, Murray State, Notre Dame, Southern Illinois, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Western Kentucky, Xavier
Facility Location: University of Louisville Cardinal Park
Spectators: Limited UofL pass list spectators will be allowed in the main stands according to Local Guidelines.
Live Results: https://live.dcracetiming.com/meets/8602
Cards in the NCAA Rankings
• Louisville currently has six athletes among the top 30 in the nation in their respective events:
Women
• Gabriela Leon's pole vault of 4.27m (14-0) at the Louisville Invitational is tied for 11th in the nation while Aliyah Welter's vault of 4.17m (13-8.25) stands tied for 25th.
Men
• Adar Sheere's discus throw mark of 57.29m (187-11) at the Tennessee Relays is currently No. 18 in the nation.
• Trey Allen's clearance of 2.17m (7-1.5) in the Louisville Invitational is tied for 21st nationally
• Jeremiah Willis' long jump of 7.69m (25-2.75) in the Tennessee Relays stands tied for 26th nationally.
• In the 3000 steeplechase, Albert Kosgei stands at No. 29 with a time of 8:52.73 attained on April 8 in the Tennessee Relays.
Season Highlights
• Purity Sanga won the 10,000m while Dorcas Wasike finished second and Ivine Chemutai placed third as the Cardinals swept the top three spots in the event at the Tennessee Relays. It marked Sanga's second win of the outdoor season, after taking the 1500m at the Louisville Invitational.
• Alexis Gibbons has two long jump wins this season – at the Tennessee Relays and the Louisville Invitational - and posted a runner-up finish at the Auburn Tiger Classic.
• Gabriela Leon has two pole vault wins in the outdoor season. She tied the school record with a vault of 4.27m (14-0) to win in the Louisville Invitational and also won the event at the Tennessee Relays.
• Sterling Warner-Savage clocked a personal-best time of 10.41 to take the 100m dash at the Tennessee Relays and also claimed the 200m at the Louisville Invitational.
• Albert Kosgei won the 3000m steeplechase at the Tennessee Relays and finished third in the 1500m at the Louisville Invitational.
• Jeremiah Willis has tallied two wins in the long jump, notching a personal-best mark in the Tennessee Relays. He also won the event at the Louisville Invitational and placed second at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic.
• Adar Sheere has collected two wins in the discus throw, most recently at the Tennessee Relays with a season-best mark of 57.29m (187-11) which stands seventh on Louisville's all-time list. He also won the event at the Louisville Invitational.
Up Last
The Cardinals competed in Florida's Tom Jones Memorial Invitational last weekend.
• Adar Sheere earned a third place finish in the discus throw, Trey Allen finished third in the high jump while Raeli Howerton placed fourth in the javelin throw to lead the University of Louisville men's and women's track and field teams on the opening day.
• Auriane Viola and Aliyah Welter placed second and third respectively in the pole vault to lead the University of Louisville on the final day of Florida's Tom Jones Memorial Invitational. Viola established a personal-best vault of 4.15m (13-7.25) to take second while Aliyah Welter cleared 4.0-5m (13-3.5) to finish third in the field of 17.
Up Next
Following this weekend's home meet, the Cardinals will travel to Knoxville, Tenn., on May 1 for the Tennessee Challenge.
"This weekend's event will be one of the most competitive outdoor competitions of the regular season," said UofL head coach Dale Cowper. "I'm excited that we have full fields across all event areas and very competitive squads coming to campus. As long as the weather cooperates, this will be a tremendous opportunity for our students."
UofL will honor the senior class of 2021 on Saturday at approximately 1 p.m.
Clark Wood Invitational Infort
Dates: April 23-24, 2021
Participating Teams (24): Louisville, Bellarmine, Belmont, Bowling Green, Butler, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, DePaul, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Illinois, Illinois State, Kentucky State, Kennesaw State, Louisville, Loyola-Chicago, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, Murray State, Notre Dame, Southern Illinois, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Western Kentucky, Xavier
Facility Location: University of Louisville Cardinal Park
Spectators: Limited UofL pass list spectators will be allowed in the main stands according to Local Guidelines.
Live Results: https://live.dcracetiming.com/meets/8602
Cards in the NCAA Rankings
• Louisville currently has six athletes among the top 30 in the nation in their respective events:
Women
• Gabriela Leon's pole vault of 4.27m (14-0) at the Louisville Invitational is tied for 11th in the nation while Aliyah Welter's vault of 4.17m (13-8.25) stands tied for 25th.
Men
• Adar Sheere's discus throw mark of 57.29m (187-11) at the Tennessee Relays is currently No. 18 in the nation.
• Trey Allen's clearance of 2.17m (7-1.5) in the Louisville Invitational is tied for 21st nationally
• Jeremiah Willis' long jump of 7.69m (25-2.75) in the Tennessee Relays stands tied for 26th nationally.
• In the 3000 steeplechase, Albert Kosgei stands at No. 29 with a time of 8:52.73 attained on April 8 in the Tennessee Relays.
Season Highlights
• Purity Sanga won the 10,000m while Dorcas Wasike finished second and Ivine Chemutai placed third as the Cardinals swept the top three spots in the event at the Tennessee Relays. It marked Sanga's second win of the outdoor season, after taking the 1500m at the Louisville Invitational.
• Alexis Gibbons has two long jump wins this season – at the Tennessee Relays and the Louisville Invitational - and posted a runner-up finish at the Auburn Tiger Classic.
• Gabriela Leon has two pole vault wins in the outdoor season. She tied the school record with a vault of 4.27m (14-0) to win in the Louisville Invitational and also won the event at the Tennessee Relays.
• Sterling Warner-Savage clocked a personal-best time of 10.41 to take the 100m dash at the Tennessee Relays and also claimed the 200m at the Louisville Invitational.
• Albert Kosgei won the 3000m steeplechase at the Tennessee Relays and finished third in the 1500m at the Louisville Invitational.
• Jeremiah Willis has tallied two wins in the long jump, notching a personal-best mark in the Tennessee Relays. He also won the event at the Louisville Invitational and placed second at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic.
• Adar Sheere has collected two wins in the discus throw, most recently at the Tennessee Relays with a season-best mark of 57.29m (187-11) which stands seventh on Louisville's all-time list. He also won the event at the Louisville Invitational.
Up Last
The Cardinals competed in Florida's Tom Jones Memorial Invitational last weekend.
• Adar Sheere earned a third place finish in the discus throw, Trey Allen finished third in the high jump while Raeli Howerton placed fourth in the javelin throw to lead the University of Louisville men's and women's track and field teams on the opening day.
• Auriane Viola and Aliyah Welter placed second and third respectively in the pole vault to lead the University of Louisville on the final day of Florida's Tom Jones Memorial Invitational. Viola established a personal-best vault of 4.15m (13-7.25) to take second while Aliyah Welter cleared 4.0-5m (13-3.5) to finish third in the field of 17.
Up Next
Following this weekend's home meet, the Cardinals will travel to Knoxville, Tenn., on May 1 for the Tennessee Challenge.
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