Cardinals Set For Tennessee Relays

Thursday, April 8

Knoxville, TN

All Day

University of Louisville

Tennessee Relays

Photo by: Jeff Nunn

April 07, 2021 | Track & Field

By: Lori Harmon

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville track and field teams will travel to Knoxville, Tenn., for the Tennessee Relays which will take place April 8-10 at Tennessee's Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium.

"The Tennessee Relays looks like a very strong competition across all event areas," said UofL head coach Dale Cowper. "We may need to dodge some thunderstorms Saturday but Thursday and Friday look like a great opportunity for our students to take another step forward."

The Cardinals have 52 athletes competing between the men's and women's squads with entries in 32 events starting with Thursday's men's Decathlon at 11:10 a.m.

Tennessee Relays
Dates: April 8-10, 2021
Location: Knoxville, Tenn. | Tom Black Track at LaPorts Stadium
Competing Teams: Auburn, Cincinnati, Clemson, East Tennessee State, Furman, Georgia Southern, Kent State, Louisville, Middle Tennessee, North Dakota, Pittsburgh, Richmond, SE Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia Tech
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Attendance: No general admission fans will be allowed. Tennessee will have a very limited player pass list.

Last Up
The Cardinals are coming off of an impressive weekend, totaling 15 wins in their home-opening Louisville Track and Field Invitational.
• Junior Gabriela Leon tied a school record in the pole vault with a mark of 4.27m (14-0), earning ACC Field Performer of the Week honors for her efforts.
• Sean Roth's vault of 5.12m (16-09.5) set a school outdoor record as he finished second in the event.
• Other Cardinals with wins last weekend include: Adar Sheere (discus); Rashida Harris (shot put), Purity Sanga (1500m), Alexis Gibbons (long jump), Brooke Raglin (100m), Kiyah Yeast (200m), Rachel Darden (triple jump), Raeli Howerton, Trey Allen (high jump), Jeremiah Willis (long jump), Justin Lehmkuhler (110m hurdles), Sterling Warner-Savage (200m), Shadrack Kipkosgei (3000m).

Cards in the NCAA Rankings
• Louisville has placed four athletes among the top 20 in the nation in their respective events:
• Gabriela Leon stands seventh in the pole vault after a clearance of 4.27m (14-0) at the Louisville Invitational
• Trey Allen is 12^th with a high jump mark of 2.17m (7-1.5) achieved at the Louisville Invitational
• Adar Sheere's discus throw of 56.92m (186-9) at the Louisville Invitational stands 16^th in the NCAA
• Aliyah Welter is 17^th in the pole vault with her mark of 4.17m (13-8.25) which stood second at the Louisville Invitational.

Up Next
Following this weekend, the Cardinals will return to action at Florida's Tom Jones Invitational April 16-17.

Louisville Men Competitors at the Tennessee Relays
Justin Lehmkuhler (Decathlon)
Bryan Hudson (Hammer, Shot Put, Discus)
Sterling Warner-Savage (100m)
Olajuwon Wilson (100m)
Kameron Jones (400m)
Robert Kapolnek (400m)
Isiah Pantiere (200m)
Ben Ewert (1500m)
Jason Krell (1500m)
Ryan Johnston (1500m)
Albert Kosgei (3000m Steeplechase)
Cameron Stephens (3000m Steeplechase, 5000m)
Cooper Marchal (5000m)
Shadrack Kipkosgei (5000m)
Ian Kibiwot (5000m)
Cayden Spencer-Thompson (Long Jump, Triple Jump)
Jeremiah Willis (Long Jump, Triple Jump)
Jorge Contreras (Shot Put, Discus Throw)
Christian Buckley (Shot Put)
Cade Richeson (Shot Put)
Sean Roth (Pole Vault)
Zach Frye (Pole Vault)
Trey Allen (High Jump)
Luke Nichols (High Jump)
Jonah Hyde (High Jump)
Ethan Alyea (Discus)
Adar Sheere (Discus)
Relays:
M 4X1500 (Johnston, Krell, Stephens, Marchal)
M 4X100 (Wade, Warner-Savage, Pantiere, Willis)
M 4X400 (Kameron, Kapolnek, Wade, Pantiere)

Louisville Women Competitors at the Tennessee Relays
Katherine Coffey (Hammer)
Makenli Forrest (Hammer)
Purity Sanga (10,000)
Dorcas Wasike (10,000)
Ivine Chemutai (10,000)
Bailey Beery (10,000m)
Brooke Raglin (100m)
Jaelynn Williams (100m, 200m)
Isabelle Angerman (400m Hurdles)
Kiyah Yeast (200m)
Brooke Weimer (200m)
Alexis Gibbons (Long Jump)
Gabriela Leon (Long Jump, Pole Vault) – 7^th Pole vault Louisville Invitational, .27m 14-0
Victoria Farley (Shot Put)
Rashida Harris (Shot Put)
Kambi Walker (High Jump)
Jenna Hensley (High Jump)
Addie Wanner (Javelin)
Raeli Howerton (Javelin)
Madelyn Horne (Discus)
Gianna Gaul (Discus)
Rachel Darden (Triple Jump)
Briana Washington (Triple Jump)
Aliyah Welter (Pole Vault) – 17^th 4.17m, 13-8.25
Auriane Viola (Pole Vault)
Relays
W 4X100 (Williams, Raglin, Alston, Yeast)
W 4X400 (Bell, Yeast, Williams, Alston