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Gabriela Leon's School Record Highlights Day One of Hokie Invitational
January 21, 2022 | Track & Field
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Gabriela Leon broke her own indoor school record with a height of 4.42m (14-6) in the women's pole vault to lead the Louisville track and field team in day one of the Hokie Invitational at Rector Field House.
The previous best indoor mark in program history was Leon's 4.40m (14-5.25) at the 2020 ACC Championships.
"I would first like to thank God for the opportunity to be able to do the sport I love and give him all the glory for the accomplishment today. Prior to the 4.42m attempt, I cleared 4.32m and I knew that bar could possibly get me to nationals but wouldn't solidify a spot, so I knew I had the clear the 4.42m bar in order to secure a spot," Leon said. "When I was in the air and knew I cleared the height I was so happy. It feels so good to have all the hard work behind the scenes that no one sees pay off. I am looking forward to continuing to get more opportunities to set new personal records and compete with top level athletes like the ones here today."
In his men's heptathlon debut, Paul Kallenberg opened the meet with a 7.13 60m before clearing 7.17m (23-6.25) to finish second in the long jump. The freshman continued to move up in the field with a second-place throw of 13.73 (45-0.5) in the shot put and a height of 1.94m (6-4.25) in the high jump to enter Saturday's final three events in first with 3152 points.
Sterling Warner-Savage and Isiah Pantiere each finished in the top-four in the men's 60-meter. Warner-Savage recorded a time of 6.68 to advance to the finals, where he ran a 6.73 to round out the top-three. while Pantiere posted a time of 6.83 in both the preliminaries and finals to finish on the heels of his teammate in fourth.
Grigoris Nikolaou closed out Friday's events with a personal-best mark of 15.22m (49-11.25) to finish fourth in the men's triple jump.
The Cardinals are back in action tomorrow for day two of the Hokie Invitational. The men's unseeded pole vault will kick off Saturday's events at 9:00 a.m. and the meet will close out with the men's 4x400 meter relay at 4:00 p.m.
For the latest information on Louisville Cross Country/Track and Field, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Instagram and Twitter account at @uofltrackxc or on Facebook at facebook.com/uofltrackxc.
Hokie Invitational January 21, 2022 Rector Field House | Blacksburg, Va.
* Personal Record
Total Points | Heptathlon (Through Four Events)
1. Paul Kallenberg – 3,152 points
Men's 60m Dash| Heptathlon 6. Paul Kallenberg, 7.13*
Men's Long Jump | Heptathlon 2. Paul Kallenberg, 7.17 (23-6.25)*
Men's Shot Put | Heptathlon 2. Paul Kallenberg, 13.73m (45-5)*
Men's High Jump | Heptathlon 4. Paul Kallenberg, 1.94m (6-4.25)*
Women's 60m Hurdles | Pentathlon
10. Brooke Weimer, 9.05
Women's High Jump | Pentathlon 13. Brooke Weimer, 1.52m (4-11.75)* - Tied Personal Best
Women's Shot Put | Pentathlon 12. Brooke Weimer, 10.25 (33-7.5)*
Women's Mile Run
33. Emma Bryant, 5:12.87
Women's 60m Hurdles - Prelims
13. Synclair Savage, 7.71*
Men's 60m - Prelims
3. Sterling Warner-Savage, 6.68 – Tied for sixth on Louisville's all-time indoor list
6. Isiah Pantiere, 6.84
18. Tkai Wade, 7.10
19. Olajuwon Wilson, 7.13
21. Trenton Heim, 7.29
Men's 60m - Final
3. Sterling Warner-Savage, 6.73 – Tied for ninth on Louisville's all-time indoor list
4. Isiah Pantiere, 6.83
Women's Pole Vault (Seeded)
3. Gabriela Leon, 4.42m (14-6)*- School Record
4. Auriane Viola, 4.22m (13-10)* - Tied Personal Best
6. Aliyah Welter, 4.07m (13-4.25)
Men's Weight Throw
12. Ethan Alyea, 16.53m (53-7)
14. Jason Wright, 15.82m (51-11)
Women's Triple Jump
10. Rachel Darden, 11.84m (38-10.25)*
11. Riley Burger, 11.77m (38-7.5)
12. Morgan Bentley, 11.76m (38-7)*
Women's Weight Throw
7. Katherine Coffey, 17.66m (57-11.25)
14. Zoë Yeast, 16.26m (53-4.25)*
20. Claire Bushur, 14.21m (46-7.5)
Men's Triple Jump
4. Grigoris Nikolaou, 15.22m (49-11.25)*
Women's Pole Vault (Unseeded)
T7 – Lily Fleetwood, 3.65m (11-11.75)
The previous best indoor mark in program history was Leon's 4.40m (14-5.25) at the 2020 ACC Championships.
"I would first like to thank God for the opportunity to be able to do the sport I love and give him all the glory for the accomplishment today. Prior to the 4.42m attempt, I cleared 4.32m and I knew that bar could possibly get me to nationals but wouldn't solidify a spot, so I knew I had the clear the 4.42m bar in order to secure a spot," Leon said. "When I was in the air and knew I cleared the height I was so happy. It feels so good to have all the hard work behind the scenes that no one sees pay off. I am looking forward to continuing to get more opportunities to set new personal records and compete with top level athletes like the ones here today."
In his men's heptathlon debut, Paul Kallenberg opened the meet with a 7.13 60m before clearing 7.17m (23-6.25) to finish second in the long jump. The freshman continued to move up in the field with a second-place throw of 13.73 (45-0.5) in the shot put and a height of 1.94m (6-4.25) in the high jump to enter Saturday's final three events in first with 3152 points.
Sterling Warner-Savage and Isiah Pantiere each finished in the top-four in the men's 60-meter. Warner-Savage recorded a time of 6.68 to advance to the finals, where he ran a 6.73 to round out the top-three. while Pantiere posted a time of 6.83 in both the preliminaries and finals to finish on the heels of his teammate in fourth.
Grigoris Nikolaou closed out Friday's events with a personal-best mark of 15.22m (49-11.25) to finish fourth in the men's triple jump.
The Cardinals are back in action tomorrow for day two of the Hokie Invitational. The men's unseeded pole vault will kick off Saturday's events at 9:00 a.m. and the meet will close out with the men's 4x400 meter relay at 4:00 p.m.
For the latest information on Louisville Cross Country/Track and Field, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Instagram and Twitter account at @uofltrackxc or on Facebook at facebook.com/uofltrackxc.
Hokie Invitational January 21, 2022 Rector Field House | Blacksburg, Va.
* Personal Record
Total Points | Heptathlon (Through Four Events)
1. Paul Kallenberg – 3,152 points
Men's 60m Dash| Heptathlon 6. Paul Kallenberg, 7.13*
Men's Long Jump | Heptathlon 2. Paul Kallenberg, 7.17 (23-6.25)*
Men's Shot Put | Heptathlon 2. Paul Kallenberg, 13.73m (45-5)*
Men's High Jump | Heptathlon 4. Paul Kallenberg, 1.94m (6-4.25)*
Women's 60m Hurdles | Pentathlon
10. Brooke Weimer, 9.05
Women's High Jump | Pentathlon 13. Brooke Weimer, 1.52m (4-11.75)* - Tied Personal Best
Women's Shot Put | Pentathlon 12. Brooke Weimer, 10.25 (33-7.5)*
Women's Mile Run
33. Emma Bryant, 5:12.87
Women's 60m Hurdles - Prelims
13. Synclair Savage, 7.71*
Men's 60m - Prelims
3. Sterling Warner-Savage, 6.68 – Tied for sixth on Louisville's all-time indoor list
6. Isiah Pantiere, 6.84
18. Tkai Wade, 7.10
19. Olajuwon Wilson, 7.13
21. Trenton Heim, 7.29
Men's 60m - Final
3. Sterling Warner-Savage, 6.73 – Tied for ninth on Louisville's all-time indoor list
4. Isiah Pantiere, 6.83
Women's Pole Vault (Seeded)
3. Gabriela Leon, 4.42m (14-6)*- School Record
4. Auriane Viola, 4.22m (13-10)* - Tied Personal Best
6. Aliyah Welter, 4.07m (13-4.25)
Men's Weight Throw
12. Ethan Alyea, 16.53m (53-7)
14. Jason Wright, 15.82m (51-11)
Women's Triple Jump
10. Rachel Darden, 11.84m (38-10.25)*
11. Riley Burger, 11.77m (38-7.5)
12. Morgan Bentley, 11.76m (38-7)*
Women's Weight Throw
7. Katherine Coffey, 17.66m (57-11.25)
14. Zoë Yeast, 16.26m (53-4.25)*
20. Claire Bushur, 14.21m (46-7.5)
Men's Triple Jump
4. Grigoris Nikolaou, 15.22m (49-11.25)*
Women's Pole Vault (Unseeded)
T7 – Lily Fleetwood, 3.65m (11-11.75)
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