Cardinals Dominate Long Jump on Day One of Rod McCravy Memorial Invite

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Rod McCravy Memorial Invite

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Cardinals Dominate Long Jump on Day One of Rod McCravy Memorial Invite

January 12, 2024 | Track & Field

Results

Jeremiah Willis and Jake Burkey posted marks that currently stand in the top-ten nationally in the men’s long jump.

By: Sam Gercak

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville track & field teams wrapped up the first day of competition at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite on Friday afternoon.

The Cardinals were led with a pair of stellar performances in the men's long jump as Jeremiah Willis and Jake Burkey earned spots on the podium with marks that currently stand in the top-ten nationally.

Willis won the event with a personal-best leap of 7.82m (25-8), the fourth-best jump in the NCAA on the young season, and Burkey placed third with a mark of 7.69m (25-2.75) that stands sixth in the nation.

The women's long jump was also kind to the Cardinals, as Synclair Savage placed fourth with a jump of 5.97m (19-7) and Lucy Fellows made her collegiate debut with a fifth-place finish after posting a mark of 5.93m (19-5.5).

Brion Stephens rounded out a solid day in the field for Louisville, placing fifth in the men's high jump after clearing a final bar of 2.08m (6-9.75).

On the track, Jaylen Cole moved on to tomorrow's 60m semifinals with a time of 6.82 in the preliminaries, while the sophomore also claimed sixth place in the men's 200m after posting a personal-best time of 21.36.

Paul Kallenberg also advanced out of the preliminaries in the 60m hurdles, recording a new personal-best time of 8.40 to punch his ticket to the semifinals.

The Cardinals saw three athletes etch their names into the record books in the track events, as Lauren Bettencourt placed fourth in the women's 1000m, McKenzie Bell finished sixth in the women's 600m, and Ryan Farrell took sixth in the men's 600m.

Bettencourt's 1000m time of 2:54.86 stands as the fifth-fastest time in program history, while Bell's 600m time of 1:33.31 and Farrell's 600m time of 1:20.23 moved them both to third on the all-time list.

Competition will resume tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m. with the onset of the men's pole vault and women's shot put. Track events will begin at 12:00 p.m. with the semifinals of the women's 60m.

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Rod McCravy Memorial Invite – Day One
January 12, 2024
Louisville, Ky. | Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center

* = Personal Record
(q) = Qualified for Semifinals
DNF = Did Not Finish
F = Foul
NH = No Height

Women's 60m – Preliminaries
Kiyah Yeast – 7.54
Olivia Jenkins – 7.68
Ruby Nwosu – 7.95

Men's 60m – Preliminaries
Jaylen Cole – 6.82 (q)
Brenton Shippy – 7.00

Women's 200m
Olivia Jenkins – 25.36
Ruby Nwosu – 25.85
Lucy Fellows – 25.95 *
Maya Follmer – 26.11 *
Kiyah Yeast – DNF

Men's 200m
Jaylen Cole – 21.36 *
Brenton Shippy – 22.53
Adam Axelrod – 23.03 *

Women's 600m
McKenzie Bell – 1:33.31 *
Taylor Boggess – 1:36.75

Men's 600m
Ryan Farrell – 1:20.23 *
Jacob Puhalla – 1:21.49 *
Trevor Holbrook – 1:21.89 *
Jesse Casas – 1:22.47
Mateo Mendez – 1:22.52
JB Terrill – 1:24.22 *

Women's 1000m
Lauren Bettencourt – 2:54.86 *

Women's 60m Hurdles – Preliminaries
Maya Follmer – 8.90 *
Aubrey Lane – 9.95 *

Men's 60m Hurdles – Preliminaries
Paul Kallenberg – 8.40 * (q)
Dominic Lowe – 8.76 *

Women's High Jump
Soledad Jean – 1.74m (5-8.5)
Jenna Hensley – 1.60m (5-3)
Aubrey Lane – 1.60m (5-3) *
Maya Follmer – 1.60m (5-3) *

Men's High Jump
Brion Stephens – 2.08m (6-9.75)
Trey Allen – NH

Women's Long Jump
Synclair Savage – 5.97m (19-7)
Lucy Fellows – 5.93m (19-5.5) *
Sophia Day – 5.43m (17-9.75) *
Rachel Darden – 5.36m (17-7) *
Autumn Bell – 5.23m (17-2) *
Riley Burger – 4.89m (16-0.5)
Alba Cuns Iglesias – F

Men's Long Jump
Jeremiah Willis – 7.82m (25-8) *
Jake Burkey – 7.69m (25-2.75)
Trae Burns – 7.20m (23-7.5) *
Paul Kallenberg – 7.10m (23-3.5)
Adam Axelrod – 7.00m (22-11.75)
Dominic Lowe – 6.64m (21-9.5) *

Women's Pole Vault
Paris Bond – 3.67m (12-0.5)
Lydia Stuart – 3.67m (12-0.5) *
Natalie Lark – NH

Women's Weight Throw
Zoe Yeast – 17.62m (57-9.75)
Carys Gossett – 16.91m (55-5.75) *
Demaria King – 14.22m (46-8) *
Brooklyn Hammons – F

Men's Weight Throw
Erik Fertig – 17.95m (58-10.75)
Harrison Pawsat – 17.14m (56-2.75) *