Cards Earn Five Podium Finishes on Day One of PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational

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PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational

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Cards Earn Five Podium Finishes on Day One of PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational

January 26, 2024 | Track & Field

Live Results

By: Sam Gercak

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville track & field teams completed the first of two days of competition at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational on Friday, recording five podium finishes in the process.

Noah Koch began the day with his first event victory as a Cardinal in only his second meet in a Louisville uniform, recording a throw of 20.32m (66-8) in the men's weight throw that stands as the fifth-best toss in school history.

Ryan Farrell also recorded a top-five mark in program history while securing an event victory, winning the men's 800m with a time of 1:50.80 that places him within the top-30 nationally entering the weekend.

The Cardinals also boasted the top two collegiate finishers in the men's elite long jump, as Jeremiah Willis placed second overall with a leap of 7.73m (25-4.5) with Jake Burkey placing third after jumping 7.59m (24-11) on his final attempt.

Friday's competition marked the first time this season that the Cardinals have had the chance to compete in combined events, with the opportunity culminating in a runner-up finish for freshman Lucy Fellows in the women's pentathlon.

Fellows finished with a total of 3,639 points, keyed by a pair of personal-best performances in the 60m hurdles and shot put while recording marks in the shot put and long jump that led the field.

On the men's side of the combined events, Paul Kallenberg currently sits third after the first four events of the men's heptathlon with a total of 3,184 points, just 213 points behind the top mark heading into Saturday.

Louisville closed their day in the field events with a massive personal-best in the women's seeded pole vault, as Lydia Stuart cleared 4.03m (13-2.5) to take fourth place, while Zoe Yeast finished fifth in the women's weight throw with a heave of 17.48m (57-4.25).

Maddie Seaby also earned a fifth-place finish in her debut on the track, as the freshman clocked a time of 9:43.34 in the women's 3000m to begin her season.

The PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational rolls on tomorrow with events beginning at 10:00 a.m. with the beginning of the day's field events and the continuation of the men's heptathlon.

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PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational – Day One
January 26, 2024
Louisville, Ky. | Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center

* = Personal Record
(q) = Qualified for Preliminaries
NH = No Height

Women's 60m – Qualifying
Ruby Nwosu – 7.89

Men's 60m – Qualifying
Brenton Shippy – 6.96 (q)

Women's 200m – Unseeded
Ruby Nwosu – 25.43
McKenzie Bell – 25.43
Taylor Boggess – 25.55

Women's 200m – Seeded
Olivia Jenkins – 25.00

Men's 200m – Unseeded
Brenton Shippy – 22.12
Trevor Holbrook – 22.26

Men's 200m – Seeded
Jaylen Cole – 21.40

Men's 400m – Unseeded
Trevor Holbrook – 49.52

Women's 800m
Alessandra Rodriguez – 2:14.93 *

Men's 800m
Ryan Farrell – 1:50.80
Nicky Alexander – 1:53.13 *
Jacob Puhalla – 1:53.34 *
Mateo Mendez – 1:54.04 *
JB Terrill – 1:56.94

Women's 3000m
Maddie Seaby – 9:43.34 *

Women's High Jump – Unseeded
Jenna Hensley – 1.55m (5-1)

Women's High Jump – Elite
Soledad Jean – NH

Women's Long Jump
Riley Burger – 5.34m (17-6.25)
Rachel Darden – 5.26m (17-3.25)
Autumn Bell – 5.25m (17-2.75)

Men's Long Jump
Adam Axelrod – 6.63m (21-9)

Men's Long Jump – Elite
Jeremiah Willis – 7.73m (25-4.5)
Jake Burkey – 7.59m (24-11)

Women's Pole Vault – Seeded
Lydia Stuart – 4.03m (13-2.5) *
Paris Bond – 3.88m (12-8.75)
Natalie Lark – 3.73m (12-2.75)

Women's Weight Throw
Zoe Yeast – 17.48m (57-4.25)
Demaria King – 15.81m (51-10.5) *
Carys Gossett – 15.65m (51-4.25)

Men's Weight Throw
Noah Koch – 20.32m (66-8)
Erik Fertig – 18.06m (59-3)
Ethan Alyea – 17.86m (58-7.25)
Harrison Pawsat – 17.73m (58-2)

Total Points – Pentathlon
Lucy Fellows – 3,639 points *
Maya Follmer – 3,275 points *
Aubrey Lane – 3,155 points *

Women's 800m – Pentathlon
Aubrey Lane – 2:26.50 *
Maya Follmer – 2:29.29 *
Lucy Fellows – 2:34.11 *

Women's 60m Hurdles – Pentathlon
Maya Follmer – 9.00
Lucy Fellows – 9.07 *
Aubrey Lane – 10.10

Women's High Jump – Pentathlon
Aubrey Lane – 1.58m (5-2.25)
Maya Follmer – 1.58m (5-2.25)
Lucy Fellows – 1.55m (5-1) *

Women's Long Jump – Pentathlon
Lucy Fellows – 5.74m (18-10)
Maya Follmer – 5.31m (17-5.25)
Aubrey Lane – 4.75m (15-7) *

Women's Shot Put – Pentathlon
Lucy Fellows – 11.87m (38-11.5) *
Aubrey Lane – 9.87m (32-4.75) *
Maya Follmer – 6.54m (21-5.5) *

Total Points – Heptathlon (through four events)
Paul Kallenberg – 3,184 points
Dominic Lowe – 2,630 points

Men's 60m – Heptathlon
Paul Kallenberg – 7.10
Dominic Lowe – 7.11 *

Men's High Jump – Heptathlon
Paul Kallenberg – 1.97m (6-5.5)
Dominic Lowe – 1.82m (5-11.5) *

Men's Long Jump – Heptathlon
Paul Kallenberg – 7.00m (22-11.75)
Dominic Lowe – 6.26m (20-6.5)

Men's Shot Put – Heptathlon
Paul Kallenberg – 14.30m (46-11)
Dominic Lowe – 10.20m (33-5.75) *