Freshmen Lead Charge on First Day of Boston Split Weekend

Friday, February 9

Boston, MA

All Day

University of Louisville

Eagle Elite Invitational

Cade DeWitt clears the bar in the men's pole vault at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational

Photo by: Rachel Klotz | Louisville Athletics

Freshmen Lead Charge on First Day of Boston Split Weekend

February 09, 2024 | Track & Field

Eagle Elite Invitational Live Results David Hemery Valentine Invitational Live Results

Cade DeWitt tied his own school record in the men’s pole vault while Temi Ariyo set a new freshman record in the women’s mile.

By: Sam Gercak

BOSTON, Mass. – A pair of freshmen etched their names into the program record books as the University of Louisville track & field teams completed the first day of their split weekend in Boston.

Cade DeWitt tied his own school record in the men's pole vault at the Eagle Elite Invitational, as his final clearance of 5.32m (17-5.5) matched his mark from the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational two weeks ago, while also earning him the first event victory of his collegiate career.

The Cardinals also got a record-setting performance at the TRACK at New Balance from Temi Ariyo, who shattered the previous freshman record in the women's mile by clocking a time of 4:51.65.

Zoe Yeast claimed the second event victory of the day for Louisville, recording a season-best heave of 19.23m (63-1) to win the women's weight throw.

The Cardinals rounded out the day at the Eagle Elite Invitational with two fourth-place finishes, as Noah Koch recorded a throw of 18.98m (62-3) in the men's weight throw and Ty McPhail cleared 5.02m (16-5.5) in the men's pole vault.

Competition will resume tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. with the beginning of the day's field events, while track events will continue at 11:00 a.m. with the women's distance medley relay.

Louisville was also well-represented at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Friday morning, as Maddie Seaby finished as the runner-up in the women's unseeded 5000m in 16:45.20.

Action will resume tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. with three Cardinals toeing the line in the men's unseeded 5000m.

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Eagle Elite Invitational – Day One
February 9, 2024
Boston, Mass. | the TRACK at New Balance

* = Personal Record
(T) = Ties School Record
(fr) = Freshman Record
(q) = Qualified for Finals

Women's 60m – Preliminaries
Kiyah Yeast – 7.52 (q)
Olivia Jenkins – 7.55 (q)
Ruby Nwosu – 7.82

Women's 60m – Finals
Kiyah Yeast – 7.47
Olivia Jenkins – 7.62

Men's 60m – Preliminaries
Jaylen Cole – 6.79
Brenton Shippy – 6.94

Women's 400m
McKenzie Bell – 57.04
Taylor Boggess – 58.25

Men's 400m
Trevor Holbrook – 49.74

Men's 800m
Ryan Farrell – 1:50.59
Jacob Puhalla – 1:54.06

Women's Mile
Temi Ariyo – 4:51.65 * (fr)
Alessandra Rodriguez – 4:57.66 *
Sydney Partyka – 4:58.77
Lauren Bettencourt – 4:58.89
Rhune Vanroose – 5:04.29

Men's Mile
Nicky Alexander – 4:21.38

Women's 60m Hurdles – Preliminaries
Lucy Fellows – 9.14

Men's 60m Hurdles – Preliminaries
Paul Kallenberg – 8.58

Women's Long Jump
Lucy Fellows – 5.76m (18-10.75)
Alba Cuns Iglesias – 5.57m (18-3.25)
Sophia Day – 5.47m (17-11.5) *
Riley Burger – 5.34m (17-6.25)
Rachel Darden – 5.32m (17-5.5)
Autumn Bell – 5.04m (16-6.5)

Men's Long Jump
Trae Burns – 7.28m (23-10.75) *
Paul Kallenberg – 7.01m (23-0)
Dominic Lowe – 5.87m (19-3.25)

Women's Pole Vault
Lydia Stuart – 3.87m (12-8.25)
Paris Bond – 3.87m (12-8.25)
Natalie Lark – 3.87m (12-8.25)

Men's Pole Vault
Cade DeWitt – 5.32m (17-5.5) (T)
Ty McPhail – 5.02m (16-5.5)

Women's Weight Throw
Zoe Yeast – 19.23m (63-1.25)
Carys Gossett – 16.39m (53-9.25)
Demaria King – 13.77m (45-2.25)

Men's Weight Throw
Noah Koch – 18.98m (62-3.25)
Ethan Alyea – 18.56m (60-10.75)
Erik Fertig – 16.75m (54-11.5)

David Hemery Valentine Invitational – Day One
February 9, 2024
Boston, Mass. | Boston University Track and Tennis Center

* = Personal Record

Women's 5000m – Unseeded
Maddie Seaby – 16:46.20 *