Cardinals Wrap Up Road Trip at Crossroads of America Invitational

Saturday, January 25

Indianapolis, IN

All Day

University of Louisville

Crossroads of America Invitational

Natalie Lark clears the bar in the pole vault at the Louisville Opener.

Photo by: Chris Carter | Louisville Athletics

Cardinals Wrap Up Road Trip at Crossroads of America Invitational

January 25, 2025 | Track & Field

Results

Jayden Ulrich won the women’s shot put while Natalie Lark, Brion Stephens and Kiyah Yeast also earned podium finishes.

By: Sam Gercak

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The University of Louisville track & field teams concluded action at the Crossroads of America Invitational on Saturday, combining for four top-three individual finishes on the second and final day of competition.

Jayden Ulrich claimed the top spot in the women's shot put, recording a heave of 17.76m (58-3.25) for her first event victory of the season.

The Cards saw a trio of athletes post personal-best marks in the women's pole vault, led by Natalie Lark's third-place finish with a clearance of 4.34m (14-2.75) to give her sole possession of third in program history. Lydia Stuart and Iliana Triantafyllou both cleared a final bar of 4.09m (13-5), tying the pair for ninth in the Louisville record books.

Brion Stephens made his season debut in the men's high jump, finishing as the runner-up with a bar of 2.12m (6-11.5) to open his junior campaign.

After placing fifth in the women's 200m on Friday evening, Kiyah Yeast rounded out the top three in the women's 60m, blazing to a time of 7.53 in the event.

The Cardinals will return to Louisville next weekend as the host school for the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational, which will take place at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center on Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1.

Crossroads of America Invitational – Day Two
January 25, 2025
Indianapolis, Ind. | Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion

* = Personal Record
F = Foul
NH = No Height
DNF = Did Not Finish

Women's 60m
Kiyah Yeast – 7.53

Women's 400m
McKenzie Bell – 55.64
Ruby Nwosu – 58.08
Jalasia Lewis – 58.57
Keira Antoni – 1:11.89

Men's 400m
Elijah Porter – 49.90
Terence Jackson – 49.94
Adrian Johnson – 50.08

Women's Mile
Lauren Bettencourt – 4:58.21

Women's 4x400m Relay
Zylah Sturdivant, Ruby Nwosu, Nia Booker, Jalasia Lewis – DNF

Men's 4x400m Relay
Elijah Porter, Clarence McLean, Terence Jackson, Adrian Johnson – 3:25.88

Men's High Jump
Brion Stephens – 2.12m (6-11.5)

Women's Triple Jump
Rachel Darden – 12.39m (40-7.75) *

Men's Triple Jump
Jamaur Williamson – 14.11m (46-3.5)
Grigoris Nikolaou – F

Women's Pole Vault
Natalie Lark – 4.34m (14-2.75) *
Iliana Triantafyllou – 4.09m (13-5) *
Lydia Stuart – 4.09m (13-5) *
Paris Bond – NH

Women's Shot Put
Jayden Ulrich – 17.76m (58-3.25)

Men's Shot Put
Noah Koch – F
Johnny Sabinski – F

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