Cardinals Close Out First Day of Split Weekend

Friday, January 23

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PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic

Athena Peterson long jumps at the 2026 Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational

Photo by: Paige Kuwata | Louisville Athletics

January 23, 2026 | Track & Field

Crossroads of America Invitational Results PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic Results

By: Sam Gercak

The University of Louisville track & field teams notched 10 podium finishes between the Crossroads of America Invitational and PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic on the first day of their split weekend.

Detailed highlights from both meets can be found below.

CROSSROADS OF AMERICA INVITATIONAL
The Cardinals totaled four podium finishes on their first day of competition at the Crossroads of America Invitational in Indianapolis, three of which came by virtue of the women's long jump.

Synclair Savage and Eve Divinity took two of the top three spots in the invitational section of the event, with Savage finishing as the runner-up with a mark of 6.08m (19-11.5) and Divinity placing third after recording a leap of 6.01m (19-8.75).

In the open section of the women's long jump, freshman Athena Peterson picked up the first win of her collegiate career, posting a massive personal record with a mark of 5.98m (19-7.5).

Ty McPhail rounded out the first day in Indy for the Cardinals with a second-place showing in the invitational section of the men's pole vault, clearing a final bar of 5.17m (16-11.5).

The second and final day of the Crossroads of America Invitational will get underway tomorrow morning with the women's triple jump at 10:00 a.m. ET.

PNC BANK BELLARMINE CLASSIC
A small group of Cardinals remained in Louisville for the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center, led by two meet records from Lucinda Rourke and Kaia Tupu-South.

Rourke clocked the second-fastest 800m time in program history, clocking a time of 2:06.67 to win the event by nearly 10 seconds and move into the top 20 nationally among times entering the weekend.

In the women's shot put, Tupu-South made her Louisville debut after spending the first three years of her career at Washington, recording a toss of 16.46m (54-0) to move up to sixth in the Louisville record books and win the invitational section of the women's shot put. Aja Johnson joined her on the podium with a personal-best mark of 13.61m (44-8) to finish as the runner-up.

KJ Byrd also posted a runner-up finish in the men's long jump with a mark of 6.88m (22-7), while also setting a new personal record of 13.54m (44-5.25) in the men's shot put.

Maya Follmer tied her personal-best time of 8.77 in the women's 60m hurdles to claim second place and also garnered a third-place finish in the women's long jump with a leap of 5.53m (18-1.75).

Crossroads of America Invitational – Day One
January 23, 2026
Indianapolis, Ind. | Indiana Farm Bureau Farm Creek Pavilion

* = Personal Record
NH = No Height

Women's Long Jump Invitational
Synclair Savage – 6.08m (19-11.5)
Eve Divinity – 6.01m (19-8.75)
Sophia Day – 5.80m (19-0.5)

Women's Long Jump Open
Athena Peterson – 5.98m (19-7.5) *
Alba Cuns Iglesias – 5.70m (18-8.5)
Autumn Bell – 5.45m (17-10.75) *

Men's Long Jump Invitational
Cullen McReynolds – 7.05m (23-1.75)

Men's Pole Vault Invitational
Ty McPhail – 5.17m (16-11.5)
Lucas Couron – 4.97m (16-3.5)
Luther Mogelvang – 4.87m (15-11.75) *
Collin Pate – NH

PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic
January 23, 2026
Louisville, Ky. | Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center

* = Personal Record
(T) = Tied Personal Record
(mr) = Meet Record

Women's 800m
Lucinda Rourke – 2:06.67 * (mr)

Women's 60m Hurdles
Maya Follmer – 8.77 (T)

Men's 60m Hurdles
KJ Byrd – 15.87

Women's Long Jump
Maya Follmer – 5.53m (18-1.75)

Men's Long Jump
KJ Byrd – 6.88m (22-7)

Women's Shot Put Invitational
Kaia Tupu-South – 16.46m (54-0) (mr)
Aja Johnson – 13.61m (44-8) *

Men's Shot Put Invitational
KJ Byrd – 13.54m (44-5.25) *

Men's Shot Put Open
Dominic Lowe – 10.54m (34-7) *

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