The University of Louisville track and field finished day one of the Meyo Invitational with one win and five top five finishes. Senior Bre’Yana Wash led the Cardinals with a win in the long jump while five athletes advanced to the finals tomorrow.
Wash led the Cardinals with a season best jump of – 6.18m/20-03.50 to win the long jump. Teammate Alexis Gibbons finished fourth with a leap of 6.00m/19-08.25.
Sydney Hill and Holly Hankenson advanced to finals of the 60-meter hurdles. Hill finished with a season best time of 8.68 to advance while Hankenson finished with a time of 8.72. Raven Grant ran a new personal best of 7.45 in the 60 meters to advance to the finals. She finished third in the preliminary round.
On the men’s side, Martice Moore advances to the 60-meter hurdle finals with a time of 8.16. Daniel Bien-Aime advanced to the men’s 60-meter dash with a time of 6.92.
Other highlights of the evening were second place finishes from Oliver Newport and Skyler VanMeter. Newport finished second in the long jump with a season best mark of 7.38m/24-02.50. VanMeter finished tied for second in the high jump with a mark of 1.98m/6-06.00.
The Cardinals will wrap up competition at the Meyo Invitational on Saturday. The meet will be broadcast from 2-4 p.m. on the ACC Network extra (link provided above).
Meyo Invitational
Feb. 3, 2017 | Loftus Sports Center
Women’s Long Jump
1.Bre’Yana Wash – 6.18m/20-03.50
4. Alexis Gibbons – 6.00m/19-08.25
13. Renate Van Tonder – J5.65m/18-06.50
Women’s Weight Throw
6. Emmonnie Henderson – 18.05m/59-02.75
14. Cyerra Cassell – J16.86m/55-03.75
29. Natalie Uhl – 14.06m/46-01.50
Women’s 60m Hurdles
Prelims
20. Sydney Hill – 8.68q
22. Holly Hankenson – 8.72q
25. Brianne Brown – 8.75
35. Kelsey Heyward – 8.86
Men’s 60m Hurdles
Prelims
9. Martice Moore – 8.16q
Women’s 60m
Prelims
3. Raven Grant – 7.45Q
36. Kayla Tyson – 7.75
Men’s Weight Throw
19. Spencer Harris – 15.98m/52-05.25
21. Mitchell Kessler – 15.55m/51-00.25
Women’s 200m Dash
49. Kayla Tyson – 25.88
Women’s 600m Run
30. Asiah Smith – 1:37.69
Women’s 5000m Run
10. Claire Noser – 16:49.13
34. Bailey Beery – 17:22.63
Men’s 60m Dash
Prelims
19. Daniel Bien-Aime – 6.92q
39. Bolaji Ogbulu – 7.07
Men’s 200m Dash
20. Daniel Bien-Aime – 22.04
25. Jerin Allen – 22.17
40. Bolaji Ogbulu – 22.5
Men’s 5000m Run
14. Calvin Chemoiywo – 14:36.44
Men’s High Jump
t-2. Skyler VanMeter – 1.98m/6-06.00
Men’s Long Jump
2. Oliver Newport – 7.38m 24-02.50
15. Marcus Jegede – 6.96m 22-10.00
Kimberli Pemberton
Assistant Sports Information Director
University of Louisville