Keaton Daniel Breaks Records as UK T&F Shines at Razorback Invitational

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Keaton Daniel, a senior from Henderson, Nevada, made history at the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas, by breaking his own school record in the men’s pole vault for the third time during the indoor season. He ascended to a height of 18 feet, 10.25 inches (5.75 meters) on Friday, thereby raising his school record by five inches. Daniel is now the collegiate leader and remains undefeated in all four indoor meets this season.

Kennedy Lightner, a senior from North Little Rock, Arkansas, also shone in the event by claiming the men’s 200-meter dash with a time of 20.71 seconds. This marks back-to-back wins for Lightner, who also dominated the 200 in the Red Raider Open last week. Graduate student Josh Sobota from Knoxville, Tennessee, earned his third victory this season in the shot put with a heave of 65’11” (20.09m).

Sophomore Anthaya Charlton from Nassau, Bahamas, also made a personal best in the women’s long jump with a soar of 20’7″ (6.27m), landing in sixth place on the University of Kentucky’s all-time indoor list. The Wildcats ended the evening on a high note as the team of Sydney Steely, Christal Mosley, Jenna Schwinghamer, and Tori Herman set a school-record time of 10:58.26 in the distance medley relay.

A total of 16 women’s teams and 15 men’s teams, including host Arkansas and other top universities such as Arizona State, Baylor, and Texas A&M, are competing in the weekend’s event. Saturday’s action starts with running events at 9:10 a.m. and field events at noon.

In conclusion, the Razorback Invitational was a successful event for the University of Kentucky, with six personal bests notched and a new school record set in the distance medley relay. The Randal Tyson Track Center, the host site of the 2023 Southeastern Conference Championships in February, provided a fantastic backdrop for the competition.

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Women’s Pentathlon | Friday, January 27  
60 Hurdles Final  12. Annika Williams: 8.85, 941 pts. 
High Jump  Final  7. Annika Williams: 5’7.25”/1.71m, 867 pts. 
Shot Put  Final  2. Annika Williams: 42’9.75”/13.05m, 731 pts. 
Long Jump  Final  12. Annika Williams: 18’2.25”/5.54m, 712 pts. 
800 Meters  Final  8. Annika Williams: 2:26.10, 743 pts. 
Pentathlon Total 4. Annika Williams: 3994 pts. 
Men’s Heptathlon | Friday, January 27 
Day One 
Men  60m  Final  10. Jacob Sobota: 7.16, 826 pts. 
Men  Long Jump  Final  9. Jacob Sobota: 22’7.75”/ 6.90m, 790 pts. 
Men  Shot Put  Final  10. Jacob Sobota: 40’4.75”/12.31m, 625 pts. 
Men  High Jump Final  11. Jacob Sobota: 6’2.25”/1.89m, 705 pts.,  personal best 
Day One Total 9. Jacob Sobota: 2946 pts. 
Day Two: Saturday, January 28 (All times central) 
10:15 AM  Men  Hept. 60 Hurdles  Final  Ja. Sobota  
11:00 PM  Men  HeptPole Vault  Final  Ja. Sobota  
2:10 PM  Men  Hept. 1000 Meters Final  Ja. Sobota  
Total  Heptathlon Total Ja. Sobota 
Friday, January 27 (all times Central) 
3:00 PM  Men  Pole Vault  Final  1. Keaton Daniel: 18’10.25”/5.75m | Raises his school record by five inches, 2023 collegiate leader to date 10. Dalton Shepler: 16’6.75”/5.05m 
3:30 PM  Women  Shot Put  Prelim/Final  18. Simi Akinrinsola: 43’6.5”/13.27m 
4:15 PM  Women  High Jump  Final  7. Mallory Mullen: 5’8”/1.73m 
4:30 PM  Men  Long Jump Prelim/Final  11. Robbie Springfield: 25’2.75”/7.69m 
5:45 PM  Women  Long Jump Final  5. Anthaya Charlton: 20’7”/6.27m, PB, No. 6 on UK all-time indoor list 
5:50 PM  Men Shot Put  Prelim/Final  1. Josh Sobota: 65’11”/20.09m 9. Dennis Ohene-Adu: 57’4.25”/17.48m 
6:10 PM  Men  200 Meters  Final  1. Kennedy Lightner: 20.71  7. Brandon Miller: 21.02  17. Jordan Anthony: 21.32  
 
(Volunteer Assistant Coach Christian Coleman won the “open 200m” in 20.64) 
6:50 PM  Women  200 Meters  Final  8. Masai Russell: 23.54 18. Tamiia Fuller: 23.80, PB 25. Shadajah Ballard: 24.04 32. Colleen Branch: 24.28, PB 36. Yasmin Brooks: 24.43 39. Reynei Wallace: 24.51, PB 53. Iantha Wright: 24.98, SB  (UKTF alumna Alexis Homes won the “open 200m” in 23.40) 
7:45 PM  Women  Distance Medley Relay Final  6. Sydney Steely, Christal Mosley, Jenna Schwinghamer, Tori Herman: 10:58.26, school record, No. 6 in the nation as of Friday 
Saturday, January 28 (all times Central) 
9:10 AM  Men  3000 Meters – Open Final Withrow, Watts, Brush 
9:35 AM  Women  3000 Meters – Open Final Kenne 
9:45 AM  Men  Mile – Open  Final  Alston 
10:00 AM  Women  Mile – Open  Final  Kruger, McCowan, J. Williams 
10:30 AM  Men  400 Meters – Open Final  Nyandoro, Wilson 
10:45 AM  Women 400 Meters – Open Final  Wallace, Wright 
11:25 AM  Women  60m Hurdles Prelim Brooks, Ballard 
12:00 PM  Women  Weight Throw  Prelim/Final  Akinrinsola 
12:10 PM  Women  60 Meters Prelim Perrow, Russell, Charlton 
12:30 PM  Men  Mile  Final  D. Allen 
12:50 PM  Women  Mile  Final  Herman, Schwinghamer, Steely  
1:18 PM  Women  60m Hurdles Prelim Brooks, Ballard 
1:20 PM  Men  400 Meters Final Lawrence Jr. 
1:30 PM  Women  Triple Jump Prelim/Final Galloway 
1:45 PM  Women 400 Meters  Final Miles, Moss, Mosley 
2:30 PM  Women  Pole Vault  Final  Szerencsits, Phillips 
2:30 PM  Men  Weight Throw  Prelim/Final Browning, Coles, Ohene-Adu 
2:32 PM  Women  60 Meters Final Perrow, Russell, Charlton 
2:35 PM  Men 800 Meters Final 

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