The University of Kentucky track & field program returned to the track today competing in the Indiana Early Bird Meet hosted by Indiana University.
The Wildcats got their indoor season started on the right foot with 23 event wins including sweeping the women’s pentathlon, men’s and women’s weight throw, long jump, 60-meter hurdes, 200 meters, 600 meters and 4×400 meter relays.
Junior Logan Coles made UK history after setting a new school record of 68’04.50”/20.84 meters in the weight throw surpassing David Cline’s 67’08.75”/20.64 meters set in 2017.
The Wildcats recorded six new personal bests in three events while over 20 new student-athletes officially made their UK debuts.
PRELIMS RECAP
SPRINTS & HURDLES
60-METER HURDLES
WOMEN – Alexis Glasco earned an automatic qualifier in 8.36 in her Wildcat debut.
Emmi Scales earned an automatic qualifier in 8.44 in her Wildcat debut.
Maya Anderson earned an automatic qualifier in 8.73 on her Wildcat debut.
Camden Bentley qualified on time with an 8.82 on her Wildcat debut.
MEN – Alex Chukwukelu earned an automatic qualifier in 8.00 on his Wildcat debut.
60-METER DASH
WOMEN – Victoria Perrow earned an automatic qualifier in 7.55.
Alexis Glasco earned an automatic qualifier in 7.58 on her Wildcat debut.
Morgan Davis qualified on time with a 7.64 on her Wildcat debut.
MEN – Miles Jones earned an automatic qualifier in 6.74 on his Wildcat debut.
Luke Brown earned an automatic qualifier in 6.79.
Kennedy Lightner earned an automatic qualifier in 6.83.
Troy Lane qualified on time in 6.84 on his Wildcat debut.
Brandon Miller qualified on time in 6.95.
FINALS RECAP
SPRINTS & HURDLES
60-METER HURDLES
WOMEN – Emmi Scales earned her first career event win with a time of 8.29 on her Wildcat debut.
Alexis Glasco finished runner-up with a time of 8.38 on her Wildcat debut.
Maya Anderson placed fourth with a time of 8.61 on her Wildcat debut while Camden Bentley crossed the line in sixth with a time of 8.76 on her Wildcat debut.
MEN – Alex Chukwukelu secured his first career event win in 8.41 seconds on his Wildcat debut.
60-METER DASH
WOMEN – Victoria Perrow won the event in 7.43 seconds.
Alexis Glasco was runner-up in 7.51 seconds on her Wildcat debut.
Morgan Davis finished fourth in 7.59 seconds on her Wildcat debut.
MEN – Miles Jones placed second in 6.68 on his Wildcat debut.
Luke Brown finished third in 6.76.
Kennedy Lightner placed fourth in 6.77.
Troy Lane came across the line in fifth in 6.86 on his Wildcat debut.
Brandon Miller finished sixth in 6.92.
200M
WOMEN – Emmi Scales won her second meet of the day in 24.94 seconds on her Wildcat Debut.
MEN – Kennedy Lightner won the meet in 20.92.
Brandon Miller placed second in 21.44.
300M
WOMEN – Hannah Douglas placed second in 38.01 second to rank 10th on the all-time UK performers list on her Wildcat debut.
Jania Martin placed third in 38.28 seconds in her Wildcat debut.
MEN – Jahlahnee Watkins placed second in 34.71 seconds and ranks tied for 7th all-time on the UK performers list in his Wildcat debut.
Markevus Jackson placed fourth in 34.94 seconds ranking 10th all-time on the UK all-time performers list.
400M
WOMEN – Mahogany Mobley placed third with a time of 57.62.
Seven Simms placed fourth in 57.72 seconds.
JahQueen McClellan: 58.01 | Wildcat Debut
MEN – Beck O’Daniel won in 49.69 seconds.
Brandon Nyandoro was runner-up in 49.72 seconds.
DISTANCE
600M
WOMEN – Cha’iel Johnson won her first collegiate event with a time of 1:32.70 on her Wildcat debut.
MEN – Justin Swann won with a time of 1:19.25.
MILE
WOMEN – Sydney Steely won with a time of 4:46.73.
JUMPS & POLE VAULT
POLE VAULT
WOMEN – Payton Phillips tied for second today with a new indoor PR clearance of 13’07.25”/4.15 meters to remain third all-time in the UK performers list.
Both Kaitlyn Cain and Kristen Masucci tied for fourth at 12’01.50”/3.70 meters.
MEN – Dalton Shepler earned second with a clearance of 16’02.75”/4.95 meters while Brayden Jackson was third with an indoor PR of 16’02.75”/4.95 meters on his Wildcat debut.
LONG JUMP
WOMEN – Morgan Davis won her first career long jump event as a Wildcat after leaping for a mark of 19’10.75”/6.06 meters.
MEN – Miles Jones also won his first career long jump event as a Wildcat with a leap of 24’02.50”/7.38 meters.
Samuel Reagan placed fifth on his debut with a jump of 22’00.75”/6.72 meters.
HIGH JUMP
MEN – Donsten Brown placed fourth in the men’s high jump with a mark of 06’06.75”/2.00 meters.
TRIPLE JUMP
WOMEN – Ava Alexander was runner-up with a jump of 38’04.25”/11.69 meters while Asha Pierre-Antoine was just behind in third with a jump of 36’09.75”/11.22 meters in their debuts as Wildcats.
MEN – Luke Brown secured the final victory of the day for the Wildcats with a jump of 54’01.25”/16.49 meters.
THROWS
WEIGHT THROW
WOMEN – Simi Akinrinsola won the weight throw with a throw of 64’1”/19.53 meters.
Kate Powers was runner-up with a mark of 61’08.25”/18.80 meters on her debut, just 00.02 meters from tying Ashley Muffett’s freshman record of 61’9”/18.82 meters.
MEN – Logan Coles got to business straight away securing a new school record of 68’04.50”/20.84 meters and collecting an indoor PR in the process. Coles’ new mark surpasses that of David Cline’s 67’08.75”/20.64 meters set in 2017.
Dennis Ohene-Adu also bumped Cline’s historical mark down the list after throwing a 67’09.75”/20.67 meters indoor PR to move to second on the UK all-time performers list.
DaRoyce Flemons rounded out the good throwing for the Wildcats with a third-place indoor PR of 63’08.25”/19.41 meters.
SHOT PUT
WOMEN – Shelby Wingler won her first career event as a Wildcat with a throw of 47’09.25”/14.56 meters.
Simi Akinrinsola finished third with a throw of 45’01.75”/13.76 meters while Amaya Livingston was fourth on her Wildcat debut with a throw of 43’10.75”/13.38 meters.
MEN – Dennis Ohene-Adu took his second runners-up spot of the evening after throwing for 56’07.25”/17.25 meters.
Grayson Brashear earned his highest finish of the day placing third with a throw of 54’02.75”/16.53 meters on his debut as a Wildcat.
MULTIS
PENTATHLON
WOMEN – Julia Gunnell and Ariel Pedigo wrapped up the pentathlon in first and second place respectively in their Kentucky debuts. Pedigo held the lead through three events after three straight wins in the 60-meter hurdles, high jump, and shot put competitions while Gunnell was runner-up through all three events. Gunnell closed out the competition winning the final two events on her way to her first career pentathlon win.
RELAYS
4×400 METER
WOMEN – Kentucky “A” consisting of Jania Martin, Hannah Douglas, Alexis Glasco, and Cha’iel Johnson won in 3:49.55.
Kentucky “B” consisting of Mahogany Mobley, Emmi Scales, Bryanna Lucas, and JahQueen McClellan placed fourth in 3:52.23.
MEN – Kentucky “A” consisting of Brandon Nyandoro, Kennedy Lightner, Brandon Miller and Justin Swann won in 3:14.30.
Kentucky “B” consisting of Markevus Jackson, Beck O’Daniel, Tavon Williams, and Jahlahnee Watkins: placed third in 3:19.52.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats return to Kentucky to host the Rod McCravy Memorial on January 12-13 at the Norton Sports Center in Louisville, Ky. Home meet details will be announced when available.
Event Results
| Indiana Early Bird: Friday, December 8: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | ||
| PENT. – Women’s 60H | FINAL | 1. Ariel Pedigo: 9.44 | 820 points | Wildcat Debut2. Julia Gunnell: 9.57 | 794 points | Wildcat Debut |
| PENT. – Women’s High Jump | FINAL | 1. Ariel Pedigo: 5’3.25”/1.61m | 747 points | Wildcat Debut2. Julia Gunnell: 4’10.50”/1.49m | 610 points | Wildcat Debut |
| PENT. – Women’s Shot Put | FINAL | 1. Ariel Pedigo: 37’08.75”/11.50m | 628 points | Wildcat Debut2. Julia Gunnell: 32’01.50”/9.79m | 516 points | Wildcat Debut |
| PENT. – Women’s Long Jump | FINAL | 1. Julia Gunnell: 16’05.75”/5.02m | 565 points | Wildcat Debut | First Career Pent. Event Victory |
| PENT. – Women’s 800m | FINAL | 1. Julia Gunnell: 2:29.36 | 701 points | Wildcat Debut2. Ariel Pedigo: 2:30.82 | 683 points | Wildcat Debut |
| PENT. – Women’s Final Results | 1. Julia Gunnell: 3,186 points | First career pent. Win | Wildcat Debut2. Ariel Pedigo: 2,878 points | Wildcat Debut | |
| Women’s Weight Throw | PRELIM/FINAL | 1. Simi Akinrinsola: 64’1”/19.53m2. Kate Powers: 61’08.25”/18.80 | Wildcat Debut5. Shelby Wingler: 50’06”/15.39m | Wildcat Debut6. Amaya Livingston: 46’10.75”/14.29m | Wildcat Debut |
| Women’s Long Jump | PRELIM/FINAL | 1. Morgan Davis: 19’10.75”/6.06m | Wildcat Debut | First career event win5. Charity Hufnagel: 18’05.25”/5.62m | Wildcat Debut9. Meg Wilson: 17’06.25”/5.34m |
| Men’s Weight Throw | PRELIM/FINAL | 1. Logan Coles: 68’04.50”/20.84m | School Record | Indoor PR2. Dennis Ohene-Adu: 67’09.75”/20.67m | Indoor PR | Ranks 2nd on the UK all-time performers list3. DaRoyce Flemons: 63’08.25”/19.41m | Indoor PR8. Ryan Avare: 50’06”/15.39m | Indoor PR10. Colin Wilson: 50’02.75”/15.31m | Wildcat Debut12. Grayson Brashear: 47’00.25”/14.33m | Wildcat Debut |
| Women’s Pole Vault | FINAL | T-2. Payton Phillips: 13’07.25”/4.15m | Indoor PR | Ranks 3rd all-time in the UK performers listT-4. Kaitlyn Cain: 12’01.50”/3.70mT-4. Kristen Masucci: 12’01.50”/3.70m | Wildcat Debut |
| Men’s Long Jump | PRELIM/FINAL | 1. Miles Jones: 24’02.50”/7.38m | Wildcat Debut | First career event win5. Samuel Reagan: 22’00.75”/6.72m | Wildcat Debut |
| Women’s 60H | PRELIM | 1. Alexis Glasco: 8.36Q | Wildcat Debut2. Emmi Scales: 8.44Q | Wildcat Debut3. Maya Anderson: 8.73Q | Wildcat Debut6. Camden Bentley: 8.82q | Wildcat Debut9. Charity Hufnagel: 8.89 | Wildcat Debut |
| Men’s 60H | PRELIM | 1. Alex Chukwukelu: 8.00Q | Wildcat Debut |
| Women’s 60m | PRELIM | 1. Victoria Perrow: 7.55Q2. Alexis Glasco: 7.58Q | Wildcat Debut6. Morgan Davis: 7.64q| Wildcat Debut12. Genesis Dixon: 7.94 | Wildcat Debut |
| Men’s 60m | PRELIM | 1. Miles Jones: 6.74Q | Wildcat Debut3. Luke Brown: 6.79Q4. Kennedy Lightner: 6.83Q5. Troy Lane: 6.84q | Wildcat Debut6. Brandon Miller: 6.95q |
| Women’s 600m | FINAL | 1. Cha’iel Johnson: 1:32.70 | Wildcat Debut | First career event win |
| Men’s 600m | FINAL | 1. Justin Swann: 1:19.25 |
| Women’s Mile | FINAL | 1. Sydney Steely: 4:46.73 |
| Men’s Shot Put | PRELIM/FINAL | 2. Dennis Ohene-Adu: 56’07.25”/17.25m3. Grayson Brashear: 54’02.75”/16.53m | Wildcat DebutT-9. Colin Wilson: 51’06.50”/15.71m | Wildcat Debut |
| Women’s 60H | FINAL | 1. Emmi Scales: 8.29 | Wildcat Debut | First career event win2. Alexis Glasco: 8.38 | Wildcat Debut4. Maya Anderson: 8.61 | Wildcat Debut6. Camden Bentley: 8.76 | Wildcat Debut |
| Men’s 60H | FINAL | 1. Alex Chukwukelu: 8.41 | Wildcat Debut | First career event win |
| Women’s 60m | FINAL | 1. Victoria Perrow: 7.432. Alexis Glasco: 7.51 | Wildcat Debut4. Morgan Davis: 7.59 | Wildcat Debut |
| Men’s 60m | FINAL | 2. Miles Jones: 6.68 | Wildcat Debut3. Luke Brown: 6.764. Kennedy Lightner: 6.775. Troy Lane: 6.86 | Wildcat Debut6. Brandon Miller: 6.92 |
| Women’s Triple Jump | PRELIM/FINAL | 2. Ava Alexander: 38’04.25”/11.69m | Wildcat Debut3. Asha Pierre-Antoine: 36’09.75”/11.22m | Wildcat Debut |
| Women’s 400m | FINAL | 3. Mahogany Mobley: 57.624. Seven Simms: 57.725. JahQueen McClellan: 58.01 | Wildcat Debut |
| Men’s Pole Vault | FINAL | 2. Dalton Shepler: 16’02.75”/4.95m3. Brayden Jackson: 16’02.75”/4.95m | Indoor PR | Wildcat Debut |
| Men’s 400m | FINAL | 1. Beck O’Daniel: 49.692. Brandon Nyandoro: 49.72 |
| Women’s 300m | FINAL | 2. Hannah Douglas: 38.01 | Ranks 10th on the all-time UK performers list | Wildcat Debut3. Jania Martin: 38.28 | Wildcat Debut12. Maya Anderson: 42.47 | Wildcat Debut13. Patrice Cornelious: 43.96 |
| Men’s 300m | FINAL | 2. Jahlahnee Watkins: 34.71 | Ranks tied-7th all-time on the UK performers list | Wildcat Debut4. Markevus Jackson: 34.94 | Ranks 10th all-time on the UK all-time performers list8. Tavon Williams: 35.60 |
| Women’s Shot Put | PRELIM/FINAL | 1. Shelby Wingler: 47’09.25”/14.56m | Wildcat Debut | First career event win3. Simi Akinrinsola: 45’01.75”/13.76m4. Amaya Livingston: 43’10.75”/13.38m | Wildcat Debut7. Charity Hufnagel: 38’02.75”/11.65m | Wildcat Debut |
| Men’s High Jump | FINAL | 4. Donsten Brown: 06’06.75”/2.00m7. Devin Sealey: 6’04.75”/1.95m | Wildcat Debut |
| Women’s 200m | FINAL | 1. Emmi Scales: 24.94 | Wildcat Debut | Second event win of the meet5. Genesis Dixon: 25.70 | Wildcat Debut9. Jaemari Allen: 26.45 | Wildcat Debut |
| Men’s 200m | FINAL | 1. Kennedy Lightner: 20.922. Brandon Miller: 21.44 |
| Men’s Triple Jump | PRELIM/FINAL | 1. Luke Brown: 54’01.25”/16.49m |
| Women’s 4×400 Relay | FINAL | 1. Kentucky “A”: Jania Martin, Hannah Douglas, Alexis Glasco, Cha’iel Johnson: 3:49.55 4. Kentucky “B”: Mahogany Mobley, Emmi Scales, Bryanna Lucas, JahQueen McClellan: 3:52.23 7. Kentucky “C”: Seven Simms, Morgan Davis, Victoria Perrow, Jaemari Allen: 4:00.40 |
| Men’s 4×400 Relay | FINAL | 1. Kentucky “A”: Brandon Nyandoro, Kennedy Lightner, Brandon Miller, Justin Swann: 3:14.30 3. Kentucky “B”: Markevus Jackson, Beck O’Daniel, Tavon Williams, Jahlahnee Watkins: 3:19.52 |
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