Louisville Track and Field Has Strong Indoor Start at Indiana Open

The Cardinal women had 15 BIG EAST qualifying marks, and the men had nine qualifying marks.

 

January 7, 2012

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville track and field teams opened the indoor season with a strong start Saturday at the Indiana Open in Bloomington, Ind., as the Cardinals achieved 25 BIG EAST qualifying marks.

 

Redshirt junior Michael Edwards arguably had the performance of the day for Louisville, clearing an indoor-best 2.20m/7-2.50 in the high jump. Not only does the mark rank third nationally, it is just two inches off a national qualifying mark (2.24m/7-4.25) and the height ranks third best in school history.

 

“Michael Edwards’ mark should carry to national championships,” associate head coach Dale Cowper said. “He should improve throughout the season, but that's wonderful to be one and done.”

 

Edwards achieved one of nine BIG EAST qualifying marks on the men’s side. Freshman Taylor Caldwell also qualified for the conference championships in the event by clearing 1.98m/6-6.

 

Also in the field events, sophomore Sam Bombaugh and redshirt freshman Brad Vivace each qualified in the weight throw and shot put, while true freshman Isaac Bowling advanced in the shot put. After receiving a redshirt last year, Vivace compiled an admirable showing in the shot put with a throw of 16.71m/54-10. Bombaugh threw for a career-best 18.51m/60-8.75 in the weight throw to take second place in the event.

 

In his first collegiate debut, freshman Calvin Arsenault won the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.44, while junior Marcellus Hobbs won the 300-meter run in 35.61.

 

On the women’s side, junior Margret Harris collected a pair of victories with strong season-opening performances in the long jump and 60m. Her mark of 6.00m/19-8.25 in the long jump was an indoor best, with her 60m time (7.59) nearly two-tenths of a second better than the runner-up.

 

Junior Michelle Theophille achieved one of the women’s 15 BIG EAST qualifying marks and picked up a victory for the Cardinals in the high jump, clearing 1.77m/5-9.75, while senior Megan Schubert placed second.

 

Also in the field events, the Cardinals had three qualify for the BIG EAST in the weight throw. Junior Amashi Kendall qualified by winning the weight throw with a heave of 18.55m/60-10.5, while sophomore Patrice Gates was third with a toss of 17.25m/56.7.25, and Hannah Baker was fifth with a heave of 16.05m/52.8. Junior Khadija Abdullah had the top mark in the shot put with a BIG EAST qualifying mark of 16.50m/54-1.75 and currently ranks third nationally with that throw.

 

Senior Charachesicia Lockhart won the triple jump with a BIG EAST qualifying mark of 12.13m/39-9.75 and senior Malina Simmers was second with a league qualifying jump of 12.12m/39-9.25.

 

In the running events, the Cardinals had two athletes earn qualifying marks in the mile as sophomore Madie Davidson finished second with a time of 4:59.10, and classmate Maria Frigo took fourth in 5:01.91.

 

The Cardinals return to action at the Kentucky Invitational on Jan. 13-14 in Lexington.

 

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INDIANA UNIVERSITY OPEN (BLOOMINGTON, IND. – GLADSTEIN FIELDHOUSE)

 

Women’s Weight Throw

1. Amashi Kendall – 18.55m/60-10.5 #

3. Patrice Gates – 17.25m/56-7.25 #

5. Hannah Baker – 16.05m/52-8 #

 

Women’s Long Jump

1. Margret Harris – 6.00m/19-8.25 #

2. Charachesicia Lockhart – 5.84m/19-2 #

4. Kim Cardeiro – 5.28m/17-4

5. Gabrielle Jackson – 5.18m/17-0

 

Men’s Long Jump

7. Taylor Caldwell – 6.50m/21-4

 

Men’s Weight Throw

2. Sam Bombaugh – 18.51m/60-8.75 #

3. Brad Vivace – 17.54m/57-6.50 #

 

Women’s Triple Jump

1. Charachesicia Lockhart – 12.13m/39-9.75 #

2. Malina Simmers – 12.12m/39-9.25 #

4. Maggie Gilbertson – 10.54m/34-7

 

Women’s High Jump

1. Michelle Theophille – 1.77m/5-9.75 #

2. Megan Schubert – 1.76m/5-9.25 #

t-5. Kim Cardeiro – 1.64m/5-4.50

t-5. Maggie Gilbertson – 1.64m/5-4.50

 

Men’s Pole Vault

2. Kevin Jackson – 4.90m/16-0.75 #

 

Men’s Triple Jump

6. Seon Powell – 13.11m/43-0.25

 

Women’s Shot Put

1. Khadija Abdullah – 16.50m/54-1.75 #

3. Amashi Kendall – 14.50m/47-7 #

5. Patrice Gates – 13.24m/43-5.25 #

7. Jenna Wargo – 12.23m/40-1

 

Men’s High Jump

1. Michael Edwards – 2.20m/7-2.50 #

t-3. Taylor Caldwell – 1.98m/6-6 #

 

Men’s Shot Put

2. Brad Vivace – 16.71m/54-10 #

3. Isaac Bowling – 15.18m/49-9.75 #

4. Sam Bombaugh – 14.76m/48-5.25 #

 

Women’s 60m Hurdles

6. Gabrielle Jackson – 9.47

8. Kim Cardeiro – 9.85

 

Men’s 60m Hurdles

1. Calvin Arsenault – 8.44 #

 

Women’s 60m

1. Margret Harris – 7.59 #

 

Women’s Mile

2. Madie Davidson – 4:59.10 #

4. Maria Frigo – 5:01.91 #

9. Cassie Martin – 5:31.96

10. Ariel Briggs – 5:35.69

11. Kacey Cox – 5:45.55

 

Women’s 500m

3. Hadassah Bruno – 1:19.15

5. Randi Norris – 1:22.47

 

Men’s 500m

4. Jordon Frazier – 1:05.71

8. William Bell – 1:09.72

11. Seon Powell – 1:14.82

 

Women’s 1,000m

11. Michelle Molodynia – 3:04.68

15. Paige Dooley – 3:23.27

 

Men’s 1,000m

13. Andrew Stewart – 2:31.90

 

Men’s 300m

1. Marcellus Hobbs – 35.61

 

Men’s 3,000m

4. Gordon Dooley – 8:33.76

5. Luke Lovelace – 8:41.26

 

Women’s 4x400m Relay

3. Louisville ‘A’ (Harris, Lockhart, Bruno, Jackson) – 3:52.72

7. Louisville ‘B’ (Norris, Theophille, Cardeiro, Schubert) – 4:18.66

 

Men’s 4x400m Relay

3. Louisville ‘A’ (Hobbs, Frazier, Arsenault, Bell) – 3:23.92

 

# denotes BIG EAST qualifying mark

 

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