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PHILADELPHIA - The University of Cincinnati track and field team competed in a pair of meets Saturday with two men taking on their respective fields at the 122nd Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa., while a group of Bearcats traveled north to Oxford, Ohio, to compete in Miami's RedHawk Invitational. Overall, 13 personal bests were attained in Oxford, including two that now rank among the program's all-time Top 10, while Adrian Valles took home the gold at Penn in the pole vault. Along with Valles, the Bearcats posted a total of six wins on the day.
Valles' victory was the second of the weekend after Leah Heckaman captured the collegiate division in the women's shot put on Thursday. The duo also combined for a bit of history as they marked the first time in program history that two Penn Relays titles were won in the same season. Their wins, combined with the victory Rebecka Abrahamsson recorded in the collegiate division of the women's triple jump in 2015, gives UC three titles in two years, more than doubling the program's total prior to 2015 when it had just two crowns.
// WOMEN'S RESULTS
Penn Relays - Philadelphia, Pa.
- No women competed at the Penn Relays on the final day of the competition.
RedHawk Invitational - Oxford, Ohio
- Haisha Bisiolu led the way for the women at Miami as she won both events she entered, taking the titles in the 200m and 400m dashes. In the 200m, Bisiolu clocked a time of 24.99 to win by nearly one second after she ran a PR of 56.59 in the open quarter to win the title.
- The 1,500m run saw two entrants record PR's as Vanessa Robinson won the event in 4:39.97 and Cassidy Carey, who finished 17th, clocked-in at 4:53.20. For Robinson, her time ranks as the sixth-fastest all-time in UC history while Carey's PR was an improvement of 9.2 seconds over her previous best.
- The 5,000m run, similar to the men, had four entrants with all four posting PR's. Hannah Christ was the top finisher for the Bearcats as she took fourth place with a time of 17:40.40, the 10th-fastest in school history. Juliana Madzia was just behind her in 17:41.74 to take fifth place while Samantha Simms was 10th overall in 17:55.46, which was a four second PR. The biggest jump in time came from Emma Hensley, who took 11th place in 17:58.76, which bettered her previous PR by just over 11 seconds.
- Madison Dulap posted the final PR of the day for the women as he race to a time of 2:23.03 in the 800m run, finishing 13th overall.
- Aliya Barnes (100m hurdles) and Alanna Hendricks (100m dash) both took runner-up honors in their respective events, clocking times of 14.37 and 12.68, respectively.
// MEN'S RESULTS
Penn Relays - Philadelphia, Pa.
- With a clearance of 5.40m (17-08.50), Adrian Valles captured the title in the championship division of the pole vault, marking the first time in UC history that a Bearcat won the highest division title in an event at the Penn Relays. His victory came against nine other individuals and was secured at the fourth height of the competition as he was the lone competitor to clear 5.30m after he an two others cleared 5.20m one round earlier. Valles, who nearly cleared 5.50m, has a better mark this year at 5.41m with both clearances ranking among the Top 10 nationally.
- Josh Province competed in the collegiate division of the hammer throw on Saturday, but was unable to attain a mark as all three of his attempts were flagged as fouls.
RedHawk Invitational - Oxford, Ohio
- Tevin-Lloyd Thompson and Kelvin Williams each won individual titles in the short sprints as Thompson won the 100m dash in 11.06 and Williams taking the 110m high hurdles in 14.91.
- The men's 5,000m run had four entrants from UC with all four clocking personal-best times. Kevin Fink led the charge as he covered the distance in 14:51.95 while Greg Sanders (14:54.47), Jacob Franklin (15:07.75) and Nick Grismer (15:17.03) also posted PR's. The quartet of Bearcats finished fourth, fifth, eighth and 13th overall, respectively, in the race.
- Nathan Smith also posted a PR as he finished the 400m hurdles in 56.91 to place fourth overall.
- Khalid Fuller and John Zedella both posted Top 4 finishes in their respective events, too. Fuller clocked a time of 22.81 to take runner-up honors in the 200m dash while Zedella was fourth overall in the hammer throw with a toss of 50.48m (165-07).
The final regular season competition of the season awaits the Bearcats next weekend as a group of competitors will head south to Lexington, Ky., for the Kentucky Duals, Saturday, May 7. From there, the championship season will be the next meet with the 2016 American Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships taking place in Orlando May 12-15.
Women's Results
Miami RedHawk Invitational (4/30/16)
100m Dash
2. Alanna Hendricks - 12.68
6. Juliana Puopolo - 12.98
100m Hurdles
2. Aliya Barnes - 14.37
5. Juliana Puopolo - 15.14
10. Maggie Loeffler - 16.19
15. Naomi Urbano - 17.05
200m Dash
1. Haisha Bisiolu - 24.99
9. Alanna Hendricks - 27.33
17. Maggie Loeffler - 28.69
400m Dash
1. Haisha Bisiolou - 56.59 - PR
5. Sylvana Ross - 1:01.24
400m Hurdles
8. Grace Winkowski - 1:10.36
10. Aliya Barnes - 1:14.99
800m Run
13. Madison Dunlap - 2:23.03 - PR
1,500m Run
1. Vanessa Robinson - 4:39.97 - PR & UC #6
9. Lianne Masquelier - 4:50.99
17. Cassidy Carey - 4:53.20 - PR
39. Sarah Pierce - 5:21.06
3,000m Steeplechase
- Hannah Christ - did not finish
5,000m Run
4. Hannah Christ - 17:40.40 - PR & UC #10
5. Juliana Madzia - 17:41.74 - PR
10. Samantha Simms - 17:55.46 - PR
11. Emma Hensley - 17:58.76 - PR
Long Jump
6. Naomi Urbano - 5.00m (16-05.00)
12. Maggie Loeffler - 4.49m (14-08.75)
Men's Results
122nd Penn Relays - Day 3 (4/30/16)
Pole Vault - Championship Division
1. Adrian Valles - 5.40m (17-08.50)
Hammer - College Division
- Josh Province - foul
Miami RedHawk Invitational (4/30/16)
100m Dash
1. Tevin-Lloyd Thompson - 11.06
3. Jeyson Jones - 11.27
4. Khalid Fuller - 11.28
110m Hurdles
1. Kelvin Williams - 14.91
200m Dash
2. Khalid Fuller - 22.81
8. Kelvin Williams - 23.46
9. Jeyson Jones - 23.47
400m Hurdles
4. Nathan Smith - 56.91 - PR
5,000m Run
4. Kevin Fink - 14:51.95 - PR
5. Greg Sanders - 14:54.47 - PR
8. Jacob Franklin - 15:07.75 - PR
13. Nick Grismer - 15:17.03 - PR
Shot Put
11. John Zedella - 12.82m (42-00.75)
Hammer Throw
4. John Zedella - 50.48m (165-07)