TicketsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The second day of action at the Tennessee Relays came a close Friday night in Knoxville, Tenn., with several members of the University of Cincinnati track and field program lowering their times on the track and move higher in the program's record book while facing some strong competition. The meet, being held at Tom Black Track on the University of Tennessee campus, saw the Bearcats record seven total all-time Top 10 marks in program history while posting 32 total personal-best marks.
// NEED FOR SPEED
Tiona Lattimore and Haisha Bisiolu each lit it up on the track in the sprints for the women as each recorded a time that ranks in the program's Top 10 ledger with Bisiolu posting two. In the 100m dash, Bisiolu clocked in at 11.69 to lower her PR and move into sixth on the UC chart while Lattimore ran 11.62 one week after breaking the school record in the event (11.52). From there, Lattimore took part in the 400m dash and ran her first sub 54-second time in the open quarter, posting a time of 53.93, the #5 time in UC history. In the final sprint event of the day, Bisiolu was back on the track for the 200m dash and posted the #5 time in UC history as she ran 23.77.
// CRUSHING IT
The women were not the only runners putting up hot times in the short sprints with Austin Edwards running a PR in the event for the second time in as many weeks, this time running 10.44. His time not only placed him third all-time in program history, but also saw him run the fastest time at UC since 2004 when Kenny Wade ran 10.39. Edwards also took part in the long jump and placed seventh overall on the day with a best of 7.35m.
// MID-DISTANCE ADDS TO THE BOOKS
Two mid-distance events on the women's side saw the Bearcats post solid times as UC runners fared well in both the 800m and 1,500m events. In the 800m run, Alexis Anton raced to a time of 2:11.21 in her heat, just missing her PR of 2:10.87, the #4 mark in program history. One race later, Sammy Hentz took part in the 800m and ran a PR for the second week in a row, lowering her best of 2:12.80 to 2:11.34. After having just missed the all-time Top 10 last week with her PR, she jumped all the way to #6 with today's performance. Later in the day, the 1,500m run was contested with Madison Dunlap running a life time best of 4:40.41, lowering her personal best by one second and moved up to #9 all-time.
// HEPTATHLON CONCLUDES
Angelica Lightfoot did not have the day she had hoped for Friday in the heptathlon, but was still able to finish off a personal-best score of 4,782 points, the ninth-best score in program history. The overall leader after the first day of competition, Lightfoot worked her way the final three events to remain in the Top 10 as she placed seventh overall and better her previous PR by 283 points. In the same event, Naomi Urbano rebounded from being in 12th place after Day One to place eighth overall with 4,620 points. Urbano moved up the charts with a strong showing in the long jump, javelin and 800m run to score 1,954 points across those three events.
// BLAUT CLAIMS VICTORY
In a meet with a very deep field, one Bearcats competitor was able to claim a win as Loretta Blaut won the high jump for the third time this year. Blaut cleared 1.81m (5-11.25) to win the competition and nearly cleared 1.84m, which would have been an outdoor PR.
// ON DECK
Saturday will bring the final days of action at both the Tennessee Relays and Miami Duals. The Relays will see the Bearcats compete in a handful of field events and relays while those competing in Oxford will participate solely in running events.
Tennessee Relays
April 13 (Day 2) • Tom Black Stadium • Knoxville, Tenn.
Women's Results
100m Dash
16. Tiona Lattimore • 11.62 (+1.8)
20. Haisha Bisiolu • 11.69 (+1.3) • PR & UC #6
36. Kellsa Mbah • 11.94 (+2.7)
45. Juliana Puopolo • 12.15 (+2.9) • PR
100m Hurdles
18. Juliana Puopolo • 14.15 (+2.9) • PR
200m Dash
19. Haisha Bisiolu • 23.77 (+1.9) • PR & UC #5
400m Dash
8. Tiona Lattimore • 53.93 • PR & UC #5
25. Deanna Gesicki • 56.14
400m Hurdles
18. Grace Winckowski • 1:04.96
800m Run
16. Alexis Anton • 2:11.21
18. Sammy Hentz • 2:11.34 • PR & UC #6
1,500m Run
26. Madison Dunlap • 4:40.41 • PR & UC #9
33. Meg Westerheide • 4:44.01
5,000m Run
17. Hannah Markel • 17:40.44 • PR
28. Tessa Ward • 18:14.81
Long Jump
8. Kellsa Mbah • 6.06m (19-10.75)(+0.0)
12. Irati Mitxelena • 5.80m (19-00.50)(+0.0)
-- Kennedy Marable • foul
High Jump
1. Loretta Blaut • 1.81m (5-11.25)
Pole Vault
10. Allie Plybon • 3.70m (12-01.50) • PR
12. Sadie Brass • 3.55m (11-07.75)
12. Rachel Coghill • 3.55m (11-07.75)
Shot Put
3. Leah Heckaman • 15.17m (49-09.25)
5. Ashley Williams • 15.05m (49-04.50)
18. Alexis Gray • 12.91m (42-04.25)
Heptathlon
7. Angelica Lightfoot • 4,782 points • PR & UC #9 (tie)
8. Naomi Urbano • 4,620 points
10. Katie Straus • 4,545 points • PR
11. Maggie Loeffler • 4,291 points • PR
HEP #5 • Long Jump
7. Naomi Urbano • 5.48m (17-11.75)(+2.9) [694 pts]
9. Angelica Lightfoot • 5.29m (17-04.25)(+2.6) [640 pts]
13. Maggie Loeffler • 5.13m (16-10.00)(-4.2) [595 pts] • PR
14. Katie Straus • 5.07m (16-07.75)(+2.5) [578 pts] • PR
HEP #6 • Javelin
2. Naomi Urbano • 36.32m (119-02) [597 pts]
8. Katie Straus • 27.37m (89-09) [427 pts] • PR
9. Angelica Lightfoot • 25.27m (82-11) [387 pts]
12. Maggie Loeffler • 16.19m (53-01) [218 pts]
HEP #7 • 800m Run
5. Katie Straus • 2:30.53 [686 pts] • PR
6. Naomi Urbano • 2:32.43 [663 pts]
9. Maggie Loeffler • 2:33.41 [651 pts] • PR
12. Angelica Lightfoot • 2:48.34 [481 pts]
HEP DAY TWO SCORING
Naomi Urbano • 1,954 points
Katie Straus • 1,691 points • PR
Angelica Lightfoot • 1,508 points
Maggie Loeffler • 1,464 points
Men's Results
100m Dash
11. Austin Edwards • 10.44 (+0.9) • PR & UC #3
19. Mykel Chambers • 10.60 (+4.1) • PR
26. Isaiah McCall • 10.75 (+4.1) • PR
38. Kelvin Williams • 11.45 (+1.9)
110m Hurdles
12. Connor Duricky • 14.65 (+2.6) • PR
14. Isaiah McCall • 14.85 (+2.4) • PR
18. Kelvin Williams • 15.01 (+2.6)
200m Dash
41. Mykel Chambers • 22.11 (+2.1)
400m Dash
25. Halen Witcher • 49.32
30. Ryan Greene • 50.22
400m Hurdles
12. Jaashir Morris • 54.72
14. Connor Duricky • 54.97
5,000m Run
10. Nick Grismer • 14:56.68
13. Ryan Guenthner • 15:07.01 • PR
Long Jump
7. Austin Edwards • 7.35m (24-01.50)(+2.7)
16. Brandon White • 6.79m (22-03.50)(+1.4)
Pole Vault
7. Nicholas Lauria • 4.80m (15-09.00) • PR
Shot Put
14. Marcus Abraham • 17.21m (56-05.75)
25. Sam Meece • 15.16m (49-09.00)
26. Aaron Deaton • 14.87m (48-09.50)
Decathlon
7. Ben Wollenslegel • 6,381 points • PR
11. Alex Bloom • 5,959 points
DEC #6 • 110m Hurdles
4. Alex Bloom • 14.98 (+2.3) [852 pts] • PR
10. Ben Wollenslegel • 16.01 (+2.9) [732 pts] • PR
DEC #7 • Discus
4. Alex Bloom • 37.37m (122-07) [611 pts]
10. Ben Wollenslegel • 32.72m (107-04) [518 pts] • DEC PR
DEC #8 • Pole Vault
6. Ben Wollenslegel • 4.00m (13-01.50) [617 pts] • DEC PR
-- Alex Bloom • no height [0 pts]
DEC #9 • Javelin
5. Ben Wollenslegel • 43.04m (141-02) [486 pts] • DEC PR
9. Alex Bloom • 40.18m (131-10) [445 pts]
DEC #10 • 1,500m Run
8. Ben Wollenslegel • 5:00.78 [555 pts] • PR
-- Alex Bloom • did not finish [0 pts]
DEC DAY TWO SCORING
Ben Wollenslegel • 2,908 points
Alex Bloom • 1,908 points
// NEED FOR SPEED
Tiona Lattimore and Haisha Bisiolu each lit it up on the track in the sprints for the women as each recorded a time that ranks in the program's Top 10 ledger with Bisiolu posting two. In the 100m dash, Bisiolu clocked in at 11.69 to lower her PR and move into sixth on the UC chart while Lattimore ran 11.62 one week after breaking the school record in the event (11.52). From there, Lattimore took part in the 400m dash and ran her first sub 54-second time in the open quarter, posting a time of 53.93, the #5 time in UC history. In the final sprint event of the day, Bisiolu was back on the track for the 200m dash and posted the #5 time in UC history as she ran 23.77.
// CRUSHING IT
The women were not the only runners putting up hot times in the short sprints with Austin Edwards running a PR in the event for the second time in as many weeks, this time running 10.44. His time not only placed him third all-time in program history, but also saw him run the fastest time at UC since 2004 when Kenny Wade ran 10.39. Edwards also took part in the long jump and placed seventh overall on the day with a best of 7.35m.
// MID-DISTANCE ADDS TO THE BOOKS
Two mid-distance events on the women's side saw the Bearcats post solid times as UC runners fared well in both the 800m and 1,500m events. In the 800m run, Alexis Anton raced to a time of 2:11.21 in her heat, just missing her PR of 2:10.87, the #4 mark in program history. One race later, Sammy Hentz took part in the 800m and ran a PR for the second week in a row, lowering her best of 2:12.80 to 2:11.34. After having just missed the all-time Top 10 last week with her PR, she jumped all the way to #6 with today's performance. Later in the day, the 1,500m run was contested with Madison Dunlap running a life time best of 4:40.41, lowering her personal best by one second and moved up to #9 all-time.
// HEPTATHLON CONCLUDES
Angelica Lightfoot did not have the day she had hoped for Friday in the heptathlon, but was still able to finish off a personal-best score of 4,782 points, the ninth-best score in program history. The overall leader after the first day of competition, Lightfoot worked her way the final three events to remain in the Top 10 as she placed seventh overall and better her previous PR by 283 points. In the same event, Naomi Urbano rebounded from being in 12th place after Day One to place eighth overall with 4,620 points. Urbano moved up the charts with a strong showing in the long jump, javelin and 800m run to score 1,954 points across those three events.
// BLAUT CLAIMS VICTORY
In a meet with a very deep field, one Bearcats competitor was able to claim a win as Loretta Blaut won the high jump for the third time this year. Blaut cleared 1.81m (5-11.25) to win the competition and nearly cleared 1.84m, which would have been an outdoor PR.
// ON DECK
Saturday will bring the final days of action at both the Tennessee Relays and Miami Duals. The Relays will see the Bearcats compete in a handful of field events and relays while those competing in Oxford will participate solely in running events.
Tennessee Relays
April 13 (Day 2) • Tom Black Stadium • Knoxville, Tenn.
Women's Results
100m Dash
16. Tiona Lattimore • 11.62 (+1.8)
20. Haisha Bisiolu • 11.69 (+1.3) • PR & UC #6
36. Kellsa Mbah • 11.94 (+2.7)
45. Juliana Puopolo • 12.15 (+2.9) • PR
100m Hurdles
18. Juliana Puopolo • 14.15 (+2.9) • PR
200m Dash
19. Haisha Bisiolu • 23.77 (+1.9) • PR & UC #5
400m Dash
8. Tiona Lattimore • 53.93 • PR & UC #5
25. Deanna Gesicki • 56.14
400m Hurdles
18. Grace Winckowski • 1:04.96
800m Run
16. Alexis Anton • 2:11.21
18. Sammy Hentz • 2:11.34 • PR & UC #6
1,500m Run
26. Madison Dunlap • 4:40.41 • PR & UC #9
33. Meg Westerheide • 4:44.01
5,000m Run
17. Hannah Markel • 17:40.44 • PR
28. Tessa Ward • 18:14.81
Long Jump
8. Kellsa Mbah • 6.06m (19-10.75)(+0.0)
12. Irati Mitxelena • 5.80m (19-00.50)(+0.0)
-- Kennedy Marable • foul
High Jump
1. Loretta Blaut • 1.81m (5-11.25)
Pole Vault
10. Allie Plybon • 3.70m (12-01.50) • PR
12. Sadie Brass • 3.55m (11-07.75)
12. Rachel Coghill • 3.55m (11-07.75)
Shot Put
3. Leah Heckaman • 15.17m (49-09.25)
5. Ashley Williams • 15.05m (49-04.50)
18. Alexis Gray • 12.91m (42-04.25)
Heptathlon
7. Angelica Lightfoot • 4,782 points • PR & UC #9 (tie)
8. Naomi Urbano • 4,620 points
10. Katie Straus • 4,545 points • PR
11. Maggie Loeffler • 4,291 points • PR
HEP #5 • Long Jump
7. Naomi Urbano • 5.48m (17-11.75)(+2.9) [694 pts]
9. Angelica Lightfoot • 5.29m (17-04.25)(+2.6) [640 pts]
13. Maggie Loeffler • 5.13m (16-10.00)(-4.2) [595 pts] • PR
14. Katie Straus • 5.07m (16-07.75)(+2.5) [578 pts] • PR
HEP #6 • Javelin
2. Naomi Urbano • 36.32m (119-02) [597 pts]
8. Katie Straus • 27.37m (89-09) [427 pts] • PR
9. Angelica Lightfoot • 25.27m (82-11) [387 pts]
12. Maggie Loeffler • 16.19m (53-01) [218 pts]
HEP #7 • 800m Run
5. Katie Straus • 2:30.53 [686 pts] • PR
6. Naomi Urbano • 2:32.43 [663 pts]
9. Maggie Loeffler • 2:33.41 [651 pts] • PR
12. Angelica Lightfoot • 2:48.34 [481 pts]
HEP DAY TWO SCORING
Naomi Urbano • 1,954 points
Katie Straus • 1,691 points • PR
Angelica Lightfoot • 1,508 points
Maggie Loeffler • 1,464 points
Men's Results
100m Dash
11. Austin Edwards • 10.44 (+0.9) • PR & UC #3
19. Mykel Chambers • 10.60 (+4.1) • PR
26. Isaiah McCall • 10.75 (+4.1) • PR
38. Kelvin Williams • 11.45 (+1.9)
110m Hurdles
12. Connor Duricky • 14.65 (+2.6) • PR
14. Isaiah McCall • 14.85 (+2.4) • PR
18. Kelvin Williams • 15.01 (+2.6)
200m Dash
41. Mykel Chambers • 22.11 (+2.1)
400m Dash
25. Halen Witcher • 49.32
30. Ryan Greene • 50.22
400m Hurdles
12. Jaashir Morris • 54.72
14. Connor Duricky • 54.97
5,000m Run
10. Nick Grismer • 14:56.68
13. Ryan Guenthner • 15:07.01 • PR
Long Jump
7. Austin Edwards • 7.35m (24-01.50)(+2.7)
16. Brandon White • 6.79m (22-03.50)(+1.4)
Pole Vault
7. Nicholas Lauria • 4.80m (15-09.00) • PR
Shot Put
14. Marcus Abraham • 17.21m (56-05.75)
25. Sam Meece • 15.16m (49-09.00)
26. Aaron Deaton • 14.87m (48-09.50)
Decathlon
7. Ben Wollenslegel • 6,381 points • PR
11. Alex Bloom • 5,959 points
DEC #6 • 110m Hurdles
4. Alex Bloom • 14.98 (+2.3) [852 pts] • PR
10. Ben Wollenslegel • 16.01 (+2.9) [732 pts] • PR
DEC #7 • Discus
4. Alex Bloom • 37.37m (122-07) [611 pts]
10. Ben Wollenslegel • 32.72m (107-04) [518 pts] • DEC PR
DEC #8 • Pole Vault
6. Ben Wollenslegel • 4.00m (13-01.50) [617 pts] • DEC PR
-- Alex Bloom • no height [0 pts]
DEC #9 • Javelin
5. Ben Wollenslegel • 43.04m (141-02) [486 pts] • DEC PR
9. Alex Bloom • 40.18m (131-10) [445 pts]
DEC #10 • 1,500m Run
8. Ben Wollenslegel • 5:00.78 [555 pts] • PR
-- Alex Bloom • did not finish [0 pts]
DEC DAY TWO SCORING
Ben Wollenslegel • 2,908 points
Alex Bloom • 1,908 points