TicketsCINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati track and field team, fresh off a sweep of the team titles at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational last weekend, will join 31 other schools in competition at the 52nd Tennessee Relays this weekend.
The meet runs Thursday through Saturday at the Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Admission is free for all sessions.
A limited number of Bearcats were in action Friday with day one of the decathlon and heptathlon, as well as the men's hammer and javelin throws.
Jeremy Hayton, competing in his first collegiate decathlon, sits 11th after the first day of action with 3,515 points. His best event on the day was the high jump, placing fourth with the fifth-best decathlon high jump mark in UC history, a leap of 1.98m.
Sydney Spears and Katie Straus are placed No. 9 and No. 10, respectively, through four of seven events in the heptathlon. The duo posted identical marks in the first two events, the 100m hurdles (14.58) and high jump (1.62m). The high jump marks topped the field. Spears' day-one tally of 3,043 psis the No. 6 day-one, heptathlon mark in the UC record book, while Straus' 3,007 points rank No. 7.
Sam Meece (57.52m), Chris Province (52.18m) and Danny Jones (48.33m) finished 14-16-18 in the hammer throw, respectively. Jones toss was a season and personal-best mark.
Nicholas Lauria took 11th in the javelin with a toss of 59.90m. Province placed 17th with a season-best and PR heave of 53.82m.
FOLLOW ALONG
Live results from the 52nd Tennessee Relays will be provided by AdkinsTrak Timing Associates for the entirety of the meet. Additionally, live broadcasts will be available Friday and Saturday via SEC Network+, available online and through the WatchESPN app.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
Thirty-one programs are competing in Knoxville this weekend, including Cincinnati, Tennessee, Ashland (D-II), Auburn, Brown, Carson-Newman (D-II), Central Michigan, Cornell, Duke, ETSU, Eastern Michigan, Findlay (D-II), Furman, High Point, Illinois State, Indiana, Jacksonville State, Kent State, Kentucky, Liberty, Louisville, MTSU, NC State, Ohio State, Penn, Pittsburgh, Southern Illinois, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and Western Kentucky.
UP NEXT
The bulk of the meet schedule is set for Friday and Saturday with individual running events and relays on those days, respectively, in addition to several field events. Click here (PDF) for the full meet schedule.
52ND TENNESSEE RELAYS
April 11-13, 2019 • Knoxville, Tennessee • Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium
Thursday, April 11, 2019
MEN'S EVENTS
Hammer Throw
14. Sam Meece • 57.52m (188-08.00)
16. Chris Province • 52.18m (171-02.00)
18. Danny Jones • 48.33m (158-06.00) • SB
Jacob Rieman • FOUL
Javelin
11. Nicholas Lauria • 59.90m (196-06.00)
17. Chris Province • 53.82m (176-07.00) • SB & PR
Decathlon • Day 1 Results (5 of 10 events completed)
11. Jeremy Hayton • 3,515 pts • PR
DEC #1 • 100m Dash
16. Jeremy Hayton • 11.34 [786 pts] • PR
DEC #2 • Long Jump
9. Jeremy Hayton • 6.70m (21-11.75) [743 pts] • PR
DEC #3 • Shot Put
11. Jeremy Hayton • 11.82m (38-09.50) [595 pts] • PR
DEC #4 • High Jump
4. Jeremy Hayton • 1.98m (6-06.00) [785 pts] • DEC PR & t-UC DEC #5
DEC #5 • 400m Dash
15. Jeremy Hayton • 54.83 [606 pts] • PR
WOMEN'S EVENTS
Heptathlon • Day 1 Results (4 of 7 events completed)
9. Sydney Spears • 3,043 pts • PR & UC HEP #6
10. Katie Straus • 3,007 pts • PR & UC HEP #7
HEP #1 • 100m Hurdles
8. Sydney Spears • 14.58 [898 pts] • PR & t-UC HEP #6
t-8. Katie Straus • 14.58 [898 pts] • PR & t-UC HEP #6
HEP #2 • High Jump
t-1. Sydney Spears • 1.62m (5-07.75) [759 pts] • PR
t-1. Katie Straus • 1.62m (5-07.75) [759 pts]
HEP #3 • Shot Put
6. Sydney Spears • 10.61m (34-09.75) [569 pts] • PR & UC HEP #10
9. Katie Straus • 10.26m (33-08.00) [546 pts] • PR
HEP #4 • 200m Dash
8. Sydney Spears • 25.78 [817 pts] •PR & t-UC HEP #7
10. Katie Straus • 25.92 [804 pts] • PR
The meet runs Thursday through Saturday at the Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Admission is free for all sessions.
A limited number of Bearcats were in action Friday with day one of the decathlon and heptathlon, as well as the men's hammer and javelin throws.
Jeremy Hayton, competing in his first collegiate decathlon, sits 11th after the first day of action with 3,515 points. His best event on the day was the high jump, placing fourth with the fifth-best decathlon high jump mark in UC history, a leap of 1.98m.
Sydney Spears and Katie Straus are placed No. 9 and No. 10, respectively, through four of seven events in the heptathlon. The duo posted identical marks in the first two events, the 100m hurdles (14.58) and high jump (1.62m). The high jump marks topped the field. Spears' day-one tally of 3,043 psis the No. 6 day-one, heptathlon mark in the UC record book, while Straus' 3,007 points rank No. 7.
Sam Meece (57.52m), Chris Province (52.18m) and Danny Jones (48.33m) finished 14-16-18 in the hammer throw, respectively. Jones toss was a season and personal-best mark.
Nicholas Lauria took 11th in the javelin with a toss of 59.90m. Province placed 17th with a season-best and PR heave of 53.82m.
FOLLOW ALONG
Live results from the 52nd Tennessee Relays will be provided by AdkinsTrak Timing Associates for the entirety of the meet. Additionally, live broadcasts will be available Friday and Saturday via SEC Network+, available online and through the WatchESPN app.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
Thirty-one programs are competing in Knoxville this weekend, including Cincinnati, Tennessee, Ashland (D-II), Auburn, Brown, Carson-Newman (D-II), Central Michigan, Cornell, Duke, ETSU, Eastern Michigan, Findlay (D-II), Furman, High Point, Illinois State, Indiana, Jacksonville State, Kent State, Kentucky, Liberty, Louisville, MTSU, NC State, Ohio State, Penn, Pittsburgh, Southern Illinois, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and Western Kentucky.
UP NEXT
The bulk of the meet schedule is set for Friday and Saturday with individual running events and relays on those days, respectively, in addition to several field events. Click here (PDF) for the full meet schedule.
52ND TENNESSEE RELAYS
April 11-13, 2019 • Knoxville, Tennessee • Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium
Thursday, April 11, 2019
MEN'S EVENTS
Hammer Throw
14. Sam Meece • 57.52m (188-08.00)
16. Chris Province • 52.18m (171-02.00)
18. Danny Jones • 48.33m (158-06.00) • SB
Jacob Rieman • FOUL
Javelin
11. Nicholas Lauria • 59.90m (196-06.00)
17. Chris Province • 53.82m (176-07.00) • SB & PR
Decathlon • Day 1 Results (5 of 10 events completed)
11. Jeremy Hayton • 3,515 pts • PR
DEC #1 • 100m Dash
16. Jeremy Hayton • 11.34 [786 pts] • PR
DEC #2 • Long Jump
9. Jeremy Hayton • 6.70m (21-11.75) [743 pts] • PR
DEC #3 • Shot Put
11. Jeremy Hayton • 11.82m (38-09.50) [595 pts] • PR
DEC #4 • High Jump
4. Jeremy Hayton • 1.98m (6-06.00) [785 pts] • DEC PR & t-UC DEC #5
DEC #5 • 400m Dash
15. Jeremy Hayton • 54.83 [606 pts] • PR
WOMEN'S EVENTS
Heptathlon • Day 1 Results (4 of 7 events completed)
9. Sydney Spears • 3,043 pts • PR & UC HEP #6
10. Katie Straus • 3,007 pts • PR & UC HEP #7
HEP #1 • 100m Hurdles
8. Sydney Spears • 14.58 [898 pts] • PR & t-UC HEP #6
t-8. Katie Straus • 14.58 [898 pts] • PR & t-UC HEP #6
HEP #2 • High Jump
t-1. Sydney Spears • 1.62m (5-07.75) [759 pts] • PR
t-1. Katie Straus • 1.62m (5-07.75) [759 pts]
HEP #3 • Shot Put
6. Sydney Spears • 10.61m (34-09.75) [569 pts] • PR & UC HEP #10
9. Katie Straus • 10.26m (33-08.00) [546 pts] • PR
HEP #4 • 200m Dash
8. Sydney Spears • 25.78 [817 pts] •PR & t-UC HEP #7
10. Katie Straus • 25.92 [804 pts] • PR