Tickets NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Cincinnati track and field teams had a remarkable weekend of competition at the Music City Challenge, led by new school records in the men's and women's mile runs and a first-place finish in triple jump.
Friday night's records in the mile run were set by senior Ellie Leather (4:34.89) and sophomore Tyler Wirth (4:00.26). Leather's record was an improvement upon her own record from earlier this season while Wirth's record replaced Jeff Johnson's 1984 mark.
Senior Kennedy Marable brought home the Bearcats' one first-place finish from the weekend in the women's triple jump, jumping 12.96m (42-06.25). This ties her season best mark which currently sits at 22nd in the nation.
PERFORMANCES TO NOTE
Women's Triple Jump
Along with Marable's first-place finish in the event, freshman Anaya Dees took third place. Dees jumped 12.35m (40-06.25) to land herself on the podium.
Men's 400m Dash
Freshman Steven McElroy recorded the fastest 400m time out of Cincinnati this year with a new personal best of 47.22. McElroy won his heat in Music City and placed second overall in the event.
Women's 60m Hurdles
Two Bearcats, junior Victoria Abunaw and sophomore Calista Manns, made it through two preliminary rounds of the event where both set new personal bests at 8.42 and 8.58 respectively. Abunaw placed fourth in the final and Manns placed seventh.
NEXT UP
The Bearcats will send a distance medley relay to compete at the JDL Distance Medley Relay Invitational in Winston-Salem, NC. The meet will take place next Friday, February 18.
2022 Music City Challenge
Nashville, Tenn.
February 12, 2022
Full Results:
Note: Some of the events are separated into seeded and unseeded sections based on entry times. Seeded sections are expected to have a higher level of competition.
Women's Results
High Jump:
Seeded
2. Annika Kinley – 1.78m (5-10)
8. Katie Straus – 1.70m (5-07)
Unseeded
1. Alyssa Matheny – 1.75m (5-08.75)
T-10. Sydney Spears – 1.57m (5-01.75)
Long Jump:
10. Nadia Collins – 5.68m (18-07.75)
12. Juliet McGregor – 5.65m (18-06.50)
Weight Throw:
12. Hannah Jackson – 18.63m (61-01.50)
19. Jane Sensibaugh – 17.42m (57-02.00)
23. Alexandria Hunter – 17.06m (55-11.75)
200m Dash:
2. Caisja Chandler – 23.86
7. Faith Banks – 24.39
11. Alicia Thorpe – 24.70
600m Dash:
6. Carmen Licht – 1:35.10
8. Gabriela Varisco – 1:37.54
14. Sydney Spears – 1:41.31
Mile Run:
2. Ellie Leather – 4:34.89 – School Record
26. Maddie Walker – 4:52.84
5000m Run:
33. Caitlyn Walsh – 17:40.55
Pole Vault:
T-10. Noelle Meeker – 3.78m (12-04.75)
Triple Jump:
1. Kennedy Marable – 12.96m (42-06.25)
3. Anaya Dees – 12.35m (40-06.25)
- Nadia Collins - F
Shot Put:
12. Hannah Jackson – 13.97m (45-10.00)
13. Alexandria Hunter – 13.73m (45-00.50)
- Jane Sensibaugh
60m Hurdles:
4. Victoria Abunaw – 8.44
Semifinals – 8.42
Prelims – 8.52
7. Calista Manns – 8.63
Semifinals – 8.58
Preims – 8.60
15. Katie Straus – 8.73
Prelims – 8.78
33. Sydney Spears – 9.29
35. Leah King – 9.38
400m Dash
Unseeded
4. Alicia Thorpe – 56.44
19. Leah King – 1:00.04
Seeded
5. Faith Banks – 54.57
800m Dash:
Unseeded
6. Carmen Licht – 2:11.03
26. Gabriela Varisco – 2:16.24
37. Katie Straus – 2:19.87
Seeded
8. Ellie Leather – 2:05.32
3000m Run:
Unseeded
14. Lauren Kemper – 9:55.09
21. Sam Mikula – 10:05.00
26. Carmela Henning – 10:10.14
4x400m Relay:
9. Faith Banks, Carmen Licht, Alicia Thorpe, Gabriela Varisco – 3:51.69
Men's Results
High Jump:
11. Roderick Flint – 1.96m (6-05)
15. Dominque Hall – 1.83m (6-00)
- Jeremy Hayton - NH
Weight Throw:
Invitational
6. Sam Meece – 19.85 (65-01.50)
Open
6. Danny Jones – 18.43 (60-05.75)
15. Jacob Rieman – 16.77m (55-00.25)
20. Korbin Spencer – 15.56m (51-00.75)
Long Jump:
6. Austin Edwards – 7.43m (24-04.50)
17. Cannon Riddle – 6.75m (22-01.75)
21. Brandon White – 6.43 (21-01.75)
Pole Vault:
3. Austin Goolsby – 5.07 (16-07.50)
8. Justin Abrams – 4.92m (16-01.75)
11. Brock Shellhaas – 4.77m (15-07.75)
- Dominique Hall - NH
200m Dash:
4. Steven McElroy – 21.37
29. LaCarr Trent – 22.99
Mile Run:
11. Tyler Wirth – 4:00.26 – School Record
21. Jonathan Harley – 4:07.25
54. Siro Pina Cardona - 4:15.91
5000m Run:
5. Milo Greder – 14:12.35
24. Julius Hild – 14:45.13
Shot Put:
17. Sam Meece – 16.89m (55-05.00)
23. Korbin Spencer – 15.62 (51-03.00)
25. Danny Jones – 14.83m (48-08.00)
Triple Jump:
4. Carlos Kouassi – 15.15 (49-08.50)
- Brandon White - F
60m Dash:
15. LaCarr Trent – 7.03
60m Hurdles:
19. Dominique Hall – 8.83
400m Dash:
Unseeded
7. Zach Robinson – 49.67
Seeded
2. Steven McElroy – 47.22
800m Dash:
12. Siro Pina Cardona – 1:52.69
20. Matt Hoak – 1:53.40
32. David Endres – 1:54.58
3000m Run:
Unseeded
23. Julius Hild – 8:29.41
Seeded
12. Tyler Wirth – 8:07.30
15. Jonathan Harley – 8:10.35
18. Milo Greder – 8:14.13
4x400m Relay:
7. Steven McElroy, Dominique Hall, Zach Robinson, LaCarr Trent – 3:19.27
Friday night's records in the mile run were set by senior Ellie Leather (4:34.89) and sophomore Tyler Wirth (4:00.26). Leather's record was an improvement upon her own record from earlier this season while Wirth's record replaced Jeff Johnson's 1984 mark.
Senior Kennedy Marable brought home the Bearcats' one first-place finish from the weekend in the women's triple jump, jumping 12.96m (42-06.25). This ties her season best mark which currently sits at 22nd in the nation.
PERFORMANCES TO NOTE
Women's Triple Jump
Along with Marable's first-place finish in the event, freshman Anaya Dees took third place. Dees jumped 12.35m (40-06.25) to land herself on the podium.
Men's 400m Dash
Freshman Steven McElroy recorded the fastest 400m time out of Cincinnati this year with a new personal best of 47.22. McElroy won his heat in Music City and placed second overall in the event.
Women's 60m Hurdles
Two Bearcats, junior Victoria Abunaw and sophomore Calista Manns, made it through two preliminary rounds of the event where both set new personal bests at 8.42 and 8.58 respectively. Abunaw placed fourth in the final and Manns placed seventh.
NEXT UP
The Bearcats will send a distance medley relay to compete at the JDL Distance Medley Relay Invitational in Winston-Salem, NC. The meet will take place next Friday, February 18.
2022 Music City Challenge
Nashville, Tenn.
February 12, 2022
Full Results:
Note: Some of the events are separated into seeded and unseeded sections based on entry times. Seeded sections are expected to have a higher level of competition.
Women's Results
High Jump:
Seeded
2. Annika Kinley – 1.78m (5-10)
8. Katie Straus – 1.70m (5-07)
Unseeded
1. Alyssa Matheny – 1.75m (5-08.75)
T-10. Sydney Spears – 1.57m (5-01.75)
Long Jump:
10. Nadia Collins – 5.68m (18-07.75)
12. Juliet McGregor – 5.65m (18-06.50)
Weight Throw:
12. Hannah Jackson – 18.63m (61-01.50)
19. Jane Sensibaugh – 17.42m (57-02.00)
23. Alexandria Hunter – 17.06m (55-11.75)
200m Dash:
2. Caisja Chandler – 23.86
7. Faith Banks – 24.39
11. Alicia Thorpe – 24.70
600m Dash:
6. Carmen Licht – 1:35.10
8. Gabriela Varisco – 1:37.54
14. Sydney Spears – 1:41.31
Mile Run:
2. Ellie Leather – 4:34.89 – School Record
26. Maddie Walker – 4:52.84
5000m Run:
33. Caitlyn Walsh – 17:40.55
Pole Vault:
T-10. Noelle Meeker – 3.78m (12-04.75)
Triple Jump:
1. Kennedy Marable – 12.96m (42-06.25)
3. Anaya Dees – 12.35m (40-06.25)
- Nadia Collins - F
Shot Put:
12. Hannah Jackson – 13.97m (45-10.00)
13. Alexandria Hunter – 13.73m (45-00.50)
- Jane Sensibaugh
60m Hurdles:
4. Victoria Abunaw – 8.44
Semifinals – 8.42
Prelims – 8.52
7. Calista Manns – 8.63
Semifinals – 8.58
Preims – 8.60
15. Katie Straus – 8.73
Prelims – 8.78
33. Sydney Spears – 9.29
35. Leah King – 9.38
400m Dash
Unseeded
4. Alicia Thorpe – 56.44
19. Leah King – 1:00.04
Seeded
5. Faith Banks – 54.57
800m Dash:
Unseeded
6. Carmen Licht – 2:11.03
26. Gabriela Varisco – 2:16.24
37. Katie Straus – 2:19.87
Seeded
8. Ellie Leather – 2:05.32
3000m Run:
Unseeded
14. Lauren Kemper – 9:55.09
21. Sam Mikula – 10:05.00
26. Carmela Henning – 10:10.14
4x400m Relay:
9. Faith Banks, Carmen Licht, Alicia Thorpe, Gabriela Varisco – 3:51.69
Men's Results
High Jump:
11. Roderick Flint – 1.96m (6-05)
15. Dominque Hall – 1.83m (6-00)
- Jeremy Hayton - NH
Weight Throw:
Invitational
6. Sam Meece – 19.85 (65-01.50)
Open
6. Danny Jones – 18.43 (60-05.75)
15. Jacob Rieman – 16.77m (55-00.25)
20. Korbin Spencer – 15.56m (51-00.75)
Long Jump:
6. Austin Edwards – 7.43m (24-04.50)
17. Cannon Riddle – 6.75m (22-01.75)
21. Brandon White – 6.43 (21-01.75)
Pole Vault:
3. Austin Goolsby – 5.07 (16-07.50)
8. Justin Abrams – 4.92m (16-01.75)
11. Brock Shellhaas – 4.77m (15-07.75)
- Dominique Hall - NH
200m Dash:
4. Steven McElroy – 21.37
29. LaCarr Trent – 22.99
Mile Run:
11. Tyler Wirth – 4:00.26 – School Record
21. Jonathan Harley – 4:07.25
54. Siro Pina Cardona - 4:15.91
5000m Run:
5. Milo Greder – 14:12.35
24. Julius Hild – 14:45.13
Shot Put:
17. Sam Meece – 16.89m (55-05.00)
23. Korbin Spencer – 15.62 (51-03.00)
25. Danny Jones – 14.83m (48-08.00)
Triple Jump:
4. Carlos Kouassi – 15.15 (49-08.50)
- Brandon White - F
60m Dash:
15. LaCarr Trent – 7.03
60m Hurdles:
19. Dominique Hall – 8.83
400m Dash:
Unseeded
7. Zach Robinson – 49.67
Seeded
2. Steven McElroy – 47.22
800m Dash:
12. Siro Pina Cardona – 1:52.69
20. Matt Hoak – 1:53.40
32. David Endres – 1:54.58
3000m Run:
Unseeded
23. Julius Hild – 8:29.41
Seeded
12. Tyler Wirth – 8:07.30
15. Jonathan Harley – 8:10.35
18. Milo Greder – 8:14.13
4x400m Relay:
7. Steven McElroy, Dominique Hall, Zach Robinson, LaCarr Trent – 3:19.27