Louisville, Ky. – Seniors Ellie Leather and Jane Sensibaugh lead the Bearcats on Friday night with their wins in the 800-meter run and discus throw. They are two of four Bearcats to finish on the podium on night one in Louisville.
PERFORMANCES OF NOTE
Women's 800-meter Run:
Leather led the entire 800-meter race to cross the finish line in first at the end of the two laps with a time of 2:06.27. This set a meet record for the Clark Wood Invitational. Senior Rylee Penn finished in sixth place with a collegiate outdoor personal best of 2:11.99.
Women's Discus Throw:
Sensibaugh, the current school record holder in the discus throw, won the event in Louisville with a throw of 53.37m (175' 1"). Sophomore Kirsten Clay also competed in the final round of the discus throw and finished in ninth with a throw of 41.33m (137' 5").
Women's Hammer Throw:
Hannah Jackson led the Bearcats in the hammer throw with her second-place finish, throwing 55.31m (181' 05"). Jane Sensibaugh followed in sixth with a personal best of 52.35m (171' 09").
Women's Long Jump:
Junior Nadia Collins finished in third place in the long jump with a jump of 6.04m (19-09.75). Her best jump of the day was just three inches shy of her seasonal best this year.
NEXT UP
The Clark Wood Invitational will continue tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. with the men's javelin throw. Results will be available at the same live results link at the top of the page.
2022 Clark Wood Invitational
Louisville, Ky.
April 29, 2022
Day 1 Results:
Women's Results
Hammer Throw:
2. Hannah Jackson – 55.31m (181-05.00)
6. Jane Sensibaugh – 52.35m (171-09.00)
12. Alexandria Hunter – 46.60m (152-10.00)
14. Kirsten Clay – 44.74m (146-09.00)
Long Jump:
3. Nadia Collins – 6.04m (19-11.75)
18. Katie Straus – 5.27m (17-03.50)
22. Sydney Spears – 5.17m (16-11.50)
Discus:
1. Jane Sensibaugh – 53.37m (175-01.00)
9. Kirsten Clay – 41.33m (135-07.00)
12. Hannah Jackson – 39.79m (130-06.00)
13. Alexandria Hunter – 39.40m (129-03.00)
800m Run:
1. Ellie Leather – 2:06.27
6. Rylee Penn – 2:11.99
21. Gabriela Varisco – 2:19.12
22. Katie Straus – 2:20.97
400m Hurdles:
8. Leah King – 1:02.91
5000m Run:
15. Anna Evans – 18:33.63
21. Katie Engle – 18:56.09
Men's Results
Hammer Throw:
5. Sam Meece – 57.63m (189-01.00)
12. Jacob Rieman – 50.45m (165-06.00)
17. Jackson Vollbrecht – 38.77m (127-02.00)
Discus Throw:
4. Sam Meece – 51.62m (169-04.00)
7. Danny Jones – 50.53m (165-09.00)
13. Jackson Vollbrecht – 46.60m (152-10.00)
800m Run:
11. Harry Custer – 1:53.89
