TicketsBLOOMINGTON, IND.— The University of Cincinnati men's and women's track and field teams closed out a successful weekend by winning four individual events at the Gladstein Invitational.
In addition to winning four events, the Bearcats also recorded 11 top-5 finishes throughout meet.
Senior Giovanni Gutierrez dominated the men's shot put with a personal best mark of 18.75m to win the event. His throw is the second-best mark in program history and is a nationally ranked top-20 mark.
Graduate student Austin Edwards jumped his way into first place in the men's long jump with a mark of 7.28 meters. Edwards's leap is a season-best and is currently the fifth-best mark in the American Athletic Conference.
Senior Hannah Jackson had a great weekend inside the Gladstein Fieldhouse as she won the women's shot put with a throw of 14.54 meters. Jackson was also the highest-finishing collegiate athlete in the women's weight throw event as she finished second overall with a mark of 17.86 meters.
Senior Tyler Wirth came in first place in the men's 1 mile race as he crossed the finish line with a time of 4:06.18.
In the men's weight throw, sophomore Korbin Spencer moved to sixth in the UC record book after recording a mark of 18.40 meters. Korbin's throw earned him second place overall in the event.
Both senior Carmen Licht and junior Roderick Flint both placed third in their respective events. Licht finished third in the women's 800-meter race with a time of 2:11.71, and Flint finished third in the men's high jump with a mark of 1.90 meters.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats will be on the road again as the men's and women's teams will head to Clemson, S.C., for the Bob Pollock Invitational. The meet will begin on Friday, Jan. 27 and end on Saturday, Jan. 28.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati Track and Field/Cross Country, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. and follow @GoBearcatsTFXC on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
// CINCINNATI RESULTS
Name- Time/Mark, Place (Place in UC History)
RUNNING EVENTS
Women's 3,000-Meter
Maggie Breitenstein- 10:31.93, 8th
Emmy Sager- 10:35.32, 8th
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles
Faith Kingsley, 9.32, 12th
Men's 60-Meter
LaCarr Trent- 7.07, 7th
Women's 1 Mile
Gwen Stare- 5:12.81, 10th
Liz Gurko- 5:13.10, 11th
Sarah Madix- 5:15.83, 16th
Men's 200-Meter
LaCarr Trent-22.90, 10th
Men's 1 Mile
Tyler Wirth- 4:06.18, 1st
Collin Smith- 4:17.35, 7th
Women's 600-Meter
Gabriela Varusco de Oliveria-1:43.38, 7th
Faith Kingsley- 1:48.70, 9th
Women's 800-Meter
Carmen Licht-2:11.51, 3rd
Men's 800-Meter
Kyle Smith- 1:57.22, 5th
FIELD EVENTS
Women's Weight Throw
Hannah Jackson- 17.86m / 58' 7.25'", 2nd
Alexandria Hunter- 16.14m / 52' 7.25", 4th
Women's Pole Vault
Kendal Fisher- 3.78m 12' 4.75", 4th
Abby Knouff- 3.78m 12' 4.75", 6th
Noelle Meeker- 3.63m 11' 10.75", 7th
Men's Weight Throw
Korbin Spencer- 18.40m / 60' 4.25", 2nd (6th)
Giovanni Gutierrez- 14.66m / 46' 7.25", 8th
Women's Shot Put
Hannah Jackson- 14.54m / 47' 8.50", 1st
Alexandria Hunter- 12.37m / 40' 7", 7th
Women's High Jump
McKenna Moritz- 1.66m / 5' 5.25", 4th
Reaghan Wakefield- 1.48m / 4' 10.25", 7th
Women's Long jump
Camiyah James- 5.11m / 16' 9.25", 21st
Men's Long Jump
Austin Edwards- 7.28m / 23" 10.75", 1st
Men's Shot Put
Giovanni Gutierrez- 18.75m / 61" 6.25", 1st
Men's High Jump
Roderick Flint- 1.90m / 6' 2.75", 3rd
In addition to winning four events, the Bearcats also recorded 11 top-5 finishes throughout meet.
Senior Giovanni Gutierrez dominated the men's shot put with a personal best mark of 18.75m to win the event. His throw is the second-best mark in program history and is a nationally ranked top-20 mark.
Graduate student Austin Edwards jumped his way into first place in the men's long jump with a mark of 7.28 meters. Edwards's leap is a season-best and is currently the fifth-best mark in the American Athletic Conference.
Senior Hannah Jackson had a great weekend inside the Gladstein Fieldhouse as she won the women's shot put with a throw of 14.54 meters. Jackson was also the highest-finishing collegiate athlete in the women's weight throw event as she finished second overall with a mark of 17.86 meters.
Senior Tyler Wirth came in first place in the men's 1 mile race as he crossed the finish line with a time of 4:06.18.
In the men's weight throw, sophomore Korbin Spencer moved to sixth in the UC record book after recording a mark of 18.40 meters. Korbin's throw earned him second place overall in the event.
Both senior Carmen Licht and junior Roderick Flint both placed third in their respective events. Licht finished third in the women's 800-meter race with a time of 2:11.71, and Flint finished third in the men's high jump with a mark of 1.90 meters.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats will be on the road again as the men's and women's teams will head to Clemson, S.C., for the Bob Pollock Invitational. The meet will begin on Friday, Jan. 27 and end on Saturday, Jan. 28.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati Track and Field/Cross Country, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. and follow @GoBearcatsTFXC on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
// CINCINNATI RESULTS
Name- Time/Mark, Place (Place in UC History)
RUNNING EVENTS
Women's 3,000-Meter
Maggie Breitenstein- 10:31.93, 8th
Emmy Sager- 10:35.32, 8th
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles
Faith Kingsley, 9.32, 12th
Men's 60-Meter
LaCarr Trent- 7.07, 7th
Women's 1 Mile
Gwen Stare- 5:12.81, 10th
Liz Gurko- 5:13.10, 11th
Sarah Madix- 5:15.83, 16th
Men's 200-Meter
LaCarr Trent-22.90, 10th
Men's 1 Mile
Tyler Wirth- 4:06.18, 1st
Collin Smith- 4:17.35, 7th
Women's 600-Meter
Gabriela Varusco de Oliveria-1:43.38, 7th
Faith Kingsley- 1:48.70, 9th
Women's 800-Meter
Carmen Licht-2:11.51, 3rd
Men's 800-Meter
Kyle Smith- 1:57.22, 5th
FIELD EVENTS
Women's Weight Throw
Hannah Jackson- 17.86m / 58' 7.25'", 2nd
Alexandria Hunter- 16.14m / 52' 7.25", 4th
Women's Pole Vault
Kendal Fisher- 3.78m 12' 4.75", 4th
Abby Knouff- 3.78m 12' 4.75", 6th
Noelle Meeker- 3.63m 11' 10.75", 7th
Men's Weight Throw
Korbin Spencer- 18.40m / 60' 4.25", 2nd (6th)
Giovanni Gutierrez- 14.66m / 46' 7.25", 8th
Women's Shot Put
Hannah Jackson- 14.54m / 47' 8.50", 1st
Alexandria Hunter- 12.37m / 40' 7", 7th
Women's High Jump
McKenna Moritz- 1.66m / 5' 5.25", 4th
Reaghan Wakefield- 1.48m / 4' 10.25", 7th
Women's Long jump
Camiyah James- 5.11m / 16' 9.25", 21st
Men's Long Jump
Austin Edwards- 7.28m / 23" 10.75", 1st
Men's Shot Put
Giovanni Gutierrez- 18.75m / 61" 6.25", 1st
Men's High Jump
Roderick Flint- 1.90m / 6' 2.75", 3rd