TicketsCINCINNATI— The University of Cincinnati men's and women's track and field teams are back at Gettler Stadium for their lone home meet of the year, the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational, this weekend.
"We are looking forward to hosting the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational and welcoming a number of regional competitors to Gettler," head coach Susan Seaton said. "Showcasing our team in front of the home crowd is always special. Saturday will also be Senior Day where we are excited to honor all of our seniors and their accomplishments."
// OLIVER NIKOLOFF INVITATIONAL
DATE AND TIMES
The 2023 Oliver Nikoloff Invitational will held at both Gettler Stadium and Coy Field. Friday's field events will be held at Coy Field beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday's events will begin at 10 a.m. A full schedule of events and start times can be found here.
RESULTS
The meet will be timed by Finish Timing and fans can follow along with the action via live results found here. Final results from each day will be published on Gobearcats.com track and field webpage.
TICKETS / WATCH
There is no admission fee for Oliver Nikoloff Invitational, seating is first come, first serve. Fans unable to attend the meet can watch from home as the meet will be live-streamed on the Bearcats YouTube Page.
SENIOR DAY
The Oliver Nikoloff Invitational will also serve as Senior Day for the UC track and field team. In total, 29 seniors or graduate assistants will be honored, beginning at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. The list of athletes include: Jamie Dailey, Roderick Flint, Austin Goolsby, Milo Greder, Keco Morrison, William Roberts, Kyle Smith, Christian Stevens, LaCarr Trent, Tyrese Vanhorne, Chase VanSickle, Victoria Abunaw, Taylor Beard, Maggie Breitenstein, Jen Cooper, Katie Engle, Anna Evans, Nyile Facey. Liz Gurko, Alexandria Hunter, Hannah Jackson, Leah King, Carmen Licht, Calista Manns, Leah Maschino Juliet McGregor, Renee Sijbesma, Gabriela Varisco de Oliveira and Caitlyn Walsh.
// BEARCATS IN THE RANKINGS
USTFCCCA TEAM RANKINGS
In the latest USTFCCCA national rankings, the UC women's team is ranked 51st in the nation and fifth in the Great Lakes region. The men's team currently holds the 10th spot in the Great Lakes Region.
NCAA INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
Senior Rylee Penn is currently the highest-ranked Bearcat in the NCAA. Her Cincinnati 1,500-meter record time of 4:10.13 is ranked second in the nation.
Sophomore Annika Kinley is tied for 11th in the NCAA with her high jump mark of 1.78m / 5'-10" and ranks third in the NCAA East Region.
Junior Matt Hoak and senior Tyler Wirth each hold nationally ranked top-25 times in the men's 1,500-meter. Hoak is currently 22nd (3:44.99) and Wirth is 23rd (3:45.15) in the NCAA. Both are also ranked 17th and 18th in the East Region, respectively.
Junior Giovanni Gutierrez's shot put throw of 18.05m/59'-2.75" holds a ranking of 12th in the East Region and 24th in the NCAA.
// PENN NAMED AAC TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Senior Rylee Penn, was named American Athletic Conference Women's Track Athlete of the Week, announced by the conference on Tuesday.
Penn earned the distinction for her performance in the 1,500-meter at the Raleigh Relays last weekend as she broke the UC 1,500-meter record with a time of 4:10.13.
She improved on her previous personal best by 23 seconds and placed second overall out of 185 athletes that posted a time in the event.
The Corona, Calif., native's time currently ranks second in the entire nation and leads the AAC.
Penn now holds three Cincinnati track and field records: outdoor 1,500-meter, indoor mile (4:34.44) and indoor 3,000-meter (9:12.44). Each has been set this year.
This is the second time in her career that she has garnered the honor and her first during the outdoor season. She was named track athlete of the week during the week of Jan. 31, during the indoor season.
// OLIVER NIKOLOFF
This weekend's meet is named for former Bearcats coach Oliver M. Nikoloff, whom dedicated 42 years of service to UC as both a teacher and coach, including the track & field, tennis and soccer programs. Joining UC in 1917 and plying his trade through the 1959 academic year, much of the program's record book was filled with his athletes' names. A 1912 graduate of Oberlin College, Nikoloff was a standout athlete, excelling in both basketball and tennis. Coach Nikoloff passed away in 1964.
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