TicketsCINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati men's and women's track and field teams gear up for a quick trip up north to Columbus, Ohio for the Jesse Owens Classic this weekend.
// JESSE OWENS CLASSIC
DATES and TIMES
The Jesse Owens Classic is hosted by Ohio State University and will take place April 21-22 inside Jesse Owens Stadium. A total of 50 teams from across the nation will be marking the trip to Columbus this weekend.
On Friday, the meet begins at 1 p.m. with the women's javelin. Track events are scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. with the women's 400m hurdles. On Saturday, field events begin at 11 a.m. with the triple jump as well as the women's shot put and men's discus. Track events are slated to start at 1 p.m. with the women's 100m hurdles preliminary rounds. A complete schedule of events and start times can be found here.
RESULTS
The meet will be timed by Timing First and fans can follow along with the action via live results found here. Final results from the meet will be published on the Gobearcats.com track and field webpage.
// UC RECORD BREAKERS
Three Cincinnati track and field program records have fallen this season. Senior Rylee Penn broke the 1500m (4:10.13) and is currently ranked fourth in the nation.
Senior Fred Moudani has broken the UC shot put record (19.35m/63'6") in back-to-back meets and currently ranks 15th in the nation.
Junior Leonie Troeger bested her own javelin school record (53.43m/175'4"), which is the 17th-best throw in the nation.
// BEARCATS IN RANKING
USTFCCCA TEAM RANKINGS
In the latest USTFCCCA national rankings, the UC women's team is ranked 43rd in the nation, fifth in the Great Lakes region and second in the American Athletic Conference. The men's team currently holds the second spot in the AAC and ninth spot in the Great Lakes Region.
In the latest USTFCCCA event squad rankings, the UC men's shot put squad and women's high jump squad both hold a top-10 ranking. The shot put squad ranks fourth in the nation with a combined distance of 71.59m/234'11" and is led by Moudani with his record mark of 19.35m/63'6".
The women's high jump squad is currently fifth in the nation with a combined height of 6.97m/22' 10.25" and is led by Beard with her mark of 1.84m/6'.05".
TFFRS NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL TOP 25 RANKINGS
// JESSE OWENS CLASSIC
DATES and TIMES
The Jesse Owens Classic is hosted by Ohio State University and will take place April 21-22 inside Jesse Owens Stadium. A total of 50 teams from across the nation will be marking the trip to Columbus this weekend.
On Friday, the meet begins at 1 p.m. with the women's javelin. Track events are scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. with the women's 400m hurdles. On Saturday, field events begin at 11 a.m. with the triple jump as well as the women's shot put and men's discus. Track events are slated to start at 1 p.m. with the women's 100m hurdles preliminary rounds. A complete schedule of events and start times can be found here.
RESULTS
The meet will be timed by Timing First and fans can follow along with the action via live results found here. Final results from the meet will be published on the Gobearcats.com track and field webpage.
// UC RECORD BREAKERS
Three Cincinnati track and field program records have fallen this season. Senior Rylee Penn broke the 1500m (4:10.13) and is currently ranked fourth in the nation.
Senior Fred Moudani has broken the UC shot put record (19.35m/63'6") in back-to-back meets and currently ranks 15th in the nation.
Junior Leonie Troeger bested her own javelin school record (53.43m/175'4"), which is the 17th-best throw in the nation.
// BEARCATS IN RANKING
USTFCCCA TEAM RANKINGS
In the latest USTFCCCA national rankings, the UC women's team is ranked 43rd in the nation, fifth in the Great Lakes region and second in the American Athletic Conference. The men's team currently holds the second spot in the AAC and ninth spot in the Great Lakes Region.
In the latest USTFCCCA event squad rankings, the UC men's shot put squad and women's high jump squad both hold a top-10 ranking. The shot put squad ranks fourth in the nation with a combined distance of 71.59m/234'11" and is led by Moudani with his record mark of 19.35m/63'6".
The women's high jump squad is currently fifth in the nation with a combined height of 6.97m/22' 10.25" and is led by Beard with her mark of 1.84m/6'.05".
TFFRS NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL TOP 25 RANKINGS
- 1500m (W): Rylee Penn (4th, 4:10.63)
- High Jump (W): Taylor Beard (6th, 1.84m/6'.05") / Annika Kinley (25th, 1.78m/5'10")
- Shot Put (M): Fred Moudani (15th, 19.35m/63'6")
- Javelin (W): Leonie Troeger (17th, 53.43m/175'4")