Three Program Records Fall and Five Event Victories Notched as Cincinnati Thrives at Music City Challenge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Cincinnati men's and women's track and field program recorded three program records, five event victories and 24 UC all-time top 10 marks this weekend at the Music City Challenge inside the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility.
 
Graduate student Astley Davis rewrote history, breaking a 54-year-old school record in the triple jump with a winning mark of 16.22m. The previous record (15.99m) was set by Bearcat Hall of Famer Al Lanier in 1972. Davis now leads the Big 12 and ranks No. 8 in the nation.
 
Akron, Ohio native Kya Epps continues to dominate this season as she captured the 200m program record and event victory, clocking a blistering time of 23.20 seconds. Epps now sits with the fifth fastest 200m time in the Big 12. Epps also won in the 60m dash, punching a time of 7.33 seconds.
 
Graduate student Fred Moudani-Likibi improved his grip on the shot put program record after posting a throw of 20.62m. The Savigny-Le-Temple, France native now stands at No. 1 in Big 12 and No. 2 in the nation.
 
Junior Gwen Stare notched the win in the 800m, logging a time of 2:11.94, while senior Abby Knouff vaulted to victory achieving a pole vault mark of 4.27m.
 
// BEARCATS CRACKING PROGRAM ALL-TIME TOP 10'S
Field Events

• Triple Jump (M), No. 1: Astley Davis, 16.22m
• Shot Put (M), No. 1: Fred Moudani-Likibi, 20.62m
• Shot Put (M), No. 6: Korbin Spencer, 17.48m
• Weight Throw (W), No. 5: Hannah Blood, 18.94m
• Weight Throw (W), No. 10: Sydney Foglesong, 17.54m
• Weight Throw (M), No. 3: Oliver Mayer, 19.71m
• Weight Throw (M), No. 4: Orry Willems, 19.59m     

Track Events

• 60m Hurdle (M), No. 5: Brandon Johnson, 7.92
• 60m Hurdle (W), No. 4: Macaela Walker, 8.34
• 200m (W), No. 1: Kya Epps, 23.20
• 200m (M), No. 9: Naquille Harris, 21.63
• 400m (W), No. 2: Davenae Fagan, 53.42
• 800m (M), No. 3: Calvin Kilgallon, 1:50.36
• 800m (W), No. 8: Gwen Stare, 2:11.94
• Mile (M), No. 2: Jed Helker, 4:00.14
• Mile (M), No. 8: Calvin Kilgallon, 4:05.57
• Mile (W), No. 3: Jodie Pierce, 4:46.40
• Mile (W), No. 4: Gwen Stare, 4:48.66
• 3000M (M), No. 6: Jed Helker, 8:07.28
• 3000M (W), No. 2: Claire Curtsinger, 9:26.41
• 5000m (W), No. 3: Claire Curtsinger, 16:44.73
• 5000m (M), No. 5: Isaac Schachleiter, 14:12.83
• 5000m (M), No. 6: Lucas Towne, 14:16.11
• 4x400 (W), No. 2: Davenae Fagan, Kya Epps, Macaela Walker, Morgan Komolafe, 3:38.22

// UP NEXT
The Bearcats are off to compete at the Big 12 Indoor Conference Championships hosted in Lubbock, Texas, on Feb. 28 – March 1.

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