TicketsVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – University of Cincinnati men's and women's track and field graduate student Justin Abrams and senior Abby Knouff represented the Bearcats on the first day of competition at the NCAA Indoor National Championships inside of the Virginia Beach Sports Center on Friday.
Knouff placed 11th in the pole vault after achieving a mark of 4.25m, earning second team All-America honors. The Tallmadge, Ohio native is the third pole vault All-American in program history. Adrian Valles achieved All-America status six times and Mackenzie Fields did it in 2013. This is Knouff's second time being named a Second Team All-American. She previously earned the honor during the 2024 outdoor season.
Abrams ended the first day on the Heptathlon sitting in 12th place, totaling 3115 Points, with the 60m Hurdle, Pole Vault and 1000m remaining for the second day of competition. The Colerain Township native excelled in the high jump, claiming fifth place with a leap of 2.00, which earned him 803 points.
In the shot put, Abrams had a toss of 13.01m, notching ninth place and 668 points. Abrams ran a 7.06 60m-dash, which placed him third in section one, but 11th overall, gaining 861 points. In the long jump, Abrams secured 783 points after jumping 6.87m for 12th place.
Abrams, along with graduate students Fred Moudani-Likibi and Astley Davis compete tomorrow.
Abrams wraps up the heptathlon starting at 9:30 a.m. ET. Moudani-Likibi competes in the shot put at 5 p.m. ET. Davis participates in the triple jump at 5:20 p.m.
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Knouff placed 11th in the pole vault after achieving a mark of 4.25m, earning second team All-America honors. The Tallmadge, Ohio native is the third pole vault All-American in program history. Adrian Valles achieved All-America status six times and Mackenzie Fields did it in 2013. This is Knouff's second time being named a Second Team All-American. She previously earned the honor during the 2024 outdoor season.
Abrams ended the first day on the Heptathlon sitting in 12th place, totaling 3115 Points, with the 60m Hurdle, Pole Vault and 1000m remaining for the second day of competition. The Colerain Township native excelled in the high jump, claiming fifth place with a leap of 2.00, which earned him 803 points.
In the shot put, Abrams had a toss of 13.01m, notching ninth place and 668 points. Abrams ran a 7.06 60m-dash, which placed him third in section one, but 11th overall, gaining 861 points. In the long jump, Abrams secured 783 points after jumping 6.87m for 12th place.
Abrams, along with graduate students Fred Moudani-Likibi and Astley Davis compete tomorrow.
Abrams wraps up the heptathlon starting at 9:30 a.m. ET. Moudani-Likibi competes in the shot put at 5 p.m. ET. Davis participates in the triple jump at 5:20 p.m.
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For all the latest information on Cincinnati Track and Field/Cross Country, please visit GoBEARCATS.com and follow @GoBearcatsTFXC on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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