TicketsAUSTIN, Texas / RALEIGH, N.C. — The University of Cincinnati men's and women's track and field teams were in action at two different meets. UC split their efforts between the Texas Relays in Austin, where they entered the second day of competition, and the Raleigh Relays, where they began their first day of events.
The Bearcats notched eight new all-time top ten marks between both competitions.
// TEXAS RELAYS
Sophomore Juliette Laracuente-Huebner showed out in the heptathlon for the Bearcats, as she took home second place with a total of 5,584 points. After the first day of competition, the Marengo, Ohio native earned 3,377 from competing in the 100m hurdle, high jump, shot put and 200m. On the final day of competition, three events remained – long jump, javelin throw, and 800m.
Laracuente-Huebner secured top three finishes in the long jump and 800m. In the long jump, she placed second with a leap of 5.89m, earning 816 points. In the 800m, she finished third with a time of 2:17.98, gaining 851 points.
During the javelin throw, Laracuente-Huebner tossed 33.36m and received 540 points after placing seventh in the event.
Cincinnati had an impressive showing in the hammer throw as three Bearcats recorded top 10 marks. Graduate student Hannah Blood recorded a hurl of 59.71m, stamping herself into the number three spot in the UC record book. Senior Miranda Tcheutchoua made noise on her first throw as a Bearcat, recording a mark of 58.00m; this placed her at number four all the time.
The Bearcats are back at it tomorrow, where both running an field events will start at 9 a.m.
// RALIEGH RELAYS
UC excelled in the 5000m, as three Bearcats earned top 10 times in program history. Freshman Patrick Kiprop claimed the number five spot in the record book after a time of 14:10.03. Junior Seth Elking registered a time of 14:18.53, placing him eighth all-time. freshman Lucas Towne recorded a time of 14:20.77, moving him to ninth all-time.
The action continues tomorrow, as juniors Gwen Stare and Claire Curtsinger will hit the track. Stare is set to run in the 1500m which will start at 3:30 p.m., while Curtsinger will run in the 10,000m which begins at 10 p.m.
// BEARCATS CRACKING PROGRAM ALL-TIME TOP 10'S
Field Events
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The Bearcats notched eight new all-time top ten marks between both competitions.
// TEXAS RELAYS
Sophomore Juliette Laracuente-Huebner showed out in the heptathlon for the Bearcats, as she took home second place with a total of 5,584 points. After the first day of competition, the Marengo, Ohio native earned 3,377 from competing in the 100m hurdle, high jump, shot put and 200m. On the final day of competition, three events remained – long jump, javelin throw, and 800m.
Laracuente-Huebner secured top three finishes in the long jump and 800m. In the long jump, she placed second with a leap of 5.89m, earning 816 points. In the 800m, she finished third with a time of 2:17.98, gaining 851 points.
During the javelin throw, Laracuente-Huebner tossed 33.36m and received 540 points after placing seventh in the event.
Cincinnati had an impressive showing in the hammer throw as three Bearcats recorded top 10 marks. Graduate student Hannah Blood recorded a hurl of 59.71m, stamping herself into the number three spot in the UC record book. Senior Miranda Tcheutchoua made noise on her first throw as a Bearcat, recording a mark of 58.00m; this placed her at number four all the time.
The Bearcats are back at it tomorrow, where both running an field events will start at 9 a.m.
// RALIEGH RELAYS
UC excelled in the 5000m, as three Bearcats earned top 10 times in program history. Freshman Patrick Kiprop claimed the number five spot in the record book after a time of 14:10.03. Junior Seth Elking registered a time of 14:18.53, placing him eighth all-time. freshman Lucas Towne recorded a time of 14:20.77, moving him to ninth all-time.
The action continues tomorrow, as juniors Gwen Stare and Claire Curtsinger will hit the track. Stare is set to run in the 1500m which will start at 3:30 p.m., while Curtsinger will run in the 10,000m which begins at 10 p.m.
// BEARCATS CRACKING PROGRAM ALL-TIME TOP 10'S
Field Events
- Hammer Throw (W), No. 3: Hannah Blood, 59.71m
- Hammer Throw (W), No. 4: Miranda Tcheutchoua, 58.00m
- Hammer Throw (M), No. 10: Orry Willems, 55.61m
- 400m Hurdles (M), No. 10: Camden Beatty, 52.41
- 1500m (M), No. 10: Gianni Allwein, 3:47.98
- 5000m (M), No. 5: Patrick Kiprop, 14:10.03
- 5000m (M), No. 8: Seth Elking, 14:18.53
- 5000m (M), No. 9: Lucas Towne, 14:20.77
// FOLLOW & SUPPORT 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.
To support the Bearcats Track and Field program click HERE.