TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati men's and women's track and field team completed a dominant day one at its home meet, the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational at Coy Field on Friday
Weather presented challenges during the hammer throw, with constant rain and two separate weather delays, but that didn't stop Cincinnati from excelling in the event.
Graduate student Orry Willems notched the program record in the hammer throw, while three other Bearcats recorded UC all-time top 10 marks.
On his sixth and final attempt, Willems unleashed an absolute missile, breaking the school record by nearly three meters with a mark of 65.16m. The Balen, Belgium native broke the record twice, claiming a distance of 64.06m on his second hurl of the day. The previous top mark was set by Sam Meece in 2019 when he had a throw of 62.30m.
Junior Ben Fiser and sophomore Tyler Thompson also etched their names into program history as both recorded top ten marks. Fiser moved to fifth with a throw of 60.78m, while Thompson claimed the 10th spot with a toss of 56.70m.
On the women's side, with a hurl of 59.18m, senior Miranda Tcheutchoua moved up the UC hammer throw ranks. The Lusk, Fingal, Ireland native earned the third furthest toss in Bearcat history.
In the Javelin, senior Ryan Rieckmann picked up the victory after he recorded a distance of 59.71m.
// WHAT'S IN STORE FOR SATURDAY
Saturday's action will be hosted at Gettler Stadium, where field events kick things off at 10 a.m., followed by running events at 12:10 p.m.
Fans can follow along with all the action via live results found HERE. The events will be streamed live on the GoBearcats YouTube page, found HERE.
The Oliver Nikoloff Invitational will also serve as Senior Day for the UC track and field team. In total, 17 seniors or graduate students (12 men, five women) will be honored, beginning at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. The list of athletes includes: Justin Abrams, Hannah Blood, Nadia Collins, Astley Davis, Dominique Hall, Naquille Harris, James Helker III, Camiyah James, Brandon Johnson, Abby Knouff, Fred Moudani-Likibi, Jodie Pierce, Ryan Rieckmann, Korbin Spencer, Jackson Vollbrecht, Christopher Ward, and Justin Wei.
// BEARCATS CRACKING PROGRAM ALL-TIME TOP 10'S
Field Events
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.
Weather presented challenges during the hammer throw, with constant rain and two separate weather delays, but that didn't stop Cincinnati from excelling in the event.
Graduate student Orry Willems notched the program record in the hammer throw, while three other Bearcats recorded UC all-time top 10 marks.
On his sixth and final attempt, Willems unleashed an absolute missile, breaking the school record by nearly three meters with a mark of 65.16m. The Balen, Belgium native broke the record twice, claiming a distance of 64.06m on his second hurl of the day. The previous top mark was set by Sam Meece in 2019 when he had a throw of 62.30m.
Junior Ben Fiser and sophomore Tyler Thompson also etched their names into program history as both recorded top ten marks. Fiser moved to fifth with a throw of 60.78m, while Thompson claimed the 10th spot with a toss of 56.70m.
On the women's side, with a hurl of 59.18m, senior Miranda Tcheutchoua moved up the UC hammer throw ranks. The Lusk, Fingal, Ireland native earned the third furthest toss in Bearcat history.
In the Javelin, senior Ryan Rieckmann picked up the victory after he recorded a distance of 59.71m.
// WHAT'S IN STORE FOR SATURDAY
Saturday's action will be hosted at Gettler Stadium, where field events kick things off at 10 a.m., followed by running events at 12:10 p.m.
Fans can follow along with all the action via live results found HERE. The events will be streamed live on the GoBearcats YouTube page, found HERE.
The Oliver Nikoloff Invitational will also serve as Senior Day for the UC track and field team. In total, 17 seniors or graduate students (12 men, five women) will be honored, beginning at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. The list of athletes includes: Justin Abrams, Hannah Blood, Nadia Collins, Astley Davis, Dominique Hall, Naquille Harris, James Helker III, Camiyah James, Brandon Johnson, Abby Knouff, Fred Moudani-Likibi, Jodie Pierce, Ryan Rieckmann, Korbin Spencer, Jackson Vollbrecht, Christopher Ward, and Justin Wei.
// BEARCATS CRACKING PROGRAM ALL-TIME TOP 10'S
Field Events
- Hammer Throw (M), No. 1: Orry Willems, 65.16m
- Hammer Throw (M), No. 5: Ben Fiser, 60.78m
- Hammer Throw (M), No. 10: Tyler Thompson, 56.70m
- Hammer Throw (W), No. 3: Miranda Tcheutchoua, 59.18m
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.