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Day One Concludes in Austin at Texas Relays
AUSTIN, Texas – After a near two-hour severe weather delay, day one of the Texas Relays is in the books as the Kentucky track and field team continues its 2025 outdoor schedule in Austin, Texas at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
Graduate student Shane Racey and senior Ariel Pedigo headlined the opening day in Austin for the Wildcats, with Racey placing third in the men’s pole vault with an even 5.00m mark and Pedigo finishing fifth in the women’s javelin event with a 41.59m mark.
Five personal records fell during today’s events, including Ava Alexander and Emmi Scales (W 400m Hurdles), Morgan Dick (W 3000m Steeplechase), Will Russell (M 3000m Steeplechase) and Caden Miracle (M 5000m).
The Texas Relays will continue tomorrow for the Cats with the opening round of the women’s 4x100m relay at 10:35 a.m. EST, concluding with sophomore Aya Alexander competing in the women’s 400m hurdles final at 6:35 p.m. EST.
The full list of today’s results and tomorrow’s schedule of events can be found below.
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Event Schedule
| Texas Relays: Thursday, March 27: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s Hammer | 12:00 p.m. | FINAL | 13. Kate Powers -56.86m/186.6 |
| Women’s Javelin | 2:00 p.m. | Section B | 5. Ariel Pedigo – 41.59m/136-5 |
| Men’s Hammer | 3:00 p.m. | FINAL | 7. Logan Coles – 62.29m/204-4
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| Women’s 400m Hurdles | 5:30 p.m. | PRELIMS | 17. Ava Alexander – 59.37 (PR) (No. 10 UK All-Time)
20. Emmi Scales – 59.48 (PR)
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| Men’s 400m Hurdles | 6:00 p.m. | PRELIMS | 32. Anthony Waterman – 54.49
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| Men’s Pole Vault | 6:15 p.m. | FINAL | 3. Shane Racey – 5.00m/16-4.75
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| Women’s 800m | 8:00 p.m. | INVITE | 21. Jayla Atkinson – 2:14.13 |
| Men’s 800m | 8:09 p.m. | INVITE | 9. Patrick Faust – 1:50.06
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| Women’s 3000m Steeplechase | 9:55 p.m. | FINAL | 11. Morgan Dick – 11:05.14 (PR)
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| Men’s 3000m Steeplechase | 10:10 p.m. | FINAL | 8. Alex Alston – 9:11.66
14. Will Russell – 9:31.04 (PR)
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| Women’s 5000m | 10:30 p.m. | INVITE | 20. Ellie Heine – 17:17.20
21. Ava Hendren – 17:20.65 |
| Men’s 5000m | 10:50 p.m. | INVITE | 15. Caden Miracle – 14:38.20 (PR) |
| Texas Relays: Friday, March 28: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s 4x100m | 10:35 a.m. | PRELIMS | Kentucky
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| Women’s 4x100m | 10:55 a.m. | FINAL | Kentucky |
| Men’s 4x100m | 10:59 a.m. | PRELIMS | Kentucky |
| Women’s Pole Vault | 11:00 a.m. | FINAL | Payton Phillips |
| Men’s 4x100m | 11:10 a.m. | FINAL | Kentucky
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| Women’s 100m Hurdles | 11:30 a.m. | PRELIMS | Camden Bentley, Alexis Glasco, Kori Martin, Emmi Scales
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| Men’s 110m Hurdles | 11:31 a.m. | PRELIMS | Alex Chukwukelu, Anthony Waterman
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| Women’s 100m Hurdles | 11:40 a.m. | FINAL | TBA |
| Men’s 110m Hurdles | 11:41 a.m. | FINAL | TBA |
| Men’s Shot Put | 12:00 p.m. | FINAL | Grayson Brashear |
| Women’s 100m | 12:05 p.m. | FINAL | Sharmelle Holmes, Victoria Perrow
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| Men’s 100m | 12:35 p.m. | FINAL | Clinton Muunga, Josh Onwunili
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| Women’s Long Jump | 1:30 p.m. | Section A | Morgan Davis |
| Women’s Spirit Medley Relay | 5:30 p.m. | INVITE | Kentucky
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| Women’s 400m Hurdles | 6:35 p.m. | FINAL | Aya Alexander
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| Texas Relays: Saturday, March 28: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s 4x200m | 12:00 p.m. | INVITE | Kentucky |
| Women’s Triple Jump | 3:00 p.m. | Section A | Aliyah Adams, Sophie Galloway
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| Men’s 4x400m | 4:05 p.m. | INVITE | Kentucky
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| Women’s 4x400m | 4:05 p.m. | INVITE | Kentucky |
AUSTIN, Texas — APD SWAT responded to a barricaded subject in East Austin Saturday afternoon.
According to police, the incident took place near the 3400 block of Kay St., and officers responded to the call at around 1:30 p.m.
Once officers arrived, they made contact with a victim who “advised of circumstances that met the state law requirement of assault with a deadly weapon family violence.” Shortly after, the suspect barricaded themselves inside the residence.
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Austin Police officers, SWAT, hostage negotiators, and Austin-Travis County EMS were still on the scene and the suspect was still barricaded as of 6:15 p.m.
People are being encouraged to avoid the area due to increased police presence, or stay in a safe location if they are unable to avoid the area.
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This is a developing story and more information will be provided as it becomes available.
A 27-year-old Pflugerville man faces capital murder charges for allegedly killing his parents and his brother, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. The bodies of 62-year-old Armand, 63-year-old Jami and 31-year-old Noah Dahan were found by deputies conducting a welfare check Thursday at their home on Civorno Drive. Deputies said the victims had suffered gunshot wounds. https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/tcso-pflugerville-triple-homicide/
AUSTIN, Texas — The Long Center just dropped details on The Drop-In, a free summer concert series on the outdoor H-E-B Stage.
The Levitt VIBE Austin Music Series, which is partnered with KUTX 98.9, begins May 21 and takes place every Thursday except July 2.
On Friday, the center released the 23 artists performing:
- Bonnie Montgomery
- CAZAYOUX
- Como Las Movies
- Fastball
- Felt Out
- francene rouelle
- Girl Guitar’s Rhinestone Renegades
- Grace Sorensen
- Gus Baldwin & The Sketch
- Hayden Butler
- Jackie Venson
- Je’Texas
- KindKeith
- Lew Apollo
- Lindsay Beaver
- Los Desechos
- LUCIRI
- Mean Jolene
- Paige Plaisance
- Ruthie Craft
- Sue Foley
- Sweet Limb
- The Magic Rockers of Texas
A social media poster for the event also featured a redacted performer’s name, hinting at a surprise guest.
On Monday, the Long Center will open RSVPs for The Drop-In, with Long Center members getting first dibs on those RSVPs. Members also enjoy early entrance and a special lounge.
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