Kentucky
Kentucky Track & Field Sends Squads To Tennessee and Texas
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky track and field program will split the team into four respective squads this week as they take part in both the Corky Classic and Vanderbilt Invitational on Friday, January 19th, and Saturday, January 20th.
The jumps and sprint squads will travel to Texas Tech this week for the Corky Classic. The competition begins on Friday, January 19 at 7 p.m. ET with the Men’s Pole Vault.
Saturday’s events begin at 12:00 p.m. ET with the Women’s 200m “B” sections.
The distance and throws squads will travel to Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee this week for the Vanderbilt Invitational. The competition begins on Friday, January 19 at 2:30 p.m. ET with the Men’s Weight Throw. Running events begin at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Saturday’s events begin at 11 a.m. with the Men’s Shot Put Open. Running events begin at 2:25 p.m. with the Women’s Mile Run.
Live results for the Corky Classic are available here.
Live results for the Vanderbilt Invitational are available here.
The Wildcats will compete against a combination of Alabama A&M, Alcorn State, Arkansas State, Auburn, Austin Peay, Baylor, Belmont, Carson Newman, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Grambling, Jacksonville State, Kansas State, Kentucky Wesleyan, LSU, Lipscomb, Louisiana Tech, Miami (FL.), Missouri, Murray State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Southern Miss, St. Louis, TCU, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee, Texas Tech, UCF, University of the Incarnate Word and Vanderbilt at both respective meets.
Championship Outlook
The 2024 DI men’s and women’s indoor track and field selections will be from qualifying performances from Friday, Dec. 1 to Sunday, Feb. 25. Feb. 25 is the last date a qualifying performance may be achieved, except for conference championships. Monday, Feb. 26 will mark the last date a qualifying performance may be achieved for conference championships. The final list of meet participants will be available on Tuesday, Feb. 27. On Wednesday, March 6, the final championships start lists will be posted on the NCAA website. The Wildcats currently have 18 student-athletes in six events who would qualify for the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships after two meets this season by qualifying as one of the top 16 individuals or as a member of a top-12 relay team in the country during the indoor season.
TFRRS Top-20 Rankings
Men’s
200 Meters – 8th Kennedy Lightner – 20.92 – Indiana
Distance Medley Relay – 8th Dustin Horter, Justin Swann, Alex Alston, Jackson Watts – 10:15.93 – Louisville
Pole Vault – 3rd Keaton Daniel – 18’0.5”/5.50m – Louisville
Triple Jump – 1st Luke Brown – 54’1.25”/16.49m – Indiana
Weight Throw – 19th Logan Coles – 68’4.5”/20.84m – Indiana
Women’s
60-Meter Hurdles – 7th Emmi Scales – 8.18 – Louisville
Distance Medley Relay – 6th Jenna Schwinghamer, Mahogany Mobley, Aubree Hay, Phoebe McCowan – Louisville
Distance Medley Relay – 7th Sydney Steely, Bryanna Lucas, Lyric Olson, Mollie Roden – 11:43.62 – Louisville
High Jump – 4th Charity Hufnagel – 6’0.75”/1.85m – Louisville
Pole Vault – 8th Payton Phillips – 14’0”/4.27m – Louisville
Event Lineup (all info tentative and subject to change before the meet)
| Corky Classic: Friday, January 19: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Men’s Pole Vault | 7:00 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Keaton Daniel
Brayden Jackson Dalton Shepler |
| Women’s High Jump | 7:00 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Morgan Davis |
| Vanderbilt Invitational: Friday, January 19: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Men’s Weight Throw | 2:30 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Grayson Brashear
Logan Coles DaRoyce Flemons Dennis Ohene-Adu |
| Men’s High Jump | 4:15 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Donsten Brown
Devin Sealey |
| Men’s Long Jump | 4:30 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Samuel Reagan |
| Women’s Long Jump | 6:15 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Ariel Pedigo |
| Women’s 200m | 7:00 p.m. | FINAL | JahQueen McClellan
Mahogany Mobley Seven Simms |
| Women’s Weight Throw Open | 7:15 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Simi Akinrinsola
Amya Livingston Kate Powers Shelby Winger |
| Women’s 1000m | 9:15 p.m. | FINAL | Phoebe McCowan
Jenna Schwinghamer Sydney Steely |
| Men’s 1000m | 9:35 p.m. | FINAL | Dustin Horter |
| Corky Classic: Saturday, January 20: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s 200m “B” Sections | 12:00 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Camden Bentley
Emmi Scales |
| Women’s 60H | 12:00 p.m. | Prelim | Ariel Pedigo |
| Women’s 60m | 12:20 p.m. | Prelim | Morgan Davis
Alexis Glasco Victoria Perrow |
| Women’s Pole Vault “A” | 12:30 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Payton Phillips |
| Men’s 60m | 12:40 p.m. | Prelim | Miles Jones
Troy Lane Clinton Muunga |
| Women’s 60H | 1:00 p.m. | Prelim | Camden Bentley
Charity Hufnagel Alexis Glasco Emmi Scales |
| Women’s Long Jump | 1:00 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Morgan Davis
Charity Hufnagel |
| Men’s 60H | 1:25 p.m. | Prelim | Alexander Chukwukelu |
| Men’s 600y | 1:50 p.m. | FINAL | Brandon Nyandoro |
| Men’s 60H | 2:25 p.m. | FINAL | Alexander Chukwukelu |
| Women’s 60H | 2:30 p.m. | FINAL | Camden Bentley
Charity Hufnagel Alexis Glasco |
| Women’s 60m | 2:40 p.m. | FINAL | Morgan Davis
Alexis Glasco Victoria Perrow |
| Men’s 60m | 2:50 p.m. | FINAL | Miles Jones
Troy Lane Clinton Muunga |
| Women’s 400m | 3:00 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Ava Alexander
Alysia Johnson Onieka McAnnuff Jania Martin Reynei Wallace |
| Men’s 400m | 3:20 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Markevus Jackson
Brandon Nyandoro Beck O’Daniel Jahlahnee Watkins |
| Women’s 60H | 3:20 p.m. | FINAL | Ariel Pedigo |
| Women’s Pole Vault “B” | 3:30 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Kaitlyn Cain
Kristen Masucci |
| Men’s 800m | 3:50 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Justin Swann |
| Women’s 200m “A” Sections | 4:00 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Hannah Douglas
Jania Martin |
| Women’s Triple Jump | 4:00 p.m. | Prelim/Final | Ava Alexander |
| Men’s Triple Jump | 4:00 p.m. | Prelim/Final | Luke Brown |
| Men’s 200m | 4:20 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Alexander Chukwukelu
Kennedy Lightner Clinton Muunga |
| Women’s 4×400 Relay | 5:05 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Kentucky “A”: Emmi Scales, Camden Bentley, Alexis Glasco, Reynei Wallace
Kentucky “B”: Jania Martin, Alysia Johnson, Onieka McAnnuff, Hannah Douglas |
| Men’s 4×400 Relay | 5:35 p.m. | Section vs. Time | Kentucky “A”: Kennedy Lightner, Justin Swann, Brandon Nyandoro, Jahlahnee Watkins |
| Vanderbilt Invitational: Saturday, January 20: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Men’s Shot Put Open | 11:00 a.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Grayson Brashear
Dennis Ohene-Adu |
| Women’s Mile Run | 2:25 p.m. | FINAL | Aubree Hay
Ally Kruger Bryanna Lucas Mollie Roden Julz Williams |
| Men’s Mile Run | 3:05 p.m. | FINAL | Alex Alston |
| Women’s Shot Put Open | 3:30 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Simi Akinrinsola
Amya Livingston Ariel Pedigo Shelby Wingler |
| Women’s 400m | 4:10 p.m. | FINAL | JahQueen McClellan
Mahogany Mobley Seven Simms |
| Women’s 800m | 5:00 p.m. | FINAL | Cha’iel Johnson
Lyric Olson |
| Women’s 3000m | 5:55 p.m. | FINAL | Ainsley Edwards
Elly Heine Elaina Lahmers |
| Men’s 3000m | 6:45 p.m. | FINAL | Blake Byer
Cade Byer Caden Miracle |
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Kentucky
Kentucky is poised to land either Donnie Freeman or Sebastian Rancik this weekend, per report
Jones posted on Twitter that “Kentucky will have (absent a major change) either Freeman or Rancik by tomorrow,” while also noting the Wildcats still need to add another shooter and another big to round out the roster.
One of the top targets is Donnie Freeman, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound sophomore forward transferring from Syracuse. Freeman arrived in Lexington on Tuesday night and began his visit on Wednesday before leaving without a commitment. While there was concern he could land at UConn, that visit has since been canceled, leaving Kentucky and St. John’s as the top teams.
Freeman averaged 16.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game last season, while adding nearly a block and a steal per contest. He shot 47.4% from the field but 30.2% from 3-point range across 23 games.
The other option is Sebastian Rancik, a 6-foot-11, 220-pound sophomore forward transferring from Colorado. Rancik visited Kentucky starting Wednesday through Thursday and brings a versatile skill set, averaging 12.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2 assists per game while shooting 33.1% from 3.
Either Freeman or Rancik would provide a significant boost at the power forward position for head coach Mark Pope. Kentucky has already added guards Zoom Diallo and Alex Wilkins in the portal.
Kentucky football coach Will Stein reflects on new position
Will Stein was officially introduced to fans and media as the head coach for the Kentucky Wildcats, replacing Mark Stoops.
LEXINGTON — Kentucky football had its first spring game under new coach Will Stein at Kroger Field on Saturday.
The offense, in blue jerseys, had its moments. So too the defense, donning white uniforms.
Ultimately, the blue squad earned a 23-18 victory in a game called just after noon because of inclement weather.
Stein admitted he “got emotional” as he charged onto the field prior to kickoff.
“I know it wasn’t a real game, but when I ran on the field, I definitely — man, I felt it,” he said. “It was like a wave running over me. And very, very, just cool.”
While it doesn’t count in the standings, Stein walked away pleased.
“I think we got a lot of really good work,” he said. “That’s the goal of spring is to improve with fundamentals and technique, learn how to practice, learn what winning edges that we need throughout spring to go into summer and fall and prepare the team for play. And we came out of the scrimmage clean. There (were) no injuries, which to me, that’s the biggest win of the day. I could (not) care less about the score.
“If we come out clean, that’s good. The Wildcats won.”
New starting QB Kenny Minchey looked about as expected, with sharp passes evened out by moments of inconsistency. Martels Carter Jr., a defensive back who is lining up at running back this spring, scored a touchdown and had several nice runs.
And the defense forced multiple three-and-outs and also picked off one Minchey pass on a two-point conversion.
This story will be updated.
Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at rblack@gannett.com and follow him on X at @RyanABlack.
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