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)

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