Kentucky
Kentucky Track & Field To Close Indoor Regular Season This Week
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky track and field program will split the team for the final meets of the indoor regular season as they take part in both the Tiger Paw Invite and David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Friday, February 9th, and Saturday, February 10th.
The distance squad will travel to Boston University this week for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational. The competition begins on Friday, February 9th at 9:40 a.m. ET with the Women’s 3000m.
Saturday’s events begin at 9:50 a.m. ET with the Men’s 3000m.
The rest of the team will travel to Clemson University this week for the Tiger Paw Invite. The competition begins on Friday, January 19 at 11 a.m. with the men’s weight throw.
Saturday’s events begin at 9 a.m. with the women’s shot put.
Live results for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational are available here.
Live results for the Tiger Paw Invite are available here.
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
Pole Vault – 1st Keaton Daniel – 19’0.25”/5.80m – Texas Tech
Triple Jump – 1st Luke Brown – 55’1.5”/16.80m – Texas Tech
200 Meters – 6th Kennedy Lightner – 20.49 – Texas Tech
Women’s
Distance Medley Relay – 6th Jenna Schwinghamer, Mahogany Mobley, Aubree Hay, Phoebe McCowan – Louisville
Pentathlon – 6th Charity Hufnagel – 4218 points – Arkansas
High Jump – 9th Charity Hufnagel – 6’0.75”/1.85m – Louisville
800 Meters – 11th Sydney Steely – 2:03.53 – Arkansas
60-Meter Hurdles – 13th Emmi Scales – 8.18 – Louisville
800 Meters – 15th Jenna Schwinghamer – 2:03.96 – Arkansas
Event Lineup (all info tentative and subject to change before the meet)
| David Hemery Valentine Invitational: Friday, February 9: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s 3000m | 9:40 a.m. | FINAL | Mollie Roden |
| Women’s 800m | 11:05 a.m. | FINAL | Jenna Schwinghamer
Sydney Steely |
| Women’s Mile | 4:45 p.m. | FINAL | Bryanna Lucas
Phoebe McCowan |
| Women’s 3000m | 6:45 p.m. | FINAL | Ally Kruger |
| Tiger Paw Invite: Friday, February 9: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Men’s Weight Throw | 11:00 a.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Logan Coles
DaRoyce Flemons Dennis Ohene-Adu |
| Women’s Long Jump | 12:00 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Morgan Davis
Ariel Pedigo Meg Wilson |
| Women’s Pole Vault Invitational | 12:00 p.m. | FINAL | Kaitlyn Cain
Kristen Masucci Payton Phillips |
| Women’s 60mH | 12:05 p.m. | PRELIM | Maya Anderson
Camden Bentley Alexis Glasco Ariel Pedigo Emmi Scales |
| Men’s 60mH | 12:30 p.m. | PRELIM | Alexander Chukwukelu |
| Women’s 60m | 1:00 p.m. | PRELIM | Hannah Douglas
Alexis Glasco Victoria Perrow |
| Women’s Weight Throw | 1:00 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Shelby Wingler |
| Men’s 60m | 1:35 p.m. | PRELIM | Miles Jones
Troy Lane Clinton Muunga |
| Women’s 60mH | 2:10 p.m. | SEMIS | Maya Anderson
Camden Bentley Alexis Glasco Ariel Pedigo Emmi Scales |
| Women’s Mile | 2:20 p.m. | FINAL | Aubree Hay
Julz Williams |
| Men’s 60mH | 2:35 p.m. | SEMIS | Alexander Chukwukelu |
| Men’s Long Jump | 3:00 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Samuel Reagan |
| Women’s 60m | 3:00 p.m. | SEMIS | Hannah Douglas
Alexis Glasco Victoria Perrow |
| Women’s 400m | 3:10 p.m. | FINAL | Ava Alexander
Alysia Johnson Jania Martin JahQueen McClellan Mahogany Mobley |
| Women’s Weight Throw Invitational | 4:00 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Simi Akinrinsola
Kate Powers |
| Men’s 60m | 4:10 p.m. | SEMIS | Miles Jones
Troy Lane Clinton Muunga |
| Men’s 400m | 4:20 p.m. | FINAL | Beck O’Daniel
Brandon Nyandoro Jahlahnee Watkins Tavon Williams |
| Women’s 60mH | 5:20 p.m. | FINAL | Maya Anderson
Camden Bentley Alexis Glasco Ariel Pedigo Emmi Scales |
| Men’s 60mH | 5:25 p.m. | FINAL | Alexander Chukwukelu |
| Women’s 60m | 5:30 p.m. | FINAL | Hannah Douglas
Alexis Glasco Victoria Perrow |
| Men’s 60m | 5:35 p.m. | FINAL | Miles Jones
Troy Lane Clinton Muunga |
| David Hemery Valentine Invitational: Saturday, February 10: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Men’s 3000m | 9:50 a.m. | FINAL | Alex Alston
Jake Allen Ed Bird Jackson Watts |
| Men’s Mile | 4:55 p.m. | FINAL | Dustin Horter |
| Tiger Paw Invite: Saturday, February 10: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s Shot Put | 9:00 a.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Simi Akinrinsola
Ariel Pedigo Shelby Wingler |
| Men’s Triple Jump | 11:00 a.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Luke Brown |
| Men’s Shot Put | 11:00 a.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Dennis Ohene-Adu |
| Women’s 800m | 12:00 p.m. | FINAL | Cha’iel Johnson
Lyric Olson |
| Men’s 800m | 12:20 p.m. | FINAL | Alex Justus
Justin Swann |
| Women’s 200m | 12:45 p.m. | FINAL | Morgan Davis
Hannah Douglas Jania Martin Victoria Perrow Emmi Scales |
| Women’s Triple Jump | 1:00 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Ava Alexander
Asha Pierre-Antoine |
| Men’s Pole Vault Invitational | 1:30 p.m. | FINAL | Keaton Daniel
Brayden Jackson Dalton Shepler |
| Men’s 200m | 1:40 p.m. | FINAL | Shavique Bascus
Alexander Chukwukelu Miles Jones Troy Lane Clinton Muunga |
| Men’s High Jump | 2:00 p.m. | Prelim/FINAL | Donsten Brown
Devin Sealey |
| Women’s 3000m | 2:40 p.m. | FINAL | Ainsley Edwards
Elaina Lahmers |
| Men’s 3000m | 3:40 p.m. | FINAL | Cade Byer
Caden Miracle |
| Women’s 4x400m Relay | 3:20 p.m. | FINAL | Kentucky “A”
Kentucky “B” |
| Men’s 4x400m Relay | 4:00 p.m. | FINAL | Kentucky “A”
Kentucky “B” |
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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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