LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Senior Kellen Kravik took down the men's outdoor pole vault record on day one of Louisville's Clark-Wood Open, clearing a personal-best height of 5.26 meters (17-3 ft.). In route to his school record, Kravik cleared two personal bests at 5.16 meters and the record-breaking height of 5.26 meters to win the pole vault. In addition to breaking the school record, Kravik leads the Missouri Valley Conference and has a regional qualifying mark, currently sitting in 22nd in the NCAA West Region.
FRESHMEN PHENOMS
A quartet of freshmen all recorded top-10 marks in school history on day one of the Clark-Wood Open with two of the four posting current regional qualifying marks in their events.
In the throws, Mye'Joi Williams threw a personal best for the second-straight meet, winning the shot put with a mark of 16.36 meters (53-8.25 ft.). With that throw, Williams jumped up from No. 7 to No. 4 all-time in school history, ranks second in the Valley and No. 18 in the NCAA West Region.
Making his return to the ring for the first time since the MVC Indoor Championships, Amiri Buchanan launched a personal-best throw of 17.37 meters (57-0 ft.) to move up to the No. 7 spot in ISU history in the men's shot put.
High jumper Grace Daun matched her personal best set earlier this year at the MVC Indoor Championships, clearing 1.76 meters (5-9.25 ft.) to place second overall. Clearing that height for the first time outdoors, Daun is now tied for sixth in school history, tied for first in Valley and tied for 20th in the NCAA West Region.
On the track, Seven Hicks clocked a lifetime best in the 200-meter dash, placing fourth overall with a time of 24.11 seconds. With that time, she is now 10th all-time in ISU history and third in the MVC.
DRAKE RELAYS UPDATE
The men's 4x800-meter relay team of Jake Gillum, Jack Anstey, Kimathi Johnson and Riley Wells just missed the 1989 school record of 7:22.15, finishing third overall with a combined time of 7:22.58. With the second fastest in school history, they are one of only three men's 4x800-meter relay teams to run sub-7:25 at ISU.
PERSONAL BESTS FROM DAY 1
Kellen Kravik, pole vault, 5.26 meters (17-3 ft.)
Caleb Miedema, pole vault, 4.56 meters (14-11.5 ft.)
Mye'Joi Williams, shot put, 16.36 meters (53-8.25 ft.)
Amiri Buchanan, shot put, 17.37 meters (57-0 ft.)
Payton Taylor, shot put, 16.23 meters (53-3 ft.)
Alexa Tarohocker, javelin, 38.51 meters (126-4 ft.)
Grace Daun, high jump, 1.76 meters (5-9.25 ft.)
Seven Hicks, 200m, 24.11
Jaclyn Greci, 200m, 24.42
Rebecca Waite, 200m, 24.76
Mya Robinson, 200m, 26.06
Brandon Gage, 200m, 21.75
Ashley Heagy, 800m, 2:20.34
Harris Porter, 800m, 1:52.53
Charles Murphy, 800m, 2:01.66
TJ Stevenson, 5,000m, 15:26.98
REDBIRD WINS
In addition to Kravik and Williams' wins in the pole vault and shot put, fifth-year senior Jordyn Bruce took first place in the women's 400-meter hurdles, running a season-best time of 1:01.13.
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG ON DAY 2
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SATURDAY EVENTS
Field Events
Track Events
- 12 p.m. – Women's 100m: Seven Hicks (heat 2), Mattie Lieb (heat 3), Rebecca Waite (heat 5)
- 12:10 p.m. – Men's 100m: Jalen Hunter (heat 1), DeMariye Carpenter (heat 2), Micah Amerson (heat 2)
- 12:35 p.m. – Women's 100m hurdles: Parker Francisco (heat 1), Jordyn Bruce (heat 2), Alexa Tarohocker (heat 3), Mya Robinson (heat 5)
- 12:50 p.m. – Men's 110m hurdles: Jaden Johnson (heat 2), Brandon Ratliff (heat 2)
- 1:10 p.m. – Women's 4x100m relay (heat 2)
- 1:20 p.m. – Women's 4x100m relay (heat 2)
- 1:30 p.m. – Women's 1,500m: Ashley Heagy (heat 2), Kendy Ummel (heat 3)
- 1:50 p.m. – Men's 1,500m: Charles Murphy (heat 3)
- 2:50 p.m. – Women's 400m: Destiny White (heat 2), Whitney Ward (heat 3), Kyra Dalluge (heat 5)
- 3:05 p.m. – Men's 400m: Kai Larson (heat 2), Harris Porter (heat 3), Kyle Langellier (heat 3), Caleb Miedema (heat 4)
- 3:50 p.m. – Men's 3,000m steeplechase: Jordan Wood, Matt Blanco, Marcus Johnson, Tyler Polak
- 4:10 p.m. – Women's 4x400m relay (heat 1)
- 4:30 p.m. – Men's 4x400m relay (heat 1)
UP NEXT
Following the Clark-Wood Open and the Drake Relays this weekend, the 'Birds will return home to host the ISU Invite on April 30 and May 1. The women's teams will compete on Friday, followed by the men's teams on Saturday.
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