Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational Results
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Junior Khadijah Valentine earned two titles on the track and five other events were claimed by Hilltoppers at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Cardinal Park.
"We had some positive things happen today and Louisville provided a quality opportunity for us to clean up some things," head coach Erik Jenkins commented.
WKU Track and Field claimed seven overall first place finishes on the weekend. Valentine proved she is one of the best in the NCAA East Region taking the top trophy in the 100- and 200-meter dash (11.60, 23.51).
The Toronto native was also a part of the 4x100 relay team with Peli Alzola, Ariel Terrell and Jadzia Beasley who took third place with a time of 45.19 and the 4x400 relay squad who crossed the finish line at 3:46.26 to place fourth.
On the men's side in the team relays, Eli Minor, Ventavius Sears, Emmanuel Dasor and Will Bush earned first place in the 4x100m (39.58) and Denzel Villaman, Jonathan Hayden, Austin Hayes and Davonte Payne placed first as well in the 4x400 with a time of 3:08.52.
Dasor earned his second 200-meter dash title on the year finishing in 20.64 seconds and Jonathan Hayden won his first 110m hurdles event, posting a time of 14.30.
The final title WKU claimed was by Kaila Smith who won the 400m hurdles in 1:00.44. The senior also placed sixth in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.29.
Morgan McIntyre once again put together another top-three finish, clearing a height of 3.73m in the pole vault to place third.
Minor and Bush earned a 2-3 finish in the 100-meter dash with times of 10.46 and 10.52. The 200-meter dash wasn't much different as the Hilltoppers posted a 2-3 finish in Sears (20.76) and Bush (21.17), followed by Hayes (21.80) finishing in sixth place.
In the 400m hurdles, Maor Seged notched second with a time of 53.53 and Villaman took eighth in 55.09.
The 3000m steeplechase proved to be one of the better events for the Hilltoppers as Savannah Ames posted her best finish this year placing third with a time of 11:52.29. Taylor Scarbrough finished in sixth place crossing the finish line in 9:57.72 - a new personal-best.
In field events, Desmond Mobley shined as he has all year tallying a second place finish in the long jump (7.39m) and a 1.95m mark in the high jump, good for 10th.
Jenessa Jackson posted two top-five finishes, one coming in the shot put with a throw of 15.28m placing third and the other being a 53.53m mark in the hammer to finish in fourth place.
"We won several events with solid performances across the board, including quite a few individuals achieving personal best. I was encouraged by the competitive and discipline approach of the group today."
WKU will split up and head to two SEC opponents invites on May 5-6 at the Kentucky Relays and Ole Miss Open.
EVENT TITLES
100m - Khadijah Valentine - 11.60
200m - Khadijah Valentine - 23.51
200m - Emmanuel Dasor - 20.64
110m hurdles - Jonathan Hayden - 14.30
400m hurdles - Kaila Smith - 1:00.44
4x100m relay - Minor, Sears, Dasor, Bush - 39.58
4x400m relay - Villaman, Hayden, Hayes, Payne - 3:08.52
