In his first trip to the NCAA Indoor Championships, junior Keith Hayes finished fifth in the preliminary round of the 60-meter hurdles with a career-best tying time of 7.75 to advance into the finals, Friday at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium in College Station, Texas.

The University of Kentucky track and field team will send three student-athletes, junior Keith Hayes, junior Precious Nwokey and senior Sharif Webb, to the 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships on Friday and Saturday at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium in College Station, Texas.