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We're counting down the top-10 greatest Kansas High School track and field state records across all events, boys and girls, and we've finally arrived at #1. Using the IAAF point tables, we've ranked the ten best state records and today we reveal the greatest state records, across all events, boys and girls, in the history of Kansas high school track and field.

Multiple-time state champion, Molly Leppelmeier owned a high school pr of 50-10.25.

Review the best 4x100, 4x200, 4x400 and 4x400 times produced by Ohio teams over the last ten years.

Kentucky Wildcats signee, Jenna Schwinghamer led three under 1 minute to win the GWOC 400 contest.

2019 D1 cross country state champion, Matt Duvall is ready to test himself in the Southeastern Conference.

Hilliard Davidson grad, Max LeClair, who now represents the Kentucky Wildcats, took the 1600 win at Wayne in 2018 with a 4:21.75 effort.

MileSplit Illinois editor, Tony Jones joined us to help set the table for a new article series led by Ohio coaches, 'The Best Performance I Ever Saw.' 

Lakota East Thunderhawk and 2020 60m state champion, Rodney Heath is intent on displaying his sprinting talents at the next level. 

Margaretta sophomore, Kenna Stimmel resides in a tie for the top spot in the pole vault rankings due to a 13-3 effort at the UK High School Invite. 

We're just one day away from the end-of-season showcase, the OATCCC State Championships!

Pickerington North's Matt Duvall has produced season's best times of 4:25.80 and 9:30.47 in 1600 and 3200 competition. 

See who leads the way state-wide on the sprinting front when analyzing 60, 200 and 400 combined efforts. 

Review the results, as well as content links from meets that took place in and around Ohio over the past week.

Little Miami senior, Jed Sisco vaulted himself into the state lead with a 16-6 showing. 

Taylor Ewert produced a US No. 3 mark of 10:18.94 en route to a 1st place showing in the 2 Mile contest. 

The quartet of Xavier Gallo, Connor Ackley, Nate Gilbert and Mitchell Messer made it look easy at the French Field House. 

2018 Euclid grad, Caisja Chandler went 7.41 in 60m competition at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite, hosted by the University of Kentucky. 

Former Hillsboro stand-out, Jeremy Hayton cleared 6-8.25 in high jump competition at the Jim Green Invite.

Review the state's top early season (December - January) weight throw marks year-over-year for the past 5 years. 

Pickerington North senior, Harper Moore will make his way to Lexington next year to suit up for the Wildcats.

Lakewood's Cormac Peppard-Kramer will be off to Toledo next year to represent the Rockets in cross country and distance track. 

Defiance senior, Mhalicki Bronson will represent Miami University for cross country and distance track events beginning in the fall of 2020.

Matt Duvall has announced that he'll be making his way to Lexington next year to represent the University of Kentucky Wildcats. 

Shaker Heights grad, Sophie Carrier took a first place finish in the Division 1 Varsity A race at the 2017 Tiffin Cross Country Carnival. 

Review a listing of Ohio's scheduled cross country meets for the first full week of the 2019 campaign. 

Copley senior, Chase Harbaugh collected a trio of distance event wins at the Suburban League Meet, hosted by Stow-Munroe Falls. 

Review Ohio's top 25 pole vault rankings year over year going back to 2015. 

Herndon's 2009 graduate Hiruni Wijavaratne is blazing a trail right now that stands as the perfect example of how college running can be a platform forward and not an end location. 

Highland-Medina senior, Kaylie Kenne earned the 'Performer of the Weekend' honor due to a strong 3200 effort at the Eastern Relays. 

View the top 800, 1600 and 3200 times that have been produced at the Wayne Invitational during the last ten years.

Ohio's athletes battled tough competition and adverse weather conditions during this past weekend's meets. Vote for the state's Top Performer! 

Mentor sophomore, Paige Floriea leaped 18-4.5 to earn the long jump event win at GlenOak. 

University of Kentucky commit, Kaylie Kenne took the 3200 win at the Walsh Warrior Relays with her time of 10:46.63. 

The Dallas Bishop Dunne sprinter ran to an indoor US #1 in the 200m and now he has matched that outdoors.

View the top 100 men's and women's performances in the 4x100, 4x200, 4x400 and 4x800 over the last ten years.

A large contingent of Ohio's high school alumni will make the trip to Birmingham, Alabama to test themselves at the NCAA D1 Championships.

Lance Lang's first big moment this indoor season was as a blip. 

Which girls athlete had the best performance nationally this past weekend? Make sure to vote!

University of Cincinnati commit, LaCarr Trent earned a runner-up finish in the 200m contest at the Akron Rubber City Open. 

MileSplit Ohio will be on-site for track and field coverage at four locations this weekend. 

Jahniya Bowers, shown competing at SPIRE, claimed a pair of victories at the Kent State University High School Meet #2.

Read about how Ellie Tighe and her Hilliard Davidson teammates performed at one of the country's most prestigious meets, the VA Showcase.

University of Dayton commit, Conner Johanssen will line-up in the 2 mile contest at the VA Showcase.

Women's Alumni Report: Abby Steiner, representing the University of Kentucky, opened her college career with a pair of wins at the Jim Green Invite.

Abby Steiner and Lanae-Tava Thomas had a pair of spirited duels at the 2018 SPIRE Showcase. 

Dunbar senior, Austin Mathews, has qualified for Nike Cross Nationals!

Team Ohio's Allison Guagenti finished tenth with her time of 18:51.20.

View Team Ohio's video highlights from both races at the Mid-East Cross Country Championships.

Team Ohio's Gracie Sprankle took a runner-up finish with her time of 18:30.30.

Team Ohio will host top senior class athletes from Michigan, Indiana and Illinois at Saturday's Mid-East Championship, which is set to take place at Indian Riffle Park in Kettering.

Shaker Heights' Sophie Carrier earned the win at the 2017 Mid-East Championships due to her 18:25.00 effort.

Prior to Saturday's OHSAA State Championships, refer to our coverage hub for all of your stats and information.

Watch Alexis Brown's Commitment to continue competing at Florida.

Gahanna Lincoln's Madison Martinez will compete for Villanova University next year. 

Pickerington Central's Evan Matthews recently committed to Ohio State University.

McLaughlin announced on social media Monday afternoon. 

The former star at Union Catholic had one of the greatest freshman years in NCAA history at Kentucky 

Chad Johnson, Dustin Horter and Abby Steiner are represented in the MileSplit 50 rankings.

Dublin Coffman graduate, Abby Steiner has been named Ohio's Track & Field Gatorade Player of the Year.

Nick Miller (left) and Nathan Cousino had a spirited battle in the Division I 800m race.

Ranking the top 2000 girls at 100-200 combined in 2018.

Dublin Coffman's Abby Steiner is one of ten candidates for MileSplit USA's National Performer of the Week.

Dublin Coffman's Abby Steiner won the 100m and 200m races in record breaking times of 11.38 and 22.73.

Abby Steiner recorded the top 100m and 200m times in the state at the Dublin Coffman Triangular.

Check out how Ohio high school alumni performed in college meets last week.

Has there ever been a more electrifying NCAA outdoor debut than Sydney McLaughlin's?

Dublin Coffman's Abby Steiner leads the 100m and 200m rankings due to her times of 11.54 and 23.56.  

Western Branch alum and University of Kentucky star Faith Ross showed off a ton of speed this weekend down in Florida.

On Thursday McLaughlin, a freshman at the University of Kentucky, ran the fourth fastest World Junior 200 meter all-time with a 22.39. 

Dustin Horter is one of four Ohioans to be recognized on the final 2018 MileSplit 50 indoor lists. 

Watch Sydney McLaughlin run 50.36 at NCAAs! 

Lakota East's Dustin Horter is currently ranked 11th on the MileSplit 50 subjective list.  

Dublin Coffman's Abby Steiner won the 60m and 200m races at the D1 Indoor State Championship.  

Dublin Coffman's Abby Steiner is ranked No. 1 in the 60m event from her 7.38 result in 2016.  

Strongsville's Emilia Lesniak won the high jump event at the UK High School Invitational with her 5-8 jump. 

Dublin Coffman's Abby Steiner won the 200m race at the UK High School Invitational with her time of 23.65.

Dustin Horter took the 1 Mile race win at the UK High School Invitational with his fast time of 4:08.24. 

Gahanna Lincoln won the 4 x 200m relay at the SPIRE Showcase with their time of 1:42.31. 

Pickerington Central's Jaydan Wood (right) currently occupies the 29th position on the MileSplit 50 list. 

Check out athlete interviews from the MileSplit / SPIRE Scholastic Showcase. 

Rush Henrietta Sperry's Lanae-Tava Thomas will compete in the 60m and 200m events.  

Gahanna Lincoln won the 4 x 800m relay with their time of 10:09.09.  

Dublin Coffman's Abby Steiner will compete in the 60m and 200m events.  

Dublin Coffman's Abby Steiner won the 60m finals with her time of 7.45.  

Wadsworth's Nick Miller won the 1600m race with his time of 4:18.09.  

The Shaker Heights senior recorded a time of 5:12.83 to win the 1600m race at the NEOITC - Erie #3 meet.

Wando's Zeniyah Lawrence, the top returner in the 200 and long jump, talks about signing with Clemson and her time at Wando.

Dublin Coffman's Abby Steiner won the 60m and 200m races at the OSU Buckeye HS #2 meet. 

View the top returning DI girls in each event for the 2018 Ohio indoor track and field season. 

Nationally ranked, Abby Steiner will compete in the 60m and 200m events at the 2018 SPIRE Showcase. 

On Friday night the 2016 Olympian and University of Kentucky Wildcat Sydney McLaughlin opened her collegiate track and field career.

Ohio's high school seniors continue to confirm where they'll be competing at the college level. 

Check out some of the recent college commitments made by Ohio's high school athletes.  

Team Ohio's Dustin Horter and Sophie Carrier recorded 1st place finishes at the Mid-East Championship. 

Top athletes from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan will compete at the Mid-East XC Championship.  

Shaker Heights High School's Sophie Carrier will compete for the University of Kentucky next year. 

Jacob Thomson pulls in a national honor

Current Kentucky Wildcat and former SVSM athlete Mick Iacofano takes the 5K win in 16:00.  

St. Vincent-St. Mary's XC athletes tested their fitness at the recent Matt Kauffman Memorial 5K race.  

The Historic Rise Of Sydney McLaughlin In High School.

Union Catholic senior Sydney McLaughlin said she may skip competing at the World Championships this summer even if she qualifies for Team USA.

She set a national record as a frosh and barely missed an Olympic spot... here is her story back in 2010!

Kendall Muhammad's results at the U20 Championships in Poland.

Two former Louisville area runners have taken over the 10K at the SEC Championships.

The UK Women's Track Team is ranked #1 for the first time in school history!

Former Assumption runner Caroline McCaslin broke the UK steeplechase record this weekend at the Virginia Challenge.

Kianna Gray was named SEC Freshman of the Week for her stellar performance at the Florida Relays.

Jacob Thomson ran the second fastest 10K in school history in his win at the Releigh Relays.

The KTCCCA will induct the 10 athletes below into their Hall of Fame on Saturday. I have added the PR's I have in the database from their high school and college days.

More Signings Pictures

Signings Pictures and Commitments

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Jacob Thomson was named an individual qualifier for the 2015 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday. 

LEXINGTON, Ky. Kentucky’s Jacob Thomson and Kendall Muhammad swept the cross country weekly awards on the men’s side, the league office announced on Tuesday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. The Kentucky cross country season begins Tuesday at Masterson Station Park as the Wildcats will host Eastern Kentucky University beginning at 6 p.m.

Former Holy Cross Star Jacob Thomson is transferring to UK.

Kentucky’s Kendra Harrison was named National Track Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Wednesday.

The Kentucky women’s track and field team finished as the National Runner-up, the program’s best-ever finish, at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships in front of 11,734 fans inside Hayward Field on Saturday.

Two track programs in the Kentucky this week received word that their Head Coaches have been named the best in the Southeast for NCAA Division I.

Spring Signings Pictures

LEXINGTON, Ky. Kentucky track and field head coach Edrick Floréal has been appointed the head coach of Team USA's men's delegation at the 2015 International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships

PHILADELPHIA and CHULA VISTA, Calif. Kentucky Track and Field's Robert Sandlin used a monster kick down the stretch to win the 5,000 meters at the 121st running of the University of Pennsylvania Relays Carnival on Thursday at Franklin Field.

Former Bell County runner James Brown, now running for the University of Kentucky placed 3rd in the 3000 Meter Steeplechase Saturday in the Pepsi Team Invitational at the University of Oregon. Video of this race is quickly spreading its way around the internet

GAINESVILLE, Fla. Kentucky track and field's Kendra Harrison opened the outdoor season with a world-leading 400-meter hurdles time for the second year in a row at the Florida Relays.

LEXINGTON, Ky. The Kentucky women's track and field team will enter this weekend's NCAA Indoor Championships with a school-record No. 3 ranking, as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its most recent computer ratings on Monday.

Former Mason County thrower Andy Fryman finished 3rd at the USATF Indoor Championship this past weekend in Boston.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., and AMES, Iowa. Keffri Neal became the fourth Kentucky Wildcat to break four minutes in the mile, as he recorded a time of 3:58.02 at the Iowa State Classic on Saturday.

Former St. Xavier/University of Kentucky distance runner Matt Hillenbrand has signed to run professionally with Brooks Beast in Seattle.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Dezerea Bryant was named Southeastern Conference Co-Runner of the Week on Tuesday after she posted a world-leading 200-meter time in addition to a head-turning 60M dash performance at the Kentucky Invitational last weekend.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the second season in a row, the Kentucky women’s track and field program will begin the indoor season ranked in the preseason top 10, as the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association ranked the Wildcats No. 6 in its initial computer rankings on Tuesday.

Former Franklin County star Robert Sandlin has started Graduate School at the University of Kentucky and will have a one season of outdoor eligibility this spring.

The KTCCCA has announced the addition of six former Kentucky high school athletes to the KTCCCA Hall of Fame.  Two ladies and four men will be placed into the hall this coming Saturday in Lexington.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky track and field teams announced an initial 2014-15 signing class of eight to join the teams next season, on Thursday. 

Top 50 Times run by Kentucky Colleges this fall

College race action hosted by UK

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky track and field and cross country all-time great distance runner Chelsea Oswald was named one of the top 30 honorees from 446 school nominees for the 2014 NCAA Woman of the Year Award on Tuesday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Aundrea Busse has been named Southeastern Conference Cross Country Freshman of the Week after she won the Belmont Opener in her debut as a Kentucky Wildcat last weekend.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 2014-15 Kentucky track and field coaching staff will feature two Olympic Medalists and three former Olympians as Allen Johnson was announced as the program’s newest assistant coach on Thursday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Eleven Kentucky track and field Wildcats, four men and seven women, were named All-Academic honorees by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2014 season.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee director of track and field Beth Alford-Sullivan announced the addition of veteran sprint coach Tim Hall to the staff Tuesday.

EUGENE, Ore. – Kentucky freshman Nick Anderson won the United States Junior 110-Meter Hurdles Championship, and earned a spot on the American team that will compete at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Junior Championships on Sunday at Oregon’s Hayward Field.

To be part of this years Senior Send-Off just answer the questions above and email them to Jonathan Grooms at kytrackxc@gmail.com.  

Three former Kentucky high school athletes competed in the USATF National Championship this week.  

Former St. Xavier runner Matt Hillenbrand finished up his career at UK with a 1500m Showdown in Portland, Oregon with many of the best runners in the United States Sunday.

Three former Kentucky athletes compete at NCAA Nationals from last weekend in Oregon.

Press Conference before this weekend's SEC Outdoor Championship

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The fifth-ranked Kentucky women’s track and field team had two Wildcats, Dezerea Bryant and Kendra Harrison, named to the May edition of The Bowerman Watch List.

Interview with XC State Champ Whitney O'Bryan and Eaton's Michelle McKinney after competing against each other in the Girls One Mile Run

  LEXINGTON, Ky. – Jasmine Quinn, who has established herself as one of the nation’s top hurdlers, signed a national letter of intent to attend the University of Kentucky and compete in track and field on Monday.

LEXINGTON, Ky.– Kendra Harrison was named Southeastern Conference Co-Runner of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday. Harrison earned the honor for the second week in a row after running the world-leading 400m hurdles time and breaking two school records at last weekend’s Florida Relays.

Big time performances by 5 former KY runners

LEXINGTON, Ky.– Kendra Harrison was named Southeastern Conference Runner of the Week after breaking two school records last weekend at the Texas Relays, the league office announced on Tuesday.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Dezerea Bryant became the first woman in Kentucky track and field history to win the NCAA 200-Meter Dash Championship on Saturday inside the Albuquerque Convention Center.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its indoor season regional awards on Monday and Kentucky cleaned up within the Southeast Region.

Four former Kentucky athletes will compete in D1/D2 Nationals

COLLEGE STATION, Texas. –  Five Wildcats won gold on Saturday, giving Kentucky six individual gold medals total, as the UK track and field teams wrapped up their most successful Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships in a generation, on Saturday at Texas A&M’s Gilliam Indoor Stadium.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas. –  Kentucky senior Matt Hillenbrand solidified his status as one of the best men’s distance runners in school history when he won the Southeastern Conference 3,000-meter Championship on Friday at Texas A&M’s Gilliam Indoor Stadium. 

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Twenty-four University of Kentucky student-athletes will be inducted into the Frank G. Ham Society of Character on Thursday at a ceremony to be held at UK’s Center for Academic and Tutorial Services.

Matt Hillenbrand, 2010 St. Xavier High School graduate, did something pretty big last weekend in case someone has not heard by now.

Video of the fastest former Kentucky runner EVER in the One Mile Run.

Hillenbrand Runs Sub-Four Minute Mile, Peare Breaks School-Record Too

Five former Kentucky distance runners won races, set school records, or just ran freaking fast this past weekend.  Check out clips from the school websites.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky track and field’s Dezerea Bryant was named the National Athlete of the Week by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Monday.

Chelsea Oswald was the 2013 SEC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year at UK.  

2013 Class AAA State Champ Whitney O'Bryan has committed to run at the University of Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The nation’s largest concentration of elite teams will descend upon the Kentucky track and field team’s Nutter Field House for the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet this weekend.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky women’s track and field team will open the 2014 indoor season as the nation’s No. 6 team – the highest rating in school history – as the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association unveiled its preseason rankings on Monday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky women's track and field team's 2013 signing class has been ranked as the nation's fifth best in the January issue of "Track and Field News." The No. 5 ranking is the highest in school history.

List of Kentucky Athletes who qualified for NCAA Nationals

Louisville, KY- The Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) will host 112 colleges and universities from 20 states and Canada in the 12th  Annual Greater Louisville Classic (GLC), which should be the second largest college meet contested in the United States in 2013. 

STILLWATER, Okla. – Cally Macumber won her second-consecutive cross country meet to lead the Kentucky women’s team to a second-place finish at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree on Saturday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky cross country’s Cally Macumber was named National Athlete of the Week by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association (USTFCCCA) on Monday. Macumber posted one of the nation’s fastest 5,000-meter times of the young cross country season last Saturday.

 Even before my head hit the pillow on Friday night, I knew it was going to be a great morning of racing in the Bluegrass State. After a relatively hot week, the air finally had that early-fall crisp to it and a cool breeze blew freshly fallen leaves across the ground. THIS was the cross country weather I remembered from high school. Fortunately for runners and spectators alike, that same kind of weather carried over to the morning and we had a perfect day for racing.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Twelve non-scholarship additions to the Kentucky track and field and cross country roster were announced by head coach Edrick Floreal on Friday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky head coach Edrick Floreal announced six additions to the incoming track and field class on Friday.

Lafayette Sophomore and UK Football/Track Commit Landon Young finished as the National Runner-Up in the 15-16 Age Group

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Eleven Kentucky track and field Wildcats earned United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors for the 2013 indoor and outdoor seasons.

NORMAN, Okla. -- The University of Oklahoma track and field program has added another member to its staff as Jason Dunn has been named the Associate Head Cross Country Coach/Assistant Track & Field Coach, OU head coach Jim VanHootegem announced Saturday. (via oklahoma.scout.com)

Lafayette sophomore Landon Young has committed to play football and throw for the University of Kentucky in 2016. 

LEXINGTON, Ky. – With his first season as head coach of the Kentucky track and field teams in the books, Edrick Floreal and his coaching staff have announced the first full recruiting class of their tenure at UK.  Thirty athletes, 22 men and eight women, have signed to compete for the University of Kentucky track and field teams.

Six former Kentucky high school athletes competed at the NCAA National Championship in Oregon this weekend.  

Four former Kentucky athletes qualified for the 2013 NCAA D1 National Championships this weekend at the East Regional in North Carolina. 

Wekiva hurdler Nicholas Anderson improved on his seventh place finish in the 110 meter hurdles at state with a runner-up finish in 2013.  Now, he cleared another important hurdle, obtaining a college scholarship. Recently, Andereson talked about the recruiting process and where he has signed to run for the next four years.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Kentucky track and field team’s Matt Hillenbrand and Adam Kahleifeh finished second and fifth with respective 1,500-meter personal best times

Alisha Adair, senior at Western Hills High School has signed to compete next year at

Live Results for the Heart of the Bluegrass being held at the University of Kentucky.

Hale, Head, Wiseheart, and McIntyre all make college decisions.

duPont Manual senior Cassidy Hale has won the Girls Two Mile Invitational Run at the Mobile Challenge of Champions in Alabama

duPont Manual senior Cassidy Hale has committed to run at the University of Kentucky.

Teammates and roommates, the Kentucky duo of Macumber and Oswald is poised to place at indoor nationals (via Runner's World)

BLACKSBURG, Va. and SOUTH BEND, Ind. and AMES, Iowa – For the second straight day with a spot at the NCAA Indoor Championships on the line a Kentucky track and field program record fell.

Teammates and roommates, the Kentucky duo of Macumber and Oswald is poised to place at indoor nationals (via Runner's World)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Matt Hillenbrand executed a perfect race plan surging into the lead in the final 20 meters of the men’s mile to win the Southeastern Conference Championship in the event on Sunday.

Corey Williams and Jacob McLimore of the 2012 Class AAA State Champion Bryan Station Defenders  have signed to compete for the University of Kentucky next year.

Cally Macumber Named SEC Co-Runner of the Week

LEXINGTON, Ky. –  The University of Kentucky track and field teams will open the 2013 home season with the Kentucky Invitational this weekend at the E.J. Nutter Field House. 

Video Interview with UK's Cally Macumber after finishing 6th overall at the D1 National Championship.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Cally Macumber was named Southeastern Conference Cross Country Runner of the Year on Friday. The awards were determined by a vote of the league’s cross country coaches.

Louisville, KY- The Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) will host 115 colleges and universities from 24 states in the 11th Annual Greater Louisville Classic (GLC), which for the first time in the 11 year history should be the largest college meet contested in the United States in 2012.

Features Luis Orta, double SEC champion Indoor 3K/5K, NCAA DI 3KSC qualifier, Texas Relays 3kSC Champion 2012, Venezuelan 5K National Champion. Native of Caracas, Venezuela is currently in his senior Cross Country season at the University of Kentucky. The video walks through his unique story as an international athlete, including accomplishments and future goal of Rio 2016.

He starts talking colleges 2:28 into the interview.

There is a bit of a buzz around the University of Kentucky's track and field/cross country program. Those around the athletic department see the sport as ready to take off under newly appointed head coach Edrick Floreal, but it won't happen overnight. Floreal and his staff have brought along a system from Stanford that many of his athletes are new to.

Really cool story about former Grayson County athlete Daniel Buckles being part of the UK Honors Program and being an athlete at UK.

University of Kentucky and University of Louisville student athletes surrender their online privacy under a social media monitoring system. (via USATODAY.COM)

UK Track/XC Coach Edrick Floreal's first Press Conference in Lexington.

June 1, 2002 was one of the most memorable days in the history of Henderson County sports and one of the most remarkable achievements in the state's track and field record books. (via Evansville Courier & Press)

Edrick Floreal's summer continues to get busier. Less than a week after being named the first new Kentucky track and field head coach in 28 years, Floreal is in London as an assistant coach for USA in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Edrick Floreal’s summer continues to get busier. Less than a week after being named the first new Kentucky track and field head coach in 28 years, Floreal is in London as an assistant coach for USA in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

The academic honors for the Kentucky women's track and field team continue to come in. One day after six female Wildcat track and field student-athletes were honored for their academic work, the UK women's track and field team was named by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association to the 2012 Division I All-Academic Track & Field team.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Kentucky track and field head coach Edrick Floreal has begun work on his inaugural coaching staff at UK by naming Hakon DeVries, Jason Dunn and Andrew Ninow assistant coaches. DeVries, Dunn and Ninow each join the Wildcats staff after coaching under Floreal at Stanford.

Eight Kentucky track and field student-athletes were honored by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Wednesday, as they were named to the Division I All-Academic team, the organization announced.

University of Kentucky track and field head coach Edrick Floreal has begun work on his inaugural coaching staff at UK by naming Hakon DeVries, Jason Dunn and Andrew Ninow assistant coaches. DeVries, Dunn and Ninow each join the Wildcats staff after coaching under Floreal at Stanford.

Racing against the best athletes in the world under the age of 20, Kentucky rising sophomore Devinn Cartwright finished sixth in her heat in the 100-meter hurdles, and 24th overall in the semifinals of the 400m hurdles at the International Association of Athletics Federation World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain on Friday.

University of Kentucky rising sophomore sprinter Devinn Cartwright qualified for the semifinals of the 400m hurdles Thursday at the International Association of Athletics Federation World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Cartwright finished third in her heat with a time of 1:00.72.

University of Kentucky rising sophomore sprinter Devinn Cartwright will represent her home country of the Bahamas on Thursday and Friday in the International Association of Athletics Federation World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Cartwright will race in the women's 400-meter hurdles Thursday, and the 100m hurdles Friday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – After a successful six-year stint as director of track and field at Stanford, Edrick Floreal has been named the head coach of the University of Kentucky men’s and women’s track and field teams, UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart announced Monday. Floreal will lead six sports programs at Kentucky, including men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, along with men’s and women’s outdoor track and field.

After a successful six-year stint as director of track and field at Stanford, Edrick Floreal has been named the head coach of the University of Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams, UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart announced Monday. Floreal will lead six sports programs at Kentucky, including men's and women's cross country, men's and women's indoor track and field, along with men's and women's outdoor track and field.

The successor to University of Kentucky track and field coach Don Weber, who resigned June 12, is expected to be named within the next week. "It's a job that has a lot of interest," said UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart. (via )

LEXINGTON, Ky. – When the world’s best track and field athletes convene in London for the 2012 Summer Olympics, four former Kentucky track and field stars will be among them.

When the world's best track and field athletes convene in London for the 2012 Summer Olympics, four former Kentucky track and field stars will be among them.

Former Kentucky track and field student-athlete Chase Madison finished 12th in the men's discus finals Thursday at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field, in Eugene, Ore.

Hoover graduate Ashley Muffet-Duncan is ready for the Olympic Trials and has found her calling in coaching. (via )

It was "Hammertime" in Beaverton, Ore., at the Nike World Headquarters on Thursday - but no, not like that.

Former Kentucky athletes competing in the US Olympic Team Trials.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – One year ago, Kentucky track and field and cross country runners Luis Orta and Josh Nadzam had an idea to start a shoe drive around the UK campus and Lexington area. By the end of the drive, the duo had collected 2,100 pairs of used shoes to donate to Soles4Souls, a non-profit organization in Nashville, Tenn. Year two was even better.

One year ago, Kentucky track and field and cross country runners Luis Orta and Josh Nadzam had an idea to start a shoe drive around the UK campus and Lexington area. By the end of the drive, the duo had collected 2,100 pairs of used shoes to donate to Soles4Souls, a non-profit organization in Nashville, Tenn. Year two was even better.

University of Kentucky freshman Beckie Famurewa and rising sophomore Bradley Szypka competed in the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Friday and Saturday in Bloomington, Ind., finishing 12th and 13th, respectively, in the women's discus and men's shot put.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – For Kentucky track and field head coach Don Weber, the memory stands out as if it were yesterday.   In the spring of 1986, Weber and an assistant coach were meeting with Lisa Breiding, who was about to compete for the national championship in the 3,000-meter run in Indianapolis.  

It was a great 2011-2012 in both cross country and track across the Sunshine State. Many of our seniors will soon be on their way to start their college careers both athletically and academically so we wanted to salute them one more time in this special feature.

For Kentucky track and field head coach Don Weber, the memory stands out as if it were yesterday.

The collegiate men's and women's outdoor track and field seasons came to a conclusion Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, with the Kentucky men's team finishing in a tie for 43rd at the NCAA National Outdoor Championships with five total points.

University of Kentucky thrower Raymond Dykstra is a United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association First Team All-American. He's also just a freshman.

Kentucky sophomore thrower Andrew Evans saved his best for last, finishing seventh Wednesday in the discus with a career-best mark of 193-03/58.91m at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Evans' mark is the sixth-best in program history.

Three Kentucky track and field student-athletes, Andrew Evans, Raymond Dykstra and Luis Orta, will put everything on the line as they compete in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, from June 6-9.

The University of Kentucky closed out the third and final day of the track and field NCAA East Preliminary round at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., with the women's 4x100-meter relay. With the east preliminary now in the books, the Wildcats will turn their attention to the NCAA Outdoor National Championships.

University of Kentucky junior distance runner Luis Orta has had a fantastic 2011-12 campaign. After Friday evening's performance in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, that fantastic year will continue on to Des Moines, Iowa, home of the NCAA Outdoor National Track & Field Championships, from June 6-9.

University of Kentucky freshman Raymond Dykstra and sophomore Andrew Evans each punched their tickets Thursday to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships with their performances in the men's javelin and discus, respectively, on a hot and sunny day at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., home of the NCAA East Preliminary round.

In mid-March, the Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams began their outdoor seasons with aspirations of qualifying for the NCAA National Championships. From May 24-26, 14 Wildcats will put their dreams on the line at the NCAA East Preliminary round in Jacksonville, Fla., hoping to qualify for nationals in Des Moines, Iowa.

Andrew Evans, Luis Orta, Raymond Dykstra and Keilah Tyson were each honored by the Southeastern Conference on Friday for their performances at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships from May 10-13 in Baton Rouge, La.

University of Kentucky track and field student-athletes Shelby Kennard and Josh Nadzam have each been named to the Southeastern Conference Community Service Teams for their hard work off the track and in the community, it was announced by the league office Monday.

After waiting three full days to compete in his first-ever Southeastern Conference Track and Field Championships meet, freshman thrower Raymond Dykstra was chomping at the bit to get things underway in his event, the javelin. He made it count when he finally got his chance Sunday, finishing second in the javelin and earning the Kentucky men's team eight points.

BATON ROUGE, La. - Andrew Evans said he felt lucky. Luck or no luck, the sophomore from Portage, Mich., should feel like a champion.

Junior distance runner Walter Luttrell and sophomore middle distance runner Allison Peare led the Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams Friday on day two of the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships. On an overcast day at Bernie Moore Stadium on the campus of LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Luttrell earned the Kentucky men's team five points with his fourth-place finish in the men's 10,000-meter finals, and Peare qualified for the women's 800m finals with her seventh-place time. The Kentucky men now sit in fifth in the team standings after Luttrell's performance.

After a long and demanding regular season schedule, the Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams will now head south to Baton Rouge, La., to compete in the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Bernie Moore Stadium on the campus of LSU from May 10-13.

Freshman distance runner Keffri Neal ran a season-best time in the men's 800-meter run at the Billy Hayes Invitational in Bloomington, Ind., and the Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams capped off their regular season on a stormy Friday evening at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex.

Luis Orta ran the second-fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase in UK history and Josh Nadzam won the sixth heat of the men's 1,500m run to highlight a fantastic day of action for the Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams competing in the Payton Jordan Invitational on Sunday in Palo Alto, Calif.

Kentucky freshman sprinter Keilah Tyson broke the Kentucky freshman 100-meter dash record in the Women's 100m Dash Championship at the Penn Relays on Saturday, highlighting Kentucky's final day at the historic meet in Philadelphia.

Led by a first-place performance in the men's discus championship by sophomore Andrew Evans, the Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams had a great day Friday at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

The Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams started a busy weekend Thursday with day one of the Penn Relays, held at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Senior thrower Jennifer Svoboda highlighted the day for the Wildcats in the women's shot put.

The Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams are splitting squads this weekend, attending three meets that span the country. Kentucky men's and women's field athletes, sprinters and hurdlers will compete at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia from Thursday-Saturday, while UK distance runners will go to the Brutus Hamilton Invitational in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday and the Payton Jordan Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif., on Sunday.

Paced by a first- and third-place performance in the men's discus by sophomores Andrew Evans and Isiah Kent, and a first-place mark in the women's high jump by senior Terri-Ann Grant, the Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams closed out day two of the Polytan Invitational in Bloomington, Ind.

Led by sophomore Brandon Bagley and freshman Devinn Cartwright, who each recorded career-best times in the men's and women's 400-meter hurdles, respectively, the Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams wrapped up day one of the Polytan Invitational in Bloomington, Ind., on Saturday.

Junior Luis Orta put his best foot forward Thursday afternoon at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., running the third-best 3,000-meter steeplechase in Kentucky track and field history.

Junior long distance runner Luis Orta will head westward to Walnut, Calif., for the Mt. SAC Relays on Thursday, and the rest of the Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams will go to Bloomington, Ind., for the Polytan Invitational on Saturday and Sunday.

Bell County High School Cross-Country and track team stand-out James Brown, signed with the University of Kentucky cross country/track team Thursday. Brown has been a member of the varsity Cross-Country and Track teams at Bell County High School for seven years. In CrossCountry, he placed third in the state AA Championship meet in November 2011, and was named to the Kentucky Track and Cross-Country Coaches Association Super Team. This team consists of the top 10 runners in the state. He ... (via middlesborodailynews.com)

A slew of freshmen on the Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams impressed Saturday at the "Texas Roadhouse" Border Battle "Kentuckiana" meet in Louisville, Ky., as freshmen Keilah Tyson and Terence Boyd each set UK all-time top-10 times/marks.

Coming off back-to-back meets in Austin, Texas, and Gainesville, Fla., the Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams will now compete much closer to home as they head to Louisville, Ky., for the third annual "Texas Roadhouse" Border Battle "Kentuckiana." In the four-team, dual-scored meet, the Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals will team up to compete against the Indiana Hoosiers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

The University of Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams concluded a busy weekend Saturday at the Pepsi Florida Relays in Gainesville, Fla., and the Bellarmine Invitational and Multi Events in Louisville, Ky. The Wildcats saw career-best times and marks at each meet, including several at one of the nation's premier track and field competitions, the Florida Relays.

The Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams had a busy day Friday in the opening of the 68th annual Pepsi Florida Relays at the Percy Beard Track at James G. Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. Kentucky performed well in numerous events, including recording a pair of UK all-time top-10 performances.

The Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams, fresh off strong performances at the Texas Relays and Oliver Nikoloff Invitational, will split their squads and head to Gainesville, Fla., for the Florida Relays, and Louisville, Ky., for the Bellarmine Invitational and Multi Events on Friday and Saturday.

Luis Orta was minding his business — running for the University of Kentucky — when his eyes were opened. (via www.kentucky.com)

Sophomore thrower Isiah Kent led Kentucky on Saturday at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio, finishing second in the men's discus and eighth in the shot put. The Kentucky men's and women's teams each finished 12th in the meet.

Senior high jumper Terri-Ann Grant led the Wildcats Saturday on the final day of the 85th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, recording the second best mark in the high jump in Kentucky track and field history.

Raymond Dykstra and Keilah Tyson are making themselves quite familiar with the Kentucky track and field record books. After Friday's competition at the 85th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, the duo has now set five Kentucky freshman records.

University of Kentucky junior distance runner Luis Orta won the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase on Thursday, leading the Wildcats' men's and women's track and field teams in day two of the 85th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.

The University of Kentucky track and field programs are splitting this week, with one group heading to Austin, Texas, for the 85th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, and another group going to Atlanta for the Yellow Jacket Invitational.

When Josh Nadzam left for college nearly five years ago, he was a disillusioned young man looking for a fresh start. He got that and more at the University of Kentucky. (via Timesonline.com)

The University of Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams were led Friday by strong performances from the UK men's throws unit and sophomore Kayla Parker in their outdoor season-opening meet at the Bulls Invitational.

Hinsdale South's Dave Jackson is coming to the end of his coaching and teaching career after being the boys cross country head coach and an assistant boys track coach for 33 seasons and a physical education and aquatics teacher at the high school. (via Darien Patch' property='og:site_name)

The University of Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams will begin their outdoor seasons Thursday and Friday in Tampa, Fla., at the Bulls Invitational held at the USF Track and Field Stadium.

Senior track and field athlete Josh Nadzam has been named one of five finalists for the 2012 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, as announced Tuesday by Athletes for a Better World.

University of Kentucky senior Terri-Ann Grant cleared a mark of 1.78m/5-10.00 in the women's high jump Friday, and finished ninth at the NCAA Championships held at the Jacksons Indoor Track in Nampa, Idaho.

It has all come down to this for University of Kentucky senior high jumper Terri-Ann Grant, as she will represent the Wildcats at the 2012 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Grant will compete at the championships, held in Nampa, Idaho, on Friday, after clearing a career-best jump of 1.82m/5-11.50 earlier this season. The NCAA Championships are being held at Jacksons Indoor Track at the Idaho Center from March 9-10, and are being hosted by Boise State University.

University of Kentucky track and field senior distance runner Luis Orta and freshman middle distance runner Keffri Neal were each honored by the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday.

The University of Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams wrapped up their second day of last chance meets Saturday, with the teams splitting into three locations in South Bend, Ind., Birmingham, Ala., and Blacksburg, Va.

University of Kentucky men's distance runners Luis Orta and Walter Luttrell each competed in the Alex Wilson Invitational in South Bend, Ind., on Friday in hopes of earning a qualifying time for the NCAA Championships.

University of Kentucky senior distance runner Luis Orta has had an exceptional indoor season. On Friday afternoon it became a historic one, as the Southeastern Conference named Orta the Men's Runner of the Year. It is the first time since the SEC began giving out the award in 2004 that a Wildcat has earned the honor. (via MileSplitU)

University of Kentucky senior distance runner Luis Orta has had an exceptional indoor season. On Friday afternoon it became a historic one, as the Southeastern Conference named Orta the Men's Runner of the Year. It is the first time since the SEC began giving out the award in 2004 that a Wildcat has earned the honor.

They've worked tirelessly all season, now the University of Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams will have one last chance to qualify for the NCAA Championships. On Friday and Saturday the Wildcats will split up to head to South Bend, Ind., Birmingham, Ala., and Blacksburg, Va., for their final meets of the season in hopes of earning a qualifying time or mark for the NCAA Championships held March 9-10 in Nampa, Idaho.

University of Kentucky distance runner Luis Orta did it again. Less than 24 hours after winning the men's 3,000-meter run at the 2012 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, Orta ran a fantastic race in the men's 5,000m at E.J. Nutter Field House to capture his second SEC Championships title in as many days. Orta becomes the first SEC athlete to win both the 3K and 5K in the same championship since Georgia's Ian Burrell in 2007.

University of Kentucky distance runner Luis Orta had a race to remember Saturday evening at the 2012 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. Orta stormed back from sixth place with four laps to go in the men's 3,000-meter run at E.J. Nutter Field House to take first-place honors and give the Kentucky men's track and field team 10 important points. The win is Kentucky's first-ever victory in the men's 3,000m in SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships history.

Friday through Sunday, the Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships come to the University of Kentucky's Nutter Field House. (via www.kentucky.com)

The University of Kentucky men's track and field team began competition at the 2012 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday with freshman multi-event athlete Daniel Buckles representing the Wildcats in the heptathlon at Nutter Field House in Lexington, Ky.

After a strong indoor campaign that saw 16 program top-10 times/marks fall, the University of Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams now have their sights set on the 2012 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. The 2012 conference championships, featuring many of the top track and field athletes in the country, are being held at the E.J. Nutter Field House from Friday-Sunday for the sixth time in program history.

To say University of Kentucky senior track and field athlete Josh Nadzam is active in the community is an understatement. Nadzam has devoted countless hours to work in the community and helping others throughout his time at Kentucky, and has been honored numerous times for his efforts. Wednesday he was honored again, this time as one of three recipients of the prestigious Sullivan Medallion.

  BIRMINGHAM, AL (2/18/12)—Featuring former outstanding student-athletes from all 12 Southeastern Conference member institutions, the 2012 class of the SEC Greats program will be honored at the SEC (via surfky.com)

University of Kentucky freshman Keilah Tyson etched her name into the track and field freshman record book for the third time this season, and the University of Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams put together numerous strong performances at both the SPIRE Division I Collegiate Invitational and the Husky Classic on Saturday.

With the University of Kentucky track and field teams split in two, junior Luis Orta headed to Seattle to compete in the Husky Classic with the other distance runners on the UK men's and women's teams. On Friday night, he ran into the history books for the third time this season.

In their final meet prior to the Southeastern Conference Championships, the University of Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams will head to two different meets this weekend looking to refine their times, marks and techniques.

University of Kentucky freshman Keilah Tyson broke her second UK track and field freshman record in as many weeks Saturday, and the Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams closed out competition on day two of the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Ind.

Senior distance runner Walter Luttrell shattered his career-best time in the 5,000-meter run, and the Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams recorded multiple times/marks that rank in the top 10 in program history Friday, the first day of the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Ind.

Coming off a successful second day at the Rod McCravy Memorial on Saturday, the University of Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams are heading north to compete in the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Ind., on Feb. 3-4.

After breaking the University of Kentucky freshman record in the 60-meter dash Sunday at the Rod McCravy Memorial, freshman sprinter Keilah Tyson was named the Southeastern Conference Women's Freshman of the Week, as announced by the league office Tuesday.

Led by eye-opening performances from freshman Keilah Tyson and senior Terri-Ann Grant, the University of Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams enjoyed a great final day at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet at Nutter Field House on Saturday.

University of Kentucky freshman Terence Boyd tied the seventh best mark in program history in the long jump Friday, leaping 7.28m/23-10.75. The Ft. Worth, Texas native finished third in the event on day one of the Rod McCravy Memorial meet held at the Nutter Field House in Lexington, Ky.

Coming off a successful opening meet of the season at the Kentucky Invitational, the University of Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams will now turn their attention to the Rod McCravy Memorial meet, taking place Friday and Saturday at the Nutter Field House. It is Kentucky's second straight home meet to being the season.

Tourney Central is your home for information about the 2012 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at the Nutter Field House on February 24-26, 2012.

The University of Kentucky closed out competition Saturday in the Kentucky Invitational, the opening meet of the season. Held at the E.J. Nutter Field House, the Wildcats placed in the top three in six events Saturday and saw many positive results and a strong foundation for the remainder of the indoor season.

The University of Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams kicked off their 2012 indoor seasons Friday night at the E.J. Nutter Field House with the opening day of the Kentucky Invitational.

The University of Kentucky men's and women's track and field teams will open their 2012 indoor seasons with the annual Kentucky Invitational on Friday and Saturday at the E.J. Nutter Field House.

The University of Kentucky track and field program is excited to announce its 2012 indoor and outdoor schedules, UK head coach Don Weber said Thursday.

The following will be added to the KTCCCA Hall of Fame on Saturday, January 7th in Lexington.

The University of Kentucky men's and women's cross country teams each concluded their respective seasons Saturday with top 20 finishes at the NCAA Southeast Region Championships held at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky. The men's team, racing in a 10,000-meter race, finished in 16th, while the women's team, competing on a 6K course, finished 12th.

Coming off a strong showing at the Southeastern Conference Championships, the University of Kentucky men's and women's cross country teams head to Louisville, Ky., to compete in the NCAA Southeast Regional on Saturday with a bid to the NCAA Championships on the line.

Paced by a fifth-place finish from Luis Orta in the Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships, the University of Kentucky men's cross country team finished fourth Monday, earning its highest finish at the conference meet since coming in third in 1992.

After a strong season that saw the men's and women's University of Kentucky cross country teams earn three total team victories and two first-place individual finishes, the Wildcats head to Maryville, Tenn., for the Southeastern Conference Championships on Monday.

University of Kentucky junior cross country and track and field distance runner Luis Orta finished 12th on Monday in the 5,000-meter finals at the Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.

University of Kentucky junior cross country and track and field distance runner Luis Orta finished 12th on Monday in the 5,000-meter finals at the Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The University of Kentucky men's cross country team, led by junior Luis Orta, earned another top-five finish, coming in fourth at the Panorama Farms Invitational in Charlottesville, Va. The women's cross country team finished in seventh place Friday.

The University of Kentucky cross country teams close out the 2011 regular season on Friday in Charlottesville, Va., at the Panorama Farms Invitational.

After recording the fastest 8,000-meter time of his collegiate career, University of Kentucky cross country junior Luis Orta has been named the Southeastern Conference Men's Runner of the Week. The honor is Orta's third of the season and fourth in his career.

University of Kentucky men's cross country junior Luis Orta has been on a tear during the 2011 season, and Saturday morning at the Greater Louisville Classic was no different. Held at the E.P. `Tom' Sawyer State Park, Orta finished in 10th out of 240 runners, and led the men's team to an eighth-place finish out of 29 teams.

Coming off men's and women's team victories and a second-consecutive first-place finish from junior Luis Orta, the University of Kentucky cross country teams are headed to Louisville on Saturday for the Greater Louisville Classic held at E.P. `Tom' Sawyer State Park.

For the second time in the first three weeks of the young cross country season, University of Kentucky junior Luis Orta has been named the Southeastern Conference Men's Runner of the Week. Orta shares the honor this week with Alabama senior Carison Kemei.

Luis Orta, a junior runner for the University of Kentucky men's cross country team, is off to a fast start to the 2011 season. The Caracas, Venezuela native won his second meet of the young season and helped lead the UK men's team to its second victory of the season as well. The UK women's cross country team also won the UT Invitational, its first team victory of the year.

Two weeks after the University of Kentucky men's and women's cross country teams each earned top-three finishes at the season-opening Belmont-VU Opener, the Wildcats are now heading back to the Volunteer State to compete in the Tennessee Invitational in Knoxville, Tenn., beginning Saturday.

University of Kentucky junior cross country runner Luis Orta has been named the Southeastern Conference Men's Runner of the Week, as announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon.

University of Kentucky junior cross country runner Luis Orta opened the season on the right foot Friday evening at the Belmont-VU Opener, crossing the finish line of the 5K race in a time of 15:22.40 to claim first place honors. Led by Orta, the Kentucky men's team finished in first place with 62 points.

The University of Kentucky cross country team opens the 2011 season, its 28th under the direction of head coach Don Weber, on Friday at the Belmont-VU Opener held on Vaughn's Creek Course at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tenn.

Sammy Dabbs, who has coached sprints, hurdles and relays at the University of North Texas for four years, has been hired as the new sprints coach at the University of Kentucky, UK track and field head coach Don Weber announced Wednesday.

Sammy Dabbs, who has coached sprints, hurdles and relays at the University of North Texas for four years, has been hired as the new sprints coach at the University of Kentucky, UK track and field head coach Don Weber announced Monday.

Cory Young, who was named the 2011 Division II National Women's Assistant Coach of the Year by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, has been named an assistant coach for the University of Kentucky track and field team, head coach Don Weber announced Friday. Young will coach the throwing events for the Wildcats.

Former Kentucky High School and College Athletes at the USA Outdoor National Championships.

Kentucky senior Jenna Martin won the 400-meter dash in the Canadian National Championship on Saturday with a time of 51.95, narrowly missing out on topping her personal-best time in the event.

Kentucky men's track and field senior Sharif Webb qualified for the 800 meter run finals of the USA Championships on Thursday with a sixth-place finish time of 1:47.55.

Kentucky women's track and field senior Mary Angell has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America Women's Track & Field/Cross Country team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Angell, a native of Byron Center, Mich., and double major of kinesiology and exercise science, was a first-team selection.

Former St. Xavier runner Matt Hillenbrand and Bardstown runner Adam Kahleifeh both coming off their freshmen years at the University of Kentucky will be running in the USATF Junior Outdoor National Championship this week.

Freshman Matt Hillenbrand and junior Luis Orta set big personal-best times in the 800-meter and 1,500m run, respectively, at an American Milers Series event in Indianapolis, Ind., on Saturday.

The University of Kentucky track and field team concluded the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, with the men's team earning five points from senior Colin Beovers and the women's squad collecting two points from Jenna Martin, Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Senior sprinter Jenna Martin scored two points for the Kentucky track and field women's team for a seventh-place finish in the 400-meter dash, Friday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Severe weather turned out to be the focus on day two of the NCAA Outdoor Championships, with storms on and off throughout the day, causing delays for Kentucky junior Precious Nwokey in the heptathlon, Friday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Nwokey currently sits seventh in the heptathlon competition after four events.

Senior Colin Boevers scored the Kentucky track and field team's first five points of the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a fourth-place finish in the men's discus throw at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday. Fellow senior Jenna Martin advanced in the women's 400m relays, which will take place Friday at 8:55 p.m. ET.

The University of Kentucky track and field team sends nine student-athletes to compete in eight events at the four-day 2011 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, June 8-11.

Day three of the NCAA Division I Track and Field East Preliminary was a successful one for the Kentucky Wildcats, with Colin Boevers, Mary Angell, Keith Hayes and the women's 4x400 meter relay team all advancing to the national championship meet in Des Moines, Iowa.

Seniors Keenan Hall, Jenna Martin and Sharif Webb were not affected by the unseasonably cold weather at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex in Bloomington, Ind., and posted marks in their respective events at the East Preliminary Round that have put them into the NCAA Division I national championship field in Des Moines, Iowa.

Seniors Jenna Martin and Sharif Webb kicked it into another gear in their respective races Thursday to claim first-place honors and qualify for the quarterfinals.

The University of Kentucky track and field will send 18 student-athletes to the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Bloomington, Ind., for a three-day event beginning on Thursday. These athletes will be qualifying for the chance to compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, June eighth to June 11.

University of Kentucky track and field student-athlete Josh Nadzam has been named to the Southeastern Conference Community Service Team for the second-consecutive year, it was announced by the league office Tuesday.

Senior Colin Boevers led the Kentucky men's track and field team to a seventh-place finish overall at the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships, with his second-straight SEC discus title on Sunday at the Spec Towns Track in Athens, Ga. The women's squad finished eighth with 42 points, highlighted by senior Mary Angell's 14 total points accumulated in the discus and shot put.

Kentucky track and field senior Mary Angell and junior Luis Orta were the highlight of day three's action for the Wildcats, both grabbing runner-up performances and eight points for their respective squads, Saturday at the Spec Towns Track in Athens, Ga.

On day two of the 2011 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Kentucky junior Precious Nwokey and senior Heather Smith combined for eight points on the women's side while the men pushed junior Keith Hayes and senior Sharif Webb into the finals of 400-meter hurdles and the 800m run, respectively, Friday at the Spec Towns Track in Athens, Ga.

Three Kentucky track and field multi-event athletes, Ashley Newby, Precious Nwokey and Kayla Parker, began the 2011 Southeastern Conference Championships for the Wildcats with solid performances on a blistering day in Athens, Ga., Thursday.

The University of Kentucky track and field team prepares for the 2011 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, continuing to ride the momentum of previous week's performances that have the Wildcats peaking in time for post-season action, Thursday, May 12 through Sunday, May 15 at the Spec Towns Track in Athens, Ga.

Senior Colin Boevers was named the Southeastern Conference male field athlete of the week for his SEC-leading performance in the discus throw at the Billy Hayes Invitational, announced by the league office Tuesday.

University of Kentucky senior throwers Colin Boevers and Mary Angell made the most of a last minute tune up for the Southeastern Conference Championships, winning the men's and women's discus throw at the Billy Hayes Invitational in Bloomington, Ind., on Saturday.

On the heels of senior Keenan Hall setting the school record in the triple jump Saturday, the Kentucky track and field team produced six individual personal-bests in addition to senior Sharif Webb's top collegiate finish in the 800-meter run, Sunday at the Payton Jordan Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif.

Senior Keenan Hall and junior Keith Hayes have begun their ascent on the nation's leaders, moving into the top 20 of the triple jump and 110-meter hurdles respectively, in front of a record-breaking crowd at the 102nd running of the Drake Relays on Saturday.

Junior Keith Hayes led the way for the University of Kentucky track and field team, qualifying for the finals of the 110-meter hurdles Friday at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. Hayes will compete for the 110m hurdles title at 3:50 p.m. ET in front of an expected capacity crowd of more than 10,000 patrons at Drake Stadium.

The University of Kentucky track and field team will split up this weekend, sending sprints, jumps and vaults to the Drake Relays, while the distance corps heads west to the Payton Jordan Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif., and UK's throwers to Indianapolis for the Stan Lyons Invitational this weekend, capping off a successful regular season for the Wildcats.

In a familiar venue that saw senior Colin Boevers set his career-best mark last season, the University of Kentucky track and field team's throwing corps will travel cross country to compete in multiple throwing events at the UCSD Triton Invitational, beginning Friday in San Diego, Calif.

The University of Kentucky track and field team concluded action at the 2011 Sea Ray Relays with several outstanding performances, but none more than from senior Keenan Hall, who was awarded the Tony Wilson Memorial Trophy for being the most outstanding male field athlete during the meet, Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.

Seniors Keenan Hall and Sharif Webb highlighted day two of the 2011 Sea Ray Relays for the University of Kentucky track and field team, with victories in the triple jump and 800-meter run respectively, Friday in Knoxville, Tenn.

Kentucky track and field junior Precious Nwokey, rounded out her first heptathlon competition in 2011 as the top collegiate athlete and the second-place finisher overall with 5,309 points, Thursday at the Sea Ray Relays in Knoxville, Tenn.

Freshman Kayla Parker and junior Precious Nwokey kicked things off for the University of Kentucky track and field team on opening day of Sea Ray Relays on Wednesday in Knoxville, Tenn. Both student-athletes competed in the heptathlon with Nwokey atop the leader board after four events.

The University of Kentucky track and field team paired up with the University of Louisville to defend its Border Battle: `Kentuckiana' title but fell just short, dropping the meet on both the men's and women's side by a final score of 103-96 and 104-96, respectively, Saturday at Cardinal Park in Louisville, Ky.

The University of Kentucky track and field team travels to Louisville's Cardinal Park for a quad-team dual-scored match that pairs Kentucky and the University of Louisville against the University of Notre Dame and Indiana University in The Border Battle: `Kentuckiana' on Saturday.

The University of Kentucky track and field team closed out day two of the 67th Florida Relays, claiming top-10 finishes in three of its relay events, Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.

Senior middle-distance runner Sharif Webb won the 800m run for the second-consecutive year while setting Kentucky's 800m record and snapping a 25-year old Florida Relays record, as the Kentucky track and field team earned two wins and four top-four finishes on opening day at the Percy Beard Track in Gainesville, Fla.

Justin House, senior at Apollo High School in Owensboro has committed to run at the University of Kentucky next year.  House has been one of the best distance runners in his class since middle school.

The University of Kentucky track and field team heads to the 67th Pepsi Florida Relays for the first major meet of 2011 outdoor season at the Percy Beard Track in Gainesville, Fla.

Track & field athlete Josh Nadzam and volleyball player Lauren Rapp have been nominated for the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship and football player Marcus Davis and softball player Samantha DeMartine have been nominated for the Brad Davis Community Service Post-Graduate Scholarship by the University of Kentucky.

Kentucky track and field junior, Keith Hayes, capped off an incredible three-week run leading up to the 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships, with a seventh-place finish in the finals of the 60m hurdles, grabbing two points for the Wildcats on Saturday at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium in College Station, Texas.

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.

University of Kentucky track and field student-athlete Keith Hayes all but assured himself of an NCAA automatic qualifying mark with a win and personal-best time of 7.75 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Virginia Tech Final Qualifier on Saturday.

The 2011 Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships concluded with the Kentucky women's track and field team finishing eighth overall in the team standings and equaled last year's total of 38 points, Sunday at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark.

The University of Kentucky track and field team ended day two of the 2011 Southeastern Conference Championships with its women's squad squarely in the thick of things, totaling 24 points after scoring performances from four female student-athletes, Saturday at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark.

Junior Precious Nwokey launches herself to the 2011 Southeastern Conference pentathlon championship with the third-highest point total in the NCAA this season in a performance on Friday at the Randal Tyson Track Complex.

The University of Kentucky track and field team is set to compete at the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships, Feb. 25-27 in Fayetteville, Ark. The meet begins Friday at 12 p.m. ET with Precious Nwokey and Ashley Newby in the pentathlon.

The University of Kentucky men's and women's cross country teams were recognized as national All-Academic Teams by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, announced Thursday from its home office in New Orleans.

The University of Kentucky men's and women's cross country teams were recognized as national All-Academic Teams by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, announced Thursday from its home office in New Orleans.

On a day where a number of Kentucky track and field student-athletes excelled under the pressure of championship like fields and conditions, senior Sharif Webb rose to the top as he locked in UK's first NCAA automatic qualifying mark of the year, Saturday at the Husky Classic in Seattle.

The University of Kentucky track and field team completed a successful first day at the Tyson Invitational, highlighted by two victories that were a result of lifetime-best performances from junior Precious Nwokey and freshman Shelby Kennard on Friday in a snow covered Fayetteville, Ark.

The University of Kentucky track and field team will send split squads across the country for the final week of preparation before the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships begin Feb. 25-27.

 Signing Day Pictures

The University of Kentucky track and field team wrapped up competition at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet with a win by junior Walter Luttrell in the men's 5,000-meter run and placed six other student-athletes in the top six of their respective events, Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.

The University of Kentucky track and field team faced its toughest competition to date, in a field that included No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Louisiana State University, at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet on Friday in Blacksburg, Va.

The University of Kentucky track and field team will venture away from the friendly confines of E.J. Nutter Field House for the first time this season, as they compete at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet on Friday and Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.

College signings are always interesting to see, but everybody wonders why one athlete chose one schol and why another athlete chose a different school.  Inside you will find out why certain athletes chose the school that they did in their own words. 

As the 2011 Rod McCravy Memorial Meet concluded, the University of Kentucky track and field team tabulated four individual victories and placed four others in the top five of their respective events on Saturday at E.J. Nutter Field House.

Junior Precious Nwokey made her 2011 pentathlon debut with a school record-breaking performance in the pentathlon with 4,024 points, becoming the first UK athlete to break the 4,000 point barrier, Friday at the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet.

After a successful Kentucky Invitational, the UK track and field team heads into its second competition of the year - past first meet jitters - and ready for an intense four-week stretch leading up to the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships, as it plays host to the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet on Friday and Saturday at E.J. Nutter Field House.

During the two days of the annual Kentucky Invitational 17 student-athletes made their debut for the Wildcats including junior Keith Hayes, who in his first race wearing UK's blue and white shot straight to No. 2 on the school's all-time list with a win in the 60-meter hurdles, Saturday at Nutter Field House.

The Kentucky track and field team opened the 2011 season with six athletes competing in three events, all placing in the top-seven of their respective fields, to start off the Kentucky Invitational at E.J. Nutter Field House on Friday.

The University of Kentucky track and field team will see its first action of the 2011 indoor season when it plays host to the annual Kentucky Invitational on Friday and Saturday at the E.J. Nutter Field House.

 Jake Wildenmann, senior at Trinity High School in Louisville has committed to run at the University of Kentucky next year.

The Wildcat Fall Preview showcases and promotes a meet like atmosphere in preperation for the upcoming track and field season.

 Brandon Nichols, senior at Henry Clay High School in Lexington has committed to the University of Kentucky.  

With one senior, Suzanne Holt, taking the course for the men's and women's squad, the future is bright for a young talented Kentucky cross country team but on a beautiful day at E.P. `Tom' Sawyer Park the Wildcats failed to capture qualifying spots at the 2010 NCAA Southeast Regional on Saturday.

The University of Kentucky cross country teams, led by head coach Don Weber, head to Louisville for the 2010 NCAA Southeast Regional at E.P. `Tom' Sawyer State Park on Saturday.

The University of Kentucky men's and women's cross country teams both earned eighth place finishes at the 2010 Southeastern Conference Championship in Columbia, S.C., on Monday.

After four regular season meets, the Kentucky men's and women's cross country teams enter postseason competition as they head to Columbia, S.C., for the 2010 Southeastern Conference Championships on Monday.

Cross country team closed out the regular season with a fourth-place finish for both the men and women's team, including sophomore Luis Orta's second-place finish at the Blue Ridge Open at Appalachian State University on Friday.

The University of Kentucky cross country team heads to their final prep meet before the Southeastern Conference Championship at the Blue Ridge Open on Friday.

In the season's toughest test to date, freshman Taylor Wendler led the Kentucky women's cross country team to its third consecutive top-10 finish at the Greater Louisville Invitational on Saturday.

The Kentucky men's and women's cross country teams head to the Greater Louisville Invitational to compete in the season's most difficult and deepest field at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park on Saturday.

Chelsea Oswald and the Kentucky women's cross country team claimed victories at the 2010 Br. John "Paddy" Doyle/Iona Meet of Champions in Bronx, N.Y., Saturday.

The University of Kentucky cross country team, led by Luis Orta and Chelsea Oswald, heads to Bronx, N.Y., for the 16th Annual Br. John "Paddy" Doyle Meet of Champions for the first time since 2008, on Saturday.

University of Kentucky standout Luis Orta was named Southeastern Conference Cross Country Male Athlete of the Week for his performance at the San Francisco Invitational, announced by the league office Tuesday.

Behind two outstanding individual performances from sophomores Luis Orta and Chelsea Oswald the University of Kentucky men's and women's cross country teams claimed runner-up finishes at the San Francisco Invitational Saturday.

The University of Kentucky cross country team will begin its 2010 season far from Lexington, traveling to the scenic hills of Golden Gate Park to compete in the 18th Annual San Francisco Invitational Saturday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Four University of Kentucky track and field student-athletes earned United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association 2010 Division I Track and Field All-Academic Honors, announced by the organization Thursday.

Althea Thomas, a member of the 2000 and 2003 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championship team at LSU, has been named Kentucky's assistant track and field coach of women's sprinting events, head coach Don Weber announced Wednesday.

Ryan Eaton, 2010 KYtrackXC.com Outdoor and Indoor Distance Runner of the Year will be running not at the University of Kentucky as originally thought, but will be heading up Interstate 65 from Bowling Green to the University of Louisville. 

The University of Kentucky Athletics Department official website, UKathletics.com, including UK Athletics' official blog Cat Scratches, will be undergoing maintenance and be unable to be updated for a brief amount of time starting Friday, July 2 at 3:01 a.m. ET and running through Sunday, July 4. Although the website will not be able to be updated, certain components will still be visible to all users.

Thomas Morgan, former University of Kentucky student-athlete and 2003 Southeastern Conference cross-country champion, has been named Kentucky's assistant track and field coach for distance events, head coach Don Weber announced Tuesday.

Senior Rondel Sorrillo capped off a record breaking career, becoming the first NCAA Champion in the 200-meter dash in Kentucky track and field history at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., Saturday

Rondel Sorrillo captured a second-place finish in the 100-meter dash final with a time of 10.09 to pick up eight points for Kentucky at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., Friday.

The Kentucky track and field team had a light schedule on day two of the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, highlighted by Rondel Sorrillo making the most of his opportunities, qualifying for the final in the 200-meter dash semifinal with a second-place finish at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., Thursday.

The University of Kentucky track and field team put together a solid day one at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships as they added two All-Americans, Sorrillo moved into the finals of the 100-meter dash and the men's 4x100m set a season-best time on their way to the finals in Eugene, Ore., Wednesday.

University of Kentucky track and field athletes Andrea Halasek-Richardson and Mary Angell have been named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District women's track and field/cross country teams.

The University of Kentucky track and field team sends 11 athletes to compete in nine events during the four day NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., beginning Wednesday.

Julie Nunn, the South Lake High speedster, has made her college choice after much deliberation.  And the winner is... the University of Kentucky!  Nunn's top event is the 400 meters.  This year she ran a PR of 54.75, ranking her fifth in the state in that event.  Nunn will be joining the Wildcats along with fellow Florida sprinter/hurdler Kayla Parker of Port St. Joe... so we flrunners will have at least two good reasons to cheer for UK next season!  Congrats to Julie, her family, coaches, and the University of Kentucky!

On the final day of the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds the Kentucky track and field team has five individual athletes and two relay teams qualify for the NCAA Championships raising the number of Eugene, Ore., bound Cats to a total of 11.

On the second day of NCAA East Preliminary Round events, the Kentucky track and field team continued the push towards qualifying for the NCAA Championships, being led by senior sprinter Rondel Sorrillo.

The Kentucky track and field team began day one of the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds with one athlete advancing to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., and two more qualifying for a spot in tomorrow's quarterfinals at Irwin Belk Track in Greensboro, N.C.

The University of Kentucky track and field team earned eight All-Southeastern Conference selections including two first team, two second team and four All-SEC freshmen honors for their performances at the 2010 SEC Outdoor Championships, the league office announced.

The Kentucky track and field team is set for day one of their voyage to the NCAA Championships beginning in Greensboro, N.C., with the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds starting tomorrow, May 27 and continuing through Saturday, May 29.

The University of Kentucky track and field team boasts 19 athletes who have qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round held this weekend, May 27-29 at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N. C.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., -- The Kentucky Track and Field team wrapped up the final day of the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with the men having a last day point surge and the women's throwers ringing in the remaining points for the women.

The third day of SEC Outdoor Championships proved to be an suspenseful one as competition was continuously delayed for four and half hours only to resume at 10:30 p.m. ET with all of Saturday's originally scheduled events.

The Kentucky track and field team completes the second day of SEC Outdoor Championship competition with the women's team in second place overall and five athletes winning championship medals.

On day one of the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Precious Nwokey and Ashley Newby began the women's heptathlon event where they earned a season best record and a second overall standing after four of the seven events.

The University of Kentucky track and field team readies for the four-day SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, May 13-16 in Knoxville, Tenn.

University of Kentucky track and field athletes Andrea Halasek-Richardson and Josh Nadzam have been named to the 2010 Southeastern Conference Community Service Team, announced by the league office Tuesday.

Fourteen current or former University of Kentucky track and field athletes, including seven All-Americans, have graduated during the past year.

Update on College Signings.  There are more to post which I will do shortly  

The Southeastern Conference names senior track and field athlete Rondel Sorrillo male runner of the week for his weekend performance at the 25th Jesse Owens Track Classic in Columbus, Ohio.

With three victories, four top-20 division one performances, a school record and three personal best marks, the University of Kentucky track and field team began its ascent with the end of the season in sight, Saturday at the Jesse Owens Track Classic in Columbus, Ohio.

University of Kentucky track and field athlete Kristin Smith opened the 2010 Jesse Owens Track Classic with her best performance of the season as she finished first among her collegiate competitors Friday at Jesse Owens Stadium.

The University of Kentucky track and field team travels north for the 25th Jesse Owens Track Classic on Friday and Saturday, April 30-May 1 in Columbus, Ohio.

For the second time this season University of Kentucky track and field athlete Cally Macumber was named Southeastern Conference Female Freshman of the Week for her performance at the Penn Relays it was announced by the league office Tuesday.

In front of a Penn Relay's record crowd of 54,301 fans the University of Kentucky track and field team finished among the top-six in each event entered including wins in the men's triple jump and the women's 4x400-meter relay at Franklin Field on Saturday.

On the second day of action at the 116th Penn Relays the University of Kentucky track and field team had a solid outing as the men's 4x100-meter relay squad qualified for the men's Championship of America at University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field.

To open the 116th Penn Relays the University of Kentucky track and field team featured a sole male athlete and a variety of events on the women's side that included the varsity record holding women's 4x400-meter relay team at historic Franklin Field on Thursday.

The University of Kentucky track and field teams travel to compete in the historic Penn Relays held at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa., April 22-24.

The University of Kentucky track and field team collected 10 victories, 26 season best marks and established a new school record during the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Gainesville, Fla. on Saturday.

Coming off of the first annual `Kentuckiana' border battle, the Kentucky track and field team travels to Gainesville, Fla., for the third-annual Tom Jones Memorial Classic at 1 p.m. ET Saturday at James G. Pressly Stadium at Percy Beard Track.

The University of Kentucky track and field teamed up with the University of Louisville to defeat Indiana University and the University of Notre Dame in the first ever `Kentuckiana' Border Battle on Saturday at Cardinal Park in Louisville, Ky.

 Two former Kentucky greats lead the field at the Furman Blue Shoes Elite Mile Saturday.  

The University of Kentucky track and field team travels to Louisville's Cardinal Park not as an adversary but as a teammate to the in-state rival when they take on Indiana and Notre Dame in the Border Battle `Kentuckiana' on Saturday.

University of Kentucky track and field star Ashley Muffet, who faces lofty expectations at the entrance of every meet, performed brilliantly in only the third week of the 2010 outdoor season, placing ahead of all collegiate athletes in the women's shot put and discus throw at the Tiger Track Classic on Saturday.

During the pinnacle of competition to date, senior Kristin Smith and junior Sharif Webb did not contemplate previous successes but took another step forward as they both produced wins in the hammer throw and 800 meter run respectively at the Tiger Track Classic and Pepsi Florida Relays, Friday.

The University of Kentucky track and field team travels to compete in its first major outdoor meet of the season at the Pepsi Florida Relays April 2- 3, in Gainesville, Fla.

Kristin Smith, a newly crowned Southeastern Conference Indoor Champion, picked up right where she left off and in her first outdoor competition of the year earned a victory in the women's hammer throw Friday.

The University of Kentucky track and field teams heads into the second weekend of the outdoor season traveling south for the Yellow Jacket Invitational in Atlanta, Ga., March 26-27.

The University of Kentucky track and field team opened its 2010 outdoor season, slating 10 event wins at the University of Central Florida Black and Gold Challenge in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday.

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced the final list of All-America honors giving the University of Kentucky Track and Field team a total five athletes earning the title.

The University of Kentucky Track and Field team travels south for spring break to kick off the 2010 outdoor track and field season March 20th at the Black and Gold Challenge in Orlando, Fla.

Six Kentucky athletes have decided where to continue their running futures next year.

The University of Kentucky Track and Field team concludes NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship competition earning three All-America titles in front of a crowd of 5,475 at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark.

On the first day of the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, Kentucky had one athlete make the podium and another advance to the finals at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark. The track center housed a crowd of 3,233 on day one where the Wildcats had three athletes compete in four events.

Eight UK track and field athletes to compete in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships March 12-13 at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark.

The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced UK senior sprinter Rondel Sorrillo as the Division I Southeast Region Track Athlete of the Year.

Five additional Kentucky track and field athletes have earned berths at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Also, three wildcats named Indoor All-SEC; momen join men in Top 25

In the season's final weekend before NCAA Indoor Championships the University of Kentucky track and field team exploded with two automatic and four provisional qualifying marks as the Wildcats competed Saturday at three separate venues across the country.

Select athletes from Kentucky's men and women's track and field team will compete in three indoor qualifiers to increase its chances in qualifying for the NCAA Track and Field Championships March 12-13 in Fayetteville, Ark. The Cats will disperse to the Alex Wilson Invitational, the Iowa State Qualifier and the Virginia Tech Final Qualifier, this weekend March 5-6.

Senior Kristin Smith outdistanced the field by more than two feet in the women's weight throw on her way to being crowned a 2010 Southeastern Conference Champion, Sunday at Walker Pavilion.

Two Kentucky women's shot putters collect six points in total to put the women's team in 7th position with 14 points after day two at the Southeastern Conference Championships Saturday, at Randal Tyson Track Complex.

Both Kentucky track and field athletes competing in the pentathlon at the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships scored points, finishing among the top eight, Friday at the Randal Tyson Track Center.

The University of Kentucky track and field team departs Thursday for the Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb. 26-28 at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark.

The University of Kentucky track and field team wrapped up competition Saturday at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., and the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. The Wildcats finished competition in the season's top meets outside of the Southeastern Conference and NCAA Championships.

The University of Kentucky track and field team faced the toughest competition of the season Friday as split squads participated at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., and Husky Classic in Seattle.

The men and women's track and field team departs Thursday to two areas of the country to compete in the team's fourth indoor meet of the season. The Wildcats will attend the Husky Classic and Tyson Invitational Feb. 12-13.

An impressive performance for the Kentucky track and field team concluded with three in the top six of the women's shot put and a win by freshman Walter Luttrell in the 5,000 meters at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet, held on Saturday at Rector Field House.

Men's track and field sprinter Rondel Sorrillo becomes the nation's new collegiate leader with an NCAA Automatic Qualifying performance in the 60m Dash at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet in Blacksburg, Va. Friday night.

RADCLIFF — Since winning two state championships in May, one school remained in constant contact with John Hardin senior Brandon Bagley. Those phone calls from the University of Kentucky’s track team coaching staff made Bagley’s decision that much easier to pick Big Blue on the first day of the early signing period.

 List of all Kentucky Track & Field Signees for Track, Cross Country, and Football

800m State Champion Robbie Scharold and former 1600m State Champion Anna Bostrom have committed to run for the University of Kentucky next year.

Kentucky women's thrower Kristin Smith is named Athlete of the Week by CollegeHammer.com for her breaking record in the weight throw in consecutive weeks.

The University of Kentucky track and field teams brought the Rod McCravy Memorial meet to a close with one automatic NCAA provisional qualifier, four provisional qualifiers and a new school record.

Precious Nwokey opens the Rod McCravy Memorial Track and Field Meet with a victory in the pentathlon. Nwokey finished with a NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 3804.00 and the top score in the Southeastern Conference this season.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Looking to build on results from the Kentucky Invitational, the University of Kentucky track and field team prepares to host the Rod McCravy Memorial Track Meet, its second meet of the indoor season this weekend, Jan. 29-30 at the E.J. Nutter Field House.The meet begins Friday at 6 p.m. EST with select field events. Field events resume Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. before running events begin at 12:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public with live statistics and a complete schedule of events at www.ukathletics.com/track.Two weekends ago the Wildcats kicked off the indoor track and field season, hosting a competitive field at the Kentucky Invitational.University of Kentucky head coach Don Weber said this meet should demonstrate a stronger showing from the athletes."It's not quite as big of a meet as the Kentucky Invitational but it's potentially a stronger meet, "everyone has been back in school training so their fitness level should to be better. I anticipate it to be very competitive."The women's 4x400 relay team of Brittany Cabbler, Jenna Martin, Precious Nwokey and Jazymn Shorter marked a first home win in 10 years. It was the first 4x400 relay win under the direction of sprints coach Erin Tucker. They earned first place by setting a provisional meet time of 3:39.94.Senior thrower Kristin Smith began the first indoor meet by setting a new school record in the weight throw.Other members of the women's throwing core, Ashley Muffet, Jennifer Svoboda and Mary Angell also had a successful premiere showing by respectively placing in the top 10 of the shot put event.The 19th- ranked men's team will look to sprinters Justin Austin, Kwasi Obeng and Rondel Sorrillo to build on their notable season openings.Senior jumper Keenan Hall made his debut as a Wildcat with a provisional jump that earned him a fourth-place finish in the long jump competition.Sophomore Luis Orta leads the distance runners after finishing second overall at the Kentucky Invitational in the 3,000-meter run.The Rod McCravy Memorial track meet will close the list of events the UK track and field team hosts at home this season.There are 13 teams for both the men and the women completing in the event. No. 1 Florida State and No. 19 Kentucky are the only ranked teams competing for the men, while No. 5 Florida State, No. 14 Louisville and No. 20 Southern Illinois consist of the three ranked women's teams. An entire list of all men's teams competing are as follows: Eastern Kentucky, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisville, Memphis Indiana Invaders, Michigan, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee (Chattanooga), Tennessee, Southern Illinois, and Western Kentucky.The teams competing for the women include: Central Florida, Eastern Kentucky, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, Memphis, Michigan, Middle Tennessee, Southern Illinois, Tennessee (Chattanooga), Vanderbilt and Western Kentucky.Parking and event admission are free. Seating is limited in the northwest corner of the field house and spectators will not be permitted on the infield. Outside food and drinks are prohibited in E.J. Nutter Field House. Event parking is located in the green lot of Commonwealth Stadium.Below is a tentative schedule of meet events.

Read on for the schedule for the McCravy Memorial Meet, to be held at the University of Kentucky on Jan. 29-30, 2010.

Track & Field and Cross Country are offering a camp for students in grades 6-12 on July 11-14, 2010.

The Kentucky Track and Field Invitational wrapped up Saturday with excitement as the women edged past Florida to take first in the 4X400 relay

 Heat Sheets for the Kentucky Invitational being held Saturday at Nutter Fieldhouse in Lexington. Seven teams currently ranked in NCAA DIvision I will be attending.

The track and field team opened their first day of indoor competition in the Kentucky Invitational at E.J. Nutter Field House this Friday with high-spirits and an eagerness to compete.

The University of Kentucky track and field team opens the 2010 indoor season playing host to the annual Kentucky Invitational this weekend, Jan. 15-16 at the E.J. Nutter Field House.

The University of Kentucky is hosting the Kentucky Track and Field Invitational and McCravy Memorial Track and Field Meet at the E.J. Nutter Fieldhouse in January. Click below for more information on the meet.

The University of Kentucky Men's Track and Field team enters the 2010 season ranked No. 17 according to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Indoor Preseason Top-25 Poll, announced late Tuesday.

Matt Hillenbrand, a senior at St. Xavier High School in Louisville has committed to run for the University of Kentucky next year.  

Ryan Eaton, two time defending Class AAA State Cross Country Champion and 1600m State Champion in Track has committed to run next year for theUniversity of Kentucky in Lexington.

University of Kentucky track and field athletes competed against one another in the squad's annual intra-squad Wildcat Preview Meet in preparation of indoor competition Thursday and Friday at the Nutter Field House.

The Kentucky cross country teams completed their seasons at the NCAA Southeast Regional as the Wildcat women placed eighth and the UK men finished 13th at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park in Louisville Saturday.

The Kentucky cross country teams begin their quest for an NCAA Championship berth at the NCAA Southeast Regional hosted by the University of Louisville at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park in the Derby City Saturday morning.

Four Kentucky harriers earned honors at the Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships as the UK men placed seventh and the Wildcat women eighth finished in poor running conditions on a wet University of Mississippi Golf Course in Oxford, Miss., Saturday.

The Kentucky cross country teams will run in the Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships held at the University of Mississippi Golf Course in Oxford, Miss., on Saturday.

The earliest snowfall on record along and a forecast of more snow accumulation forced the cancellation of the Penn State National Invitational cross country meet Friday morning.

Running for the first time outside of the Bluegrass state, the UK cross country teams trek northeast to take part in the Penn State National Invitational on the Nittany Lions' Blue/White Golf Course in University Park, Pa., Friday.

Kentucky cross country freshman Cally Macumber was named the Southeastern Conference Cross Country Female Freshman of the Week the league office in Birmingham, Ala., announced Tuesday.

The Kentucky cross country squads posted a pair of second-place finishes in competitive fields of 35 teams or more in each race of the Greater Louisville Classic at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park Saturday.

The Kentucky cross country teams travel to the Derby City to compete in the Greater Louisville Classic Saturday beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET with the men's 8K run followed by the women's 5K race at 10:15 a.m.at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park; admission is free.

Different runners led Kentucky in the second cross country meet of the season, but the results were the same as the Wildcats outpaced their competition in the Old Timers Classic hosted by Western Kentucky University at Kereiakes Park in Bowling Green, Ky., Saturday.

After posting a solid outing to begin the year, the Kentucky cross country teams look to continue their early-season success when they travel to Bowling Green, Ky., to compete in the Old Timers Classic hosted by Western Kentucky University at Kereiakes Park Saturday. The women's 5K race begins at 11:00 a.m. ET followed by the men's 5-mile competition 45 minutes later.

In the weekly web series "Off the Cuff," UK track and field All-American Ashley Muffet offers commentary and unique athletic features highlighting the Kentucky track and field and program from an athlete's perspective.

  In an effort to honor the top cross country performers from Kentucky, KYtrackXC.com will have a weekly set of Athletes of the Week.  There will be Middle School, High School, and College awardees.  Former Kentucky High School Track and Field athletes currently running in college are eligible for the College award, even if he or she attends a school out-of-state.

A pair of Kentucky cross country freshmen, Chelsea Oswald and Matt Sonnenfeldt, were named Southeastern Conference Cross Country Freshmen of the Week the league office in Birmingham, Ala., announced late Tuesday.

The Kentucky cross country teams started their seasons off on the right foot, topping Marshall and Eastern Kentucky at the EKU Invitational on the Colonels' wood chip trail in Richmond, Ky., Friday evening.

The Kentucky men's and women's cross country team open their season slate Friday afternoon at Eastern Kentucky University's wood chip trail in Richmond, Ky. against Marshall University and the host Colonels, beginning with the women's race at 4:00 p.m. ET followed by the men one hour later.

Kentucky sprinter Rondel Sorrillo finished sixth in his 200 meter dash semifinal and 13th overall after crossing the finish line in a time of 20.63 at the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships in Berlin, Germany Wednesday.

University of Kentucky cross country head coach Don Weber announced the Wildcats will participate in four meets within the Bluegrass State to highlight the 2009 schedule released Wednesday.

University of Kentucky sprinter Rondel Sorrillo advanced to the semifinals of the 200 meter dash Tuesday after running a quarterfinal time of 20.58 at the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships in Berlin, Germany.

Two-time defending NCAA javelin champion Chris Hill leads a group of eight former Georgia standouts at the IAAF World Track & Field Championships lt;br />in Berlin, Germany, starting Saturday.Returning University of Kentucky track and field All-Americans Rondel Sorrillo and Jenna Martin will compete on the world stage next week at the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships Aug. 15-23, in Berlin, Germany.

Kentucky sprinter Rondel Sorrillo added two more medals to his collection last weekend at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games at the Pan American Stadium in Havana, Cuba.

Five representatives from the Kentucky track and field competed last weekend at the 2009 United States Track and Field Championships held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

Kentucky sprinter Rondel Sorrillo claimed a gold medal Sunday by winning the men's 200m dash title during the Trinidad and Tobago National Open Track and Field Championships at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.

Six Kentucky track and field athletes earned outdoor All-America honors from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for their performances last weekend at the NCAA Championships the organization announced from its home office in New Orleans, Monday.

Kentucky sprinter Rondel Sorrillo finished second in the country in the men's 200m dash to cap off a spectacular weekend for the junior at the 2009 NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships at host University of Arkansas' John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Ark., Saturday.

Three individuals from the University of Kentucky track and field team are slated to compete in events on Saturday, the final day of competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Arkansas's John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Ark.

Kentucky sprinters posted seven total team points in two event finals on the third day of the 2009 NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships at host University of Arkansas' John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Ark., Friday.

Two individuals and one relay squad from the University of Kentucky track and field team are slated to compete in events on Friday, the third day of competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Arkansas's John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Ark.

The University of Kentucky men's track and field team secured three individual bids to event finals on the second day of the 2009 NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships at host University of Arkansas' John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Ark., Thursday.

Six individuals and one relay squad from the University of Kentucky track and field team are slated to compete in events on Thursday, the second day of competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Arkansas's John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Sprinter Rondel Sorrillo led the University of Kentucky track and field team by qualifying for two event finals on the first day of the 2009 NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships at host University of Arkansas' John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Ark., Wednesday.

Three individuals and one relay squad from the University of Kentucky track and field team are slated to compete in events on Wednesday, the first day of competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Arkansas's John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Twelve University of Kentucky track and field athletes will compete this weekend in the 2009 NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships at host University of Arkansas' John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Ark., beginning Wednesday.

Eight University of Kentucky track and field women were named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Teams as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) last weekend.

Kentucky senior thrower Rashaud Scott was named the Southeast Region Men's Field Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Monday afternoon.

In an effort to honor the top track and field performers from Kentucky, KYtrackXC.com will have a weekly set of Athletes of the Week.  There will be Middle School, High School, and College awardees.  Former Kentucky High School Track and Field athletes currently running in college are eligible for the College award, even if he or she attends a school out-of-state.   

Canary, a senior at Lexington Catholic has decided to stay home and attend the University of Kentucky.

Recap of Kentucky College Action at the NCAA D1 Indoor National Championship

In an effort to honor the top track and field performers from Kentucky, KYtrackXC.com will have a weekly set of Athletes of the Week.  There will be Middle School, High School, and College awardees.  Former Kentucky High School Track and Field athletes currently running in college are eligible for the College award, even if he or she attends a school out-of-state.

Sacred Heart senior Emme McAtee has committed to run for the University of Kentucky next year.

  Knoxville West High School standout Matthew Sonnenfeldt has committed to the University of Kentucky.

List of athletes from Kentucky Colleges who have qualified for the NCAA Division I Indoor Championship. Also included is former St. Xavier runner Bobby Curtis who has the fastest time in the 3000 Meter Run this season in 7:50.17 for Villanova University.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Kentucky track and field athletes received top honors in the conference, nation and world this week. The men’s 4x400 meter relay time established Saturday is best in the world. Senior John Richardson’s under-four minute mile run ranks top-three in the nation and as a result the Southeastern Conference recognizes Richardson and freshman Brendan Ames this week for their awesome performances at last weekend’s Rod McCravy Memorial Track Meet.

Kentucky College Team Rankings based on events ran at the NCAA Division 1 Indoor Championship.  1st overall in each event scores 8 points down to 1 point for the 8th place performance.

The US Track & Field Cross Country College Coaches Association released current rankings for the Division 1 Southeast Region.  The men from the University of Louisville,  Eastern Kentucky University, and the University of Kentucky are in the top 15 this week.

Thomas Morgan ran for Lexington Catholic High School and the University of Kentucky.  This former SEC Cross Country Champion runs for ZAP Fitness in North Carolina.  He answers questions about his goals, racing in high school, and college.(Picture: Mensracing.com)

Busy weekend for the Cardinals and Wildcats at the NCAA Division I Indoor National Championships.

List of athletes from Kentucky Colleges participating in NCAA Division I Indoor Championships and NAIA Indoor Championships.

Team rankings are based on the top eight individuals in each event. The rankings do not take into regard the division or size of the college.  Events scored: 60m, 200m, 400m, 800, 1 Mile, 3000m, 5000m, SP, HT, LJ, HJ, TJ, & PV.

These team rankings are based on the top eight individuals in each event. The rankings do not take into regard the division or size of the college. (Pictured: University of Louisville Head Coach Ron Mann)

INDIANAPOLIS

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Junior Andy Fryman came away with Kentucky\'s first Southeastern Conference outdoor title since 2002 as he won the shot put competition at Saturday\'s day two portion of the 2006 SEC Championships at John McDonnell Field.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The University of Kentucky men\'s 4x400 relay closed out the 2006 NCAA Indoor Championships with a tenth place finish (3:09.16) Saturday evening at the Randal Tyson Track Center.

The University of Kentucky track and field teams completed a successful trip to the Iowa State Qualifier Saturday with seven runners and the UK men\'s 4x400 relay improving their season-bests.

The University of Kentucky track and field squads enjoyed some breakthrough performances at last weekend

Summary of the University of Kentucky\'s results from last weekends Hoosier Relays.

Erin Farley became one of the first signees of the 2005-2006 year, commiting to the University of Kentucky.

Four Kentucky track athletes signed letters of committment to play football next year.

Mike Schardein interviews University of Kentucky Head Track/Cross Country Coach Don Weber about his teams upcoming season.