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TRACK & FIELD
MARCH 22, 2025
Two School Records, NCAA Best Land on Final Day of Black and Gold Invitational
Noel Barlette and Jackson Watts break women’s and men’s 2000m steeplechase records
ORLANDO, Fla. – In what proved to be a triumphant day for the Wildcats, the Kentucky track and field team concluded competition on day two of the Black and Gold Invitational today in Orlando, Fla.
The two most notable finishes from today’s results featured freshman Noel Barlette and senior Jackson Watts breaking the Kentucky school women’s and men’s 2000m steeplechase records, respectively. Barlette broke into the record books first with her 6:41.61 mark, followed by Watts breaking his record with a 5:41.34 time.
Two other Wildcats also took home the top spot in their events, including Miles Jones winning the men’s 100m and the men’s 4x400m relay team placing first in their final and setting a new NCAA-best time, just two weeks into the 2025 outdoor season. Both the men’s and women’s 4x100m relay teams took second place in their final events, with the men’s team running a 39.38 time and the women’s team running a 44.79. 23 personal records were set during the two-day meet in Orlando, including 12 during today’s events.
Next up for the Wildcats will a trip south to Austin, Texas to compete in the Austin Relays at Mike A. Myers Stadium on Mar. 26-29.
All results for the Black and Gold Invitational can be seen below.
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Event Schedule
TRACK & FIELD
MARCH 22, 2025
Two School Records, NCAA Best Land on Final Day of Black and Gold Invitational
Noel Barlette and Jackson Watts break women’s and men’s 2000m steeplechase records
ORLANDO, Fla. – In what proved to be a triumphant day for the Wildcats, the Kentucky track and field team concluded competition on day two of the Black and Gold Invitational today in Orlando, Fla.
The two most notable finishes from today’s results featured freshman Noel Barlette and senior Jackson Watts breaking the Kentucky school women’s and men’s 2000m steeplechase records, respectively. Barlette broke into the record books first with her 6:41.61 mark, followed by Watts breaking his record with a 5:41.34 time.
Two other Wildcats also took home the top spot in their events, including Miles Jones winning the men’s 100m and the men’s 4x400m relay team placing first in their final and setting a new NCAA-best time, just two weeks into the 2025 outdoor season. Both the men’s and women’s 4x100m relay teams took second place in their final events, with the men’s team running a 39.38 time and the women’s team running a 44.79. 23 personal records were set during the two-day meet in Orlando, including 12 during today’s events.
Next up for the Wildcats will a trip south to Austin, Texas to compete in the Austin Relays at Mike A. Myers Stadium on Mar. 26-29.
All results for the Black and Gold Invitational can be seen below.
Follow Kentucky Track and Field and Cross Country on Facebook, Instagram, X, and UKathletics.com.
Event Schedule
| Black and Gold Invitational: Friday, March 21: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s Hammer | 10:30 a.m. | FINAL | 17. Shelby Wingler – 43.38m/142-4 |
| Men’s Hammer | 10:30 a.m. | FINAL | 4. Logan Coles – 62.70m/205-2 DaRoyce Flemons - Foul |
| Women’s Javelin | 12:00 p.m. | FINAL | 18. Julia Gunnell – 30.07m/98-8 |
| Women’s Long Jump | 1:00 p.m. | FINAL | 6. Morgan Davis – 6.00m/19-8.25 19. Sophie Galloway – 5.50m/18-0.5 22. Aliyah Adams – 5.34m/17-6.25 |
| Women’s Pole Vault | 2:00 p.m. | FINAL | 1. Payton Phillips – 4.15m/13-7.25 6. Kaitlyn Cain – 3.85m/12-7.5 Annie Murphy - NH |
| Men’s Pole Vault | 2:00 p.m. | FINAL | 1. Shane Racey – 5.28m/17-3.75 (No. 4 UK All-Time) 5. Brayden Jackson – 5.08m/16-8 |
| Women’s Shot Put | 5:00 p.m. | FINAL | 3. Shelby Wingler – 15.03m/49-3.75 |
| Men’s Shot Put | 5:00 p.m. | FINAL | 3. Grayson Brashear – 17.42m/57-2 |
| Women’s 400m Hurdles | 5:00 p.m. | FINAL | 3. Emmi Scales – 59.64 (PR) (No. 10 UK All-Time) |
| Men’s 400m | 5:00 p.m. | FINAL | 8. Anthony Waterman – 54.13 (PR) |
| Women’s 200m | 5:40 p.m. | FINAL | 2. Sharmelle Holmes – 23.32 (PR) 3. Oneika McAnnuff – 23.41 (PR) 5. Hannah Douglas – 23.56 11. Stacey Onyepunuka – 23.82 17. Morgan Davis – 24.06 79. Julia Gunnell – 25.30 (PR) 94. Camden Bentley – 25.72 Alexis Glasco – DNS Alysia Johnson – DNS A’Laji Bradley – DNS |
| Men’s 200m | 6:10 p.m. | FINAL | 4. Miles Jones – 20.93 (PR) 8. Shavique Bascus – 21.13 19. Clinton Muunga – 21.43 44. Brandon Miller – 21.88 55. Troy Lane – 22.03 |
| Women’s 1500m | 6:35 p.m. | FINAL | 1. Janet Jepkemboi Amimo - 4:17.01 (PR) (No. 5 UK All-Time) 3. Jenna Schwinghamer – 4:19.94 (PR) 5. Ally Kruger – 4:21.50 (PR) 7. Mollie Roden – 4:30.32 (PR) 22. Phoebe McCowan – 4:40.27 27. Julz Williams – 4:42.25 |
| Men’s 1500m | 7:00 p.m. | FINAL | 3. Ed Bird – 3:42.85 (PR) 9. Sami Hattab – 3:48.23 |
| Women’s 5000m | 7:35 p.m. | FINAL | 1. Perri Bockrath – 16:12.57 (PR) (No. 6 UK All-Time) Phoebe McCowan - DNF Mollie Roden - DNF Jenna Schwinghamer - DNF Julz Williams - DNF Ally Kruger - DNF |
| Men’s 5000m | 7:55 p.m. | FINAL | 1. Jack Pendergast – 14:20.99 (PR) Sami Hattab - DNS |
| Black and Gold Invitational: Saturday, March 22: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Men’s Discus | 10:00 a.m. | FINAL | 6. Grayson Brashear – 51.01m/167-4 (PR) |
| Women’s High Jump | 10:00 a.m. | FINAL | Julia Gunnell - NH |
| Men’s 110m Hurdles | 11:00 a.m. | PRELIMS | 2. Alex Chukwukelu – 14.08 (Q) 6. Anthony Waterman – 14.34 (PR) (Q) |
| Women’s 100m Hurdles | 11:20 a.m. | PRELIMS | 2. Kori Martin – 13.53 (Q) (PR) 4. Camden Bentley – 13.79 (Q) (PR) 16. Julia Gunnell – 14.42 (PR) Emmi Scales – DNS Alexis Glasco – DNS |
| Women’s Triple Jump | 12:00 p.m. | FINAL | 6. Sophie Galloway – 12.46m/40-10.5 10. Aliyah Adams – 12.12m/39-9.25 |
| Men’s Triple Jump | 12:00 p.m. | FINAL | Luke Brown – DNS |
| Women’s 4x100m | 12:00 p.m. | FINAL | 2. Kentucky – 44.79 |
| Men’s 4x100m | 12:10 p.m. | FINAL | 2. Kentucky – 39.38 |
| Men’s 800m | 12:45 p.m. | FINAL | 2. Alex Justus – 1:49.03 7. Patrick Faust – 1:49.60 (PR) |
| Women’s 100m Hurdles | 1:10 p.m. | FINAL | 4. Kori Martin – 13.80 7. Camden Bentley – 14.10 |
| Men’s 110m Hurdles | 1:20 p.m. | FINAL | 3. Alex Chukwukelu – 14.14 4. Anthony Waterman – 14.32 (PR) |
| Women’s 400m | 1:30 p.m. | FINAL | 3. Alysia Johnson – 53.21 10. Cha’iel Johnson – 54.38 (PR) 18. JahQueen McClellan – 55.40 Oneika McAnnuff - DNS |
| Men’s 400m | 1:55 p.m. | FINAL | 27. Brandon Nyandoro – 48.63 |
| Women’s 100m | 2:20 p.m. | FINAL | 14. Morgan Davis – 11.83 (PR) A’Laji Bradley - DNS Kori Martin - DNS |
| Men’s 100m | 2:50 p.m. | FINAL | 1. Miles Jones – 10.39 7. Clinton Muunga – 10.52 10. Shavique Bascus – 10.56 29. Troy Lane – 10.84 Carlie Makarawu – DNS Josh Onwunili - DNS |
| Women’s 2000m Steeplechase | 3:20 p.m. | FINAL | 1. Noel Barlette – 6:41.61 (PR) (UK School Record) |
| Men’s 2000m Steeplechase | 3:35 p.m. | FINAL | 1. Jackson Watts – 5:41.34 (PR) (UK School Record) 4. Will Russell – 5:54.78 6. Alex Alston – 5:56.70 |
| Women’s 4x400m | 3:50 p.m. | FINAL | 4. Kentucky – 3:40.34 |
| Men’s 4x400m | 4:15 p.m. | FINAL | 1. Kentucky – 3:08.47 (PR) (No. 1 NCAA) |
