Track & Field Wins Women’s Team Title at Iowa

Friday, January 18

Iowa City, Iowa

All Day

Baylor

Larry Wieczorek Invitational

Track & Field Wins Women’s Team Title at Iowa

1/19/2019 9:00:00 PM | Track & Field

Final Results

KC Lightfoot named outstanding male field event athlete.

WACO, Texas – Baylor won the women's overall championship, and KC Lightfoot was named the 2019 University of Iowa Larry "Wiz" Wieczorek Invitational Outstanding Male Field Event Athlete as the Bears wrapped up action in Iowa City Saturday.

It was a good overall ending to the meet," head coach Todd Harbour said. "The 4x4 was outstanding. Outstanding runs by both groups. Kennedy (Bailey) and Sydney (Washington) both had really big days on the ladies' side. Great job by both of them."

With a team score of 91 points, Baylor took home the women's championship, while the men's team scored 61 points to finish sixth.

"The ladies' team title win was a really neat ending to a good weekend," Harbour said. "We appreciate Iowa. They put on a really great meet. It was a lot of fun, and I think our athletes really enjoyed it."

The meet ended with two 4x400-meter relays (one premier division for men and women), and the Bears came away with victories in three of the four.

Baylor won the men's 4x4 premier (3:07.60) and the women finished as the top collegiate finishers in the premier at 3:37.24. In the initial 4x4 races, the Bears won the men's race (3:14.40) while taking third in the women's (3:55.42).

It was a solid day for Baylor individually, as well, as five Bears came away with top-three finishes.

Sydney Washington led the way in the women's 60 meters premier, clocking a time of 7.41 to win the event title. In the men's 60 meters premier, Maxwell Willis (6.73) took third followed by Isaiah Cunningham (6.80) in fifth.

Kennedy Bailey continued to make her mark by becoming the No. 2 indoor performer in program history in the 60-meter hurdles, recording a time of 8.31 to take second in the premier race.

Trey Fields registered a second-place finish in the men's 400 meters premier, clocking in at 47.05. In the women's 400 meters premier, Victoria Powell finished third with a time of 54.53.

Cole Hardan had his best performance to date in the men's shot put premier, earning a fifth-place finish with a mark of 53-7.5 (16.34m).

Baylor is back in action next week Jan. 25-26 at the Texas Tech Invitational.

"It's a quick turnaround, but we stayed healthy," Harbour said. "We just have to get some rest, recover, and get ready for another great meet next weekend. It's going to be a big one."

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