Results
Louisville, KY – UC posted four NAIA national standards on the final day of the Rod McCravy Memorial on Saturday, including an A cut in the 4x400 to finish the meet on a high note.
 
UC's 4x400 A team ran the fastest time in the NAIA this season, crossing the finish line in 3:15.71 for sixth place overall and a new program record. Kerrington Eubanks and Roderick Soto ran the opening two legs before Jaysaun Smith and Grayson Rahbany took over for the final two laps. The Patriots had three other teams run in the 4x400 as well as Nigel Steenwinkel, Jelle Golbach, Alvaro Legaz, and Seth Massie ran a 3:28.50 for 12^th. Eddie Van Wyk, Travion Dotson, Kenny Wilburn, and Daniel Dixon combined for a 3:28.65 finish for 13^th while Andrew Yeary, Jackson Lowe, Max Young, and Ryan Ehrler ran a 3:34.37 for 14^th.  
 
Jaysaun Smith hit his second NAIA standard of the weekend, winning the 400m dash with a 48.01 finish. This is a new program record in the 400m and is the third fastest in the NAIA this year. Kenenth Wilburn was the second Patriot to finish in this race, running a 51.64 for 20^th overall.
 
The 800m featured seven UC runners, including Hauke Trost who ran a 1:53.30 for third place, and a B standard. His time marks the fourth fastest in the country this season. Jackson Lowe and Reed Richardson compiled top-10 finishes as well with time sof 1:58.79 and 1:59.17 for ninth and 10^th. AJ Barker clocked a 2:00.03 finish for 12^th while Christopher Morse and Clay Hogue ran 800m times of 2:02.04 and 2:08.41. Brian Nwachukwu rounded out the Pats in this event with a 2:08.85 finish for 15^th.
 
Noah McClellan was the third individual Patriot to hit a standard on Saturday, running an 8:24.47 3K. Cuauhtemoc Fitiao finished 12^th in the 3000m with an 8:41.23 finish while Ryan Ehrler clocked an 8:52.01 for 15^th overall.
 
Four Patriots competed in the 60m hurdle semifinals on Saturday. Jelle Golbach led the group with an 8.471 finish for 13^th. Brandon Green crossed the finish line with his teammate at 8.48 while Alvaro Legaz ran an 8.49. Nigel Steenwinkel rounded out the group with a 16^th place finish in 8.67.
 
The mile also saw four patriot finishers in a row led by Andrew Yeary who ran a 4:27.19 for 12^th. Max Young and Maddox Knight came in behind Yeary with times of 4:27.56 and 4:29.02 while Dillan Melchiore ran his mile in 4:30.06 for 15^th.
 
UC's throwers competed in the shot put on the second day of the Rod McCravy Memorial. Lucas Lambo finished the day with a 13.92m toss for 15^th just in front of a 13.09m mark from Dratavyn Barber. Rilley Massey posted a 10.37m throw for 19^th as well.
 
Cumberlands will be right back in Louisville, KY next week for the Bellarmine Open. Events stars on Friday, January 17^th.
 
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