Cardinals Begin Season at KTCCCA College Opener

The University of Louisville track & field teams are gearing up for the start of the 2023-24 indoor season. They will be competing at the KTCCCA College Opener in Louisville, Ky., which is being hosted by the Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association. The meet will take place at the Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center.

A total of 26 schools and clubs will be participating in the meet, including several universities from Kentucky and the surrounding areas. There will also be representatives from three Power 5 schools – Stanford, Tennessee, and Texas.

The competition will kick off at 10:00 a.m. with the 60m hurdles preliminaries, followed by the rest of the events on a rolling schedule. Fans can attend the meet by purchasing a $15 admission ticket, and parking will be available in two surface lots provided by the facility for $5.

For live results of the meet, you can visit the link provided. Additional information about the meet, including ticket purchasing options, can be found at the provided link as well.

Leading the way for the Cardinals are Trey Allen, Synclair Savage, and Brion Stephens, all of whom qualified for the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships. Allen and Stephens will be competing in the men’s high jump. Allen had an impressive 2022-23 indoor season, finishing as the indoor ACC champion in the high jump, while Stephens was the runner-up. Allen also set a new indoor school record in the men’s high jump with a clearance of 2.27m (7-5.25), and Stephens recorded a new freshman record of 2.21m (7-3).

Savage, on the other hand, will be participating in both the women’s 60m and the women’s long jump. She set a school record last season in the long jump with a leap of 6.52m (21-4.75) and finished as the ACC runner-up in the event.

The Louisville men’s team is coming off their best finish at the ACC Indoor Championships in school history, placing fourth as a team. The women’s team finished eighth. The Cardinals also have eight indoor All-ACC honorees returning from last year’s team, including Allen, Jorge Contreras Nazario, Soledad Jean, Paul Kallenberg, Ian Kibiwot, Savage, Stephens, and Kiyah Yeast.

Fans can stay updated with the latest information on Louisville Cross Country/Track & Field by visiting GoCards.com or following the team’s Instagram and Twitter accounts at @louisvilletfxc. The team can also be found on Facebook at facebook.com/LouisvilleTFXC.