LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Bellarmine University track and field teams competed Friday and Saturday in the Kentucky Invitational hosted by the University of Kentucky.

On the women's side, sophomore Justice Pohlman-Singleton won the 3000 steeplechase after finishing in 12:09.11. Sophomore Kendal Gibbons placed third in the 400 hurdles, while sophomore Chloe Powell (ninth) and freshman Chloe Freilinger (13th) finished in the top half of the 1500 and 400, respectively.

Senior Jared Muncaster was the runner-up in the men's javelin and took eighth in the discus. Freshman Trevor Holbrook placed fourth in the 400, as did sophomore Jordan Pohl in the long jump.

Senior Will Esenbock captured fifth in the shot put, while freshman Hunter Griffin (seventh), freshman Matthew Wantland (11th) and junior Nate Smith (12th) all placed in the upper half of the 3000.

Sophomore John Cason, who placed 18th in the 800, and freshman Jackson Gawarecki and senior Chandler Gibson, who placed 25th and 29th, respectively, in the 1500, also finished in the top half of those events.

The Knights will compete Friday and Saturday in the University of Louisville's Clark Wood Open.

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