Gladstein Invitational 2011

Track season is back and the first big meet of the year was on Saturday in Lexington.  Below you will find Week 2 of the KYtrackXC.com Athletes of the Week.  There were no middle schools meets this week, so there are only High School and College Awards.  Any former Kentucky high school track athlete is eligible for the weekly college award regardless of whether or not the school is located in Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Newcomer Margret Harris had a pair of top-five finishes to lead the University of Louisville women's track and field teams on the final day of the Gladstein Invitational in Bloomington, Ind., taking fourth in the 60m and fifth in the long jump, on Saturday afternoon at the Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Senior thrower Weston Banks led the University of Louisville men's and women's track and field teams on the final day of competition at the Gladstein Invitational in Bloomington, Ind., with a first-place finish in the shot put on Saturday afternoon at the Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse.

Indiana finished the Gladstein Invitational in the national spotlight. Indiana produced times and marks that rank among the best in the country and the world this season and finished the meet with wins in 19 events. Day two of the meet was highlighted by Kind Butler winning a pair of events and Derek Drouin winning in dominating fashion in the heptathlon.

Allison Cox of the Marshall University women's track and field team set a personal best in the mile as she placed third at the Gladstein Invitational, hosted by Indiana University

Blazer sophomore Shakima Knox claimed the 60-meter title as the UAB track & field team concluded the Gladstein Invitational hosted by Indiana Saturday. The Tuscaloosa, Ala. native clocked a time of 7.60 in the event. Knox also ran to a fourth-place finish in the 200-meter invitational, with a time of 25.25.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In just the first day of competition at the Gladstein Invitational on Friday evening, the University of Louisville men's and women's track teams had 13 athletes register BIG EAST indoor qualifying marks at the Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse.

Redshirt sophomore Andy Bayer took the world lead with a track and school record in the 3,000 meters on day one at the Gladstein Invitational. The meet produced world-leading marks and a junior college national record, and there is still a day of competition to go.

Day one of the Gladstein Invitational at Indiana University is in the books, with Saint Louis track and field posting four new school records Friday. The action at Gladstein Fieldhouse on IU's campus continues tomorrow 10 a.m. (CT).