Cardinals Kick Off Competition at Mt. SAC Relays

Wednesday, April 15

Walnut, CA

University of Louisville

Mt. SAC Relays

KJ Byrd high jumps at the 2025 Jim Click Shootout

Photo by: Mallory Peak | Louisville Athletics

April 15, 2026 | Track & Field

Results

By: Sam Gercak

WALNUT, Calif. – The University of Louisville track & field teams kicked off their five-meet split on Wednesday at the 66^th annual Mt. SAC Relays, where a pair of Cardinals began competition in the multi events.

KJ Byrd made his return to the men's decathlon for the first time this season, closing the first day of competition in fifth place with a total of 4,124 points.

Over the course of the first five events, the sophomore clocked a 100m time of 10.94, leapt to a mark of 7.24m (23-9), posted an outdoor personal record of 13.12m (43-0.5) in the shot put, cleared 2.08m (6-9.75) in the high jump, and raced to a 400m time of 49.75.

Lucy Fellows also competed in the women's heptathlon on Wednesday afternoon, accruing 3,249 points to finish the first day of competition in 12^th place.

Fellows began her day with a time of 14.44 in the 100m hurdles before following it up with marks of 1.62m (5-3.75) in the high jump, 12.15m (39-10.5) in the shot put, and a 200m time of 24.83.

Competition at Mt. SAC will resume tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m. ET with the continuation of the women's heptathlon, while the men's decathlon will also continue tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. ET.

The Cardinals will also begin competition tomorrow at both the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif. and the Pacific Coast Invitational in Long Beach, Calif. Action in Azusa will begin with the first section of the women's 10000m at 10:00 a.m. ET, while the first section of the pole vault will kick off the day in Long Beach at 2:35 p.m. ET.

Mt. SAC Relays – Day One
April 15, 2026
Walnut, Calif. | Hilmer Lodge Stadium

* = Personal Record

Women's Heptathlon (through four events)
Lucy Fellows – 3,249 points

Women's 200m (Heptathlon)
Lucy Fellows – 24.83

Women's 100m Hurdles (Heptathlon)
Lucy Fellows – 14.44

Women's High Jump (Heptathlon)
Lucy Fellows – 1.62m (5-3.75)

Women's Shot Put (Heptathlon)
Lucy Fellows – 12.15m (39-10.5)

Men's Decathlon (through five events)
KJ Byrd – 4,124 points

Men's 100m (Decathlon)
KJ Byrd – 10.94

Men's 400m (Decathlon)
KJ Byrd – 49.75

Men's High Jump (Decathlon)
KJ Byrd – 2.08m (6-9.75)

Men's Long Jump (Decathlon)
KJ Byrd – 7.24m (23-9)

Men's Shot Put (Decathlon)
KJ Byrd – 13.12m (43-0.5) *

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