Sha'Keela Saunders soared to a lifetime best long jump to claim the NCAA Bronze Medal on Thursday in front of 10,015 track and field fans at Hayward Field.

Kentucky senior Raymond Dykstra placed fourth in the NCAA Javelin Championship to earn five points for the Wildcats on Wednesday at Hayward Field.

The Kentucky track and field teams will begin the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Wednesday at Oregon's Hayward Field. The Kentucky women's team enters the meet ranked No. 3 nationally.

Edrick Floréal has been named 2015 Southeast Region Coach of the Year and Kendra Harrison repeated as Southeast Track Athlete of the Year. The USTFCCCA announced regional awards for the outdoor season on Monday.

Nine members of the Kentucky track and field team combined to earn 12 All-Southeastern Conference honors for the 2015 outdoor season.

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association considers Kentucky's Kendra Harrison a leading candidate for the Bowerman Award, as she was named to the Bowerman Watch List for the sixth time in a row on Thursday.