MEET: Penn Relays
DATE: April 28-30
LOCATION: Philadelphia, Pa. | Franklin Field
MEET CENTRAL | SCHEDULE/LIVE RESULTS
MEET: Texas State Classic
DATE: April 30
LOCATION: San Marcos, Texas | Bobcat Stadium
SCHEDULE | LIVE RESULTS
TAMPA, APRIL 27, 2016 – With two weeks until the start of the American Athletic Outdoor Championships, the USF track and field team get one final tune-up when it competes in two locations this weekend.
Nine Bulls will compete in the 122nd Penn Relays beginning on Thursday in Philadelphia, Pa. Among those competing in the oldest and largest track and field competition in the country are Bernicia Holifield (Tallahassee) in the hammer throw and Laticia Sims (Detroit) in the 100mH. Both are ranked inside the top 48 of their events in the East, the mark necessary to qualify for the NCAA East Preliminary (May 26-28).
USF will take 40 student-athletes to San Marcos, Texas for the Texas State Classic on April 30. Action for the Bulls begins at 11 a.m. ET with Justin Jack (Orlando) and Raekwon Scott (DeLand, Fla.) in the men's high jump. The running events begin with Sarah Leary and Celeste Romero in the women's 1,500m at 4 p.m. ET.
Five-time All-America triple jumper Matthew O'Neal (Jackson, Miss.), who has jumped an NCAA-best 54 feet, 10.75 inches, will not compete this weekend. He, along with the rest of the team, will compete at the American Athletic Outdoor Championships, held May 11-14 in Orlando.
USF in the East
As of April 27, here are the USF rankings in the NCAA East Preliminary. The top 48 declared student-athletes of all individual events qualify for the NCAA East Preliminary in Jacksonville, May 26-28.
Women
31. Bernicia Holifield, hammer, 188-3 (57.39m)
46. Laticia Sims, 100m hurdles, 13.64
Men
1. Matthew O'Neal, triple jump, 54-10.75 (16.73m)
15. Paul Barrett, 400m hurdles, 51.50
22. Devin Screen, discus, 181-2 (55.21m)
30. David Akins, pole vault, 16-8.75 (5.10m)
42. Winston Perry, pole vault, 16-6.75 (5.05m)
46. David Bell, pole vault, 16-6 (5.03m)
Athletes of the Week
USF has had two American Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week award recipients during the outdoor season. Devin Screen received the Male Athlete of the Week award on March 22 after his school-record throw in the discus of 181-2 (55.21m) at the Bulls Invitational on March 17. Matthew O'Neal received the Male Field Athlete of the Week award two times. The first was on April 5 after his school-record triple jump of 54-10.75 (16.73m) at the Texas Relays on April 1. The second was on April 26 after winning the Virginia Challenge with a jump of 54-5.5 (16.60m) on April 22. Those two performances are the first and second ranked jumps in the nation this season.
Scheduled to compete at the Penn Relays
Women
Mira Carrozza, javelin
Onalee Collins, javelin
Hannah Gospodinsky, shot put
Bernicia Holifield, hammer throw
Laticia Sims, 100mH
Jennifer Slagus, hammer throw
Men
Bruce Barclay, 100mH
Zach Diaczynsky, hammer throw
Devin Screen, hammer throw, discus
Scheduled to compete at the Texas State Classic
Women
Jamie Brenner, pole vault
Sophie Brown, pole vault
Khadeeja Dooling, 200m, 400mH
Rebecca Evans, hammer throw
Chelsea Francis, 100m, 200m, 4x400
Simone Frauenfeider, 5K
Krysten Golden, 100m, 200m
Krysten Golden, 100m, 200m
Josephine Gulston, 400m, 4x400
Kadeidra Jackson, 200m, 4x400
Lauren Kilts, high jump
Tierra Lacey, triple jump
Stephanie Lambeth, pole vault
Sarah Leary, 1,500m
Brandi Lucas, shot put
Kaylin Martin, 400mH, 4x400
Mikeia Pooler, 100mH, long jump, shot put, javelin
Kirby Powers, high jump
Francis Rice, pole vault
Briana Rischar, 3K steeplechase
Celeste Romero, 1,500m
Kennedy Shank, pole vault
Abby Vivlamore, pole vault
Melissa Westmoreland, 3K steeplechase
Men
David Bell, pole vault
Nick Buliga, 5K
Anderson Charles, 800m
Jonah Daniels, long jump
Dwight Davis, 200m, 400m
Errol Ennis, triple jump
Joe Fogarasi, pole vault
Edward Galan, pole vault
Justin Jack, high jump
Mitchell Mueller, pole vault
Justin Osking, shot put
Winston Perry, pole vault
Raekwon Scott, high jump, long jump
David Tampa, 1,500m
John Weaver, 5K
Danny Yoon, 100m, 200m
Led by 10th-year head coach Warren Bye, the USF track and field team has produced 21 All-Americans (eight men, 13 women) since 2000 and at least one All-American in eight of the last nine years. Senior Matthew O'Neal is a five-time All-American in the triple jump. USF is home to the 2018 NCAA Track and Field East Preliminary.
