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Ennis Takes Triple Jump at Day One of Gladstein Invitational

January 20, 2018

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• Day 1 Results

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., JAN. 20, 2018 – USF track and field opened day one of the second indoor match of the season with one event victory and five top-three finishes at the Gladstein Invitational on Friday in Bloomington, Ind.

Junior D'Angelo Ennis (Kingston, Jamaica) took home the triple jump with a distance of 48-6.75.
 
Junior Jada Massie (Bradenton, Fla.) placed first in the preliminaries of the women's 60 meters, coming up one-tenth of a second short of her personal best time at 7.55 seconds. In the finals of the event, the Bulls placed two in the top three. Massie again ran a 7.55 for second place, and Chelsea Francis (Jacksonville, Fla.) placed third with a time of 7.62.
 
In the fast section of the men's 400 meters, sophomore Maurice Nock (Sanford, Fla.) placed third with a time of 49.05.

Other Notable Men's Results

• Sophomore Yohance Haynes (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) came in third in the men's 400 meters, coming in at 49.68 seconds.
• Junior David Bell (Jacksonville, Fla.) placed in fifth in the pole vault, clearing a height of 16-5.25. Junior Joe Fogarasi (Columbia, Conn.) was right behind him in sixth, also with a height of 16-5.25.
• In the men's weight throw, Bruce Robinson (Little Falls, N.Y) and Zach Diaczynsky (Naples, Fla.) placed in fourth and fifth, respectively. Robinson had a mark of 52-10.5, while Diaczynsky was at 52-4.5.
• Sophomore Curtis Thomas (Auburndale, Fla.) came in fourth in the 60 meters with a time of 6.93.

 
Other Notable Women's Results

• Senior Tierra Lacey (Hollywood, Fla.) came in third in the women's triple jump with a distance of 38-4.00.
• Senior Rachel O'Neill (Seattle, Wash.) placed fourth in the 60 meter hurdles, coming in at 8.69 seconds.

Up Next
The Gladstein Invitational at Indiana University continues Saturday, beginning at 10:45 a.m. with the men's long jump. Live results for the event can be found here.

About USF Track and Field
Led by 13th-year head coach Warren Bye, the USF track and field team has produced 22 All-America selections since 2008 and at least one All-American in nine of the last 10 years. 2016 graduate Matthew O'Neal is USF's first six-time NCAA All-American. USF has posted two NCAA runner-up finishes since 2013 - O'Neal (triple jump, 2016) and Courtney Anderson (high jump, 2013). The Bulls are home to the 2018 NCAA Track and Field East Preliminary.