Bulls Close Out Bulls Invitational With Three Event Victories
TAMPA, MARCH 23, 2018 – The USF track and field team finished its only home match of the season on Friday, wrapping up the Bulls Invitational. The Bulls had a big day two, securing three event victories and 19 total top fives. USF student-athletes also placed five marks on the school outdoor top-10 charts.
Freshman
Rania Samhouri (Tampa) got the Bulls a victory in the day's first event, taking the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 11:28.07. The time is the ninth-best steeplechase mark in USF outdoor history and a new personal best for Samhouri.
The women's 4x100 meter relay team of
Shenica Bazile,
Destiny Fairley,
Krysten Golden and
Jada Massie took home the second event victory of the day with a time of 45.19, which is the fourth-best time in school history.
The third event victory of the day came in the men's shot put, where the Bulls swept the top two spots. Senior
Zach Diaczynsky (Naples, Fla.) got the win in his final home meet as a Bull, posting a mark of 52-10.00. Junior
Bruce Robinson (Little Falls, N.Y.) was second with a mark of 50-0.00.
Freshman
Brittany Krug (Edensburg, Pa.) posted the fifth-best javelin mark in USF history with a 141-02. The mark was good for second in the event.
Friday also served as senior day for the team, with 13 student-athletes being recognized for their contributions to the Bulls. On the men's side,
David Akins (pole vault), Diaczynsky (throws), and John Weaver (distance) were recognized. On the women's team,
Sara Bowden (distance),
Jamie Brenner (pole vault),
Kiersten Denny (distance),
Krysten Golden (sprints),
Tierra Lacey (jumps),
Kianna Mosely (sprints),
Rachael O'Neil (hurdles),
Kirby Powers (high jump),
Amanda Sinkler (pole vault), and
Madison Stahler (distance) all received awards during their final home meet as Bulls.
Overall for the two day event at the USF Track and Field Stadium, the Bulls posted five event wins and 29 total top-five performances. Read more about day one of the Bulls Invitational
HERE.
Other Top-Five Performances
- 200 METERS: Junior Chelsea Francis (Jacksonville, Fla.) finished third in the 200 meters with a time of 23.81, the fifth-best mark in USF outdoor history.
- HIGH JUMP: Freshman Imani Carmouche (Mt. Zion, Ga.) took fifth in the women's high jump, clearing a height of 5-8.00. The mark ties her for fifth place all-time on the USF outdoor charts.
- POLE VAULT: Junior Nicole Carroll took third with a mark of 11-5.75. Senior Jamie Brenner took fifth in her final home meet as a Bull, clearing a height of 10-11.75. On the men's side, junior David Bell (Jacksonville, Fla.) placed second with a mark of 16-9.25.
- 800 METERS: The Bulls took second and third in the men's 200 meters, with junior Yohance Haynes (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) finishing second with a time of 1:53.13 and junior Derwin Moultrie (Miami, Fla.) finishing third at 1:53.44.
- 4x100 METER RELAY: The men's 4x100 relay team of Justin Peter, Taquon Terry, Luke Lafferty and Maurice Nock took second place in the event with a time of 41.48.
- 4x400 METER RELAY: The women's 4x400 relay team of Shenica Bazile, Destiny Fairley, Chelsea Francis and Maya Fabri finished fifth with a time of 3:49.69. On the men's side, the USF team of Maurice Nock, Luke Lafferty, Derwin Moultrie and Yohance Haynes finished third with a time of 3:13.22, a new best for that team.
- 100 METER HURDLES: Senior Rachael O'Neil (Seattle, Wash.) finished third in the 100 meter hurdles in her final home meet as a Bull, running the event in a time of 14.26 seconds.
- 100 METERS: Sophomore Curtis Thomas (Auburndale, Fla.) placed fourth in the men's 100 meters with a time of 10.84 seconds.
- 400 METER HURDLES: Freshman Justin Peter (Tallahassee, Fla.) finished fifth in the men's 400 meter hurdles with a time of 55.31.
- JAVELIN: Freshman Kambrie Luciani (Welland, Ontario) finished fifth in the women's javelin with a mark of 116-11.
- 1500 METERS: Freshman Evan Babatz (Ft. Myers, Fla.) was second in the men's 1500 meters, finishing in a time of 4:02.63.
Quotable
Head Coach Warren Bye on the successful Bulls Invitational:
"It was a great weekend for USF track and field. We had 13 seniors we honored today. I'm very proud of them and I loved to see what they've done for us and how they've matured as student-athletes over the course of the last four years. We also had 50 alumni come back to see their university and see what's going on in the program. I was happy to see all of them come back as alumni."
Up Next
The Bulls return to action next week in an action-packed weekend. USF will send student-athletes to the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas (March 28-31), Texas State (March 28-31) in San Marcos, Texas, and the Florida Relays (March 29-31) in Gainesville.
About USF Track and Field
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.
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