Jacksonville Natives Shine at UNF
FULL RESULTS
JACKSONVILLE, April 27, 2018 – USF track and field closed out the outdoor regular season on Friday in Jacksonville at the North Florida Invite hosted by UNF. The Bulls had another impressive day to finish the season on a high note, collecting four event victories and 12 additional top five finishes.
The day was led by two Jacksonville natives, with
David Bell and
Chelsea Francis each getting event victories in their hometown meet. Bell got the first victory, taking the pole vault for his third victory in three weeks with a mark of 17-2.00.
Francis got the first Bulls win on the track, capturing the title in the 200 meter dash with a time of 23.72 seconds for her first victory of the outdoor season. Francis also placed on the podium in the 100 meters, finishing second in that event with a time of 11.62 seconds. The time is her second-fastest this season and ties for her best finish in the 100 in 2018.
The North Florida Invite kicked off with the Bulls in the field getting their chance in the spotlight first, and they definitely shined. In addition to Bell's win in the pole vault, the Bulls posted two more wins and had 10 total top-five finishes in the field.
Freshman
Brittany Krug (Edensburg, Pa.) joined Bell in having consecutive winning weeks, taking the javelin title with a mark of 139-0. She also won the event last week at Rice, posting a 142-10 in Houston.
Junior
Bruce Robinson (Little Falls, N.Y.) had the third Bulls victory, winning the hammer throw with a mark of 192-5. The throw is a personal best for Robinson and gives him the second-best throw in USF outdoor history. The Bulls swept the top two spots in the hammer throw, with senior
Zach Diaczynsky (Naples, Fla.) taking second with a personal best throw of 186-11.75. The mark improves Diaczynsky's hold on fourth place all-time on the outdoor charts. Diaczynsky also competed in the shot put and also finished second in that event with a mark of 53-7.25.
As evening fell at the University of North Florida, focus shifted to the track. The Bulls had Francis' event win and six total top-five finishes in the running events.
Sophomore
Curtis Thomas (Auburndale, Fla.) joined Francis on the podium in a sprint event, notching a second place finish in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.54 seconds. The finish is Thomas' highest this season and his third-fastest time of 2018.
Other Notable Performances
- LONG JUMP: Junior Kaytlyn Gill (Charlotte, N.C.) placed third in the women's long jump with a mark of 18-11.25.
- TRIPLE JUMP: D'angelo Ennis finished third in the men's triple jump with a mark of 48-9.50. Former Bulls standout Matthew O'Neal, competing unattached, won the event with a mark of 53-1.50. O'Neal holds the USF triple jump school record of 55-9.75. On the women's side, Tierra Lacey (Hollywood, Fla.) finished fourth, posting a mark of 39-3.00.
- HIGH JUMP: Imani Carmouche (Mt. Zion, Ga.) placed fourth in the high jump with a height of 5-6.00.
- HAMMER THROW: Ashley Wilson (Tampa) posted a fifth place finish in the women's hammer with a mark of 175-07.
- 100 METERS: Jada Massie (Bradenton, Fla.) was fifth in the women's 100 meters with a time of 11.73 seconds.
- 400 METERS: Freshman Maya Fabri (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) was fourth in the 400 meters with a time of 56.22 seconds, a new personal best and the highest finish of her collegiate career.
- 4x400 METER RELAY: The USF relay team of Tequon Terry, Maurice Nock, Derwin Moultrie and Yohance Haynes took second in the 4x400 meters with a time of 3:21.53.
Up Next
The Bulls have some time off for finals and graduation before traveling to Cincinnati for the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships from May 11-13.
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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