University of South Florida
Sykes-Sabock Challenge
Bulls Pass Big East Prep Test
February 03, 2013 | Track & Field
By TOM ZEBOLD
USF Senior Writer
TAMPA - Drew Volz posted a pole vault win and two Bulls broke school records Saturday at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup.
Volz beat competitors from Connecticut, Virginia and meet host Penn State with a mark of 16' 6 ¾" that head coach Warren Bye said he can top moving forward.
"He's been very consistent and he's ready to make a breakthrough at the Big East Indoor Championships," Bye said. "We're hoping to see him go over 17 feet and beyond."
Senior Jared Thomas set a new USF indoor record with a weight throw of 64' 11 ½" and sophomore Justin Osking moved up to the program's top spot in the shot put.
The Bulls as a whole posted eight finishes in the top three and had nine new Big East indoor qualifiers. USF also had 10 finishes that rank in the top 10 of events in the school's record books.
"Overall it was a very, very good day for us," Bye said. "The kids stepped up their game and competed very well against very, very good competition. It set us up well for the Big East Indoor Championships in two weeks."
A highlight on the women's side was Rachael Klinger, who placed second in the pentathlon with a total of 3,655 points that rank second in USF women's indoor history. Klinger's performance included second-place finishes in the long jump and 800, and a third-place time in the 60-meter hurdles.
Atasha Warren set a new personal record in the weight throw for the fourth straight meet. The graduate student from Wabasso, Fla., took fourth place with a mark of 48' 5 ¼" in Saturday's event.
"She just keeps improving. She's ready to bust out of that 50-foot mark," Bye said.
The Big East Indoor Championships take place Feb. 16-17 in Geneva, Ohio.
Saturday's USF Results
Pentathlon - 60 hurdles
3. Rachael Klinger, 9.06
8. Lindsay Arnold, 9.29
Pentathlon - high jump
4. Rachael Klinger, 5' 3 ¼"
16. Lindsay Arnold, 4' 9 ½"
Pentathlon - shot put
3. Lindsay Arnold, 35' 4"
6. Rachael Klinger, 34'
Pentathlon - long jump
2. Rachael Klinger, 18' 3"
12. Lindsay Arnold, 16' 6"
Pentathlon - 800
2. Rachael Klinger, 2:26.22
11. Lindsay Arnold, 2:29.38
Pentathlon - final results
2. Rachael Klinger, 3,655 points
8. Lindsay Arnold, 3,275 points
60
2. Monique Williams, 7.50
6. Dariel Jackson, 7.60
60 hurdles
5. Ena Johnson, 8.74
200
4. Aireonna Bailey, 24.51
12. Kadeidra Jackson, 25.13
24. Melissa Teape, 25.77
400
5. Rachael James, 55.97
6. Christine Poole-Trice, 56.01
11. Samantha Specht, 57.38
16. Ashanti Stewart, 58.27
600
11. Robyn Oakley, 1:37.43
800
4. Yasmin Smith, 2:10.14
8. Kelli Williams, 2:14.52
DMR
5. Kelli Williams, Rachael James, Robyn Oakley, Yasmin Smith, 12:03.03
Pole vault
4. Brittany London, 11' 9 ¾"
8. Nicole Smith, 11' 3 ¾"
16. Mallory Johnson, 10' 10"
Long jump
4. Natasha Stewart, 18' 9"
High jump
18. Paige Cooke, 5' 3"
Shot put
4. Atasha Warren, 48' 5 ¼"
10. Hannah Gospodinsky, 43' 3 ¼"
Men
60
3. Alfred Higgs, 6.85
60 hurdles
6. Landon Hargrove, 8.13
200
3. Alfred Higgs, 21.76
19. Roshard Williams, 22.67
400
10. Pascal Orelus, 49.30
13. Franklin Mosely, 49.46
15. Paul Barrett, 49.72
26. Camilo Calderon, 51.06
800
21. Othiel Teixeira, 1:56.72
Pole Vault
1. Drew Volz, 16' 6 ¾"
4. Wyatt Metzger, 15' 9"
12. Winston Perry, 15' 3"
Long jump
7. Bryan Kilts, 22' 11 ¾"
High jump
10. Chase Meyers, 6' 7"
13. Bryan Kilts, 6' 7"
Weight throw (35 lb)
2. Jared Thomas, 64' 11 ½"
Shot put
6. Justin Osking, 53' 7 ½"
