University of South Florida
The American Outdoor Championship
Anderson, O'Neal Win Conference Championships
May 04, 2014 | Track & Field
Championships Central | Complete Results
TAMPA, May 4, 2014 – Courtney Anderson and Matthew O'Neal won championships in their respective events on the final day of the American Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships held at USF.
Anderson, a senior from Cape Coral, won conference outdoor for the first time in her career and did so in dramatic fashion. Anderson was lining up for her third attempt at 5-9.25 and if cleared, would win the title. However, because she took more than the allotted time, Anderson fouled. A jump-off then ensued between Anderson and Houston's Cassie Wiley. Anderson cleared 5-9.25, a season best, to win the event and earn 10 points towards the team competition.
“It feels great,” Anderson said. “I think I was due for a first place finish at conference after getting second so many times.”
O'Neal won the event with a distance of 52-07.50 (16.04m) on his fourth attempt. Also on his fourth attempt, Shane Lewis (Orlando) had a top distance of 50-05.25 (15.37m) to earn second team all-conference honors. The duo finished as they were ranked going into the completion, one and two.
“It's a blessing to be out here today and be able to compete,” O'Neal said. “It was great for me and Shane to get some points for our team.”
The men's team finished fifth with 82 points behind Louisville (113), UConn (144), Memphis (147) and champion Houston (156.50). The women's team was seventh with 45.40 points behind Rutgers (62), Louisville (77.80), Houston (111.20), UConn (111.60), UCF (138.60) and champion SMU (153.20).
There were a total of nine all-conference performances for the USF men and women which are designated by a top three finish.
USF's All-Conference Performers
First Team All-Conference/Conference Champion
Courtney Anderson, high jump, 5-08.00 (1.73m)
Matthew O'Neal, triple jump, 52-07.50 (16.04m)
Second Team All-Conference
Giscard Petion, high jump, 6-08.75 (2.05m)
Shane Lewis, triple jump, 50-05.25 (15.37m)
Derrick Hopkins, Chareif Lewis, Dae Young Yoon, Alfred Higgs, 4x100m relay, 40.73
Third Team All-Conference
Chase Meyers, high jump, 6-06.75 (2.00m)
Christopher Grinley, 110m hurdles, 14.11
Derrick Hopkins, 100m, 10.77
Paul Barrett, 400m hurdles, 52.56
USF's results from Sunday
Men's Pole Vault
Junior Eddie Galan (Clearwater) finished eighth with a season-best height of 15-08.25 (4.78m). Teammate Winston Perry, a sophomore from Fort Lauderdale, was ninth at 15-08.25 (4.78m). Pauls Pujats of Memphis was champion at 17-11.75 (5.48m).
Women's Triple Jump
Senior Marqueshia Stallworth (Loxahatchee) finished fourth with a distance of 40-01.50 (12.23m) to pick up five points for the USF women. Junior Natasha Stewart (Vero Beach) finished 10th with a distance of 37-03 (11.35m). UConn's Odrine Belot was champion at 41-06.00 (12.65m).
Women's Discus
Freshman Rebecca Evans (Winter Springs) finished 13th with a distance of 138-01 (42.09m). Junior Hannah Gospodinsky (Wadsworth, Ohio) was 14th with a season best distance of 129-10 (39.57m). SMU's Rayann Chin was champion in the event at 170-01 (51.84m).
Women's 4x100m Relay
Laticia Sims (Detroit, Mich.), Khadeeja Dooling (Lauderdale Lakes), Tiah Sanborn (Lake Worth), Kadeidra Jackson (Gainesville) ran their best time of the season at 46.89 to finish sixth. UCF won the title with a stadium record time of 44.87.
Men's 4x100m Relay
Derrick Hopkins (Opa Locka), Chareif Lewis (Clermont), Dae Young Yoon (Hollywood) and Alfred Higgs (Bahamas) was the third team to finish, but moved up to second after a disqualification by Memphis. Their time of 40.73 could have been better, but Higgs pulled up lame with a hamstring near the finish line. Houston won in stadium record time 39.61.
Women's 1500m
Junior Kelli Williams (Trinity) placed fifth in a personal record time of 4:34.67 passing many competitors in the final lap. UConn's Brigitte Mania was champion in a time of 4:25.45.
Women's 100m Hurdles
Junior Rachael Klinger (Niceville) placed fifth in a time of 14.39 to pick up four team points. Sade Mariah Greenidge won the championship at 13.48.
Men's 110m Hurdles
Freshman Christopher Grinley (Lake Worth) finished third with a personal record of 14.11, a .03 second improvement of his previous best set at the USF Collegiate. He earned third team all-conference honors. Isaac Williams was champion at 13.94.
Men's 400m
Junior Franklin Mosely (Tampa) ran his second fastest time of the season of 47.64 to place fifth. Houston's Errol Nolan set a new stadium record of 46.00 to win the event.
Men's 100m
Senior Derrick Hopkins (Opa Locka) earned third team all-conference honors with a third place finish in a time of 10.77. Due to an injury in the 4x100m relay, Alfred Higgs was forced to withdraw. Houston's Leshon Collins was champion at 10.57.
Women's 400m Hurdles
Junior Kaylin Martin (Albuquerque, N.M.) ran a personal best of 1:01.88 to finish eighth. The time ranks 10th all-time in school history, passing Ena Johnson. Sandy Jean-Claude of UCF was champion at 57.87.
Men's 400m Hurdles
Sophomore Paul Barrett (Tampa) earned third team all-conference honors with a third place finish in a season best time of 52.56. Christopher Grinley (Lake Worth) pulled up mid-race with an injury and did not finish.
Men's 200m
Senior Derrick Hopkins (Opa Locka) finished fourth in a personal record time of 21.33. The time also moved Hopkins into the top 10 in school history, tied for eighth with David Hunter. Junior Franklin Mosely (Tampa) finished seventh in 21.63. Houston took the top three spots with Errol Nolan winning the title at 20.85.
Women's 4x400m Relay
Ashanti Stewart (Ocala), Christine Poole-Trice (Columbus, Ga.), Tiah Sanborn (Lake Worth), Khadeeja Dooling (Lauderdale Lakes) finished sixth in their best time of the season by over 11 seconds at 3:41.98. UCF won the event in a stadium record time of 3:32.59.
Men's 400m Hurdles
Franklin Mosely (Tampa), Paul Barrett (Tampa), Derek Messmore (Clearwater) and Christopher Grinley (Lake Worth) finished with their best time of the season at 3:13.09. It was also the third best time in school history. Houston won the event at 3:08.84.
Women's Team
1. SMU – 153.20
2. UCF – 138.60
3. UConn – 111.60
4. Houston – 111.20
5. Louisville – 77.80
6. Rutgers – 62
7. USF – 49.20
8. Memphis – 47
9. Cincinnati – 45.40
10. Temple – 23
Men's Team
1. Houston – 156.50
2. Memphis – 147
3. UConn – 144
4. Louisville – 113
5. USF – 82
6. Rutgers – 73.50
7. Cincinnati – 72
8. Temple – 26
