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Four Bulls Compete at Home on Day 1 of NCAA East Prelims

May 24, 2018

EVENT: NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field East Preliminary
DATES: Thursday, May 24 – Saturday, May 26
LOCATION: USF Track and Field Stadium
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QUALIFYING LISTS: Men | Women
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Editor's Note: Each day of prelims will now feature 8:45 a.m. starts. With rain in the forecast for each day of competition, check the schedule for more possible updates to event start times. 
 

By TOM ZEBOLD
USF Senior Writer

TAMPA, MAY 24, 2018 – Four Bulls competed in three different events on the first day of action at the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field East Preliminary.

Juniors Joe Fogarasi and David Bell represented the program in the pole vault Thursday morning at USF Track and Field Stadium. Freshman Imani Carmouche competed in the high jump while junior Jada Massie ran the women's 100 meters right in front of the home fans in the stands.

The prestigious event continues Friday and concludes Saturday with more than 1,700 student-athletes from over 170 programs competing at the home of the Bulls.  The top 12 qualifiers from the NCAA East and West (Sacramento, Calif.) Preliminaries advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, which will be held June 6-9 in Eugene, Ore. 

Fogarasi, Bell Compete in Pole Vault
Juniors Joe Fogarasi and David Bell both competed in the pole vault competition and ended up with top jumps of 16-4.75.

Fogarasi cleared 16-4.75 on his first attempt and tied for the 22^nd-best performance. The Columbia, Conn., native competed as an all-conference honoree after placing third at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships with a mark of 16-4.00. Fogarasi's top jump this season of 16-6.75 ranks ninth in USF outdoor history.

Bell reached the 16-4.75 mark on his third jump and tied for the 30^th-best performance of the day. The Jacksonville, Fla., native made a return trip to the NCAA East Preliminary after setting the new USF indoor and outdoor pole vault records this season.

Carmouche Gains NCAA Postseason Experience
Impressive freshman Imani Carmouche capped off her first trip to the NCAA East Preliminary by competing in the women's high jump.

The Mt. Zion, Ga., native cleared 5-5.00 on her first attempt and 5-7.00 on her third attempt to tie for 34th overall in the event. Carmouche qualified for prelims with a career-best height of 5-8.00, which she reached twice this season and most recently at the conference outdoor event.

Massie Makes Return Trip to Prelims
Junior Jada Massie made her second straight trip to the NCAA East Preliminary and ran the women's 100 meters in 11.68 seconds to finish 43^rd overall.

The Bradenton, Fla., native qualified for prelims with a season-best time of 11.51 seconds, which ranks third on the USF outdoor chart.

Up Next
Junior Chelsea Francis (Jacksonville, Fla.) will compete in the women's 200 meters Friday at 3:25 p.m. back at USF Track and Field Stadium.

On Saturday, junior D'angelo Ennis (Kingston, Jamaica) will take part in the men's triple jump at 3:30 p.m.

Get live results and updated event start times 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.