Janic Wins Pentathlon at Houston Invitational

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Janic Wins Pentathlon at Houston Invitational

January 25, 2019 | Track & Field

Complete Results

HOUSTON, Texas JAN. 25, 2019 – Junior Adriana Janic (Malmo, Sweden) etched her name in the USF record books on Friday at the Houston Invitational when she captured the individual title in the pentathlon with three of the top 10 marks in school history.

Janic collected 3844 points to claim the title and finished with 121 more points than the second-place finisher. In addition, that mark is the second-highest scoring output in indoor school history and currently ranks seventh in the NCAA in the event.

Janic opened the event by turning in a time of 8.58 in the 60-meter hurdles on her way to the eighth-fastest time in school history. She followed by registering a height of 5-08.00 in the high jump for the fifth-highest mark in school history.

USF RESULTS
WOMEN'S
Pentathlon
1. Adriana Janic - 3844
12. Kiara Miles - 2826

60 Meter Hurdles
Adriana Janic – 8.58
Kiara Miles – 9.13

High Jump
Adriana Janic – 5-08.00
Kiara Miles – 4-02.25

Shot Put
Adriana Janic – 33-08.75
Kiara Miles – 36-07.50

Long Jump
Adriana Janic – 18-06.50
Kiara Miles – 16-04.50

800 Meters
Adriana Janic – 2:32.57
Kiara Miles – 2:57.31

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About USF Track and Field

Led by 14th-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 11 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 hosted the 2018 NCAA Track and Field East Preliminary at the USF Track and Field Stadium.