Francis Sets School Record Saturday at UIW Invitational
SAN ANTONIO, APRIL 13, 2019 –
Chelsea Francis set a school record in the 100 meters and the USF track and field team captured 11 individual titles over the weekend at the UIW Invitational from the Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium.
Francis won the 100 meters by turning in a time of 11.41 to surpass the previous record of 11.45 set by Kerine Black in 2000. Francis also placed third in the 200 meters with a time of 24.43.
In field events, Senior
Stephanie Lambeth (Frankenmuth, Mich.) won the pole vault with a height of 12-03.50, while sophomore
Javonia Ellis (Lake Minneola, Fla.) turned in the fifth-best outdoor long jump in school history with a distance of 19-09.00 on her way to placing third.
Freshman
Arielle Boone (Land O' Lakes, Fla.) placed third in the triple jump and registered the 10th-best outdoor jump in school history with a distance of 39-07.75. Sophomore
Brittany Krug (Loretto, Pa.) claimed the title in the javelin throw with a distance of 143-02.00, and senior
Kirby Powers (Orange Park, Fla.) won the high jump with a height of 5-05.00.
On the men's side, junior
Maurice Nock (Sanford, Fla.) shined in running events with two of the top times in school history. Nock won the 200 meters with a time of 20.82 to post the second-fastest outdoor time in school history. He went on to finish second in the 100 meters with a time of 10.40 to record the fourth-fastest outdoor time in school history.
Senior
Randall Ceneus (Birmingham, Ala.) captured the title in the 400 meters with a time of 49.84.
Junior
Taquon Terry (Alachua, Fla.) won the long jump with a distance of 24-00.75 to post the eighth-best outdoor mark in school history. Freshman
Melvin Briley (Jacksonville) turned in the ninth-best triple jump in outdoor school history with a distance of 48-04.50 en route to winning the event.
Senior
Mitchell Mueller (Algonac, Mich.) placed first in the pole vault with a height of 15-11.00, and senior
Bruce Robinson (Little Falls, N.Y.) earned the crown in the hammer throw with a distance of 169-09.00. Freshman
Hunter Hummel (Kissimmee, Fla.) won the discus throw with a mark of 159-09.00 to record the 10th-longest outdoor distance in school history.
USF returns to action next weekend when the Bulls host the South Florida Collegiate at the USF Track and Field Stadium.
RESULTS
WOMEN
100 Meters
1.
Chelsea Francis – 11.41
3.
Jada Massie – 11.85
100 Meter Hurdles
2.
Shaneylix Davila – 13.77
200 Meters
3.
Chelsea Francis – 24.43
4.
Maya Fabri – 24.62
7.
Shenica Bazile – 25.31
400 Meters
3.
Shenica Bazile – 57.54
4.
Maya Fabri – 58.25
6.
Destiny Fairley – 1:00.09
400 Meter Hurdles
2.
Shaneylix Davila – 1:05.96
800 Meters
5.
Michaela Hedderman – 2:24.81
1500 Meters
4.
Annie Allmark – 4:45.17
12.
Claire Farnsworth – 4:56.56
16.
Yaranel Abreu – 5:07.48
3000 Meter Steeplechase
3.
Rania Samhouri – 12:03.33
5.
Alivia Bienz – 12:42.90
Long Jump
3.
Javonia Ellis – 19-09.00
13.
Kaytlyn Gill – 17-08.75
High Jump
1.
Kirby Powers - 5-05.00
2.
Imani Carmouche - 5-05.00
Triple Jump
3.
Arielle Boone – 39-07.75
5.
Kaytlyn Gill – 37-05.00
Pole Vault
1.
Stephanie Lambeth – 12-03.50
2.
Nicole Carroll – 12-03.50
4.
Karen Lyvers – 11-03.75
5.
Kennedy Shank – 10-10.00
Kristin Lubeskie – NH
Shot Put
4.
Kiara Miles – 42-04.00
Javelin Throw
1.
Brittany Krug – 143-02.00
2.
Kiara Miles – 108-01.00
Discus Throw
3.
Ashley Wilson – 130-10.00
Hammer Throw
2.
Ashley Wilson – 167-07.00
MEN
100 Meters
2.
Maurice Nock – 10.40
200 Meters
1.
Maurice Nock – 20.82
400 Meters
1.
Randall Ceneus – 49.84
400 Meter Hurdles
2.
Didah Hall – 56.33
6.
Justin Peter – 59.74
800 Meters
5.
Derwin Moultrie – 2:00.95
7.
Yohance Haynes – 2:04.21
1500 Meters
7.
Danny Ferro – 4:01.06
12.
Evan Babatz – 4:14.12
5000 Meters
4.
Matt Neeley – 16:27.25
Long Jump
1.
Taquon Terry – 24-00.75
2.
Luke Lafferty – 23-06.00
Triple Jump
1.
Melvin Briley – 48-04.50
2. D'Angelo Ennis – 48-03.50
Pole Vault
1.
Mitchell Mueller – 15-11.00
2.
Seth Musselman – 15-11.00
David Bell – NH
Discus Throw
1.
Hunter Hummel – 159-09.00
Hammer Throw
1.
Bruce Robinson – 169-09.00
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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.
