Ennis Defends Triple Jump Title at AAC Outdoor Championships
WICHITA, Kan., MAY 12, 2019 – D'Angelo Ennis captured his second straight triple jump title and
Stone Baker placed second in the pole vault Sunday afternoon at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships from Cessna Stadium.
Ennis (Kingston, Jamaica) leaped a distance of 52-06.75 to record his best distance of the season, earn all-conference honors and become the first back-to-back triple jump winner in AAC history. His victory also gives USF the triple jump champion in four of the first six years of league existence. USF great Matthew O'Neal won the title in 2014 and 2016.
"Last year I won with a longer distance, but this one was so much more special to me because I was battling a lot of aches and pains all season and I hadn't been anywhere near what I was capable of," Ennis said. "I was struggling all year and it was really a hill to climb coming into the championships. I told myself this could be the last time I would ever compete for USF, so I was just going to give it everything I had. I am grateful for this win, grateful for the distance and I am going to try to do better from here on."
Baker (New Port Richey, Fla.) registered a personal-best height of 16-09.25 in the pole vault and earned all-conference accolades despite missing over a month with an injury. He surpassed his previous best height of 16-07.50 en route to earning eight points and a second-place finish.
"This was my first outdoor conference meet and I've had a strained hamstring that has kept me out for about a month," Baker said. "This was my first meet back and we had great conditions and great weather. I had a great time competing and I'm pretty happy to have been able to finish in second."
Sophomore
Seth Musselman (St. Could, Fla.) scored three points and placed sixth in the pole vault with a height of 15-11.25, while senior
Mitchell Mueller (Algonac, Mich.) tied for seventh with a height of 15-05.50 an earned 0.75 points.
Nicole Carroll (Land O' Lakes, Fla.) tallied five points with a height of 12-10.00 to record her second-best mark of the season and a fourth-place finish in the pole vault. Junior
Stephanie Lambeth (Frankenmuth, Mich.) followed in fifth place and scored four points with a height of 12-10.00.
Sophomore
Brittany Krug (Loretto, Pa.) scored five points and posted the third-longest outdoor javelin throw in school history on Friday. Krug turned in a fourth-place finish and registered a new personal best with a distance of 151-09.00, surpassing her previous top distance of 151-07.00 by two inches.
"Scoring points means a lot because it's not only an individual event, but it's a team event as well," Krug said. "I was honored to have my team behind me and to hear them cheering me on. That always gives you some momentum and enthusiasm going into a throw. It was just a good day overall."
Sophomore
Imani Carmouche (Mt. Zion, Ga.) placed sixth in the high jump and scored two points with a height of 5-04.50, while freshman
Melvin Briley (Jacksonville) also picked up two points following his seventh-place showing in the triple jump with a distance of 47-11.75.
Sophomore
Javonia Ellis (Lake Minneola, Fla.) collected one point in the long jump by placing eighth with a distance of 18-09.25. Junior
Taquon Terry (Alachua, Fla.) followed suit on the men's side with an eighth-place finish following his distance of 23-04.50.
Senior thrower
Bruce Robinson (Little Falls, N.Y.) tallied one point by placing eighth in the hammer throw with a distance of 172-04.00.
Senior
Chelsea Francis (Jacksonville) placed fifth in both the 100 and 200 meters and scored eight points, turning in a time of 11.61 in the 100 meters and 23.69 in the 200 meters. She was also part of the 4x100 relay team that placed seventh with a time of 46.06.
Freshman
Shaneylix Davila (Kissimmee, Fla.) raced to a fifth-place finish in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 13.95 to record the ninth-fastest outdoor time in school history. Freshman
Karen Lyvers (Bradenton, Fla.) added one point after placing eighth with a time of 16.92.
Junior
Yohance Haynes (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) turned in a fourth-place finish in the 800 meters with a time of 1:52.00 to collect five points. Senior
Randall Ceneus (Birmingham, Ala.) was fifth in the 400 meters with a time of 47.74, while junior
Maurice Nock (Sanford, Fla.) finished seventh in the 100 meters with a time of 10.34. Nock also ran the first leg for the 4x100 meter relay team that placed sixth with a time of 41.36.
USF returns to action May 23-25 when select Bulls will travel to Jacksonville to take part in the NCAA Regionals. To qualify for NCAA Regionals, a student-athlete must rank in the top 48 in the nation in their respective event.
WOMEN
100 Meter Prelims
8.
Chelsea Francis – 11.76
100 Meter Finals
5.
Chelsea Francis – 11.61
100 Meter Hurdles Prelims
6.
Shaneylix Davila – 14.11
8.
Karen Lyvers – 14.33
100 Meter Hurdles Finals
5.
Shaneylix Davila – 13.95
8.
Karen Lyvers – 16.92
200 Meter Prelims
5.
Chelsea Francis – 24.00
200 Meter Finals
5.
Chelsea Francis – 23.69
400 Meter Prelims
13.
Shenica Bazile – 55.67
14.
Maya Fabri – 55.82
4x100 Meter Relay
7. USF – 46.06
High Jump
6.
Imani Carmouche – 5-04.50
17.
Kirby Powers – 5-03.00
Long Jump
8.
Javonia Ellis – 18-09.25
Triple Jump
20.
Arielle Boone – 36-10.25
Pole Vault
4.
Nicole Carroll – 12-10.00
5.
Stephanie Lambeth – 12-10.00
Javelin Throw
4.
Brittany Krug – 151-09.00
Hammer Throw
13.
Ashley Wilson – 169-09.00
MEN
100 Meter Prelims
5.
Maurice Nock – 10.49
100 Meter Finals
7.
Maurice Nock – 10.34
200 Meter Prelims
13.
Maurice Nock – 21.67
400 Meter Prelims
7.
Randall Ceneus – 47.78
400 Meter Finals
5.
Randall Ceneus – 47.74
800 Meter Prelims
8.
Yohance Haynes – 1:53.13
16.
Derwin Moultrie – 1:56.51
800 Meter Finals
4.
Yohance Haynes – 1:52.00
1500 Meters
18.
Danny Ferro – 4:06.92
4x100 Meter Relay
6. USF – 41.36
4x400 Meter Relay
5. USF - 3:16.15
Long Jump
8.
Taquon Terry – 23-04.50
Triple Jump
1. D'Angelo Ennis – 52-06.75
7.
Melvin Briley – 47-11.75
Pole Vault
2.
Stone Baker – 16-09.25
6.
Seth Musselman – 15-11.25
7.
Mitchell Mueller – 15-05.50
David Bell - NH
Discus Throw
13.
Hunter Hummel – 147-02.00
Hammer Throw
8.
Bruce Robinson – 172-04.00
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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.
