Janic Sets School Record at Rod McCravy Memorial
LEXINGTON, KY., JAN. 25, 2020 – Adriana Janic placed sixth and set a school record in the 60-meter hurdles to highlight competition for the USF track and field team at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
Janic (Malmo, Sweden) turned in a time of 8.29 to surpass the previous record of 8.31 set by Laticia Sims in 2016. Sophomore
Shaneylix Davila (Kissimmee, Fla.) finished in 18th place in the event with a time of 8.68 to record the 10th-fastest indoor time in school history.
Junior sprinter
Justin Peter (Tallahassee, Fla.) advanced to the semifinals of the 60-meter hurdles after he took 16th in the preliminaries with a time of 8.25. Peter would go on to place 12th in the event and improve his time to 8.23, which stands as the eighth-best indoor time in school history. Â
The women's distance medley team of
Alexandra Weir (Toronto, Ontario),
Shenica Bazile (Naples, Fla.),
Alivia Bienz (Fort Pierce, Fla.) and Natalie Walsh (Naperville, Ill.) posted the sixth-fastest indoor time in school history at 12:03.08 en route to a sixth-place finish.
The men's 4x400 meter relay team of
Monte Parker (Plantation, Fla.),
Yohance Haynes (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.),
Derwin Moultrie (Miami) and Peter raced to an 11th-place finish with a time of 3:16.78 to record the fourth-fastest indoor time in school history.
In field events,
Taquon Terry (Alachua, Fla.) turned in the fourth-best indoor long jump in school history with a leap of 23-10.00 to surpass his previous best mark of 23-4.00 on his way to placing sixth in the event.
Sophomore
Melvin Briley (Jacksonville) set a new personal best mark in the triple jump with a distance of 48-9.00 en route to a fourth-place finish.
Senior
Stephanie Lambeth (Frankenmuth, Mich.) took seventh in the pole vault with a height of 12-3.50, while sophomore
Stone Baker (New Port Richey, Fla.) was seventh on the men's side with a height of 16-4.75.
"We had a school record fall in the hurdles and saw multiple personal bests achieved this weekend," USF head coach
Erik Jenkins said. "
Adriana Janic broke the school record competing against a very accomplished field of elite hurdlers. Our vertical and horizontal jumpers also had a good weekend. It was good to see us compete against quality teams in a great environment."
USF returns to action Friday when the Bulls travel to Cambridge, Mass., to take part in the Crimson Invite at Harvard University.
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About USF Track and Field
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.
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