Lambeth Wins Pole Vault at AAC Indoor Championships
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., FEB. 29, 2020 – Senior
Stephanie Lambeth captured the pole vault individual title and registered the second-highest indoor height in school history to highlight competition for the USF track and field team at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships.
Lambeth turned in a height of 4.13 meters (13-6.50) to earn all-conference honors and surpass her previous top mark of 4.10 meters (13-5.75) she posted in 2017 at Hoosier Hills.
"Stephanie did a great job today," USF head coach
Erik Jenkins said. "She achieved two personal bests in route to claiming the AAC pole vault title. We are really happy for her."
USF continued its success in the pole vault when
Stone Baker (New Port Richey, Fla.) took third in the event on the men's side with a height of 5.11 meters (16-9.25) to receive all-conference accolades. His finish marks the second straight year that he has scored at the indoor championships.
Senior
Adriana Janic (Malmo, Sweden) also earned all-conference honors by finishing in second-place in the heptathlon with a total of 3,867 points, placing first in the 60-meter hurdles (8.48), 800 meters (2:20.05) and high jump (1.76m) along the way.
Janic also earned points in both the 60-meter hurdles and the high jump, finishing eighth in each event with a time of 8.79 seconds and a height of 1.67 meters (5-5.75). Â
"Adriana gave a gallant effort in the final event of the pentathlon to secure the second place showing," Jenkins added.
Distance runner
Alexandra Weir (Toronto, Ontario) placed seventh in the mile run with a time of 5:01.81 to collect two points.
Sophomore
Shaneylix Davila (Kissimmee, Fla.) took seventh in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.72 seconds. Â
Senior
Derwin Moultrie (Miami) registered the eight-fastest indoor mark in school history in the 800 meters with a time of 1:53.55 en route to a fourth-place finish in the preliminaries. He went on to place fourth in the finals with a time of 1:53.59 to earn five points. Â
Junior
Javonia Ellis (Lake Minneola, Fla.) picked up one point after finishing eighth in the long jump with a distance of 5.83 meters, while
Imani Carmouche (Mt. Zion, Ga.) collected four points with a fifth-place finish in the high jump with a height of 1.72 meters (5-7.75).
Senior
Taquon Terry (Alachua, Fla.) scored four points in the long jump with a distance of 7.10 meters (23-3.50) on his way to a fifth-place finish. Fellow senior
Luke Lafferty (Manorville, N.Y.) added three points by following Terry in sixth with a distance of 7.09 meters (23-3.25).
Newcomer
Akeem Bradshaw (Tortola, British Virginia Islands) made his USF debut in style by finishing fifth in the triple jump with a distance of 15.16 meters (49-9.00) to record the fifth-longest indoor mark in school history.
"The conference championship always provides you with mixed emotions," Jenkins said. "The event standings can change so fast due to a matter of inches or a fraction of a second. We will continue to work on building a successful program. These experiences will prove beneficial in the future."
USF also received two points from its women's distance medley team and one point from the men's team. The men's 4x400 meter relay team earned six points by taking third place with a time of 3:14.36 to record the second-fastest indoor time in school history.
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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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