Track’s Beckford Named AAC Field Athlete of the Week
TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 18, 2022 – University of South Florida track and field junior
Romaine Beckford was named the American Athletic Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday.
Beckford (Portland, Jamaica) finished first in the high jump at the Commodore Challenge hosted by Vanderbilt. Among a field that included competitors from Auburn, Georgia Tech and Indiana, the junior posted a jump of 2.16 meters (7-1), which tied USF's record set by Chase Meyers in 2013.
The South Florida track and field team is back in action on Jan. 29 as they travel to the PNC Bank Lenny Lyles Invitational in Louisville, Ky.
About USF Track and Field
The USF track and field team has earned 53 All-America selections and at least one All-American in 10 of the last 12 years, including a record eight athletes claiming 11 honors in 2021. Tampa native Shaniya Benjamin set a program record earning three All-American honors during the 2021 outdoor season, while triple jumper Matthew O'Neal, a 2016 graduate, became USF's first six-time NCAA All-American. Bulls have posted two NCAA runner-up finishes since 2013 - O'Neal (triple jump, 2016) and Courtney Anderson (high jump, 2013). Head coach Erik Jenkins took over the program in 2020 and in the 2021 outdoor season the Bulls posted seven program records and 40 top 10 all-time program marks. USF hosted the 2018 NCAA Track and Field East Preliminary and the 2021 AAC Outdoor Championship at the USF Track and Field Stadium located on the east end of campus.
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