USF Track and Field Heads to Miami for Hurricane Invitational
MEET: Hurricane Invitational
DATE: March 18-19, 2022
LOCATION: Coral Gables, Fla.
TIME: 12:30 p.m. Friday / 11 a.m. Saturday
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Tampa, Fla., March 17, 2022 – The University of South Florida track and field team continue its outdoor season, traveling to Coral Gables, Fla., for the Hurricane Invitational.
"The outdoor season is upon us and we look forward to competing in some of the most prestigious venues in the country," head coach Erik Jenkins said.
Eron Carter (Palatka, Fla.) starts the competition for South Florida in the discus at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Romaine Beckford (Portland, Jamaica) looks to continue his success from the indoor season in the high jump at 3 p.m., joined by Kendell Mosely (Niceville, Fla.) in the men's competition and Kendall McDaniel (Loganville, Ga.) for the women.
Stone Baker (New Port Richey) and Kobe Babin (Niceville, Fla.), along with Audrey Wuerffel (Jacksonville, Fla.), close out the Friday field events at 3 p.m. in the pole vault. Baker and Babin currently rank fourth and seventh, respectively, on USF's outdoor performance list. Sydney Granack (Bradenton, Fla.) will be the only Bull on the track, competing in the women's 3,000m at 5:20 p.m.
On Saturday, Beckford kicks things off for USF with competition in the javelin. Shaniya Benjamin (Tampa) leads USF's contingent in the long jump at 12 p.m. She currently holds the program record in the event and won the AAC Indoor Championship in the event earlier this year.
Loren Johnson (Orange Park, Fla.) and David Ajama (Lowell, Mass.) complete USF's participation in field events at 2:30 p.m. in the triple jump. Ajama posted a 51-8.25 mark last season, which sits at third on USF's top-10 list.
In track events, USF will look to continue its success in relay events after the women broke both the 100 and 400 relay records last year while the men broke the 400-relay record. The women's 4x100 relay runs at 1 p.m., immediately followed by the men's race. The 4x400 relays close out the day, with the women running at 3:25 p.m. and the men following after.
Arden La-Rose (Toronto, Canada) begins South Florida's competition in individual races at 1:07 p.m. in the 1,500 meters. The Bulls will race significant contingents in both the men and women's 400 and 800 meter dashes, while Chakiya Plummer (Hoover, Ala.) will run for USF in the 100 hurdles and Zayne Jack (Lutz) closes out competition by running in the 200 meters.
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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