USF Track’s Davila Named AAC Track Athlete of the Week
Tampa, Fla., April 9, 2022 – University of South Florida track and field student-athlete
Shaneylix Davila was named the American Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday.
Davila (Kissimmee, Fla.) posted a 13.03 in the 100 hurdles at the South Florida Invitational over the weekend, the best time in the conference this season as well as the 12
th best time in the country.
She also played a role in another event win over the weekend, running in the 4x400 relay which placed first as well.
South Florida track and field is back in action this weekend, as the squad splits to run at the Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, Calif. from April 14-16 and at the Tom Jones Memorial Meet in Gainesville, Fla. from April 15-16.
About USF Track and Field
The USF track and field team has earned 54 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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