USF Track and Field’s Beckford Named AAC Field Athlete of the Week
Tampa, Fla., May 3, 2022 – University of South Florida track and field student-athlete
Romaine Beckford was named the American Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday.
Beckford (Portland, Jamaica) won the competition in the high jump at the nationally renowned Penn Relays last weekend. His leap of 2.23 meters (7-3.75) was the second-best jump in USF history and the best in The American this season.
The mark also sits as the fourth best in the country this year and ranks second among those in the east region for postseason qualification.
South Florida track and field is back in action on May 13 at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Wichita, Kan.
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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