USF Track and Field Sends Four to NCAA National Championships
MEET: NCAA National Championships
DATE: June 8-11
LOCATION: Eugene, Oregon
SCHEDULE
RESULTS
Tampa, Fla., June 8, 2022 – Four student-athletes will represent USF at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships this week. Three women and one man will compete for USF in four different events.
"Our student athletes have worked hard for the opportunity to compete in the national championship finals," head coach
Erik Jenkins said. "This meet is special because you must earn the right to be here by confidently participating in the grueling preliminary rounds. Our format for qualification simply comes down to true head-to-head competition. I am excited for everyone's opportunity to represent themselves and USF at the NCAA meet."
USF kicks off its participation at the final meet of the outdoor season on Thursday.
Shaneylix Davila (Kissimmee, Fla.) begins the meet in the semifinals of the 100-hurdles at 6:32 p.m. PT/9:32 p.m. ET. She runs in heat two.
Shaniya Benjamin (Tampa, Fla.) is next up for the Bulls, competing in the long jump finals at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET.
Sanique Walker (Mandeville, Jamaica) finishes the day at 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET in heat three of the 400-hurdles.
Romaine Beckford (Portland, Jamaica) competes in the high jump finals on Friday at 5:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. ET.
Final races for the 100-hurdles and 400-hurdles are on Saturday at 3:12 p.m. PT and 3:57 p.m. PT, respectively.
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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