MEET: The Badgers Windy City Invite
DATE: Feb. 10, 2023 / Feb. 11, 2023
LOCATION: Chicago, Ill.
TIME: 2 p.m. / 11:30 a.m.
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Tampa, Fla., Feb. 9, 2023 – The University of South Florida track and field team wraps up its regular indoor season at the Badgers Windy City Invite this weekend in Chicago, Ill. It's the Bulls' last meet prior to the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships later this month in Birmingham, Al.
 
"We have competed at some of the finest facilities in the country this indoor season," head coach Erik Jenkins said, "The Gately Center in Chicago is another outstanding venue we are excited to utilize. The meet is very well organized, and the competition continues to elevate with elite performers. This is exactly the type of meet we need in preparation for the championship portion of the indoor season."
 
Annia Ashley, Shaniya Benjamin, Loren Johnson, and Kendall McDaniel kick off the Windy City Invite at 2 p.m. on Friday with the women's long jump, along with Noah Bitter in the men's pole vault. Benjamin and Ashley currently rank third and eight, respectively, on the USF women's list.
 
At 4 p.m., Doneisha Anderson, Zahria Allers-Liburd, Kayla Hugg, A'Kyrah O'Banner and Patricija Roshofa will represent South Florida in the women's 800m competition while Daunte O'Banion, Monte Parker, Shevioe Reid, and Elijah Wright represent the men's.
 
Shortly after, Riley Hunt and Annalise Zeinemann will compete in the women's pole vault competition, as well as Alliya Boothe and Ameilya Richardson in the weight throw event.
 
The 60m hurdles will feature Madeline Abega, Hannah Connell, Shaneylix Davila, and Chakiya Plummer in the women's competition and Michael Bourne III and Victor Steiner for the men. Connell and Jaleel Croal will represent the green and gold in the men's and women's 60m dash.
 
Cora Kolodge wraps up the day on Friday with the women's 5000m competition at 6:30 p.m.
 
On Saturday, Johann Jeremiah represents South Florida in the men's shot put, while Audrey Wuerffel competes in the women's pole vault, and Johnson and David Ajama compete in the triple jump.
 
Kobe Babin and Stone Baker battle in the pole vault competition later in the day, followed by Romaine Beckford and Kendell Mosley in the men's high jump, and Ashley and Nia Robinson in the women's event.
 
The 200m heats begin at 12:40 p.m., starting off with Allers-Liburd, Je'Nyia Burton, Connell, Hugg, O'Banner in the women's, followed by Croal, O'Banion, Parker, and Reid for the men's competition.
 
Arden La-Rose will run the women's mile for USF as well as the 800m with Carolyn Brown. Jesse Benavides and Troy Llanos will run in the men's event.
 
Competition at The Badgers Windy City Invitational wraps up on Saturday with the men and women's 4x400 relay race.
 
 
USF Participants
W-LJ: Annia Ashley, Shaniya Benjamin, Loren Johnson, Kendall McDaniel
M-PV: Noah Bitter, Kobe Babin, Stone Baker
W-PV: Riley Hunt, Annalise Zeinemann, Audrey Wuerffel
W-WT: Alliya Boothe, Ameilya Richardson
W-400m: Doneisha Anderson, Zahria Allers-Liburd, Kayla Hugg, A'Kyrah O'Banner, Patricija Roshofa
M-400m: Daunte O'Banion, Monte Parker, Shevioe Reid, Elijah Wright
W-60m HH: Madeline Abega, Hannah Connell, Shaneylix Davila, Chakiya Plummer
M-60m HH: Michael Bourne III, Victor Steiner
W-60m: Hannah Connell
M-60m: Jaleel Croal
W-5000m: Cora Kolodge
M-SP: Johann Jeremiah
W-SP: Alliya Boothe
W-TJ: Loren Johnson
M-TJ: David Ajama
W-HJ: Annia Ashley, Kendall McDaniel, Nia Robinson
M-HJ: Romaine Beckford, Kendell Mosley
W-200m: Zahria Allers-Liburd, Je'Nyia Burton, Hannah Connell, Kayla Hugg, A'Kyrah O'Banner
M-200m: Jaleel Croal, Daunte O'Banion, Monte Parker, Shevioe Reid
W-Mile: Arden La-Rose
W-800m: Carolyn Brown, Arden La-Rose
M-800m: Jesse Benavides, Troy Llanos
 
 
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.