Tampa, Fla., April 27, 2023 – The University of South Florida track and field team kicked off Penn Relays with new personal bests in Philadelphia, Pa.
 
Penn Relays
Sanique Walker started the meet strong for the Bulls, finishing third in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 57.14 seconds. Meanwhile, Madeline Abega moved into tenth place in USF' all-time list after running a time of 1:00.70.
 
Michael Bourne III ran a new personal best time in the men's 400m hurdles with 51.85, moving up to seventh on the program's all-time list. 
 
Tomorrow, the Bulls continue competition at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa. at 12:45pm and the UNF Invite in Jacksonville, Fla., starting at 3pm, respectively.
 
 USF Track and Field
The USF track and field team has earned 56 All-American selections and at least one All-American in 10 of the last 12 years, including a record eight athletes claiming 11 honors in 2021. Romaine Beckford won the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championship in the men's high jump. 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.