RESULTS
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 24, 2023 – The University of South Florida track and field team wrapped up the first day of the four-day NCAA East Preliminary rounds in Jacksonville, Fla.
Michael Bourne III opened the meet for USF and completed the first event of the day in the 110-meter hurdle with a time of 14.41. Bourne later ran a time of 52.08 in the 400 hurdles.
Later throughout the day, Stone Baker finished 21st in the competition by posting a 5.20m (17-0.25) jump in the pole vault. Kobe Babin followed with a jump of 4.90m (16-0.25) to finish 37th.
Elijah Wright posted 48.09 seconds, finishing 42nd in the first round of the men's 400-meter dash.
Shevioe Reid ran a time of 20.80 in the first round of the men's 200m, wrapping up the first day of competition in Jacksonville.
On Thursday, Shaniya Benjamin and Nia Robinson start things off at 6 p.m. in the women's long jump while Shaneylix Davila runs the 100-meter hurdles at the same time. Later, Doneisha Anderson and Je'Nyia Burton run the first round of the women's 400-meter dash while Sanique Walker competes in the 400 hurdles. Benjamin closes out the day in the first round of the 200m at 8:45 p.m.
Romaine Beckford, who enters the competition seeded third in the event, starts the day off for the Bulls on Friday with the men's high jump preliminaries at 2:30 p.m.
Friday's competition also features the quarterfinals for the men's 4x100m relays starting at 5 p.m. with DanelsonMahautiere, Reid, Jaleel Croal, and Zayquan Lincoln. The men's 4x400m relay of Daunte O'Banion, Reid, Bourne, and Wright will close of the day on Friday at 8:45 p.m.
On Saturday, Annia Ashley kicks off the day in the first round of the women's high jump at 2:30 p.m.
To close out the prelims on Saturday, the women's 4x100 relay of Burton, Jadaja Baxter, Terren Peterson, and Benjamin run at 5 p.m., while the 4x400 relay of Benjamin, Burton, Zahria Allers-Liburd, and Anderson runs at 8:45 p.m.
Twelve in each individual event and 12 relay teams at the East Prelims will advance to the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas from June 7-10.
About USF Track and Field
The USF track and field team has earned 56 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. 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.
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