CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 15, 2025 — South Florida opened competition at the 2025 American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships on Thursday with a strong showing in Charlotte, N.C., highlighted by a second-place finish from Annalee Harbison in the women's hammer throw.

Harbison threw for a mark of 55.99 meters (183 feet, 8 inches), not only earning silver but also moving into fifth place on Bulls' all-time list in the event.

"Annalee set the tone for us with a phenomenal performance," said head coach Erik Jenkins. "She's been building toward this all season, and to see her step up on this stage and deliver for her team was just outstanding. Across the board, we saw the same energy needed from our sprinting group heading into the rest of the meet."

The Bulls continued to find success in the field as Jason Nwosu led the men's hammer throw squad with a toss of 55.28m (181' 4"), followed by Vincent Ugwoke (51.54m | 169' 1") and Aidan Marsh (48.54m | 159' 3").

In the women's javelin throw, Natalie Danner secured 12th place with a throw of 40.41m (132' 7").

On the track, USF saw a wave of athletes advance to Saturday's finals.

Karim Belmahdi clocked a time of 3:47.86 in the men's 1500m to advance, while the Bulls also placed multiple qualifiers in both the men's and women's 200m dash. Terren Peterson and Skyler Watts moved on for the women, while the men's team featured four qualifiers: Alexavier Monfries, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, Jaleel Croal and Nathan Metelus.

The Bulls' depth showed again in the 400m hurdles. On the men's side, Devontie Archer, Joshua Crum, Michael Bourne III, and Darian Mills each earned spots in the final. Madeline Abega and Chakiya Plummer advanced on the women's side.

Friday's schedule will include several field event finals—long jump, shot put, and pole vault—along with preliminary rounds in running events such as the 100m hurdles, 110m hurdles, 800m run, 400m run, 100m dash, and 3000m steeplechase.

South Florida looks to build on its momentum as championship weekend continues at Irwin Belk Track.

Fans can access all results HERE and meet information HERE.
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ABOUT USF TRACK AND FIELD
The USF men's track and field team captured back-to-back American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships in 2024 and 2025 and also claimed the 2024 AAC Outdoor Championship. This past season, 10 Bulls athletes earned All-America honors, including Shevioe Reid, Shaniya Benjamin, Gabriel Moronta, Nathan Metelus, Terren Peterson, Amenda Saint Louis, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, Goodness Iredia, Zahria Allers-Liburd, and Tre'Sean Bouis. Additionally, Romaine Beckford represented USF by winning the 2023 NCAA indoor and outdoor national titles in the men's high jump.

The Bulls' achievements extended to individual accolades, with Saminu Abdul-Rasheed earning the 2025 Indoor Most Valuable Performer award and Nikodem Pochopien being named Freshman of the Year. The USF coaching staff also received high honors, earning the AAC Indoor Staff of the Year award in both 2024 and 2025. USF boasts a remarkable track record, with 56 All-America selections and at least one All-American honoree in 10 of the past 12 years. In 2021, eight athletes combined for 11 All-America distinctions. Tampa native Shaniya Benjamin set a program milestone by earning three All-America honors during the 2021 outdoor season, while triple jumper Matthew O'Neal, a 2016 graduate, became USF's first six-time NCAA All-American. Since 2013, USF has produced two NCAA runner-up finishes: O'Neal in the triple jump (2016) and Courtney Anderson in the high jump (2013). Head coach Erik Jenkins, who took over in July 2019, has played a key role in the program's success, guiding USF to seven program records and 40 top-10 all-time program marks during the 2021 outdoor season. USF has also hosted major track and field events at its USF Track & Field Stadium, including the 2018 NCAA East Preliminary and the AAC Outdoor Championships in 2021 and 2023.