TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 31, 2026 – The Bulls continued their 2026 indoor season with strong performances at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational and the Legends of Alachua County Invitational.
South Florida recorded multiple podium finishes and personal records, including a new program record that beat the time set at the previous meet, across two days of competition.
PNC LENNY LYLES INVITATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Relays:
The men's 4x400-meter relay of
Devontie Archer,
Shevioe Reid,
Kelsey Singleton, and
Nathan Metelus finished second and set a new program record with a time of 3:04.65. A second Bulls men's 4x400-meter relay group of
Davien Worrels,
Shomari Pettigrew,
Felix Levasseur and
Alexavier Monfries followed with a fourth-place finish.
On the women's side, the 4x400-meter relay of
Sasha Salwonchuk,
Malaysia Johnson, Mercy Angaamchaab and Sa'Nijah Houston placed third with a time of 3:42.07.
Sprints/Hurdles:
In the men's 60-meter finals,
Isaac Chandra placed fifth with a time of 6.79 seconds. On the women's side
, Doris Quainoo finished fourth in the 60-meter finals, clocking 7.49 seconds.
In the men's 400-meter A Division,
Kelsey Singleton claimed second place with a time of 47.12 seconds.
Devontie Archer followed in sixth (47.52), and
Alexavier Monfries placed seventh at 47.63.
THE LEGENDS OF ALACHUA COUNTY INVITATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
1 Mile:
Delaney Stephens placed third in the women's one mile (5:00.05), while
Karim Belmahdi finished third in the men's one mile with a time of 4:10.43.
Pole Vault:
Ella Dolce and
Madeline Dutz tied for second place in the women's pole vault, both clearing 3.70 meters.
Nikodem Pochopien matched his personal best at 5.15 meters, earning a third-place finish in the men's pole vault.
Andreas Kreiss followed with a fourth-place finish after also clearing 5.15 meters.
Payton Pitts added a sixth-place result, clearing 5.00 meters.
PNC LENNY LYLES INVITATIONAL RESULTS:
To read about field and track events from Day 1 – Jan. 30 of the invitational, click
here.
Final results from Day 2 – Jan. 31, including all events, finishes, and marks, can be found
here.
Field Events Results:
Track Events Results:
| Event |
Athlete |
Place |
Time |
Notes |
| 60m H (W) |
Gianna Hansen |
13th |
8.81 |
|
|
Jada Wilson |
30th |
9:03 |
|
| 60m Prelims (M) |
Isaac Chandra |
8th |
6.83 |
|
|
Shomari Pettigrew |
19th |
6.89 |
|
|
Davien Worrels |
53rd |
7.09 |
|
| 60m Finals (M) |
Isaac Chandra |
5th |
6.79 |
|
| 60m Prelims (W) |
Doris Quainoo |
6th |
7.54 |
|
|
Lynette Scutari |
10th |
7.57 |
|
|
Gabriella Keefer |
45th |
7.85 |
|
| 60m Finals (W) |
Doris Quainoo |
4th |
7.49 |
|
| 400m A Division (M) |
Kelsey Singleton |
2nd |
47.12 |
|
|
Devontie Archer |
6th |
47.52 |
|
|
Alexavier Monfries |
7th |
47.63 |
|
| 4x400m Relay (W) |
Sasha Salwonchuk, Sa'Nijah Houston, Malaysia Johnson, Mercy Angaamchaab |
3rd |
3:42.07 |
|
|
Jada Wilson, Sydni Studesville, Lynette Scutari, Tristen Evatt |
10th |
3:48.07 |
|
| 4x400m Relay (M) |
Devontie Archer, Shevioe Reid, Kelsey Singleton, Nathan Metelus |
2nd |
3:04.65 |
Program Record |
|
Davien Worrels, Felix Levasseur, Alexavier Monfries, Shomari Pettigrew |
4th |
3:12.99 |
|
LEGENDS OF ALACHUA COUNTY RESULTS:
Final results including all events, finishes, and marks, can be found
here.
Field Events Results:
Track Events Results:
Up Next:
South Florida returns to action Feb. 6, with select Bulls competing at the Gainesville Indoor Classic in Gainesville, Fla., while others travel to Chicago, Ill., for the Windy City Invitational on Feb. 6–7.
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.
– #GoBulls –
