USF Track & Field Head to Texas for Jarvis City Invite
February 12, 2026 | Track & Field
50 Bulls traveling to Lubbock, Texas for competition this weekend.
TAMPA, FLA., February 12, 2026 - The University of South Florida track and field program continues the 2026 indoor season with 50 Bulls competing at the Jarvis City Invite in Lubbock, Texax, February 13-14.
Meet Format:
Seeding for all events at the Jarvis City Invite will be based on submitted times and marks. In field events, athletes will compete in preliminary rounds, with the top nine qualifiers advancing to the final round.
The 200-meter dash will be run in two seeded sections, with Section B (11 and up) running first, followed by Section A (10 and under).
The 60-meter dash and 60-meter hurdles will be conducted with preliminary rounds, semifinals and finals to determine placings.
Meet Information & Details:
Who Is Competing:
At the Jarvis City Invite, South Florida will be represented by 50 athletes, competing in nine field events and 20 track events.
A full breakdown of events and athlete entries for both meets is listed below.
Jarvis City Invite Field Events:
Jarvis City Invite Track Events:
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 –
Meet Format:
Seeding for all events at the Jarvis City Invite will be based on submitted times and marks. In field events, athletes will compete in preliminary rounds, with the top nine qualifiers advancing to the final round.
The 200-meter dash will be run in two seeded sections, with Section B (11 and up) running first, followed by Section A (10 and under).
The 60-meter dash and 60-meter hurdles will be conducted with preliminary rounds, semifinals and finals to determine placings.
Meet Information & Details:
| Location/Venue | Lubbock, Texas / Jarvis Scott Invite |
| Date/Times | Friday, February 13 · First Event: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 14 · First Event: 11:00 a.m. |
| Live Stats | Jarvis Scott Live Stats Link |
Who Is Competing:
At the Jarvis City Invite, South Florida will be represented by 50 athletes, competing in nine field events and 20 track events.
A full breakdown of events and athlete entries for both meets is listed below.
Jarvis City Invite Field Events:
| Events/Day - Time | Athletes Entered |
| Pole Vault (W) / Feb. 13 – 2:00 p.m. | Ella Galloway Madeline Dutz Ella Dolce |
| Weight Throw (W) / Feb. 13 – 3:00 p.m. | Annalee Harbison Alexandria Jefferson |
| Long Jump (W) / Feb. 13 – 5:00 p.m. | Tristen Evatt Nischa King Kenniyah Guischard-Yearwood Gabriella Keefer |
| Long Jump (M) / Feb. 13 – 5:00 p.m. | Simone Menchini Elisha Williams |
| Triple Jump (W) / Feb. 14 - 11:00 a.m. | Zayin Roe Lilah Versluis Nischa King |
| Triple Jump (M) / Feb. 14 - 11:00 a.m. | Alesandro Cardoso-Williams |
| Pole Vault (M) / Feb. 14 – 11:00 a.m. | Nikodem Pochopien Andreas Kreiss Payton Pitts |
| Shot Put (W) / Feb. 14 – 11:30 a.m. | Esteisy Salas Lozano Alexandria Jefferson |
| High Jump (W) / Feb. 14 – 1:00 p.m. | Lilah Versluis |
Jarvis City Invite Track Events:
| Events/Day - Time | Athletes Entered |
| 60m Prelims (W) / Feb. 13 – 4:00 p.m. | Kamaria Knight Lynette Scutari |
| 60m Prelims (M) / Feb. 13 – 4:20 p.m. | Jaleel Croal Terrell Robinson Ezekiel Newton Isaac Chandra Shomari Pettigrew Blake Williams |
| 60m H Prelims (W) / Feb. 13 – 4:40 p.m. | Doris Quainoo Gianna Hansen |
| 60m H Prelims (W) / Feb. 13 – 4:55 p.m. | Markel Jones Will "Jaiden" Smith Blake Williams |
| 800m (W) Feb. 13 – 5:10 p.m. | Mercy Angaamchaab Sydni Studesville |
| 800m (M) / Feb. 13 – 5:30 p.m. | Karim Belmahdi |
| 60m Semi Finals (W) / Feb. 13 – 5:50 p.m. | |
| 60m Semi Finals (M) / Feb. 13 – 6:10 p.m. | |
| 60m H Semi Finals (W) / Feb. 13 – 6:20 p.m. | |
| 60m H Semi Finals (M) / Feb. 13 – 6:25 p.m. | |
| 400m (W) / Feb. 13 – 6:30 p.m. | Skyler Watts Sasha Salwonchuk Sa'Nijah Houston Natasha Mosley Terren Peterson Madeline Abega Jada Wilson Malaysia Johnson |
| 400m (M) / Feb. 13 – 7:10 p.m. | Davien Worrels Alexavier Monfries Nathan Metelus Devontie Archer Felix Levasseur Joshua Crum |
| 60m Finals (W) / Feb. 13 – 7:50 p.m. | |
| 60m Finals (M) / Feb. 13 – 7:55 p.m. | |
| 60m H Finals (W) / Feb. 13 – 8:00 p.m. | |
| 60m H Finals (W) / Feb. 13 – 8:05 p.m. | |
| 200m Section B (W) / Feb. 14 – 11:00 a.m. | Skyler Watts Gabriella Keefer Terren Peterson Sasha Salwonchuk |
| 200m (M) / Feb. 14 – 11:30 a.m. | Shevioe Reid Nathan Metelus Alexavier Monfries Davien Worrels Jaleel Croal Shomari Pettigrew Isaac Chandra |
| 600 yd (W) / Feb. 14 – 12:20 p.m. | Natasha Mosley Jada Wilson |
| 600 yd (M) / Feb. 14 – 12:35 p.m. | Joshua Crum Darian Mills |
| 200m Section A (W) / Feb. 14 – 1:40 p.m. | Malaysia Johnson Tristen Evatt Kenniyah Guischard-Yearwood Sa'Nijah Houston Lynette Scutari |
| 4x400m Relay (W) / Feb. 14 – 3:40 p.m. | Sa'Nijah Houston Mercy Angaamchaab Terren Peterson Skyler Watts Gabriella Keefer Natasha Mosley Jada Wilson Sasha Salwonchuk Tristen Evatt Kenniyah Guischard-Yearwood Gianna Hansen Sydni Studesville |
| 4x400m Relay (M) / Feb. 14 – 4:15 p.m. | Devontie Archer Markel Jones Alexavier Monfries Shevioe Reid Felix Levasseur Nathan Metelus Corey Ottey Joshua Crum |
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 –
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