TAMPA, FLA., February 5, 2026 - The University of South Florida track and field program continues the 2026 indoor season with athletes competing at two meets this weekend. Select Bulls will compete Friday at the Visit Gainesville Indoor Classic, while another group will compete Friday and Saturday at the Badgers Windy City Invitational.

Meet Format:
The Windy City Invitational will feature seeded sections across all running and field events, with entries and competition order determined by verified marks and NCAA guidelines. Select events, including the 200m, 400m, and pole vault, will include invite sections reserved for the top qualifiers.

The 60m dash and 60m hurdles will be contested with preliminary rounds and finals, while the 600m will be limited to the top 15 verified entries. In horizontal jumps and throws, competition fields will be capped, with advancement and placement determined by meet management.

At the Gainesville Indoor Classic, distance events will be contested as heats against time finals, with the fastest-seeded heat running first.

Meet Information & Details

 

Location/Venue	Chicago, Ill./ The Windy City Invitational
Date/Times	Friday, February 6 ·         First Event: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 7 ·         First Event: 11:00 a.m.
Live Stats	Windy City Invitational Live Stats Link

 
 
 




 

Location/Venue	Gainesville, Fl. / The Gainesville Indoor Classic
Date/Times	Friday, February 6 ·         First Event: 9:00 a.m.
Live Stats	Gainesville Indoor Classic Live Stats Link

Who Is Competing:
At the Windy City Invitational, South Florida will be represented by 49 athletes, competing in nine field events and 14 track events.

At the Gainesville Indoor Classic, the Bulls will send five athletes, competing in five long-distance track events.

A full breakdown of events and athlete entries for both meets is listed below.

Windy City Invitational Field Events:

Events/Day - Time	Athletes Entered
Long Jump (W) / Feb. 6 – 1:00 p.m.	Kenniyah Guischard-Yearwood Gabriella Keefer Nischa King Lilah Versluis
Long Jump (M) / Feb. 6 – 1:00 p.m.	Alesandro Cardoso-Williams LaQuan Ellis Simone Menchini Elisha Williams
Pole Vault (W) / Feb. 6 – 2:00 p.m.	Ella Dolce Madeline Dutz Ella Galloway Reese Wolfe
Weight Throw (W) / Feb. 6 – 2:45 p.m.	Annalee Harbison Alexandria Jefferson
Pole Vault (M) / Feb. 6 – 4:45 p.m.	Andreas Kreis Payton Pitts Nikodem Pochopien
High Jump (M) / Feb. 7 – 11:00 a.m.	Alesandro Cardoso-Williams
Shot Put (W) / Feb. 7 – 11:00 a.m.	Alexandria Jefferson Esteisy Salas Lozano
Triple Jump (W) / Feb. 7 – 2:00 p.m.	Nischa King Zayin Roe Lilah Versluis
Triple Jump (M) / Feb. 7 – 2:00 p.m.	LaQuan Ellis

 
Windy City Invitational Track Events:

Events/Day - Time	Athletes Entered
60m H Prelims (W) / Feb. 6 – 1:15 p.m.	Gianna Hansen Doris Quainoo Jada Wilson
60m H Prelims (M) / Feb. 6 – 1:35 p.m.	Markel Jones Jaiden Smith Blake Williams
60m Prelims (W) / Feb. 6 – 2:00 p.m.	Malaysia Johnson Kamaria Knight Doris Quainoo Lynette Scutari
60m Prelims (M) / Feb. 6 – 2:20 p.m.	Issac Chandra Jaleel Croal Ezekiel Newton Shomari Pettigrew Terrell Robinson Jr.
600m (W) / Feb. 6 – 2:40 p.m.	Sa'Nijah Houston Terren Peterson Sasha Salwonchuk Sydni Studesville
600m (M) / Feb. 6 – 2:55 p.m.	Devontie Archer Joshua Crum Felix Levasseur Corey Ottey Elisha Williams
400m (W) / Feb. 6 – 3:40 p.m.	Malaysia Johnson Jada Wilson
400m (M) / Feb. 6 – 4:00 p.m.	Nathan Metelus Alexavier Monfries Shevioe Reid Kelsey Singleton Davien Worrels
200m (W) / Feb. 7 – 11:00 a.m.	Kenniyah Guischard-Yearwood Gabriella Keefer Skyler Watts
200m (M) / Feb. 7 – 11:20 a.m.	Alexavier Monfries Shevioe Reid Kelsey Singleton Davien Worrels
3000m (W) / Feb. 7 – 11:40 a.m.	Delaney Stephens
One Mile W) / Feb. 7 – 12:25 p.m.	Delaney Stephens
800m (W) / Feb. 7 -	Sydni Studesville
800m (M) / Feb. 7 -	Nicolas Dovalovsky
60m H Semi Finals (W) / Feb. 7 – 1:30 p.m.
60m H Semi Finals (M) / Feb. 7 – 1:40 p.m.
60m H Finals (W) / Feb. 7 – 2:55 p.m.
60m H Finals (M) / Feb. 7 – 3:05 p.m.
4x400m Relay (W) / Feb. 7 – 3:45 p.m.	Everyone
4x400m Relay (M) / Feb. 7 – 4:00 p.m.	Everyone

 
Gainesville Indoor Classic Track Events:

Event - Time	Athletes Entered
5000m (W) – 9:40 a.m.	Hailey Cohen Caroline Irvin
One Mile (M) - 12:10 p.m.	Andrew Marello Cole Stevens
800m (M) - 2:00 p.m.	Tanner Andrade-Brinsko Cole Stevens
3000m (W) – 3:05 p.m.	Hailey Cohen Caroline Irvin
3000m (M) – 3:55 p.m.	Andrew Marcello

 

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.

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