TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 7, 2026 – The Bulls continued the 2026 indoor season with strong performances at the Windy City Invitational, recording multiple podium finishes across two days of competition.

WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Throws:
Alexandria Jefferson recorded a standout day, placing second in the women's weight throw with a mark of 17.75 meters before winning the shot put with a personal-best throw of 14.19 meters.

Sprints/Hurdles:
Markel Jones advanced to the finals of the men's 60-meter hurdles after placing second in the prelims with a time of 7.81 seconds, then captured first place in the finals, clocking 7.68 seconds.

In the men's 200-meter invite, Alexavier Monfries earned a second-place finish with a time of 21.20 seconds.

800m:
In the men's 800 meters, Nicolas Dovalovsky finished second with a time of 1:50.14.

Relays:
The women's 4x400m Invite Relay team of Skyler Watts, Sasha Salwonchuk, Sa'Nijah Houston and Terren Peterson placed second with a time of 3:44.34.

On the men's side, the 4x400m Invite Relay team of Markel Jones, Nathan Metelus, Felix Levasseur and Joshua Crum finished third, clocking 3:11.47.
 
WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL RESULTS:
 
To read about field and track events from Day 1 – Feb. 6 of the invitational, click here.

Field Events Results:

Event	Athlete	Place	Mark	Notes
Weight Throw (W)	Alexandria Jefferson	2nd	17.75m
Shot Put (W)	Alexandria Jefferson	1st	14.19m	PR
Triple Jump (W)	Lilah Versluis	3rd	12.45m
	Nischa King	6th	12.27m
	Zayin Roe	7th	12.25m

 
Track Events Results:

Event	Athlete	Place	Time	Notes
200m (W)	Gabriella Keefer	13th	24.77
	Kenniyah Guischard-Yearwood	25th	25.20
800m (W)	Sydni Studesville	7th	2:12.42
800m (M)	Nicolas Dovalovsky	2nd	1:50.14
60m H Prelims (M)	Markel Jones	2nd	7.81
	Will Jaiden Smith	4th	8:03
	Blake Williams	12th	8.33
60m H Finals (M)	Markel Jones	1st	7.68
	Will Jaiden Smith	4th	7.94
200m Invite (W)	Skyler Watts	7th	24.43
200m Invite (M)	Alexavier Monfries	2nd	21:20
	Kelsey Singleton	5th	21.44
	Davien Worrels	10th	21.78
One Mile (W)	Delaney Stephens	4th	5:04.73
4x400m Relay (W)	Jada Wilson, Sydni Studesville, Kamari Knight, Gabriella Keefer	6th	3:50.07
4x400m Relay Invite (W)	Skyler Watts, Sasha Salwonchuk, Sa-Nijah Houston, Terren Peterson	2nd	3:44.34
4x400m Relay Invite (M)	Markel Jones, Nathan Metelus, Felix Levasseur, Joshua Crum	3rd	3:11.47
	Jaleel Croal, Shomari Pettigrew, Will Jaiden Smith, Blake Williams	5th	3:27.36

 
Up Next:
South Florida returns to action Feb. 13-14 at the Jarvis Scott Invite in Lubbock, Texas.

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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