LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 27, 2026) – Four Bulls advanced to the quarterfinals on Wednesday as the South Florida men's track and field team competed at the NCAA East First Rounds at the University of Kentucky Outdoor Track and Field Facility in Lexington, Kentucky.
Sprints
Jaleel Croal advanced to the 100m quarterfinals with a time of 10.18, finishing 16
th overall. The senior later placed 13
th in the 200m, posting a time of 20.47.
Kelsey Singleton is headed to the 400m quarterfinals with a time of 45.72 to place 21
st.
Nathan Metelus finished in 45
th place with a time of 46.94.
Hurdles
Darian Mills recorded a personal-best 400m hurdles time of 50.21 to finish in 12
th place.
Joshua Crum also advanced to Friday's quarterfinal with a time of 50.79.
Devontie Archer ran a 400m hurdles time of 52.82.
Pole Vault
Nikodem Pochopien cleared 5.05m in the pole vault to finish in 23
rd place.
Payton Pitts did not record a mark.
Up Next
Doris Quainoo will race in the first round of 100m hurdles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Esteisy Salas Lozano will compete in the first round of the shot put at 6:30 p.m.
ABOUT USF TRACK AND FIELD
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Erik Jenkins is in his seventh season as the USF head coach. The Bulls' 4x400m relay squad— Devontie Archer, Alexavier Monfries, Corey Ottey and Gabriel Moronta — claimed a national title with a program-record time of 3:00.42 at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships, earning a top-15 finish as a team. This past season, nine Bulls athletes earned All-America honors, including Kobe Babin, Devontie Archer, Alexavier Monfries, Corey Ottey, Gabriel Moronta, Shomari Pettigrew, Jaleel Croal, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, and Vincent Ugwoke.
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