Jubran Breaks Another Record as Track and Field Completes Day One at Darius Dixon Memorial

Friday, February 11

Lynchburg, Va.

All Day

University of North Florida

8th Annual Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational

Jubran Breaks Another Record as Track and Field Completes Day One at Darius Dixon Memorial

2/11/2022 10:00:00 PM | Men's Track, Women's Track

Live Results

Jubran Breaks Indoor School Record For 5k Previously Set In 1997

Meet: 8th Annual Darius Dixon Invite
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Date: Friday, Feb. 11, 2022

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Nathan Jubran continued to etch his name in the North Florida record books with an unbelievable new school record in the 5K, snapping what was a 25-year record in that event, as North Florida finished day one at the Darius Dixon Invite hosted by Liberty.

Jubran broke the indoor track and field program record for the Ospreys in the 5000m race with a time of 14:01.42. The record was previously held by Stanislav Iordanov when he ran a time of 14:03.96 in 1997. His time was better than runners from schools such as Duke and Virginia. This adds on to his program-best times that he also holds in the cross country 8k (23:54.70), cross country 10k (29:51.73), and the outdoor track 10k (29:27.67) races.

ON THE TRACK

Men's Races

Nathan Jubran showed out in Lynchburg with his program-best time of 14:01.42 to finish in fourth place for the 5,000m race, with Aidan O'Gorman not far behind in 12th at 14:28.30, which broke his personal-best time by 16 seconds.
Timothy Doyle placed 16th in the 800m at 1:52.16 after competing last week in the Camel City Invitational 800m elite race as an individual with a time of 1:53.69.
Seth Martinez was the leading Osprey for the men in 44th for the 3k race with a time of 8:34.52.
Jordan Travieso and Ryan Thomas both clocked top-30 times in the 400m dash with times of 51.34 and 51.72 respectively.

Women's Races

Emma Jane Schlageter led a group of ladies for the Ospreys with impressive times and personal-bests in the 3000m, as she posted 10:18.38 and placed 29th.
Mia McLain placed 30th in the 3k race while shedding time off her personal-best at 10:19.42.
Celine D'Anna improved from her collegiate debut in the 400m at South Carolina with a time of 1:02.20 to finish 41st.

PIGG'S POINTS

"Many personal-best times as our runners showed improvement. Nathan [Jubran] broke the school record with a great race. He has been running over 100 miles per week with this exact race in mind. He executed well and that was a great run.

Aidan O'Gorman also ran a personal-best time with an impressive level of heart. Seth [Martinez] ran another nice race at a fastest time and competed well. [Tim] Doyle felt better and raced smart, as well as Aidan Arnold also running a very competitive race winning his section.

The women's 3k was a great race for us. They were confident and showed the work that they've been doing is making them better with almost everyone running a personal best. Mia McLain looked strong and ran her best time ever by quite a bit. EJ [Schlageter] ran in the next heat and crushed the last lap winning the heat with a huge personal best as well. Bille [Castillo], Erica Fisher, Hannah [Martin], and Chelsey Oliver all ran very well in the 3000m."
-- head coach Jeff Pigg

NEXT UP

The UNF track and field teams will return for the second day of the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational on Saturday morning. The Ospreys will make their debut in the field events, while the track athletes will race in the 1000m, 200m, and 1-mile races.