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Track & Field Fends Off Harsh Conditions at Flames Invitational

Ospreys Turn In Pair of Top-Five Finishes on Final Day of Meet

4/9/2022 10:00:00 PM

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - Despite some harsh weather conditions, the North Florida track and field team added more personal-best times and top finishes on the final day of the Flames Invitational at Lee University on Saturday afternoon.

Robert Pedroza highlighted the men's side, leading five Osprey runners in the men's 800m race to a fifth-place finish with a time of 1:53.36. Mia McLain impressed on the women's side with her lifetime best mark of 11:05.83, earning her a fourth place finish in the women's 3000mS.


ON THE TRACK

Men's Races
  • Pedroza clocked a top-five placement in the 800m race with a fast time of 1:53.36.
  • Timothy Doyle and Aiden Arnold also had great times in the 800m, with Doyle finishing 16th at 1:54.25 and Arnold finishing 21st at 1:55.06.
  • Gavin O'Brien turned in another top-20 finish in the 3000mS with a time of 9:32.05, while Onix Ortiz Vazquez and Simon DeVoss go 28th and 32nd respectively in just under 10 minutes.
  • Ryan Thomas ran a time of 52.78 in his season debut for the 400m dash to finish 29th in the event.

Women's Races
  • McLain had a stellar personal-best time in the 3000mS at 11:05.83 to place fourth overall in the event.
  • Isa Leen and Raquel Lespasio ran side by side in the women's 10,000m to each post top-25 finishes in their season debuts for that race.
  • Hannah Martin was the lone runner for the Ospreys in the women's 800m, as she placed in the top 30 at 2:23.16.
  • Celine D'Anna posted a great debut time in the 400m dash to give her 20th at 1:01.68, while Shawna Woodell finished behind D'Anna in 36th at 1:04.35.


PIGG'S THOUGHTS

"I thought we competed very well against the cold wind, sleet and rain. The team was able to handle the adverse conditions. 

Both Isa [Leen] and Raquel [Lespasio] had nice races in the women's 10,000m race. They were steady and strong to start off the day. Mia [McLain] had a big personal-best time in the women's 3000m steeplechase, putting together some great hurdling and good water jumps.

Robert [Pedroza] ran a nice tactical race in the men's 800m to win the second heat. He ran smart and had a strong finish."
-- head coach Jeff Pigg


NEXT UP

The UNF track and field teams have a weekend off to rest before heading back out to compete in the Georgia Tech Invitational from Apr. 22-23.
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