Men's Track & Field Post Two First Place Finishes in Gainesville

Friday, February 10

Gainesville, Fla.

All Day

University of North Florida

Florida University Invitational

Men's Track & Field Post Two First Place Finishes in Gainesville

2/10/2023 5:00:00 PM | Men's Track

Event Results

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's track and field posted a strong showing on the final day of the Florida University Invitational Friday, Feb. 10, headlined by a pair of first-place finishes.

FINISH LINE

Thomas Weiler took second for the men's 5000m, notching a personal-best of 14:50.20
Gavin O'Brien paced the Ospreys in first for the men's mile
Ryan Thomas clocked in at 8:30 for the men's 60m hurdles matching the North Florida school record
Thomas earned the first place spot overall in the race
Seth Martinez & Kameron Wallizada placed in the top three for the men's mile
Martinez keyed in a lifetime mark of 4:14.76
Wallizada clocked in a personal best of 4:15.75
Tariq LaJoie takes the number one spot for men's high jump clearing 1.98m
Jaasiel Torres finishes second overall in men's high jump clearing the 1.93m mark

PIGG'S POINTS
"800 runners swept the 1-6 places, a very productive race for all of our guys. They looked strong and executed a good plan, which was to get a good result for everyone. Most guys ran personal indoor bests and Ryan and Aiden had a big break through. Robert and Timothy also notched their normal quality efforts. Jared is rounding back into a high level after a year layoff. It was great to see Ryan Thomas tie the school record with an outstanding hurdle race and I'm really proud of the progress he has made this season. Gavin looked strong leading wire to wire in the 5k that saw all the next four Ospreys run personal bests for the mile -- Head Coach Jeff Pigg

UP NEXT
Several Ospreys will compete in the ASUN Indoor Championship in Lynchburg, Va., from Feb. 24-25. UNF is also set to have some competitors up in Boston tomorrow at the one-day David Hemery Valentine Invitational.