University of North Florida
Florida Relays
Track & Field Set to Compete at Florida Relays
3/30/2023 12:00:00 PM | Men's Track, Women's Track
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The North Florida track and field squads will hit the road and compete in the Pepsi Florida Relays hosted by Florida from Mar. 31-Apr. 1 in Gainesville, Fla.
The Osprey men will kick off the first event for UNF with high jump starting at 2:30pm on Friday. The North Florida men and women will also compete in the 400H, 800m, 1500m, 3000m steeplechase and 5000m races throughout the weekend.
LAST TIME OUT
Raleigh Relays
- Overturned his 2022 outdoor record in the 10,000m.
- Achieved a remarkable performance in the race clinching the 10k in 28.59.90.
- Placed top 20 out of 100+ contenders.
- Went for a sub-29 mark in the race and edged out several runners from Tennessee, Villanova, Princeton, Central Arkansas, North Carolina and Duke.
- Rewrote program history with an exceptional 8:48.76 time in the 3000m steeplechase.
- Placed top 10 out of 72 respective contenders.
- Led the Ospreys in first for his respective heat.
- Went for a sub-nine minute mark in the race edging out runners from the first four heats outright.
PREVIOUS MEET HIGHLIGHTS
River City Classic
Men
- Timothy Doyle earned an exceptional first-place victory for the men's 800m run.
- Franks received a personal-best and second-place finish for the 800m.
- Robert Pedroza rounded out the group in third overall in the 800m.
- Jacob Hippo cleared the 2.00m mark for men's high jump in only one attempt compiling in second overall for the Osprey men.
- Tariq Lajoie and Jaasiel Torres joined Hippo after they all cleared the 2.00m mark.
- Ladarius Tellis ran a strong race in the men's 400m to finish with a top-10 ranking.
- Jordan Travieso earned a top-20 ranking for the 400m dash as well.
WomenÂ
- Ella Chandler placed top-four overall as the best UNF runner for the meet.
- Emma Jane Schlageter also went for a top-seven placement in the 800m run.
- Hannah Martin snatched a personal-best achievement in the race, notching the event in 2:21.64.
- Neve Moulai followed closely behind with a top-20 placement.
- Kaley Petrosky added another top-three finish to her career after clearing 1.60m in the high jump.
- Mica Brasquet achieved a top-five ranking in the women's pole vault competition as well.
- Lindsey Vansant earned a lifetime mark in the women's 1500m open run to finish the meet with a time of 5:26.09.
PIGG'S THOUGHTS
"Florida Relays is always a great meet. I always look forward to heading back to Gainesville for this meet. Personally, I have been going to the meet since 1985 as an athlete and many times since then, and it rarely disappoints. Specifically for us, it has been a great opportunity in the high jump, as well as the 800m and 1500m races. Some of the best teams in the country will be there and that will give us some good racing opportunities.
-- head coach Jeff Pigg
UP NEXT
The Ospreys will take a short break from competition and then head back to Gainesville, Fla., to compete in the Tom Jones Memorial hosted by Florida from Apr. 14-15.
MEET SCHEDULE
Friday, Mar. 31
2:30pm HJ (Lajoie, Torres, Hippo)
5:00pm 1500w (Moulai, Martin, Schlageter)
5:25pm 1500m (Vazquez, Pedroza, Franks, Arnold)
7:00pm 400H (Thomas)
8:40pm 3000m SCw (McLain)
9:20pm 3000m SCm (Clements, Perry, Ortiz)
9:45pm 5000w (Leen, Fisher, Lespasio)
10:05pm 5000m (Lespasio, Wallizada, Martinez)
Saturday, Apr. 1
12:00pm HJw (Petrosky)
2:00pm 800w (Chandler)
2:35pm 800m (Doyle, Tellis, Douihech)
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