Men's Track & Field has Strong Showing at UF Tom Jones Invitational

Friday, April 14

Gainesville, Fla.

All Day

University of North Florida

Tom Jones Memorial

Men's Track & Field has Strong Showing at UF Tom Jones Invitational

4/14/2023 10:41:00 PM | Men's Track

First Day Results

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Osprey men's track and field program registered a strong effort on the first day of the Tom Jones Memorial, Friday evening. The Ospreys competed hard in the fourth outdoor event of the spring, tallying notable lifetime achievements and strong times against some of the country's top programs.

Timothy Doyle registered a strong time, finishing second for the men's 1500m. The senior finished the race in 3:43.51, a few seconds over his lifetime-mark, outpacing Power-Five contenders from, Baylor, Auburn and LSU.

FINISH LINE

Doyle paced the Ospreys in second with a stellar top-two performance in the men's 1500m run.
Mac Franks notched an exceptional top 10 ranking earning ninth on leader board for the men's 1500m.
Aiden Arnold superseded in previous mark, clinching a new personal-best record of 3:45.51, in the men's 1500m run.
Jassiel Torres returned to his top Osprey mark, after achieving the highest rank for the Osprey men in high jump for a second consecutive meet.
Torres finished in fourth, clearing the 1.99m mark in just one attempt.
Jacob Hippo's high leaps earned him an exceptional top 10 placement in men's high jump.
Tariq Lajoie rounded out the group in 11th, and all three Osprey jumpers cleared 1.99m.

PIGG'S POINTS

"Timothy [Doyle] ran a great race in a very strong field. He ran smart and with confidence It was his fastest opener ever and just off of his PR. Aiden Arnold ran a great race as well and finished with a new lifetime best as well. Mac hung in the field to finish with a nice 1500 as well. High Jumpers all jumped very well. Jaasiel [Torres] ended up 4th, which is very nice considering the strength of the field. It will be fun to see them back on the track at Georgia Tech next week."
-- head coach Jeff Pigg

UP NEXT

The Ospreys will return to the James G. Pressly Stadium for a second and final day of competition, with the first event beginning at 2:15 p.m., for the men.