Track & Field Rounds Out Regular Season Hosting East Coast Relays

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida track & field team is ready for its final regular season meet of the season, as it hosts the East Coast Relays from Apr. 28-29 at Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium.

The Ospreys will make strides in a variety of events from long jump to the 400m hurdle sprint. The seniors will receive a few accolades and recognitions at the height of the event to commemorate their athletic journeys.

LAST TIME OUT

Men

Robert Pedroza notched a second consecutive first-place finish.
Pedroza finished first overall in the men's 800m.
Mac Frank smashed the second-place mark in the men's 800m.
Timothy Doyle went fourth in the men's 800m run.
The Osprey men snagged three of the top four slots.
Jaasiel Torres and Jacob Hippo tied for first in men's high jump, clearing 2.01m in one attempt.
Tariq Lajoie goes top five in men's high jump, clearing 1.96m.
Ryan Thomas' impressive performance earned him a top-20 spot in the men's 400m hurdles at 55.50.
O'Gorman triumphs in first for the men's 5000m.
Pedroza's remarkable strides earned him a first place finish for the men's 1500m, clinching the race in 3:43.78.
Timothy Doyle went top-three in the men's 1500m earning a top-five mark for a third consecutive meet.
Aiden Arnold's fierce strides earned him a top five placement in fourth.
Ryan Douihech posted a new personal-best in the men's 1500m, finishing top 15 in 3:53.34.
Jared Vazquez's strides earned him a top 25 placement in the men's 1500m.
Seth Martinez secured an eleventh-place rank in the men's 5000m.
A huge lifetime mark of 14:46.45 and a top 15 placement for Kameron Wallizada in the men's 5000m.
Paul Lespasio went top 40 in men's 5k, notching a spot in 35th.

Women

Ella Chandler finished in third overall earning the top Osprey rank in the the women's 800m.
The first-year runner finished the race in 2:09.77.
EJ Schlageter placed inside the top 25 in the women's 800m.
Neve Moulai smashed a top 55 performance in the race as well.
Top five placement from Kaley Petrosky in women's high jump after clearing 1.65m.
Erica Fisher went top 10, clinching seventh overall in the women's 5000m.
Fisher turned in a time of 17:12.61.
Isa Leen finished in eleventh for the women's 5k after notching a new personal-best record of 17:21.60.
Mia McLain smashed the 3000m steeplechase in 11:23.92, as she posted a seventh-place rank for the Osprey women.
Camryn Cooney secured a top-20 rank in the women's 5000m.
Rafaela Marchini secured a sixth-place finish after leaping 4.95m in women's long jump.
Top 45 placement from Neve Moulai in women's 1500m.
Top 55 placement from Jada Williams in the women's 1500m and a new personal-best record of 4:47.31.

NOTABLE OPPONENTS

The North Florida men and women will compete against numerous nationally ranked teams, including athletes from Florida State, Florida, Virginia Tech, Rutgers, and Campbell. Florida is currently ranked sixth among 196 schools and Florida State is ranked in the top 15 as well.

PIGG'S POINTS

"It will be a final tune-up before teams across the country head into the conference championships. For us, it is nice to have such a great competition here at home, as we dive into finals this week as well. Home meets are easy for our athletes to recover from, so we are lucky to have such great facilities and host a meet of this magnitude. We had a great trip to Georgia Tech and saw many season bests, so we do hope to continue to build on the success."
-- head coach Jeff Pigg

UP NEXT

The Osprey men and women will prepare to host the ASUN Outdoor Championships from May 11-13 at Visit Jax Track in Hodges Stadium.