Indoor Track & Field Sweeps 5K at Celebration Pointe Indoor Classic

Friday, February 2

Gainesville, Fla.

All Day

University of North Florida

Celebration Pointe Indoor Classic - Day 1

Indoor Track & Field Sweeps 5K at Celebration Pointe Indoor Classic

2/3/2024 7:00:00 PM | Men's Track, Women's Track

Event Results

Pedroza Resets Program Record, Fisher Clinches Facility Record

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - North Florida indoor track and field team closed out the Celebration Pointe Indoor Classic with a few records and a plethora of personal bests on Saturday afternoon.

Robert Pedroza overturned his own mark in the 5000m after setting a new program record in the 800m. The senior notched the race in 1:50.68 clinching a second-place title overall.

Erica Fisher got the pace going with a record breaking performance, overturning the Alachua Sports Complex facility record in the women's 5000m. Fisher finished in 17:21.20.

FINISH LINE

Men

Pedroza passed his own mark, setting a new record and lifetime-best of 1:50.68 in the 5k.
Tariq LaJoie went top-three in the men's high jump after clearing 1.93m.
Seth Martinez notched the number one spot in the men's 5k, compiling in first overall with a lifetime mark of 14:29.17.
Cole Perry clinched a third-place title and personal best of 14:38.69 in the men's 5k.
Paul Lespasio, Sebastian Hernandez, Aaron Schimke, Kameron Wallizada rounded out the group with top six ranks.
The men's 1600 relay team had a phenomenal performance, with stellar marks in second overall.

Women

Ana Markovina clinched the number one spot in the women's 1 mile run, securing a new personal best record of 4:58.08.
Erica Fisher and Isa Leen go one, two in the women's 5k, both overturning the Alachua Sports Complex facility record.
Fisher clinched a personal record of 17:21.20. Leen also earned a lifetime mark, crunching the clock in at, 17:33.55.
Celine D'Anna & Melissa Epting went top 10 in the women's 400-meter dash.
Smilia Kolbe led the Ospreys to a second-place title in the women's 4x4.
Rafaela Marchini notches a top 10 rank in women's long jump after leaping 5.04m.
The women's 1600 relay earned a second-place title overall.
Nicole Shepherd clinched third place in women's high jump after leaping 1.62m.
Renske Drenten snatches a sixth-place mark in women's high jump after clearing 1.62m on the third try.

PIGG'S POINTS

"Robert [Pedroza] had a great day. His mile was really good. Then, coming back and running 150 for a school record in the 800m. He's had a really good day. And of course, I thought Seth [Martinez] and all the guys in 5K did a great job. There were a lot of personal bests. A lot of guys who ran the 5k many, many times, so you know, it's one thing to be a PB [personal best], but when it's something you've been doing for three, four years in college, it's nice to know that you're in the best shape you've ever been in your life.

I feel like we have a lot of people at that point. So I was really proud of, you know, the large number of guys. The 5k was really good and it wasn't like a highly contested race. So they just went out, ran hard, and made it a great race. So I was really proud of that. I think that Jonathan Bailey continues to look good, and Rey [Hernandez] is looking good in the events that he's doing. Hernandez is specifically in the hurdles.

The men's four-by-four, I was really proud of the way those guys competed. Camden [Springer] led off, strong leg put us in a good spot and then LaDarius [Tellis] did a good job and Ryan [Douihech] was third, and then we brought home a really nice close. So that's a little bit of what we have. That's a pretty strong school record. I was really proud of how those guys competed today.

I thought Smilia [Kolbe] did a great job on that 800m. That's a really fast race of the year for her. And Ella [Chandler] was second, so really proud of that effort. And then those two were on the four-by-four with Celine [D'Anna] and Melissa [Epting]. And that's a really good run; they got second, so we're happy with that. In the woman's 5K, Erica [Fisher] leading the way was a big meet for her. She had a big time indoors meet with a fast time. Then, I think Isa [Leen] had a really good meet Hannah [Martin], Billie [Castillo]. All of them were lifetime bests and had really strong performances. So it's great to see the continued growth in the five.

I think that's really good. it's one thing to be in a good 5k, a lot of times those happen when you're in a big race with a lot of fast people, and you know, obviously respectful of other people in the race, but It wasn't like it was a loaded field. And so for those two to just go out and let Erica do most of the leading, that was really good. Ana [Markovina] did a great job in the mile, her and Jada [Williams] both, so that was really cool."
-- head coach Jeff Pigg

OSPREY RESULTS

Women's HJ
Nicole Shepherd - 3rd - 1.62m (5-3.75)
Renske Drenton - 6th - 1.62m (5-3.75)

Men's HJ
Tariq LaJoie - 3rd - 1.93m (6-4)

Women's LJ
Rafaela Marchini - 9th - 5.04m (16-6.5)
Alkes Futschek - 12th - 4.96m (16-3.25)

Men's LJ
Jonathan Bailey - 11th - 6.15m (20-2.25)

Women's Mile
Ana Markovina - 1st - 4:58.08
Jada Williams - 3rd - 5:05.95
Annika Buser - 15th - 5:31.76

Men's Mile
Aidan O'Gorman - 1st - 4:02.46
Robert Pedroza - 2nd - 4:04.49
Gavin O'Brien - 7th - 4:13.09
Thomas Weiler - 8th - 4:13.69
William Sinclair - 11th - 4:19.93
Andrew Mahorner - 12th - 4:19.97
Ben Tary - 13th - 4:21.86
Christian Rocco - 17th - 4:23.99
Colton Lawson - 18th - 4:27.45

Women's 400m
Celine D'Anna - 8th - 59.31
Melissa Epting - 9th - 59.48
Navia Casa - 19th - 1:01.95
Mariama Kamara - 29th - 1:05.91

Men's 400m
Camden Springer - 4th - 49.28
Syhion Washington - 48th - 57.86

Women's 5000m
Erica Fisher - 1st - 17:21.20
Isa Leen - 2nd - 17:33.55
Hannah Martin - 3rd - 17:39.52
Billie Castillo - 5th - 17:46.97
Laci Watford - 12th - 18:56.54
Eris Nelson - 15th - 19:34.01

Men's 5000m
Seth Martinez - 1st - 14:29.17
Cole Perry - 2nd - 14:38.69
Paul Lespasio - 3rd - 14:45.44
Sebastian Hernandez - 4th - 14:45.49
Aaron Schimke - 5th - 14:55.16
Kameron Wallizada - 6th - 14:59.62
Justin Tackling - 12th - 15:14.52
Grant Doherty - 20th - 15:46.93

Men's 60mH
Rey Hernandez - 3rd - 8.38 (prelim)
Rey Hernandez - 4th - 8.46

Women's 60m
Camryn Batt - 19th - 8.04
Aleks Futschek - 36th - 8.41

Men's 60m
Jonathan Bailey - T11th - 6.96
Rey Hernandez - 14th - 7.02
Camden Springer - 27th - 7.16

Women's 800m
Smilla Kolbe - 1st - 2:07.21
Ella Chandler - 2nd - 2:13.58

Men's 800m
Robert Pedroza - 2nd - 1:50.68
Ryan Douihech - 5th - 1:54.00
Ladarius Tellis - 6th - 1:54.13

Women's 1600m Relay
Smilla Kolbe/Celina D'Anna/Ella Chandler/Navia Casa/Melissa Epting - 2nd - 3:51.13

Men's 1600m Relay
Ladarius Tellis/Camden Springer/Rey Hernandez/Ryan Douihech - 2nd - 3:18.05