Track & Field Holds Record-Breaking Day at Florida University Invitational

Friday, February 9

Gainesville, Fla.

All Day

University of North Florida

Florida University Invitational

Track & Field Holds Record-Breaking Day at Florida University Invitational

2/9/2024 10:00:00 PM | Men's Track, Women's Track

Event Results

Pedroza, Hernandez and Springer Overturn Program Marks

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - North Florida track and field wrapped up the indoor season with three broken records and four first-place finishes at the Florida University Invitational on Friday afternoon.

Robert Pedroza finished the 800m with another program record. The senior overturned his previous record from last week, updating the record book for a consecutive meet, as the senior clinched the race in 1:49.93.

Camden Springer sprinted vigorously, notching a record-breaking performance in the men's 400-meter. The junior overturned George Escobar's record set in 2019, as the Nova Scotia native clinched the race in 48.34.

Rey Hernandez had a phenomenal performance after clinching a new program record in the 60-meter hurdles. The Freshman overturned Ryan Thomas' record placed in 2023, setting a new record of 8.26 in the race.

FINISH LINE

Men

Pedroza overturned his own mark, setting a new record of 1:49.93 in the 800m.
Camden Springer out-sprinted every contender, earning a remarkable first-place finish in the men's 400-meter dash.
Springer smashed a new record in the 400m, overturning a five-year record
Rey Hernandez clinched a fourth-place title in the men's 200m. Hernandez hopped across the line in 22.19.
Rey Hernandez notched a top-five mark in the 60-meter hurdles finals and qualified for a consecutive meet.
Christian Ruocco secured a top-two placement in the men's mile, punching the clock in at 4:18.97.
Paul Lespasio took the third-place rank in the men's mile, and William Sinclair rounded out the group in fifth.

Women

Isa Leen led the flock in first for the women's 3000m.
Nicole Shepherd secured a second-place placement in the women's high jump after leaping 1.65m.
Hannah Martin notched a first-place finish in the women's 1-mile run. Martin clinched the race in 5:00.64.
Erica Fisher snatched a second-place title in the women's 1-mile run. Fisher finished in 5:00.93.
Jada Williams went top five in the women's mile, notching the race in 5:04.17.
Williams posted a top-three mark in the women's 800m, and Annika Buser sprinted shortly behind with a fourth-place performance.
Ella Chandler ousted several contenders with her top-three performance in the women's 400-meter dash.
Celine D'Anna & Melissa Epting's fierce stride earned them both top-10 placements in the 400m dash.
Camryn Batt ranked in the top 15 overall in the women's 200-meter dash.
Rafaela Marchini posted a top-15 performance in the women's long jump.

PIGG'S POINTS

Men
"Camden [Springer] ran a strong 400m. We knew he was due for a nice improvement, and he came up big. Rey [Hernandez] was .01 off the record in the preliminary and ran a strong final to secure the top UNF mark. Robert [Pedroza] has great range and is in good shape. He looked great last week and topped the mark today with a strong race. All of these guys are focused and working hard on the track. We hope to continue great racing.Isa [Leen] looked good after a week off. She is getting primed for the ASUN meet."
-- head coach Jeff Pigg

Women
"Hannah [Martin] ran her best race year, winning that mile. She is in the best shape of her life and is finishing her career with some nice marks. Erica [Fisher] continues to show range and race well, as she ran a nice mile Nicole [Shepherd] keeps consistent and was clean through 1.65. She is doing very well in her first indoor season. We are looking forward to two weeks of prep and heading back to Gainesville for the ASUN Championships."
-- head coach Jeff Pigg

UP NEXT

The Ospreys will take a short break and head back to Gainesville, Fla., for the ASUN Indoor Championships. The two-day event will kick off on Feb. 23.

OSPREY RESULTS

Men's HJ
Jacob Hippo - T5th - 1.90m (6-2.75)
Tariq LaJoie - T5th - 1.90m (6-2.75)
Women's LJ
Rafaela Marchini - 12th - 5.12m (16-9.75)
Aleks Futschek - 18th - 4.87m (15-11.75)
Women's HJ
Nicole Shepherd - T2nd - 1.65m (5-5)
Renske Drenten - T6th - 1.60m (5-3)
Women's 200m
Camryn Batt - 14th - 26.34
Mariama Kamara - 19th - 26.59
Serenity Miller - 32nd - 27.91
Men's 200m
Rey Hernandez - 4th - 22.19
Women's Mile
Hannah Martin - 1st - 5:00.64
Erica Fisher - 2nd - 5:00.93
Jada Williams - 4th - 5:04.17
Men's Mile
Christian Ruocco - 2nd - 4:18.97
Paul Lespasio - 3rd - 4:22.14
William Sinclair - 5th - 4:25.35
Women's 400m
Ella Chandler - 3rd - 57.20
Celine D'Anna - 59.10
Melissa Epting - 59.55
Navia Casa - 1:02.33
Men's 400m
Camden Springer - 1st - 48.34
Men's 60mH Prelims
Rey Hernandez - 4th - 8.29
Women's 60mH Prelims
Serenity Miller - 15th - 9.71
Women's 60m Prelims
Camryn Batt - 17th - 7.95
Mariama Kamara - 23rd - 8.06
Aleks Futschek - 31st - 8.42
Rafaela Marchini - 34th - 8.63
Women's 800m
Jada Williams - 3rd - 2:20.09
Annika Buser - 4th - 2:20.98
Men's 800m
Robert Pedroza - 1st - 1:49.93
Andrew Mahorner - 7th - 1:56.23
Christian Ruocco - 9th - 1:56.89
Men's 60mH
Rey Hernandez - 4th - 8.26
Women's 3000m
Isa Leen - 1st - 10:07.00
Billie Castillo - 4th - 10:15.41
Hannah Martin - 6th - 10:18.07
Laci Watford - 13th - 10:30.77
Emma Millson - 14th - 10:31.87
Eris Nelson - 21st - 10:51.75
Men's 3000m
Ilias El Khattabi - 1st - 8:24.88
Kameron Wallizada - 2nd - 8:25.54
Cole Perry - 3rd - 8:25.87
Aaron Schimke - 6th - 8:31.84
Sebastian Hernandez - 8th - 8:33.30
Grant Doherty - 22nd - 9:05.22
Women's 1600m Relay
Celine D'Anna/Navia Casa/Ella Chandler/Melissa Epting/Ana Markovina - 2nd - 4:00.08
Men's 1600m Relay
Camden Springer/Andrew Mahorner/Robert Pedroza/Rey Hernandez - 3rd - 3:22.61