University of North Florida
Tom Jones Memorial - Day 1
Track & Field Travels to Tom Jones Memorial
4/11/2024 12:00:00 PM | Men's Track, Women's Track
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida track & field will continue competition consecutively on the road heading back to the James G. Pressly Stadium to compete in the Tom Jones Memorial from Apr. 12-13. A handful of runners will compete in the 800m, 400m hurdles, 1500m and high jump events with the first Osprey event kicking off at 2 p.m.
LAST TIME OUTÂ
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- Kolbe overturned a five-year program record and secured a lifetime mark of 2:03.29, ousting Sonja Andenmatten's 2019 record.
- The junior notched a seventh-place finish overall in the race.
- Ella Chandler clinched a personal-best mark of 2:08.43 in the women's 800m.
- Nicole Shepherd notched a second-place title and a personal-best record after clearing 1.66m in the women's high jump.Â
- Renske Drenten notched a new lifetime mark of 1.61m in women's high jump.
- The freshman also secured a sixth-place title overall.
- Jada Williams posted a second-place finish overall in the women's 3000mS with a lifetime mark of 10:54.77.
- Erica Fisher smashed a top-10 performance in the women's 5000m, earning a new PR of 17:02.52.
- Hannah Martin, Isa Leen, Emma Millson, and Billie Castillo all rank in the top 20 for the women's 5000m.
- Millson secured a new PR of 17:45.64.
- Ana Markovina clinched top 15 in the women's 1500m.
- The sophomore finished the race in 4:37.18.Â
- Celine D'Anna notched a lifetime mark of 1:03.74 in the women's 400mH.
- Ilias El Khattabi notched a third-place finish overall in the men's 3000mS, clinching the race in 9:08.38 and securing the top Osprey spot.
- Ryan Douihech compiled third place overall for the men's 1500m, notching a lifetime mark of 3:48.47 in the race.
- Paul Lespasio notched a third-place title and a personal-best mark in the men's 5000m.Â
- Seth Martinez secured a top-five rank and a lifetime mark in the men's 5000m.
- Christian Ruocco went top 20 in the men's 1500m, securing the second highest Osprey spot.
- Thomas Weiler & Andrew Mahorner post top 23 times in the men's 1500m.
- Rey Hernandez went top 25 in the men's 400mH.
- Gavin O'Brien, Cole Perry, Ben Tary and Colton Lawson all notch lifetime marks in the men's 3000mS.
- Sebastian Hernandez and Justin Tackling earned top 15 ranks in the men's 5000m.
- Aidan O'Gorman and Robert Pedroza both competed in unattached meets.
- Pedroza secured the first place title in the men's 800-meter run at the V12 meet in Jacksonville, Fla.
- Aidan O'Gorman notched a new lifetime mark of 28:35.53 in the Stanford Invitational and compiled in the top 26.
PIGG'S POINTS
"The Tom Jones Memorial meet is one of the premiere meets in the country, and we only have a few kids traveling. Smilla [Kolbe] and Ella [Chandler] are going to run the 800m and Celine [D'Anna] will run the 400m hurdles. I think everybody's looking for an opportunity to drop their times a little bit against some really big competition in a great environment. Renske [Drenten] is going to compete in the high jump as well, which is another big venue and competition for her. On the men's side. Jacob [Hippo] will compete in high jump. Ilias [El Khattabi] and Gavin [O'Brien] are going to run the 1500m and then Ryan [Douihech] is going to run the 800m on Saturday. Great meet, great competition and hope to open their times a little bit with this opportunity that we have for this weekend."
-- head coach Jeff Pigg
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