Thursday, May 9
Conway, Ark.
All Day
University of North Florida
vs
ASUN Outdoor Championship - Day 1
Martinez Takes Gold in Men's 10,000m to Open ASUN Outdoor Championships
5/9/2024 11:30:00 PM | Men's Track, Women's Track
Hippo Also Turned In Podium Placement in Men's High Jump
CONWAY, Ark. - North Florida track & field started its weekend out with a bang on the first day of competition at the ASUN Outdoor Championships with a first-place finish from Seth Martinez in the men's 10,000m final on Thursday evening.
The junior turned in a time of 30:19.06 in the last race of the night for his first career All-ASUN honor in the outdoor 10k. Jacob Hippo also medaled for the Ospreys in the men's high jump competition with a mark of 1.97m (6-5.5) to finish third overall in the conference field.
UNF produced good results early in the day during the short distance preliminary races as well with Rey Hernandez advancing to the 400mH finals, as well as Celine D'Anna and Serenity Miller on the women's side. The opening day was capped off with the women's 10k race headlined by Hannah Martin with a top-six finish.
Men
Women
The Ospreys continue its weekend with the second day of competition at the ASUN Outdoor Championships on Friday, May 10, in Conway, Ark.
"It was a good start to the ASUN Championships. Jacob [Hippo] and Tariq [LaJoie] have been consistent in their efforts since September and it was a very strong 3-4 finish. The 10k guys were strong with three guys in scoring positions. Seth [Martinez] has worked hard and been fully committed to this level of performance for quite some time. It's so sweet to see his work lead to a ASUN Championship, so I'm so proud of him. Kameron [Wallizada] and Paul [Lespasio] continue to improve and did a great job tonight finishing top eight. Hannah [Martin] has done such a nice job in her senior year. Her run tonight in the 10k was a big PR and it is nice to see her work build confidence and lead her to strong ASUN races. In the 400m hurdles, we ran very well. Rey [Hernandez] ran a very smooth race to win his heat, Celine [D'Anna] also looked very good to continue her great season and Serenity [Miller] dug deep to get the final qualifying spot. What a nice effort by our teams tonight here in Conway!"
-- head coach Jeff Pigg
Men's 400mH (Prelim)
Rey Hernandez - 2nd - 53.46
Women's 400m (Prelim)
Celine D'Anna - 3rd - 1:03.54
Serenity Miller - 8th - 1:06.91
Women's 200m (Prelim)
Mariama Kamara - 18th - 25.78
Camryn Batt - 20th - 26.19
Men's HJ
Jacob Hippo - 3rd - 1.97m (6-5.5)
Tariq LaJoie - 4th - 1.97m (6-5.5)
Men's 1500m
Ben Tary - 15th - 4:03.08
Men's 10,000m
Seth Martinez - 1st - 30:19.06
Paul Lespasio - 7th - 31:30.54
Kameron Wallizada - 8th - 31:34.04
Colton Lawson - 10th - 32:10.76
Women's 10,000m
Hannah Martin - 6th - 36:54.75
Emma Millson - 10th - 37:41.25
Isa Leen - 11th - 37:52.15
Billie Castillo - 15th - 38:18.05
The junior turned in a time of 30:19.06 in the last race of the night for his first career All-ASUN honor in the outdoor 10k. Jacob Hippo also medaled for the Ospreys in the men's high jump competition with a mark of 1.97m (6-5.5) to finish third overall in the conference field.
UNF produced good results early in the day during the short distance preliminary races as well with Rey Hernandez advancing to the 400mH finals, as well as Celine D'Anna and Serenity Miller on the women's side. The opening day was capped off with the women's 10k race headlined by Hannah Martin with a top-six finish.
FINISH LINE
Men
- Martinez clocked in at 30:19.06 in the 10,000m to win First Team All-ASUN in the race.
- He becomes the first Osprey since Nathan Jubran in 2021 to take first overall in the 10,000m at the ASUN meet.
- Paul Lespasio, Kameron Wallizada and Colton Lawson all secured finishes in the top 10 for the 10,000m race.
- Jacob Hippo's mark of 1.97m for third overall was the first podium placement for the Ospreys in the men's high jump since 2019.
- Tariq LaJoie was right behind Hippo with the same jump of 1.97m for fourth in the meet results.
- Rey Hernandez qualified for the 400m hurdles final race after a runner-up finish in preliminaries with a run of 53.46.
- Ben Tary also competed for UNF in the 1500m with a time of 4:03.08 for 15th overall.
Women
- Celine D'Anna and Serenity Miller joined Hernandez as Osprey qualifiers for the 400m hurdles.
- D'Anna placed third in the compiled results, while Miller snuck into the final with the last qualification spot in eighth.
- Hannah Martin put up a big personal-best time of 36:54.75 to grab sixth in the 10,000m meet.
- Emma Millson and Isa Leen finished back-to-back in 10th and 11th, while Billie Castillo rounded out the group in the top 15 at 38:18.05.
- Mariama Kamara and Camryn Batt had valiant efforts in the top 20 of the women's 200m race.
UP NEXT
The Ospreys continue its weekend with the second day of competition at the ASUN Outdoor Championships on Friday, May 10, in Conway, Ark.
PIGG'S THOUGHTS
"It was a good start to the ASUN Championships. Jacob [Hippo] and Tariq [LaJoie] have been consistent in their efforts since September and it was a very strong 3-4 finish. The 10k guys were strong with three guys in scoring positions. Seth [Martinez] has worked hard and been fully committed to this level of performance for quite some time. It's so sweet to see his work lead to a ASUN Championship, so I'm so proud of him. Kameron [Wallizada] and Paul [Lespasio] continue to improve and did a great job tonight finishing top eight. Hannah [Martin] has done such a nice job in her senior year. Her run tonight in the 10k was a big PR and it is nice to see her work build confidence and lead her to strong ASUN races. In the 400m hurdles, we ran very well. Rey [Hernandez] ran a very smooth race to win his heat, Celine [D'Anna] also looked very good to continue her great season and Serenity [Miller] dug deep to get the final qualifying spot. What a nice effort by our teams tonight here in Conway!"-- head coach Jeff Pigg
OSPREY RESULTS
Men's 400mH (Prelim)Rey Hernandez - 2nd - 53.46
Women's 400m (Prelim)
Celine D'Anna - 3rd - 1:03.54
Serenity Miller - 8th - 1:06.91
Women's 200m (Prelim)
Mariama Kamara - 18th - 25.78
Camryn Batt - 20th - 26.19
Men's HJ
Jacob Hippo - 3rd - 1.97m (6-5.5)
Tariq LaJoie - 4th - 1.97m (6-5.5)
Men's 1500m
Ben Tary - 15th - 4:03.08
Men's 10,000m
Seth Martinez - 1st - 30:19.06
Paul Lespasio - 7th - 31:30.54
Kameron Wallizada - 8th - 31:34.04
Colton Lawson - 10th - 32:10.76
Women's 10,000m
Hannah Martin - 6th - 36:54.75
Emma Millson - 10th - 37:41.25
Isa Leen - 11th - 37:52.15
Billie Castillo - 15th - 38:18.05
Players Mentioned
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