GAINESVILLE, Fla. - North Florida track and field turned in an impressive performance at the Celebration Pointe Classic at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center, with standout results across multiple events on Friday afternoon.
The competition featured a series of top-tier finishes, led by stellar performances in the men's 5000m, women's 800m, and men's high jump. The day was filled with outstanding performances across the board, showcasing the team's depth and determination.
Smilla Kolbe was the highlight of the day with yet another record-breaking run in the 800m with a time of 2:02.08, which also broke the facility record as well.
Jonathan Bailey joined
William Owens as men's sprinters with program record times after his 6.86 mark in the 60m race.
The Ospreys didn't stop there with the school records, as both the men's and women's 4x400m relay teams smashed their respective marks, dating back almost a decade on each side. UNF's first-place finishers featured
Paul Lespasio (5000m),
Seth Martinez (3000m),
Nicole Shepherd (High Jump),
Tyshone Bolden (High Jump),
Smilla Kolbe (800m) and
Aidan O'Gorman (Mile).
FINISH LINE
Men's Events
Women's Events
- Smilla Kolbe took home first place in the women's 800m with Ella Chandler finishing second overall.
- Kolbe re-upped on her program record for the 800m in back-to-back meets with a 2:02 time.
- Celine D'Anna delivered a strong performance in the women's 400m, securing second place.
- Emma Jane O'Gorman and Isa Leen delivered strong performances, both securing top-three finishes in the 3000m.
- Ana Markovina secured a spot in the top three in the women's mile with an impressive performance.
PIGG'S POINTS
"We had another very productive day in Gainesville. Smilla ran a blazing 800m. She went out in pace and crushed the race. She is confident and very fit. This mark has always made it to the NCAA indoor finals. Celine [D'Anna] ran a huge personal-best in the 400m. She works so hard and it is great to see her continue to make big jumps. Women high jumpers looked very strong again, as we have come to expect. Jonathan [Bailey] ran a notch faster to improve our school record. His start is amazing and he just keeps improving. William [Owens] ripped another 200m to back up his early season run. I'm really proud of him. Aidan [O'Gorman] ran a nice personal-best just missing the 4-minute barrier in the mile. Robert [Pedroza] and Aiden [Arnold] both ran very well for us to sweep the mile. Robert's double was very solid and he is coming into high fitness. Seth [Martinez] doubled back and ran a very nice 3000m for the win. Paul [Lespasio] ran a very nice 5000m for the win as well. He is growing into a very solid distance man! We had wins, records and personal-bests, so it was a great way to finish off the regular season. The women destroyed our 4x4 record. Everyone ran very good legs to cap off a big day for the team. Celine led off to Ella [Chandler] to Gabby [Johnson] to Smilla [Kolbe]. It was an awesome run from the women. The men's 4x4 also ran a tremendous relay. They broke the school record and competed very well. It's great to see the progress in our sprint program. Smilla [Kolbe] set the facility record and we broke four school records. Tyshone [Bolden]'s jumped very well to win the high jump. He has consistently jumped near 2.00m, which also leads the ASUN."
-- head coach Jeff Pigg
UP NEXT
The Ospreys are set to compete in the ASUN Indoor Championship from Feb. 27-28 in Louisville, Ky.
OSPREY RESULTS
Men's 5000m
Paul Lespasio - 1st - 14:26.52
Sebastian Hernandez - 3rd - 14:41.23
Aaron Schimke - 4th - 14:47.04
Alejandro Romagosa - 7th - 14:50.39
Colton Lawson - 13th - 15:06.12
Grant Doherty - 21st - 15:24.57
Women's 3000m
Emma Jane O'Gorman - 2nd - 9:58.52
Isa Leen - 3rd - 9:58.59
Cohen Kooker - 6th - 10:08.78
Laci Watford - 7th - 10:17.33
Madeline Castillo - 9th - 10:24.23
Men's 3000m
Seth Martinez - 1st - 8:17.51
Onix Ortiz - 2nd - 8:19.79
Ilias El Khattabi - 6th - 8:26.12
Gavin O'Brien - 7th - 8:31.73
Shamar Henry - 8th - 8:33.72
William Montanye - 14th - 8:44.52
Men's 400m
Rey Hernandez - 4th - 48.75
Troy Williams - 10th - 49.76
Matthew Groves - 14th - 50.27
Women's 400m
Celine D'Anna - 2nd - 55.69
Women's High Jump
Nicole Shepherd - 1st - 1.62m
Drea Thompson - 2nd - 1.62m
Renske Drenten - 5th - 1.62m
Men's High Jump
Tyshone Bolden - 1st - 1.98m
Tariq LaJoie - 14th - 1.83m
Women's Triple Jump
Bella Palmiotto - 5th - 11.17m
Mariama Kamara - 8th - 10.71m
Aleks Futschek - 9th - 10.56
Men's Long Jump
Tyshone Bolden - 8th - 6.64m
Women's Long Jump
Aleks Futschek - 8th - 5.33m
Rafaela Marchini - 12th - 4.98m
Gabby Johnson - 13th - 4.99m
Mariama Kamara - 15th - 4.95m
Men's 60mH
Troy Williams - 18th - 8.92
Women's 60mH
Camryn Batt - 10th - 9.29
Serenity Miller - 13th - 9.43
Men's 60m
Jonathan Bailey - 5th - 6.86
Women's 60m
Camryn Batt - 16th - 7.80
Gabby Johnson - 20th - 7.85
Kaitlyn Godwin - 25th - 7.89
Mariama Kamara - 37th - 8.15
Aleks Futschek - 40th - 8.16
Serenity Miller - 48th - 8.31
Women's 800m
Smilla Kolbe - 1st - 2:02.08
Ella Chandler - 2nd - 2:08.45
Ines Arqued - 9th - 2:15.79
Ana Markovina - 11th - 2:16.58
Men's 800m
Robert Pedroza - 2nd - 1:51.50
Aiden Arnold - 4th - 1:53.13
Ryan Douihech - 5th - 1:54.05
Rashad Hemissi - 8th - 1:55.03
Christian Ruocco - 10th - 1:56.11
Mason Spearin - 16th - 1:56.85
Ben Tary - 23rd - 1:57.61
Women's Mile
Ana Markovina - 3rd - 5:02.00
Emma Jane O'Gorman - 12th - 5:08.80
Jada Williams - 17th - 5:13.39
Annika Buser - 21st - 5:14.27
Men's Mile
Aidan O'Gorman - 1st - 4:00.80
Robert Pedroza - 2nd - 4:02.57
Aiden Arnold - 3rd - 4:04.57
Christian Ruocco - 11th - 4:11.99
Gavin O'Brien - 14th - 4:13.52
Ben Tary - 15th - 4:13.57
Seth Martinez - 16th - 4:14.54
Andrew Mahorner - 18th - 4:16.54
Onix Ortiz - 22nd - 4:19.92
Shamar Henry - 23rd - 4:20.67
Women's 200m
Gabby Johnson - 10th - 24.92
Celine D'Anna - 14th - 25.18
Kaitlyn Godwin - 22nd - 26.05
Camryn Batt - 23rd - 26.11
Mariama Kamara - 49th - 27.40
Serenity Miller -53rd- 27.83
Men's 200m
William Owens - 2nd - 21.67
Jonathan Bailey - 33rd - 23.31
Women's 4x400 Relay
Gabby Johnson,
Ella Chandler,
Celine D'Anna &
Smilla Kolbe - 2nd - 3:42.10
Men's 4x400 Relay
Mason Spearin,
Rey Hernandez,
Matthew Groves &
Troy Williams - 3rd - 3:16.97
