Track And Field Heads to Wake Forest And Georgia Tech Invitationals

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida Track and Field is set to compete in both the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Friday, April 18, and the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta, Ga., from April 18-19.

Smilla Kolbe delivered a historic performance at the Florida Relays breaking the program record in the women's 800m with a time of 2:01.18. Aiden O'Gorman broke his own school record in the 10,000m at the Raleigh Relays earlier this season, running a personal-best 28:18.59 and cutting over 40 seconds off his previous time. At UCF's Black & Gold Invitational, Robert Pedroza ran a strong 3:42.32 in the 1500m.

LAST TIME OUT

Men's Events

Aiden Arnold placed sixth overall in the 1500m invite with a time of 3:43.65, continuing his strong season.
Sebastian Hernandez finished in the top eight in the 5000m, closing out last Friday's action at UF on a high note.
William Owens placed fourth in the 100m final at 10.59, followed with a fifth-place finish in the 200m final at 21.22.
Troy Williams was .01 of a second short of the program record with a runner-up finish in the 400mH at 52.52.

Women's Events

Ana Markovina opened the meet with a seventh-place finish in the 1500m, clocking 4:36.44.
Laci Watford represented UNF in the 5000m, placing 13th overall with a time of 17:51.23.
Bella Palmiotto was the runner-up in the triple jump with a stellar make of 11.65m.
Kolbe broke the program record with a blazing time of 2:01.18, the second-fastest mark in the nation this season.

UP NEXT

The Ospreys are set to host their second home meet of the season at the East Coast Relays, taking place from May 2-3 in Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium.