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Georgia Tech Invitational - Day 1
Maxwell's Program Record Highlights Split Weekend Action For Track And Field At Georgia Tech Invitational, Bryan Clay Invitational
4/17/2026 10:15:00 PM | Men's Track, Women's Track
ATLANTA – Sophomore Colin Maxwell set the program-record in the Men's Javelin with a mark of 53.98m (177-1) at the Georgia Tech Invitational to highlight split-weekend action for North Florida Track and Field on Friday.Â
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At the Georgia Tech Invitational, sophomore Ava Wyant posted a personal-best time of 4:32.14 in the Women's 1500m. Junior Andrew Mahorner placed ninth with a personal-best time of 3:49.51, graduate student Christian Ruocco finished 13th at 3:50.39 and senior Ryan Douihech rounded out three Ospreys in the top-20 of the Men's 1500m with a time of 3:51.78.
Freshmen Parker Banzhaf and Jayden Santos-Gonzalez each clocked top-four times in Heat 2 of the Men's 5000m to place in the top-20 overall in the event.Â
Senior Ella Chandler clocked a time of 2:06.64 and junior Katerina Natsiopoulou turned in a time of 2:12.39 in the Women's 800m Invite on the second day of competition at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif.Â
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North Florida continues its split weekend action at the Bryan Clay Invitational and Georgia Tech Invitational on Saturday.Â
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NORTH FLORIDA RESULTS
BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL
Women's 800m (Invite)
Ella Chandler – 46th – 2:06.64
Katerina Natsiopoulou – 123rd - 2:12.39
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GEORGIA TECH INVITATIONAL
Women's 100m Hurdles
Camryn Batt – 43rd – 14.85
Mackenzie Carney – 45th – 14.88
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Men's 110m Hurdles
Rey Hernandez – 3rd – 14.18 (+3.5 m/s wind)
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Men's Javelin
Colin Maxwell – 16th – 53.98m (177-1) (PROGRAM RECORD)
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Men's Long Jump
Gabe Norton – 24th – 6.58m (+2.6m/s wind)
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Women's 100m
Ivory Edgecomb – 27th – 12.01
Gabby Johnson – 30th – 12.05
Camryn Batt – 72nd – 12.47
Navia Casa – 75th – 12.52
Melissa Epting – 85th – 12.79
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Men's 100m
Jonathan Bailey – 37th – 10.83
Matthew Groves – 38th – 10.85
Avaunt Ortiz – 43rd – 10.87
William Owens – 47th – 10.88
Cole Dauper – 49th – 10.88
Tyrell Pierce – 70th – 10.99
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Women's 1500m
Ava Wyant – 19th – 4:32.14
Ana Markovina – 35th – 4:39.71
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Men's 1500m
Andrew Mahorner – 9th – 3:49.51Â
Christian Ruocco – 13th – 3:50.39
Ryan Douihech – 20th – 3:51.78
Joshua Gammage – 32nd – 3:55.76Â
Ben Tary – 40th – 3:57.10
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Women's Long Jump
Rylie Jackson – 32nd – 5.12m (16-9.75)
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Women's 5000m
Laci Watford – 12th – 17:53.64
Brooke Yates – 23rd – 18:21.91
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Men's 5000m
Parker Banzhaf – 11th –  14:48.26
Jayden Santos-Gonzalez – 17th – 15:02.83
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At the Georgia Tech Invitational, sophomore Ava Wyant posted a personal-best time of 4:32.14 in the Women's 1500m. Junior Andrew Mahorner placed ninth with a personal-best time of 3:49.51, graduate student Christian Ruocco finished 13th at 3:50.39 and senior Ryan Douihech rounded out three Ospreys in the top-20 of the Men's 1500m with a time of 3:51.78.
Freshmen Parker Banzhaf and Jayden Santos-Gonzalez each clocked top-four times in Heat 2 of the Men's 5000m to place in the top-20 overall in the event.Â
Senior Ella Chandler clocked a time of 2:06.64 and junior Katerina Natsiopoulou turned in a time of 2:12.39 in the Women's 800m Invite on the second day of competition at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif.Â
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North Florida continues its split weekend action at the Bryan Clay Invitational and Georgia Tech Invitational on Saturday.Â
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NORTH FLORIDA RESULTS
BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL
Women's 800m (Invite)
Ella Chandler – 46th – 2:06.64
Katerina Natsiopoulou – 123rd - 2:12.39
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GEORGIA TECH INVITATIONAL
Women's 100m Hurdles
Camryn Batt – 43rd – 14.85
Mackenzie Carney – 45th – 14.88
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Men's 110m Hurdles
Rey Hernandez – 3rd – 14.18 (+3.5 m/s wind)
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Men's Javelin
Colin Maxwell – 16th – 53.98m (177-1) (PROGRAM RECORD)
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Men's Long Jump
Gabe Norton – 24th – 6.58m (+2.6m/s wind)
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Women's 100m
Ivory Edgecomb – 27th – 12.01
Gabby Johnson – 30th – 12.05
Camryn Batt – 72nd – 12.47
Navia Casa – 75th – 12.52
Melissa Epting – 85th – 12.79
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Men's 100m
Jonathan Bailey – 37th – 10.83
Matthew Groves – 38th – 10.85
Avaunt Ortiz – 43rd – 10.87
William Owens – 47th – 10.88
Cole Dauper – 49th – 10.88
Tyrell Pierce – 70th – 10.99
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Women's 1500m
Ava Wyant – 19th – 4:32.14
Ana Markovina – 35th – 4:39.71
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Men's 1500m
Andrew Mahorner – 9th – 3:49.51Â
Christian Ruocco – 13th – 3:50.39
Ryan Douihech – 20th – 3:51.78
Joshua Gammage – 32nd – 3:55.76Â
Ben Tary – 40th – 3:57.10
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Women's Long Jump
Rylie Jackson – 32nd – 5.12m (16-9.75)
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Women's 5000m
Laci Watford – 12th – 17:53.64
Brooke Yates – 23rd – 18:21.91
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Men's 5000m
Parker Banzhaf – 11th –  14:48.26
Jayden Santos-Gonzalez – 17th – 15:02.83
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