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Georgia Tech Invitational - Day 2
Pair Of Program Records Surpassed For Track And Field At Georgia Tech Invitational In Split Weekend Action
4/18/2026 11:30:00 PM | Men's Track, Women's Track
ATLANTA – A pair of program records fell for North Florida Track and Field at the Georgia Tech Invitational in split-weekend action on Saturday.
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"It was a great effort by our group in the Men's 400m Hurdles," Director of Cross Country/Track and Field Jeff Pigg said. "Rey Hernandez ran a nice race with a program-record personal best. Troy also ran a personal best and all three of them delivered big performances here at Georgia Tech. It was also great to see Nataly Walters back in the Women's Triple Jump after injury. It was her first collegiate outdoor meet, and she surpassed our program record in the event. I'm very proud of her performance."
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Junior Rey Hernandez bested the program record in the Men's 400m Hurdles with a time of 51.68. He was one of three Ospreys to clock top-10 times in the event with a fourth-place mark, followed by redshirt senior Troy Williams in seventh place at 52.03 and freshman Tayeshawn Ecklund-Rochelle in 10th at 52.70.Â
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In her first collegiate outdoor meet, freshman Nataly Walters set the program record in the Women's Triple Jump with a sixth-place mark of 12.26m (40-2.75), which she achieved on her second attempt in the event.Â
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Graduate student Tyrell Pierce turned in a 10th-place finish in the Men's 400m with a time of 47.15. Sophomore Rashad Hemissi recorded a third-place finish in the Men's 800m with a time of 1:50.52.Â
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NORTH FLORIDA RESULTS
GEORGIA TECH INVITATIONAL
Men's Triple Jump
Gabe Norton – 18th – 13.92 (45-8)
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Women's High Jump
Renske Drenten – 6th – 1.62m (5-3.75)
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Women's High Jump
Nicole Shepard – 10th –1.67 (5-5.75)
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Women's 4x100m Relay
Gabby Johnson, Camryn Batt, Navia Casa, Ivory Edgecomb – 7th – 46.66
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Women's 400m Hurdles
Mackenzie Carney – 27th – 1:05.30
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Men's 400m Hurdles
Rey Hernandez – 4th – 51.68 (PROGRAM RECORD)
Troy Williams – 7th – 52.03Â
Tayeshawn Ecklund-Rochelle – 10th – 52.70
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Women's 400m
Gabby Johnson – 25th – 56.45
Navia Casa – 32nd – 56.94
Melissa Epting – 47th – 57.69
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Men's 400m
Tyrell Pierce – 10th – 47.15
Avaunt Ortiz – 18th – 48.12
Matthew Groves – 21st – 48.24
Donovan Ferguson – 36th – 49.03
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Women's 800m
Ava Wyant – 51st – 2:18.73
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Women's Triple Jump
Nataly Walters – 6th – 12.26m (40-2.75) (PROGRAM RECORD)
Rylie Jackson – 16th – 11.72m (38-5.5)Â
Rafaela Marchini-Hippo – 29th – 10.90m (35-9.25)
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Men's High Jump
Colin Maxwell – 11th – 1.86m (6-1.25)
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Men's High Jump
Tyshone Bolden – 11th – 1.96m (6-5)
Kaleb Johnson – 13th – 1.96m (6-5)
Jayvin Strouble – 16th – 1.96m (6-5)
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Men's 800mÂ
Rashad Hemissi – 3rd – 1:50.52
Mason Spearin – 27th – 1:52.90
Shamar Henry – 31st – 1:53.22
Christian Ruocco – 33rd – 1:53.24
Ryan Douihech – 42nd – 1:54.34
Joshua Gammage – 48th – 1:54.58
Andrew Mahorner – 54th – 1:55.21
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Women's 200m
Gabby Johnson – 40th – 24.90
Navia Casa – 52nd – 25.07
Melissa Epting – 91st – 26.26
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Men's 200m
Tyrell Pierce – 23rd – 21.53
Matthew Groves – 27th – 21.57
Avaunt Ortiz – 30th – 21.64Â
William Owens – 34th – 21.68
Cole Dauper – 52nd – 21.98
Jonathan Bailey – 61st – 22.11
Donovan Ferguson – 66th – 22.13
Troy Williams – 78th – 22.36
BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL
MEN'S 1500m
Aiden Arnold – 36th – 3:43.44
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"It was a great effort by our group in the Men's 400m Hurdles," Director of Cross Country/Track and Field Jeff Pigg said. "Rey Hernandez ran a nice race with a program-record personal best. Troy also ran a personal best and all three of them delivered big performances here at Georgia Tech. It was also great to see Nataly Walters back in the Women's Triple Jump after injury. It was her first collegiate outdoor meet, and she surpassed our program record in the event. I'm very proud of her performance."
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Junior Rey Hernandez bested the program record in the Men's 400m Hurdles with a time of 51.68. He was one of three Ospreys to clock top-10 times in the event with a fourth-place mark, followed by redshirt senior Troy Williams in seventh place at 52.03 and freshman Tayeshawn Ecklund-Rochelle in 10th at 52.70.Â
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In her first collegiate outdoor meet, freshman Nataly Walters set the program record in the Women's Triple Jump with a sixth-place mark of 12.26m (40-2.75), which she achieved on her second attempt in the event.Â
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Graduate student Tyrell Pierce turned in a 10th-place finish in the Men's 400m with a time of 47.15. Sophomore Rashad Hemissi recorded a third-place finish in the Men's 800m with a time of 1:50.52.Â
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NORTH FLORIDA RESULTS
GEORGIA TECH INVITATIONAL
Men's Triple Jump
Gabe Norton – 18th – 13.92 (45-8)
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Women's High Jump
Renske Drenten – 6th – 1.62m (5-3.75)
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Women's High Jump
Nicole Shepard – 10th –1.67 (5-5.75)
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Women's 4x100m Relay
Gabby Johnson, Camryn Batt, Navia Casa, Ivory Edgecomb – 7th – 46.66
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Women's 400m Hurdles
Mackenzie Carney – 27th – 1:05.30
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Men's 400m Hurdles
Rey Hernandez – 4th – 51.68 (PROGRAM RECORD)
Troy Williams – 7th – 52.03Â
Tayeshawn Ecklund-Rochelle – 10th – 52.70
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Women's 400m
Gabby Johnson – 25th – 56.45
Navia Casa – 32nd – 56.94
Melissa Epting – 47th – 57.69
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Men's 400m
Tyrell Pierce – 10th – 47.15
Avaunt Ortiz – 18th – 48.12
Matthew Groves – 21st – 48.24
Donovan Ferguson – 36th – 49.03
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Women's 800m
Ava Wyant – 51st – 2:18.73
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Women's Triple Jump
Nataly Walters – 6th – 12.26m (40-2.75) (PROGRAM RECORD)
Rylie Jackson – 16th – 11.72m (38-5.5)Â
Rafaela Marchini-Hippo – 29th – 10.90m (35-9.25)
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Men's High Jump
Colin Maxwell – 11th – 1.86m (6-1.25)
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Men's High Jump
Tyshone Bolden – 11th – 1.96m (6-5)
Kaleb Johnson – 13th – 1.96m (6-5)
Jayvin Strouble – 16th – 1.96m (6-5)
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Men's 800mÂ
Rashad Hemissi – 3rd – 1:50.52
Mason Spearin – 27th – 1:52.90
Shamar Henry – 31st – 1:53.22
Christian Ruocco – 33rd – 1:53.24
Ryan Douihech – 42nd – 1:54.34
Joshua Gammage – 48th – 1:54.58
Andrew Mahorner – 54th – 1:55.21
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Women's 200m
Gabby Johnson – 40th – 24.90
Navia Casa – 52nd – 25.07
Melissa Epting – 91st – 26.26
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Men's 200m
Tyrell Pierce – 23rd – 21.53
Matthew Groves – 27th – 21.57
Avaunt Ortiz – 30th – 21.64Â
William Owens – 34th – 21.68
Cole Dauper – 52nd – 21.98
Jonathan Bailey – 61st – 22.11
Donovan Ferguson – 66th – 22.13
Troy Williams – 78th – 22.36
BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL
MEN'S 1500m
Aiden Arnold – 36th – 3:43.44
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