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GAINESVILLE, Fla. \u2013 The Jacksonville track and field season has officially begun, with the team competing at their first indoor meet of the year at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational.<\/p>\n
The meet marked the beginning of the Diego Vela era as head coach<\/a>, as the longtime assistant was named head coach this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n Vela and assistant coach Jordon Garman’s squad competed in a number of events from field, short and long distance starting with long jump Friday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ma’Kala Davis<\/a> kicked things off with a sixth-place finish in the long jump. Davis was held out for a large part of last season due to injury but hit her stride early, notching a 5.84m jump. Davis led the JU contingency with Sanaa Geter<\/a> placing 22nd\u00a0(5.41m), Julia Sue-Kam-Ling<\/a> in 25th\u00a0(5.25m), freshman Samaryah White<\/a> in 32nd (5.17m) and Kailyn Murphy<\/a> in 37th\u00a0(4.79).<\/p>\n In the high jump, sophomore Eva Bellot<\/a> took home a 15th\u00a0place finish with a 1.55m leap.\u00a0<\/p>\n Competing in the mile run, freshman Isabel DeVos<\/a> continued her stellar first college season with a 22nd\u00a0place finish and a time of 5:16.08. Jordan Dix<\/a>, Madeline Weiler<\/a> and Alexis Holmes<\/a> placed 26th, 27th\u00a0and 28th\u00a0respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n Taking on the 400m dash, Savannah Chadic<\/a> posted a blazing fast time of 55.85 and secured fourth place overall. Kemaj Moore<\/a> took home 10th\u00a0with a time of 57.65.<\/p>\n Josephine Leonard<\/a> paced the JU contingency in the 800 with a time of 2:25.18. Annah Priyadi<\/a> (2:25.36) and Eryn Field<\/a> (2:25.56) finished just behind her in 14th\u00a0and 15th\u00a0place respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n