{"id":200809,"date":"2026-03-21T22:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T22:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/200809\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T22:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T22:48:14","slug":"history-made-in-womens-track-and-fields-trip-to-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/200809\/","title":{"rendered":"History Made in Women\u2019s Track and Field\u2019s Trip to Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"


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FINISH: No Team Score – RESULTS<\/a>
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\nLOCATION: USF Track & Field Stadium – Tampa, Fla.
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\nSHORT STORY: The Great Danes recorded four top 10 marks to officially kick off the 2026 outdoor season.
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\nATHLETES OF THE MEET: Skyler Smith<\/a> (Track) | Lalenii Grant<\/a> (Field) | Aiva Pinches<\/a> (Rookie)
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\n\tSophomore Lalenii Grant<\/a> highlighted the meet by improving on her personal record and top-10 mark in the discus throw for a third place finish in Florida. At the time of this publication, she is ranked third in the nation with a 56.81m throw.
\n\tSkyler Smith<\/a> entered the program’s top 10 in two different events – the 800m and the 1500m.
\n\tNattaly Lindo<\/a> is now eighth in program history with a personal record in the shot put.
\n\tAmelia Benjamin<\/a> and Miyanah Robinson<\/a> made their 2025-26 debut on the high jump after sitting out during the indoor season due to injury. Benjamin finished third at her average height in 2025.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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\nTOP MARKS AND PERSONAL RECORDS
\n200m
\n33. Stephanie Weiner<\/a> – 24.49 (personal record)
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\n800m
\n8. Skyler Smith<\/a> – 2:11.28 (10th in program history)
\n13. Aiva Pinches<\/a> – 2:12.24 (personal record)
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\n1500m
\n4. Skyler Smith<\/a> – 4:31.79 (personal record) (ninth in program history)
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\nHigh Jump
\n3. Amelia Benjamin<\/a> – 1.75m (5-8.75)
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\nShot Put
\n13. Nattaly Lindo<\/a> – 13.73m (45-0.5) (personal record) (eighth in program history)
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\nDiscus Throw
\n3. Lalenii Grant<\/a> – 56.81m (186-4) (personal record) (second in program history)
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\nHammer Throw
\n16. Nattaly Lindo<\/a> – 50.40m (165-4) (personal record)
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\nALL PERFORMANCES
\n100m
\n10. Shenequa Vassell<\/a> – 11.73
\n12. Adaliz Hunt<\/a> – 11.75
\n23. Shantae Pryce<\/a> – 11.92
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\n200m
\n29. Shantae Pryce<\/a> – 24.41
\n33. Stephanie Weiner<\/a> – 24.49 (personal record)
\nShenequa Vassell<\/a> – FS
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\n800m
\n8. Skyler Smith<\/a> – 2:11.28 (10th in program history)
\n13. Aiva Pinches<\/a> – 2:12.24 (personal record)
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\n1500m
\n4. Skyler Smith<\/a> – 4:31.79 (personal record) (ninth in program history)
\n15. Aiva Pinches<\/a> – 4:45.63
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\n100mH
\n22. Brinesha Derrick-Bain<\/a> – 14.16
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\n400mH
\n10. Brinesha Derrick-Bain<\/a> – 1:00.43
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\n4x100m
\nUAlbany – DNF
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Adaliz Hunt<\/a>, Shenequa Vassell<\/a>, Stephanie Weiner<\/a>, Shantae Pryce<\/a>
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\nHigh Jump
\n3. Amelia Benjamin<\/a> – 1.75m (5-8.75)
\n6. Miyanah Robinson<\/a> – 1.70m (5-7)
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\nShot Put
\n13. Nattaly Lindo<\/a> – 13.73m (45-0.5) (personal record) (eighth in program history)
\n20. Lalenii Grant<\/a> – 12.41m (40-8.75)
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\nDiscus Throw
\n3. Lalenii Grant<\/a> – 56.81m (186-4) (personal record) (second in program history)
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\nHammer Throw
\n14. Keegan Collins<\/a> – 52.08m (170-10)
\n16. Nattaly Lindo<\/a> – 50.40m (165-4) (personal record)
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\nJavelin Throw
\n5. Beatriz Mora Herencia<\/a> – 47.18m (154-9)
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\nNEXT: The Great Danes will return to Florida in two weeks with a select group of athletes to compete in the Pepsi Florida Relays (Apr. 3-4) while a majority of the team will remain in the Northeast for the UConn Dog Fight Meet on April 4.
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