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TAMPA, FLA., April 2, 2026\u00a0–\u00a0The University of South Florida track and field program travels to Gainesville, Florida to continue the outdoor season at the Florida Relays.<\/p>\n
South Florida enters the Florida Relays with national momentum, earning a No. 20 ranking in the first USTFCCCA National TFRI poll of the outdoor season. The Bulls sit ahead of several Power 4 programs, including Michigan State, Florida, Arizona State, Clemson, NC State, Auburn and Iowa.<\/p>\n
That standing is fueled by early-season marks that have positioned South Florida among the nation’s best.<\/p>\n
The Bulls’ 4x400m relay of Kelsey Singleton<\/a>, Nathan Metelus<\/a>, Joshua Crum<\/a> and Alexavier Monfries<\/a> has emerged as one of the top units in the country, clocking a 3:05.60 at the USF Alumni Invitational to rank second nationally. South Florida’s 4x100m relay group of Shomari Pettigrew<\/a>, Jaleel Croal<\/a>, Metelus and Cayden Broadnax<\/a> has also made an early statement, posting a 39.66 to rank 14th in the nation.<\/p>\n Individually, Croal has been one of the fastest sprinters in the country, running 10.14 in the 100m to rank third nationally. Metelus adds depth across events with a 200m time of 20.64, placing him 13th in the nation.<\/p>\n In the middle distances, Karim Belmahdi’s<\/a> 1:48.78 in the 800m ranks 13th nationally, while the hurdles group continues to show depth. Will “Jaiden” Smith (13.95) and Darian Mills<\/a> (13.99) rank 22nd and 26th in the country, respectively, in the 110m hurdles.<\/p>\n LOGISTICS: HOW TO FOLLOW:
Who Is Competing: A complete breakdown of field and track events, including event times and athlete entries, is listed below.<\/p>\n Field Events:
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\nWhen: Fri. April 3 \u2013 Sat. April 4
\nWhere: Gainesville, Florida
\nFacility: Percy Beard track at James G. Pressly Stadium<\/p>\n
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\n\tLive stats will be available here<\/a>.
\n\tFans can also follow @USFXCTF<\/a> on X for live updates of the meet.
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\n48 Bulls will compete at the Florida Relays, with entries across 14 field events and 19 track events.<\/p>\n
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\nABOUT USF TRACK AND FIELD
\nBe sure to follow USF track and field on social media (X<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Facebook<\/a>) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information.\u00a0
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\nErik Jenkins<\/a> is in his seventh season as the USF head coach. The South Florida men’s track and field team has won five straight American Conference championships. The Bulls’ 4x400m relay squad\u2014\u00a0Devontie Archer<\/a>,\u00a0Alexavier Monfries<\/a><\/a>,\u00a0Corey Ottey<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Gabriel Moronta<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 claimed a national title with a program-record time of 3:00.42 at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships, earning a top-15 finish as a team. This past season, nine Bulls athletes earned All-America honors, including Kobe Babin<\/a>, Devontie Archer<\/a>,\u00a0Alexavier Monfries<\/a><\/a>,\u00a0Corey Ottey<\/a>,\u00a0Gabriel Moronta<\/a>, Shomari Pettigrew<\/a><\/a>,\u00a0Jaleel Croal<\/a><\/a>, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu<\/a>, and Vincent Ugwoke<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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