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Gainesville, Fla., April 4, 2026 \u2013 The University of South Florida track and field program competed at the Florida Relays, hosted by the University of Florida, delivering multiple top-five finishes, personal bests, and strong marks against a nationally competitive field at Percy Beard Track.<\/p>\n
The Bulls were led by standout performances across sprints, hurdles, middle distance, and field events, continuing to build early-season momentum against one of the deepest meets of the outdoor season.<\/p>\n
HIGHLIGHTS:<\/p>\n
Throws: Esteisy Salas added a strong mark of 15.63m in the shot put invite.<\/p>\n Pole Vault: Middle Distance: Mercy Angaamchaab<\/a> added a solid performance on the women’s side, finishing in 2:09.04.<\/p>\n Jumps: LaQuan Ellis<\/a> also secured a podium finish, taking third in the triple jump with 15.12m.<\/p>\n On the women’s side, Tristen Evatt<\/a> recorded a 5.87m mark in the long jump. Lilah Versluis<\/a> cleared 1.72m to finish fourth in the high jump.<\/p>\n Sprints: Jaleel Croal<\/a> added a fourth-place finish with a time of 20.74 in the 200m.<\/p>\n Lynette Scutari<\/a> clocked 11.59 in the women’s 100m.<\/p>\n Relays: Hurdles: Up Next: ABOUT USF TRACK AND FIELD \u2013\u00a0#GoBulls\u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
\nAnnalee Harbison<\/a> recorded a personal-best throw of 56.92m in the hammer throw.<\/p>\n
\nNikodem Pochopien<\/a> finished second in the pole vault after clearing 5.30m, and Payton Pitts<\/a> also cleared 5.30m to place third on attempts.<\/p>\n
\nKarim Belmahdi<\/a> posted a personal-best time of 1:48.27 in the 800m.<\/p>\n
\nAlesandro Williams-Cardoso<\/a>\u00a0placed third in the men’s long jump with a mark of 7.40m.<\/p>\n
\nKelsey Singleton<\/a> turned in a standout performance, placing third in the 400m with a time of 45.43.<\/p>\n
\nThe men’s 4x100m relay team of Shomari Pettigrew<\/a>, Jaleel Croal<\/a>, Alexavier Monfries<\/a>, and Nathan Metelus<\/a> finished third in prelims with a time of 38.97. Nathan Metelus<\/a>, Jaleel Croal<\/a>, Alexavier Monfries<\/a>, and Cayden Broadnax<\/a> placed\u00a0fourth in 39.67 in the finals.<\/p>\n
\nIn the 400m Hurdles, Darian Mills<\/a> recorded 50.89 and Joshua Crum<\/a> recorded 50.94 to finish seventh and eighth.<\/p>\n
\nSouth Florida returns home to host the South Florida Invitational on April 10\u201311 at the USF Track and Field Stadium.<\/p>\n
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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