Plates – Georgia Tech track and field is at it again this week at the Florida Relays from Friday, March 31 to Saturday, April 1 in Gainesville, Fla.
Last time out, the Jackets had several top performers at the Florida State and Raleigh Relays. Two stand out Cameron O’Neill And Jamie Gibson. After winning the long jump and setting the second-best mark in the NCAA, O’Neill was named the ACC Men’s Field Performer of the Week. Gibson broke another school record by placing third in the men’s discus.
In the NCAA, most jackets are ranked in the top 50 in each event. O’Neill placed second and second in the men’s long jump and triple jump, respectively John Watkins It is ranked 10th. Gibson is ranked No. 15 in the men’s discus and No. 29 in the men’s shot put. Zach Jaeger His performance last weekend saw him finish 13th in the men’s 3000m steeplechase.
Three women ran top times in distance events in the Raleigh Relays. Helena Lindsay He placed sixth in the 3000m steeplechase. Liz Galarza 16th in 10,000 meters and Mary Brady He was ranked 28th in the 5,000 meters. In the first race of the outdoor season, Shanti Papacosta She set a mark of 29th in the NCAA in the women’s high jump.
In their first regional finish of the season, the men’s team was seventh in the South Region, while the women were placed 11th.
Participating College Teams: Alabama, Alabama State, Boston University, Central Arkansas, No. 3 UCF, FAMU, No. 14/11 Florida State, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Hampton, No. 4/23 Harvard, Howard, Jacksonville, Indiana, No. 15/ 14 Iowa, Maryland , No. 7 Miami, Michigan, North Carolina A&T, UNF, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Prairie View A&M, Rutgers, No. 21/21 South Carolina, USF, no. 2 Southern California, no. 5/5 Texas A&M, UNC Charlotte, Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt
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