Friday, March 24
Jacksonville, FL
All Day
Georgia Southern University
at
UNF Spring Break Invite
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Throws
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Sprints
/ Track & Field/XC
Jumps
/ Track & Field/XC
Throws
/ Track & Field/XC
Sprints
/ Track & Field/XC
Sprints/Jumps
/ Track & Field/XC
Throws
/ Track & Field/XC
Hurdles/Sprints
/ Track & Field/XC
Throws
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XC - Mid-Distance
/ Track & Field/XC
Jumps/Sprints
/ Track & Field/XC
XC - Mid-Distance
/ Track & Field/XC
Eagles Travel to Jacksonville to Compete in UNF Spring Break Invite
3/24/2017 11:18:00 AM | Track & Field/XC
Track and Field continues outdoor season in Florida
STATESBORO, Ga. – On Friday, the Georgia Southern track and field team will take to the track for the first time in over a week. The Eagles will head to Jacksonville, Florida to compete in the UNF Spring Break Invite. The blue and white are entering the UNF Spring Break Invite after a week off for spring break. The Eagles last meet was in Savannah, Georgia when they took on the Tigers.
The Eagles would finish the weekend with multiple top three finishes. Desiree Blunt and Chasin Gladdis would take first and second in the 100 meter event, while Bailey Willett and Jillian Sloane took first and second in the 400 meter event. Tatiyana Rayford placed first in the 100 meter hurdles adding to the numerous events that the Eagles controlled in Savannah.
The field events also has success in Savannah. Twandalette Cotton placed second in the high jump, while teammate Eugenia Tan placed third in the long jump. Nia Hill also saw the podium placing first in the triple jump. Jamelia Owens, Kelsey Arnold, and Diamond Reese, swept the podium in the shot put event, ahead of fourth place finisher and teammate Alexis Gant.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com.
The Eagles would finish the weekend with multiple top three finishes. Desiree Blunt and Chasin Gladdis would take first and second in the 100 meter event, while Bailey Willett and Jillian Sloane took first and second in the 400 meter event. Tatiyana Rayford placed first in the 100 meter hurdles adding to the numerous events that the Eagles controlled in Savannah.
The field events also has success in Savannah. Twandalette Cotton placed second in the high jump, while teammate Eugenia Tan placed third in the long jump. Nia Hill also saw the podium placing first in the triple jump. Jamelia Owens, Kelsey Arnold, and Diamond Reese, swept the podium in the shot put event, ahead of fourth place finisher and teammate Alexis Gant.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com.
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