Saturday, April 3
Tampa, Fla.
Georgia Southern University
at
USF Invite
Camryn Mathis finished third in the 100-meter dash.
Track and Field Posts Six Top-8 Finishes at USF Invite
4/3/2021 9:31:00 PM | Track & Field/XC
Zykeria Williams runs fourth-fastest 100-meter hurdle time in school history.
TAMPA, Fla. – Camryn Mathis finished third in the meet in the 100-meter dash, and Zykeria Williams took fourth in the 100-meter hurdles to lead the Georgia Southern track and field team at the USF Invitational Saturday.
Williams' time of 13.94 in the 100-meter hurdles was the fourth-fastest in school history, and the sophomore finished eighth at the meet in the long jump with a new personal best of 5.71 meters (18'9).
Mathis' time of 11.79 in the 100-meter dash was slightly wind aided or would have been the seventh fastest in school history.
Meagan Lynch finished fifth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:03.47. Martina Takang took seventh in the discus with a throw of 39.77 meters (130'6), and Siddeeqa Abdur-Rahman finished eighth in the hammer throw with a personal best of 44.91 meters (147'4).
Quotables from Coach Kelly Carter
"We had a great day today in Tampa. We put a lot of great performances together to prepare us for outdoor conference. I'm very happy with where we are in our training so far. The way we are competing each week is going to give them a chance to make it to regionals and nationals."
Up Next
The Eagles are scheduled to compete at the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, South Carolina, April 9-10.
Williams' time of 13.94 in the 100-meter hurdles was the fourth-fastest in school history, and the sophomore finished eighth at the meet in the long jump with a new personal best of 5.71 meters (18'9).
Mathis' time of 11.79 in the 100-meter dash was slightly wind aided or would have been the seventh fastest in school history.
Meagan Lynch finished fifth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:03.47. Martina Takang took seventh in the discus with a throw of 39.77 meters (130'6), and Siddeeqa Abdur-Rahman finished eighth in the hammer throw with a personal best of 44.91 meters (147'4).
Quotables from Coach Kelly Carter
"We had a great day today in Tampa. We put a lot of great performances together to prepare us for outdoor conference. I'm very happy with where we are in our training so far. The way we are competing each week is going to give them a chance to make it to regionals and nationals."
Up Next
The Eagles are scheduled to compete at the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, South Carolina, April 9-10.
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