
Photo by: AJ Henderson - Georgia Southern Athletics
PREVIEW: Eagles Fly North for Columbia Challenge
1/25/2024 2:00:00 PM | Track & Field/XC
Meet is scheduled for Jan. 26-27 in New York
STATESBORO – The Georgia Southern track and field team is back in action at the Dr. Sanders Columbia Challenge in New York Jan. 26-27. Events are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday.
The Eagles are coming off of six top five performances at the Gamecock Opener Jan. 13 at South Carolina. NaJ Watson, Sofia Molina, Itzia Mejia Garcia, and Alanna Smith all placed their names in the record book and teamed up for a 4x400 third place finish and the third-fastest time in program history.
Next Up
Georgia Southern returns to the track Feb. 10 in Birmingham, Alabama at the Bulldog Invitational for its final tuneup before turning to the Sun Belt Conference Championship.
Georgia Southern Entries
Emani George - 60m dash, 200m
Itzia Mejia Garcia - 60m dash, 200m, 4x400
NaJ Watson - 60m dash, 200m, 4x400
Payton Guye - 60m dash, Triple Jump
Kennadi Reed - 200m, 60m hurdles,
Sucar Tanelus - 200m, 60m hurdles
Alanna Smith - 400m, 4x400
Sofia Molina - 800m, 4x400
Makayla Caldwell - 60m hurdles
Kennedy Hood - Long Jump
Alexandria Kennedy - Long Jump, Triple Jump
Jailah Lee - Long Jump, Triple Jump
Imani Moore - Long Jump, Triple Jump
Gamyzhae Williams - Long Jump, Triple Jump
Sam Holbrook - Weight Throw
The Eagles are coming off of six top five performances at the Gamecock Opener Jan. 13 at South Carolina. NaJ Watson, Sofia Molina, Itzia Mejia Garcia, and Alanna Smith all placed their names in the record book and teamed up for a 4x400 third place finish and the third-fastest time in program history.
Next Up
Georgia Southern returns to the track Feb. 10 in Birmingham, Alabama at the Bulldog Invitational for its final tuneup before turning to the Sun Belt Conference Championship.
Georgia Southern Entries
Emani George - 60m dash, 200m
Itzia Mejia Garcia - 60m dash, 200m, 4x400
NaJ Watson - 60m dash, 200m, 4x400
Payton Guye - 60m dash, Triple Jump
Kennadi Reed - 200m, 60m hurdles,
Sucar Tanelus - 200m, 60m hurdles
Alanna Smith - 400m, 4x400
Sofia Molina - 800m, 4x400
Makayla Caldwell - 60m hurdles
Kennedy Hood - Long Jump
Alexandria Kennedy - Long Jump, Triple Jump
Jailah Lee - Long Jump, Triple Jump
Imani Moore - Long Jump, Triple Jump
Gamyzhae Williams - Long Jump, Triple Jump
Sam Holbrook - Weight Throw
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