PREVIEW: Eagles Open Season at Jimmy Carnes Invitational

Friday, January 17

Gainesville, FL

9 AM

Georgia Southern University

Jimmy Carnes Invitational

1/16/2025 3:00:00 PM | Track & Field/XC

Eagles open 2025 indoor season

STATESBORO – The Georgia Southern track and field team is set to open its indoor season at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational inside the Alachua County Sports and Events Center in Gainesville, Florida on Friday. Field events are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and running events are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.

The Eagles are coming off three conference titles last indoor season taking the 200m, 400m, and 4x400 relay. NaJ Watson set a personal best of 23.38 to win the 200m and Alanna Smith claimed the 400m with a personal best time of 54.43. The duo also set a meet and school record in the 4x400 with a time of 3:40.99 along with two former Eagles.

"I'm really excited about this indoor track and field season." said head coach David Neville. "I believe that we have done an amazing job as a staff recruiting and developing our program in some key areas. We're returning our top runners from last season in every event, and we have added some transfers and freshmen that will really boost the team. Our conference top performing athletes Naj Watson, Imani Moore, and Alanna Smith are all back and determined to take another leap with this conference and nationally."

Georgia Southern Entries
Riley Browne - high jump
Makayla Caldwell - 60m hurdles, 4x400
Tristen Crosby - 3,000m
Adonijah Currie - 200m, 400m, 4x400
Shatalya Dorsett - 60m, 200m, 4x400
Emani George - 60m, 200m, 4x400
Zya Gibbs - 800m, 4x400
Kennedy Hood - 60m, long jump
Alexandria Kennedy - long jump, triple jump
Leonaya Knox - 60m, 60m hurdles, 4x400
Jayla Lawrence - 200m, 400m, 4x400
Jailah Lee - 60m, long jump
Imani Moore - 60m, long jump
Isabel Ptacek - 800m, 1 mile, 4x400
Katie Ranck - 1 mile
Maci Shelnut - high jump
Alanna Smith - 200m, 400m, 4x400
Zion Smith - 60m hurdles, 4x400
Sucar Tanelus - 300m, 60m hurdles, 4x400
Amara Thomas - 60m hurdles, 4x400, high jump
Melanie Tribick - 3,000m
Mya Turner - 60m, 200m, 4x400
Keniya Walker - 200m, 400m, 4x400
NaJ Watson - 60m, 200m, 4x400
Emily Wheldon - 3,000m
Yasmine Williams - 400m, 4x400
Julia Wilson - 3,000m
Ella Zierdt - 3,000m

Next Up: The Eagles travel to the Dr. Sander Invitational for a two day event hosted by The Armory in New York starting Friday, Jan. 24.