Canes Track Closes Out Florida Relays

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Miami track and field program closed out the 2018 Pepsi Florida Relays with a strong day on the track and in the field events.
 
The Hurricanes had two women’s relays in action on Saturday at Percy Beard Track and both teams earned top 5 finishes in their respective events.
 
Miami was second in the women’s 4x100m relay, as Kristina Knott, Alfreda Steele, Symone Mason and Tiara McMinn combined to run a time of 43.76 seconds.
 
The Canes took fourth in the women’s 4x400m relay, as Mason, Samantha Gonzalez, Michelle Atherley and Kayla Johnson teamed up to post a time of 3:33.19.
 
Miami also had a great day in the field events, as three throwers combined to earn fourth top-10 finishes.
 
The Canes had a strong performance in the women’s shot put, as Debbie Ajagbe led the way with a fourth-place finish with a personal-best mark of 15.17m. Zakiya Rashid also earned a top 10 finish, placing eighth with a throw of 14.59m.
 
Gian Piero Ragonesi had an excellent day in the throws, finishing fourth in the men’s invite shot put with a season-best throw of 18.67m. The senior also finished seventh in the men’s invite discus with a mark of 56.02m.
 
Darlene Charles had a solid showing in the women’s triple jump, placing ninth with a season-best mark of 12.39m.
 
Celine Thompson finished 15^th in the women’s high jump with a mark of 1.65m.
 
Complete meet results are available by clicking HERE.
 
Following this weekend’s action, the Hurricanes will return home for consecutive meets at Cobb Stadium. Miami will host the Hurricane Alumni Invitational on April 6-7 and the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational on April 14. To view the complete Miami Track and Field schedule for the 2018 season, click here.
 
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