Track Hosting Hurricane Collegiate Invitational Saturday
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami track and field team will compete at home for the second straight week as they host the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational Saturday.
The Canes will welcome LSU and North Carolina, as well as a host of teams from the state of Florida, to Cobb Stadium for the final regular season home meets of the 2018 season.
Action is set to begin at 9 a.m. with the men’s high jump, men’s javelin and men’s hammer throw. The running events are set to begin at 12:43 p.m., with the women’s 4x100m relay. The men’s 4x400m relay will close out the meet at 3:50 p.m.
Miami’s women will be led by reigning ACC Performer of the Week Samantha Gonzalez, who is one of three Hurricane women that have earned the award that are scheduled to compete this Saturday. Two-time winner Kayla Johnson will run in the 800m and on the 4x400m relay, while Michelle Atherley is set to compete in the long jump and the 100m hurdles.
On the men’s side, Isaiah Taylor is slated to run in the 100m one weekend after running a personal-best time of 11.37 seconds that ranks second in UM history. Other Canes to watch include sprinter Myles Valentine, jumper Hasani Knight and thrower Gian Piero Ragonesi.
Fans can watch the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational on ACC Network Extra beginning at 12:30 p.m. by clicking HERE. Fans can also follow the meet via live results by clicking HERE.
Following this weekend’s action, the Hurricanes will head to Charlottesville, Va., to compete at the Virginia Challenge on April 20-21. To view the complete Miami Track and Field schedule for the 2018 season, click here.
Miami Entries
Men
100m: Isaiah Taylor, Daniel Ferguson-McAllister, Christopher Moree
200m: Myles Valentine, Daniel Ferguson-McAllister, Christopher Moree
400m: Luca Bhalla, Breon Mullings, Ibrahim Dodo
1500m: Matthew Wiefels
3000m: Dylan Sykes, Andrew Garvey
100m HH: Andreas Christodoulou
400m HH: McKinly Brown
4x100m: Isaiah Taylor, Breon Mullings, Myles Valentine, Jaalen Jones
4x400m: Jaalen Jones, Myles Valentine, McKinly Brown, Breon Mullings
High Jump: Tristan Schultheis
Long Jump: Andreas Christodoulou
Triple Jump: Hasani Knight
Shot Put: Gian Piero Ragonesi
Women
100m: Alfreda Steele, Kristina Knott, Carolyn Brown
200m: Symone Mason, Samantha Gonzalez, Isabella Gentil
800m: Kayla Johnson, Anne den Otter, Abby Kettle, Emma Langlois
3000m: Olivia Raymond, Molly Rickles, Lauren Stolz, Daria Pietropaolo
100m HH: Tiara McMinn, Michelle Atherley
400m HH: Tiara McMinn, Anna Runia
4x100m: Kristina Knott, Symone Mason, Tiara McMinn, Alfreda Steele
4x400m: Anna Runia, Kayla Johnson, Samantha Gonzalez, Carolyn Brown, Isabella Gentil, Anne den Otter, Abby Kettle, Emma Langlois
High Jump: Erika Voyzey, Celine Thompson, Tiara McMinn, Kyra Maryland
Long Jump: Michelle Atherley, Amy Taintor, Darlene Charles
Triple Jump: Darlene Charles, Niara Hill, Peyton Russell
Discus: Debbie Ajagbe, Zakiya Rashid, Sherry Lubin
Hammer Throw: Debbie Ajagbe, Sherry Lubin, Zakiya Rashid
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