Jan. 30, 2015
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By Dan Forcella
UCFKnights.com
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NEW YORK (UCFKnights.com) - Another record setting performance in the distance medley relay highlighted the UCF track and field team's first day of competition at The Armory Track Invitational Friday.
The team of Amelia Williams, Kirsten Nieuwendam, Rosie Chamberlain and Anne-Marie Blaney broke their own school record as they placed fourth in the event. Their time of 11:33.29 broke their previous record set earlier this season of 11:44.19.
Coming into this weekend only nine teams in the nation had run a time faster than the Knights' mark of 11:33.29.
Three UCF sprinters advanced to the semifinals in the 60 meter dash. Briana Vaughn ran identical times of 7.58 seconds in the prelims, where she won her heat, and the semifinals, where she ended up 16th overall.
J'Nea Bellamy ran 7.59 seconds in the prelims, winning her heat, before running 7.64 seconds in the semifinals and placing 26th. Christal Peterson was second in her preliminary heat in 7.67 seconds, and then ran 7.59 seconds in the semifinals to place 18th. None of the three advanced to Saturday's final.
Devinn Cartwright also advanced to the semifinals, reaching the second round in the 60 meter hurdles. She placed third in her preliminary heat with the 13th best time at 8.63 seconds. She then ran 8.68 seconds to place 17th in the semifinals.
Other UCF Performances on Friday
Shot Put: Tara Daniels, 13.31m/43-8 (17th)
Long Jump: Lia King, 5.50m/18-0.5 (32nd)
Devinn Cartwright, 5.36m/17-7 (45th)
Pole Vault: Paige Byrnes, 3.50m/11-5.75 (24th)
60m Hurdles: Lia King, 8.86 (24th)
400m: Terika Henry, 59.38 (68th)
The Knights will continue competition on Saturday at The Armory Track Invitational.