STANFORD, Calif. (UCFKnights.com) – Anne-Marie Blaney highlighted Saturday action for the UCF track and field team, breaking her own UCF 10,000-meter record at the Cardinal Classic.
The Ocala, Fla., native led wire-to-wire in the race and crossed the line in 33:18.81. Her mark was not only a personal best, it also ranks fourth in the nation in the event. Blaney broke her second school record in as many weekends after lowering her time in the 5,000-meter run at the Mt. Sac Relays on April 14.
The Knights had a strong showing from coast to coast. The Black and Gold collected six first-place finishes at the South Florida Collegiate and a pair of top 12 finishes at the Triton Invitational on Saturday.
UCF captured four of the top five places in the 200-meter dash, led by SheKara Martin's season-best winning time of 23.56. J'Nea Bellamy placed second with a season best mark of 24.02, followed by Ashley Jocelyn's 24.23 mark for fourth place. Loren Gallmon posted a personal best time of 24.76 for fifth place.
Martin added a second victory to her day with a season-best 11.72 time in the 100-meter dash. She was joined in the top five by Gallmon, whose personal best time of 12.17 gave her fifth.
Ebony Crear took the 400-meter hurdles title with a time of 59.96.
The 4x100 meter relay team, consisting of Bellamy, Jocelyn, Gallmon and Martin posted a season-best time of 45.11 to take home the top honors.
In the triple jump, Briana Potter turned in a personal best mark of 39-7.75/12.08m to win the event. Makeda Elliot collected the long jump title with a season-best distance of 18-2.5/5.55m.
The second day of the Triton Invitational featured a fourth-place finish from Precious Williams in the javelin. Her toss landed at 127-10. Jhane' Carter finished 11th in the shot put with a toss of 45-1.
UCF returns to action on April 26 at the Drake Relays.
Cardinal Classic Results
10,000M
1. Anne-Marie Blaney 33:18.81
Triton Invitational Results
Javelin
T4. Precious Williams 127-10/38.96m
Shot Put
11. Jhane' Carter 45-1/13.74m
South Florida Collegiate Results
100M
1. SheKara Martin 11.72
5. Loren Gallmon 12.17
9. Asia Gonzalez 12.42
200M
1. SheKara Martin 23.56
2. J'Nea Bellamy 24.02
4. Ashley Jocelyn 24.23
5. Loren Gallmon 24.76
18. Venida Fagan 46.14
400M
2. Ashley Jocelyn 54.88
5. Venida Fagan 57.48
11. Tyra Johnson 59.41
13. Hailey Blaser 59.55
400H
1. Ebony Crear 59.96
7. Kayla Pritchett 1:07.34
800M
4. Emily Jenkinson 2:16.29
1500M
5. Marissa Codispodi 4:45.49
17. Laura Korsmit 5:05.62
5000M
3. Brittany Gill 18:16.68
9. Ashton McMurray 19:45.67
4x1 Relay
1. Bellamy, Jocelyn, Gallmon, Martin 45.11
High Jump
8. Kebreyona Acker 5-1.75/1.57m
Pole Vault
T5. Anna Chamness 11-5.75/3.50m
7. Maddie Bryan 11-5.75/3.50m
14. Bailey Ranson 10-8/3.25m
Long Jump
1. Makeda Elliott 18-2.5/5.55m
9. Kennedy Broom 16-10.75/5.15m
Triple Jump
1. Briana Potter 39-7.75/12.08m
6. Na'Kiya Russell 35-3.25/10.75m
8. Kennedy Broom 32-10.5/10.02m