ORLANDO – Outdoor season has arrived for the UCF track and field team. The Knights open the second portion of their season at home, hosting the Black and Gold Invitational at the UCF Track Complex.
The two-day meet begins on Friday morning with the field events. The women's javelin and pole vault kick off the meet at 11 a.m. Track action gets underway with the women's 400-meter hurdles at 6 p.m. The first day of action wraps with the men's 5000-meter run at 8 p.m.
Saturday's action starts at 9 a.m. with the women's discus. The women's 4x100 relay opens action on the track at 11 a.m.
Spectators will be able to attend the Black and Gold Invitational, but must wear masks and maintain social distancing at all times. Spectators must remain in the stands and will not be allowed on the track level.
UCF returns to action after solid indoor track and field and cross country seasons. Valerie Lastra set three freshmen records in her first three cross country and indoor track and field races. Asherah Collins added her name to the record book, setting the rookie triple jump mark.
UCF Schedule of Events
Friday
Javelin – Holly Cassels, Kennedie Reese
Long Jump – Leiya Green, Kennedie Reese, Kiara Lee
Hammer – Chloe Hill
High Jump – Kaliah Jones, Holly Cassels
400H – Alicia Coleman
200m – Beyonce Defreitas, Ciara Holback, Rayniah Jones, Kai'lyn Kirkland, Latasha Smith, Samieryah Bradwell, Alexis Woodley
1500m – Valerie Lastra, Ali Del Re, Mackenzie Czurak, Kaitlyn Soltis, Mariana Rodriguez, Megan Rhodes
3000m Steeplechase – Brenna Mullaney, Mikaela Brown
Saturday
Discus – Jackie Wagner, Nicole Whitaker, Adrienne Adams
Triple Jump – Asherah Collins, Kiara Lee
4x1 Relay – Rayniah Jones, Ciara Holback, Beyonce Defreitas, Danielle Bess
3000m – Valerie Lastra, Charlotte Crook, Ali Del Re
Shot Put – Kennedie Reese, Holly Cassels
100H – Alexis Woodley, Rayniah Jones, Holly Cassels, Alicia Coleman, Kennedie Reese
400m - Danielle Bess
100m – Kai'lyn Kirkland, Ciara Holback, Beyonce Defreitas, Latasha Smith, Samieryah Bradwell, Leiya Green
800m – Jadae Barrett, Katie Pinnell, Mackenzie Czurak, Kaitlyn Soltis, Cydni Turner, Mariana Rodriguez
4x4 Relay – A: Danielle Bess, Kai'lyn Kirkland, Samieryah Bradwell, Latasha Smith
B: Jadae Barrett, Kaitlyn Soltis, Cydni Turner, Ali Del Re
C: Katie Pinnell, Mariana Rodriguez, Mackenzie Czurak, Valerie Lastra