LUBBOCK, Texas – UCF track and field’s sprints and multis squad delivered a strong showing Friday at the Stan Scott Invite, making the most of their lone day of competition in the Lone Star State.
MEET HIGHLIGHTS
- Assistant coach Brody Honeycutt’s revamped jumps squad continues to raise its ceiling, highlighted by Kimberly “Tuti” Smith’s third-place finish in the long jump. Smith recorded a leap of 5.97m, a mark that ranks 10th all-time in the UCF record books and came in just her first outing as a Knight.
- Sophomore Aaliyah Gipson had a solid performance across the day, turning in new PRs in both the 60m dash (7.54s) and 200m (24.17s)
- Veteran hurdler Ese Awusa qualified for the 60-meter hurdles finals alongside transfer Toni Galloway. Galloway eventually took fifth with a time of 8.44 seconds, while Awusa followed in seventh at 8.61.
- The Knights continue to build a dominant 4x400-meter relay team, as Genelle Stephens, Twaneise Johnson, Janiah Pulliam, and Jazmen Newberry clocked a 3:38.26 to finish second and record the ninth-fastest time in program history.
Aaliyah racking up PRs in Lubbock 👏 pic.twitter.com/dlM8MeNI5z
— UCF Track & Field/XC (@UCF_Track) January 23, 2026
ADDITIONAL PERSONAL-BESTS & RECORDS
Across an action-packed day, three Knights turned in performances that stood out on the results sheet:
Aaliyah Gipson
60m - 7.54s, PR
200m - 24.17s, PR
Coco Branch
200m - 24.06s, PR
Kimberly “Tuti” Smith
LJ - 5.97m, Program 10th All-Time
UP NEXT
The squad will take a weekend off before returning to action on Friday, Feb. 6, in College Station, Texas, for the two-day Charlie Thomas Invitational.