Track & Field Dominates at UCF Knights InviteTrack & Field Dominates at UCF Knights Invite

Track & Field Dominates at UCF Knights Invite

by Aiden Kocol
Meet Results UCF Day 1 Results UCF Day 2 Results

ORLANDO – Highlighted by numerous top-10 finishes and a wave of new personal records, the UCF track and field team wrapped up its final home meet of the outdoor season with a dominant showing at the UCF Knights Invite.

"Today was a great day for the team. We had a lot of personal bests and it was a great ending for our seniors. I’m pleased with the direction we are moving. I’m looking forward to continued progress"

Head Coach Dana Boone

MEET HIGHLIGHTS

  • On Friday, Paige Laffoon started things strong for the field squad, earning a new personal best in shot put, throwing a distance of 11.31 meters, to finish 16th.
  • Jasmine Ross and Omaria Gordon added to the field’s strong Friday performance, each finishing among the top five in the long jump. (Ross 2nd, 6.00m; Gordon 4th, 5.98m)
  • The 200m proved to be the premier event for the Knights’ sprint squad on Friday evening, with Jazmen Newberry (22.81s), Twaneise Johnson (23.88s), and Antoniette Galloway (24.08s) all earning new personal records. Newberry’s mark secured a silver in the event and the fifth all-time in program records, while Janiah Pulliam finished close behind with a 23.08-second mark to finish fifth.
  • The distance squad shone in 5000m, with all four Knights competing finishing within the top-10: Ava Quttrocchi (2nd, 17:40.53), Paige Jaszczak (4th, 17:41.95), Madison Patchan (5th, 17:48.33) and Masha Dorofeev (6th, 17:53.32)
  • Angelina Horn kicked off Saturday’s competition with yet another successful showing in the triple jump, improving her PR from last weekend to a distance of 12.76m, to move into sixth in the record books.
  • Newberry continued to build off her Friday success, finishing first overall in the 400m dash with a personal-best 52.89 mark, also good for fifth in all-time records. Pulliam finished not far behind with a time of 52.90 to take home second for the Knights.
  • Antoniette Galloway also secured a gold medal on the home track in the 100m hurdles, turning a personal-record time of 13.05s, the sixth-best time in program history.

ADDITIONAL PERSONAL-BESTS & RECORDS
Across two action-packed days, 12 Knights turned in performances that stood out on the results sheet:

Paige Laffoon
Shot Put - 11.31m, PR
100mH - 14.21s, PR

Jazmen Newberry
200m - 22.81s, PR, Tied 5th All-Time
400m - 52.89s, PR, 5th All-Time

Twaneise Johnson
200m - 23.88s, PR

Antoinette Galloway
200m - 24.08s, PR
100mH - 13.05, PR, Sixth All-Time

Emily Wheldon
3000m Steeplechase - 11:38.75, 9th All-Time

Daisy Ross
3000m Steeplechase - 11:02.40, 5th All-Time

Angelina Horn
Triple Jump - 12.76m, PR, 6th All-Time

Raquel Edwards
800m - 2:12.23, PR

Janiah Pulliam
400m - 52.90s, PR, 6th All-Time

Morgan Rothwell
400m - 56.44s, PR

Ese Awusa
100m - 11.39s, PR

Aaliyah Gipson
100m - 11.56s, PR

UP NEXT
The Knights will remain in the Sunshine State, heading to the prestigious Florida Relays in Gainesville from April 3-4.

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