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Track and Field Strong During Second Outdoor Weekend

Gamecock track and field posted quality marks at both the Bulldog Alumni Relays at Mississippi State and the Yellow Jacket Invitational at Georgia Tech.
 
"Our starting point is the highest it has been in a long time," said coach Jeremy Provence. "This was a solid weekend for the group, highlighted by the performance of our pole vaulters."
 
Kayley Stanley cleared 3.95 meters to win the Pole Vault at Mississippi State for a new program record, and Lennon Ibsen tied for second at 3.85 meters.
 
Hailey Tucker put together a solid day in Starkville by taking second in the 400 Meter Hurdles in 1:00.36 and was sixth in the 400 Meter Dash in a time of 56.3.
 
Cayla Johnson competed in four events, highlighted by a third-place finish in the High Jump by clearing 1.65 meters on her third attempt. She was 11th in the 100 Meter Hurdles in 14.92 seconds, placed 20th in the Javelin with a best mark of 26.08 meters, and ran a 27.03 200 Meter Dash for 39th.
 
Uduak Pius Udosoh took eighth in the 200 Meters in 24.36 and 13th in the 100 Meters in 11.98 seconds.
 
Emma Drinkard was 21st in the 100 Meters in 12.28, and 19th in the 200 in 25.12. Kailey Lett was 23rd in the 100 in 12.43 and 27th in the 200 in 25.9. Amber Bailey was 26th in the 200 with a time of 25.7, and Chanel Rutledge took 31st in 26.18. Bailey was 20th in the 400 in 1:00.
 
Chaci Whitfield was 14th in the 100 Hurdles with a time of 15.54, followed by Rutledge in 17th at 16.04, and Sky White 21st in 16.64. Whitfield added an eighth-place finish in the 400 Hurdles in 1:08.22, followed by Sara Mobayed Caballe in 14th in 1:16.16.
 
White was fourth in the Long Jump with a best mark of 5.52 meters. Mobayed Caballe was 14th with a mark of 4.99 meters.
 
Jadyn Bonds was fourth in the High Jump, clearing 1.6 meters on her first attempt and took 12th in the Javelin with a best mark of 35.84 meters.
 
At Georgia Tech, the men's 5,000 Meter group had three athletes post sub-15:00 times, led by Mark Roper in eighth place with a time of 14:23.68. Jack Lowe was 10th in 14:25 and Rodrigo Fraga Odirozola was 21st in 14:55.
 
"The men had a very successful meet," said Provence. "Big congratulations to Mark for setting the school record and hitting the European U20 standard. Mark and Jack ran a fantastic race in the first heat resulting in two big PRs."
 
Next weekend, the Gamecocks will head to the UAB Spring Invite.
 
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Players Mentioned

Lennon Ibsen

Lennon Ibsen

Sophomore
Kayley Stanley

Kayley Stanley

Junior
Hailey Tucker

Hailey Tucker

Sophomore
Emma Drinkard

Emma Drinkard

Freshman
Amber Bailey

Amber Bailey

Freshman
Sky White

Sky White

Freshman
Chaci Whitfield

Chaci Whitfield

Freshman
Jadyn Bonds

Jadyn Bonds

Freshman
Cayla Johnson

Cayla Johnson

Graduate Student
Kailey Lett

Kailey Lett

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lennon Ibsen

Lennon Ibsen

Sophomore
Kayley Stanley

Kayley Stanley

Junior
Hailey Tucker

Hailey Tucker

Sophomore
Emma Drinkard

Emma Drinkard

Freshman
Amber Bailey

Amber Bailey

Freshman
Sky White

Sky White

Freshman
Chaci Whitfield

Chaci Whitfield

Freshman
Jadyn Bonds

Jadyn Bonds

Freshman
Cayla Johnson

Cayla Johnson

Graduate Student
Kailey Lett

Kailey Lett

Freshman
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