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Saturday, February 1
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Razorback Invitational
Bulldog T&F Elite Put UGA On The NCAA, World Radar
February 01, 2020 | Track & Field
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. --- Georgia's track and field teams exploded for a series of performances that repositioned the Bulldogs at the top or near the top of the 2020 NCAA and world performance lists at the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., on Saturday.
Starting the day in 1-2-4, the Bulldogs finished the meet with a perfect gold, silver and bronze in the heptathlon with two scores of at least 6,000 points and one six points short. Junior Johannes Erm moved to second in the school record books with a 2020 NCAA/world leading mark of 6,114 points to be the 11th top performer in collegiate history.
Sophomore Karel Tilga battled in his first collegiate combined event competition for 6,019 points for runner-up honors and to take over the No. 6 spot in the school record books, No. 2 on this year's NCAA list, No. 3 on the 2020 world list and No. 22 collegiate performer of all-time.
Redshirt freshman Kyle Garland was third in his first multi-event comp at UGA with 5,994 points, which ranks seventh in school history, third on the national performance list, fourth on the 2020 world list and become the No. 25 all-time collegiate performer.
In addition, freshman Jasmine Moore put her name up with some of the all-time greats in the women's triple jump by taking control of this year's women's triple jump list.
Full Results: For full meet results, please visit: http://gado.gs/47h
"This was a pretty good weekend for us and an outstanding meet for our elite competitors," said head coach Petros Kyprianou. "Overall, we had some ups and downs, but our positives overshadowed any of the other spots where we still need to work. We are making everyone understand that Georgia is here and that we are and will be challenging for titles.
"The highlight on the men's side was not only our heptathletes going 1-2-3, but the way they did it. We have the top four spots in the world right now, counting former Bulldog Garrett Scantling, and that speaks to the 'Decathlon Academy' we are trying to establish here. The guys today kept responding with big performances and pushed each other in a healthy way. They, along with Darius Carbin in the high jump, are working to put this men's team on the map. As always, we need leaders to step up and for our aces to perform when it counts.
"I think the high point of the weekend for the women was Jasmine Moore's monster jump in the triple. She came within eight centimeters or so of Keturah (Orji's) American junior record and continues to make strides. Having Titiana Marsh also leave with one of the top marks of her indoor career also gives up two strong reps in the triple on the national level. I was also impressed with Anna Hall's performance in the pentathlon this weekend and probably one of the more notable performances came from Kayla Smith in the pole vault. She showed everyone that she is not here to mess around this year and after a number of surgeries is taking that 'Mamba Mentality' and taking care of business. I am excited for her and to see her journey this year."
Already hanging around the top five nationally in both the long and triple jumps, freshman Jasmine Moore answered an opening foul in the triple with an effort of 45 feet, 7 ¼ inches. This takes over the national lead, moves her to No. 3 on the 2020 world list and No. 2 in the UGA record books behind collegiate record holder Keturah Orji. Moore also had a mark of 45-0.50 in her series, which also would lead the country.
Sophomore Titiana Marsh opened at 43-0.25 in the triple and then improved to 43-8 on her fourth try for fourth place. This betters Marsh's spot on this year's national performance top-10 list.
The Drop sisters fought for a 2-3 finish in the 3000-meter Invitational to move into the nation's top 10 this year and establish a new top-five entry in the school record books. Junior Jessica Drop was the runner-up with a 9:18.64, which put her seventh on the national list for this season. Fellow junior Samantha Drop finished in 9:26.50 and jumped from 10th to fourth on the school's all-time top-10 list.
Senior Amber Tanner nearly caught her personal record in the 800m set last year on her way to third-place honors on Saturday. She completed her laps in 2:05.72, which is expected to move her into the top 10 nationally and was only .13 off of her time from the 2019 SEC Championships.
Two weeks after establishing a new personal record, sophomore Imani Carothers bettered her 60m hurdle time to 8.18 to be third in the qualifying round and improve her No. 4 spot in the school record books. She finished fifth with an 8.21 for fifth in the final.
Freshman Ellie Hall ran a season-best time of 9:51.76 to take sixth in the women's 3000m. Also of note, a pair of Georgia freshmen – Sam Bowers and Chase Condra – set fresh personal bests in the 3000m with an 8:25.13 and 8:26.95, respectively, to finish in the race's top 15.
The Bulldogs flexed their muscle in the multi-events with a 1-2-3 finish in the heptathlon and a runner-up showing in the pentathlon.
For the second week in a row, Erm bettered his personal record in the 60m hurdles to 8.03 (actually 8.028 behind Garland's 8.027) for 972 points and second place. Erm was also in second place overall going into the pole vault. He posted three clearances in the pole vault, including an effort of 15-9 to score 849 points, and breaks into the lead with just the 1000m to go. He completed the competition with a personal-best time in the 1000m at 2:36.02.
Tilga was third in the third heat after crossing the 60m hurdle finish line in 8.40. His 884 points, which was eighth in the competition, situated Tilga in third place with two events to go. He used a second attempt clearance at a UGA personal-best height of 15-5 to add 819 points to his total and put him in third place overall behind his teammates. Tilga stayed on pace with Erm in the 1000m and finished in 2:36.34.
Garland won the 60m hurdles by .001 over Erm for 974 points. Garland registered a season best 8.03, which put him in the lead. He battled for a third and final try clearance at 14-5.25 to score 731 points. Garland was in second overall by just 44 points heading into the 1000m. He wrapped up his competition by completing his 1000m laps in 2:42.82.
The Bulldogs return to work in two weeks at the Husky Classic (Seattle, Wash.) and the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville.
How To Keep Up With The Dogs: Updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams can always be found on Twitter/Instagram (UGATrack) and Snapchat (ugatrack).
Starting the day in 1-2-4, the Bulldogs finished the meet with a perfect gold, silver and bronze in the heptathlon with two scores of at least 6,000 points and one six points short. Junior Johannes Erm moved to second in the school record books with a 2020 NCAA/world leading mark of 6,114 points to be the 11th top performer in collegiate history.
Sophomore Karel Tilga battled in his first collegiate combined event competition for 6,019 points for runner-up honors and to take over the No. 6 spot in the school record books, No. 2 on this year's NCAA list, No. 3 on the 2020 world list and No. 22 collegiate performer of all-time.
Redshirt freshman Kyle Garland was third in his first multi-event comp at UGA with 5,994 points, which ranks seventh in school history, third on the national performance list, fourth on the 2020 world list and become the No. 25 all-time collegiate performer.
In addition, freshman Jasmine Moore put her name up with some of the all-time greats in the women's triple jump by taking control of this year's women's triple jump list.
Full Results: For full meet results, please visit: http://gado.gs/47h
"This was a pretty good weekend for us and an outstanding meet for our elite competitors," said head coach Petros Kyprianou. "Overall, we had some ups and downs, but our positives overshadowed any of the other spots where we still need to work. We are making everyone understand that Georgia is here and that we are and will be challenging for titles.
"The highlight on the men's side was not only our heptathletes going 1-2-3, but the way they did it. We have the top four spots in the world right now, counting former Bulldog Garrett Scantling, and that speaks to the 'Decathlon Academy' we are trying to establish here. The guys today kept responding with big performances and pushed each other in a healthy way. They, along with Darius Carbin in the high jump, are working to put this men's team on the map. As always, we need leaders to step up and for our aces to perform when it counts.
"I think the high point of the weekend for the women was Jasmine Moore's monster jump in the triple. She came within eight centimeters or so of Keturah (Orji's) American junior record and continues to make strides. Having Titiana Marsh also leave with one of the top marks of her indoor career also gives up two strong reps in the triple on the national level. I was also impressed with Anna Hall's performance in the pentathlon this weekend and probably one of the more notable performances came from Kayla Smith in the pole vault. She showed everyone that she is not here to mess around this year and after a number of surgeries is taking that 'Mamba Mentality' and taking care of business. I am excited for her and to see her journey this year."
Already hanging around the top five nationally in both the long and triple jumps, freshman Jasmine Moore answered an opening foul in the triple with an effort of 45 feet, 7 ¼ inches. This takes over the national lead, moves her to No. 3 on the 2020 world list and No. 2 in the UGA record books behind collegiate record holder Keturah Orji. Moore also had a mark of 45-0.50 in her series, which also would lead the country.
Sophomore Titiana Marsh opened at 43-0.25 in the triple and then improved to 43-8 on her fourth try for fourth place. This betters Marsh's spot on this year's national performance top-10 list.
The Drop sisters fought for a 2-3 finish in the 3000-meter Invitational to move into the nation's top 10 this year and establish a new top-five entry in the school record books. Junior Jessica Drop was the runner-up with a 9:18.64, which put her seventh on the national list for this season. Fellow junior Samantha Drop finished in 9:26.50 and jumped from 10th to fourth on the school's all-time top-10 list.
Senior Amber Tanner nearly caught her personal record in the 800m set last year on her way to third-place honors on Saturday. She completed her laps in 2:05.72, which is expected to move her into the top 10 nationally and was only .13 off of her time from the 2019 SEC Championships.
Two weeks after establishing a new personal record, sophomore Imani Carothers bettered her 60m hurdle time to 8.18 to be third in the qualifying round and improve her No. 4 spot in the school record books. She finished fifth with an 8.21 for fifth in the final.
Freshman Ellie Hall ran a season-best time of 9:51.76 to take sixth in the women's 3000m. Also of note, a pair of Georgia freshmen – Sam Bowers and Chase Condra – set fresh personal bests in the 3000m with an 8:25.13 and 8:26.95, respectively, to finish in the race's top 15.
The Bulldogs flexed their muscle in the multi-events with a 1-2-3 finish in the heptathlon and a runner-up showing in the pentathlon.
For the second week in a row, Erm bettered his personal record in the 60m hurdles to 8.03 (actually 8.028 behind Garland's 8.027) for 972 points and second place. Erm was also in second place overall going into the pole vault. He posted three clearances in the pole vault, including an effort of 15-9 to score 849 points, and breaks into the lead with just the 1000m to go. He completed the competition with a personal-best time in the 1000m at 2:36.02.
Tilga was third in the third heat after crossing the 60m hurdle finish line in 8.40. His 884 points, which was eighth in the competition, situated Tilga in third place with two events to go. He used a second attempt clearance at a UGA personal-best height of 15-5 to add 819 points to his total and put him in third place overall behind his teammates. Tilga stayed on pace with Erm in the 1000m and finished in 2:36.34.
Garland won the 60m hurdles by .001 over Erm for 974 points. Garland registered a season best 8.03, which put him in the lead. He battled for a third and final try clearance at 14-5.25 to score 731 points. Garland was in second overall by just 44 points heading into the 1000m. He wrapped up his competition by completing his 1000m laps in 2:42.82.
The Bulldogs return to work in two weeks at the Husky Classic (Seattle, Wash.) and the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville.
How To Keep Up With The Dogs: Updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams can always be found on Twitter/Instagram (UGATrack) and Snapchat (ugatrack).
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