Track Duo Named SEC Newcomers Of The Year

ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia track and field's Matthew Boling and Jasmine Moore have garnered two of the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Newcomer of the Year awards, according to a league announcement on Wednesday.

Boling, a native of Houston, Texas, has been named the SEC Men's Newcomer Runner of the Year while Moore, a native of Grand Prairie, Texas, has been named the SEC Women's Newcomer Field Athlete of the Year with only a week to go before the NCAA Championships arrive in Eugene, Ore., on June 9-12.

The Newcomer of the Year is an award designated for current sophomores who were not eligible to win SEC Freshman of the Year last year during competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boling qualified for NCAAs in the 100-meter dash (10.09), 200m (20.16) & 4x100m relay (38.57) at last weekend's NCAA East Prelims.  He scored 14 points in individual events at the SEC Championships and was on the runner-up 4x100-meter relay to be team's top scorer.  Boling ran a wind-aided 9.97 (No. 4 in NCAA) to earn second in the 100m at the conference meet and sped to a school record 20.06 (No. 4 in NCAA) to finish third in the 200m, toppling a record of 20.14 set at the 1979 SECs.  He then ran the anchor leg on the 4x100m relay team that set a then school record with a 39.02 for second.  Boling and his relay mates bettered that Bulldog record with a 38.57 at the NCAA Prelims.

Moore qualified for Nationals in both the triple and long jumps and was 3-0 in the triple jump through SECs.  Her top triple jump mark of 14.39m/47 feet, 2 ½ inches (No. 2 nationally) is an Olympic standard and made her the No. 3 all-time collegiate performer with the No. 4 all-time collegiate performance.  Moore won her first career SEC triple jump title outdoors after capturing the last two indoor crowns.  Her top long jump mark of 6.83m/22-5 (No. 3 nationally) is a school record and an Olympic standard and made her the No. 11 all-time collegiate performer.  Moore was third in the long jump at the SEC Championships.

Boling will compete in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at Nationals.  His first event is in the relay alongside Arian Smith, Elija Godwin and Delano Dunkley on Wednesday, June 9 at 8:02 p.m. ET.  Moore is in both the triple and long jumps in Eugene.  She starts in the long jump on Thursday, June 10 at 8 p.m.

Results and recaps from the NCAA Championships will be found at georgiadogs.com.  News and updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams are always located on Twitter/Instagram at @UGATrack.

Players Mentioned

Matthew Boling

Delano Dunkley

Elija Godwin

Jasmine Moore

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