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Track’s Boling Leads Bulldogs With 200m, Long Jump Sweep
January 28, 2022 | Track & Field
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. --- Georgia track and field junior Matthew Boling sweeps the 200-meter dash and the long jump with two of the country's best marks this season during the opening day of the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., on Friday.
Boling, a native Houston, Texas, started the day by traveling 8.05 meters (26 feet, 5 inches) to cruise to a victory in the long jump. He followed that performance up with the country's fastest 200-meter dash time (20.27) this year for another victory.
While he leads the nation with a school record mark of 8.25m (27-1) set at the Clemson Invite earlier this year, Boling's fourth long jump attempt on Friday would also top the rest of the national competition in the NCAA in 2022. Boling's finish in the 200m would be No. 11 on the collegiate all-time performer list if he did not already own the No. 5 spot (20.19) from last year.
Boling's teammate, junior Kyle Garland, set himself up for another monumental finale on Saturday with his day one in the heptathlon on Friday. Featuring a previous heptathlon day one personal best of 3,555 set last year en route to runner-up honors at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships, Garland posted three personal records out of his four events and finished the day in the lead with 3,628 points on Friday. This score is believed to be the top day one tally in collegiate history, passing collegiate record holder Ashton Easton' day one best (3,561).
Day two will be begin with Garland in the final three events of the heptathlon (60m hurdles, pole vault, 1000m) on Saturday. He will start in the 60m hurdles at 11:15 a.m. Junior Wesley John kicks off the open events during his season debut in the 3000m at 12 p.m. Junior Ana da Silva and redshirt sophomore Mia Anderson starts the field events on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Live Results: For live results to the Razorback meet, please visit: http://gado.gs/8bc
Opening at 21.30m (69-10.75), senior Alencar Pereira built to a personal record of 21.30m (69-10.75) on his fifth try in the weight throw. This performance pushed him into third place, placed him within the top 15 nationally coming into the weekend and bettered his No. 7 spot in the school record books.
Senior Titiana Marsh rounded out her six-attempt series in the long jump with a mark of 6.05m (19-10.25) for second place. While the third-place finisher also had an identical mark, Marsh edged her out after posting a second-best mark of 19-9.
The reigning SEC Freshman of the Week, Elena Kulichenko, registered three first attempt clearances in the high jump and managed a third-place finish. She went over the bar at 1.80m (5-10.75) to finish in the top three for the third consecutive meet.
The heptathlon's first four events began the day at the meet. Garland, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., shot out of the blocks in the 60m with a personal best of 6.90. This gained him his first 918 points and put him in second, trailing the leader by just 29 points. Garland began his second event with a pair of fouls in the long jump before taking fifth in the event with a third attempt of 7.33m (24-0.75). His performance kept him in second by 51 points.
Opening with a personal record of 15.76m (51-8.50) in the shot put, Garland bettered that mark on his second try with a career best of 16.21m (53-2.25) before passing on his final attempt. This monstrous effort scored him another 864 points and put him in the overall lead by 39 points going into the fourth event. Garland capped his day by soaring over the high jump bar at a personal record height of 2.16m (7-1). His high-scoring event of the day brought him 953 points and put him up by 152 heading into the final three events on Saturday.
Also of note, senior Halle McClintock ran a 1:31.25 to take third in the 600m a week after winning the 800m.
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 at georgiadogs.com.
Heptathlon – Day One
Kyle Garland
60m LJ SP HJ Day 1 Total
*6.90 7.33m (24-0.75) *16.21m (53-2.25) *2.16m (7-1) *3,628 pts.
*personal best
Boling, a native Houston, Texas, started the day by traveling 8.05 meters (26 feet, 5 inches) to cruise to a victory in the long jump. He followed that performance up with the country's fastest 200-meter dash time (20.27) this year for another victory.
While he leads the nation with a school record mark of 8.25m (27-1) set at the Clemson Invite earlier this year, Boling's fourth long jump attempt on Friday would also top the rest of the national competition in the NCAA in 2022. Boling's finish in the 200m would be No. 11 on the collegiate all-time performer list if he did not already own the No. 5 spot (20.19) from last year.
Boling's teammate, junior Kyle Garland, set himself up for another monumental finale on Saturday with his day one in the heptathlon on Friday. Featuring a previous heptathlon day one personal best of 3,555 set last year en route to runner-up honors at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships, Garland posted three personal records out of his four events and finished the day in the lead with 3,628 points on Friday. This score is believed to be the top day one tally in collegiate history, passing collegiate record holder Ashton Easton' day one best (3,561).
Day two will be begin with Garland in the final three events of the heptathlon (60m hurdles, pole vault, 1000m) on Saturday. He will start in the 60m hurdles at 11:15 a.m. Junior Wesley John kicks off the open events during his season debut in the 3000m at 12 p.m. Junior Ana da Silva and redshirt sophomore Mia Anderson starts the field events on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Live Results: For live results to the Razorback meet, please visit: http://gado.gs/8bc
Opening at 21.30m (69-10.75), senior Alencar Pereira built to a personal record of 21.30m (69-10.75) on his fifth try in the weight throw. This performance pushed him into third place, placed him within the top 15 nationally coming into the weekend and bettered his No. 7 spot in the school record books.
Senior Titiana Marsh rounded out her six-attempt series in the long jump with a mark of 6.05m (19-10.25) for second place. While the third-place finisher also had an identical mark, Marsh edged her out after posting a second-best mark of 19-9.
The reigning SEC Freshman of the Week, Elena Kulichenko, registered three first attempt clearances in the high jump and managed a third-place finish. She went over the bar at 1.80m (5-10.75) to finish in the top three for the third consecutive meet.
The heptathlon's first four events began the day at the meet. Garland, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., shot out of the blocks in the 60m with a personal best of 6.90. This gained him his first 918 points and put him in second, trailing the leader by just 29 points. Garland began his second event with a pair of fouls in the long jump before taking fifth in the event with a third attempt of 7.33m (24-0.75). His performance kept him in second by 51 points.
Opening with a personal record of 15.76m (51-8.50) in the shot put, Garland bettered that mark on his second try with a career best of 16.21m (53-2.25) before passing on his final attempt. This monstrous effort scored him another 864 points and put him in the overall lead by 39 points going into the fourth event. Garland capped his day by soaring over the high jump bar at a personal record height of 2.16m (7-1). His high-scoring event of the day brought him 953 points and put him up by 152 heading into the final three events on Saturday.
Also of note, senior Halle McClintock ran a 1:31.25 to take third in the 600m a week after winning the 800m.
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 at georgiadogs.com.
Heptathlon – Day One
Kyle Garland
60m LJ SP HJ Day 1 Total
*6.90 7.33m (24-0.75) *16.21m (53-2.25) *2.16m (7-1) *3,628 pts.
*personal best
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