National Top-10 Marks Pile Up For Dogs At Florida Relays

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National Top-10 Marks Pile Up For Dogs At Florida Relays

April 01, 2022 | Track & Field

2022 Florida Relays - Friday Results

Gainesville, Fla. --- Georgia track and field secured four top-10 national performances during what ended up being the first day of action at the Florida Relays in Gainesville, Fla., on Friday after Thursday's session was delayed due to inclement weather.

Complementing his national leading time in the 100-meter dash, junior Matthew Boling added another one of the country's top-five times, this time in the 200m.

When Do The Dogs Start Saturday: Senior Johannes Erm, who will be making his 2022 debut, and fellow decathlete junior Kyle Garland are slated to throw in the shot put at 12 p.m. while junior Ana da Silva is expected to throw in the shot put Invite at the same time.

The first event on the track for the Bulldogs will be senior Imani Carothers and freshmen Eddiyah Frye and Bella Witt in the 100m hurdles also at 12 p.m.

Where To Find The Meet: For live results, please visit: http://gado.gs/90w

Portions of the Florida Relays will be streamed via the SEC Network+:
Saturday (starting at 1:30 p.m.) – http://gado.gs/910

The Lowdown: Boling registered the nation's fifth-fastest 200m this season to earn bronze medal honors. The Houston, Texas, native was second in his heat after crossing the line in 20.31 in his first outdoor race at this distance in 2022.

Junior Caleb Cavanaugh, who was Boling's high school teammate, recorded the fifth-best 400m hurdle time in school history for fourth-place honors.  Cavanaugh completed his lap in 50.32 to top his previous personal record of 50.59 to rocket into the nation's top 20 this season.

A pair of Lady Bulldogs soared over 6 feet to move into a tie for 10^th on the school's all-time list.  Freshman Elena Kulichenko had a first attempt clearance at 1.84 meters/6 feet, ½ inches to earn runner-up honors while graduate transfer Jamari Drake reached the same height on her second try to take third.  The Georgia duo is now ranked fourth nationally according on the national the list coming into the weekend.

Senior Ahmed Magour, who was making his Bulldog debut after an elbow injury and rehab, lifted his first attempt in the javelin 71.38m/234-2 to cruise to a nine-foot victory.  His throw stands No. 8 on Georgia's all-time top-10 list and ninth nationally this season.  The native of Doha, Qatar, arrived in Athens during the 2018-19 school year but has been sidelined with injuries during the 2019 and 2021 seasons and had to skip the 2020 outdoor campaign with his teammates because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senior Titiana Marsh made improvements on her second and fifth tries in the long jump to take fifth in the Invite competition.  Bettering her first attempt by nearly a foot with a mark of 6.27m/20-7, Marsh then improved to 6.32m/20-9 on her fifth try to finish a quarter inch behind the fourth-place finish.

A week after another personal best in the 3000m steeplechase, junior Wesley John bettered his top time of 9:02.24 for fifth place, narrowly missing out on the Bulldogs' all-time top-10 list.

Also of note, redshirt sophomores Elsie Igberaese and Mia Anderson each had a personal record in the hammer throw.  Igberaese went 57.00m/187-0 on her opening try to take 21^st while Anderson stuck a toss of 56.05m/183-10 between her first and third attempts to finish 23^rd.

In the 1500m, sophomore Charlotte Augenstein had the best time of her career (4:38.01) for 30^th.

How To Keep Up With The Dogs: Results and recaps from the Bulldogs' outdoor season 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.