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Georgia Tech Invitational

Georgia sprinter Elijah Godwin during the Spec Towns + Torrin Lawrence Invitational at the Spec Towns Track in Athens, Ga., on Friday, April 7, 2023. (Rob Davis)
Photo by: Rob Davis

April 22, 2023 | Track & Field

ATLANTA --- Georgia's track and field teams secured three additional victories and another top collegiate finish to conclude the Georgia Tech Invitational Saturday.
 
Elija Godwin (men's 400-meter dash), Aaliyah Butler (women's 400m) and Kaila Jackson (women's 200m) finished first in their events while Caleb Cavanaugh was the No. 1 collegiate finisher across the finish line in the 400m hurdles on the meet's second day.
 
Full Results: Georgia Tech Invitational - http://gado.gs/agm
 
The Lowdown: Godwin blazed to a season-best time of 45.43 to win the 400m with the country's ninth-best time of the year.
 
Georgia's first victory of the day came in the women's 400m as Butler won her second meet of the year.  She ran a 52.81 out of the opening heat to top 52 other sprinters.
 
Yet another victory for the Lady Bulldogs came from Jackson in the 200m.  She beat the nearest competitor by almost a second with a 23.20.
 
Cavanaugh secured the top collegiate finish (second overall) in the 400m hurdles after registering a 50.04.
 
First-year pole vaulter Alon Rogow cleared a collegiate personal best 4.85 meters/15 feet, 11 inches to earn runner-up honors.
 
Another second-place finish came from Dominique Mustin in the 400m hurdles after the Texas A&M transfer completed her lap in 58.49.
 
Up Next: Georgia's final regular season meet after this weekend will come at the site of the Southeastern Conference Championships in Baton Rouge, La., with the LSU Invitational on April 29.  The conference meet is slated to be on May 11-13.  Following the NCAA East Prelims in Jacksonville, Fla., on May 24-27, Georgia's qualified teammates will travel to Austin, Texas, prior to the NCAA Championships (June 7-10).  
 
How To Keep Up With The Dawgs: Results and recaps from the 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.
 
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