University of Georgia Athletics

Lady Bulldog Relay Shatters Five-Year-Old School Record At Razorback Invite
January 27, 2024 | Track & Field
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. --- The Georgia women's 4x400-meter relay shattered the school record for bronze medal honors to highlight the second day of the Razorback Invitational Saturday.
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Sydney Harris, Aaliyah Butler, Haley Tate and Kimberly Harris passed the baton around for a 3:28.01 to take third in the relay.  This topped the Lady Bulldogs' 3:31.09 from the 2019 NCAA Indoor Championships and pushed the current group of Georgia women into the third spot nationally. Â
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Full Results: For results from the weekend, please visit:Â http://gado.gs/bac
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The Lowdown: In the field, Alex Kolesnikoff launched his top effort in the shot put 20.08 meters/65 feet, 10 ½ inches to notch another victory.  While Saturday's mark was not as long as his from last weekend, the national leader in the event had a pair of throws in Fayetteville that would also lead the rest of the country's competition.
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The Lady Bulldogs scattered finishers across the top 14 in the 400m and all finished with fresh times on the school's all-time top-10 lists.  Butler bettered her No. 3 mark (51.34) for silver honors while Kimberly Harris shot to fourth in the school record books with a 52.25 for sixth.  Also, Tate took control over the No. 9 spot on UGA's all-time top-10 list with a 53.78 for 14th.
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Charlotte Augenstein kept her momentum going from last weekend's Vanderbilt Invitational with a 2:07.41 in the 800m on Saturday.  This gave her the seventh-best time in school history and 20th at the meet.
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Kaila Jackson surged for second in the 60m final with a 7.20 and her teammate and training partner Autumn Wilson had a season best 7.23 for sixth.  Both Jackson (7.19) and Wilson (7.28) equaled their seasons bests in the 60m prelims to advance in the prelims.
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While Jehlani Gordon did not start in the final, he was the top finisher in the 60m prelims with a 6.65 while Brody Buffington tied the school's seventh-best finish (6.66) in the prelims and final.  Buffington was sixth in the final with his second 6.66 of the meet.
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Zack Truitt bumped KC Heron down to eighth on the all-time list as Truitt ran a 4:04.95 for 15th in the mile Invitational.Â
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Bella Witt secured the final qualifying spot in the 60m hurdles with an 8.32.  However, she did not finish the final.
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What's Next?: The Bulldog multi-event competitors are scheduled to travel to Albuquerque for the New Mexico Collegiate Classic on Feb. 2-3.  There will be a total of six regular season indoor meet weekends before the conference met on Feb. 23-24.  This year's NCAA Championships will be in Boston for the first time in history on March 8-9.
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Where To Find Bulldogs News: Results and recaps from both meets this weekend 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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Sydney Harris, Aaliyah Butler, Haley Tate and Kimberly Harris passed the baton around for a 3:28.01 to take third in the relay.  This topped the Lady Bulldogs' 3:31.09 from the 2019 NCAA Indoor Championships and pushed the current group of Georgia women into the third spot nationally. Â
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Full Results: For results from the weekend, please visit:Â http://gado.gs/bac
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The Lowdown: In the field, Alex Kolesnikoff launched his top effort in the shot put 20.08 meters/65 feet, 10 ½ inches to notch another victory.  While Saturday's mark was not as long as his from last weekend, the national leader in the event had a pair of throws in Fayetteville that would also lead the rest of the country's competition.
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The Lady Bulldogs scattered finishers across the top 14 in the 400m and all finished with fresh times on the school's all-time top-10 lists.  Butler bettered her No. 3 mark (51.34) for silver honors while Kimberly Harris shot to fourth in the school record books with a 52.25 for sixth.  Also, Tate took control over the No. 9 spot on UGA's all-time top-10 list with a 53.78 for 14th.
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Charlotte Augenstein kept her momentum going from last weekend's Vanderbilt Invitational with a 2:07.41 in the 800m on Saturday.  This gave her the seventh-best time in school history and 20th at the meet.
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Kaila Jackson surged for second in the 60m final with a 7.20 and her teammate and training partner Autumn Wilson had a season best 7.23 for sixth.  Both Jackson (7.19) and Wilson (7.28) equaled their seasons bests in the 60m prelims to advance in the prelims.
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While Jehlani Gordon did not start in the final, he was the top finisher in the 60m prelims with a 6.65 while Brody Buffington tied the school's seventh-best finish (6.66) in the prelims and final.  Buffington was sixth in the final with his second 6.66 of the meet.
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Zack Truitt bumped KC Heron down to eighth on the all-time list as Truitt ran a 4:04.95 for 15th in the mile Invitational.Â
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Bella Witt secured the final qualifying spot in the 60m hurdles with an 8.32.  However, she did not finish the final.
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What's Next?: The Bulldog multi-event competitors are scheduled to travel to Albuquerque for the New Mexico Collegiate Classic on Feb. 2-3.  There will be a total of six regular season indoor meet weekends before the conference met on Feb. 23-24.  This year's NCAA Championships will be in Boston for the first time in history on March 8-9.
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Where To Find Bulldogs News: Results and recaps from both meets this weekend 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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