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Georgia Track & Field Wraps Up Orange & Purple Invite and Day One at New Mexico
January 24, 2026 | Track & Field
Albuquerque, N.M./ Clemson, S.C. — Georgia Track & Field wraps up time at Clemson's Orange & Purple Invite and Day One at New Mexico's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invite on Friday night.
Fast Facts
• Action started the Orange & Purple Invite with sophomore Maximus Tucker's shot put indoor career-best heave of 13.67m/44-10.25.
• Senior Alon Rogow continued with a solid performance in the men's pole vault with a leap of 4.95m/16-02.75 that was tied for seventh place.
• Meanwhile in New Mexico, sophomore Jayden Keys took the crown in the men's long jump for the second time this season. Key's 7.89m/25-10.75 leap registered as a season-best and the sixth-best men's long jump in the current NCAA rankings.
• The winning streak continued with graduate transfer Kimani Jack in the men's high jump. Jack soared over the bar at 2.20m/7-02.50on the first pass to claim his second event win of the season. Senior Brion Stephens also passed the bar 2.20m/7-02.50 on the third attempt to claim second.
• Freshman Valeria Smirnova found similar success registering a season-best of 1.85m/6-00.75 that tied her for second-place and ranked her seventh in the current NCAA rankings.
• Georgia finished off the night with a pair of impressive 200-meter dash performances. Senior Kaila Jackson crossed the line first for the Bulldogs in the invitational section, finishing in third at 23.25 and sophomore Sole Frederick in fifth with indoor PR of 23.40 – those ties rank seventh and 10th in the current NCAA rankings.
Up Next
Georgia returns to action tomorrow for day two of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invite, competition on the track begins at 12 p.m. with the men's 60-meter hurdle prelims and field competition starts with the women's shot put at 12:30 p.m. Live results are available HERE.
Results and recaps from the Bulldogs' indoor season will be found at georgiadogs.com. News and updates from Georgia's track & field and cross country teams are always located on X/Instagram at @UGATrack.
Fast Facts
• Action started the Orange & Purple Invite with sophomore Maximus Tucker's shot put indoor career-best heave of 13.67m/44-10.25.
• Senior Alon Rogow continued with a solid performance in the men's pole vault with a leap of 4.95m/16-02.75 that was tied for seventh place.
• Meanwhile in New Mexico, sophomore Jayden Keys took the crown in the men's long jump for the second time this season. Key's 7.89m/25-10.75 leap registered as a season-best and the sixth-best men's long jump in the current NCAA rankings.
• The winning streak continued with graduate transfer Kimani Jack in the men's high jump. Jack soared over the bar at 2.20m/7-02.50on the first pass to claim his second event win of the season. Senior Brion Stephens also passed the bar 2.20m/7-02.50 on the third attempt to claim second.
• Freshman Valeria Smirnova found similar success registering a season-best of 1.85m/6-00.75 that tied her for second-place and ranked her seventh in the current NCAA rankings.
• Georgia finished off the night with a pair of impressive 200-meter dash performances. Senior Kaila Jackson crossed the line first for the Bulldogs in the invitational section, finishing in third at 23.25 and sophomore Sole Frederick in fifth with indoor PR of 23.40 – those ties rank seventh and 10th in the current NCAA rankings.
Up Next
Georgia returns to action tomorrow for day two of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invite, competition on the track begins at 12 p.m. with the men's 60-meter hurdle prelims and field competition starts with the women's shot put at 12:30 p.m. Live results are available HERE.
Results and recaps from the Bulldogs' indoor season will be found at georgiadogs.com. News and updates from Georgia's track & field and cross country teams are always located on X/Instagram at @UGATrack.
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