GAINESVILLE, Fla. – For the third time during the early 2023 indoor season, Bethune-Cookman Track & Field heads to Gainesville, Florida, this time to compete in the two-day Alachua County Invitational set to begin Thursday, Jan. 25, at the Alachua County Sports Complex at Celebration Pointe.
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This year's event begins Thursday at 2 p.m., while Friday's action is scheduled for a 10 a.m. start.
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Once back from this week's event, the Maroon and Gold will next compete when traveling to the University of South Carolina Invitational on Friday, Feb. 3, in Columbia, South Carolina.
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LAST TIME FOR BCU AT THE RADD INVITATIONAL
A pair of Wildcat records fell this weekend as the Wildcats enjoyed a strong showing at the RADD Sports Invitational in Gainesville.
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Damauri Little set the program record in the men's 1000 meter, finishing in first place with a 2:32.82.Â
Emmanuel Corral and Malcom Brown also surpassed the previous record, finishing in second and third place with a 2:33.04 and a 2:33.12.
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For the women,Â
Amenda Saint-Louis broke the women's 600 meter record with a time of 1:33.91.
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Elsewhere,
Guy Bond enjoyed another strong showing, posting a 6'6.75" first-place finish in the high jump. Tied with bond was
Kimani Richards, who posted the same 6'6.75".
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Matthew Williams finished first in both the long jump and triple jump, posting a 22'1.5" and 47'3", respectively.
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Sanaa Marlin finished second in the triple jump with a 38'5.5".
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