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South Florida Invitational
Carolina Track Has Great Showing At Split Weekend
April 11, 2026 | Track & Field
TAMPA, FLA /DURHAM, N.C - Carolina track and field sets six all-time marks split between Duke University and South Florida University.
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Duke Recap
Kosi Umerah opened the weekend with a massive personal best mark by over two meters at the Duke Invitational. Umerah (63.55m) holds the fifth farthest throw in the country.
The entire men's 1500m field of seven runners ran either a personal best or season best time, led by Aiden Neal (3:39.84), who won the race in a field made up of 123 runners.Â
Makayla Paige (4:12.03) and Sydney Masciarelli (4:12.65)Â closed out the first day at Duke by moving up the all-time record book in the women's 1500m, as the duo is now fourth and fifth all-time, with Paige leaving with the Duke Invitational meet record.
On the final day at Duke, Henry Strand (1:48.48) highlighted the competition with a personal best time in the 800m as he moved into eighth all-time.
USF Recap
Making his Carolina record book debut, Nick Pennington (5.16m) entered the top ten in the men's pole vault at ninth all-time.
Aaliyah Berry (13.09) has moved up Carolina's 100m hurdles all-time record in both meets this outdoor season, as Berry won the race in Florida and is now third all-time.Â
ÂFriday's Results
South Florida InvitationalÂ
Men's Pole VaultÂ
2. Nick Pennington, 5.16m (16' 11") PR [Ninth All-Time]
Men's High Jump
1. Kyle Archie, 2.05m (6' 8¾")
Men's 400m
5. Trevor Paschall, 46.70
11. Evan Pardue, 47.56 PR
Men's 200m
2. Donovan Calhoun, 21.18 (+1.4 m/s)
Duke Invitational
Women's Hammer Throw
2. Kosi Umerah, 63.55m (208-6) [Second All-Time]
17. Gracie Bolick, 49.13m (161-2)
Men's Hammer Throw
12. Myles Scott, 52.42m (172-0)
Women's Discus
3. McKynzie Mauney, 48.59m (159-5)
10. Skylar Bohlman, 45.19m (148-3)
Men's Discus
6. Tyler Mayerhoff, 51.76m (169-10)
13. Adam Smith, 47.30m (155-2)
Women's 1500m
1. Makayla Paige, 4:12.03, [Fourth All-Time & Meet Record]
2. Sydney Masciarelli, 4:12.65 [Fifth All-Time]Â Â Â Â Â
15. Kinley Wolfe, 4:20.98, PR
20. Alli DeLisi, 4:24.34
24. Julia Scrudato, 4:24.80
58. Cassidy Scott, 4:33.22
65. Grace Hanson, 4:34.46
69. Maelynn Higgins, 4:35.60
82. Kelsey Harrington, 4:40.80Â
Men's 1500m
1. Aiden Neal, 3:39.84 SB
17. Will Coogan, 3:42.18, PR
19. Henry Strand, 3:42.55, PR
27. Luke Pash, 3:44.85. PR
49. Gitch Hayes. 3:48.60, PR
50. Joe Barrett, 3:48.93 PR
59. Max Murphy, 3:50.11 PR
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Saturday's Results
South Florida InvitationalÂ
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Women's Pole Vault
3. Annie Kerr, 4.00m (13-1.5) PR
3. Maddy Kelley, 4.00m (13-1.5)
Women's 100m Hurdles
1. Aaliyah Berry, 13.09 [Third All-Time]
10. Kalani Witherspoon, 13.70 (+1.8)
11. Tori Goodson, 13.86
Women's 400m Hurdles
9. Aria Wegh, 1:00.77
Women's 200m
26. Tori Goodson, 24.56 PR
Duke Invitational
Women's JavelinÂ
5. Spencer Young, 47.12m (154-7)Â
Men's Shot PutÂ
5. Ethan Richter, 17.37m 57-0
Women's 400mÂ
3. Makayla Paige, 53.72
34. Alli DeLisi, 56.76
Women's Shot PutÂ
16. Skylar Bohlman, 13.78m (45-2.5)
22. McKynzie Mauney, 13.03m (42-9)
Women's 800mÂ
22. Cassidy Scott, 2:09.69, PR
25. Julia Scrudato, 2:10.95
27. Kinley Wolfe, 2:11.25
57. Maelynn Higgins, 2:15.07, PR
Men's 800mÂ
4. Henry Strand (1:48.48) [Eighth All-Time]
7. Aiden Neal, 1:49.32 PR
68. Luke Pash, 1:54.44
78. Joe Sapone, 1:54.91
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