South Florida Bulls track and field explained

South Florida Bulls track and field
Stateabb:FL
Conference Indoor:Men:
2024
Women:
1995, 2000, 2001
Ncaaoutdoortourneys:Men:
1992, 1993, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
Women:
2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014
Ncaaindoortourneys:Men:
2015, 2016
Women:
1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2011
Nickname:Bulls
Outdoortrack:USF Track and Field Stadium
State:Florida
City:Tampa
Conference Short:The American
Conference:American Athletic Conference
Coach:Erik Jenkins
Athletic Director:Michael Kelly
University:University of South Florida
Founded:1992 (outdoor)
1994 (indoor)
Conference Outdoor:Men:
2024
Women:
1994, 1995, 2003
Indivoutdoorchamp:Men:
Jon Dennis – 5,000 meter run (1992, 1993)
Romaine Beckford – High jump (2023)
Outdoor Capacity:4,000
Indivindoorchamp:Men:
Romaine Beckford – High jump (2023)

The South Florida Bulls track and field program represents the University of South Florida in the sport of track and field. The program consists of separate men's and women's teams and competes in the American Athletic Conference within NCAA Division I. Both of the Bulls track and field teams are coached by Erik Jenkins, who also coaches the USF cross country teams.[1] The teams practice and host outdoor meets at the USF Track and Field Stadium. While the university sponsors indoor teams as well, the university does not have an indoor track facility suitable to host meets. There is an indoor track in the Campus Recreation Center which the teams use for practice, but it has no space for indoor field events or spectators.

Neither team has won a team national title, but the men's team has featured four individual national championships: Jon Dennis won the outdoor 5000-meter run in 1992 and 1993 and Romaine Beckford won the indoor and outdoor high jump in 2023.

Men

The USF men's outdoor track and field team was founded in spring 1992, and the indoor team was founded in spring 1994.[2] They have won two conference championships, the 2024 indoor and outdoor American Athletic Conference titles.[3] [4] They have made two appearances in the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships and seven appearances in the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[5] [6] Members of the team have won 31 individual indoor and 60 individual outdoor conference championships, plus four relay indoor and five relay outdoor conference championships.[7]

Jon Dennis won the 1992 and 1993 national championships in the outdoor 5,000 meter run, and Romaine Beckford won the 2023 national championship in the indoor and outdoor high jump.[8] [9] [10] Matthew O'Neal was the national runner-up in the 2016 indoor triple jump.[11]

Women

The USF women's outdoor and indoor track and field teams were also founded in 1992 and 1994, respectively. They have won three indoor and three outdoor team conference championships and appeared in six NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships and seven NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[12] [13] Members of the team have won 41 individual indoor and 53 individual outdoor conference championships, plus three relay indoor and four relay outdoor conference championships.[14]

Two women's athletes have finished as NCAA runners up: Tara Quinn in the 2002 outdoor 10,000 meter run and Courtney Anderson in the 2013 outdoor high jump.[15]

Athletes

All-Americans

As of 2022, the men's program has produced 14 first team all-American selections from seven athletes, while the women's program has produced 13 first team selections from six athletes and one relay team.

Men's first team all-Americans

Women's first team all-Americans

USF Athletic Hall of Fame

See main article: University of South Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. Three track and field athletes have been inducted into the University of South Florida Athletic Hall of Fame, two women and one man:

Olympians

Five Bulls track and field athletes have competed in the Olympics:[19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, no Bulls have won any Olympic medals in track & field.

See also

References

  1. Web site: 2024-01-28 . USF’s Jenkins promoted to Director of Track & Field and Cross Country; Id-Deen to Associate Head Coach . 2024-01-30 . USF Athletics . en.
  2. Web site: Company. Tampa Publishing. USF's Dennis a surprise winner in NCAA championships. 2021-08-02. Tampa Bay Times. en.
  3. Web site: 2024-02-23 . Charlotte Women, South Florida Men Capture First American Indoor Track & Field Championships . 2024-02-25 . theamerican.org . en.
  4. Web site: 2024-02-22 . South Florida Men Capture First American Indoor Track & Field Championships . 2024-02-26 . USF Athletics . en.
  5. Web site: NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Record Book.
  6. Web site: NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Record Book.
  7. Web site: Men Conference History (PDF). 2020-12-28. USF Athletics. en.
  8. Web site: 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track & Field Record Book.
  9. Web site: Beckford Wins Men's High Jump National Championship . 2023-03-12 . USF Athletics . en.
  10. Web site: 2023-09-05 . Beckford Claims Men’s High Jump National Champion Title and New Program Record Mark . 2023-11-09 . USF Athletics . en.
  11. Web site: Davis, O'Neal and Williams to Enter USF Athletic Hall of Fame. 2020-10-26. USF Athletics. en.
  12. Web site: NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Record Book.
  13. Web site: NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Record Book.
  14. Web site: Women Conference History (PDF). 2020-12-28. USF Athletics. en.
  15. Web site: USF Track and Field Records - NCAA All-Americans. 2021-08-05. USF Athletics. en.
  16. Web site: Kerine Black (2010) - USF Athletic Hall of Fame. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201117204620/https://gousfbulls.com/honors/usf-athletic-hall-of-fame/kerine-black/7. 2020-11-17. 2020-11-14. USF Athletics. en.
  17. Web site: Dayana Octavien (2013) - USF Athletic Hall of Fame. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200624232739/https://gousfbulls.com/honors/usf-athletic-hall-of-fame/dayana-octavien/23. 2020-06-24. 2020-11-14. USF Athletics. en.
  18. Web site: Brown. Nolan. Editor. Sports. 2020-10-26. Hall of Fame Class of 2020 inductees announced. 2020-11-14. The Oracle. en-US.
  19. Web site: USF Olympians - GoUSFBulls.com?Official Athletics Web Site of the University of South Florida. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201201184506/https://gousfbulls.com/sports/2010/6/2/204954285.aspx. 2020-12-01. 2020-12-01. USF Athletics. en.
  20. Web site: Bulls to Brag About. 2020-12-01. www.usfalumni.org. en.
  21. Web site: Dayana Octavien (2013) - USF Athletic Hall of Fame. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200624232739/https://gousfbulls.com/honors/usf-athletic-hall-of-fame/dayana-octavien/23. 2020-06-24. 2020-11-14. USF Athletics. en.
  22. Web site: ICYMI: Justin Bridgewater won the Bahamas National Championship in the men's 800m in 1:55.21 yesterday. Flag of Bahamas #HornsUp. 2021-06-28. Twitter. en.
  23. Web site: ICYMI: Jasmine Knowles won the women's 800m at the Bahamas National Championships in 2:18.39. Flag of Bahamas #HornsUp. 2021-06-28. Twitter. en.

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