Top FAU Program Times Highlight Day 2 of UCF Knights Invite

Saturday, April 24

Orlando, Fla.

All Day

Florida Atlantic

UCF Knights Invite

2021 Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championships

Photo by: Michael Wade/Wade Event Photography

4/24/2021 6:26:00 PM | Women's XC/Track & Field

Saturday Results (PDF)Combined Results (PDF)

ORLANDO Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University track & field team finished the second of two days at the UCF Knights Invite on Saturday. The Owls captured four top-10 finishes, while Cara Simpson and Jessica Lambert earned their way in the FAU top-10 in their respective events.

Quick Hits

Ameion Hamlet captured seventh place in the triple jump (11.26 meters) to begin the second day of the invite
Nyeira Gordon earned a personal record in the 100 meter hurdles with a 15th-place showing (14.48)
In her first time competing in the 400 meter dash in her collegiate outdoor career, Simpson notched the 10th best time in school history in the event with a time of 56.34. Lambert followed in 18th with a time of 57.40
Lambert had herself a day in the 800 meter run, tallying the third best time in school history with a time of 2:09.82 to capture sixth place. Paige Saiz (2:21.41) rounded out the top 20
The 4x100 meter relay team of Hamlet, Cara Simpson, Madison King and Roshelle Francois finished in fifth for a time of 47.20
Lauren Macon, Saiz, Morgan Sharp and Alexis Hill finished the 1600 relay in 4:26.12

With Coach Smolka

On the Weekend:
"This weekend was a little bit of a mixed bag," said head coach Alex Smolka. "We experienced everything from some unfortunate mishaps, some slightly subpar performances, a number of personal bests and two outstanding performances."

On the Meet's Highlights:
"The two highlights of the meet were more certainly Cara [Simpson's] performance in the 400 meter, especially considering it was her first time running the event, and Jess [Lambert's] very fast 800 meters! Both student-athletes are just scratching the surface of their potential, and it will be exciting to see how they progress the remainder of the season as well as in future years."

Wrap-up:
"Overall I'm extremely proud and humbled to be working with a great group of student-athletes."

Upcoming

FAU will compete in their final meet of the regular season next week at the UNF Team Invite in Jacksonville. The meet will take place all day Friday, April 30.

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