King Sets Program Record at North Florida Invitational

Rod Black

Women's Track and Field

Athletics Media Relations

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Junior Christina King cleared a height of 12-6 1/4 in the pole vault, setting a new school record as the women’s track and field wrapped up day one of the North Florida Invitational at Hodges Stadium on Friday night.
 
King cleared a personal-best and school record height of 12-6 1/4 in the pole vault, which should qualify her for the NCAA East Region Championships. King bettered her former best by 3/4 of an inch and bested the former school record of 12-5 1/2 set in 2010 by Ann Delbovo.
 
In addition, sophomore Jennifer Smyth leaped her way to a career-best and school record mark of 18-7 3/4 (1.6) to finish ninth, breaking the former record of 18-7 set earlier this year by Jasmine Jackson. Jackson actually jumped further than Smyth, finishing eighth with a leap of 18-10 (2.0) but her mark was wind-aided so it does not count for records.
 
In the 1,500 meters, junior Erin Nixon finished first with a time of 4:35.16, which was not enough to move her into contention for a spot at the region meet.
 
Sophomore Meggie Emons turned in a time of 17:40.65 to finish second in the 5,000 meters, just missing her personal-best mark of 17:39.98.
 
The meet will commence from Hodges Stadium on Saturday at noon (ET) with the field events, while running events will begin at 2 p.m. The final event, the 4x400 meter relay, is slated to start at 4:35 p.m.
 
North Florida Invitational – May 13-14, 2011
Jacksonville, Fla. – Hodges Stadium
 
North Florida Women’s Results (Friday, May 13 – Day 1-of-2)
1,500m:1. Erin Nixon – 4:35.16
 
5,000m:2. Meggie Emons – 17:40.65
 
100m Hurdles:12. Andrea Bridges – 15.34 (2.3)q
 
Pole Vault:8. Christina King – 12-6 1/4!SR
 
Long Jump:8. Jasmine Jackson – 18-10 (2.0)
9. Jennifer Smyth – 18-7 3/4 (1.6)!SR
15. Andrea Bridges – 17-5 1/4 (1.4)
 
! Personal-best; * - Season-best; q - Advanced to next round; SR - School record; MR - Meet Record; FR - Facility Record; DQ - Disqualified; DNF ­ Did not finish; DNS – Did not start; NM - No mark; FS - False start
   

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