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Trojans Win Three Events During First Day Of The Collegiate Classic In New Mexico
February 07, 2025 | Track & Field
Lott sets USC freshman indoor pentathlon record
The USC track and field team won three events led by JC Stevenson in the long jump and Johnnie Blockburger in the 200m who set NCAA leading marks and Falyn Lott placed fifth in the pentathlon with a Trojan freshman record during the first day of the Collegiate Classic at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M today (Feb. 7). The other Trojan to win an event today was Nathan Cumberbatch who won the men's 800m race.
- Grad student Johnnie Blockburger won the men's invitational 200m race with a PR of 20.34. His time moved him from eighth to tied for second on USC's all-time indoor 200m list. It is the NCAA leading time this indoor season and with a conversion of altitude to 20.41, still is the current world-leading time. Sophomore Edward Nketia had a time of 21.00 to place ninth and junior Max Thomas had a cramp and did not finish his race.
- Junior JC Stevenson won the men's long jump competition with a PR and NCAA-leading jump of 26-9.75 (8.17m). His jump moved him from fifth to third on USC's all-time indoor long jump list. The USC record-holder in the event senior Johnny Brackins Jr. placed second today with a best leap of 25-10.25 (7.88m). His jump moves him to fourth on the NCAA descending order list in the event.
- Sophomore Nathan Cumberbatch won the men's 800m race with a season-best time of 1:49.04. Grad student Jack Carter had a time of 1:51.10 to place eighth.
- Sophomore Madison Whyte ran an indoor 200m PR of 22.85 to win her heat and place third overall. Senior Samirah Moody won her heat and had a PR of 23.08 to place fourth in the 200m. Junior Jassani Carter had a PR of 23.11 to take second in her 200m heat and fifth overall. All three athletes bettered their times but did not improve their standing on USC's all-time list: White (6th), Moody (10th) and Carter (11th).
- Junior Elias Gerald tied for third in the men's high jump with an indoor PR of 7-1.75 (2.18m). His clearance moved him from tied for fifth to fifth alone on USC's all-time indoor list. Grad transfer Brady Palen had a jump of 6-11.75 (2.13m) to place fifth.
- USC senior Gigi Maccagnini placed fifth in the women's 800m race with a time of 2:14.08.
- Freshman Falyn Lott got the day started for the Trojans when she placed sixth in the women's pentathlon with a USC freshman record of 3,789 points. Her point total moved her into fourth on USC's all-time list. Lott placed sixth in the heptathlon 60m hurdles with a time of 8.75 (963 points), tied for fourth in the high jump at 5-5.75 (818 points), 11th with an indoor shot put PR of 31-4.50 (501 points, third in the long jump with a leap of 19-4.25 (819 points) and seventh in the 800m with a time of 2:30.41 (688 points).
- Freshman Mia Brahe-Pedersen was sixth in the women's unseeded 200m dash with a season-best time of 23.48. Freshman Rachael Uvieghara was eighth with an indoor PR of 23.53.
- Junior Jaelen Knox placed sixth in the men's unseeded 200m dash with a PR of 21.07.
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