Boling clocked a NCAA and world-leading 400-meter mark of 45.51 to notch a Bulldog win. Boling’s time is the second best in UGA history, best since 2010. Moore set a facility record with a triple jump mark of 44 feet, 11.75 inches to cruise to a victory. This gives her the No. 2 mark in the country in 2021. To follow, Tyler cleared 5-11.25 to win the high jump.
Junior Imani Carothers matched her personal best of 8.18 to win 60m hurdles final. Her time equals the NCAA’s fourth-best time and the Bulldogs’ No. 4 all-time finish.
Kyprianou’s Comments: “I am really happy with our improvements this weekend,” said head coach Petros Kyprianou. “We are slowly established some solid NCAA marks that will give us the momentum going into postseason in a few weeks. Obviously, the highlight of the weekend is Matthew Boling and his world-leading 400m race but overall, I noticed a sense of excitement and ambition by the young ones and slowly making a name for themselves! I’m happy with the positive marks and excited for the next weekend! Go Dawgs!”
The Low Down: Carothers season-best time started off the Carolina Challenge, followed shortly by Boling’s NCAA-best run.
Redshirt sophomore Clay Pender ran a 1:52.01 to place second in the 800m.
Sophomore Anna Hall continued her torrid pace with a 2:07.91 to finish second in the 800m. Her time puts her sixth on UGA’s all-time list.
Redshirt sophomore Sam Bowers moved into the No. 9 spot in the Georgia record books with a time of 4:06.81 tabbing fourth place in the mile.
Junior Anna Marian Block raced for runner-up honors in the mile with a 4:48.29.
Graduate student Kayla Smith (14-0.50) led a Bulldog 1-2-3 finish with sophomore Julia Fixsen (13-8.50) and freshman Kaeli Thompson (12-8.75) in the pole vault.
Freshman Gavin Beverage finished second after going 58-2 on his sixth attempt in the shot put.
Junior Titiana Marsh hit 44-2.75 for second placed behind Moore’s win in the triple jump.
Senior Jessica Drop finished third in the 5000m with a 16:13.93.
Tyler’s pole vault win helped Georgia finish strong.
Up Next: Georgia competes for the third weekend in a row on Jan. 29-30 at the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas will also be hosting this year’s SEC and NCAA indoor meets.