Bulls Set for AAC Indoor Championships

AAC Indoor ChampionshipsFriday, February 28, 2020 | Saturday, February 29, 2020Birmingham, Ala.Birmingham CrossPlex10 a.m. (EST)For the first fifth straight season, the American Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama. The 2020 conference meet is set for Feb. 28-29 and will air on the American Digital Network."We just want to compete," USF head coachsaid. "When you start a championship, everybody starts at the same place, so it's up to us to go out and execute our training to give us an opportunity to beat people. I think our student-athletes are excited about the opportunity, and I think our staff has done a good job preparing them for this meet."Senior runner(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) highlights a strong group that is expected to compete this weekend. Haynes ranks fourth in The American in the 800 meters with a top time of 1:52.49 and will race in the trials on Friday at 3:45 p.m.Senior(Malmo, Sweden) ranks second in the league in the 60-meter hurdles with best time of 8.29 seconds that she registered earlier this season at the Rod McCravy Memorial. Janic is scheduled to compete in the trials on Friday at 2:35 p.m. Janic also owns the fifth-best high jump mark in the league with a height of 5-7.75 and will compete Saturday at 10:45 a.m.Janic took second place in the pentathlon last season and heads into the weekend ranked first in The American with the 3,906 points she scored earlier this season at the Crimson Elite.Sophomore(Kissimmee, Fla.) owns a top time of 8.57 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles and stands seventh in The American.Junior Imani Carmouch (Mt. Zion, Ga.) ranks sixth in the league in the high jump with a top height of 5-7.00 and will join Janic as a competitor in the event. Junior(Lake Minneola, Fla.) is fourth in the league in the long jump with a mark of 19-8.25 and will compete on Friday at 3 p.m.Sophomore(New Port Richey, Fla.) will compete in the pole vault on Friday at 1 p.m. and look to build upon his fourth-place finish from a season ago. Baker currently ranks second in The American with a top height of 17-2.75. Senior(Frankenmuth, Mich.) stands second in the pole vault (13-1.50) on the women's side and will compete in the event on Friday at 4:30 p.m. Fellow senior(Land O' Lakes, Fla.) has the eighth-best pole vault in the league at a height of 12-5.50).Senior(Alachua, Fla.) ranks fourth in the conference in the long jump (23-10.00) and is slated to leap on Friday at 5 p.m., while(Manorville, N.Y.) stands eighth in the league with his top jump of 23-2.75.Sophomore(Jacksonville) will compete in the triple jump on Saturday at 2 p.m. Briley ranks sixth in the league with a top jump of 48-9.00.To stay up-to-date on the latest USF track and field news, follow the Bulls on social media ( Twitter Instagram ).The USF track and field team has produced 22 All-America selections since 2008 and at least one All-American in nine of the last 11 years. 2016 graduate Matthew O'Neal is USF's first six-time NCAA All-American. USF has posted two NCAA runner-up finishes since 2013 - O'Neal (triple jump, 2016) and Courtney Anderson (high jump, 2013). The Bulls hosted the 2018 NCAA Track and Field East Preliminary at the USF Track and Field Stadium.