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APSU Track and Field sends Top talent to Florida Relays

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 APSU - Austin Peay State University Lady GovsClarksville, TN – The APSU track and field team will take a small but talented group of athletes to this weekend’s Gainesville-based Florida Relays. The three-day event begins Thursday at James G. Pressly Stadium and Percy Beard Track.

Austin Peay Women's Track and Field. (APSU Sports Information)
Austin Peay Women’s Track and Field. (APSU Sports Information)

Senior Kymmalett Ross will open the meet for the  Govs, serving as Austin Peay State University’s lone Thursday competitor; she will run the open 200m dash event to kick off the collegiate portion of the track schedule, 2:00pm (ET)

Junior Myiah Johnson opens a busy Friday for APSU, with her 100m hurdles effort slated to begin at 12:15pm. The field events get started at 1:00pm, with junior Chancis Jones‘ nod in the long jump invitational—the Chattanooga native is one of 15 athletes to gain admittance to the invite field.

Later Friday afternoon (1:55pm ET), Austin Peay’s 400m duo of Breigh Jones and Terri Morris will put their best foot forward against some of the nation’s best. Jones in particular has enjoyed her time in Florida in the past—Jacksonville was the site of the 2014 NCAA East Preliminary, where Jones earned a qualifying mark for the NCAA Championships.

The Govs close Friday with an appearance from junior Kaylnn Pitts—she ends APSU’s Friday at 5:00pm with a long jump attempt, and will be the Govs lone Saturday competitor in the triple jump, slated to begin at 4:00pm.

Austin Peay returns to full team action next weekend at the Hilltopper Relays in Bowling Green, KY.

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