Jacksonville Track & Field

MACON, Ga. - The Jacksonville track & field team made strides at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 7, in Gainesville, Fla., as senior Natasha Harvey made a huge NCAA automatic qualifying leap with a mark of 6.50 meters in the long jump. This jump earns her a fifth career indoor Athlete of the Week award, the conference announced Wednesday.

The exercise science major paced the Dolphins after winning the long jump which bolted her to the top of the A-Sun performance list, beating out UNF Osprey Anne Delbovo's jump of 5.52 meters. Harvey ranks second in the national performance list behind Jeomi Maduka of Cornell who hit a mark of 6.63 meters on Jan. 24 at the Upstate Challenge hosted by Cornell.

The West Haven, Conn., native took the top collegian spot, third overall, in the 55-meter hurdles with a new school record time of 7.92. She finished as the top collegian in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.13 seconds, placing third overall.

The Dolphins return to action beginning Feb. 20 when they head to Johnson City, Tenn., in search of their fourth consecutive conference title at the Atlantic Sun Indoor Track & Field Championships.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

Other Top Performers:
Anne DelBovo, UNF (Runner/Jumps - Lakeland, Fla. - Jr. - Nursing) - 3.35 meter pole vault and 5.52m triple jump over the weekend; DelBovo, in her second time pole vaulting ever, took sixth place behind pole vaulters from UF at this weekends Jimmy Carnes Invitational. Her pole vault of 3.35 meters not only set a new UNF indoor track record but puts her at number one in the A Sun conference. At the same meet Anne also took third in the triple jump with a jump of 5.52m, putting her second in the conference

Heidi Dahl, ETSU (Middle Distance Runner - Orem, Utah - Sr. Interdisciplinary Studies) -- Less than a week after turning in the NCAAs ninth fastest time in the mile at the Niswonger Invitational, senior transfer Dahl impressed the fans on day one of the Virginia Tech Invitational on Friday evening, as the talented runner finished with the 13th fastest time in the 800 meters inside the Rector Field House. Dahl, who has all ready set a NCAA Provisional Mark in the mile, did the same thing on Friday night by beating out the 25-woman field with a blazing time of 2:07.21 -- which jumped her past Missouri’s Shannon Leinert for 13th on the NCAA top performance chart. Dahl’s time is also almost six full seconds faster than Jacksonville's Amalia Vogler (2:13.75).