ORLANDO, FL-- The Georgia State track team opened the second half of the season hot with several personal bests and a top regional mark at UCF on Saturday afternoon. 

The Panthers ran a top regional mark in the 4x 100 meter relay, finishing second overall with a 44.71 time. The team, including Maleah Heard, Camarii Tellis, Jada McBean and Blake Blakemore, finished behind Tennessee.  

Led by the relay team, the Panthers recorded top finishes in the 4x400-meter relays, 100-meter dash, 400-meter hurdles and triple jump.

After taking home a third place finish in the Sun Belt Conference Championships, Maleah Heard opened the second half of the season with a third place finish in the 100-meter dash, finishing with an 11.59 time. 

Kayli Williams finished fourth in the 100-meter hurdles with a 13.52 time, followed by Valissa Brown in fifth with a 13.59 time. 

Williams was also part of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished fifth overall. With Shadae Worrell, Blake Blakemore, Kayli Williams and Keniya Walker on the track, the relay team finished with a 3:42.84 time.

Ronasche Fluker finished eighth overall in the triple jump with a 12.28-meter distance.   

Top Finishes at the UCF Black and Gold Invite
5th - 400mH - Kayli Williams
8th - Triple Jump - Ronasche Fluker 
5th - 4x400m Relay - Worrell, Blakemore, Williams, Walker
 

PERSONAL BESTS:
Long Jump - Jayda Parsons - 5.71m (18'8.75)
Long Jump - Gabrielle Key - 5.53m (18'1.75)

400mH - Kayli Williams - 1:02.54
400mH - Celes Augusts - 1:04.25

200m - Camarii Tellis - 23.99
200m - Blake Blakemore - 24.12
200m - Keniya Walker - 24.36

1500m - Ana Cubillo - 4:50.66
1500m - Mencia Abagair - 4:56.43
1500m - Julia Dura - 5:13.84

100mH - Kayli Williams - 13.52

100m - Maleah Heard - 11.59

SEASON BESTS:
800m - Kennedy Morris - 2:13.77
800m - Laure Kidikula - 2:14.67

The Panthers head down the street to compete in the Emory Thrills on the Hills Event at Emory University on March 22-23.