High Jumpers, Relay Teams Shine on Final Day of Tiger Paw Invitational

Friday, February 14

Clemson, S.C.

University of Georgia

Tiger Paw Invitational

High Jumpers, Relay Teams Shine on Final Day of Tiger Paw Invitational

February 15, 2025 | Track & Field

2025 Tiger Paw Invitational - Final Results

CLEMSON, S.C. --- Elena Kulichenko and Riyon Rankin both earned high jump victories while the men's and women's 4x400-meter relay teams posted impressive times to highlight the Bulldogs' final day of competition at the Tiger Paw Invitational on Saturday.

Fast Facts

Kulichenko cleared the high jump bar at 1.92 meters/6 feet, 3.50 inches to win the high jump invitational in Clemson. The mark matches her personal best and her own No. 3 mark in program history while bringing her just a half inch away from tying the Georgia school record.
Rankin marked his season debut with a win in the men's high jump, clearing the bar at 2.22m/7-3.25. The sophomore posted a new personal best with his performance while moving into a tie for fifth place in school history in the event.
The women's 4x400m relay team of Dejanea Oakley, Michelle Smith, Sydney Harris, and Aaliyah Butler moved from fourth to third in program history in the event with their time of 3:28.07, finishing third in Clemson and second among collegiate relay teams. The quartet shaved over two seconds off their season-opening time from the Ted Nelson Invitational while finishing just .12 seconds off the school-record time set by Butler, Smith, Haley Tate, and Oakley at the Razorback Invitational two weeks ago.
The men's 4x400m relay team of Will Floyd, Xai Ricks, Shemar Chambers, and Ervin Pearson surged to fifth in school history thanks to their time of 3:04.11. The mark earned them a runner-up finish to conclude the weekend in Clemson.
Kaila Jackson and Sole Frederick each posted impressive marks in the 200-meter dash, with Jackson winning the purple event with a time of 23.32 and Frederick placing 13^th in the orange section with a 23.40. Frederick's time marked a new indoor personal best and moved her into ninth on Georgia's all-time top 10 list.
For full results from the Tiger Paw Invitational, please visit: https://gado.gs/cm1. For full results from the Music City Challenge, please visit: https://gado.gs/cm2.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will conclude the indoor regular season at the USC Invite in Columbia, S.C., on Feb. 22. The one-day meet will be held at the Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex on the campus of the University of South Carolina.

Where To Find Bulldogs News
Results and recaps from the Bulldogs' indoor season will be found at georgiadogs.com. News and updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams are always located on X/Instagram at @UGATrack.