Bulldogs Conclude Indoor Regular Season With Five Event Wins At USC Invite

Saturday, February 22

Columbia, S.C.

University of Georgia

USC Invite

Bulldogs Conclude Indoor Regular Season With Five Event Wins At USC Invite

February 22, 2025 | Track & Field

Final Results

COLUMBIA, S.C. --- Nine Bulldogs brought home an impressive five wins and four improvements to the school's all-time top-10 list as Georgia concluded the indoor regular season at the USC Invite in Columbia, S.C. on Saturday.

Fast Facts

Skylynn Townsend leaped 13.31 meters/43 feet, 8 inches to win the triple jump in South Carolina. The freshman improved her No. 8 mark in program history with the performance.
Jayden Keys posted a season-best and facility-record mark of 7.61m/24-11.75 on his third long jump attempt to win the event in Columbia. The freshman also matched his No. 9 time in program history in the 60-meter hurdles, clocking a 7.96 to finish first in the prelims, but did not compete in the finals.
Micah Larry clocked a 6.58 in the 60-meter dash to post the fastest preliminary time of the day while moving into third on Georgia's all-time top-10 list. Larry led a group of three Bulldogs in the top four in the prelims as Brody Buffington (3^rd) and Jehlani Gordon (4^th) posted times of 6.69 and 6.71, respectively.
Gordon took the win in the 60m finals, clocking a time of 6.64 for a season-best time. The sophomore also finished second in the 200m with a time of 21.14.
Karsen Phillips clocked a time of 7.35 to win the 60m while moving into 10^th in program history in the event. She posted a 7.42 to finish runner-up in the prelims, joining Reign Redmond (7.32) in creating a Georgia 1-2 sweep to advance to the finals. Redmond did not compete in the finals.
Kaila Jackson earned the victory in the 200m, running a season-best time of 23.18 to lead the field across the finish line. Phillips added a third-place finish in the event with a time of 24.47.
For full results from the USC Invite, please visit: https://gado.gs/cnb.

Up Next
Georgia will open postseason competition at the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships on Feb. 27-March 1, returning to Bryan-College Station for the second time this season. The meet will be held at the Fasken Indoor Track & Field facility on the campus of Texas A&M.

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.