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Gallery: High school, collegiate athletes compete at 2023 Pepsi Relays

WUFT | By Rae Riiska,
Augustus Hoff
Published April 3, 2023 at 10:12 AM EDT
Marquis Sheffield from Fort Myers high school competes in the triple jump event during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Marquis Sheffield from Fort Myers high school competes in the triple jump event during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Caleb Rollerson from North Marion high school competes in the triple jump event during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Caleb Rollerson from North Marion high school competes in the triple jump event during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)

Marquis Sheffield from Fort Myers high school competes in the triple jump event during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Marquis Sheffield from Fort Myers high school competes in the triple jump event during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)

Devin Dahunsi from Milton high school competes in the triple jump event during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Devin Dahunsi from Milton high school competes in the triple jump event during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)

Johnny Brackins (left) of the University of South Carolina races Filip Demsar (right) of the South Carolina Gamecocks in the men’s 110-meter hurdles during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Johnny Brackins (left) of the University of South Carolina races Filip Demsar (right) of the South Carolina Gamecocks in the men’s 110-meter hurdles during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)

Allie Jones, University of South Carolina, Vanessa Watson, University of Florida and Jalaysiya Smith, University of South Carolina, compete in the women’s 100-meter hurdles during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Allie Jones, University of South Carolina, Vanessa Watson, University of Florida and Jalaysiya Smith, University of South Carolina, compete in the women’s 100-meter hurdles during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)

Caleb Rollerson from North Marion high school competes in the triple jump event during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Caleb Rollerson from North Marion high school competes in the triple jump event during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)

Caleb Foster (left) from the University of Florida, Tade Ojora (middle) from the University of South Carolina and Micheal Bourne III (right) from the University of South Florida compete in the men’s 110-meter hurdles during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Caleb Foster (left) from the University of Florida, Tade Ojora (middle) from the University of South Carolina and Micheal Bourne III (right) from the University of South Florida compete in the men’s 110-meter hurdles during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)

Teammates from Miami Northwestern high school celebrate after a win in the boys 4x200 meter relay during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Teammates from Miami Northwestern high school celebrate after a win in the boys 4x200 meter relay during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)

Caleb Foster, University of Florida, Tade Ojora, University of South Carolina, Micheal Bourne III, University of South Florida and Chris Serrao, Rutgers, compete in the men’s 110-meter hurdles during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Caleb Foster, University of Florida, Tade Ojora, University of South Carolina, Micheal Bourne III, University of South Florida and Chris Serrao, Rutgers, compete in the men’s 110-meter hurdles during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)

Noah Bitter of the University of South Florida competes in men’s pole vaulting during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Noah Bitter of the University of South Florida competes in men’s pole vaulting during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)

Anna Hall, adidas athlete, attempts a high jump during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Anna Hall, adidas athlete, attempts a high jump during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)

Johnny Brackins (left) of the University of South Carolina races Filip Demsar (right) of the South Carolina Gamecocks in the men’s 110-meter hurdles during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Johnny Brackins (left) of the University of South Carolina races Filip Demsar (right) of the South Carolina Gamecocks in the men’s 110-meter hurdles during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)

Caleb Murdock of Texas A&M University competes in men’s pole vaulting during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Caleb Murdock of Texas A&M University competes in men’s pole vaulting during the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly stadium in Gainesville, Fla., April 1, 2023. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)

A sprinter representing Empire Athletics competes in the Women’s 4x100 Meter Relay Olympic Development race at the 2023 Pepsi Florida Relay at the James G. Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Apr. 1, 2023. The Empire Athletics’ A-team won the first heat clocking in at 42.56 seconds. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News)
A sprinter representing Empire Athletics competes in the Women’s 4x100 Meter Relay Olympic Development race at the 2023 Pepsi Florida Relay at the James G. Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Apr. 1, 2023. The Empire Athletics’ A-team won the first heat clocking in at 42.56 seconds. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News)

The starter fires the starting pistol to begin a race at the 2023 Pepsi Florida Relay at the James G. Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Apr. 1, 2023. The pistol shot smoke into the air after waiting for the athletes to settle into position. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News)
The starter fires the starting pistol to begin a race at the 2023 Pepsi Florida Relay at the James G. Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Apr. 1, 2023. The pistol shot smoke into the air after waiting for the athletes to settle into position. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News)

Riley Johnston of Indiana University practices for the pole-vaulting event at the 2023 Pepsi Florida Relay at the James G. Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Apr. 1, 2023. During warm-ups, players use a cord-like pole to practice on to avoid injury. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News)
Riley Johnston of Indiana University practices for the pole-vaulting event at the 2023 Pepsi Florida Relay at the James G. Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Apr. 1, 2023. During warm-ups, players use a cord-like pole to practice on to avoid injury. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News)

Kyle Lipscomb of Rutgers University throws a discus at the 2023 Pepsi Florida Relay at the James G. Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Apr. 1, 2023. Lipscomb finished 6th at 53.36 meters for his event. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News)
Kyle Lipscomb of Rutgers University throws a discus at the 2023 Pepsi Florida Relay at the James G. Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Apr. 1, 2023. Lipscomb finished 6th at 53.36 meters for his event. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News)

Paula Salmon of North Carolina A&T (left) runs the hurdle event with Aasia Laurencin of the University of Michigan (right) at the 2023 Pepsi Florida Relay at the James G. Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Apr. 1, 2023. Salmon finished at 13.19 seconds while Laurencin finished at 13.37 seconds. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News)
Paula Salmon of North Carolina A&T (left) runs the hurdle event with Aasia Laurencin of the University of Michigan (right) at the 2023 Pepsi Florida Relay at the James G. Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Apr. 1, 2023. Salmon finished at 13.19 seconds while Laurencin finished at 13.37 seconds. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News)
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Rae Riiska
Rae is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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Augustus Hoff
Augustus is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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