ORLANDO, Fla. – Following a sprinters-based meet at Florida last weekend, the Jacksonville track and field program took to UCF to showcase their long-distance runners.

The long-distance runners excelled, with Gabby Huxtable leading the day on Friday with an 11^th place showing in the 3000-meter run. Huxtable finished with a time of 10:45.77.

On Saturday is when the distance team really shined, with a full podium sweep in the 1500-meter run led by Madeline Weiler in first with a time of 4:50.53. Right behind Weiler was Jordan Dix with a time of 4:53.51. In third, Lana Grelli finished with a time of 4.54.82.

"Our distance group had an outstanding meet," head coach Bambi Brundage said. "They're firing on all cylinders and the timing couldn't be better as we head into the conference championship in a few weeks."

The previous weekend at the Tom Jones Invitational at Florida, sprinters Mariandree Chacon, Cassie Thompson and Joanna Rogers ran for the 'Phins. 

Chacon took home 25^th overall in the loaded 200-meter field with a time of 24.38. In the 200-meter invitational run, Thompson earned 11^th place with a time of 23.41.

In the 100, Chacon earned 23^rd place with an 11.98 time. Thompson earned 27^th in the 100 invite. As for Rogers, she ran a 55.51 in the 400 meter, good for 21^st place.

Next up for the program is a two-day stint at UNF for the UNF East Coast Relays before ASUN Championship competition begins on May 15.