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Parker Valby Does It! Florida Track And Field Star Crushes NCAA 10K Record – FloTrack
Parker Valby didn’t just break the NCAA collegiate 10,000 meter on April 11 at the 2024 Bryan Clay Invitational.
She absolutely annihilated it.
The University of Florida superstar clocked an astounding 30 minutes, 50.43 seconds on Thursday at Azusa Pacific, lowering a collegiate record by 28 seconds that had stood for 24 years.
Iowa State’s Lisa Uhl was the last to do it in 2010, clocking 31:18.07 at the Stanford Invitational 14 years ago.
Valby, the reigning NCAA Division I champ at 3,000 and 5,000 meters and in cross country, hit the automatic ‘A’ Olympic standard, too, dipping below the necessary 31:30 mark.
In fact, her performance is only now slightly outside the top 10 performances in U.S. women’s 10K history, with Molly Huddle holding the No. 10 mark at 30:47.59.
Valby is now the 11th-fastest woman in U.S. history, just behind Deena Kastor’s 30:50.32 from 2002. Her time was also good for fifth-best in the world and second-best in the U.S., only behind Weini Kelati’s 30:33.82 from The TEN in March.
Valby was coming off an indoor 5K record at NCAA Indoors in March, wherein she clocked a leading time of 14:52.79.
BYU’s Jenna Hutchins, ninth in the 5,000 meters indoors at NCAAs in March, was second overall in 32:52.01, while West Texas A&M’s Florance Uwajeneza was third in 32:52.54.
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2024 Bryan Clay Invitational
Women’s 10000 Run Heat 1 Results
- Parker Valby, Florida, 30:50.43
- Jenna Hutchins, BYU, 32:52.01
- Florance Uwajeneza, West Texas A&M, 32:52.54
- Eva Jess, Texas, 32:54.06
- Daphnee Lavassas, Miami (Fla.), 33:00.60
- Brenda Tuwei, Alabama, 33:00.66
- Morgan Jensen, Unattached, 33:02.69
- Sameen Andar, UC Irvine, 33:07.48
- Paityn Noe, Arkansas, 33:11.74
- Fatima Alanis, North Carolina, 33:14.75
- Kenzie Doyle, UMass Lowell, 33:21.23
- Ava Dobson, North Carolina, 33:21.58
- Purity Sanga, Mid. Tenn. State, 33:23.07
- Allison Wilson, Florida, 33:34.95
- Clara Mayfield, Utah, 33:38.65
- Annika Esvelt, Seattle Pacific, 33:41.59
- McKaylie Caesar, Unattached, 33:44.94
- Mackenzie Barnett, Lipscomb, 33:44.99
- Claire Meyer, Houston, 34:00.11
- Anastacia Chepkorir, Texas Tech, 34:00.49
- Grace Connolly, Stanford, 34:01.02
- Precious Robinson, Adams State, 34:06.05
- Jessica Watychowicz, Unattached, 34:14.54
- Audrey Dadamio, Stanford, 34:33.41
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – An injured manatee and her calf are recovering after authorities on a boat rescued them from the Orange River near Fort Myers on Thursday.
What we know:
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said its Marine Unit, Advanced Technology Support Unit, drone pilots and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission helped in saving the pair after the mother was found hurt in the water and in need of medical attention.
READ: Missing Florida man found stuck in mud without food or water for days: PFD
Video shows authorities pulling the frantic manatees safely onto the boat in netting before taking them to shore.
Courtesy: Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Both animals will be taken to ZooTampa for evaluation and medical care.
What we don’t know:
LCSO did not say the extent of the mother’s injuries.
By the numbers:
As of Feb. 20, there have been 85 manatee deaths across Florida in 2026, according to the FWC. Last year reportedly saw a total of 632 manatee deaths.
Dig deeper:
Earlier this month, the FWC began investigating a spike in manatee deaths, specifically in Lee County, where officials say 25 were found dead within a week.
READ: FWC investigating spike in manatee deaths over the past week
The FWC believes these manatee deaths could be from several factors: cold stress, a lack of seagrass and polluted waterways.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Trump threatens tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba
Trump warned Cuba to reach an agreement with the U.S. after signing an executive order to impose tariffs on countries that supply the island with oil.
HAVANA (Reuters) – Four people were killed and seven others were wounded on Feb. 25 after a speedboat from Florida entered Cuban waters and opened fire on Cuban forces, who returned fire, Cuba’s Interior Ministry said.
All four dead were aboard the Florida-based speedboat, and another six were injured, Cuba said. In addition, the Cuban commander of border patrol boat was wounded, Cuba said.
The wounded foreign attackers were evacuated and received medical attention, Cuba said.
The incident took place amid heightened tension between Cuba and the United States, which has blocked virtually all oil shipments to the island, increasing pressure on the Communist-run government. American forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on Jan. 3, removing a key Cuban ally from power.
“Faced with the current challenges, Cuba reaffirms its commitment to protecting its territorial waters, based on the principle that national defense is a fundamental pillar for the Cuban state in safeguarding its sovereignty and stability in the region,” the Cuban statement said.
Reporting by Daniel Trotta in Havana.
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