BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – Georgia State produced eight top 10 finishes on Friday in the 20-team UAB Blazer Invitational track and field meet at the Birmingham CrossPlex.

Per usual, among GSU's leaders, were thrower LaPorscha Wells and sprinter Ravin Gilbert.

Wells placed second of the 35 competitors in the weight throw with the third-longest throw in school history. She tossed 18.86m (61-10.50) to finish behind a Florida State thrower. Wells holds the two longest indoor throws in school history.

Gilbert had the fastest collegiate time in the 60m preliminaries in 7.55, behind only two professional sprinters. She did not race in the finals with the seven others who had qualified. The 7.55 ties for fourth-best in school history, with her 7.48 in third.

Stephanie Berger had a sixth-place finish among the 30 runners in the 3,000m event. Her time of 10:07.50 improved from her 10:22 last week at ETSU. She was behind three Florida State runners and a Georgia runner.

A pair of Panthers had seventh-place efforts Friday. Nylah Chavis was seventh among the 34 jumpers in by clearing 1.64m (5-4.50). Trace Dorcement earned seventh in the weight throw with a heave of 17.07m (56-0).

The Panthers had four competitors claim eighth-place finishes. Jada Steward ran 24.95 in the 200m to be eighth of those 52 competitors. Katherine Randolph was eighth in the long jump by landing in 5.44m (17-10.25). Jasmyne Robinson had an eighth among the college finishers in the 400m (57.52). Lindsay Shealy was eighth in 5:22.63.

Georgia State will compete again in another meet at the Birmingham CrossPlex on Saturday.