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Cameron, McFarland Post Florida Top 10 Marks at Virginia Tech Elite
Saturday, February 6, 2016 | Track and Field
All three Gators who traveled to Blacksburg recorded personal records in their events
BLACKSBURG, Va. – The University of Florida throwers turned in a successful weekend at the Virginia Tech "Doc Hale" Elite Meet, with all three competitors recording personal records in their respective events, including two marks that cracked the program's all-time indoor top 10.
Friday (Feb. 5) evening, redshirt freshman AJ McFarland topped his weight throw personal record by 1.22 meters. The throw of 18.98 meters also elevated him from No. 10 to No. 6 on Florida's all-time top 10.
Sophomore Lloydricia Cameron posted a personal record in the weight throw, then followed it up with the No. 9-ranked shot put mark on UF's all-time indoor top 10 on Saturday (Feb. 6) afternoon. Cameron's throw of 16.30 meters ranks No. 22 on the NCAA Indoor Descending Order List and garnered runner-up honors at the meet.
Redshirt freshman Jontavia Dykes competed in the weight throw, shattering her previous personal record by nearly six feet. Dykes' top mark was 17.81 meters.
VIRGINIA TECH "DOC HALE" ELITE MEET RESULTS
| Day One – Friday, February 5th | |
| Event | Place, Athlete -- Result |
| WT (M) | 10. AJ McFarland – 18.98 meters (62-3) | No. 6 on UF's All-Time Indoor Top 10 |
| WT (W) | 9. Lloydricia Cameron – 17.90 meters (58-8) | Topped previous PR by 0.56 meters |
| 11. Jontavia Dykes – 17.81 meters (58-5) | Topped previous PR by 1.70 meters | |
| Day Two – Saturday, February 6th | |
| Event | Place, Athlete -- Result |
| SP (W) | 2. Lloydricia Cameron – 16.30 meters (53-5.75) | No. 22 in Division I; No. 9 on UF's All-Time Indoor Top 10 |
NOTES: Unless noted otherwise, all collegiate rankings are for the 2016 indoor season
NEXT STOP…
Florida will send runners and field athletes to both the Iowa State Classic and Tyson Invitational next Friday (Feb. 12) and Saturday (Feb. 13). Continue to check FloridaGators.com for more details on the upcoming events.
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