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Najee Glass ran the third-fastest overall time to advance to the 400 meters semifinal.
Six Gators Advance to Open USATF Olympic Trials, Two Qualify for Semis in Jamaica
Friday, July 1, 2016 | Track and Field, Olympics
11 Gators will compete at the USATF Olympic Trials tomorrow
EUGENE, Ore. – Six of the eight current Gators and Gator alums who competed on the opening day of the United States Track and Field Olympic Trials advanced to their next qualifying rounds, with five of them coming from the men's and women's 400 meters.
Najee Glass (45.41) and Arman Hall (45.61), both of whom completed their final season for Florida this past June, posted the third- and fifth-fastest overall times, respectively, to win their heats and automatically advance to the semifinals. Gator Great Tony McQuay (45.95), a two-time world champion and 2012 Olympic 4x400 relay silver medalist, took second in his heat to nab an automatic semifinal berth as well.
Robin Reynolds, another Gator who exhausted her eligibility a mere three weeks ago, logged the eighth-fastest overall time (51.92) and took third in her heat to automatically advance. Ebony Eutsey ('14) was one of the four time qualifiers, clocking in at 52.45.
Rachel Longfors ('06) was the sixth and final Gator to advance. The six-time All-American finished 10th in the discus throw qualifying round to earn a spot in the 12-woman final on Saturday (July 2).
At the Jamaica Olympic Trials, Hugh Graham Jr. (400 meters) and Novlene Williams-Mills (400 meters) both advanced to the semifinals.
Live television broadcasts and online streaming for the USATF Olympic Trials will be provided each day by NBC, NBC Sports Network, and NBC Sports Live Extra. Broadcast times and links can be found in the information below.
2016 USATF OLYMPIC TRIALS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
Notes: Bold italics denotes final; * - denotes prelims
QUOTES FROM THE GATORS
Florida Track & Field and Cross Country Head Coach Mike Holloway on six of eight Gators advancing today…
"Thought that, overall, everybody had a great day. Really fun to watch. Every time you get a chance to watch your current and former athletes compete at the Olympic Trials, it's a lot of fun. Looking forward to people coming out and doing a great job again tomorrow."
Holloway on the five Gators who advanced in the 400 meters…
"We take a lot of pride in the 400 here at University of Florida. It was a lot of fun to watch. Very proud of all five of them. Really pleased with way they went out and handled their race models. Looking forward to going out and watching that group compete again tomorrow."
Robin Reynolds on her race today…
"Going into the race, me and Coach Holloway talked about setting the first 200 up, get to 250, and then get home. I really just concentrated on finishing my race because I've been having a really hard time with that. Today I was able to make top three and advance to the next round. I'm just looking to build on today's race and take it into tomorrow's race."
Reynolds on Ebony Eutsey making the semifinals with her…
"It's always good to have a former Gator there with you. Me and Ebony are really good friends, and we just want to go out there, us Gators, and get it done."
Reynolds on the environment of Historic Hayward Field for the Olympic Trials…
"It's a lot different than nationals. A lot more people. But it's a good atmosphere, positive vibes. Out there on the track you just have to learn how to block it all out and concentrate on your race. The energy they give is really great, so I just build on that."
Reynolds on five Gators making the men's and women's 400 meters semifinals…
"That's great. Going into my race, I saw Najee (Glass) and Arman (Hall) made it through, and that just gave me more motivation and got me really pumped up. When my race was timed to go, it was just like, 'Come on, Rob. They got it done so now it's your turn.' I just went out there and did just that."
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Najee Glass (45.41) and Arman Hall (45.61), both of whom completed their final season for Florida this past June, posted the third- and fifth-fastest overall times, respectively, to win their heats and automatically advance to the semifinals. Gator Great Tony McQuay (45.95), a two-time world champion and 2012 Olympic 4x400 relay silver medalist, took second in his heat to nab an automatic semifinal berth as well.
Robin Reynolds, another Gator who exhausted her eligibility a mere three weeks ago, logged the eighth-fastest overall time (51.92) and took third in her heat to automatically advance. Ebony Eutsey ('14) was one of the four time qualifiers, clocking in at 52.45.
Rachel Longfors ('06) was the sixth and final Gator to advance. The six-time All-American finished 10th in the discus throw qualifying round to earn a spot in the 12-woman final on Saturday (July 2).
At the Jamaica Olympic Trials, Hugh Graham Jr. (400 meters) and Novlene Williams-Mills (400 meters) both advanced to the semifinals.
Live television broadcasts and online streaming for the USATF Olympic Trials will be provided each day by NBC, NBC Sports Network, and NBC Sports Live Extra. Broadcast times and links can be found in the information below.
2016 USATF OLYMPIC TRIALS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- Live Results (USATF)
- Venue: Historic Hayward Field (Eugene, Ore.)
- Complete Meet Schedule
| Television Broadcast Schedule | |
| Date | Time (Network & Streaming Link) |
| Saturday, July 2nd (Day Two) | 12:45-2 p.m. (NBC Sports Live Extra) |
| Saturday, July 2nd (Day Two) | 2-5 p.m. (NBC) |
| Saturday, July 2nd (Day Two) | 5-6:30 p.m. (NBC Sports Network) |
| Sunday, July 3rd (Day Three) | 1-7 p.m. (NBC Sports Live Extra) |
| Sunday, July 3rd (Day Three) | 7-9 p.m. (NBC) |
| Monday, July 4th (Day Four) | 6:30-7 p.m. (NBC Sports Live Extra) |
| Monday, July 4th (Day Four) | 7-9 p.m. (NBC Sports Network) |
| Thursday, July 7th (Day Seven) | 6:30-8 p.m. (NBC Sports Live Extra) |
| Thursday, July 7th (Day Seven) | 8-11 p.m. (NBC Sports Network) |
| Friday, July 8th (Day Eight) | 6-8 p.m. (NBC Sports Network) |
| Friday, July 8th (Day Eight) | 8-9 p.m. (NBC) |
| Saturday, July 9th (Day Nine) | 6:30-8 p.m. (NBC Sports Live Extra) |
| Saturday, July 9th (Day Nine) | 8-9 p.m. (NBC) |
| Sunday, July 10th (Day Ten) | 4:45-6 p.m. (NBC Sports Live Extra) |
| Sunday, July 10th (Day Ten) | 7-8:30 p.m. (NBC) |
| Day One – Friday, July 1st | |
| Event | Place, Athlete – Time/Mark [Wind] | Notes |
| DT (W)* | 10. Rachel Longfors – 56.19 meters (184-4) | Advanced to final |
| LJ (W)* | 15. Darrielle McQueen – 6.30 meters (20-8) [+3.0] | Sixth place among collegians |
| 400m (M)* | 3. Najee Glass – 45.41 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 5. Arman Hall – 45.61 | Advanced to final (automatic) | |
| 13. Tony McQuay – 45.95 | Advanced to final (automatic) | |
| 22. Calvin Smith – 46.35 | |
| 400m (W)* | 8. Robin Reynolds – 51.92 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 15. Ebony Eutsey – 52.45 | Advanced to final (time) | |
| Day Two – Saturday, July 2nd | |
| Time | Athlete – Event |
| 1:45 p.m. | Rachel Longfors – Women's Discus Throw |
| 3:33 p.m. | Shayla Sanders – Women's 100 meters (Prelims) |
| 4:01 p.m. | Jeff Demps; Noah Lyles – Men's 100 meters (Prelims) |
| 4:30 p.m. | Ebony Eutsey; Robin Reynolds – Women's 400 meters (Semifinals) |
| 4:45 p.m. | KeAndre Bates; Marquis Dendy – Men's Long Jump (Prelims) |
| 4:46 p.m. | Najee Glass; Arman Hall; Tony McQuay – Men's 400 meters (Semifinals) |
| Day Three – Sunday, July 3rd | |
| Time | Athlete – Event |
| 7:02 p.m. | Shayla Sanders – Women's 100 meters (Semifinals) |
| 7:15 p.m. | KeAndre Bates; Marquis Dendy – Men's Long Jump |
| 7:19 p.m. | Jeff Demps; Noah Lyles – Men's 100 meters (Semifinals) |
| 7:38 p.m. | Ebony Eutsey; Robin Reynolds – Women's 400 meters |
| 7:48 p.m. | Najee Glass; Arman Hall; Tony McQuay; Calvin Smith – Men's 400 meters |
| 8:44 p.m. | Shayla Sanders – Women's 100 meters |
| 8:53 p.m. | Jeff Demps; Noah Lyles – Men's 100 meters |
| Day Four – Monday, July 4th | |
| Time | Athlete – Event |
| 7:15 p.m. | Ciarra Brewer; Darrielle McQueen – Women's Triple Jump (Prelims) |
| 7:33 p.m. | Mark Parrish – Men's 3,000-meter Steeplechase (Prelims) |
| Day Seven – Thursday, July 7th | |
| Time | Athlete – Event |
| 6:30 p.m. | Fawn Miller – Women's Javelin Throw (Prelims) |
| 7:45 p.m. | KeAndre Bates; Will Claye; Omar Craddock; Christian Taylor – Men's Triple Jump (Prelims) |
| 8:02 p.m. | Bridgette Owens – Women's 100-meter Hurdles (Prelims) |
| 8:30 p.m. | Ryan Clark; Noah Lyles – Men's 200 meters (Prelims) |
| 8:58 p.m. | Claudia Francis – Women's 400-meter Hurdles (Prelims) |
| 9:26 p.m. | Cory McGee – Women's 1,500 meters (Prelims) |
| 9:30 p.m. | Ciarra Brewer; Darrielle McQueen – Women's Triple Jump |
| 9:53 p.m. | Kerron Clement; Eric Futch; TJ Holmes – Men's 400-meter Hurdles (Prelims) |
| Day Eight – Friday, July 8th | |
| Time | Athlete – Event |
| 6:30 p.m. | Kyra Jefferson – Women's 200 meters (Prelims) |
| 6:58 p.m. | Bridgette Owens – Women's 100-meter Hurdles (Semifinals) |
| 7:31 p.m. | Claudia Francis – Women's 400-meter Hurdles (Semifinals) |
| 7:47 p.m. | Kerron Clement; Eric Futch; TJ Holmes – Men's 400-meter Hurdles (Semifinals) |
| 8:03 p.m. | Cory McGee – Women's 1,500 meters (Semifinals) |
| 8:23 p.m. | Mark Parrish – Men's 3,000-meter Steeplechase |
| 8:37 p.m. | Ryan Clark; Noah Lyles – Men's 200 meters (Semifinals) |
| 8:54 p.m. | Bridgette Owens – Women's 100-meter Hurdles |
| Day Nine – Saturday, July 9th | |
| Time | Athlete – Event |
| 7:00 p.m. | Fawn Miller – Women's Javelin Throw |
| 7:15 p.m. | KeAndre Bates; Will Claye; Omar Craddock; Christian Taylor – Men's Triple Jump |
| 8:03 p.m. | Kyra Jefferson – Women's 200 meters (Semifinals) |
| 8:42 p.m. | Ryan Clark; Noah Lyles – Men's 200 meters |
| Day Ten – Sunday, July 10th | |
| Time | Athlete – Event |
| 7:03 p.m. | Claudia Francis – Women's 400-meter Hurdles |
| 7:51 p.m. | Kerron Clement; Eric Futch; TJ Holmes – Men's 400-meter Hurdles |
| 8:00 p.m. | Cory McGee – Women's 1,500 meters |
| 8:11 p.m. | Kyra Jefferson – Women's 200 meters |
QUOTES FROM THE GATORS
Florida Track & Field and Cross Country Head Coach Mike Holloway on six of eight Gators advancing today…
"Thought that, overall, everybody had a great day. Really fun to watch. Every time you get a chance to watch your current and former athletes compete at the Olympic Trials, it's a lot of fun. Looking forward to people coming out and doing a great job again tomorrow."
Holloway on the five Gators who advanced in the 400 meters…
"We take a lot of pride in the 400 here at University of Florida. It was a lot of fun to watch. Very proud of all five of them. Really pleased with way they went out and handled their race models. Looking forward to going out and watching that group compete again tomorrow."
Robin Reynolds on her race today…
"Going into the race, me and Coach Holloway talked about setting the first 200 up, get to 250, and then get home. I really just concentrated on finishing my race because I've been having a really hard time with that. Today I was able to make top three and advance to the next round. I'm just looking to build on today's race and take it into tomorrow's race."
Reynolds on Ebony Eutsey making the semifinals with her…
"It's always good to have a former Gator there with you. Me and Ebony are really good friends, and we just want to go out there, us Gators, and get it done."
Reynolds on the environment of Historic Hayward Field for the Olympic Trials…
"It's a lot different than nationals. A lot more people. But it's a good atmosphere, positive vibes. Out there on the track you just have to learn how to block it all out and concentrate on your race. The energy they give is really great, so I just build on that."
Reynolds on five Gators making the men's and women's 400 meters semifinals…
"That's great. Going into my race, I saw Najee (Glass) and Arman (Hall) made it through, and that just gave me more motivation and got me really pumped up. When my race was timed to go, it was just like, 'Come on, Rob. They got it done so now it's your turn.' I just went out there and did just that."
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