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Marquis Dendy qualified for the Olympics in one of the deepest long jump finals the Olympic Trials has seen in quite some time.
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Marquis Dendy is the third men's long jump Olympian in program history
EUGENE, Ore. – Current Gators and Gator alums combined for three of the top six spots in the men's long jump, highlighted by Marquis Dendy clinching a spot on Team USA, and three of the top seven places in the men's 400 meters finals on the third day of competition at the United States Track and Field Olympic Trials.
Dendy, the 2016 World Indoor Championships gold medalist, and reigning Olympic bronze medalist Will Claye both posted a top mark of 8.42 meters to tie for third place. Claye was awarded the bronze medal by way of a next-best-jump tiebreaker. Claye's second-farthest jump was 8.38 meters, while Dendy's was only 7.75 meters.
However, according to a release from USATF, because Claye does not have the Olympic standard—which is a wind-legal 8.15-meter jump during the qualifying period (May 1, 2015 to July 11, 2016)—he is not eligible to long jump at the Olympics. Therefore, the third and final Team USA long jump spot was awarded to Dendy.
Dendy joins Claye (2012), Bahamian Fletcher Lewis (1976) as the only other Olympic men's long jumpers in program history. Jamaican Dionne Rose (1992) remains the only Olympic women's long jumper in school history.
Rising junior KeAndre Bates finished sixth with a top mark of 8.32 meters.
The El Paso, Texas native, who will also compete in the triple jump later this week, joined Texas' Marquise Goodwin (2012) as the only other collegian since at least 1996 to jump at least 8.32 meters at the USATF Olympic Trials. Goodwin's mark of 8.33 meters won the Olympic Trials four years ago.
In the 400 meters, reigning NCAA Champion Arman Hall clocked in at 45.09 to take fourth place. Gator Great and two-time World Championships 4x400 relay gold medalist Tony McQuay crossed fifth, posting a time of 45.30. Najee Glass took seventh place with a time of 45.48.
All three Gator sprinters will have to wait and see if they are selected for the 4x400 relay pool, which is expected to be announced by July 11.
At the Jamaican Olympic Trials, Gator Great Novlene Williams-Mills (50.64) finished fourth in the women's 400 meters final, meaning she will have to wait and see if she is chosen for the 4x400 relay pool. Also in international competition, rising sophomore Yanis David officially qualified for the World Junior Championships with a runner-up finish in the triple jump at the French Junior Championships.
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 prelim/qualifying; ^ - denotes semifinal; only finals listed from previous days of competition
QUOTES FROM THE GATORS
Florida Track & Field and Cross Country Head Coach Mike Holloway on the 400 meters final…
"Very exciting race. Proud of Gino (Hall) and Najee (Glass) and their runs today. I was hoping they'd make the team. But I'm pretty sure Gino will go as a relay guy, and Najee has a chance to go as an alternate. They should both be proud, because they went up against the best guys this country has to offer and they did a good job."
Holloway on the long jump final…
"It was incredible to watch. Definitely the deepest I've ever seen it. There's been some talk that the long jump is dead in the U.S., but somebody poked the bear and woke it up. Watching Marquis (Dendy) and KeAndre (Bates) and Will (Claye) be a part of that was something special. The passion all of them put into it was amazing. It's something that we'll be talking about for a long time."
Marquis Dendy on his 8.42-meter jump that secured fourth place…
"I had to just focus, and said to myself, 'I need to get into the finals, at least.' I ran down, cleared my mind, and I work really well under pressure. It still wasn't a good jump, as far as technicalities. I was going to come for it on my fifth attempt, but I hurt myself. I could've been up there jumping 28 feet with (the rest of the field) but I had to stop. I felt good about it, even for (the jump) to be right around 85 percent.
Dendy on being an Olympian…
"Ecstatic now that I know it's official. But I've got to take care of myself and get this MRI tonight. Crazy, crazy competition. It was bananas. If you didn't watch that, you missed out on something crazy."
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Dendy, the 2016 World Indoor Championships gold medalist, and reigning Olympic bronze medalist Will Claye both posted a top mark of 8.42 meters to tie for third place. Claye was awarded the bronze medal by way of a next-best-jump tiebreaker. Claye's second-farthest jump was 8.38 meters, while Dendy's was only 7.75 meters.
However, according to a release from USATF, because Claye does not have the Olympic standard—which is a wind-legal 8.15-meter jump during the qualifying period (May 1, 2015 to July 11, 2016)—he is not eligible to long jump at the Olympics. Therefore, the third and final Team USA long jump spot was awarded to Dendy.
Dendy joins Claye (2012), Bahamian Fletcher Lewis (1976) as the only other Olympic men's long jumpers in program history. Jamaican Dionne Rose (1992) remains the only Olympic women's long jumper in school history.
Rising junior KeAndre Bates finished sixth with a top mark of 8.32 meters.
The El Paso, Texas native, who will also compete in the triple jump later this week, joined Texas' Marquise Goodwin (2012) as the only other collegian since at least 1996 to jump at least 8.32 meters at the USATF Olympic Trials. Goodwin's mark of 8.33 meters won the Olympic Trials four years ago.
In the 400 meters, reigning NCAA Champion Arman Hall clocked in at 45.09 to take fourth place. Gator Great and two-time World Championships 4x400 relay gold medalist Tony McQuay crossed fifth, posting a time of 45.30. Najee Glass took seventh place with a time of 45.48.
All three Gator sprinters will have to wait and see if they are selected for the 4x400 relay pool, which is expected to be announced by July 11.
At the Jamaican Olympic Trials, Gator Great Novlene Williams-Mills (50.64) finished fourth in the women's 400 meters final, meaning she will have to wait and see if she is chosen for the 4x400 relay pool. Also in international competition, rising sophomore Yanis David officially qualified for the World Junior Championships with a runner-up finish in the triple jump at the French Junior Championships.
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)
- FEATURE: Arman Hall's Month Away from Track Led to Resurgence
- READ: Day One Recap
- READ: Day Two Recap
- Venue: Historic Hayward Field (Eugene, Ore.)
- Complete Meet Schedule
| Television Broadcast Schedule | |
| Date | Time (Network & Streaming Link) |
| 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 Two – Saturday, July 2nd | |
| Event | Place, Athlete – Time/Mark [Wind] | Notes |
| DT (W) | 7. Rachel Longfors – 58.87 meters (193-1) |
| Day Three – Sunday, July 3rd | |
| Event | Place, Athlete – Time/Mark [Wind] | Notes |
| LJ (M) | 3. Will Claye – 8.42 meters (27-7.5) [+5.0] | Does not have Olympic standard, not qualified for Olympics |
| 4. Marquis Dendy – 8.42 meters (27-7.5) [+1.6] | Team USA Olympian | |
| 6. KeAndre Bates – 8.32 meters (27-3.75) [+3.6] | All-conditions PR by 21 centimeters (7.5 inches) | |
| 400m (M) | 4. Arman Hall – 45.09 |
| 5. Tony McQuay – 45.30 | |
| 7. Najee Glass – 45.48 | |
| 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 the 400 meters final…
"Very exciting race. Proud of Gino (Hall) and Najee (Glass) and their runs today. I was hoping they'd make the team. But I'm pretty sure Gino will go as a relay guy, and Najee has a chance to go as an alternate. They should both be proud, because they went up against the best guys this country has to offer and they did a good job."
Holloway on the long jump final…
"It was incredible to watch. Definitely the deepest I've ever seen it. There's been some talk that the long jump is dead in the U.S., but somebody poked the bear and woke it up. Watching Marquis (Dendy) and KeAndre (Bates) and Will (Claye) be a part of that was something special. The passion all of them put into it was amazing. It's something that we'll be talking about for a long time."
Marquis Dendy on his 8.42-meter jump that secured fourth place…
"I had to just focus, and said to myself, 'I need to get into the finals, at least.' I ran down, cleared my mind, and I work really well under pressure. It still wasn't a good jump, as far as technicalities. I was going to come for it on my fifth attempt, but I hurt myself. I could've been up there jumping 28 feet with (the rest of the field) but I had to stop. I felt good about it, even for (the jump) to be right around 85 percent.
Dendy on being an Olympian…
"Ecstatic now that I know it's official. But I've got to take care of myself and get this MRI tonight. Crazy, crazy competition. It was bananas. If you didn't watch that, you missed out on something crazy."
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