Friday, January 27
Fayetteville, AR
6:30 PM
Florida Gators
at
Razorback Invitational
Bates recorded a season-best mark by two centimeters, and moved within two centimeters of tying the No. 2-ranked mark in Division I this year.
Bates, Owens Lead Gators on Opening Night of Razorback Invitational
Friday, January 27, 2017 | Track and Field
Aaron Owens had the best pole vault clearance by a Gator in 14 years, while KeAndre Bates improved his No. 3-ranked Division I long jump mark
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Florida continued its nation-leading success on the men's side, but the women's team was, in the words of head coach Mike Holloway, "a little off" Friday (Jan. 27) night at the Razorback Invitational.
Despite missing the board multiple times, junior KeAndre Bates broke off three jumps of 7.72-plus meters, including an event-winning mark of 7.84 meters (25 feet, 8.75 inches) in the long jump. The El Paso, Texas native strengthened his hold on the No. 3-ranked mark in Division I, improving his season best by two centimeters.
The most surprising performance of the night came from redshirt junior pole vaulter Aaron Owens. After needing two runs to match his indoor personal record of 5.21 meters (17 feet, 1 inch), Owens easily cleared 5.36 meters (17 feet, 7 inches) on his first attempt.
Owens' mark ranks him No. 4 on UF's all-time indoor top 10, in addition to it being the highest clearance by a Gator since Paul Condron and Brian DaChuna both cleared 5.40 meters (17 feet, 8.5 inches) in 2003. It ranks him 12th in Division I this season as well.
Freshman Clayton Brown, the national leader in the high jump, took third place, bowing out at 2.19 meters (7 feet, 2.25 inches). Brown and NCAA Outdoor Championships winner Randall Cunningham both topped out at 2.19 meters, though the latter's first-run clearance at 2.16 meters broke the tie, leaving Brown in third.
Sophomore Yanis David had the top performance for the women, tying her season best of 6.14 meters (20 feet, 1.75 inches) to take sixth in the long jump.
SEC Network will televise Saturday's (Jan. 28) action from 2-5:30 p.m. ET. A full meet schedule for Saturday and complete listing of Friday's results are below.
HEARING OUT (COACH) HOLLOWAY
Coach Holloway on the performances tonight…
"The whole thing about tonight was I thought the men competed well. That's the third-highest jump of Clayton's life. KeAndre (Bates) with the win. And Aaron (Owens) with a PR in the pole vault. Thought they all did a great job, came out and competed hard, and competed very well in a tough competition.
"The women, we seemed to be a little off tonight. We are much better than we showed tonight on the women's side. We've just got to figure out what's going on. We didn't do very well in the long jump, then Destinee (Gause) disqualified in the 200. That's not any indication of her talent level or her fitness level.
"But, overall, it was a good night. We've got a lot more things going on tomorrow. We've got to come out tomorrow and get after it a little bit."
Holloway on whether he got a sense for where the team is at heading into a huge day of competition tomorrow…
"I'll get a better sense of it tomorrow during our pre-meets and things like that. They know what kind of a meet it is. They got a chance to watch what was going on tonight, and they understand, hey, it's serious. Everybody else is taking it seriously; we better take it seriously as well."
RAZORBACK INVITATIONAL MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
Note: All Division I rankings are for the 2017 season and are based on the TFRRS indoor qualifying descending order list through Jan. 26 and Razorback Invitational results.
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Despite missing the board multiple times, junior KeAndre Bates broke off three jumps of 7.72-plus meters, including an event-winning mark of 7.84 meters (25 feet, 8.75 inches) in the long jump. The El Paso, Texas native strengthened his hold on the No. 3-ranked mark in Division I, improving his season best by two centimeters.
.@ijump_524 with a season best of 7.84m (25-8.75) to take the lead!
— Gators T & F and XC (@GatorsTF) January 28, 2017
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The most surprising performance of the night came from redshirt junior pole vaulter Aaron Owens. After needing two runs to match his indoor personal record of 5.21 meters (17 feet, 1 inch), Owens easily cleared 5.36 meters (17 feet, 7 inches) on his first attempt.
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— Gators T & F and XC (@GatorsTF) January 28, 2017
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Trifecta for @AOizill #GoGators pic.twitter.com/BbVvEpLXFf
Owens' mark ranks him No. 4 on UF's all-time indoor top 10, in addition to it being the highest clearance by a Gator since Paul Condron and Brian DaChuna both cleared 5.40 meters (17 feet, 8.5 inches) in 2003. It ranks him 12th in Division I this season as well.
Freshman Clayton Brown, the national leader in the high jump, took third place, bowing out at 2.19 meters (7 feet, 2.25 inches). Brown and NCAA Outdoor Championships winner Randall Cunningham both topped out at 2.19 meters, though the latter's first-run clearance at 2.16 meters broke the tie, leaving Brown in third.
Sophomore Yanis David had the top performance for the women, tying her season best of 6.14 meters (20 feet, 1.75 inches) to take sixth in the long jump.
SEC Network will televise Saturday's (Jan. 28) action from 2-5:30 p.m. ET. A full meet schedule for Saturday and complete listing of Friday's results are below.
HEARING OUT (COACH) HOLLOWAY
Coach Holloway on the performances tonight…
"The whole thing about tonight was I thought the men competed well. That's the third-highest jump of Clayton's life. KeAndre (Bates) with the win. And Aaron (Owens) with a PR in the pole vault. Thought they all did a great job, came out and competed hard, and competed very well in a tough competition.
"The women, we seemed to be a little off tonight. We are much better than we showed tonight on the women's side. We've just got to figure out what's going on. We didn't do very well in the long jump, then Destinee (Gause) disqualified in the 200. That's not any indication of her talent level or her fitness level.
"But, overall, it was a good night. We've got a lot more things going on tomorrow. We've got to come out tomorrow and get after it a little bit."
Holloway on whether he got a sense for where the team is at heading into a huge day of competition tomorrow…
"I'll get a better sense of it tomorrow during our pre-meets and things like that. They know what kind of a meet it is. They got a chance to watch what was going on tonight, and they understand, hey, it's serious. Everybody else is taking it seriously; we better take it seriously as well."
RAZORBACK INVITATIONAL MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- Saturday Broadcast – 2-5:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network)
- Live Results (Flash Results)
- Meet Notes (PDF)
- Venue: Randal Tyson Track Center (University of Arkansas)
- Competing Teams: Arkansas (No. 2 women, No. 5 men); Georgia (No. 3 women, No. 4 men); LSU (No. 3 men, No. 7 women); Oklahoma State (No. 14 women, No. 17 men); Ole Miss (No. 16 women); South Carolina (No. 19 men, No. 24 women); Tennessee (No. 15 men, No. 17 women); Texas A&M (No. 14 men); USC (No. 4 women, No. 10 men); Auburn; Mississippi State; Missouri; Wake Forest
| Day 1 – Friday, January 27 (unless noted otherwise all events are finals) | |
| Event | Place, Gator – Time/Mark | Notes |
| 200m (W) | Destinee Gause – DQ |
| HJ (M) | 3. Clayton Brown – 2.19 meters (7-2.25) |
| PV (M) | 2. Aaron Owens – 5.36 meters (17-7) | No. 4-ranked mark on UF's all-time indoor top 10; No. 12-ranked mark in Division I |
| 5. Michael Harris – 4.91 meters (16-1.25) | |
| LJ (M) | 1. KeAndre Bates – 7.84 meters (25-8.75) | Season-best jump; improves No. 3-ranked mark in Division I |
| LJ (W) | 6. Yanis David – 6.14 meters (20-1.75) | Tied season-best jump |
| 12. Darrielle McQueen – 5.80 meters (19-0.5) | |
| Day 2 – Saturday, January 28 (unless noted otherwise all events are finals) | |
| Time | Gators – Event |
| 11:15 a.m. | Carlos Miranda; Mac Reynolds – Men's 3,000 meters (open) |
| 11:37 a.m. | Becky Greene – Women's 3,000 meters (open) |
| 12:05 p.m. | Shayne Rodney; Nick Uruburu – Men's 400 meters (open) |
| 12:37 p.m. | Taylor Sharpe – Women's 400 meters (open) |
| 1:37 p.m. | Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell; Lauren Perry – Women's Mile (open) |
| 2:02 p.m. | Kunle Fasasi – Men's 400 meters (invitational) |
| 2:10 p.m. | Sharrika Barnett – Women's 400 meters (invitational) |
| 2:20 p.m. | Marques Burgman – Men's 60-meter Hurdles (prelim) |
| 2:32 p.m. | Brandee' Johnson; Ryann McEnany – Women's 60-meter Hurdles (prelim) |
| 2:45 p.m. | Ryan Clark; Michael Timpson Jr. – Men's 60 meters (prelim) |
| 3:00 p.m. | KeAndre Bates; Clayton Brown – Men's Triple Jump |
| Yanis David; Asa Garcia; Ebony Luster; Darrielle McQueen – Women's Triple Jump | |
| 3:10 p.m. | Sam Ahrenholz; Kyren Hollis; Justin Pacifico – Men's 800 meters (open) |
| 3:37 p.m. | Andres Arroyo – Men's 800 meters (invitational) |
| 3:47 p.m. | Jack Guyton – Men's 3,000 meters (invitational) |
| 4:00 p.m. | Hannah Brookover; Taylor Tubbs – Women's 3,000 meters (invitational) |
| 4:15 p.m. | Marques Burgman – Men's 60-meter Hurdles |
| 4:20 p.m. | Brandee' Johnson; Ryann McEnany – Women's 60-meter Hurdles |
| 4:25 p.m. | Ryan Clark; Michael Timpson Jr. – Men's 60 meters |
| 5:03 p.m. | Uruburu-Grant Holloway-TJ Holmes-Fasasi – Men's 4x400 relay (invitational) |
| 5:15 p.m. | B. Johnson-Destinee Gause-Sharpe-Barnett – Women's 4x400 relay (invitational) |
| 5:30 p.m. | Clark-Rodney-Timpson Jr.-Hollis – Men's 4x400 Relay (open) |
Note: All Division I rankings are for the 2017 season and are based on the TFRRS indoor qualifying descending order list through Jan. 26 and Razorback Invitational results.
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