Friday, June 23
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Will Claye (left), Omar Craddock (middle) and Christian Taylor (right) at the USATF Outdoor Championships.
Claye Wins Gold, Eight Gators Advance at National Championships
Saturday, June 24, 2017 | Track and Field
Will Claye became the No. 9-ranked triple jumper in history to win his third American title in four years
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gator Great and three-time Olympic medalist Will Claye (2010-11) won his third USATF Outdoor Championships triple jump title in the last four years Friday (June 23) night, clinching a Team USA spot for August's IAAF World Championships in London.
A Gator has won the USATF Outdoors triple jump title every year since 2011, with Claye's three titles (2014, 2016, 2017) leading Christian Taylor's (2011, 2012) and Omar Craddock's (2013, 2015) two.
Claye won the competition by a foot and half, posting a top mark of 17.91 meters (58 feet, 9.25 inches)—which was a nine-centimeter personal best and made him the No. 9-ranked triple jumper in history. Claye also became the No. 4-ranked American in history.
Claye boasts Olympic triple jump silver medals from 2012 and 2016, as well as World Championships bronze medals from 2011 and 2013. He was the 2012 Olympic long jump bronze medalist as well, and he will attempt to qualify in that event Sunday (June 25) afternoon.
Taylor (2009-11), a two-time Olympic gold medalist, two-time world champion, and the American record holder, performed a run through on his first attempt and passed his final two. Taylor's spot at the World Championships is already secured by virtue of his being the reigning world champion and IAAF Diamond League champion.
In qualifying races, six Gators advanced at USATF Outdoors, while two more advanced at their respective national championships.
Incoming freshman Hakim Sani Brown clocked a personal best of 10.06 seconds—twice—and was the top qualifier for Saturday's (June 24) Japanese National Track and Field Championships 100 meters final. Sani Brown will also run the 200 meters preliminary, an event he holds the World Championships qualifying standard in.
Also internationally, four-time Olympic 4x400 relay medalist and 2015 4x400 relay world champion Novlene Williams-Mills (2003-04) advanced to the 400 meters semifinals at the Puma Jamaican Senior Championships.
Back at the USATF Outdoor Championships, two-time Olympic 4x400 relay medalist Tony McQuay (2010-12) qualified for the 400 meters final with a season-best of 44.82 seconds, the fourth-fastest semifinals time.
The Gators also boasted three of the top 11 400 hurdles semifinalists in reigning Olympic gold medalist Kerron Clement (2004-05), two-time reigning NCAA champion Eric Futch, and 2016 NCAA runner-up TJ Holmes. School record holders Claudia Francis (400 hurdles) and Bridgette Owens (100 hurdles) qualified for semifinals as well.
Top-three finishers at the USATF Outdoor Championships clinch spots on Team USA, so long as they hold the IAAF World Championships qualifying standard.
A full listing of live broadcast windows and the Gators' competition schedule are all below.
USA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
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— Gators T & F and XC (@GatorsTF) June 24, 2017
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A Gator has won the USATF Outdoors triple jump title every year since 2011, with Claye's three titles (2014, 2016, 2017) leading Christian Taylor's (2011, 2012) and Omar Craddock's (2013, 2015) two.
Claye won the competition by a foot and half, posting a top mark of 17.91 meters (58 feet, 9.25 inches)—which was a nine-centimeter personal best and made him the No. 9-ranked triple jumper in history. Claye also became the No. 4-ranked American in history.
Will Claye 17.91!! pic.twitter.com/bwupQ2IsOE
— Joe Fleming (@ByJoeFleming) June 24, 2017
Claye boasts Olympic triple jump silver medals from 2012 and 2016, as well as World Championships bronze medals from 2011 and 2013. He was the 2012 Olympic long jump bronze medalist as well, and he will attempt to qualify in that event Sunday (June 25) afternoon.
Taylor (2009-11), a two-time Olympic gold medalist, two-time world champion, and the American record holder, performed a run through on his first attempt and passed his final two. Taylor's spot at the World Championships is already secured by virtue of his being the reigning world champion and IAAF Diamond League champion.
Christian Taylor asked USATF to not compete at #USATFOutdoors in order to be smart with his body: https://t.co/x0CcsF8bGr pic.twitter.com/5wyXB7Lmdv
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) June 24, 2017
In qualifying races, six Gators advanced at USATF Outdoors, while two more advanced at their respective national championships.
Incoming freshman Hakim Sani Brown clocked a personal best of 10.06 seconds—twice—and was the top qualifier for Saturday's (June 24) Japanese National Track and Field Championships 100 meters final. Sani Brown will also run the 200 meters preliminary, an event he holds the World Championships qualifying standard in.
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— Gators T & F and XC (@GatorsTF) June 23, 2017
Also internationally, four-time Olympic 4x400 relay medalist and 2015 4x400 relay world champion Novlene Williams-Mills (2003-04) advanced to the 400 meters semifinals at the Puma Jamaican Senior Championships.
Back at the USATF Outdoor Championships, two-time Olympic 4x400 relay medalist Tony McQuay (2010-12) qualified for the 400 meters final with a season-best of 44.82 seconds, the fourth-fastest semifinals time.
The Gators also boasted three of the top 11 400 hurdles semifinalists in reigning Olympic gold medalist Kerron Clement (2004-05), two-time reigning NCAA champion Eric Futch, and 2016 NCAA runner-up TJ Holmes. School record holders Claudia Francis (400 hurdles) and Bridgette Owens (100 hurdles) qualified for semifinals as well.
Top-three finishers at the USATF Outdoor Championships clinch spots on Team USA, so long as they hold the IAAF World Championships qualifying standard.
A full listing of live broadcast windows and the Gators' competition schedule are all below.
USA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- USATF Outdoors Results (Flash Results)
- USATF Juniors Results (Flash Results)
- Saturday TV Broadcast – 4:00-6:00 p.m. (NBC)
- Sunday TV Broadcast – 4:00-6:00 p.m. (NBC)
- Online Streaming (subscription required) – All Days, All Events (NBC Sports Gold)
- Day Two Quotes (courtesy of USATF)
- Day One Recap
- Venue: Hornet Stadium (Sacramento State University)
| Friday, June 23 (* - prelim; # - semifinal; ^ - USATF Juniors) | |
| Event | Place, Gator – Time/Mark [Wind] | Notes |
| 100m (M) # | 13. Jeff Demps (2009-12) – 10.27 [-1.4] |
| 400m (M) # | 4. Tony McQuay (2010-12) – 44.82 | Advanced to final (automatic); season-best time |
| 14. Calvin Smith (2007-10) – 46.09 | |
| 100mH (W)* | 8. Bridgette Owens (2014-15) – 12.98 [-1.7] | Advanced to semifinals (automatic) |
| 400mH (M)* | 3. TJ Holmes – 49.27 | Advanced to semifinals (automatic) |
| 7. Eric Futch – 49.54 | Advanced to semifinals (automatic) | |
| 11. Kerron Clement (2004-05) – 49.92 | Advanced to semifinals (automatic) | |
| 400mH (W)* | 14. Claudia Francis (2015-16) – 56.74 | Advanced to semifinals (automatic) |
| 3kSC (M)* | 21. Mark Parrish – 8:48.45 |
| TJ (M) | 1. Will Claye (2010-11) – 17.91 meters (58-9.75) [+0.9] | IAAF World Championships qualifier |
| 5. Omar Craddock (2010-13) – 16.78 meters (55-0.75) [+2.4] | |
| 17. KeAndre Bates – 14.64 meters (48-0.5) [+2.7] | |
| Christian Taylor (2009-11) – FOUL | IAAF World Championships wild card qualifier (reigning Diamond League champion, reigning world champion) | |
| 800m (M)* ^ | 7. Justin Pacifico – 1:54.23 | Advanced to final (time) |
| 100mH (W) ^ | 3. Brandee' Johnson – 13.25 [-0.7] | USATF Junior Championships bronze medalist |
| 100mH (W)* ^ | 5. Johnson – 13.58 [-1.3] | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 400mH (M)* ^ | 3. Cory Poole (Class of 2017) – 50.64 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 400mH (W)* ^ | 1. Johnson – 58.18 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| Saturday, June 24 (unless denoted otherwise all events are finals) | |
| Time | Gators – Event |
| 2:20 p.m. | Grant Holloway – Men's 110-meter Hurdles (prelims) |
| 3:15 p.m. | Kyra Jefferson – Women's 200 meters (prelims) |
| 3:45 p.m. | Darrielle McQueen – Women's Long Jump |
| 4:05 p.m. | Bridgette Owens (2014-15) – Women's 100-meter Hurdles (semifinals) |
| 4:31 p.m. | Tony McQuay (2010-12) – Men's 400 meters |
| 4:39 p.m. | Claudia Francis (2015-16) – Women's 400-meter Hurdles (semifinals) |
| 4:55 p.m. | Kerron Clement (2004-05); Eric Futch; TJ Holmes – Men's 400-meter Hurdles (semifinals) |
| 5:54 p.m. | Owens – Women's 100-meter Hurdles |
| 7:02 p.m. | Hannah Brookover – Women's Junior 3,000-meter Steeplechase |
| 7:23 p.m. | Justin Pacifico – Men's Junior 800 meters |
| 7:45 p.m. | Brandee' Johnson – Women's Junior 400-meter Hurdles |
| 7:53 p.m. | Cory Poole (Class of 2017) – Men's Junior 400-meter Hurdles |
| 8:20 p.m. | Marshall Dillon – Men's Junior 3,000-meter Steeplechase |
| Sunday, June 25 (unless denoted otherwise all events are finals) | |
| Time | Gators – Event |
| 3:10 p.m. | KeAndre Bates; Will Claye (2010-11); Marquis Dendy (2012-15) – Men's Long Jump |
| 3:20 p.m. | Kyra Jefferson – Women's 200 meters (semifinals) |
| 4:04 p.m. | Grant Holloway – Men's 110-meter Hurdles (semifinals) |
| 4:46 p.m. | Claudia Francis (2015-16) – Women's 400-meter Hurdles |
| 4:56 p.m. | Kerron Clement (2004-05); Eric Futch; TJ Holmes – Men's 400-meter Hurdles |
| 5:43 p.m. | Jefferson – Women's 200 meters |
| 5:53 p.m. | Holloway – Men's 110-meter Hurdles |
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