Saturday, June 24
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USATF Outdoor Championships
TJ Holmes (left) and Kerron Clement (right) were two of the three Gators to qualify for the 400 hurdles final.
Sani Brown Races to Worlds, Six Gators Advance at National Championships
Sunday, June 25, 2017 | Track and Field
Hakim Sani Brown, at just 18 years old, won his first Japanese senior title to qualify for World Championships
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Incoming freshman and Japanese sprinter Hakim Sani Brown punched his ticket to August's IAAF World Championships, while four Gators advanced to finals and another two qualified for semifinals Saturday (June 24) afternoon.
Sani Brown won his first senior title in the 100 meters at the JAAF National Track and Field Championships in Osaka, Japan. The 18-year-old clocked a personal-best time of 10.05 seconds, punching his ticket to London.
Sani Brown also breezed through his 200 meters preliminary, winning his heat in 20.61 seconds. The 200 final is slated for 4:50 a.m. ET Sunday (June 25).
In the USATF Outdoor Championships 400 meters final, two-time Olympic 4x400 relay medalist Tony McQuay (2010-12) finished fifth in one of the deepest 400 meters races in history.
McQuay, who crossed in a season-best 44.51 seconds, is not guaranteed a Team USA spot, but could still be a 4x400 relay pool selection.
Also at USATF Outdoors, all three Gators advanced to the 400 hurdles final, with the surprise of the day being TJ Holmes' strong closing stretch that stole him the fourth and final berth from his heat.
Gator Great and reigning Olympic gold medalist Kerron Clement (2004-05) won his heat with the top overall qualifying time (48.61 seconds). In the same heat, Holmes crossed with a personal record of 48.98 seconds, improving his No. 5-ranked time on the Gators' All-Time Top 10.
Two-time reigning NCAA champion Eric Futch took the first heat, with his usual strong finish, in 48.63 seconds, the second-fastest qualifying time.
Collegiate record holder Kyra Jefferson (200 meters) and this year's NCAA champion Grant Holloway (110 hurdles) advanced in USATF Outdoors preliminary action. Both the semifinals and finals of their respective events will be on Sunday's (June 25) final day of competition.
At the Puma Jamaican Senior Championships, Gator Great and four-time Olympic 4x400 relay medalist Novlene Williams-Mills (2003-04) ran the third-fastest 400 meters semifinal time (50.62 seconds), automatically advancing to the final.
Additionally, SEC Indoor Freshman Field Athlete of the Year Clayton Brown won his second career Jamaican Senior Championships high jump crown with a top clearance of 2.15 meters (7 feet, 0.5 inches). Brown also won the title in 2015. However, Brown does not hold the World Championships qualifying standard.
In USATF Outdoor Junior Championships action, 400 hurdlers Brandee' Johnson and Cory Poole, an incoming freshman, both qualified for July's Pan American Junior Championships (July 21-23) in Lima, Peru.
Johnson, a freshman this past season, won the USA junior title to secure her spot. Poole took runner-up honors on the men's side, but broke the New Jersey state record and ran the 10th-fastest time in history by a high schooler, according to records maintained by Track and Field News (49.88 seconds).
Another one of Florida's incoming freshmen, Chantz Sawyers, qualified for the Pan Am Junior Championships via the Jamaican Junior Championships. Sawyers won the 400 meters in 46.31 seconds to qualify. Moreover, with this third-place finish in the 100 meters, Sawyers is likely to be in Jamaica's 4x100 and 4x400 relay pools in Peru.
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.
GATORS' 2017 IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIERS
USA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
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Sani Brown won his first senior title in the 100 meters at the JAAF National Track and Field Championships in Osaka, Japan. The 18-year-old clocked a personal-best time of 10.05 seconds, punching his ticket to London.
Sani Brown also breezed through his 200 meters preliminary, winning his heat in 20.61 seconds. The 200 final is slated for 4:50 a.m. ET Sunday (June 25).
In the USATF Outdoor Championships 400 meters final, two-time Olympic 4x400 relay medalist Tony McQuay (2010-12) finished fifth in one of the deepest 400 meters races in history.
SEVEN guys ran 44.80 or faster. That's only happened twice before: 2007 World Champs & 2016 Olympics.
— Jon Mulkeen (@Statman_Jon) June 24, 2017
And this is a NATIONAL champs!
McQuay, who crossed in a season-best 44.51 seconds, is not guaranteed a Team USA spot, but could still be a 4x400 relay pool selection.
Also at USATF Outdoors, all three Gators advanced to the 400 hurdles final, with the surprise of the day being TJ Holmes' strong closing stretch that stole him the fourth and final berth from his heat.
TJ!!!!!
— Gators T & F and XC (@GatorsTF) June 24, 2017
Kerron Clement gets the win, but @TjHolmes_400H takes fourth and qualifies for the FINAL!
Fifth sub-49 400 hurdler in ???? history pic.twitter.com/UfdLaKIRxS
Gator Great and reigning Olympic gold medalist Kerron Clement (2004-05) won his heat with the top overall qualifying time (48.61 seconds). In the same heat, Holmes crossed with a personal record of 48.98 seconds, improving his No. 5-ranked time on the Gators' All-Time Top 10.
Two-time reigning NCAA champion Eric Futch took the first heat, with his usual strong finish, in 48.63 seconds, the second-fastest qualifying time.
Collegiate record holder Kyra Jefferson (200 meters) and this year's NCAA champion Grant Holloway (110 hurdles) advanced in USATF Outdoors preliminary action. Both the semifinals and finals of their respective events will be on Sunday's (June 25) final day of competition.
At the Puma Jamaican Senior Championships, Gator Great and four-time Olympic 4x400 relay medalist Novlene Williams-Mills (2003-04) ran the third-fastest 400 meters semifinal time (50.62 seconds), automatically advancing to the final.
Additionally, SEC Indoor Freshman Field Athlete of the Year Clayton Brown won his second career Jamaican Senior Championships high jump crown with a top clearance of 2.15 meters (7 feet, 0.5 inches). Brown also won the title in 2015. However, Brown does not hold the World Championships qualifying standard.
In USATF Outdoor Junior Championships action, 400 hurdlers Brandee' Johnson and Cory Poole, an incoming freshman, both qualified for July's Pan American Junior Championships (July 21-23) in Lima, Peru.
Johnson, a freshman this past season, won the USA junior title to secure her spot. Poole took runner-up honors on the men's side, but broke the New Jersey state record and ran the 10th-fastest time in history by a high schooler, according to records maintained by Track and Field News (49.88 seconds).
Another one of Florida's incoming freshmen, Chantz Sawyers, qualified for the Pan Am Junior Championships via the Jamaican Junior Championships. Sawyers won the 400 meters in 46.31 seconds to qualify. Moreover, with this third-place finish in the 100 meters, Sawyers is likely to be in Jamaica's 4x100 and 4x400 relay pools in Peru.
Chantz Sawyers Junior Jamaican 400 Champion today. Resets NC State Record as well. https://t.co/wkwGsGl969
— NCRunners (@NCRunners) June 25, 2017
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.
GATORS' 2017 IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIERS
- Andres Arroyo (2014-17), Puerto Rico – 800 meters
- Will Claye (2010-11), United States – Triple Jump
- Kerron Clement (2004-05), United States – 400-meter Hurdles (wild card)
- Eddie Lovett (2011-14), U.S. Virgin Islands – 110-meter Hurdles
- Kyron McMaster (Class of 2017), British Virgin Islands – 400-meter Hurdles
- Ugonna Ndu (2010-13), Nigeria – 400-meter Hurdles
- Hakim Sani Brown (Class of 2017), Japan – 100 meters
- Christian Taylor (2009-11), United States – Triple Jump (wild card)
- Stipe Zunic (2011-15), Croatia – Shot Put
USA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- USATF Outdoors Results (Flash Results)
- USATF Juniors Results (Flash Results)
- Sunday TV Broadcast – 4:00-6:00 p.m. (NBC)
- Online Streaming (subscription required) – All Days, All Events (NBC Sports Gold)
- Day Three Quotes (courtesy of USATF)
- Day Two Recap
- Day One Recap
- Venue: Hornet Stadium (Sacramento State University)
| Friday, June 23 (only finals listed—see Day Two recap for full results; ^ - USATF Juniors) | |
| Event | Place, Gator – Time/Mark [Wind] | Notes |
| 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) | |
| 100mH (W) ^ | 3. Brandee' Johnson – 13.25 [-0.7] | USATF Junior Championships bronze medalist |
| Saturday, June 24 (* - prelim; # - semifinal; ^ - USATF Juniors) | |
| Event | Place, Gator – Time/Mark [Wind] | Notes |
| 200m (W)* | 6. Kyra Jefferson – 22.85 [-1.6] | Advanced to semifinals (automatic) |
| 400m (M) | 5. Tony McQuay (2010-12) – 44.51 |
| 110mH (M)* | 3. Grant Holloway – 13.59 [-0.9] | Advanced to semifinals (automatic) |
| 100mH (W) # | 8. Bridgette Owens (2014-15) – 12.80 [+0.9] |
| 400mH (M) # | 1. Kerron Clement (2004-05) – 48.61 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 2. Eric Futch – 48.63 | Advanced to final (automatic) | |
| 7. TJ Holmes – 48.98 | Advanced to final (automatic); improves No. 5-ranked time on UF's All-Time Outdoor Top 10 | |
| 400mH (W) # | 13. Claudia Francis (2015-16) – 57.42 |
| LJ (W) | 10. Darrielle McQueen – 6.29 meters (20-7.75) [-1.5] |
| 800m (M) ^ | 5. Justin Pacifico – 1:50.75 | Outdoor personal record |
| 400mH (M) ^ | 2. Cory Poole (Class of 2017) – 49.88 | USATF Junior Championships silver medalist; qualifies for Pan American Junior Championships; personal record |
| 400mH (W) ^ | 1. Brandee' Johnson – 57.27 | USATF Junior Championships gold medalist; qualifies for Pan American Junior Championships |
| 3kSC (M) ^ | 8. Marshall Dillon – 9:53.44 |
| 3kSC (W) ^ | 4. Hannah Brookover – 10:45.26 |
| 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) |
| 4:56 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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