Grant Holloway is the reigning 60 hurdles champion and ranks tied for fifth nationally in the long jump.
Gators Boast 15 NCAA Indoor Championships Entrants
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 | Track and Field
Florida's men have four entries ranked fifth or higher--which is tied with five programs for the national lead
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida earned 15 NCAA Indoor Championships entries, including eight on the men's side (tied for third-most in the nation), as announced by the NCAA late Tuesday night.
Four of the men's entries rank fifth or higher—which is tied with Arkansas, Georgia, Houston, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech for the most in the nation. Those entries include defending national champions KeAndre Bates (long jump) and Grant Holloway (60-meter hurdles), now the collegiate record holder.
All seven women's entries rank seventh or higher, a total only matched or exceeded by Georgia (nine), Arkansas (eight), and LSU (seven). Leading the way is 2017 NCAA Indoors triple jump runner-up Yanis David (ranked No. 2 nationally) and quarter-miler Sharrika Barnett (ranked No. 4 nationally). The team's lone SEC individual champion this year, Lloydricia Cameron, ranks fifth in the shot put.
Florida's men, currently ranked No. 2 nationally, have finished third or higher at 17 of the last 18 NCAA Championships, including eight of the last nine indoors. The Gators also boast seven national titles and top-two finishes at 19 of the 30 NCAA Championships for which Mike Holloway has been head coach.
Florida's women enter the meet ranked No. 7 nationally and seeking their first top-four finish since 2015.
This is the first year since 1999 the Gators did not qualify a men's quarter-miler for NCAA Indoor Championships, also meaning the program's streak of 14 consecutive years with a 400 meters finalist comes to an end. That run tied the fourth-longest streak in any event by any team since 1990.
ESPN3 will provide live streaming next Friday (March 9) at 6:30 p.m. ET and Saturday (March 10) at 5 p.m. ET. A condensed television replay will air Sunday, March 11 at 7 p.m. on ESPN2, and again at 9 p.m. on ESPNU. A third replay will air Monday, March 12 at 1 p.m. on ESPNU.
NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
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Four of the men's entries rank fifth or higher—which is tied with Arkansas, Georgia, Houston, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech for the most in the nation. Those entries include defending national champions KeAndre Bates (long jump) and Grant Holloway (60-meter hurdles), now the collegiate record holder.
All seven women's entries rank seventh or higher, a total only matched or exceeded by Georgia (nine), Arkansas (eight), and LSU (seven). Leading the way is 2017 NCAA Indoors triple jump runner-up Yanis David (ranked No. 2 nationally) and quarter-miler Sharrika Barnett (ranked No. 4 nationally). The team's lone SEC individual champion this year, Lloydricia Cameron, ranks fifth in the shot put.
Florida's men, currently ranked No. 2 nationally, have finished third or higher at 17 of the last 18 NCAA Championships, including eight of the last nine indoors. The Gators also boast seven national titles and top-two finishes at 19 of the 30 NCAA Championships for which Mike Holloway has been head coach.
Florida's women enter the meet ranked No. 7 nationally and seeking their first top-four finish since 2015.
This is the first year since 1999 the Gators did not qualify a men's quarter-miler for NCAA Indoor Championships, also meaning the program's streak of 14 consecutive years with a 400 meters finalist comes to an end. That run tied the fourth-longest streak in any event by any team since 1990.
ESPN3 will provide live streaming next Friday (March 9) at 6:30 p.m. ET and Saturday (March 10) at 5 p.m. ET. A condensed television replay will air Sunday, March 11 at 7 p.m. on ESPN2, and again at 9 p.m. on ESPNU. A third replay will air Monday, March 12 at 1 p.m. on ESPNU.
NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- Friday Stream – 6:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
- Saturday Stream – 5 p.m. (ESPN3)
- Television Replays: Sunday, March 11 – 7 p.m. (ESPN2); 9 p.m. (ESPNU); Monday, March 12 – 1 p.m. (ESPNU)
- Complete Men's Entries List
- Complete Women's Entries List
- Meet Schedule
- Venue: Gilliam Indoor Stadium (Texas A&M)
| Florida's 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships Entries | |
| Event | Seed, Gator – Qualifying Time/Mark | Notes |
| 400m (W) | 4. Sharrika Barnett – 51.64 | Second consecutive NCAA Indoors berth |
| 60mH (M) | 1. Grant Holloway – 7.42 | Defending champion; collegiate record holder |
| 4x400 (M) | 2. Kunle Fasasi-Holloway-Chantz Sawyers-Benjamin Lobo Vedel – 3:02.23 | 18th time qualifying since 1996; second-fastest team in collegiate history |
| 4x400 (W) | 5. Taylor Sharpe-Taylor Manson-Lauryn Ghee-Barnett – 3:32.06 | Eighth consecutive qualification |
| LJ (M) | t-5. Holloway – 7.97 meters (26-1.75) | Second consecutive NCAA Indoors berth |
| 10. KeAndre Bates – 7.88 meters (25-10.25) | Defending champion; four-time NCAA Indoors qualifier | |
| LJ (W) | 5. Darrielle McQueen – 6.51 meters (21-4.25) | Four-time NCAA Indoors qualifier |
| 6. Yanis David – 6.49 meters (21-3.5) | First NCAA Indoors long jump berth | |
| TJ (M) | 2. Bates – 16.48 meters (54-1) | 2017 NCAA Indoors runner-up; three-time NCAA Indoors qualifier |
| t-14. Clayton Brown – 16.08 meters (52-9.25) | Second consecutive NCAA Indoors berth | |
| TJ (W) | 2. Yanis David – 14.11 meters (46-3.5) | 2017 NCAA Indoors runner-up; No. 7-ranked triple jumper in collegiate history; Three-time NCAA Indoors qualifier |
| SP (W) | 5. Lloydricia Cameron – 17.65 meters (57-11) | Second consecutive NCAA Indoors berth; SEC champion |
| WT (M) | 8. AJ McFarland – 22.20 meters (72-10) | Second consecutive NCAA Indoors berth; school record holder |
| 16. Thomas Mardal – 21.71 meters (71-2.75) | Only freshman qualifier | |
| Pentathlon | 7. Amanda Froeynes – 4,199 points | One of two freshmen qualifiers; first Gator qualifier since 2015 |
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