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Gators Close Pepsi Florida Relays with Seven National Top-Fives
Saturday, March 31, 2018 | Track and Field
Florida also posted an NCAA-leading time of 3:01.00 in the men's 4x400 relay
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 74th Pepsi Florida Relays concluded Saturday evening, with the Gators posting seven times and marks that rank in the top five nationally—including a national lead in the men's 4x400 relay—another that ranked in the national top 10, and a trio of times and marks that cracked the program's All-Time Outdoor Top 10 list.
Florida's NCAA-leading quartet of junior Kunle Fasasi, sophomore Grant Holloway, and freshmen Chantz Sawyers and Benjamin Lobo Vedel clocked a time of 3:01.00, making them the No. 5-ranked team on the school's All-Time Outdoor Top 10. Holloway (44.6 – unofficial) and Lobo Vedel (44.74) both recorded sub-45-second splits.
Triple jumpers KeAndre Bates—the reigning outdoor national champion—and Yanis David both logged the No. 2-ranked mark in the country. Bates won the men's competition with a hop, skip and jump of 16.14 meters (52 feet, 11.5 inches). David finished second in the women's competition, logging a top mark of 13.57 meters (44 feet, 6.25 inches).
One of the best competitions of the day was the men's high jump, which required an NCAA-leading clearance to win.
Sophomore Clayton Brown took second place with a top clearance of 2.23 meters (7 feet, 2.5 inches)—which ties him for third nationally this year and ties him for fifth on the school's All-Time Outdoor Top 10. Also in the event, redshirt junior Jhonny Victor set an outdoor personal record for a second consecutive week, topping out at 2.16 meters (7 feet, 1 inch). That clearance tied him for seventh nationally and moved him into a tie for 10th on Florida's All-Time Outdoor Top 10.
Florida collected another national top five with its runner-up finish in the 4x100 relay. The quartet of junior Michael Timpson Jr., Sawyers, Holloway, and junior Ryan Clark combined for a time of 39.16 seconds, beating their time from a week ago by 0.29 seconds.
The women's 4x400 relay team of senior Taylor Sharpe, freshmen Taylor Manson and Lauryn Ghee, and junior Sharrika Barnett logged the nation's third-fastest time, crossing in 3:31.95. And senior Lloydricia Cameron posted the No. 2 mark in Division I in the shot put, logging a top throw of 17.02 meters (55 feet, 10.25 inches).
Next up for the Gators is hosting the Tom Jones Memorial Friday, April 13.
HEARING OUT (COACH) HOLLOWAY
Head coach Mike Holloway on the Pepsi Florida Relays as a whole…
"It was a great competition. We had a great meet overall. Lot of great performances. Very impressed with the high schoolers, collegians, post-collegiate teams. We had world leaders, national leaders, national high school leaders … this meet has just become one of those competitions where people love to come here and get after it. This year was no different."
Coach Holloway on some of the standout individual performances in his mind…
"There's a lot. Let's start with Amanda [Froeynes] over in Texas [Relays] this week. The No. 3 (heptathlon) scorer in school history. Came back with three guys in the (men's) hammer (throw), especially Anders [Eriksson] and Thomas [Mardal]. The 800 meters guys were unbelievable this weekend. Very proud of KeAndre Bates, Darrielle McQueen.
"Thought the quarter-milers as a whole did a good job this weekend. That's the fastest Kunle [Fasasi] has run in a year and a half. Big PB for Chantz [Sawyers]. Really pleased with Taylor Manson, the freshman, coming in and having over a half a second PB. And then Sharrika Barnett. My first 50-point girl. Really happy about her (being) No. 2 in school history. It just goes on and on. I'm sure I'm missing people, but there were just too many."
Coach Holloway on Senior Day…
"Senior Day is always very emotional for me. Today, like all the other days, we hug each other and talk. Then to see them all together, all the emotion kind of rushes over me because they all kind of have their own special story. That's always special for me. I just hope they got as much out of the program as we want them all to: the experience of being part of a great program but also being a great student so they graduate."
PEPSI FLORIDA RELAYS INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
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Florida's NCAA-leading quartet of junior Kunle Fasasi, sophomore Grant Holloway, and freshmen Chantz Sawyers and Benjamin Lobo Vedel clocked a time of 3:01.00, making them the No. 5-ranked team on the school's All-Time Outdoor Top 10. Holloway (44.6 – unofficial) and Lobo Vedel (44.74) both recorded sub-45-second splits.
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— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 31, 2018
Triple jumpers KeAndre Bates—the reigning outdoor national champion—and Yanis David both logged the No. 2-ranked mark in the country. Bates won the men's competition with a hop, skip and jump of 16.14 meters (52 feet, 11.5 inches). David finished second in the women's competition, logging a top mark of 13.57 meters (44 feet, 6.25 inches).
One of the best competitions of the day was the men's high jump, which required an NCAA-leading clearance to win.
Sophomore Clayton Brown took second place with a top clearance of 2.23 meters (7 feet, 2.5 inches)—which ties him for third nationally this year and ties him for fifth on the school's All-Time Outdoor Top 10. Also in the event, redshirt junior Jhonny Victor set an outdoor personal record for a second consecutive week, topping out at 2.16 meters (7 feet, 1 inch). That clearance tied him for seventh nationally and moved him into a tie for 10th on Florida's All-Time Outdoor Top 10.
.@originaljumpa clears 2.23 meters on his FIRST run!
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 31, 2018
That's an outdoor PR and it ties Mike Morrison for No. 5?? on our All-Time Top 10 ?? pic.twitter.com/zypj4B1NXU
.@Johnny_Boy35 cracks our All-Time Top 10 list with this 2.16-meter clearance ???? pic.twitter.com/nHju9SpL9E
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 31, 2018
Florida collected another national top five with its runner-up finish in the 4x100 relay. The quartet of junior Michael Timpson Jr., Sawyers, Holloway, and junior Ryan Clark combined for a time of 39.16 seconds, beating their time from a week ago by 0.29 seconds.
WHAT A RACE! 39.16 puts us No. 4? in #NCAATF this year!@mtimpsonjr ?? @ChantzSawyers ?? @Flaamingoo_ ?? @clarknation14
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 31, 2018
Watch more #FLRelays18: https://t.co/b6neH5aIKJ pic.twitter.com/3tzdM3gGVY
The women's 4x400 relay team of senior Taylor Sharpe, freshmen Taylor Manson and Lauryn Ghee, and junior Sharrika Barnett logged the nation's third-fastest time, crossing in 3:31.95. And senior Lloydricia Cameron posted the No. 2 mark in Division I in the shot put, logging a top throw of 17.02 meters (55 feet, 10.25 inches).
Senior Day is always one of the biggest moments of #FLRelays week!
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 31, 2018
Watch the full ceremony via our Facebook page: https://t.co/wJZ6EZz1Xt pic.twitter.com/MhEGDOZLZA
Next up for the Gators is hosting the Tom Jones Memorial Friday, April 13.
HEARING OUT (COACH) HOLLOWAY
Head coach Mike Holloway on the Pepsi Florida Relays as a whole…
"It was a great competition. We had a great meet overall. Lot of great performances. Very impressed with the high schoolers, collegians, post-collegiate teams. We had world leaders, national leaders, national high school leaders … this meet has just become one of those competitions where people love to come here and get after it. This year was no different."
Coach Holloway on some of the standout individual performances in his mind…
"There's a lot. Let's start with Amanda [Froeynes] over in Texas [Relays] this week. The No. 3 (heptathlon) scorer in school history. Came back with three guys in the (men's) hammer (throw), especially Anders [Eriksson] and Thomas [Mardal]. The 800 meters guys were unbelievable this weekend. Very proud of KeAndre Bates, Darrielle McQueen.
"Thought the quarter-milers as a whole did a good job this weekend. That's the fastest Kunle [Fasasi] has run in a year and a half. Big PB for Chantz [Sawyers]. Really pleased with Taylor Manson, the freshman, coming in and having over a half a second PB. And then Sharrika Barnett. My first 50-point girl. Really happy about her (being) No. 2 in school history. It just goes on and on. I'm sure I'm missing people, but there were just too many."
Coach Holloway on Senior Day…
"Senior Day is always very emotional for me. Today, like all the other days, we hug each other and talk. Then to see them all together, all the emotion kind of rushes over me because they all kind of have their own special story. That's always special for me. I just hope they got as much out of the program as we want them all to: the experience of being part of a great program but also being a great student so they graduate."
PEPSI FLORIDA RELAYS INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- Results (Delta Timing)
- Pepsi Florida Relays Central (for complete PDF and HTML results)
- Nationally-Ranked Teams Competing: Florida State (No. 19 women), Kentucky (No. 12 women; No. 22 men), Mississippi State (No. 14 men), Nebraska (No. 9 men; No. 16 women), Penn State (No. 16 men), Purdue (No. 13 women), South Carolina (No. 13 men), Tennessee (No. 24 women), Virginia Tech (No. 12 men; No. 20 women)
- Venue: Percy Beard Track at James G. Pressly Stadium
| Saturday, March 31 (all events are finals; ^ denotes invitational) | |
| Event | Place, Gator – Time / Mark [Wind] | Notes |
| 4x100 (M) | 5. Michael Timpson Jr.-Chantz Sawyers-Grant Holloway-Ryan Clark – 39.16 | No. 5 time in Division I |
| 4x200 (M) | 4. Kunle Fasasi-Benjamin Lobo Vedel-Timpson Jr.-Clark – 1:21.63 |
| 4x200 (W) | Sharrika Barnett-Lauryn Ghee-Brandee' Johnson-Taylor Manson – DQ | Exchange zone violation |
| 4x400 (M) ^ | 1. Fasasi-Holloway-Sawyers-Lobo Vedel – 3:01.00 | Division I-leading time; No. 5-ranked time on UF's All-Time Outdoor Top 10 |
| 4x400 (M) | 3. Jabari Hill-Cory Poole-Kyren Hollis-Cole Johnson – 3:10.08 |
| 4x400 (W) ^ | 3. Taylor Sharpe-Manson-Ghee-Barnett – 3:31.95 | No. 3 time in Division I |
| 4x800 (M) | 3. Justin Pacifico-Hollis-Sam Ahrenholz-Jack Guyton – 7:22.41 |
| DMR (M) | 5. Jack Beitter-Dawson Guillory-Jack Rogers-Nick Deal – 9:55.57 |
| DMR (W) | 2. Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell-Destiny Ward-Abbie Harrelson-Elisabeth Bergh – 11:27.35 |
| SHR (W) | 5. Johnson-Nikki Stephens-Amanda Froeynes-Timetria Mitchell – 56.44 |
| HJ (M) ^ | 2. Clayton Brown – 2.23 meters (7-2.5) | Tied No. 3 mark in Division I; tied No. 5-ranked mark on UF's All-Time Outdoor Top 10 |
| 5. Jhonny Victor – 2.16 meters (7-1) | Tied No. 7 mark in Division I; tied No. 10-ranked mark on UF's All-Time Outdoor Top 10 | |
| PV (M) | Harry Glasser – NH |
| Mike Harris – NH | |
| TJ (M) | 1. KeAndre Bates – 16.14 meters (52-11.5) [-0.3] | No. 2 mark in Division I |
| 10. Enzo Hodebar – 15.04 meters (49-4.25) [+2.7] | |
| TJ (W) | 2. Yanis David – 13.57 meters (44-6.25) [-1.3] | No. 2 mark in Division I |
| 8. Asa Garcia – 12.55 meters (41-2.25) [-0.3] | |
| SP (M) ^ | 3. Connor Bandel – 18.74 meters (61-5.75) |
| SP (W) ^ | 1. Lloydricia Cameron – 17.02 meters (55-10.25) | No. 2 mark in Division I |
| DT (M) ^ | 9. Bandel – 54.51 meters (178-10) |
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