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T&F Tallies Five Top 5 Finishes at Penn Relays
Sunday, April 27, 2003 | Track and Field
The University of Florida men's and women's track teams tallied five top-five finishes Saturday in the final day of the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa. The men's 4x200m relay team finished fourth in the event in the third-best time in school history.
Rickey Harris, Kyle Farmer, Ahmad Jasmine and Sekou Clarke crossed the line in the 4x200m relay in 1:22.31, which is the third-best time in Florida history and less than one second off the school-record time of 1:21.50. The 4x400m relay team of Dwight Ruff, Farmer, Clarke and Harris also placed fourth in that event in 3:07.45.
The Gators finished fifth in the 4x100m relay, as Jasmine, Farmer, Mike Loyd and Clarke finished in 40.07, and the 4x800m relay team of Moise Joseph, Steve Zieminski, Shane Stroup and Ali Abiola placed eighth in the event in 7:28.25.
In individual events, Ruff finished fourth overall in the 400m hurdles in 50.52 seconds, less than a second off the winning time of 49.663 by South Carolina's Kenneth Ferguson. Harris also competed in the event, clocking in at 58.72.
For the women, Andrea Bliss placed sixth in the 100m hurdles championship in 13.74, and Amber Robinson placed eighth in the 100m dash championship in 11.55, just .03 second off her career-best.
In the 4x400m relay championship, the Florida team of Niki Benjamin, Amber Robinson, Kristina Bratton and Novlene Williams clocked in at 3:36.05 to finish fifth, while the 4x800m relay team placed 11th in 8:59.70.
The Gators return to action next weekend as the Gator men's team hits the road for one last meet before the SEC Outdoor Championship, while the women's team will host the Florida Women's Track and Field Classic on Sunday, May 4. Field events begin at 3 p.m., and the running events begin at 6:15 p.m.
UF Regional Qualifying Marks: 6
Men (3): Dwight Ruff – 400m hurdles, 50.52; 4x100m relay – Ahmad Jasmine, Kyle Farmer, Mike Loyd, Sekou Clarke, 40.07; 4x400m relay – Dwight Ruff, Kyle Farmer, Sekou Clarke, Rickey Harris, 3:07.45
Women (3): Andrea Bliss – 100m hurdles, 13.74; Amber Robinson – 100m dash, 11.55; 4x400m relay – Niki Benjamin, Amber Robinson, Kristina Bratton, Novlene Williams, 3:36.05
