Demps Named TrackShark Sprinter To Watch
Monday, January 12, 2009 | Track and Field
Freshman Florida sprinter Jeff Demps (Winter Garden, Fla.) has been named one of 12 top United States sprinters/hurdlers to watch in the 2009 season according to TrackShark.com, the Web site announced Monday.
The list is comprised of both collegiate and professional men and women in the sprints, hurdles, and relays.
Demps, the fourth-leading rusher on the 2008 BCS National Champion Florida Football team, co-holds the world junior record in the 100m (10.01), which he clocked at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials.
The TrackShark Watch List: Sprints/Hurdles
(in alphabetical order)
Jeshua Anderson
Xavier Carter
Jeff Demps
Walter Dix
Allyson Felix
Tyson Gay
Dawn Harper
LaShawn Merritt
Tiffany Ofili
David Oliver
Sanya Richards
Men's U.S. 4x100m Relay
The Florida track and field team begins its 2009 season Jan. 16-17 at the Kentucky Invitational in Lexington, Ky.
The University of Florida is home of the 2009 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. For all of the latest information on Gator Track and Field, log on to www.GatorZone.com.
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