Gators Look to Carry Momentum Into Auburn
Friday, April 17, 2009 | Track and Field
The University of Florida track and field teams look to carry over the momentum from one of the most successful Florida Relays in program history when they travel to Auburn, Ala., this weekend to participate in the War Eagle Invitational.
The meet begins at 5 p.m. EST Friday at Hutsell-Rosen Track in Auburn, Ala., with the hammer throw and the invitational section of the 1,500-meter run. The rest of the Gators' competitors commence action at 11:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Live statistics will be available at: http://www.deltatiming.com/results/meet.aspx?yf=2009&mf=war_eagle
Participating teams in the meet include: Alabama (women only), Alabama-Huntsville, Alabama State, Auburn, Charlotte, University of the Cumberlands, Florida A&M, Georgia Southern, Indianapolis, Jacksonville State, Mercer, Mississippi State, Penn State, Samford, Tennessee State (men only), Troy, UAB, Vanderbilt (women only) and West Florida.
Florida has had a week off from competition after a successful weekend at the 65th-annual Pepsi Florida Relays, at which the Gators recorded an impressive 39 NCAA regional-qualifying marks and broke numerous personal-best times and marks.
“We're just trying to get better and we don't have any set parameters for that,” Florida head coach Mike Holloway said. “We just want to keep the ball rolling; we don't want to take a step back. Having a weekend off I think was very, very good for us because a lot of emotion and a lot of effort went into the Florida Relays. I think the big thing for us this weekend is to just keep moving forward and have a solid weekend. We want to do well heading into Penn Relays and then stay healthy and get ready for the conference meet.”
Two Gators participating in this weekend's meet – freshman distance runner Genevieve LaCaze (Queensland, Australia) and sophomore thrower Kemal Mesic (Sarajevo Bosnia) – earned weekly honors from the Southeastern Conference following the Pepsi Florida Relays. LaCaze was named the SEC Female Freshman of the Week, while Mesic was tabbed as the league's Male Field Athlete of the Week.
The Hutsell-Rosen Track debuted in April 2006 and played host to the 2008 SEC Outdoor Championships. It was named in honor of longtime coaches Wilbur Hutsell and Mel Rosen.
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.
War Eagle Invitational (Friday-Saturday, April 17-18, 2009) – Auburn, Ala.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
Women's Hammer Throw – 5 p.m. EST (RQS: 54.15m)
- Fidela James
Women's 1,500m Run (Invitational) – 8:15 p.m. EST (RQS: 4:27.80)
· Genevieve LaCaze
Men's 1,500m Run (Invitational) – 8:15 p.m. EST (RQS: 3:47.80)
· Sean Blaney
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
Men's Javelin – 11:30 a.m. EST (RQS: 61.60m)
- Mario Ariet
- Ben Davies
- Doug Nelson
Women's Javelin – 11:30 a.m. EST (RQS: 43.45m)
- Evelien Dekkers
- Star Sansone
Women's Pole Vault – 12 p.m. EST (RQS: 3.85m)
- Alex Black
- Daisy Glasser
- Lauren Menke
- Natalie Moser
- Claire Spurling
Women's Long Jump – 12:30 p.m. EST (RQS: 6.00m)
- Janicia McFadden
- Shara Proctor
Men's Long Jump – 12:30 p.m. EST (RQS: 7.34m)
- Christian Taylor
Women's Triple Jump – 12:30 p.m. EST (RQS: 12.32m)
- Madara Apine
- Michelle Jenije
- Shara Proctor
Women's 100m Hurdles Prelims – 1 p.m. EST (RQS: 14.30)
- Paige Morton
Men's 110m Hurdles Prelims – 1:15 p.m. EST (RQS: 13.92)
- Jarius Cooper
- Gray Horn
- Dennis Martin
- Kallinka Pitt
- William Wynne
Women's 100m Dash Prelims – 1:30 p.m. EST (RQS: 11.75)
- Janicia McFadden
- Madison McNary
- Shara Proctor
Men's 100m Dash – 1:40 p.m. EST (RQS: 10.55)
· Jeff Demps
· Jeremy Hall
· Terrell Wilks
Women's 4x100m Relay – 2:45 p.m. EST (RQS: 45.70)
· Florida – Madison McNary, Alishea Usery, Danielle Williams, Ije Iheoma
Men's 4x100m Relay – 2:55 p.m. EST (RQS: 40.66)
· Florida – Jeremy Hall, Calvin Smith, Terrell Wilks, Jeff Demps
Women's 1,500m Run – 3:05 p.m. EST (RQS: 4:27.80)
· Genevieve LaCaze
· Julie Northrup
Men's 1,500m Run – 3:20 p.m. EST (RQS: 3:27.80)
- Sean Blaney
- Aaron Kindt
Women's 100m Hurdles Finals – 3:35 p.m. EST (RQS: 14.30)
- Paige Morton
Men's 110m Hurdles Finals – 3:45 p.m. EST (RQS: 13.92)
- Jarius Cooper
- Gray Horn
- Dennis Martin
- Kallinka Pitt
- William Wynne
Women's 400m – 3:55 p.m. EST (RQS: 54.61)
- Cierra Cummings
- Ije Iheoma
- Alishea Usery
- Danielle Williams
Men's Discus – 4 p.m. EST (RQS: 51.70m)
- Beau Burroughs
- Scott Clayman
- Gray Horn
Women's Discus - 4 p.m. EST (RQS: 47.30m)
- Keely Medeiros
Women's Shot Put – 4 p.m. EST (RQS: 14.30m)
- Fidela James
- Keely Medeiros
Men's Shot Put – 4 p.m. EST (RQS: 16.80m)
- Beau Burroughs
- Ben Davies
- Gray Horn
- Kemal Mesic
Men's 400m Dash – 4:05 p.m. EST (RQS: 54.61)
- Preston Wilson
Women's 100m Run Final – 4:15 p.m. EST (RQS: 11.75)
- Janicia McFadden
- Madison McNary
- Shara Proctor
Men's 100m Run Final – 4:20 p.m. EST (RQS: 10.55)
- Jeff Demps
- Jeremy Hall
- Terrell Wilks
Women's 800m Run – 4:25 p.m. EST (RQS: 2:09.80)
- Charlotte Browning
- Kaitlin Shiver
Men's 800m Run – 4:40 p.m. EST (RQS: 1:50.40)
- Lamarr Davis
- Carlos Phillips
- Ethan Philpot
- Justin Taylor
Women's 400m Hurdles – 4:55 p.m. EST (RQS: 1:00.82)
- Paige Morton
- Ashley Usery
Women's 200m Run – 5:25 p.m. EST (RQS: 23.96)
- Cierra Cummings
Men's 200m Run – 5:40 p.m. EST (RQS: 21.35)
- R.J. Anderson
- Jeremy Hall
- Christian Taylor
- Preston Wilson
Men's 5,000m Run – 6:25 p.m. EST (RQS: 14:12.00)
- Anthony Morales
Women's 4x400m Relay – 6:50 p.m. EST (RQS: 3:42.00)
- Ije Iheoma, Alishea Usery, Danielle Williams, Paige Morton
Men's 4x400m Relay – 7 p.m. EST (RQS: 3:10.00)
- Florida A – R.J. Anderson, Calvin Smith, William Wynne, Carlos Phillips
- Florida B – Preston Wilson, Ethan Philpot, Lamarr Davis, Gray Horn
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