Gators Gear Up for Pepsi Florida Relays
Friday, April 3, 2009 | Track and Field
A full complement of University of Florida track and field athletes will participate in the 65th-annual Pepsi Florida Relays this Friday and Saturday at James G. Pressly Stadium at Percy Beard Track.
Gates open at 9 a.m. Friday for the event's 10 a.m. start and 8 a.m. Saturday for the 9 a.m. start. Tickets are $7 for adults, $4 for children and seniors and $1 for University of Florida students with a valid UF student ID. Complete coverage of the Florida Relays can be found at http://www.gatorzone.com/trackfield/floridarelays/
Participating collegiate teams in the meet include: Alabama, Alabama State, Albany (N.Y.), Arkansas, Bethune-Cookman, Boston University, Cal State Fullerton, Catholic University (D.C.), Charleston Southern, Charlotte, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Dayton, Delaware State, East Tennessee State, Embry-Riddle, Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida International, Florida Southern, Florida State, Fort Valley State, George Mason, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Illinois, Jackson State, Jacksonville, Kentucky, Lincoln (Pa.), Maryland, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Miami, Morehouse, Navy, Norfolk State, Northeastern, Nova Southeastern, Ole Miss, Savannah State, South Alabama, South Carolina, South Carolina State, South Florida, St. Francis (N.Y.), Tampa, Temple, Tennessee, Tulane, UCF, Villanova, Webber International, Western Kentucky and Wisconsin-Milwaukee. A number of high school teams from across the state and country also will be participating in the meet.
The Gators enter the meet ranked No. 8 nationally on the men's side and No. 11 nationally on the women's side, according to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association preseason poll, released Wednesday by the New Orleans-based organization.
Two-time NCAA Indoor Women's Shot Put National Champion Mariam Kevkhishvili (Tbilisi, Georgia) will compete in her first outdoor meet of the 2009 season. Kevkhishvili was the 2009 USTFCCCA South Region Women's Field Athlete of the Year and the 2009 Southeastern Conference Female Field Athlete of the Year during the indoor season.
Freshman jumper/sprinter Christian Taylor (Fayetteville, Ga.), the 2009 NCAA Indoor Men's Triple Jump Champion and a three-time SEC Indoor Champion, will compete in his first meet of the outdoor season, participating in the 400m dash and several relays.
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.
PEPSI FLORIDA RELAYS – APRIL 3-4, 2009 (GAINESVILLE, FLA.)
FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2009
Women's 1,500m – 11:30 a.m. EST (RQS: 4:27.80)
- Charlotte Browning
- Genevieve LaCaze
- Hailey Neal
- Kaitlin Shiver
Men's 1,500m – 11:50 a.m. EST (RQS: 3:47.80)
- Sean Blaney
- Aaron Kindt
- Anthony Morales
- Justin Taylor
- Alex Wills
Women's 100m Hurdles – 12:10 p.m. EST (RQS: 13.92)
- Paige Morton
Men's 110m Hurdles – 12:35 p.m. EST (RQS: 14.30)
- Jarius Cooper
- Dennis Martin
- Kallinka Pitt
- William Wynne
Women's 400m – 1 p.m. EST (RQS: 54.61)
- Ije Iheoma
- Danielle Williams
Men's 400m – 1:20 p.m. EST (RQS: 47.20)
- R.J. Anderson
- Calvin Smith
- Christian Taylor
- Preston Wilson
Women's 100m – 2:20 p.m. EST (RQS: 11.75)
- Daniela Griffin
- Madison McNary
Men's 100m – 2:35 p.m. EST (RQS: 10.55)
- Jeremy Hall
- Terrell Wilks
Men's 800m – 3:15 p.m. EST (RQS: 1:50.40)
- Lamarr Davis
- Carlos Phillips
- Ethan Philpot
Women's 400m Hurdles – 3:40 p.m. EST (RQS: 1:00.82)
- Cierra Cummings
- Paige Morton
- Ashley Usery
Men's 400m Hurdles – 4 p.m. EST (RQS: 52.51)
- Jamaal Johnson
- William Wynne
Women's 4x200m Relay – 5:10 p.m. EST
- Madison McNary, Alishea Usery, Danielle Williams, Ije Iheoma
Men's 4x200m Relay – 5:30 p.m. EST
- Jeremy Hall, Calvin Smith, Terrell Wilks, Christian Taylor
Women's Pole Vault – 5:30 p.m. EST (RQS: 3.85m)
- Alex Black
- Daisy Glasser
- Natalie Moser
Women's Long Jump – 6 p.m. EST (RQS: 6.00m)
- Madara Apine
- Michelle Jenije
- Shara Proctor
Men's Long Jump – 6 p.m. EST (RQS: 7.34m)
- Joshua Postell
Men's Discus – 6 p.m. EST (RQS: 51.70m)
- Beau Burroughs
- Scott Clayman
Women's Hammer Throw – 6 p.m. EST (RQS: 56.80m)
- Fidela James
Women's Steeplechase – 6:30 p.m. EST (RQS: 10:50.25)
- Genevieve LaCaze
- Julie Northrup
Men's Steeplechase – 6:30 p.m. EST (RQS: 9:07.00)
- Sean Blaney
Women's 5,000m – 6:30 p.m. EST (RQS: 16:52.00)
- Laura Garrow
- Jacy Kruzel
- Sara Petrick
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2009
Men's Javelin – 11:30 a.m. EST (RQS: 61.60m)
- Mario Ariet
- Ben Davies
- Doug Nelson
- Ryan Troy
Men's Shuttle Hurdle Relay – 12:15 p.m. EST
- Kallinka Pitt, William Wynne, Jarius Cooper, Dennis Martin
Women's Javelin – 1:30 p.m. EST (RQS: 43.45m)
- Evelien Dekkers
Women's Triple Jump – 1:30 p.m. EST (RQS: 12.32m)
- Janicia McFadden
- Shara Proctor
Men's Pole Vault – 2:30 p.m. EST (RQS: 5.50m)
- Eric Foran
- Justin Semeyn
- Ryan Troy
Women's 4x100m Relay – 3:10 p.m. EST (RQS: 45.70)
- Madison McNary, Alishea Usery, Danielle Williams, Ije Iheoma
Men's 4x100m Relay – 3:25 p.m. EST (RQS: 40.66)
- Jeremy Hall, Calvin Smith, Terrell Wilks, Jeff Demps
Women's Discus – 3:30 p.m. EST (RQS: 47.30m)
- Keely Medeiros
Men's 4x800m Relay – 3:55 p.m. EST
- Ethan Philpot, Justin Taylor, Lamarr Davis, Carlos Phillips
Women's 200m – 4:10 p.m. EST (RQS: 23.96)
- Madison McNary
- Alishea Usery
Men's 200m – 4:20 p.m. EST (RQS: 21.35)
- Jeremy Hall
- Calvin Smith, Terrell Wilks
Women's 5,000m – 4:30 p.m. EST (RQS: 16:52.00)
- Ali Crabb
Men's 5,000m – 4:55 p.m. EST (RQS: 14:12.00)
- Aaron Kindt
- Alex Wills
Women's Shot Put – 5:45 p.m. EST (RQS: 14.30m)
- Mariam Kevkhishvili
- Fidela James
- Keely Medeiros
Men's Shot Put – 5:45 p.m. EST (RQS: 16.80m)
- Beau Burroughs
- Kemal Mesic
Women's 4x400m Relay – 6:30 p.m. EST (RQS: 3:42.00)
- Ije Iheoma, Alishea Usery, Danielle Williams, Paige Morton
Men's 4x400m Relay – 6:55 p.m. EST (RQS: 3:10.00)
- R.J. Anderson, Calvin Smith, Carlos Phillips, Christian Taylor/William Wynne
- Preston Wilson, Lamarr Davis, Ethan Philpot, Jamaal Johnson
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