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USA Track & Field Championship
Calvin Smith Advances to USA Championship 400m Semis
Friday, June 25, 2010 | Track and Field
Senior Florida sprinter Calvin Smith (Lutz, Fla.) placed second in his heat to automatically advance to the semifinals of the men's 400-meter dash and highlight the Gators' performances on Thursday at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
Smith clocked a time of 45.84 in the 400-meter first round and automatically qualified for the semifinal round to be contested at 7 p.m. ET Friday. Fellow Gator senior R.J. Anderson (Big Pine Key, Fla.) was 19th overall in the 400-meter first round in a time of 46.67 and did not advance to the semifinals.
Former Gator and Olympian Kerron Clement, also competing in the men's 400-meter dash, advanced to the semifinal round, clocking a time of 46.52.
Former Gator and Olympian Hazel Clark placed 10th overall in the first round of the women's 800-meter run. She clocked a time of 2:02.45 and advanced on time to the semifinals, which will take place at 7:15 p.m. ET Friday.
Former Florida distance runner Mason Cathey, competing for the Indiana Invaders, placed 18th in the preliminary round of the women's steeplechase in a time of 10:23.14, but failed to advance.
Activities at the USA Track and Field Championships resume at 10 a.m. ET Friday.
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USA TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS (JUNE 23-27, 2010 :: DES MOINES, IOWA)
Thursday, June 24, 2010
CURRENT GATORS COMPETING
Men's 400m Dash
6. Calvin Smith – 45.84 Q
19. R.J. Anderson – 46.67
FORMER GATORS COMPETING
Women's 800m Run First Round
10. Hazel Clark – 2:02.45 q
Women's 3,000m Steeplechase First Round
18. Mason Cathey – 10:23.14
Men's 400m Dash
12. Kerron Clement – 46.52 q
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