Florida Track & Field Solidifies 18 Entries for NCAA Indoor Championships
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 | Track and Field
Women's Entries | Men's Entries
The University of Florida track and field teams have qualified 18 entries (11 men, seven women) for the upcoming NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships, the NCAA announced late Monday evening.
The NCAA Indoor Championships take place Friday and Saturday, March 8-9, at the Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas.
Florida's men are the three-time defending NCAA Indoor Champions (2010, 2011, 2012), while the Gator women placed fourth at the national indoor meet in 2010 and turned in a top-10 finish a year ago on the heels of the 2012 SEC Indoor Championship.
The meet will be broadcast live on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app on Friday, March 8 beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET and Saturday, March 9 beginning at 7 p.m. ET. A full highlight package of the 2013 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships will air on Sunday, March 17 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
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| GATOR NCAA QUALIFIERS | ||
| EVENT | ATHLETE | 2013 BEST |
| 200 Meters – Men | Dedric Dukes | 20.70 |
| 200 Meters – Women | Kyra Jefferson | 23.43 |
| 400 Meters – Men | Hugh Graham, Jr. | 45.67 |
| 400 Meters – Men | Najee Glass | 46.51 |
| 400 Meters – Women | Ebony Eutsey | 52.48 |
| 800 Meters – Men | Sean Obinwa | 1:47.90 |
| Mile – Women | Cory McGee | 4:32.10 |
| Mile – Women | Agata Strausa | 4:37.58 |
| 60-Meter Hurdles – Men | Eddie Lovett | 7.54 |
| 4x400-Meter Relay – Men | Florida | 3:04.31 |
| 4x400-Meter Relay – Women | Florida | 3:31.68 |
| High Jump – Women | Taylor Burke | 1.86m/6-1.25 |
| Long Jump – Men | Marquis Dendy | 8.25m/27-1 |
| Triple Jump – Men | Omar Craddock | 16.49m/54-1.25 |
| Triple Jump – Men | Marquis Dendy | 16.25m/53-3.75 |
| Triple Jump – Women | Ciarra Brewer | 13.35m/43-9.75 |
| Weight Throw – Men | David Triassi | 21.59m/70-10 |
| Weight Throw – Men | Jeremy Postin | 21.48m/70-5.75 |
