Proctor & Williams-Mills Advance on Day One of World Championships
Saturday, August 10, 2013 | Track and Field
Two former Gator greats competed on the opening day of the 14th IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Moscow, Russia. The nine-day meet runs through Sunday, August 18 at Luzhniki Stadium.
Shara Proctor came out as the top qualifier in the women's long jump, leaping 6.85m/25-5.75 on her first and only attempt to lead the competition and qualify for Sunday's final at 11 a.m. ET.
Novlene Williams-Mills advanced to the semifinals of the women's 400 meters with a 50.83 finish in her heat of the event Saturday. Williams-Mills crossed second in her heat and sixth overall to qualify for Sunday's semifinal at 12:05 p.m. ET.
Four Gators will begin their journeys to the podium Saturday, including three current members of the Orange and Blue. 2013 NCAA Indoor Champion Eddie Lovett (West Palm Beach, Fla.) starts things off for the Gators as he competes in the heats of the men's 110-meter hurdles at 1:40 a.m. ET.
Cory McGee (Pass Christian, Miss.), the NCAA runner-up in the women's 1,500 meters, races in the heats of the event at 2:25 a.m.
2013 NCAA Champion and U.S. bronze medalist Arman Hall (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) and three-time NCAA Champion and Olympic silver medalist Tony McQuay round out the Gators in qualifying rounds Sunday, competing in the heats of the men's 400 meters at 3:05 a.m.
A strong Gator contingent is residing in Moscow, as 16 Gators have been granted the opportunity to represent their countries in Moscow, led by Florida head coach Mike Holloway. The 2013 USTFCCCA National Outdoor Head Coach of the Year, Holloway was chosen as head men's coach for Team USA.
Universal Sports Network and NBC will air 46 hours of premier track & field action from the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia from Saturday, August 10 through Sunday, August 18. The broadcast team of Ato Boldon, Tom Hammond, Lewis Johnson and Dwight Stones will call the action from Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, home of the 1980 Olympic Games.
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| 14TH IAAF WORLD OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | |||
| Date (MSK/ET) | Event | Round | Gator Athletes Competing |
| Sunday, August 11 | |||
| 9:40 a.m./1:40 a.m. | Men's 110-Meter Hurdles | Heats | Eddie Lovett (ISV) |
| 10:25 a.m./2:25 a.m. | Women's 1,500 Meters | Heats | Cory McGee (USA) |
| 11:05 a.m./3:05 a.m. | Men's 400 Meters | Heats | Arman Hall (USA), Tony McQuay (USA) |
| 7:00 p.m./11 a.m. | Women's Long Jump | Final | Shara Proctor (Great Britain) |
| 8:05 p.m./12:05 p.m. | Women's 400 Meters | Semifinal | Novlene Williams-Mills (Jamaica) |
| Monday, August 12 | |||
| 11:05 a.m./3:05 a.m. | Men's 400-Meter Hurdles | Heats | Kerron Clement (USA) |
| 11:50 a.m./3:50 a.m. | Women's 400-Meter Hurdles | Heats | Ugonna Ndu (Nigeria)* |
| 8:05 p.m./12:05 p.m. | Men's 400 Meters | Semifinal | Arman Hall (USA), Tony McQuay (USA) |
| 7:05 p.m./11:05 a.m. | Men's 110-Meter Hurdles | Semifinal | Eddie Lovett (ISV) |
| 9:15 p.m./1:15 p.m. | Women's 400 Meters | Final | Novlene Williams-Mills (Jamaica) |
| 9:30 p.m./1:30 p.m. | Men's 110-Meter Hurdles | Final | Eddie Lovett (ISV) |
| Tuesday, August 13 | |||
| 7:05 p.m./11:05 a.m. | Women's 400-Meter Hurdles | Semifinal | Ugonna Ndu (Nigeria)* |
| 7:40 p.m./11:40 a.m. | Men's 400-Meter Hurdles | Semifinal | Kerron Clement (USA) |
| 8:40 p.m./12:40 p.m. | Women's 1,500 Meters | Semifinal | Cory McGee (USA) |
| 9:05 p.m./1:05 p.m. | Men's 400 Meters | Final | Arman Hall (USA), Tony McQuay (USA) |
| Wednesday, August 14 | |||
| 10:25 a.m./2:25 a.m. | Men's Long Jump | Qualification | Marquis Dendy (USA) |
| Thursday, August 15 | |||
| 10:20 a.m./2:20 a.m. | Men's Shot Put | Qualification | Kemal Mesic (Bosnia & Herzegovina) |
| 7:05 p.m./11:05 a.m. | Men's 4x400-Meter Relay | Heats | Arman Hall (USA), Tony McQuay (USA) |
| 8:45 p.m./12:45 p.m. | Women's 400-Meter Hurdles | Final | Ugonna Ndu (Nigeria)* |
| 9:00 p.m./1:00 p.m. | Men's 400-Meter Hurdles | Final | Kerron Clement (USA) |
| 9:20 p.m./1:20 p.m. | Women's 1,500 Meters | Final | Cory McGee (USA) |
| Friday, August 16 | |||
| 9:45 a.m./1:45 a.m. | Women's 100-Meter Hurdles | Heats | Andrea Bliss (Jamaica), Ugonna Ndu (Nigeria)* |
| 10:00 a.m./2:00 a.m. | Men's Triple Jump | Qualification | Will Claye (USA), Omar Craddock (USA), Christian Taylor (USA) |
| 7:30 p.m./11:30 a.m. | Men's Long Jump | Final | Marquis Dendy (USA) |
| 8:10 p.m./12:10 p.m. | Men's Shot Put | Final | Kemal Mesic (Bosnia & Herzegovina) |
| 9:30 p.m./1:30 p.m. | Men's 4x400-Meter Relay | Final | Arman Hall (USA), Tony McQuay (USA) |
| Saturday, August 17 | |||
| 6:20 p.m./10:20 a.m. | Women's 100-Meter Hurdles | Semifinal | Andrea Bliss (Jamaica), Ugonna Ndu (Nigeria)* |
| 7:50 p.m./11:50 a.m. | Women's 100-Meter Hurdles | Final | Andrea Bliss (Jamaica), Ugonna Ndu (Nigeria)* |
| Sunday, August 18 | |||
| 4:45 p.m./8:45 a.m. | Men's Triple Jump | Final | Will Claye (USA), Omar Craddock (USA), Christian Taylor (USA) |
| 4:50 p.m./8:50 a.m. | Men's 4x100-Meter Relay | Heats | Jeff Demps (USA) |
| 6:40 p.m./10:40 a.m. | Men's 4x100-Meter Relay | Final | Jeff Demps (USA) |
| Blue shading denotes semifinal; contingent upon advancing from heats | |||
| Red shading denotes final; contingent upon advancing from heats or qualification | |||
| * denotes under consideration for entry and will be confirmed upon receipt of start lists for event | |||
| Broadcast Schedule – TV & Online | ||
| Sunday, August 11 | ||
| 1:00 AM ET | WEB: UniversalSports.com | LIVE morning session |
| 12:30 PM ET | TV: NBC | (tape-delayed) |
| 8:30 PM ET | TV: Universal Sports | (re-air) |
| Monday, August 12 | ||
| 1:30 AM ET | WEB: UniversalSports.com | LIVE morning session |
| 12:00 PM ET | TV: Universal Sports | LIVE evening session |
| Tuesday, August 13 | ||
| 1:30 AM ET | WEB: UniversalSports.com | LIVE morning session |
| 12:00 PM ET | TV: Universal Sports | LIVE evening session |
| Wednesday, August 14 | ||
| 12:30 AM ET | WEB: UniversalSports.com | LIVE |
| Thursday, August 15 | ||
| 1:30 AM ET | WEB: UniversalSports.com | LIVE morning session |
| 11:30 AM ET | TV: Universal Sports | LIVE evening session |
| Friday, August 16 | ||
| 1:30 AM ET | WEB: UniversalSports.com | LIVE morning session |
| 11:30 AM ET | TV: Universal Sports | LIVE evening session |
| Saturday, August 17 | ||
| 2:30 PM ET | TV: NBC | (tape-delayed) |
| 8:30 PM ET | TV: Universal Sports | (re-air) |
| Sunday, August 18 | ||
| 2:30 PM ET | TV: NBC | (tape-delayed) |
| 8:30 PM ET | TV: Universal Sports | (re-air) |
