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SEC Outdoor Championships
Fawn Miller Captures SEC Javelin Title Saturday, Gators Set Sights on Championship Finals Sunday
Sunday, May 18, 2014 | Track and Field
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Florida junior thrower Fawn Miller used a PR, the second-best performance in school history and a new SEC Meet Record of 57.10m/187-4 to capture the SEC javelin title Saturday on the third day of the 2014 SEC Outdoor Championships at the Kentucky Track and Field Complex.
Sophomore Marija Vucenovic joined Miller, now a two-time javelin champ and the NCAA leader, on the podium with a runner-up finish in the event (54.51m/178-10), sophomore Robin Reynolds was the SEC runner-up in the long jump (6.36m/20-10.5) and junior Taylor Burke tied for third in the high jump (1.77m/5-9.75) as the Gator women's squad moved into fourth place (39.5 points) with nine events scored entering the final day of SEC outdoor competition. The UF men are tied for sixth in the team race (11 points) heading into Sunday competition after six events.
A total of 23 Gator finals events will be contested tomorrow between UF's men and women. Florida qualified 19 athletes, 10 men and nine women, for finals following all preliminary races, while eight athletes will run the 5K final and another eight will compete in field events on the final day of the SEC Outdoor Championships. All relays will additionally be contested Sunday as the 2014 league champions will be crowned. Florida owns nine SEC outdoor championships, four on the men's side ('53, '56, '87, '10) and five in women's action ('92, '97, '98, '03,'09).
HOLLOWAY'S TAKE
“I'm very proud of Fawn (Miller) for being SEC Champion in the javelin and very proud of both Marija (Vucenovic) and Robin (Reynolds) for being SEC runners up, Marija in the javelin, Robin in the long jump; for Robin, this was her first SEC Championships in the long jump. Taylor (Burke) is always one of our top competitors in terms of consistency, always in the top three to four at this meet; I know she wanted to jump better than she did in the high jump, but we'll do that next time out. I thought we did a great job of qualifying today. I questioned our focus and passion the first two days, but I think we overcame that and set ourselves up for a great competition tomorrow. Right now, we'll get back to the hotel, get rested and come out here tomorrow and do what we do best – compete our hearts out.”
FAWN MILLER – 2014 SEC JAVELIN CHAMPION
On her win and how it felt to have teammate Marija Vucenovic in second:
“Warming up I felt great. Going into the finals, I knew I had a lot more left in me and I was ready to let one go. It was awesome (to have teammate Marija Vucenovic second), especially when we cheer each other on. We're so competitive and that competitiveness just pushes both of us to throw even further. ”
On her PR and what she'll do to prepare for NCAAs:
“It was a huge mark, I couldn't be more excited. I'm going to continue to do the same thing; I know I have some more in me. I'm going to get my approach down, because I struggled a little bit today, so I'm excited.”
SATURDAY NOTABLES
· After winning the 2011 javelin title, junior Fawn Miller grabbed her second league crown in the event with a PR throw of 57.10m/187-4 Saturday, a new SEC meet record, the No. 2 time in the Florida record book and good for the NCAA lead, pending other league championships this weekend
· With Fawn's javelin title, a Florida athlete has now won six of the last seven SEC javelin titles
· The Gators went one-two in the javelin as Marija Vucenovic finished second (54.51m/178-10) to give UF a crucial 18 points in the team race
· Junior hurdler Bridgette Owens clocked a PR of 12.84 (+2.0 wind) to notch the top seed heading into Sunday finals of the event
· All three women's 1500m runners, all three men's 400m & 100m runners return to finals, while three of four Gator women's 400m runners will compete in finals of the event Sunday
· Freshman Nick Uruburu ran a PR to qualify for finals of the 400m with his 46.57, while junior Dedric Dukes put up an all-conditions PR (10.24, +2.1) in the 100m as the third-fastest qualifier
· Junior Robin Reynolds double-dipped on Saturday, tying her PR in finals of the long jump (6.36m/20-10.5) to finish as the SEC runner-up in the event before turning to the track and running the second-fastest qualifying mark in heats of the 400m (52.47)
2014 GATOR SEC CHAMPIONS
Women's Javelin Throw: Fawn Miller (57.10m/187-4) | PR | SEC Meet Record | No. 2 all-time at UF | NCAA leader
2014 SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS | SATURDAY RESULTS
| PREVIEWING SATURDAY GATOR COMPETITORS | |
| FIELD EVENTS |
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| WOMEN'S LONG JUMP | 2. Robin Reynolds (6.36m/20-10.5, -0.1) | ties PR |
| WOMEN'S JAVELIN | 1. Fawn Miller (57.10m/187-4), PR | SEC Meet Record | No. 2 all-time at UF | NCAA leader, 2. Marija Vucenovic (54.51m/178-10) |
| WOMEN'S HIGH JUMP | T3. Taylor Burke (1.77m/5-9.75) |
| MEN'S LONG JUMP | 10. Marquis Dendy (7.50m/24-7.25) |
| TRACK EVENTS |
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| WOMEN'S 1500M PRELIM | 3. Agata Strausa (4:21.24), 7. Cory McGee (4:21.76), 10. Becky Greene (4:22.75) | all three Gators qualify for finals |
| WOMEN'S 100H PRELIM | 1. Bridgette Owens (12.84, +2.0) | PR | qualifies for finals, 17. Tyjah Eady (14.12, +0.7) |
| MEN'S 110H PRELIM | 2. Eddie Lovett (13.46, +1.8) | qualifies for finals, 11. Moriel Pitt (14.16, +1.8) | ties PR |
| WOMEN'S 400M PRELIM | 2. Robin Reynolds (52.47) | qualifies for finals, 4. Destinee Gause (53.18) | qualifies for finals, 8. Ebony Eutsey (53.42) | qualifies for finals, 20. Loreal Curtis (55.98) |
| MEN'S 400M PRELIM | 5. Graham, Jr. (46.29), 6. Najee Glass (46.35), 8. Nick Uruburu (46.57) | PR -- all three Gators qualify for finals |
| WOMEN'S 100M PRELIM | 5. Shayla Sanders (11.40, +3.3) | qualifies for finals, 18. Darshay Davis (11.71, +3.3) |
| MEN'S 100M PRELIM | 3. Dedric Dukes (10.24, +2.1) | all-conditions PR, 5. Antwan Wright (10.27, +0.5) -- both Gators on to finals |
| MEN'S STEEPLECHASE FINAL | 13. Mark Mutz (9:31.09) |
TEAM STANDINGS THROUGH DAY THREE
Women
1. Arkansas, 77
2. Georgia, 54.5
3. Missouri, 51
4. FLORIDA, 39.5
5. LSU, 29.5
6. Mississippi State
7. Auburn, 14
8. South Carolina, 13.5
9. Kentucky, 13
T10. Texas A&M, 11
T10. Vanderbilt, 11
12. Alabama, 10
13. Tennessee, 6
14. Ole Miss, 3
Men
1. Georgia, 52
2. Arkansas, 51
3. Alabama, 29
4. Texas A&M, 25
5. Kentucky, 21
T6. FLORIDA, 11
T6. Ole Miss, 11
8. Auburn, 10
9. LSU, 6
T10. Missouri, 5
T10. South Carolina, 5
T10. Tennessee, 5
13. Mississippi State, 3
2014 SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS BROADCAST INFORMATION & LIVE RESULTS
SEC Outdoors Central and Meet Schedule
· ESPN3 will stream the final day of the 2014 SEC Championship live Sunday, May 18, from 1:50 p.m. ET – 5:50 p.m. ET
· The broadcast talent includes: Dwight Stones (play-by-play), Larry Rawson (analyst) and Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
· The 2014 SEC Outdoor Championships will air as part of a two-hour highlight show on ESPNU on Thursday, May 22, beginning at 8 p.m. ET
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Florida SEC Championship Meet Notes
| PREVIEWING SUNDAY'S GATOR COMPETITORS | |
| FIELD EVENTS |
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| 11:00AM | MEN'S JAVELIN PRELIM & FINAL – Zunic |
| 12:00PM | WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP PRELIM & FINAL – Brewer / Warner |
| 1:30PM | MEN'S SHOT PUT PRELIM & FINAL – Zunic |
| 2:00PM | MEN'S POLE VAULT FINAL – Watkins / Amodio |
| 3:00PM | MEN'S TRIPLE JUMP FINAL – Dendy |
| 3:00PM | WOMEN'S DISCUS PRELIM & FINAL – Laska |
| TRACK EVENTS |
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| 2:00PM | WOMEN'S 4X100M FINAL – Reynolds-Sanders-Gause-Eutsey |
| 2:10PM | MEN'S 4X100M FINAL – Wright-Graham, Jr.-Hall-Dukes |
| 2:20PM | WOMEN'S 1500M FINAL – McGee / Strausa / Greene |
| 2:40PM | WOMEN'S 100M HURDLES FINAL– Owens |
| 2:50PM | MEN'S 110M HURDLES FINAL– Lovett |
| 3:00PM | WOMEN'S 400M FINAL– Reynolds / Eutsey / Gause / |
| 3:10PM | MEN'S 400M FINAL– Graham, Jr. / Glass / Uruburu |
| 3:20PM | WOMEN'S 100M FINAL – Sanders |
| 3:30PM | MEN'S 100M FINAL– Wright / Dukes |
| 3:40PM | WOMEN'S 800M FINAL – Greene |
| 3:50PM | MEN'S 800M FINAL – Schnulle / Obinwa |
| 4:10PM | MEN'S 400M HURDLES FINAL – Aird |
| 4:30PM | MEN'S 200M FINAL – Dukes |
| 4:40PM | WOMEN'S 5000M FINAL – Strausa / Macedo / McGee |
| 5:00PM | MEN'S 5000M FINAL – Reynolds / Miranda / Mutz / Clemente / Garcia |
| 5:25PM | WOMEN'S 4X400M FINAL – Reynolds-Gause-Curtis-Eutsey |
| 5:35PM | MEN'S 4X400M FINAL – Glass-Graham, Jr.-Dukes-Hall-Uruburu |
