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Razorback Invitational
No. 1/2 Gators Keep Indoor Momentum Going on Day One of Razorback Invitational
Saturday, January 31, 2015 | Track and Field
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Senior pentathlete Brittany Harrell started the day off right for the Gator track and field squads on the first day of the Razorback Invitational with the second-best score of her Florida career (4,226), while the UF momentum carried into evening prelims and finals at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville.
Harrell used a second-place finish in the long jump and a PR in the 800m (2:12.87) to take second in the pentathlon early Friday afternoon. In Friday evening action, three of the top five spots in the women's 200m were inked in Orange and Blue, as junior Kyra Jefferson debuted the 2015 indoor campaign with top honors in the 200m (23.06) and the fastest time in the country and world so far this season, while junior Destinee Gause tied a PR (23.22) with her second-place finish. Junior Robin Reynolds crossed fifth for the Gators (23.51) and sophomore Nick Uruburu made his mark with a PR in the men's 200m (21.37) and a ninth-place finish.
Seven Gators are headed to Saturday finals following prelims of the 60-meter hurdles and 60-meter dash Friday evening, while Florida's jumpers were firing on all cylinders, senior Marquis Dendy with a victory in the long jump (8.02m/26-3.75), and freshman KeAndre Bates (7.84m/25-8.75) with a huge PR and record-book worthy performance for second place behind Dendy. First-year Gator Jhonny Victor jumped to a PR in the high jump (2.11m/6-11) to finish fourth.
The Gators return to the track and field Saturday afternoon and for the second weekend in a row Gator fans will be able to keep up with all the track and field action through SEC Network+, as the network will live stream action again Saturday afternoon from the Randal Tyson Track Center, where 17 top-25 men's and women's programs are in action at the Razorback Invite.
HEARING OUT HOLLOWAY
“I'm very proud of the team as a whole. We are very focused again this weekend. Brittany Harrell came out and gave us a great start with the second-best score of her life in the pentathlon, so very proud of her. I'm also proud of the ladies in the 200m, it was a season-opening best for everyone, including Nick Uruburu with a PR in the 200 as well. For Jhonny (Victor) to come out and jump 2.11m, that was great and I'm also very proud of the guys in the long jump. Marquis Dendy had the best jump he's had indoors in a couple of years and KeAndre (Bates) had a PR by nearly a foot. We're really looking forward to tomorrow, staying focused and getting back out there and competing.”
RAZORBACK INVITATIONAL INFORMATION
· SEC Network+ Coverage (Saturday, 1 p.m. ET)
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| FRIDAY GATOR RESULTS | |
| Multis | |
| Pentathlon | 2. Brittany Harrell, 4,226 -- No. 2 all-time UF (Harrell school record holder) |
| 60mH -- 4. 8.63 (989) | |
| HJ -- 4. 1.73m/5-8 (891) | |
| SP -- 4. 10.95m/35-11.25 (592) | |
| LJ -- 2. 5.94m (19-6) (831) | |
| 800m -- 2. 2:12.87 (923) -- PR | |
| Field Events | |
| Men's Pole Vault | 8. Anthony Amodio, 4.90m/16-0.75 |
| 11. Jared Watkins, 4.75m/15-7 | |
| Women's Long Jump | 5. Ciarra Brewer, 5.82m/19-1.25 |
| 7. Darrielle McQueen, 5.57m/18-3.25 | |
| Men's Long Jump | 1. Marquis Dendy, 8.02m/26-3.75 -- season best jump |
| 2. KeAndre Bates, 7.84m/25-8.75 -- season best jump | No. 8 all-time at UF | |
| Women's High Jump | 2. Taylor Burke, 1.80m/5-10.75 -- ties season best |
| Men's High Jump | 4. Jhonny Victory, 2.11m/6-11 -- PR |
| Running Events |
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| Women's 60mH | 2. Skylar Ross-Ransom, 8.44 -- qualifies for finals |
| 6. Ryann McEnany, 8.57 -- qualifies for finals | |
| Women's 60m | 2. Shayla Sanders, 7.35 -- qualifies for finals |
| 7. Destinee Gause, 7.45 -- qualifies for finals | |
| Men's 60m | 5. Antwan Wright, 6.72 -- qualifies for finals |
| 10. Damien Daniels, 6.90 -- qualifies for finals | |
| 13. Yanick Hart, 6.97 -- qualifies for finals | PR | |
| 19. Tyler Osorio, 7.09 | |
| Women's 200m | 1. Kyra Jefferson, 23.06 -- fastest mark in the country |
| 2. Destinee Gause, 23.22 -- ties PR | |
| 5. Robin Reynolds, 23.51 | |
| Men's 200m | 9. Nick Uruburu, 21.37 -- PR |
| 18. Tyler Osorio, 22.06 | |
| SATURDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | |
| Field Events (All Central Time) | |
| 2:00PM | TRIPLE JUMP WOMEN – Brewer / McQueen / Warner |
| 2:00PM | TRIPLE JUMP MEN – Dendy / Bates |
| Running Events (All Central Time) | |
| 12:40PM | 400M WOMEN – Reynolds |
| 1:10PM | 400M MEN – Graham Jr / Glass / Uruburu / Futch / Hill / Aird |
| 1:40PM | 60M HH SEMI FINAL WOMEN – Owens / Ross-Ransom / McEnany |
| 1:45PM | 60M HH SEMI FINAL MEN – Hart / Pitt |
| 1:50PM | 60M SEMI FINAL WOMEN – Sanders / Gause |
| 2:00PM | 60M SEMI FINAL MEN – Wright / Hart / Daniels / Osorio |
| 2:50PM | 60M HH FINAL WOMEN – Owens / Ross-Ransom / McEnany |
| 2:53PM | 60M HH FINAL MEN – Hart / Pitt |
| 2:56PM | 60M FINAL WOMEN – Sanders / Gause |
| 3:00PM | 60M FINAL MEN – Wright / Hart / Daniels / Osorio |
| 3:35PM | 800M INVITATIONAL WOMEN – Francis |
| 3:40PM | 800M INVITATIONAL MEN – Schnulle / Arroyo |
| 4:30PM | 4X400M RELAY MEN – Futch-Hill-Wright-Aird |
IN THE POLLS
Women: No. 1
Men: No. 2
UP NEXT
This weekend, Florida will visit Fayetteville and the Randal Tyson Track Center for the first of three meets this indoor season at the Razorback Invitational Jan. 30-31 before returning for the Tyson Invitational Feb. 13-14 and NCAA Indoors March 13-14.
