Gators Traveling to World Juniors, NACAC U23 Championships

Friday, July 15

San Salvador, El Salvador

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NACAC U23 Championships

KeAndre Bates is looking to extend his recent run of success this coming weekend at the NACAC U23 Championships.

Gators Traveling to World Juniors, NACAC U23 Championships

Thursday, July 14, 2016 | Track and Field

Connor Bandel is one of the top discus throwers heading into the World Junior Championships

By: Zach Dirlam

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida track and field program will see four Gators compete at the North America Central America Caribbean Under-23 Championships and another three Gators compete at the IAAF World Junior Championships this coming weekend and much of next week.

Rising junior jumpers KeAndre Bates and Darrielle McQueen headline the group headed to El Salvador for the NACAC U23 Championships. Sprinters Shayla Sanders (100 meters) and Robin Reynolds (200 meters) could also run for the United States' 4x100 relay team in addition to their individual events.

Incoming freshman Connor Bandel leads the trio headed to Poland for World Juniors. Bandel captured the United States junior discus throw title with a winning margin of 13 feet, 3 inches last month.

Rising sophomore Yanis David (long jump, triple jump), who will represent France, and incoming frosh Brandee' Johnson (400 hurdles, 4x400 relay) will both pull double duty during their stints at World Juniors.

Also in international competition, the 13 UF track and field Olympians will begin competition in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, August 12.

2016 NACAC U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (All times Eastern)

Live Results
Venue: Estadio Nacional Jorge "Magico" Gonzalez (San Salvador, El Salvador)

Day One – Friday, July 15th
Time	Athlete (Country) – Event
6:00 p.m.	Shayla Sanders (United States) – Women's 100 meters (Prelims)
6:20 p.m.	*KeAndre Bates (United States) – Men's Long Jump*
8:00 p.m.	*Sanders – Women's 100 meters*

Day Two – Saturday, July 16th
Time	Athlete (Country) – Event
6:35 p.m.	*Darrielle McQueen (United States) – Women's Triple Jump*
8:25 p.m.	*United States (Robin Reynolds, Shayla Sanders) – Women's 4x100 Relay*

Day Three – Sunday, July 17th
Time	Athlete (Country) – Event
9:05 a.m.	Robin Reynolds (United States) – Women's 200 meters (Prelims)
10:45 a.m.	*Reynolds – Women's 200 meters*

Notes: Bold italics denotes final

2016 IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (All times Eastern)

Live Results
Venue: Zawisza Stadium (Bydgoszcz, Poland)

Day Two – Wednesday, July 20th
Time	Athlete (Country) – Event
4:50 a.m.	Brandee' Johnson (United States) – Women's 400-meter Hurdles (Prelims)

Day Three – Thursday, July 21st
Time	Athlete (Country) – Event
3:40 a.m.	Yanis David (France) – Women's Long Jump (Prelims)
12:55 p.m.	Brandee' Johnson (United States) – Women's 400-meter Hurdles (Semifinals)

Day Four – Friday, July 22nd
Time	Athlete (Country) – Event
5:50 a.m.	Yanis David (France) – Women's Triple Jump (Prelims)
12:00 p.m.	United States (Brandee' Johnson) – Women's 4x100 Relay (Prelims)
1:25 p.m.	*David (France) – Women's Long Jump*
2:45 p.m.	*Brandee' Johnson (United States) – Women's 400-meter Hurdles*

Day Five – Saturday, July 23rd
Time	Athlete (Country) – Event
3:40 a.m.	Connor Bandel (United States) – Men's Discus Throw (Prelims)
4:40 a.m.	*Yanis David (France) – Women's Triple Jump*
1:50 p.m.	*United States (Brandee' Johnson) – Women's 4x100 Relay*

Day Six – Sunday, July 24th
Time	Athlete (Country) – Event
10:10 a.m.	*Connor Bandel (United States) – Men's Discus Throw*

Notes: Bold italics denotes final

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