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Darrielle McQueen took home a bronze medal in the triple jump.
Gators Amass Six Medals at NACAC U23 Championships
Sunday, July 17, 2016 | Track and Field
Robin Reynolds and Shayla Sanders ran the first two legs for Team USA's meet record-breaking 4x100 relay
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – The University of Florida track and field program saw four Gators combine for six medals at the North America Central America Caribbean Under-23 Championships this past weekend. Sprinters Robin Reynolds and Shayla Sanders also helped the United States' 4x100 relay team break a six-year-old meet record.
Sanders had the highest individual finish among Gators in El Salvador. The Pompano Beach, Fla. native claimed a silver medal in the 100 meters.
Rising juniors KeAndre Bates (long jump) and Darrielle McQueen (triple jump), and Reynolds (200 meters) all took home bronze medals in their individual events.
Shayla Sanders (center top left) and Robin Reynolds (center bottom left) posing with their gold medals.
Reynolds and Sanders ran the first two legs for Team USA's 4x100 relay, which took the gold medal in 42.93 seconds. The time broke the previous meet record of 43.07, which was set back in 2010.
Florida will next see Connor Bandel (United States), Yanis David (France), and Brandee' Johnson (United States) compete at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The three Gators open competition on Wednesday, July 20. Information on World Juniors can be found below the NACAC U23 Championships results.
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)
Notes: Bold italics denotes final; * -- denotes prelims
2016 IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (All times Eastern)
Notes: Bold italics denotes final
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Sanders had the highest individual finish among Gators in El Salvador. The Pompano Beach, Fla. native claimed a silver medal in the 100 meters.
Rising juniors KeAndre Bates (long jump) and Darrielle McQueen (triple jump), and Reynolds (200 meters) all took home bronze medals in their individual events.
Reynolds and Sanders ran the first two legs for Team USA's 4x100 relay, which took the gold medal in 42.93 seconds. The time broke the previous meet record of 43.07, which was set back in 2010.
Florida will next see Connor Bandel (United States), Yanis David (France), and Brandee' Johnson (United States) compete at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The three Gators open competition on Wednesday, July 20. Information on World Juniors can be found below the NACAC U23 Championships results.
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)
- Results
- Venue: Estadio Nacional Jorge "Magico" Gonzalez (San Salvador, El Salvador)
| Day One – Friday, July 15th | |
| Event | Place, Athlete (Country) – Time/Mark [Wind] | Notes |
| 100m (W)* | 2. Shayla Sanders (United States) – 11.56 [-1.2] | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| LJ (M) | 3. KeAndre Bates (United States) – 7.77 meters (25-6) [+1.1] | Bronze Medalist |
| 100m (W) | 2. Sanders (United States) – 11.52 [-2.0] | Silver Medalist |
| Day Two – Saturday, July 16th | |
| Event | Place, Athlete (Country) – Time/Mark [Wind] | Notes |
| TJ (W) | 3. Darrielle McQueen (United States) – 12.98 meters (42-7) [+1.4] | Bronze Medalist |
| 4x100 (W) | 1. United States (Robin Reynolds, Shayla Sanders) – 42.93 | Gold Medalist; meet record |
| Day Three – Sunday, July 17th | |
| Event | Place, Athlete (Country) – Time/Mark [Wind] | Notes |
| 200m (W)* | 2. Robin Reynolds (United States) – 23.91 [-0.6] | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 200m (W) | 3. Reynolds (United States) – 23.40 [+2.6] | Bronze Medalist |
Notes: Bold italics denotes final; * -- denotes prelims
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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