Gators Head to Miami for Numerous Season-Openers

Saturday, March 25

Miami, FL

Florida Gators

Hurricane Collegiate Invitational

Kyra Jefferson will run competitively for the first time since July's U.S. Olympic Trials, where she made the 200 meters semifinal.

Gators Head to Miami for Numerous Season-Openers

Friday, March 24, 2017 | Track and Field

Florida's men are the reigning outdoor national champions and open the season ranked No. 1 for the first time since 2012, when it won the outdoor title

By: Zach Dirlam

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – While some of Florida's distance corps opened the outdoor campaign last weekend, the majority of the Gators will begin their outdoor seasons Saturday (March 25) afternoon and evening at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational.

Some Gators will open in secondary events as part of training models, but several will compete in their primary events.

Nine-time All-American Shayla Sanders (100 meters) and three-time NCAA champion Kyra Jefferson (400 meters), neither of whom had indoor eligibility remaining this year, are two of the top Gators hitting the ground running outdoors. The duo is also set to run on UF's 4x100 relay team, which won the national title in 2015.

Indoor long jump national and SEC champion KeAndre Bates opens up in that very event this weekend. The El Paso, Texas native finished third at NCAA Outdoors in the long jump last year.

Reigning 400-meter hurdles national champion Eric Futch will open his outdoor campaign in the 400 meters, after he runs on UF's 4x100 relay with sophomore Michael Timpson Jr., 2016 NCAA Outdoors 100 meters qualifier Ryan Clark, and 2017 NCAA Indoor 60-meter hurdles champion Grant Holloway.

Other NCAA Outdoors qualifiers from 2016 competing in those events Saturday are Yanis David (long jump), Jontavia Dykes (discus throw), Asa Garcia (triple jump), and Darrielle McQueen (long jump).

Before you follow this weekend's action, take a look back at Florida's runner-up finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships through our visual recap.

Action gets underway for the Gators at 10 a.m. ET, while ACC Network Extra (via Watch ESPN) will begin its live stream at 1 p.m. ET. See the links below for live results and meet information.

HURRICANE COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

Live Stream (ACC Network Extra)
Live Results (Delta Timing)
Complete Meet Schedule
Venue: Cobb Stadium (University of Miami)

*Saturday, March 25 (all events are finals)*
Time	Gators – Event
10:00 a.m.	AJ McFarland – Men's Hammer Throw
11:00 a.m.	Megan Reed – Women's Javelin Throw (follows men's javelin at 10 a.m.)
	Clayton Brown; Jhonny Victor – Men's High Jump
1:00 p.m.	Brandee' Johnson-Shayla Sanders-Destinee Gause-Kyra Jefferson – Women's 4x100 relay
1:10 p.m.	Michael Timpson Jr.-Grant Holloway-Eric Futch-Ryan Clark – Men's 4x100 relay
1:35 p.m.	Sam Ahrenholz; Justin Pacifico – Men's 1,500 meters
1:50 p.m.	B. Johnson; Ryann McEnany; Timetria Mitchell; Skylar Ross-Ransom – Women's 100-meter Hurdles
2:00 p.m.	Harry Glasser; Michael Harris – Men's Pole Vault
2:05 p.m.	Marques Burgman; Caleb Chambliss – Men's 110-meter Hurdles
2:20 p.m.	Jefferson – Women's 400 meters
2:30 p.m.	Lloydricia Cameron; Jontavia Dykes – Women's Discus Throw
2:35 p.m.	Futch; Jabari Hill; Kyren Hollis; Ryan Schnulle – Men's 400 meters
2:50 p.m.	Sanders – Women's 100 meters
3:00 p.m.	KeAndre Bates – Men's Long Jump
	Yanis David; Darrielle McQueen – Women's Long Jump
3:05 p.m.	Clark; Damien Daniels; Timpson Jr.; Nick Uruburu – Men's 100 meters
3:35 p.m.	TJ Holmes – Men's 800 meters
3:50 p.m.	Mikayla Barber – Women's 400-meter Hurdles
4:20 p.m.	Sharrika Barnett; Gause; Taylor Sharpe – Women's 200 meters
4:40 p.m.	Daniels; Holloway; Timpson Jr.; Shayne Rodney; Uruburu – Men's 200 meters
5:00 p.m.	Asa Garcia; Ebony Luster – Women's Triple Jump