Brandee' Johnson led off for the fourth-fastest 4x100 relay in the nation this year.
Brown, Johnson Earn SEC Freshmen of the Week Honors
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 | Track and Field
The two will both compete in multiple events at this weekend's Pepsi Florida Relays
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Florida jumper Clayton Brown and hurdler/sprinter Brandee' Johnson were named the SEC Men's and Women's Freshman of the Week, respectively, Tuesday (March 28) afternoon, the conference office announced.
Brown topped out at 2.15 meters (7 feet, 0.5 inches) in his high jump victory at last Saturday's (March 25) Hurricane Invitational. Brown, the SEC Indoor Freshman Field Athlete of the Year, ranks eighth nationally and first among SEC high jumpers this year.
No other SEC freshman has cleared a bar higher than 2.04 meters (6 feet, 8.25 inches) this season.
Johnson ran the No. 10-ranked 100-meter hurdles time in school history (13.47 seconds), in addition to her leadoff leg on Florida's 4x100 relay—which clocked the fourth-fastest time in the nation (44.07). The Suffolk, Va. native ranks No. 17 nationally and fifth among freshmen in the 100 hurdles.
The Gators host the 73rd annual Pepsi Florida Relays this weekend (March 30-April 1) at Percy Beard Track, located inside James G. Pressly Stadium. For spectator and ticketing information, follow this link.
Brown topped out at 2.15 meters (7 feet, 0.5 inches) in his high jump victory at last Saturday's (March 25) Hurricane Invitational. Brown, the SEC Indoor Freshman Field Athlete of the Year, ranks eighth nationally and first among SEC high jumpers this year.
No other SEC freshman has cleared a bar higher than 2.04 meters (6 feet, 8.25 inches) this season.
Johnson ran the No. 10-ranked 100-meter hurdles time in school history (13.47 seconds), in addition to her leadoff leg on Florida's 4x100 relay—which clocked the fourth-fastest time in the nation (44.07). The Suffolk, Va. native ranks No. 17 nationally and fifth among freshmen in the 100 hurdles.
The Gators host the 73rd annual Pepsi Florida Relays this weekend (March 30-April 1) at Percy Beard Track, located inside James G. Pressly Stadium. For spectator and ticketing information, follow this link.
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