Gators Returning to Clemson to Build on Openers

Friday, January 19

Clemson, SC

Florida Gators

Clemson Invitational

Darrielle McQueen opened with the fifth-ranked long jump mark in the nation two weeks ago.

Gators Returning to Clemson to Build on Openers

Thursday, January 18, 2018 | Track and Field

Florida posted several marks ranked in the top 20 nationally in its season-opening meet at Clemson

By: Zach Dirlam

CLEMSON, S.C. – Florida track and field, ranked No. 1 on the men's side and No. 6 on the women's side of the USTFCCCA Preseason National Team Rankings, heads back to Clemson University for the second time in three weeks. This time around, the Gators will compete Friday and Saturday at the Clemson Invitational.

Florida opened its season at Clemson's Orange & Purple Classic earlier this month (Jan. 6), turning in some impressive performances.

Sophomore Grant Holloway, the reigning NCAA 60-meter hurdles champion and The Bowerman Preseason Watch List member, tied the second-fastest time in the nation (7.69) in the season-opening meet. Fellow hurdler Cory Poole's time of 7.86 from the Orange & Purple Classic is tied for 12th nationally entering this weekend. Both are aiming to lower those season-bests.

Senior KeAndre Bates, who won three NCAA and SEC titles apiece last year to land on The Bowerman Preseason Watch List, opens in the triple jump and looks to rebound from a lackluster opener in the long jump. Bates won the indoor long jump national title, along with the outdoor long jump and triple jump NCAA titles last season, in addition to garnering runner-up honors in the indoor triple jump.

Fellow NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships triple jump qualifier Clayton Brown opens his campaign in that event. The Jamaican will also compete in the long jump for only the second time in his collegiate career.

Also for the men, 2017 USTFCCCA Indoor All-American weight thrower AJ McFarland will attempt to build on his eighth-ranked mark (21.24 meters / 69 feet, 8.25 inches) from two weeks ago.

For the women, senior Lloydricia Cameron's shot put mark from the Orange & Purple Classic (17.32 meters / 56 feet, 10 inches) ranks fourth nationally.

The horizontal jumps duo of Darrielle McQueen and Yanis David, both of whom posted top-six long jump marks two weeks ago, open in the triple jump Saturday. David is the reigning indoor national and SEC runner-up, while McQueen is a two-time indoor All-American in the event.

CLEMSON INVITATIONAL MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

Live Results (Adkins Timing Associates)
Heat Sheets
Venue: Clemson University Indoor Complex
Competing Teams: Duke, Georgia (No. 2 men; No. 3 women), Georgia Tech, J.C. Smith, Kentucky (No. 9 women; No. 18 men), Penn State (No. 22 men; No. 23 women), Purdue, Virginia Tech (No. 8 men)

*Friday, January 19 (unless denoted otherwise, all events are finals)*
Time	Gators – Event
10 a.m.	Amanda Froeynes; Nikki Stephens – Women's 60-meter Hurdles [Pentathlon]
10:40 a.m.	Froeynes; Stephens – Women's High Jump [Pentathlon]
12:10 p.m.	Froeynes; Stephens – Women's Shot Put [Pentathlon]
1:10 p.m.	Froeynes; Stephens – Women's Long Jump [Pentathlon]
2:10 p.m.	Froeynes; Stephens – Women's 800 meters [Pentathlon]
2:30 p.m.	Brandee' Johnson; Timetria Mitchell – Women's 60-meter Hurdles (prelims)
	KeAndre Bates; Clayton Brown; Enzo Hodebar – Men's Long Jump
	Lloydricia Cameron – Women's Shot Put
3:15 p.m.	Grant Holloway; Cory Poole – Men's 60-meter Hurdles (prelims)
4:20 p.m.	Maggie Parrish – Women's Mile
4:30 p.m.	Jesse Millson; Colin Schaefer; Dominic Williams – Men's Mile
4:50 p.m.	Trevin Chambers; Michael Timpson Jr. – Men's 60 meters (prelims)
5:10 p.m.	Taylor Manson; Taylor Sharpe – Women's 400 meters
5:40 p.m.	Johnson; Mitchell – Women's 60-meter Hurdles
5:50 p.m.	Holloway; Poole – Men's 60-meter Hurdles
6 p.m.	Ryan Clark; Dawson Guillory; Cole Johnson – Men's 400 meters
6:40 p.m.	Chambers; Timpson Jr. – Men's 60 meters

*Saturday, January 20 (all events are finals)*
Time	Gators – Event
11 a.m.	KeAndre Bates; Clayton Brown; Enzo Hodebar – Men's Triple Jump
	Jontavia Dykes; Amara Wiggan – Women's Weight Throw
12 p.m.	Abbie Harrelson – Women's 600 meters
12:15 p.m.	Elisabeth Bergh – Women's 800 meters
12:25 p.m.	Jack Rogers – Men's 800 meters
12:30 p.m.	Harry Glasser – Men's Pole Vault
12:35 p.m.	Sharrika Barnett; Lauryn Ghee; Brandee' Johnson – Women's 200 meters
1 p.m.	Jhonny Victor – Men's High Jump
	Yanis David; Asa Garcia; Darrielle McQueen – Women's Triple Jump
	Anders Eriksson; Thomas Mardal; AJ McFarland – Men's Weight Throw
1:20 p.m.	Trevin Chambers; Kunle Fasasi; Chantz Sawyers; Michael Timpson Jr.; Benjamin Vedel – Men's 200 meters
1:55 p.m.	Maggie Parrish – Women's 3,000 meters
2:10 p.m.	Jesse Millson; Colin Schaefer; Dominic Williams – Men's 3,000 meters
2:35 p.m.	Team A & B – Women's 4x400 Relay
3 p.m.	Fasasi-Holloway-Sawyers-Vedel [A]; Cory Poole-Chambers-Cole Johnson-Timpson Jr. (Ryan Clark) [B] – Men's 4x400 Relay