Gators Tally Five NCAA Leads in Outdoor Opener

Friday, March 23

Tallahassee, FL

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FSU Relays

Anders Eriksson came within a centimeter of his school record and notched the No. 2 mark in the country.

Gators Tally Five NCAA Leads in Outdoor Opener

Friday, March 23, 2018 | Track and Field

Florida totaled 17 times and marks that rank fifth or higher nationally

By: Zach Dirlam

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Though it is extremely early in the outdoor track and field season, Florida notched five NCAA-leading times and marks, in addition to another 12 that ranked in the top five nationally at Friday's Florida State Relays. There were also five marks posted to the program's All-Time Outdoor Top 10 lists.

The national leads came from Clayton Brown (triple jump), Grant Holloway (long jump), Darrielle McQueen (long jump), and the men's and women's 4x400 relay teams.

Brown posted 16.40 meters (53 feet, 9.75 inches) to climb to No. 7 on the Gators' All-Time Top 10. In his first run of the outdoor season, Holloway leapt 8.00 meters (26 feet, 3 inches), while McQueen's top mark (6.43 meters / 21 feet, 1.25 inches) came on her sixth and final attempt.

.@Flaamingoo_ opens his outdoor season with a casual 8??-meter jump

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— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 23, 2018

.@FlightSchool_7 gets the W and pops 6.43 meters on her last jump!

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— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 23, 2018

Reigning outdoor national champion KeAndre Bates (7.78 meters / 25 feet, 6.25 inches) and freshman Enzo Hodebar (7.55 meters / 24 feet, 9.25 inches) finished right behind Holloway, posting the second- and third-best marks in the nation.

The men's hammer throw was another highlight of the day, with junior Anders Eriksson missing his school record by a centimeter but breaking the facility record and posting No. 2 mark in the nation (71.75 meters / 235 feet, 4 inches). Freshman Thomas Mardal debuted with the No. 3 mark in school history (69.30 meters / 227 feet, 4 inches), which also puts him fifth nationally. Redshirt junior AJ McFarland completed the Gators' sweep with a one-plus-meter personal record, improving his No. 5-ranked mark on the program's All-Time Top 10 (67.31 meters / 220 feet, 10 inches).

Staying with the men's throws, redshirt freshman Connor Bandel cracked the program's All-Time Top 10 in the shot put. His winning mark of 18.76 meters (61 feet, 6.75 inches) ranks sixth on UF's list and third nationally.

.@bandel259 climbs to No. 6?? on the ???? All-Time Top 10!

This one was 18.76 meters / 61 feet, 6.76 pic.twitter.com/4fqDKCLeAr
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 23, 2018

In the final event of the night, sixth-year senior javelin thrower Avione Allgood competed for the first time since May 2016. Allgood, a transfer from Oklahoma who sat out last season due to injury, threw 53.59 meters (175 feet, 10 inches) from a short approach, ranking her fifth on the school's All-Time Top 10, as well as fourth nationally.

Last one, best one!

Avione Allgood closes out our #FSURelays trip with the No. 5?? mark in school history!

53.59m / 175-10 pic.twitter.com/US0NEulTGK
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 24, 2018

Next up for the Gators is hosting the Pepsi Florida Relays Thursday through Saturday on Percy Beard Track and James G. Pressly Stadium. Information on the first of Florida's two home meets is available at this link.

HEARING OUT (COACH) HOLLOWAY
Head coach Mike Holloway on the day as a whole…
"It was a lot of fun. Splitting the relays and stuff like that. It was good to see. After coming off a very emotional indoor season, to come out here and shake the rust off and get things going again I thought was pretty good. I want to thank [Florida State head coach] Bob Braman and his staff. They put on a wonderful meet and they were very hospitable."

Coach Holloway on some of the day's standouts…
"I was very impressed with Cory Poole, running under 14 seconds his first outdoor meet. The men's hammer throwers were phenomenal—Anders [Eriksson] right at his PR, the other two throwing PRs. Lloydricia [Cameron] competing and doing well in three events. Thought the 4x1 did well. Very impressed with Michael Timpson [Jr.] today. Darrielle McQueen, Grant [Holloway[ in the long jump; we could go on all day.

"Great overall team effort. It was just good to see everyone come out here, get focused, knock the rust off. We all know we've got Florida Relays next week. Got to get back to Gainesville and get rested up for that monster."

Coach Holloway on Avione Allgood's return to competition after almost two years…
"Watching her, after the injuries she fought through, it was emotional. You could see the fear in her eyes a little bit. But she's a great athlete; she's got a great coach in [associate head] Coach [Steve] Lemke. Watching them navigate through that process tonight was great. It just speaks to who she is and what we can expect from her in the future. Now she knows she's okay, and from a short approach, to throw that far, we're going to be okay."

FLORIDA STATE RELAYS INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

Results (Prime Time Timing)
Competing Teams: Auburn, Dartmouth, Florida State (No. 19 women), Georgia Tech, Liberty, Southern Miss
Venue: Mike Long Track (Florida State University)

*Friday, March 23 (all events are finals)*
Event	Place, Gator – Time / Mark [Wind] \| Notes
100m (M)	11. Damien Daniels – 11.10 [+0.9]
100m (W)	4. Bria Mack – 11.82 [+1.7] \| Outdoor debut
200m (M)	2. Michael Timpson Jr. – 21.00 [+1.0]
	4. Benjamin Lobo Vedel – 21.09 [+1.0] \| Outdoor debut
	5. Chantz Sawyers – 21.11 [+1.0] \| Topped personal record (set indoors) by 0.52 seconds; outdoor debut
	7. Kunle Fasasi – 21.14 [+1.0]
	15. Daniels – 22.11 [+1.9]
200m (W)	4. Sharrika Barnett – 23.67 [+1.1]
	5. Taylor Manson – 23.68 [+1.1] \| Outdoor debut
	9. Lauryn Ghee – 24.24 [+1.1] \| Topped personal record (set indoors) by 0.94 seconds; outdoor debut
	12. Mack – 24.80 [+1.5] \| Topped personal record (set indoors) by 0.20 seconds
	13. Nikki Stephens – 24.83 [+1.5] \| Outdoor debut
	18. Amanda Froeynes – 25.24 [-0.5] \| Outdoor debut
400m (M)	5. Jabari Hill – 48.15
	9. Cole Johnson – 48.54
	11. Dawson Guillory – 49.35 \| Outdoor debut
400m (W)	2. Taylor Sharpe – 54.46
800m (M)	3. Jack Guyton – 1:50.44
	5. Jack Beitter – 1:52.23
	6. Sam Ahrenholz – 1:53.24 \| Topped outdoor personal record by 5.03 seconds
	9. Jack Rogers – 1:53.82
	17. Dominic Williams – 1:57.58 \| First collegiate 800 meters race
	20. Trey LaNasa – 2:02.66 \| \| First collegiate 800 meters race
	21. Austin Decker – 2:02.93 \| First collegiate 800 meters race
800m (W)	1. Elisabeth Bergh – 2:09.35 \| Topped personal record (set indoors) by 4.60 seconds
	4. Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell – 2:12.08 \| Topped personal record (set indoors) by 1.28 seconds
	10. Madison Morse – 2:19.49 \| First collegiate 800 meters race
1,500m (M)	11. Magnus Pettersen – 3:50.09
	14. Nick Deal – 3:55.10 \| Collegiate debut
	21. Justin Pacifico – 3:58.79 \| First collegiate 1,500 meters race
	27. Kyren Hollis – 4:06.98 \| First collegiate 1,500 meters race
	29. Zach Purvis – 4:08.10 \| First collegiate 1,500 meters race
1,500m (W)	12. Lauren Perry – 4:32.47
	17. Jessica Pascoe – 4:35.17 \| First collegiate 1,500 meters race
	18. Morgan Hull – 4:35.37 \| First collegiate 1,500 meters race
	20. Abbie Harrelson – 4:37.73 \| First collegiate 1,500 meters race
	32. Sophie Ebihara – 4:59.01 \| Collegiate debut
110mH (M)	4. Cory Poole – 13.90 [+0.1] \| No. 5-ranked time in Division I
100mH (W)	6. Brandee' Johnson – 13.81 [+0.2]
	7. Timetria Mitchell – 14.04 [+0.2] \| Outdoor debut
400mH (W)	2. Destiny Ward – 1:01.16 \| Outdoor debut
2kSC (M)	4. Bryce Statham – 6:14.16
	6. Jesse Millson – 6:22.94
2k SC (W)	7. Emily Chapman – 7:39.93
4x100 (M)	1. Timpson Jr.-Sawyers-Grant Holloway-Ryan Clark – 39.45 \| No. 2-ranked time in Division I
4x400 (M)	1. Sawyers-Poole-Johnson-Lobo Vedel – 3:05.22 \| Division I-leading time
	2. Fasasi-Holloway-Clark-Hill – 3:07.01
	5. Timpson Jr.-Hollis-Pacifico-Guillory – 3:13.32
4x400 (W)	1. Stephens-Manson-Ward-Ghee – 3:34.34 \| Division I-leading time
	2. Sharpe-Barnett-Johnson-Froeynes – 3:35.72
HJ (M)	1. Jhonny Victor – 2.15 meters (7-0.5) \| Tied No. 4-ranked mark in Division I; topped outdoor personal record by two centimeters
PV (M)	3. Mike Harris – 4.75 meters (15-7)
LJ (M)	1. Holloway – 8.00 meters (26-3) [+0.7] \| Division I-leading mark
	2. KeAndre Bates – 7.78 meters (25-6.25) [+1.9] \| No. 2-ranked mark in Division I
	3. Enzo Hodebar – 7.55 meters (24-9.25) [+1.2] \| No. 3-ranked mark in Division I; outdoor debut
LJ (W)	1. Darrielle McQueen – 6.43 meters (21-1.25) [+1.5] \| Division I-leading mark
	2. Froeynes – 6.13 meters (20-1.5) [+0.7] \| Personal record; No. 5-ranked mark in Division I
	6. Stephens – 5.76 meters (18-10.75) [+0.9] \| Personal record
TJ (M)	1. Clayton Brown – 16.40 meters (53-9.75) [+0.7] \| Division I-leading mark; No. 7-ranked mark on UF's All-Time Top 10
SP (M)	1. Connor Bandel – 18.76 meters (61-6.75) \| No. 3-ranked mark in Division I; No. 6-ranked mark on UF's All-Time Top 10
SP (W)	1. Lloydricia Cameron – 16.52 meters (54-2.5) \| No. 2-ranked mark in Division I
DT (M)	1. Bandel – 55.03 meters (180-6)
	2. Thomas Mardal – 52.11 meters (170-11) \| Outdoor debut
	4. AJ McFarland – 51.22 meters (168-0)
	5. Christopher Olson – 48.70 meters (159-9)
DT (W)	2. Cameron – 52.79 meters (173-2)
	6. Jontavia Dykes – 47.01 meters (154-2)
HT (M)	1. Anders Eriksson – 71.75 meters (235-4) \| No. 2-ranked mark in Division I; one centimeter off school record; facility record
	2. Mardal – 69.30 meters (227-4) \| No. 5-ranked mark in Division I; No. 3-ranked mark on UF's All-Time Top 10
	3. McFarland – 67.31 meters (220-10) \| Improved No. 5-ranked mark on UF's All-Time Top 10 by 1.22 meters (4 feet)
HT (W)	4. Cameron – 54.02 meters (177-3)
	7. Amara Wiggan – 49.61 meters (162-9) \| Outdoor debut
JT (W)	2. Avione Allgood – 53.59 meters (175-10) \| No. 4-ranked mark in Division I; No. 5-ranked mark on UF's All-Time Top 10
	7. Megan Reed – 46.95 meters (154-0)
	13. Froeynes – 38.06 meters (124-10)