Gators Hosting Elite Talent at Pepsi Florida Relays

Thursday, March 29

Gainesville, FL

2 PM

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Gators Hosting Elite Talent at Pepsi Florida Relays

Wednesday, March 28, 2018 | Track and Field

By: Zach Dirlam

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida track and field will host several Olympians, including a handful of Olympic gold medalists, World Championships qualifiers, as well as 100 collegiate programs and nearly 250 high schools at this weekend's Pepsi Florida Relays (March 29-March 31).

Parking, ticketing, and other spectator information is available at this link.

Promotions

Rowdy Reptile check-in (8 points) is scheduled for all day Saturday
Autographs (signing will take place near main entry gate)
- Saturday (4:30 p.m.) – KeAndre Bates, Clayton Brown, Lloydricia Cameron, Grant Holloway, AJ McFarland, Darrielle McQueen
2017 men's NCAA Outdoor champions, 2018 men's NCAA Indoor champions, 2018 NCAA Indoors women's fourth-place team finish recognitions (Saturday, 5:50 p.m.)
Senior Day – Saturday 3:50-4:15 p.m.

Florida's men have won the last two NCAA Outdoor Championships and won the NCAA Indoor Championships a little over two weeks ago. The Gators' women are coming off a fourth-place finish at NCAA Indoors, and took fifth at last year's NCAA Outdoors. The men and women enter the week ranked fourth and eighth, respectively, in the preseason national rankings.

An additional seven men's teams and seven women's teams head to Gainesville ranked in the preseason top 25.

This week will serve as the opener in primary events for numerous Gators, including defending national champions Bates (long jump, triple jump) and Holloway (110-meter hurdles). Florida's school record-breaking indoor 4x400 relay teams will make their outdoor debuts as well.

And the men's 4x4, given their success indoors, has a legitimate chance to challenge the outdoor school record of 2:59.73—which is the third-fastest time in collegiate history—set at the 2014 Pepsi Florida Relays.

As far as Gator alums go, two-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time World Champion Kerron Clement, 2016 World Indoor Championships gold medalist Marquis Dendy, collegiate record holder Kyra Jefferson, 2013 World Championships qualifier Cory McGee, two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time World Champion Christian Taylor, as well as 2016 Olympic 4x400 relay gold medalist Arman Hall are among the notable entrants competing at the Relays.

Friday's and Saturday's action will be streamed live on SEC Network +, via Watch ESPN. Results are provided by Delta Timing. Links to follow Pepsi Florida Relays via those mediums are listed below.

In other Gators' track and field action this week, heptathletes Amanda Froeynes and Nikki Stephens will compete at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays Wednesday and Thursday. The schedule for that event is also below.

PEPSI FLORIDA RELAYS INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

Live Results (Delta Timing)
Friday Streaming – 12:15-12:59 p.m.; 1:25-4:10 p.m. (SEC Network +)
Saturday Streaming – 2:40-3:29 p.m.; 4:15-5:59 p.m.; 6:40-7:35 p.m. (SEC Network +)
Pepsi Florida Relays Central (for meet entries / heat sheets)
Parking / Spectator Information
Nationally-Ranked Teams Competing: Florida State (No. 19 women), Kentucky (No. 12 women; No. 22 men), Mississippi State (No. 14 men), Nebraska (No. 9 men; No. 16 women), Penn State (No. 16 men), Purdue (No. 13 women), South Carolina (No. 13 men), Tennessee (No. 24 women), Virginia Tech (No. 12 men; No. 20 women)
Venue: Percy Beard Track at James G. Pressly Stadium

*Thursday, March 29 (all events are finals)*
Time	Gator – Event
2:25 p.m.	Calvin Smith (2007-10) -- Men's 200 meters (open)
2:50 p.m.	Kyra Jefferson (2013-17); Robin Reynolds (2013-16) – Women's 400 meters (open)
3:10 p.m.	TJ Holmes (2015-17); Calvin Smith (2007-10); Christian Taylor (2009-11) – Men's 400 meters (open)
4:05 p.m.	William Wynne (2009-12) -- Men's 400-meter Hurdles (open)
9 p.m.	Sophie Ebihara; Morgan Hull; Jessica Pascoe; Lauren Perry – Women's 5,000 meters
9:45 p.m.	Nick Deal; Magnus Pettersen; Zach Purvis – Men's 5,000 meters

*Friday, March 30 (unless denoted otherwise, all events are finals)*
Time	Gator – Event
12 p.m.	Jontavia Dykes – Women's Discus Throw
	Amara Wiggan – Women's Hammer Throw
12:15 p.m.	Ryan Clark; Damien Daniels; Marquis Dendy (2012-15); Michael Timpson Jr. – Men's 100 meters
	Brandee' Johnson; Timetria Mitchell – Women's 100-meter Hurdles
12:35 p.m.	Bria Mack – Women's 100 meters
	Yanick Hart (2014-17); Grant Holloway; Cory Poole; William Wynne (2009-12) – Men's 110-meter Hurdles
1 p.m.	Clayton Brown; Jhonny Victor – Men's High Jump (invitational)
	Darrielle McQueen – Women's Long Jump (invitational)
1:25 p.m.	Sharrika Barnett; Taylor Manson; Taylor Sharpe – Women's 400 meters
1:50 p.m.	Kunle Fasasi; Dawson Guillory; Jabari Hill; Cole Johnson; Chantz Sawyers; Benjamin Lobo Vedel – Men's 400 meters
2:15 p.m.	Cory McGee (2011-14); Abbie Harrelson – Women's 800 meters
2:40 p.m.	Andres Arroyo (2014-17); Kyren Hollis; Justin Pacifico – Men's 800 meters
3 p.m.	KeAndre Bates; Enzo Hodebar – Men's Long Jump (invitational)
	Christopher Olson – Men's Discus Throw
3:05 p.m.	Johnson; Destiny Ward – Women's 400-meter Hurdles
3:30 p.m.	Poole – Men's 400-meter Hurdles
3:55 p.m.	Lauryn Ghee – Women's 200 meters (invitational)
4:05 p.m.	Clark; Timpson Jr. – Men's 200 meters (invitational)
5:30 p.m.	Anders Eriksson; Thomas Mardal; AJ McFarland – Men's Hammer Throw (invitational)
5:35 p.m.	Florida 'B' – Men's 4x400 relay (prelims)
6 p.m.	Lloydricia Cameron; Jontavia Dykes – Women's Discus Throw (invitational)
7:30 p.m.	Avione Allgood; Megan Reed – Women's Javelin Throw
8:20 p.m.	Autumn Bartlett; Elisabeth Bergh; Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell; Madison Morse; Lauren Perry – Women's 1,500 meters
8:50 p.m.	Sam Ahrenolz; Jack Beitter; Austin Decker; Jack Guyton; Trey LaNasa; Jack Rogers; Dominic Williams – Men's 1,500 meters
9:20 p.m.	Emily Chapman – Women's 3,000-meter Steeplechase
9:50 p.m.	Jesse Millson; Mark Parrish (2011-15); Bryce Statham – Men's 3,000-meter Steeplechase

*Saturday, March 31 (all events are finals)*
Time	Gator – Event
11 a.m.	Connor Bandel – Men's Discus Throw (invitational)
12 p.m.	Brandee' Johnson-Timetria Mitchell-Nikki Stephens-Amanda Froeynes – Women's Shuttle Hurdle Relay
1 p.m.	Harry Glasser; Mike Harris – Men's Pole Vault
	Lloydricia Cameron – Women's Shot Put (invitational)
1:30 p.m.	KeAndre Bates; Clayton Brown; Enzo Hodebar – Men's Triple Jump
3:05 p.m.	Michael Timpson Jr.-Chantz Sawyers-Grant Holloway-Ryan Clark – Men's 4x100 relay
3:30 p.m.	Bandel – Men's Shot Put (invitational)
4 p.m.	Yanis David; Asa Garcia – Women's Triple Jump
4:30 p.m.	Sam Ahrenholz-Justin Pacifico-Kyren Hollis-Jack Guyton – Men's 4x800 relay
4:45 p.m.	Sharrika Barnett-Lauryn Ghee-Johnson-Taylor Manson – Women's 4x200 relay
5 p.m.	Kunle Fasasi-Benjamin Lobo Vedel-Timpson Jr.-Clark – Men's 4x200 relay
5:25 p.m.	Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell-Taylor Sharpe-Abbie Harrelson-Elisabeth Bergh – Women's Distance Medley Relay
5:40 p.m.	Ahrenholz-Hollis-Pacifico-Guyton – Men's Distance Medley Relay
6:50 p.m.	Florida 'B' – Men's 4x400 relay
7:20 p.m.	Florida 'A' – Tom Jones Women's 4x400 relay (invitational)
7:30 p.m.	Florida 'A' – Jimmy Carnes Men's 4x400 relay (invitational)

CLYDE LITTLEFIELD TEXAS RELAYS INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

Live Results (Prime Time Timing)
Venue: Mike A. Myers Satdium (University of Texas)

Wednesday, March 29 and Thursday, March 30
Time	Gator – Event
11:30 a.m.	Amanda Froeynes; Nikki Stephens – Women's 100-meter Hurdles
	Froeynes; Stephens – Women's High Jump
	Froeynes; Stephens – Women's Shot Put
	Froeynes; Stephens – Women's 200 meters
	Bria Mack – Women's 100 meters

	*Day 2*
12 p.m.	Froeynes; Stephens – Women's Long Jump
	Froeynes; Stephens – Women's Javelin Throw
	Froeynes; Stephens – Women's 800 meters