Gators Travel to National Relay Championships

Friday, April 27

Fayetteville, AR

4 PM

Florida Gators

National Relay Championships

Sharrika Barnett will chase the 400 meters school record she missed by one tenth of a second last month.

Gators Travel to National Relay Championships

Thursday, April 26, 2018 | Track and Field

A total of 20 ranked teams--including Florida's men and women--will compete at Arkansas

By: Zach Dirlam

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Florida's final tune-up for championship season will give fans a preview of June's NCAA Outdoor Championships—where the men are the two-time defending champions and the women are coming off a fifth-place finish—as this weekend's National Relay Championships feature a total of 20 ranked men's and women's teams.

BROADCAST INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

Friday Streaming – 4 p.m. (SEC Network + / Watch ESPN)
Saturday Television – 8 p.m. (SEC Network)
Saturday Streaming – 8 p.m. (SEC Network + / Watch ESPN)

There are 11 nationally-ranked teams on the women's side, along with nine on the men's side. Four of those women's teams are in the top 10, along with two more from the top 15. Two of the men's teams are in the top 10, and four more reside in the top 15. The Gators enter the weekend with the No. 1-ranked men's squad and No. 9-ranked women's team.

In terms of relays, Florida travels to Arkansas with a nation-leading men's 4x400 quartet, the fourth-ranked men's 4x100 relay team, and the sixth-ranked women's 4x400 squad. The men's 4x400 race, scheduled to conclude Saturday's live television broadcast, will see the Gators race four of the nation's top nine teams. Just before that race, five of the top nine women's 4x400 teams, including Florida, will run against one another.

There will be plenty of individual events as well, with several Gators still chasing or looking to improve upon NCAA East Preliminary qualifying times and marks.

OTHER NOTABLE EVENTS (all times Eastern)

Women's 400 meters [Friday, 4:25 p.m.] – Sharrika Barnett (No. 2 nationally), Taylor Manson (No. 12 nationally)

Men's 400 meters [Friday, 4:40 p.m.] – Chantz Sawyers (t-No. 11 nationally), Kunle Fasasi (No. 13 nationally)
- Field features six of the top 13 collegians, and Gator Great Arman Hall, a 2016 Olympics 4x400 relay gold medalist

Women's 400-meter Hurdles [Friday, 6:25 p.m.] – Brandee' Johnson (No. 18 nationally)
- Field features six of the top 20 collegians

Men's 400-meter Hurdles [Friday, 6:35 p.m.] – Cory Poole (No. 5 nationally)
- Field features three of the top 10 collegians this year, and Gator Great Eric Futch, a first-year professional runner with adidas

Women's Long Jump Invitational [Friday, 7:15 p.m.] – Yanis David (No. 3 nationally), Darrielle McQueen (No. 9 nationally)
- Field features four of the nation's top 11 collegians

Men's Hammer Throw [Saturday, 11:45 a.m.] – Anders Eriksson (No. 3 nationally), Thomas Mardal (No. 7 nationally), AJ McFarland (No. 17 nationally)
- Field features five of the country's top 20 collegians

Women's Shot Put [Saturday, 4:30 p.m.] – Lloydricia Cameron (No. 4 nationally)
- Field features two of the top four collegians

Men's Triple Jump Invitational [Saturday, 5:30 p.m.] – KeAndre Bates (defending national champion); Clayton Brown (NCAA leader)
- Field features six of the nation's top seven triple jumpers

NATIONAL RELAYS INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

Live Results (Flash Results)
Streaming / Television – see information above
Venue: John McDonnell Field (University of Arkansas)
Nationally-Ranked Teams Competing: Arkansas (No. 5 women; No. 11 men), Baylor (No. 21 men; No. 22 women), Florida State (No. 7 men; No. 20 women), Kansas (No. 13 men; No. 18 women), Kentucky (No. 6 women; No. 22 men), Miami (No. 15 women), Stanford (No. 7 women; No. 20 men), TCU (No. 14 men), Tennessee (No. 16 women), Texas (No. 12 women; No. 15 men), Virginia Tech (No. 21 women)

*Friday, April 27 (all events are finals)*
Time	Gator – Event
1:35 p.m.	Jacob Stanko – Men's Javelin Throw
3:10 p.m.	Connor Bandel – Men's Discus Throw
4 p.m.	Amanda Froeynes; Brandee' Johnson; Timetria Mitchell – Women's 100-meter Hurdles
4:15 p.m.	Cory Poole – Men's 110-meter Hurdles
4:25 p.m.	Sharrika Barnett; Taylor Manson; Taylor Sharpe – Women's 400 meters
4:40 p.m.	Kunle Fasasi; Jabari Hill; Cole Johnson; Benjamin Lobo Vedel; Chantz Sawyers – Men's 400 meters
4:57 p.m.	Bria Mack – Women's 100 meters
5:15 p.m.	Ryan Clark; Michael Timpson Jr. – Men's 100 meters
5:45 p.m.	Bryce Statham – Men's 3,000-meter Steeplechase
	Lloydricia Cameron – Women's Discus Throw
6 p.m.	Abbie Harrelson – Women's 800 meters
	Jhonny Victor – Men's High Jump (invite)
6:13 p.m.	Justin Pacifico – Men's 800 meters
6:25 p.m.	Johnson – Women's 400-meter Hurdles
6:35 p.m.	Poole – Men's 400-meter Hurdles
6:47 p.m.	Lauren Perry – Women's 1,500 meters
7 p.m.	KeAndre Bates; Enzo Hodebar; Grant Holloway – Men's Long Jump (invite)
7:07 p.m.	Nick Deal – Men's 1,500 meters
7:15 p.m.	Yanis David; Froeynes; Darrielle McQueen – Women's Long Jump (invite)
7:25 p.m.	Lauryn Ghee – Women's 200 meters
7:45 p.m.	Hakim Sani Brown – Men's 200 meters
8:25 p.m.	Sam Ahrenholz-Jack Beitter-Magnus Pettersen-Jack Guyton – Men's 4x1,500 Relay
8:45 p.m.	Barnett-Manson-Sharpe-Elisabeth Bergh (Nikki Stephens) – Women's Sprint Medley Relay
8:53 p.m.	Timpson Jr.-Clark-Lobo Vedel-Kyren Hollis – Men's Sprint Medley Relay

*Saturday, April 28 (all events are finals)*
Time	Gator – Event
11:45 a.m.	Anders Eriksson; Thomas Mardal; AJ McFarland – Men's Hammer Throw
2:20 p.m.	Avione Allgood; Amanda Froeynes; Megan Reed – Women's Javelin Throw
4 p.m.	Enzo Hodebar – Men's Triple Jump
	Asa Garcia – Women's Triple Jump
4:30 p.m.	Connor Bandel – Men's Shot Put
	Lloydricia Cameron; Froeynes – Women's Shot Put
5:30 p.m.	KeAndre Bates; Clayton Brown – Men's Triple Jump (invite)
	Yanis David; Darrielle McQueen – Women's Triple Jump (invite)
6 p.m.	Mike Harris – Men's Pole Vault (invite)
8:02 p.m.	Bria Mack-Lauryn Ghee-Brandee' Johnson-Taylor Manson – Women's 4x100 Relay
8:12 p.m.	Hakim Sani Brown-Grant Holloway-Michael Timpson Jr.-Ryan Clark – Men's 4x100 Relay
8:35 p.m.	Jack Beitter-Justin Pacifico-Jack Rogers-Magnus Pettersen – Men's 4x800 Relay
8:51 p.m.	Sani Brown-Timpson Jr.-Cory Poole-Clark – Men's 4x200 Relay
8:58 p.m.	Elisabeth Bergh-Taylor Sharpe-Abbie Harrelson-Lauren Perry – Women's Distance Medley Relay
9:14 p.m.	Sam Ahrenholz-Jabari Hill-Kyren Hollis-Jack Guyton – Men's Distance Medley Relay
9:28 p.m.	Manson-Ghee-Barnett-Nikki Stephens (Johnson) – Women's 4x400 Relay
9:43 p.m.	Benjamin Lobo Vedel-Chantz Sawyers-Kunle Fasasi-Holloway – Men's 4x400 Relay