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Avione Allgood won her fifth consecutive meet against collegiate competition.
Gators Open NCAA East Preliminary with 9 Eugene Berths
Thursday, May 24, 2018 | Track and Field
Florida also advanced 11 of its 17 runners in preliminary track events
TAMPA, Fla. – Florida opened the NCAA East Preliminary by qualifying nine for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
The day started on the highest of notes, as all three men's hammer throwers punched tickets to Eugene. Junior Anders Eriksson and freshman Thomas Mardal, respectively ranked third and ninth nationally, were not surprises. But redshirt junior AJ McFarland entered Thursday as the No. 14 seed in the East Region, meaning, on paper, his personal record would not be enough to extend his season. McFarland came seven centimeters shy of his PR, but it was good enough for an 11th-place finish and a spot at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
The trio made Florida the second team since 2012 and 10th team since 1999 to send three hammer throwers to the NCAA Outdoor Championships. It is the first time in school history three Gators achieved the feat.
Sixth-year senior Avione Allgood secured her first trip to NCAA Outdoors since 2014, when she was a sophomore at Oklahoma. Allgood won the javelin throw by 54 centimeters, giving her a fifth consecutive victory against collegiate competition.
This is the sixth consecutive year Florida has qualified a women's javelin thrower for NCAA Outdoors, something only Nebraska and Stanford can lay claim to as well.
The fifth thrower of the day to secure an NCAA Outdoors berth was senior Lloydricia Cameron, who was the shot put runner-up. The Miami, Fla. native will make her third consecutive trip to Eugene, joining her with Mariam Kevkhishvili (2007-10) as the only other Gator in the last 13 years to qualify for three NCAA Outdoors in the shot put.
Senior KeAndre Bates and sophomore Grant Holloway were far from their season bests in the men's long jump, but took eighth and ninth, respectively, to qualify for NCAA Outdoors. The pair combined for a 1-2 finish at last year's NCAA Outdoors.
Following a lengthy lightning delay, junior Yanis David and senior Darrielle McQueen both punched Eugene tickets in the women's long jump. It is McQueen's fourth NCAA Outdoors long jump berth in as many seasons, while it will be David's second in three years.
On the track, the Gators advanced 11 of their 17 runners to NCAA East Preliminary finals.
Florida's day also saw freshman Enzo Hodebar (long jump) and redshirt junior Megan Reed (javelin throw) finish 13th in their events, missing NCAA Outdoors by the narrowest of margins. Reed was passed on the competition's final throw, while Hodebar was at the bottom end of a four-way tie for 10th place.
The top 48 individual and top 24 relay declarations within the East and West Regions earned berths to their respective preliminary meet. The top 12 individuals and 12 relays from each regional competition advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., slated for June 6-9.
FloTrack will continue to provide live streaming for the final two days of competition, though it requires a paid subscription. Links to the streaming information, as well as ticketing and additional meet information are below.
NCAA EAST PRELIMINARY MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
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The day started on the highest of notes, as all three men's hammer throwers punched tickets to Eugene. Junior Anders Eriksson and freshman Thomas Mardal, respectively ranked third and ninth nationally, were not surprises. But redshirt junior AJ McFarland entered Thursday as the No. 14 seed in the East Region, meaning, on paper, his personal record would not be enough to extend his season. McFarland came seven centimeters shy of his PR, but it was good enough for an 11th-place finish and a spot at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
The trio made Florida the second team since 2012 and 10th team since 1999 to send three hammer throwers to the NCAA Outdoor Championships. It is the first time in school history three Gators achieved the feat.
Sixth-year senior Avione Allgood secured her first trip to NCAA Outdoors since 2014, when she was a sophomore at Oklahoma. Allgood won the javelin throw by 54 centimeters, giving her a fifth consecutive victory against collegiate competition.
This is the sixth consecutive year Florida has qualified a women's javelin thrower for NCAA Outdoors, something only Nebraska and Stanford can lay claim to as well.
The fifth thrower of the day to secure an NCAA Outdoors berth was senior Lloydricia Cameron, who was the shot put runner-up. The Miami, Fla. native will make her third consecutive trip to Eugene, joining her with Mariam Kevkhishvili (2007-10) as the only other Gator in the last 13 years to qualify for three NCAA Outdoors in the shot put.
Senior KeAndre Bates and sophomore Grant Holloway were far from their season bests in the men's long jump, but took eighth and ninth, respectively, to qualify for NCAA Outdoors. The pair combined for a 1-2 finish at last year's NCAA Outdoors.
Following a lengthy lightning delay, junior Yanis David and senior Darrielle McQueen both punched Eugene tickets in the women's long jump. It is McQueen's fourth NCAA Outdoors long jump berth in as many seasons, while it will be David's second in three years.
On the track, the Gators advanced 11 of their 17 runners to NCAA East Preliminary finals.
Florida's day also saw freshman Enzo Hodebar (long jump) and redshirt junior Megan Reed (javelin throw) finish 13th in their events, missing NCAA Outdoors by the narrowest of margins. Reed was passed on the competition's final throw, while Hodebar was at the bottom end of a four-way tie for 10th place.
The top 48 individual and top 24 relay declarations within the East and West Regions earned berths to their respective preliminary meet. The top 12 individuals and 12 relays from each regional competition advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., slated for June 6-9.
FloTrack will continue to provide live streaming for the final two days of competition, though it requires a paid subscription. Links to the streaming information, as well as ticketing and additional meet information are below.
NCAA EAST PRELIMINARY MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- Live Results (Flash Results)
- Meet Information Page
- Streaming Information
- Streaming Access – FloTrack ($$ Subscription Required)
- Ticket Information
- Venue: USF Track & Field Stadium (Tampa, Fla.)
| Thursday, May 24 (unless denoted by *, all events are finals) | |
| Event | Place, Gator – Time / Mark [Wind] | Notes |
| 100m (M)* | 10. Ryan Clark – 10.24 [+1.8] | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 27. Michael Timpson Jr. – 10.38 [+1.8] | |
| 100m (W)* | 34. Bria Mack – 11.56 [+1.2] |
| 400m (M)* | 8. Kunle Fasasi – 45.68 | Advanced to final (automatic); season-best time |
| 10. Chantz Sawyers – 45.86 | Advanced to final (automatic) | |
| 25. Benjamin Lobo Vedel – 46.59 | Missed final by 0.03 seconds | |
| 400m (W)* | 2. Sharrika Barnett – 51.66 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 9. Taylor Manson – 52.33 | Advanced to final (automatic) | |
| 14. Taylor Sharpe – 52.56 | Advanced to final (automatic) | |
| 800m (M)* | 32. Kyren Hollis – 1:50.02 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 36. Justin Pacifico – 1:50.19 | |
| 1,500m (M)* | 41. Jack Guyton – 3:53.53 |
| 45. Sam Ahrenholz – 3:55.30 | |
| 1,500m (W)* | 23. Elisabeth Bergh – 4:20.64 | Advanced to final (time) |
| 400mH (M)* | 5. Cory Poole – 50.73 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 400mH (W)* | 4. Brandee' Johnson – 57.05 | Advanced to final (automatic); season-best time |
| 21. Nikki Stephens – 58.56 | Advanced to final (time) | |
| LJ (M) | 8. KeAndre Bates – 7.71 meters (25-3.5) [+0.6] | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier; third consecutive NCAA Outdoors long jump berth |
| 9. Grant Holloway – 7.69 meters (25-2.75) [+1.1] | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier; second consecutive NCAA Outdoors long jump berth | |
| 13. Enzo Hodebar – 7.65 meters (25-1.25) [+1.8] | Missed NCAA Outdoors berth in four-way tie for 10th place | |
| LJ (W) | 8. Yanis David – 6.22 meters (20-5) [+0.5] | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier; second career NCAA Outdoors berth |
| 9. Darrielle McQueen – 6.17 meters (20-3) [+0.2] | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier; fourth consecutive NCAA Outdoors berth | |
| 21. Amanda Froeynes – 5.92 meters (19-5.25) [+1.5] | |
| SP (W) | 2. Lloydricia Cameron – 17.44 meters (57-2.75) | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier; third consecutive NCAA Outdoors berth |
| HT (M) | 2. Anders Eriksson – 71.68 meters (235-2) | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier; second career NCAA Outdoors berth (2016 – finished fifth) |
| 6. Thomas Mardal – 70.26 meters (230-6) | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier; one of two freshmen qualifiers from East Preliminary | |
| 11. AJ McFarland – 68.07 meters (223-4) | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier; first career NCAA Outdoors berth | |
| JT (W) | 1. Avione Allgood – 54.90 meters (180-1) | NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier; third career NCAA Outdoors berth (two with Oklahoma, 2013-14) |
| 13. Megan Reed – 47.62 meters (156-3) | Missed qualification by 14 centimeters | |
| Friday, May 25 (unless denoted otherwise, all events are finals) | |
| Time | Gator (East Region Seed) – Event |
| 12 p.m. | Grant Holloway (1); Cory Poole (12) – Men's 110-meter Hurdles (prelim) |
| 12:30 p.m. | Brandee' Johnson (22); Timetria Mitchell (43) – Women's 100-meter Hurdles (prelim) |
| 1 p.m. | Chantz Sawyers (9); Kunle Fasasi (12) – Men's 400 meters |
| 1:15 p.m. | Sharrika Barnett (1); Taylor Manson (10); Taylor Sharpe (28) – Women's 400 meters |
| Lloydricia Cameron (9) – Women's Discus Throw | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Ryan Clark (13) – Men's 100 meters |
| 2 p.m. | Kyren Hollis (14) – Men's 800 meters |
| 2:30 p.m. | Poole (3) – Men's 400-meter Hurdles |
| 2:45 p.m. | Johnson (6); Nikki Stephens (19) – Women's 400-meter Hurdles |
| 3 p.m. | Clark (t-29) – Men's 200 meters (prelim) |
| Saturday, May 26 (all events are finals) | |
| Time | Gator (East Region Seed) – Event |
| 12:30 p.m. | Michael Timpson Jr.-Chantz Sawyers-Grant Holloway-Ryan Clark (4) – Men's 4x100 relay |
| Yanis David (2); Darrielle McQueen (7); Asa Garcia (24) – Women's Triple Jump | |
| 1:15 p.m. | Elisabeth Bergh (15) – Women's 1,500 meters |
| 1:35 p.m. | Holloway (1); Cory Poole (12) – Men's 110-meter Hurdles |
| 1:50 p.m. | Brandee' Johnson (22); Timetria Mitchell (43) – Women's 100-meter Hurdles |
| 2 p.m. | Clayton Brown (t-2); Jhonny Victor (t-12) – Men's High Jump |
| 2:05 p.m. | Clark (t-29) – Men's 200 meters |
| 3:30 p.m. | KeAndre Bates (1); Brown (2); Enzo Hodebar (25) – Men's Triple Jump |
| 3:55 p.m. | Kunle Fasasi-Holloway-Sawyers-Benjamin Lobo Vedel (1) – Men's 4x400 relay |
| 4:15 p.m. | Taylor Manson-Sharrika Barnett-Nikki Stephens-Taylor Sharpe (2) – Women's 4x400 relay |
| 5:30 p.m. | Connor Bandel (12) – Men's Shot Put |
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