FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Florida unleashed a slew of impressive performances Saturday at the Razorback Invitational, posting nine times and marks that rank in the top 10 nationally, including a world lead and school record from
Grant Holloway.
Holloway, who entered the day fresh off the nation's No. 2-ranked long jump mark, clocked a time of 6.59 seconds in the 60 meters prelims—which would have been the No. 5 time nationally—and followed it up with a world-leading 6.51 seconds.
The Chesapeake, Va., native broke Jeff Demps' seven-year-old school record of 6.52 seconds, and tied the No. 9-ranked performer on the collegiate all-time top 10 list.
Through Florida's first two meets, Holloway holds national leads in the 60 meters and 60-meter hurdles, along with the No. 2 national marks in the 200 meters and long jump. Entering the weekend, North Dakota State's Payton Otterdahl (shot put; weight throw) was the only other man in the country leading the nation in multiple events.
Junior college transfer
Natricia Hooper made her Florida debut in the triple jump, posting the nation's No. 5-ranked mark (13.23 meters / 43 feet, 5 inches). Hooper's mark also ranks sixth on the program's All-Time Indoor Top 10 list.
Also in the triple jump, junior
Clayton Brown, the reigning indoor SEC champion, (literally) opened his campaign with the nation's No. 6-ranked mark, bounding all the way to 16.29 meters (53 feet, 5.5 inches) on his first attempt.
The Gators also collected national top 10s from a trio of quarter-milers. Senior
Sharrika Barnett took second in the women's 400 meters invitational with a time of 52.81 seconds, good for fifth nationally. Sophomores
Benjamin Lobo Vedel and
Chantz Sawyers swept the men's 400 invite, logging the nation's No. 7 (46.43) and No. 8 (46.64) times, respectively.
Fellow sophomore
Cory Poole notched a personal record and broke a tie for fifth on the school's All-Time Top 10 list in the 60-meter hurdles, finishing second with a time of 7.73 seconds. Poole's time ranks tied for seventh nationally as well.
The men's and women's 4x400 relay teams ended Florida's day on a high note. The Gators won the men's race with the team of Lobo Vedel, Holloway, Poole, and Sawyers, improving their No. 2-ranked NCAA time (3:04.45) and becoming the No. 10 team on the program's All-Time Top 10 list.
Florida's women consisted of sophomore
Nikki Stephens, sophomore
Taylor Manson, freshman
Doneisha Anderson, and Barnett. The quartet clocked a time of 3:34.59, strengthening their hold on the No. 6-ranked time in the country.
The Gators' throwers return to action next weekend at Virginia Tech, while the rest of the squad will have a week of training before the Tyson Invitational and Iowa State Classic on Feb. 8-9.
RAZORBACK INVITATIONAL INFORMATION
- Results (FlashResults)
- Day One Recap
- Teams Competing: Arkansas (No. 1 women; No. 12 men), Iowa State, Kansas State, Kentucky (No. 8 women), LSU (No. 8 men; No. 9 women), Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, Oregon (No. 10 women; No. 17 men), Purdue
- Venue: Randal Tyson Indoor Track Center (University of Arkansas)
| Saturday, January 26 (* - denotes preliminary; ^ - denotes invitational; all others are finals) |
| Event |
Place, Gators – Time / Mark | Notes |
| 60m (M) |
1. Grant Holloway – 6.51 | Tied No. 9 performer in collegiate history; school record; world-leading time; meet record |
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2. Ryan Clark – 6.67 |
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4. Hakim Sani Brown – 6.70 |
| 60m (M)* |
1. Holloway – 6.59 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
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2. Sani Brown – 6.69 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
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4. Clark – 6.77 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 400m (M) ^ |
1. Benjamin Lobo Vedel – 46.43 | No. 7-ranked time in Division I |
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2. Chantz Sawyers – 46.64 | No. 8-ranked time in Division I; indoor personal record |
| 400m (W) ^ |
2. Sharrika Barnett – 52.81 | No. 5-ranked time in Division I |
|
6. Taylor Manson – 54.29 | No. 27-ranked time in Division I |
| 400m (M) |
13. Dawson Guillory – 49.91 |
| 400m (W) |
12. Lauryn Ghee – 57.22 |
|
19. Shakira Dancy – 1:00.38 |
| 800m (M) ^ |
6. Kyren Hollis – 1:52.24 |
| 800m (W) ^ |
4. Gabrielle Wilkinson – 2:07.85 | No. 13-ranked time in Division I; individual collegiate debut |
| 800m (M) |
11. Justin Pacifico – 1:57.63 |
| 800m (W) |
4. Imogen Barrett – 2:11.74 | Individual collegiate debut |
|
13. Abbie Harrelson – 2:17.53 |
| Mile (M) ^ |
4. Sam Ahrenholz – 4:07.49 | Topped personal record by 3.54 seconds |
| Mile (W) ^ |
5. Jessica Pascoe – 4:43.36 | No. 15-ranked time in Division I |
| 3,000m (M) ^ |
10. Trevor Foley – 8:19.31 | Collegiate debut |
|
12. Colin Schaefer – 8:32.49 | First career indoor 3,000m run |
| 3,000m (M) |
2. Nick Deal – 8:22.20 | Topped personal record (set outdoors) by 19.38 seconds; Indoor collegiate debut |
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6. Blake Lowery – 8:37.21 | Collegiate debut |
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7. Marshall Dillon – 8:41.33 |
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11. Jesse Millson – 8:56.27 |
| 3,000m (W) |
1. Morgan Hull – 9:46.97 | Topped personal record by 24.63 seconds |
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2. Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell – 9:58.48 |
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5. Grace Blair – 10:04.31 | Collegiate debut |
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8. Sophie Ebihara – 10:13.53 | Indoor collegiate debut |
| 60mH (M) |
2. Cory Poole – 7.73 | Tied No. 7-ranked time in Division I; No. 5-ranked time on UF's All-Time Top 10 |
| 60mH (M)* |
2. Poole – 7.79 | Advanced to final (time) |
| 4x400 (M) ^ |
1. Lobo Vedel-Holloway-Poole-Sawyers – 3:04.45 | No. 2-ranked time in Division I; No. 10-ranked time on UF's All-Time Top 10 |
| 4x400 (W) ^ |
3. Nikki Stephens-Manson-Doneisha Anderson-Barnett – 3:34.59 | No. 6-ranked time in Division I |
| 4x400 (M) |
2. Clark-Hollis-Guillory-Pacifico – 3:13.77 |
| TJ (M) |
1. Clayton Brown – 16.29 meters (53 feet, 5.5 inches) | No. 6-ranked mark in Division I |
| TJ (W) |
4. Natricia Hooper – 13.23 meters (43 feet, 5 inches) | No. 5-ranked mark in Division I; No. 6-ranked mark on UF's All-Time Top 10; UF debut |
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5. Asa Garcia – 12.92 meters (42 feet, 4.75 inches) |
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7. Kala Penn – 12.65 meters (41 feet, 6 inches) | No. 29-ranked mark in Division I |
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