Strong 4x4s Close Gators’ Pre-Championship Season

Saturday, February 9

Ames, IA

1:25 PM

Florida Gators

Iowa State Classic

Grant Holloway, Chantz Sawyers, Cory Poole, Benjamin Lobo Vedel

Grant Holloway, Chantz Sawyers, Cory Poole, and Benjamin Lobo Vedel now comprise the third-fastest relay team in the NCAA.

Strong 4x4s Close Gators’ Pre-Championship Season

Saturday, February 9, 2019 | Track and Field

By: Zach Dirlam

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Florida's 4x400 relay teams answered a charge from their head coach, as both squads closed the Tyson Invitational with two of the nation's fastest times.

The men's team of sophomore Benjamin Lobo Vedel, junior Grant Holloway, sophomore Cory Poole, and sophomore Chantz Sawyers ran by themselves nearly the entire race, eventually clocking 3:03.17 in a runaway victory. The quartet's time ranks third nationally, third on the program's All-Time Top 10 list, and is the 14th-fastest time in collegiate history.

3⃣:0⃣3⃣.1⃣7⃣@BenjaminVedel97, @Flaamingoo_, @CoryP_Jr, and @ChantzSawyers were MOVIN' by themselves 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Watch the No. 3⃣ time in @NCAATrackField, and one of the top 15 relay times in collegiate history! pic.twitter.com/eb7wJHXfLD
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) February 9, 2019

On the women's side, sophomore Taylor Manson, freshman Doneisha Anderson, sophomore Nikki Stephens, and senior Sharrika Barnett posted the nation's fifth-fastest time, crossing in 3:31.64. The time also makes them the No. 8-ranked team on the school's All-Time Top 10.

.@TaylorManson4 ➡️ Doneisha Anderson ➡️ @NikkiStephens_7 ➡️ Sharrika Barnett

3️⃣:3️⃣1️⃣.6️⃣4️⃣ 🔥🔥

That's No. 5️⃣ in @NCAATrackField, and No. 8️⃣ on our All-Time Top 10!#WeBelieve pic.twitter.com/ivDTsYM4ws
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) February 9, 2019

Senior Yanis David, the two-time NCAA Indoor Championships silver medalist, opened her triple jump season with the nation's No. 4-ranked mark. David also remains tied for the NCAA leader, and she entered the season as the leading returner in both horizontal jumps.

Fellow senior Ryan Clark cracked the national top 20 in the 200 meters, clocking a time of 20.83 seconds. His new indoor personal record ranks 16th nationally—which would make him the last man in to NCAA Indoors if the season ended today and the rest of the top 16 all declared for the event (something unlikely to happen).

🚨@clarknation14 Sighting🚨

Ryan threw down 20.83--which is top 15 in #NCAATF and an indoor PR 👏👏

📹: https://t.co/4YOQ5JAMM4 pic.twitter.com/EFxLocwK6g
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) February 9, 2019

Next up for the Gators is indoor championship season, starting with SEC Indoor Championships in two weeks.

TYSON INVITATIONAL INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

Results (FlashResults)
Ranked Teams Competing: Akron (No. 23 men), Alabama (No. 9 men; No. 14 women), Arkansas (No. 1 women; No. 22 men), Baylor (No. 21 men), Colorado (No. 14 men; No. 25 women), Florida State (No. 2 men; No. 5 women), Georgia (No. 6 men; No. 9 women), Indiana (No. 12 men), Iowa (No. 15 women), Kansas (No. 16 men; No. 22 women), LSU (No. 5 men; No. 12 women), North Carolina A&T (No. 25 men), Southern California (No. 2 women; No. 11 men)
Venue: Randal Tyson Indoor Track Center (University of Arkansas)

IOWA STATE CLASSIC INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

Results (Prime Time Timing)
Venue: Randal Lied Recreation Athletic Center (Iowa State University)

*Tyson Invitational – Saturday, February 9 (^ - denotes invitational; all events are finals)*
Event	Place, Gators – Time / Mark \| Notes
200m (M) ^	4. Ryan Clark – 20.83 \| No. 16-ranked time in Division I; topped indoor personal record by 0.09 seconds
	6. Benjamin Lobo Vedel – 20.98 \| Topped personal record by 0.04 seconds
200m (M)	18. Chantz Sawyers – 21.60
200m (W)	43. Shakira Dancy – 25.30 \| Season-best time
	Lauryn Ghee – False Start
4x400 (M)	1. Lobo Vedel-Grant Holloway-Cory Poole-Sawyers – 3:03.17 \| No. 3-ranked time in Division I; improve to No. 3-ranked time on UF's All-Time Top 10; 14th-fastest time in collegiate history
4x400 (W)	3. Taylor Manson-Doneisha Anderson-Stephens-Sharrika Barnett – 3:31.64 \| No. 5-ranked time in Division I; No. 8-ranked time on UF's All-Time Top 10
	15. Brandee' Johnson-Ghee-Dancy-Amanda Froeynes – 3:45.53
HJ (W) ^	3. Froeynes – 1.77 meters (5 feet, 9.75 inches) \| Season-best mark
TJ (M) ^	3. Clayton Brown – 16.21 meters (53 feet, 2.25 inches)
TJ (W) ^	1. Yanis David – 13.33 meters (43 feet, 8.75 inches) \| No. 4-ranked mark in Division I
	3. Natricia Hooper – 13.06 meters (42 feet, 10.25 inches)
	8. Asa Garcia – 12.92 meters (42 feet, 4.75 inches)
TJ (W)	11. Kala Penn – 11.74 meters (38 feet, 6.25 inches)
SP (M)	4. Connor Bandel – 18.34 meters (60 feet, 2 inches)

*Iowa State Classic – Saturday, February 9 (all events are finals)*
Event	Place, Gators – Time / Mark \| Notes
800m (M)	39. Kyren Hollis – 1:53.73
800m (W)	15. Gabrielle Wilkinson – 2:09.21
	25. Abbie Harrelson – 2:10.83 \| Topped indoor personal record by 1.92 seconds
Mile (M)	18. Justin Pacifico – 4:06.12 \| First-ever collegiate mile race
Mile (M)	23. Sam Ahrenholz – 4:07.32 \| Topped personal record by 0.17 seconds
	36. Magnus Pettersen – 4:10.02 \| Topped personal record by 1.22 seconds
	54. Jack Guyton – 4:13.91
	56. Marshall Dillon – 4:14.06
Mile (W)	4. Imogen Barrett – 4:47.31
	33. Grace Blair – 4:57.99