Saturday, March 30
Gainesville, FL
9 AM
Florida Gators
vs
Pepsi Florida Relays
Yanis David had one of the best performances her career, and her grandmother (right) and mother (right) came all the way from Guadeloupe to see it.
David’s NCAA Lead, Gators’ Speedy Relays Cap Strong Pepsi Florida Relays Showing
Saturday, March 30, 2019 | Track and Field
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida senior Yanis David picked up right where she left off indoors in her signature event, and the Gators' trio of relay teams threw down times that rank in the top three nationally Saturday, the third and final day of the Pepsi Florida Relays.
David posted a pair of 14-meter triple jumps (one of which was wind-legal), with her NCAA-leading mark being a wind-aided 14.05 meters (46 feet, 1.25 inches). The indoor national champion was the top collegiate finisher in a competition that produced the nation's top two marks, and she finished 37 centimeters (1 foot, 2.5 inches) ahead of the next-best collegian.
The men's 4x100 relay team of junior Raymond Ekevwo, sophomore Hakim Sani Brown, junior Grant Holloway, and senior Ryan Clark clocked the nation's third-fastest time (38.69 seconds) and missed the program's All-Time Top 10 list by one hundredth of a second. The quartet shaved five hundredths off last week's season-opening time.
Holloway doubled back in the 4x400 relay and anchored the team of fifth-year senior Jabari Hill, sophomore Chantz Sawyers, and junior Denzel Villaman to the nation's second-fastest time (3:03.25). In almost a direct parallel to his viral video from three years ago, Holloway took the baton in fifth place and nearly hawked everyone ahead of him before settling for second, 0.15 seconds behind Iowa's national lead.
The women's 4x4 quartet of sophomore Taylor Manson, senior Sharrika Barnett, sophomore Nikki Stephens, and freshman Doneisha Anderson also impressed, running the nation's second-fastest time (3:27.76). Barnett's unofficial 49.7-second split put the Gators just 0.23 seconds behind South Carolina, the indoor national champions and newly-minted outdoor national leader.
Back in the women's triple jump, fifth-year senior Asa Garcia and junior Kala Penn both recorded national top 10s. Garcia posted a wind-aided 13.36 meters (43 feet, 10 inches) and tied the No. 5-ranked mark in Division I, while Penn's best mark of 13.15 meters (43 feet, 1.75 inches) ranks seventh nationally. Garcia also posted a wind-legal jump in her sequence that moved her to sixth on program's All-Time Top 10. Penn became the No. 8-ranked jumper on the school list.
Redshirt sophomore Connor Bandel rounded out Florida's strong showing with the nation's No. 9-ranked mark in the shot put (18.91 meters / 62 feet, 0.5 inches).
The Gators take a breather from competition for three weeks, with April 20th's LSU Alumni Gold being the next meet on their outdoor schedule.
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David posted a pair of 14-meter triple jumps (one of which was wind-legal), with her NCAA-leading mark being a wind-aided 14.05 meters (46 feet, 1.25 inches). The indoor national champion was the top collegiate finisher in a competition that produced the nation's top two marks, and she finished 37 centimeters (1 foot, 2.5 inches) ahead of the next-best collegian.
The men's 4x100 relay team of junior Raymond Ekevwo, sophomore Hakim Sani Brown, junior Grant Holloway, and senior Ryan Clark clocked the nation's third-fastest time (38.69 seconds) and missed the program's All-Time Top 10 list by one hundredth of a second. The quartet shaved five hundredths off last week's season-opening time.
3⃣8⃣.6⃣9⃣ 🔥🔥🔥🔥@RaymondEkevwo ➡️ @Hakimsanib ➡️ @Flaamingoo_ ➡️ @clarknation14
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 30, 2019
That's No. 3 in #NCAATF, and we can still get some things cleaned up 😎#LessSaid #TheHolloWAY pic.twitter.com/YQKrYXxGmn
Holloway doubled back in the 4x400 relay and anchored the team of fifth-year senior Jabari Hill, sophomore Chantz Sawyers, and junior Denzel Villaman to the nation's second-fastest time (3:03.25). In almost a direct parallel to his viral video from three years ago, Holloway took the baton in fifth place and nearly hawked everyone ahead of him before settling for second, 0.15 seconds behind Iowa's national lead.
BAWWW GAWHDD @Flaamingoo_ ALMOST DID IT AGAIN 👀👀
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 31, 2019
He settles for 5th to 2nd this time with a 44.4 (unofficial) split and leads us to the No. 2⃣ time in @NCAATrackField!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 #TheHolloWAY #LessSaid pic.twitter.com/ZGpxcFCcrq
#FLRelays19 week is here!
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 25, 2019
And this is your annual reminder you never know what's going to happen at the Pepsi Florida Relays 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/Kp1nfxenNk
The women's 4x4 quartet of sophomore Taylor Manson, senior Sharrika Barnett, sophomore Nikki Stephens, and freshman Doneisha Anderson also impressed, running the nation's second-fastest time (3:27.76). Barnett's unofficial 49.7-second split put the Gators just 0.23 seconds behind South Carolina, the indoor national champions and newly-minted outdoor national leader.
The two fastest @NCAATrackField women's 4x400 relays were right here at #FLRelays19!
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 30, 2019
Our 3⃣:2⃣7⃣.7⃣6⃣ ranks No. 6 on our All-Time Top 10 🔥🔥🔥
Hats off to South Carolina's 3:27.53. pic.twitter.com/lA4W4A58VK
Back in the women's triple jump, fifth-year senior Asa Garcia and junior Kala Penn both recorded national top 10s. Garcia posted a wind-aided 13.36 meters (43 feet, 10 inches) and tied the No. 5-ranked mark in Division I, while Penn's best mark of 13.15 meters (43 feet, 1.75 inches) ranks seventh nationally. Garcia also posted a wind-legal jump in her sequence that moved her to sixth on program's All-Time Top 10. Penn became the No. 8-ranked jumper on the school list.
.@AsaKaylan goes 13.36 meters and ties the No. 5️⃣ mark #NCAATF!#WeBelieve pic.twitter.com/eoKukUfyRS
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 30, 2019
Redshirt sophomore Connor Bandel rounded out Florida's strong showing with the nation's No. 9-ranked mark in the shot put (18.91 meters / 62 feet, 0.5 inches).
.@bandel259's SB of 18.91 meters moves him 🆙 to 8th in #NCAATF!
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) March 30, 2019
💪💪💪 #LessSaid pic.twitter.com/nskIIVVtoM
The Gators take a breather from competition for three weeks, with April 20th's LSU Alumni Gold being the next meet on their outdoor schedule.
PEPSI FLORIDA RELAYS INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- Results (Delta Timing)
- Day Two Recap
- Day One Recap
- Pepsi Florida Relays Central
- Nationally-Ranked Teams Competing: Alabama (No. 3 men; No. 12 women), Florida State (No. 6 women; No. 11 men), Georgia (No. 10 men; No. 15 women), Georgia Tech (No. 25 women), Indiana (No. 19 men), Kentucky (No. 7 women; No. 18 men), Miami (No. 8 women), North Carolina A&T (No. 24 men), South Carolina (No. 25 men), Tennessee (No. 16 women; No. 20 men), Virginia Tech (No. 18 women)
- Venue: Percy Beard Track at James G. Pressly Stadium
| Saturday, March 30 (^ - denotes invitational; all events are finals) | |
| Event | Place, Gators – Time / Mark [Wind] | Notes |
| 4x100 (M) | 2. Raymond Ekevwo-Hakim Sani Brown-Grant Holloway-Ryan Clark – 38.69 | No. 3-ranked time in Division I |
| 4x400 (M) ^ | 2. Jabari Hill-Chantz Sawyers-Denzel Villaman-Holloway – 3:03.25 | No. 2-ranked time in Division I |
| 4x400 (W) ^ | 2. Taylor Manson-Sharrika Barnett-Nikki Stephens-Doneisha Anderson – 3:27.76 | No. 2-ranked time in Division I; No. 6-ranked time on UF's All-Time Top 10 |
| 4x400 (M) | 7. Cole Johnson-Clark-Kyren Hollis-Dawson Guillory – 3:09.19 |
| 4x800 (M) | 9. Sam Ahrehnholz-Justin Pacifico-Marshall Dillon-Magnus Pettersen – 7:35.36 |
| 4x800 (W) | 3. Abbie Harrelson-Imogen Barrett-Elisabeth Bergh-Gabrielle Wilkinson – 8:34.09 |
| PV (M) | 9. Mike Harris – 5.07 meters (16 feet, 7.5 inches) | Season-best mark |
| Davis Ott – NH | |
| TJ (W) | 2. Yanis David – 14.05 meters (46 feet, 1.25 inches) [+2.2] | NCAA-leading mark |
| 5. Asa Garcia – 13.36 meters (43 feet, 10 inches) [+2.3] | Tied No. 5-ranked mark in Division I; also jumped wind-legal 13.20 meters for No. 6-ranked mark on UF's All-Time Top 10 | |
| 6. Kala Penn – 13.15 meters (43 feet, 1.75 inches) [+1.5] | No. 7-ranked mark in Division I; No. 8-ranked mark on UF's All-Time Top 10 | |
| SP (M) ^ | 3. Connor Bandel – 18.91 meters (62 feet, 0.5 inches) | No. 9-ranked mark in Division I |
| DT (M) ^ | 10. Thomas Mardal – 52.41 meters (171 feet, 11.5 inches) |
| 12. AJ McFarland – 48.28 meters (158 feet, 4.75 inches) | |
| Adam Shuler – FOUL | |
RALEIGH RELAYS INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- Results (FlashResults)
- Venue: Paul Derr Track (North Carolina State University)
| Saturday, March 30 (all events are finals) | |
| Event | Place, Gators – Time | Notes |
| 10,000m (M) | 56. Blake Lowery – 31:46.21 | First collegiate 10,000 meters race |
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