Gators Hosting Tom Jones Memorial as Championships Approach

Friday, April 26

Gainesville, FL

3 PM

Florida Gators

Tom Jones Memorial

Gators Hosting Tom Jones Memorial as Championships Approach

Thursday, April 25, 2019 | Track and Field

By: Zach Dirlam

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida track and field's final tune-up for championships season will be right here in Gainesville Friday and Saturday, as the Gators host the annual Tom Jones Memorial at Percy Beard Track at James G. Pressly Stadium.

Parking / Spectator Information

Parking – prior to 3:30 p.m. Friday, fans may only park along Fraternity Row; after 3:30 p.m. Friday, campus parking restrictions are lifted for all lots, including UF Law School.
Admission – FREE
Umbrellas and tents are not allowed in James G. Pressly Stadium
Gates open one hour prior to first event of each day (2 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. Saturday)

Florida's women, ranked No. 5 in the latest U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Ratings Index, will trot out a number of highly-ranked individuals in their signature events, including reigning SEC outdoor 400 meters champion Sharrika Barnett. This year's triple jump indoor national champion and current national leader, Yanis David, is also expected to compete.

The men's team is ranked No. 7 nationally, and will once again run its 4x100 relay squad which boasts the nation's third-fastest time. The quartet of Raymond Ekevwo, Hakim Sani Brown, Grant Holloway, and Ryan Clark clocked 38.55 seconds last Saturday, a time that ranks eighth in program history.

Holloway, the two-time defending NCAA champion in the 110-meter hurdles, returns to his signature event for the first time since setting the world lead of 13.28 seconds at last month's Pepsi Florida Relays. Hammer throwers Thomas Mardal and AJ McFarland, both of whom are in the top 15 nationally, will look to improve on their national standing. And reigning SEC outdoor triple jump silver medalist Clayton Brown will open his outdoor season in that event.

Several Gator Greats will compete in signature events as well, including two-time Olympic gold medalist Christian Taylor, Olympic gold medalist Tony McQuay, and outdoor 200 meters collegiate record holder Kyra Jefferson.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time 🌎 champion @Taylored2jump will triple jump in Gainesville for the FIRST TIME EVER!

Christian's ready to take center stage and put on a show 👀.

"With the new layout, I could not miss this opportunity." 🗣️🗣️#GatorsAlways pic.twitter.com/3zO2tpkEIK
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) April 25, 2019

Saturday's action will be streamed live on SEC Network +, via Watch ESPN. Results are provided by Half-Mile Timing. Links to follow the Tom Jones Memorial via those mediums are listed below.

TOM JONES MEMORIAL INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

Live Results (Half-Mile Timing)
Saturday Streaming – 1-5:15 p.m. (SEC Network +)
Heat Sheets
Nationally-Ranked Teams Competing: Florida State (No. 6 women), Miami (No. 14 women), North Carolina A&T (No. 17 men), Tennessee (No. 17 women)
Additional Division I Teams Competing: Bethune-Cookman, Boston, Connecticut (women), Florida Atlantic (women), Jacksonville (women), Kent State, North Carolina, N.C. State, South Florida, Syracuse, UCF (women)
Venue: Percy Beard Track at James G. Pressly Stadium

*Friday, April 26 (all events are finals)*
Time	Gators – Event
3 p.m.	Jhonny Victor – Men's High Jump
	Mike Harris; Davis Ott – Men's Pole Vault
	Kristina Moore – Women's Discus Throw
	Thomas Mardal; AJ McFarland – Men's Hammer Throw
4:30 p.m.	Connor Bandel – Men's Shot Put
5:30 p.m.	Jacob Stanko – Men's Javelin Throw
7 p.m.	Imogen Barrett; Abbie Harrelson; Gabrielle Wilkinson – Women's 800 meters
	KeAndre Bates (2015-18); Clayton Brown – Men's Long Jump
	Amanda Froeynes; Darrielle McQueen (2015-18) – Women's Long Jump
	Megan Reed – Women's Javelin Throw
7:15 p.m.	Kyren Hollis – Men's 800 meters
7:30 p.m.	Shakira Dancy; Froeynes; Lauryn Ghee; Kyra Jefferson (2013-17) – Women's 200 meters
7:50 p.m.	Cameron Mahorn – Men's 200 meters
8:10 p.m.	Nikki Stephens – Women's 400-meter Hurdles
8:25 p.m.	Eric Futch (2014-17); Cory Poole; Denzel Villaman; William Wynne (2009-12) – Men's 400-meter Hurdles
8:40 p.m.	Sophie Ebihara; Morgan Hull; Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell; Jessica Pascoe; Sophia Piniella – Women's 5,000 meters
9:05 p.m.	Matt Clark; Nick Deal; Trevor Foley; Blake Lowery; Enoch Nadler (2004-08); Colin Schaefer; Cavan Wilson – Men's 5,000 meters

*Saturday, April 27 (unless denoted otherwise, all events are finals)*
Time	Gators – Event
10 a.m.	Conner Bandel; Thomas Mardal; AJ McFarland; Adam Shuler; Edward Shelikoff – Men's Discus Throw
	Amara Wiggan – Women's Hammer Throw
1 p.m.	Amanda Froeynes; Brandee' Johnson; Timetria Mitchell – Women's 100-meter Hurdles (prelims)
	Lloydricia Cameron (2015-18); Froeynes – Women's Shot Put
	Yanis David; Asa Garcia; Kala Penn – Women's Triple Jump
1:15 p.m.	Grant Holloway; Cory Poole – Men's 110-meter Hurdles (prelims)
2 p.m.	KeAndre Bates (2015-18); Clayton Brown; Christian Taylor (2009-11) – Men's Triple Jump
2:05 p.m.	Raymond Ekevwo-Hakim Sani Brown-Holloway-Ryan Clark – Men's 4x100 relay
2:15 p.m.	Imogen Barrett; Elisabeth Bergh; Maria Fernandez; Abbie Harrelson; Madison Morse; Pamela O'Brien; Jessica Pascoe; Delaney Tiernan; Gabrielle Wilkinson – Women's 1,500 meters
2:30 p.m.	Andres Arroyo (2014-17); Marshall Dillon; Kyren Hollis; Justin Pacifico; Dominic Williams; Cavan Wilson – Men's 1,500 meters
2:50 p.m.	Froeynes; Johnson; Mitchell – Women's 100-meter Hurdles
3 p.m.	Holloway; Poole – Men's 110-meter Hurdles
3:10 p.m.	Doneisha Anderson; Sharrika Barnett; Claudia Francis (2015-16); Lauryn Ghee; Taylor Manson – Women's 400 meters
3:25 p.m.	Dawson Guillory; Jabari Hill; Cole Johnson; Bejamin Lobo Vedel; Tony McQuay (2010-12); Chantz Sawyers – Men's 400 meters
3:55 p.m.	Clark; Ekevwo; Sani Brown – Men's 100 meters
4:10 p.m.	Grace Blair; Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell – Women's 3,000-meter Steeplechase
4:25 p.m.	Blake Lowery – Men's 3,000-meter Steeplechase
4:40 p.m.	Florida 'A'; Florida 'B' – Women's 4x400 relay
4:50 p.m.	Florida 'A'; Florida 'B' – Men's 4x400 relay

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