Two NCAA Leads Highlight Gators’ Bundle of National Top 10s

Saturday, January 18

Columbia, SC

Florida Gators

Gamecock Open

Taylor Manson led off the Gators' nation-leading 4x400 team and posted the No. 3-ranked 200 meters time.

Two NCAA Leads Highlight Gators’ Bundle of National Top 10s

Saturday, January 18, 2020 | Track and Field

By: Rick Hurtado

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Florida freshman Cameron Miller and its women's 4x400 relay team both posted NCAA-leading times as the Gators compiled eight times and marks that rank in the top 10 nationally to close the two-day Gamecock Opener at the Carolina Indoor Track and Field Complex Saturday afternoon.

Miller clocked 20.81 seconds in the 200 meters, becoming the NCAA leader. The Dallas, Texas native missed a spot on Florida's incredibly deep All-Time Top 10 list by just 0.12 seconds in what was his first-ever collegiate race at 200 meters.

Fellow freshmen Joseph Fahnbulleh and Tyler Davis followed Miller also with national top-10 performances in the 200. Fahnbulleh crossed in 20.86 seconds, which ranks third in the country, while Davis recorded a time of 21.13 seconds that placed him at the No.7 spot on the Division I Indoor Qualifying list.

On the women's side, junior Taylor Manson took over the No. 3 spot on the Division I Indoor Qualifying list in the 200 meters, logging a personal best of 23.59 seconds. Newcomer Semira Killebrew, crossed in 23.77 seconds to land at the No. 7 spot in the country, while sophomore Doneisha Anderson followed with a time of 23.78 seconds (a new personal record by 0.19 seconds), which ranks eighth nationally.

Manson and Anderson also ran the leadoff and anchor legs, respectively, as the Gators' 4x400 relay team clocked a nation-leading time of 3:34.59. The duo was accompanied by Nikki Stephens and Brandee' Johnson on relay duty.

Senior jumper Clayton Brown moved into national top 10 in the high jump, finishing with a top clearance of 2.16 meters. Brown's mark is tied for 10th in the country.

The Gators return to action next weekend when they travel to Blacksburg, Va., for the Doc Hale Elite Meet.

GAMECOCK OPENER MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)

Results (Adkins Results)
Venue: Carolina Indoor Track and Field Complex (University of South Carolina)

*Saturday, January 18 (# - denotes invitational competition; all events are finals)*
Event	Place, Gators – Time / Mark \| Notes
200m (M)	1. Cameron Miller – 20.81 \| NCAA-leading time
	2. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 20.86 \| No. 3-ranked time in Division I
	4. Tyler Davis – 21.13 \| No. 7-ranked time in Division I
	21. Cameron Mahorn – 22.06
200m (W)	1. Taylor Manson – 23.59 \| No. 3-ranked time in Division I; topped personal record by 0.09 seconds
	2. Semira Killebrew – 23.77 \| No. 7-ranked time in Division I
	3. Doneisha Anderson – 23.78 \| No. 8-ranked time in Division I; topped personal record by 0.19 seconds
	14. Shakira Dancy – 25.03
800m (M)	2. Justin Pacifico – 1:50.85
	4. Jacob Miley – 1:52.11
	9. Deshay Fernandes – 1:56.93 \| Topped personal record by 0.95 seconds
	22. Chase Ruskin – 1:59.85 \| Topped personal record by 0.65 seconds
4x400 (M)	3. Denzel Villaman-C. Miller-Fahnbulleh-Miley – 3:10.64
	6. Dawson Guillory-Davis-Raymond Ekevwo-Pacifico – 3:18.05
	8. Mahorn-Osaji Skyers-Fernandes-Ruskin – 3:23.87
4x400 (W)	1. Manson-Stephens-Brandee' Johnson-Anderson – 3:34.59 \| NCAA-leading time
HJ (M) #	1. Clayton Brown – 2.16 meters \| Tied for No.10 in Division I
HJ (W)	6. Nikki Stephens – 1.60 meters (5 feet, 3 inches)
LJ (M) #	3. Jalen Chance – 7.41 meters (24 feet, 3.75 inches) \| Season-best mark
	6. Jonathan Miller – 7.11 meters (23 feet, 4 inches) \| First collegiate long jump
LJ (W) #	2. Kala Penn – 5.94 meters (19 feet, 6 inches)

*Friday, January 17 ( - denotes preliminary; ^ - denotes semifinal; all other events are finals)**
Event	Place, Gators – Time / Mark \| Notes
60m (M)	2. Raymond Ekevwo – 6.61 \| Tied No. 2-ranked time in Division I; tied No. 7-ranked time on UF's All-Time Indoor Top 10; topped personal record by 0.05 seconds
	3. Clayton Brown – 6.70 \| Personal record
60m (M) ^	2. Ekevwo – 6.72 \| Advanced to final (automatic)
	5. C. Brown – 6.75 \| Advanced to final (time); first-ever collegiate 60m race
	11. Cameron Miller – 6.84
	14. Joseph Fahnbulleh – 6.86
	16. Tyler Davis – 6.87 \| Season-best time
60m (M) *	5. Davis – 6.92 \| Advanced to semifinals (time)
60m (W)	4. Semira Killebrew – 7.29 \| Tied personal record; finished second among collegians
60m (W) ^	6. Killebrew – 7.39 \| Advanced to final (time)
	11. Kala Penn – 7.56
	17. Grace Stark – 7.66
400m (M)	2. Denzel Villaman – 48.06 \| Topped personal record by 1.15 seconds
	3. Dawson Guillory – 48.36 \| Topped indoor personal record by 0.46 seconds
	17. Cameron Mahorn – 50.18 \| First-ever collegiate 400m race
400m (W)	1. Doneisha Anderson – 52.83 \| No. 2-ranked time in Division I; topped indoor personal record by 0.95 seconds
	2. Taylor Manson – 53.02 \| No. 3-ranked time in Division I; topped indoor personal record by 0.18 seconds
	19. Shakira Dancy – 58.82 \| Indoor personal record
Mile (W)	5. Grace Blair – 5:02.67
	6. Emily Culley – 5:03.96 \| Collegiate debut
	7. Chloe Hyde – 5:07.87 \| Collegiate debut
	8. Madison Morse – 5:10.52
	11. Jackie Addy – 5:15.43 \| Collegiate debut
	12. Maria Fernandez – 5:17.04 \| Indoor collegiate debut
3,000m (M)	8. Blake Lowery – 8:40.59
	10. Cavan Wilson – 8:44.56 \| Indoor collegiate debut
60mH (M)	Cory Poole – DNF
60mH (M) ^	1. Poole – 7.79 \| Advanced to final (automatic)
	9. Osaji Skyers – 8.13
60mH (W)	4. Grace Stark – 8.33
	5. Brandee' Johnson – 8.33
60mH (W) ^	2. Stark – 8.33 \| Advanced to final (time)
	8. B. Johnson – 8.50 \| Advanced to final (time)
	9. Nikki Stephens – 8.57 \| Tied personal record
	11. Timetria Mitchell – 8.69
60mH (W)*	6. Mitchell – 8.86 \| Advanced to semifinals (time)
LJ (M)	4. Michael Holloway II – 6.96 meters (22 feet, 10 inches) \| Topped personal record by 43 centimeters (1 foot, 4.75 inches)
TJ (M)	1. Jalen Chance – 14.99 meters (49 feet, 2.25 inches) \| Season-best mark